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Geriatric Gardener<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sciences.social/@Alexlee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Alexlee</span></a></span> </p><p>…. plays into the hands of Reform! </p><p>Exactly!</p><p>It’s as plain as a f*cking pikestaff that political non-entity <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/KidStarver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KidStarver</span></a>’s Liberal/ Centrist/ Elite Labour Party are creating the conditions for the FarRight to take power (or at least gain a large number of parliamentary seats) at the next election!</p><p>As Jonathan Cook rightly wrote:</p><p>“Labour: Starmer is paving the way for the triumph of dark politics”</p><p><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-labour-starmer-dark-politics-triumph-paving-way" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-l</span><span class="invisible">abour-starmer-dark-politics-triumph-paving-way</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Reeves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reeves</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FarRight</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a></p>
Vaguely here 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈<p>Finally got around to posting our <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/MNT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MNT</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Pocket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pocket</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> unboxing and repair video. </p><p>Y'all will have to wait a bit for the review.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/IKSYlVCCqJQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/IKSYlVCCqJQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Geri ❤️<p>Chair of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> is on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Peston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Peston</span></a> arguing the country can save money by cutting back on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a></p><p>Chair of Reform is a black man</p><p>And a practitioner of the rites of Onan</p>
sheislaurence<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fediscience.org/@petergleick" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>petergleick</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whitesupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whitesupremacy</span></a> first and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/classwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>classwar</span></a> second. Because clearly, they always go hand in hand. Take note <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Afd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Afd</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RN</span></a> working class voters 🤗</p>
Yle News<p>Finland rolling out upper secondary education, matriculation tests in English</p><p>"The objective of the reform is to strengthen Finland's attractiveness among international actors and returnees," according to the Finnish National Agency for Education.</p><p><a href="https://yle.fi/a/74-20151562" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">yle.fi/a/74-20151562</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reform</span></a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/internationalactors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internationalactors</span></a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/returnees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>returnees</span></a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Unfortunate headline maybe, but the article captures the despair and disillusionment that many poorer people not only feel but experience today. Politicians should feel shame (they won't). Parochially (in Scotland) at least despite their shortcomings the SNP and the Greens seem to actually care. Difficult to tell talking to our not so distance English neighbours. (and I will leave Wales and NI to others)</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/22/a-new-mp-for-runcorn-bring-on-reform-say-disillusioned-voters" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/22/a-new-mp-for-runcorn-bring-on-reform-say-disillusioned-voters</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UkPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UkPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a></p>
Jacqui ☘️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@HarriettMB" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HarriettMB</span></a></span> </p><p>Oh I agree Harriett, both of them are two cheeks of the same slapped arse. </p><p>However, this appears to be trend with <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Farage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farage</span></a> he can't play nice with anyone who doesn't behave his hype. If he is that thin skinned, he can't cope with criticism, then he is no Prime Minister. </p><p>I suspect <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> will go the same way his other two ego trips have went.</p>
Pedestriansfirst<p>“Nigel Farage to speak at Trump fundraiser after 800 hours of non-MP work since election. Reform UK leader accused of neglecting Essex constituents, with eight trips to US since being elected MP in July.” A vote for Reform is a vote for Trump. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Farage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a></p>
Jacqui ☘️<p>Also this isn't get alot of coverage either, so I think it deserves more attention. He is more worried about the impact of this row on the election. So I think we should help him out by spreading it further.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Farage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/liar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/grifter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grifter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/conman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conman</span></a> </p><p>BBC News - Reform UK row: Leaked messages reveal Farage fury with Lowe<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0qgnvqmm5o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cj0qgnvq</span><span class="invisible">mm5o</span></a></p>
René<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@RichardJMurphy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>RichardJMurphy</span></a></span> Contrary, people will think ok, if <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labour</span></a> is fine with this then <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reform</span></a> was right. Let’s vote for the real one. This his how <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/pvv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pvv</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/wilders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wilders</span></a> gets to power in the netherlands. <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/vvd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vvd</span></a> openend the door for pvv and people fought, Well if the vvd is willing to cooperate with the pvv let’s vote for the pvv. And so it happend and they becamr the biggest party anyone didn’t believe if it was possible.</p>
openDemocracy<p>Here's the story: </p><p>Unlimited company set up by Farage ally raises corruption concerns </p><p><a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/george-cottrell-nigel-farage-reform-geostrategy-international-unlimited-company-donations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opendemocracy.net/en/dark-mone</span><span class="invisible">y-investigations/george-cottrell-nigel-farage-reform-geostrategy-international-unlimited-company-donations/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/darkmoney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>darkmoney</span></a></p>
openDemocracy<p>We revealed that a secretive company has been set up by an aristocratic convicted fraudster with close ties to <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/NigelFarage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NigelFarage</span></a>’s <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> party, raising “real red flags” for <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> experts. </p><p>In response, a reader told us they think it's time to:</p><p>"ban political parties formed as limited companies and limited liability entities. As far as I can see the vast majority of the electorate wants this."</p><p>Do you agree, or do you think there is a justifiable reason for political parties to be companies?</p>
Police State UK<p>"A secretive new company set up by an aristocratic convicted fraudster with close ties to Nigel <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Farage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farage</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> party “raises real red flags”, a leading anti-corruption expert has warned. British electoral law does not differentiate between limited and unlimited companies. This leaves the system open to abuse – potentially allowing money to pour into political parties from overseas donors or otherwise illegitimate sources."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/george-cottrell-nigel-farage-reform-geostrategy-international-unlimited-company-donations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opendemocracy.net/en/dark-mone</span><span class="invisible">y-investigations/george-cottrell-nigel-farage-reform-geostrategy-international-unlimited-company-donations/</span></a></p>
Mark<p>Reform UK candidate who called Hitler ‘brilliant’ in charge of vetting</p><p>Former <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> candidate who described Adolf <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Hitler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hitler</span></a> as “brilliant” now in charge of the party’s vetting process</p><p>Jack Aaron’s comments, in which he also claimed Vladimir <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a>’s use of force in <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> was “legitimate”, came to light last year when he stood for <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ReformUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReformUK</span></a> in the General Election</p><p>Despite the scandal, Aaron is now said to be head of vetting for Reform UK.</p><p><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/25013009.reform-uk-candidate-called-hitler-brilliant-charge-vetting/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thenational.scot/news/25013009</span><span class="invisible">.reform-uk-candidate-called-hitler-brilliant-charge-vetting/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FarRight</span></a></p>
Juggling With Eggs<p>‘In a post on social media in 2022, Jack Aaron said Hitler was “brilliant in using Fe+Ni [socionics personality traits] to inspire people into action”.</p><p> “The motivation to acquire and wield force is legitimate, and there is a whole group of personality types inclined to this, and they have historically shaped the world we live in.”</p><p>So again, who are <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> seeking to recruit personality wise?</p>
Juggling With Eggs<p>The unspoken element of why this man is vetting <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> candidates is in some ways worse than the sound bites attributed to him.</p><p>Assigning personality types to people and then justifying dictator’s abhorrent behaviour based on personality traits absolves the individuals of personal responsibility. </p><p>I loathe these Myers Briggs type tests…but what ‘type’ do Reform want? </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/16/reform-uk-candidate-who-praised-hitler-and-assad-put-in-charge-of-vetting" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/16/reform-uk-candidate-who-praised-hitler-and-assad-put-in-charge-of-vetting</span></a></p>
TC Won't Give In To Lies<p>👀</p><p>Hitler-praising <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> member in charge of vetting. Stunning.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/16/reform-uk-candidate-who-praised-hitler-and-assad-put-in-charge-of-vetting" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/16/reform-uk-candidate-who-praised-hitler-and-assad-put-in-charge-of-vetting</span></a></p>
Pedestriansfirst<p>“Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting. Jack Aaron, whose past comments on controversial leaders led to widespread criticism, is now overseeing candidate selection.” So presumably if you are not a fascist you won’t get selected. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a></p>
Wen<p>Why does the Gruaniad insist on using the term 'former fraudster' - do they have any evidence he is not still such (and I know proving a negative is not generally easy). Surely once a fraudster always a <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fraudster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraudster</span></a>?</p><p>''It emerged recently on the MPs’ register of interests that Farage’s trip to Florida in December = Musk was part-funded by his friend and former fraudster <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/GeorgeCottrell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeorgeCottrell</span></a>, who paid for his £15,000 flight."</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/14/nigel-farage-donald-trump-official-mps-standards-watchdog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/14/nigel-farage-donald-trump-official-mps-standards-watchdog</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/OnceAFraudster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnceAFraudster</span></a></p>
Aho<p>People seems to flock to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReformUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReformUK</span></a> as the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> is getting worse. The party is still lead by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NigelFarage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NigelFarage</span></a> even if <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elonmusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elonmusk</span></a> been pushing for the convicted <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TommyRobinsoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TommyRobinsoin</span></a> </p><p>People like June Hughes thinks the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/racist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racist</span></a> party will manage to deliver a better economy, the same people leads Reform UK as those behind the economical disaster <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brexit</span></a> and they love what <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> is doing and want to copy it.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://yle.fi/a/74-20149202" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">yle.fi/a/74-20149202</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Farage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robinson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Robinson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nazi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a></p>