Drone casually flies through Moscow as Russian air defences miss every shot
April 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Drone casually flies through Moscow as Russian air defences miss every shot
The beer garden's defences are holding. For now.
October 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The beer garden's defences are holding. For now.
Reform faced first ever council seat defences – they lost both of them
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Reform faced first ever council seat defences - they lost both of them
Reform UK faced their first ever council seat defences this week, and they managed to lose both of them.
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July 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Reform faced first ever council seat defences – they lost both of them
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The beer garden's defences are holding. For now.
February 19, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The beer garden's defences are holding. For now.
August 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
September 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Drone marked safe from Russia air defences , flew around Moscow, made everyone shoot at it and left.
April 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Drone marked safe from Russia air defences , flew around Moscow, made everyone shoot at it and left.
While Ukraine is denied air defences.
July 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
While Ukraine is denied air defences.
Moscow’s air defences simply overwhelmed. Ukrainian drone simply picked off targets at will 😎
September 20, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Moscow’s air defences simply overwhelmed. Ukrainian drone simply picked off targets at will 😎
This is something the Victorians understood: that democracy is dangerously vulnerable to plutocracy, and that it needs to build defences against that.
Our defences are in tatters. Rebuilding them is one of the most urgent tasks facing our politics.
Our defences are in tatters. Rebuilding them is one of the most urgent tasks facing our politics.
61% of all political donations in the last quarter came from just 14 people
Reform took in £9.3m from a handful of super rich donors
British democracy is being bought. We urgently need action to take the money out of our politics
Reform took in £9.3m from a handful of super rich donors
British democracy is being bought. We urgently need action to take the money out of our politics
Some quick thoughts on Q1 2026 donations data from @electoralcommission.org.uk 🧵
HEADLINE STATS
Total: £20.7m (excl. public funds)
Biggest recipient: Reform £9.3m
Biggest donor: Ben Delo £4m to Reform
Donors giving £1m+: £9.2m (44%) from 3 donors
Donors giving £250k+: £12.7m (61%) from 14 donors
HEADLINE STATS
Total: £20.7m (excl. public funds)
Biggest recipient: Reform £9.3m
Biggest donor: Ben Delo £4m to Reform
Donors giving £1m+: £9.2m (44%) from 3 donors
Donors giving £250k+: £12.7m (61%) from 14 donors
June 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
This is something the Victorians understood: that democracy is dangerously vulnerable to plutocracy, and that it needs to build defences against that.
Our defences are in tatters. Rebuilding them is one of the most urgent tasks facing our politics.
Our defences are in tatters. Rebuilding them is one of the most urgent tasks facing our politics.
Reform's first 2 ever council defences were tonight, and they've lost both of them.
July 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Reform's first 2 ever council defences were tonight, and they've lost both of them.
Drones are redefining warfare.
Having drone defences is no longer optional.
Our target is to have functional anti-drone defences by the end of 2027.
My doorstep ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on Defence ↓
Having drone defences is no longer optional.
Our target is to have functional anti-drone defences by the end of 2027.
My doorstep ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on Defence ↓
October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Drones are redefining warfare.
Having drone defences is no longer optional.
Our target is to have functional anti-drone defences by the end of 2027.
My doorstep ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on Defence ↓
Having drone defences is no longer optional.
Our target is to have functional anti-drone defences by the end of 2027.
My doorstep ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on Defence ↓
Just the 93 Council By-Elections (for 95 seats) this week...
- 41x LAB Defences
- 31x LDM Defences
- 12x CON Defences
- 4x GRN Defences
- 4x Local Defences
- 3x IND Defences
- 41x LAB Defences
- 31x LDM Defences
- 12x CON Defences
- 4x GRN Defences
- 4x Local Defences
- 3x IND Defences
April 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Just the 93 Council By-Elections (for 95 seats) this week...
- 41x LAB Defences
- 31x LDM Defences
- 12x CON Defences
- 4x GRN Defences
- 4x Local Defences
- 3x IND Defences
- 41x LAB Defences
- 31x LDM Defences
- 12x CON Defences
- 4x GRN Defences
- 4x Local Defences
- 3x IND Defences
Monday morning. Exploring Henry VIII coastal defences in Cornwall.
February 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Monday morning. Exploring Henry VIII coastal defences in Cornwall.
Storm Brann fails to breach even one of Scotland’s flood defences after 18 years of SNP Government but 8 500 fail in England talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/10/9...
Storm Brann fails to breach even one of Scotland’s flood defences after 18 years of SNP Government but 8 500 fail in England
Professor John Robertson OBA Yesterday, Sepa forecast widespread and intensive flood risk across the most populous parts of Scotland. Today BBC England had Thousands of flood defences meant to prot…
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December 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Storm Brann fails to breach even one of Scotland’s flood defences after 18 years of SNP Government but 8 500 fail in England talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/10/9...
It's alright, Antropic will provide national security defences against Anthropic national security dangers.
Iran used American-developed artificial-intelligence models to try to target U.S. Navy ships in the Middle East, according to an Anthropic report warning of emerging national-security dangers.
🔗: https://on.wsj.com/4xl0JOS
🔗: https://on.wsj.com/4xl0JOS
September 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
It's alright, Antropic will provide national security defences against Anthropic national security dangers.
Russian air defences hit residential buildings in their own city.
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Russian air defences hit residential buildings in their own city.
Reform UK lost both of their first seat defences.
And wasted the tax payer ~£50k in the process.
And wasted the tax payer ~£50k in the process.
Reminder that today Reform UK are defending 2 seats in by-elections.
Benfieldside and Newark West.
Both caused by their councillors standing down after the local elections just days after being elected.
Taxpayers’ money wasted today to the tune of circa £50k.
Benfieldside and Newark West.
Both caused by their councillors standing down after the local elections just days after being elected.
Taxpayers’ money wasted today to the tune of circa £50k.
July 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Reform UK lost both of their first seat defences.
And wasted the tax payer ~£50k in the process.
And wasted the tax payer ~£50k in the process.
Ukraine has launched a swarm over a 150 drones hitting military targets all over Russia again. Russian air defences are overwhelmed and accidentally bombed residential apartments trying to stop the drones.
June 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Ukraine has launched a swarm over a 150 drones hitting military targets all over Russia again. Russian air defences are overwhelmed and accidentally bombed residential apartments trying to stop the drones.
Portland Ports Breakwater and WW2 defences.
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Portland Ports Breakwater and WW2 defences.
Poland scrambles NATO defences after ‘unprecedented violation' of airspace by Russian drones
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Poland scrambles NATO defences after 'unprecedented violation' of airspace by Russian drones
A Polish military command said "weapons have been used, and operations are underway to locate the downed targets" after its airspace was "repeatedly violated"
news.sky.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Poland scrambles NATO defences after ‘unprecedented violation' of airspace by Russian drones
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‼️ “Russia withdraws air defences from front line to protect Moscow”
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June 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
‼️ “Russia withdraws air defences from front line to protect Moscow”
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Right now, Russia is attacking Kyiv.
Air defences are at work.
Today, Ukrainians are marking National Flag Day.
Air defences are at work.
Today, Ukrainians are marking National Flag Day.
August 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Right now, Russia is attacking Kyiv.
Air defences are at work.
Today, Ukrainians are marking National Flag Day.
Air defences are at work.
Today, Ukrainians are marking National Flag Day.