Mastodawn

Great. As if having a bunch of racists on the council wasn’t enough, now we have two who want to wear their racism with even more pride.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39y7mnn92jo

#ukpolitics #warwickshire #warwickshirepolitics #ReformUK #restorebritain #racists #racism #scum

Two Warwickshire Reform UK councillors defect to Restore Britain

Restore Britain says it is "very pleased to welcome" the councillors.

BBC News

Kentish Fran 🇪🇺13h ago

Did Warwickshire voters really want their county council put into the hands of the extreme right of the right wing ReformUK?
The whole thing is a shambles.
#ReformUK #restorebritain

https://www.warwickshireworld.com/news/politics/reform-uk-hit-by-double-defection-that-hands-restore-britain-key-advantage-at-warwickshire-county-council-8763199

Reform UK hit by double defection that hands Restore Britain key advantage at Warwickshire County Council

Two Warwickshire councillors have quit Reform UK for Restore Britain to hand their new party a kingmaker’s role at the county council.

WarwickshireWorld

The Japan Times 2d ago

Andy Burnham's expected rise to prime minister is a rare opportunity for Labour to defeat right-wing populism and restore effective leadership despite Britain's deep political and economic challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/24/world/good-luck-uk-pm-andy-burnham/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #keirstarmer #kingcharlesiii #uk #andyburnham #labourparty #conservatives #reformuk #nigelfarage #restorebritain

Good luck, Andy Burnham. You’ll need it.

There are many reasons Burnham may struggle to do much better than Starmer leading a country that, since the Brexit referendum has come to be described as almost ungovernable.

The Japan Times

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈4d ago

Elon Musk wants us to know he won't be called Racist by us peasants.

Also

“I agree with JK Rowling,” Lowe said in an interview,"

She keeps picking up the most interesting friends, doesn't she?

https://leftfootforward.org/2026/06/woke-bashing-of-the-week-rupert-lowes-war-on-woke-turned-up-a-notch-days-before-the-makerfield-byelection/

#RupertLowe #RestoreBritain #Makerfield #Whiteness #ElonMusk #Musk #JKRowling

Woke-Bashing of the Week: Rupert Lowe’s war on woke turned up a notch days before the Makerfield byelection

At this rate, the only thing that isn't woke is Rupert Lowe.

Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Richard Michael Blaber 5d ago

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/proportion-of-claimants-who-succeed-with-pip-claim-plunges-by-nearly-a-quarter-since-labours-election-win/. I can believe that only TOO easily! And who actually believed that #Labour would be an IMPROVEMENT on the #Tories?! The fact is, & this is PROVED every day of the week, they HATE #disabled #people as much as the Tories do! The only Parties that exceed those two in their #hatred for us are #ReformUK & #RestoreBritain.

Proportion of claimants who succeed with PIP claim plunges by nearly a quarter since Labour’s election win

The proportion of disabled people who are successful in their claim for the main disability benefit has plunged by nearly a quarter since Labour came to power two years ago, new figures have reveal…

Disability News Service

World news | The Guardian Jun 19

In Nigel Farage’s shoes, a less experienced politician might panic https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/19/nigel-farage-reform-makerfield-byelection #MakerfieldByelection #NigelFarage #ReformUk #RestoreBritain #Politics #UkNews

A losing streak? Makerfield shows mounting dangers for Nigel Farage

From Restore and tactical voting to questions over that £5m gift, the Reform leader faces challenges on several fronts

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Jun 19

Reform investigates whether Makerfield candidate’s sexist posts were costly https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/19/nigel-farage-urges-restore-voters-to-back-reform-after-disappointing-night-in-makerfield #MakerfieldByelection #NigelFarage #ReformUk #RestoreBritain #FarRight #AndyBurnham #GreaterManchester #Byelections #Politics #NorthOfEngland #UkNews

Nigel Farage urges Restore voters to back Reform after ‘disappointing’ night in Makerfield

Reform UK party leader calls Andy Burnham’s byelection win ‘emphatic’ and makes appeal to voters of far-right Restore Britain

The Guardian

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Dr. Michael Blume Jun 19

Vielen Dank, @Andy_Scheuert 🙏

Ich finde es sehr gut & wichtig, dass der Podcast aufzeigt: Rechtsmimesis endet erst im Abgrund!

Schon jetzt sammeln sich rechts von ReformUK noch rechtere Gruppen wie RestoreBritain, ebenso wie in Deutschland etwa die „Freien Sachsen“ noch rechts von der AfD.

Genau davon sprach m.E. auch das durchaus rechte CSU-Urgestein Franz Josef Strauß (1915 - 1988) mit der Brandmauer - Bemerkung „rechts von uns ist die Wand“. Wenn sich frühere Qualitätsmedien, konservative, bürgerliche oder gar sozial- und christdemokratische Parteien inhaltlich und personell selbst aufgeben, dann bricht die demokratische Mitte nach Rechtsunten ab.

Diese Gefahr sehe - mehr noch, erlebe ich. Und Typen wie Musk befeuern das medial & global nach Kräften. Immerhin verstehe ich nun besser, woher & warum einige Hater und Trolle kommen…

#Mimesis #Medien #Rechtsmimesis #UK #ReformUK #RestoreBritain #Deutschland #SPD #Union #AfD #FreieSachsen #Absturz #Musk

https://www.herder.de/hk/hefte/archiv/2025/10-2025/medien-und-mimesis-journalismus-in-zeiten-digitaler-aufmerksamkeitsoekonomie/

Medien und Mimesis. Journalismus in Zeiten digitaler Aufmerksamkeitsökonomie

Das Geschäft um die effekthascherischste Schlagzeile boomt, dabei nutzen Polarisierungen letzten Endes niemandem. Zudem können Medien durch die Art ihrer Berichterstattung gerade im Bereich von Gewalt und Terror Nachahmungstäter auf den Plan rufen. Doch auch die Konsumenten medialer Kanäle tragen eine Verantwortung.

World news | The Guardian Jun 19

Friday briefing: Andy Burnham wins Makerfield byelection to set up possible leadership bid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/19/friday-briefing-andy-burnham-wins-makerfield-byelection-to-set-up-possible-leadership-bid #AndyBurnham #MakerfieldByelection #Politics #GreaterManchester #UkNews #ReformUk #RestoreBritain