Farage - ‘…an incoming Reform government would declare a “national emergency” to enact a radical agenda within the first 100 days and tolerate no objection from parliament, the courts or Whitehall. No one can say they weren’t warned.’
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To understand the threat to our real democracy, watch Putin's fake one | Rafael Behr
As Russians vote this weekend, remember that Britain is not immune to the cynical tactics and corrosion of trust that keep him in power, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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September 16, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Farage - ‘…an incoming Reform government would declare a “national emergency” to enact a radical agenda within the first 100 days and tolerate no objection from parliament, the courts or Whitehall. No one can say they weren’t warned.’
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Dan Thomas resigns as Reform Wales leader after being reported to police
September 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Dan Thomas resigns as Reform Wales leader after being reported to police
The public isn’t impressed.
September 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The public isn’t impressed.
Cash for peerages?
‘Delo and Harborne weren’t asking for anything like that. All they wanted was for the laws around crypto currencies to be relaxed a little. Where was the conflict of interest in that?’
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‘Delo and Harborne weren’t asking for anything like that. All they wanted was for the laws around crypto currencies to be relaxed a little. Where was the conflict of interest in that?’
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Who better to defend Reform’s latest millions than Honest Bob Jenrick? | John Crace
The man who once helped Richard ‘Dirty’ Desmond save a load of tax was wheeled out to face Laura Kuenssberg
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Cash for peerages?
‘Delo and Harborne weren’t asking for anything like that. All they wanted was for the laws around crypto currencies to be relaxed a little. Where was the conflict of interest in that?’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Delo and Harborne weren’t asking for anything like that. All they wanted was for the laws around crypto currencies to be relaxed a little. Where was the conflict of interest in that?’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘…a chandelier-bedecked warehouse conceived on a scale that would make Ceaușescu blush. Standing like an overly iced wedding cake atop a multilevel concrete bunker, it is …a decadently wrapped panic room, where a besieged dictator might hole themselves up.’
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www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
The desecration of DC: from a giant arch to a nuke-proof bunker, Trump’s legacy-building blingfest is an architectural atrocity
A bloated ballroom, a six-storey military HQ, a helipad-cum-cocktail patio, a gilded angel on a giant arch honouring himself … our architecture critic deplores the decorator-in-chief’s mutilation of W...
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September 14, 2026 at 8:52 AM
‘…a chandelier-bedecked warehouse conceived on a scale that would make Ceaușescu blush. Standing like an overly iced wedding cake atop a multilevel concrete bunker, it is …a decadently wrapped panic room, where a besieged dictator might hole themselves up.’
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
There’s a disconnect between the facts and our beliefs. There’s also a huge difference between what supporters of different parties believe. Why can’t we agree on what is true?
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theconversation.com/crime-is-fal...
Crime is falling – but the public doesn’t feel safer, study finds
People are hardwired to believe they’re in danger – and politicians can tap into this.
theconversation.com
September 12, 2026 at 7:53 AM
There’s a disconnect between the facts and our beliefs. There’s also a huge difference between what supporters of different parties believe. Why can’t we agree on what is true?
theconversation.com/crime-is-fal...
theconversation.com/crime-is-fal...
‘The more people get to see of you the less they like you. It also seems that voters much prefer a leader who doesn’t require a minimum of £1m a year to get out of bed and a party that doesn’t seem to lurch from one financial scandal to the next.’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Forgetful Farage shares rose-tinted memories of Reform’s party conference | John Crace
Oops, Nige skipped over the most embarrassing and dark details – let’s set the record straight
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2026 at 8:39 AM
‘The more people get to see of you the less they like you. It also seems that voters much prefer a leader who doesn’t require a minimum of £1m a year to get out of bed and a party that doesn’t seem to lurch from one financial scandal to the next.’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘…the YouGov poll reveals that 73% of Brits describe Farage as sleazy, including 56% who think he is very sleazy.
Even more worryingly for the Reform leader, 41% of his own party’s voters also think he is sleazy.’
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Even more worryingly for the Reform leader, 41% of his own party’s voters also think he is sleazy.’
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'Very Sleazy': Voters Deliver Damning Verdict On Nigel Farage Amid Donations Row — HuffPost UK
A new poll makes grim reading for the Reform UK leader.
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September 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM
‘…the YouGov poll reveals that 73% of Brits describe Farage as sleazy, including 56% who think he is very sleazy.
Even more worryingly for the Reform leader, 41% of his own party’s voters also think he is sleazy.’
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Even more worryingly for the Reform leader, 41% of his own party’s voters also think he is sleazy.’
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‘If you’re opposed to Reform’s policies …then its setbacks this year may be a relief. But that relief will only be partial while its ideas and claims remain so thoroughly embedded across politics and the media, and in many people’s everyday …thinking.’
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Farage is clearly struggling – I saw that for myself. But his legacy will be a poison that runs deep | Andy Beckett
The mood at the Reform conference was volatile and brittle. But the forces massing further to the right of the party are testament to its impact, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
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September 10, 2026 at 7:59 AM
‘If you’re opposed to Reform’s policies …then its setbacks this year may be a relief. But that relief will only be partial while its ideas and claims remain so thoroughly embedded across politics and the media, and in many people’s everyday …thinking.’
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘Kemi isn’t really bothered if people go homeless or we don’t spend 3% of GDP on defence….In fact she would rather the country fell apart …Bring it on. She hadn’t gone in to politics to problem solve. Her goal was her own career development.’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Mr Congeniality’ Burnham advises Badenoch to ditch the point-scoring over defence spending | John Crace
Leader of the opposition rehashes last week’s questions as she comes up short against a PM who preaches consensus politics
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September 10, 2026 at 7:50 AM
‘Kemi isn’t really bothered if people go homeless or we don’t spend 3% of GDP on defence….In fact she would rather the country fell apart …Bring it on. She hadn’t gone in to politics to problem solve. Her goal was her own career development.’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
What fun! Can’t say I’m surprised….
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Tim Montgomerie quits Reform following suspension
The political commentator, who defected from the Tories 18 months ago, was suspended from Reform UK last month.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
What fun! Can’t say I’m surprised….
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
‘Leave does not mean leave. Cats reserve the right to enter, leave, re-enter and reconsider without explanation.’
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Purr Minister 2026 | Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
The search is underway to find Westminster’s next top cat. Who will you elect as Purr Minister 2026?
www.battersea.org.uk
September 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
‘Leave does not mean leave. Cats reserve the right to enter, leave, re-enter and reconsider without explanation.’
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That should be fun joining the most misogynistic party in recent history
September 8, 2026 at 10:11 AM
That should be fun joining the most misogynistic party in recent history
Mitchell said “My father came to the UK as part of the Windrush generation …It’s important that the UK continues to be a welcoming place for immigrants and those seeking asylum."
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Boney M Singer Says UK Must Welcome Immigrants After Former Bandmate Performs At Reform Conference
Exclusive: Boney M's original lead singer has criticised 'fake reckless' band members for performing at Reform UK's conference last week, saying th...
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September 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Mitchell said “My father came to the UK as part of the Windrush generation …It’s important that the UK continues to be a welcoming place for immigrants and those seeking asylum."
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‘…he hadn’t been listening as the people around him were discussing in some detail not only how they exactly planned to break the law …I mean, that was just pub talk. Who doesn’t like to boast about apparently criminal behaviour over a couple of drinks?’
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Long-term proteges and verifiable reality must be jettisoned for Saving Private Nige | John Crace
Has Farage’s brain been hacked? Has he started talking in his sleep? There’s no shortage of explanations for this scandal
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September 7, 2026 at 7:47 AM
‘…he hadn’t been listening as the people around him were discussing in some detail not only how they exactly planned to break the law …I mean, that was just pub talk. Who doesn’t like to boast about apparently criminal behaviour over a couple of drinks?’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘It was totally unreasonable to expect someone who had trained as a finance lawyer to know anything about … er, the law concerning party funding. And it was just daft to think that a Cambridge ethics professor should behave ethically.’
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Long-term proteges and verifiable reality must be jettisoned for Saving Private Nige | John Crace
Has Farage’s brain been hacked? Has he started talking in his sleep? There’s no shortage of explanations for this scandal
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2026 at 11:31 PM
‘It was totally unreasonable to expect someone who had trained as a finance lawyer to know anything about … er, the law concerning party funding. And it was just daft to think that a Cambridge ethics professor should behave ethically.’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘…one major difference between these beefy chaps and Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts of the 1930s is that the thugs and bullies of the British Union of Fascists did not wear balaclavas to mask their identities. This lot were more intimidating.’
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Man on the road
Why we have work to do
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September 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
‘…one major difference between these beefy chaps and Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts of the 1930s is that the thugs and bullies of the British Union of Fascists did not wear balaclavas to mask their identities. This lot were more intimidating.’
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‘Much of the afternoon was a write-off….That just left Nige to round things off. Cue some tacky smoke and pyrotechnic effects and the appearance of the Messiah. “I can’t be bought,” he declared on the video above him. Except it rather looks as if he can.’
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘I can’t be bought,’ Nige tells Reform’s faithful – however different it may look | John Crace
Just as the party leader had hoped to change the narrative, along came Channel 4 News to spoil his conference fun
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September 5, 2026 at 7:40 AM
‘Much of the afternoon was a write-off….That just left Nige to round things off. Cue some tacky smoke and pyrotechnic effects and the appearance of the Messiah. “I can’t be bought,” he declared on the video above him. Except it rather looks as if he can.’
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Interesting watching Laila Cunningham being interviewed on Newsnight. She is a barrister. For the first time ever she seemed uncomfortable and evasive when asked whether ReFuk policy would be for them to appoint judges.
September 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Interesting watching Laila Cunningham being interviewed on Newsnight. She is a barrister. For the first time ever she seemed uncomfortable and evasive when asked whether ReFuk policy would be for them to appoint judges.
‘Kemi has yet to realise just how vulnerable she has made herself by appointing Andrew Griffith as shadow chancellor.
For Labour this is an open goal and they are going to be kicking the ball into the net as often as possible.’
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For Labour this is an open goal and they are going to be kicking the ball into the net as often as possible.’
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Andy Burnham faces an impossible job. At least he’s got a secret weapon – Kemi Badenoch
Labour is up against a Tory party with a leader who can’t stop getting lost in her own sense of brilliance. And then there’s Andrew Griffith
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September 3, 2026 at 8:34 AM
‘Kemi has yet to realise just how vulnerable she has made herself by appointing Andrew Griffith as shadow chancellor.
For Labour this is an open goal and they are going to be kicking the ball into the net as often as possible.’
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For Labour this is an open goal and they are going to be kicking the ball into the net as often as possible.’
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Being ‘tough on criminals’ means being weak on the causes of criminal behaviour. Why public opinion and rational policy are often incompatible.
theconversation.com/why-criminal...
theconversation.com/why-criminal...
Why criminal justice shouldn’t just be about what punishment people ‘deserve’
Attempts to understand why people offend can clash with deeply-held ideas about responsibility and what punishment someone deserves.
theconversation.com
September 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Being ‘tough on criminals’ means being weak on the causes of criminal behaviour. Why public opinion and rational policy are often incompatible.
theconversation.com/why-criminal...
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Labour hold a 4pt lead over Reform in our latest voting intention, with the Tories a point behind Reform.
🌹 LAB 27% (-) ⏩ REF 23% (-2) 🌳 CON 22% (-) 🔶 LIB DEM 10% (-1) 🟢 GREEN 9% (-) ⚫ RES: 4% (New) 🟡 SNP 2% (-)
N = 3,140 | Fieldwork 21-23/8 | Changes w 17/8
🌹 LAB 27% (-) ⏩ REF 23% (-2) 🌳 CON 22% (-) 🔶 LIB DEM 10% (-1) 🟢 GREEN 9% (-) ⚫ RES: 4% (New) 🟡 SNP 2% (-)
N = 3,140 | Fieldwork 21-23/8 | Changes w 17/8
August 26, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Labour hold a 4pt lead over Reform in our latest voting intention, with the Tories a point behind Reform.
🌹 LAB 27% (-) ⏩ REF 23% (-2) 🌳 CON 22% (-) 🔶 LIB DEM 10% (-1) 🟢 GREEN 9% (-) ⚫ RES: 4% (New) 🟡 SNP 2% (-)
N = 3,140 | Fieldwork 21-23/8 | Changes w 17/8
🌹 LAB 27% (-) ⏩ REF 23% (-2) 🌳 CON 22% (-) 🔶 LIB DEM 10% (-1) 🟢 GREEN 9% (-) ⚫ RES: 4% (New) 🟡 SNP 2% (-)
N = 3,140 | Fieldwork 21-23/8 | Changes w 17/8
In absolutely hilarious news….
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Boss of Orbán-backed MCC Brussels quits, saying staff have not been paid
Executive Director Frank Füredi resigned Monday alleging salaries were going unpaid following the change of government in Budapest.
www.politico.eu
September 1, 2026 at 8:50 AM
In absolutely hilarious news….
www.politico.eu/article/boss...
www.politico.eu/article/boss...