All Starmer’s failings play into the hands of Farage – the prime minister is the gift that keeps on giving | Aditya Chakrabortty

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

From rightwing rhetoric to a lack of action on the cost of living crisis, Downing Street is only fuelling the rise of Reform

While the editor of this hallowed section and I do not always agree, he has…

Starmer urged to change donation rules amid talk of Musk bankrolling Reform

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 07:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Exclusive: Electoral Commission wants prime minister to protect elections from foreign interference

Keir Starmer must strengthen the rules around political donations to protect the electoral system fr…

The Guardian view on Elon Musk and UK politics: interference in plain sight | Editorial

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 21:00 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

American tech billionaires are no more entitled to meddle in British democracy than other foreign oligarchs

Under most circumstances, a British politician seeking cash from a foreign oligarch would ma…

Farage’s photo with Musk and Nick Candy defines his Trump tribute act era

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 14:59 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Eight years after an awkward ‘bad boys of Brexit’ snap at Trump Tower’s lift, Reform’s leader is a Mar-a-Lago insider

As a photo it is visually striking and politically resonant: Nigel Farage, the man…

Nigel Farage claims there is 'deep disquiet' within Team Trump over UK's 'surrender' of Chagos Islands to Mauritius as ministers grilled over deal

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 14:59 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The Reform UK leader issued a new demand for the Government to abandon its deal to hand sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius.

Tories fight Reform for Elon Musk's millions: Shadow minister suggests X owner should give them $100m not Farage if he wants to defeat 'woke mind virus' in the UK

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 14:59 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith tried to muscle in on talks between Nigel Farage's party and the hard-right Donald Trump ally about handing over cash.

Elon Musk tweets his backing for Reform after Mar-A-Lago summit and Nigel Farage says X owner is 'right behind' party amid rumours of a $100m donation

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The party leader met Mr Musk at president-elect Trump's Florida headquarters on Monday. Mr Farage said they had discussed money and that there will be 'ongoing negotiations'.

Reform split over 'woke' anti-bulling training for MPs as Nigel Farage joins Tories and DUP MPs in shunning Parliamentary course - but his party's four other MPs take part

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 13:56 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Mr Farage is among just six out of 650 MPs who have declined to take part in seminars about the 'behaviour code', which was brought in after a string of scandals.

Woman sentenced for hurling milkshake at Farage

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 13:56 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

The Reform UK party leader was drenched in liquid when he started his constituency campaign in June.

Reform UK finance chief 'to meet Elon Musk' amid rumours world's richest man could hand Nigel Farage's party $100m - despite complaints about foreign influence

found 2024 › Dec › 15 (Sun) @ 09:26 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Property tycoon Nick Candy, who declared he was joining Nigel Farage 's outfit as Treasurer last week, said he believed Elon Musk 'would like to help'.