Adam Barnett

@adambarnett.bsky.social

Journalist
News Reporter at DeSmog, Columns for Big Issue, The Lead & Byline Times
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@theguardian.comReposted by @adambarnett.bsky.social

Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place, poll finds

theguardian.comTactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place, poll findsPolling suggests Andy Burnham is attracting progressives back to Labour, motivated by desire to stop Nigel Farage • How Labour’s majority depends on five progressive voter types – in charts * UK politics live – latest updates Progressive voters could push Reform UK into fourth place and put Labour within touching distance of a majority if tactical voting is widespread at the next election, a major poll has found. Andy Burnham is beginning to attract a significant number of left-leaning voters back to Labour, motivated by a desire to stop Nigel Farage, the results suggest. Continue reading...
@fairsqprojects.bsky.socialReposted by @adambarnett.bsky.social

Reform UK's funding has made headlines this year. But its ties to the UAE have largely flown under the radar. Our new report maps how an oil-rich Gulf state with no elections has built links to Farage et al, and into the wider UK far right, including Tommy Robinson. fairsq.org/petropopulis...

Report cover from FairSquare titled "Petro-populism: The UAE, Reform UK and the Far-Right". Headline reads: "Inside Reform UK's worrying ties to the UAE. New research maps a web of connections spanning Farage and the wider UK far right." The yellow-toned collage shows halftone cut-outs of Nigel Farage in profile on the left, Richard Tice at the bottom centre, and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed on the right, set against a backdrop of oil pipelines stretching across the desert.
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“What’s that? You don’t want to buy my lovely neoliberal policies anymore? Well, what if I wrap it in nationalist resentment?” See also: 1. Wreck economy 2. Blame foreigners 3. Get elected 4. Repeat

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