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Shadow Reform Secretary for accuracy.. Books, music, languages, chess, guitar. COYS. Writer/editor for Central Bylines. I love Mrs G. Not looking for a romantic relationship. I https://centralbylines.co.uk/author/gary-gilligan/

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07.03.2026 10:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'I was suspended from Reform over row about clipboards' says Walsall councillor, six months after shock by-election win Walsall's first Reform councillor says he was suspended from the party, six months after a shock by-election win, following a row about clipboards.

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07.03.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Police Scotland slaps down Reform Scotland leader 'street patrol' claim POLICE Scotland has rejected claims by Reform’s Scotland leader that a β€œstreet patrol” group – who he insisted were "not vigilantes”…

www.thenational.scot/news/2591538...

07.03.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform UK KCC Cabinet Member David Wimble’s Looker Accused of Misleading Readers on Kent County Council Debt The Shepway Vox Team went back to the documents. What we found was not a careful picture of Kent County Council’s current debt costs, but an old snapshot repackaged as a live daily crisis. That mat…

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07.03.2026 09:58 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform manifesto: Dan Thomas says party will publish costings in U-turn Dan Thomas was contradicted by his boss Nigel Farage when he said the costings wouldn't be published.

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07.03.2026 09:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Earth’s Follies: Week 55 – Armageddon, Incels and the Department of Education banners War drums, incel jargon and Melania at the UN, Week 55 suggests Earth’s leadership may be one group chat away from total absurdity

My favourite Friday read...

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06.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Campaigners fear Reform's 'extremely dangerous' plans for the Welsh language Amelia Jones Welsh language campaigners have said the Reform manifesto shows that the party understands nothing about Wales, after Nigel Farage claimed that the Welsh language is β€˜thriving.’ When anno...

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06.03.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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People spot major blunder as Nigel Farage poses at Welsh Reform event The moment happened during Nigel Farage's visit to Wales to announce Reform's manifesto, which includes plans to scrap the 20mph default speed limit, build an M4 relief road, and cut income tax

If you needed confirmation of how much Reform cares about Wales....

www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

06.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fears for council staff morale over Reform 'boots on neck' remark It comes after the Reform UK leader of Warwickshire Council tells a podcast of his approach to working.

A charming phrase....

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06.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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West unitary leader dismisses Labour leader's call for more women in top jobs as 'toxic identity politics' After the departure of two Reform UK female councillors, with accusations of misogyny, the Labour leader wants to see more women on the West Northants unitary cabinet

www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/west-unita...

06.03.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform leader says 'shut up about the flags' in fiery pothole protest Tempers flared outside County Hall as residents banged pots and pans to protest about the potholes in their roads

www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-n...

06.03.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Reform councillor questions decion to make George Finch leader A councillor who quit Reform UK claimed George Finch became leader because the choice seemed to be β€œmore down to who had time... than ability”.

www.stratford-herald.com/news/former-...

06.03.2026 10:22 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform's Darren Grimes admits blog post image was AI Darren Grimes says the picture was used for

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06.03.2026 10:19 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Former West unitary cabinet member and colleague quit Reform UK to go independent West unitary councillors Kathryn Shaw and Joanne Blythe announce today they are going independent referencing β€˜toxic and poisonous culture’

www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/former-wes...

06.03.2026 10:17 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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UKIP drops controversial Clacton candidate – HOPE not hate UKIP candidate Jeff Bray hasΒ quit the partyΒ after he wasΒ dropped in favoured ofΒ National Executive Committee (NEC) member Paul Oakley, who was β€œparachuted in” to contest the...

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06.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bid to oust Reform UK Worcestershire County Council leader The Lib-Dems aim to oust councillor Jo Monk after a row over Worcestershire's 9% council tax rise.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

06.03.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform UK member β€˜hasn’t been to any’ decision meetings, cabinet member says A Reform UK councillor has been criticised for low attendance at a committee he is paid nearly Β£1,400 per year to attend.

www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politic...

06.03.2026 10:12 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Farage labelled β€˜hypocrite’ over suspended Labour activist

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06.03.2026 10:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Parents' relief after Reform U-turn on plans to close Leicestershire nurseries Four SEND nurseries could have closed as part of the county council's proposals

www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-n...

06.03.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Town misses out on Β£4 million as Reform pulls plug on science park expansion The regeneration of a town could be β€˜stalled’ after county bosses have decided to pull funding from an innovative science park.

www.lincsonline.co.uk/holbeach/tow...

06.03.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Farage is whining about Commonwealth voting, using evidence he's made up Professional victim Nigel Farage can't cope with Reform's by-election loss so now he's trying to erode democracy

www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

06.03.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Poll: Reform UK falls behind Labour in the Holyrood election race The new poll says the SNP is on course to win the Holyrood election - but will fall short of the majority John Swinney wants.

www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

06.03.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Almost one in ten Reform councillors have quit Reform had hoped that all the politicians they elected last May would be a β€œshop window” for their party.Β One of Reform’s board members said voters would hopefully see their 800 new councillors gettin...

hopenothate.org.uk/2026/03/04/r...

06.03.2026 09:45 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well played the Black Caps...T 20

04.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Starting on it tomorrow Liv...

03.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ukraine four years on: the war of attrition continues Outside interest in the Ukraine war has waned, but the consequences of a stagnating war remain very real for the Ukrainian people

Ukraine four years on: the war of attrition continues

Outside interest in the Ukraine war has waned, but the consequences of a stagnating war remain very real for the Ukrainian people | Gary Gilligan
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24.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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24.02.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

The T20 was far closer than I would have liked.

24.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Ukraine four years on: the war of attrition continues Outside interest in the Ukraine war has waned, but the consequences of a stagnating war remain very real for the Ukrainian people

On a grim anniversary, an update on the Ukraine War. Reposts much appreciated.

centralbylines.co.uk/news/world/u...

24.02.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mandelson arrested over Epstein scandal - sparking new jeopardy for Starmer The former US ambassador has come under scrutiny over his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein

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23.02.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0