I picked up on something that Robert Jenrick said to Laura Kuenssberg yesterday. He told her that George Cottrell didn't give any money to Farage AFTER he became an MP. Really, Bobert? I guess using his mum as a surrogate donation mule doesn't count? £250,000 LIE. The other half a million pounds came just a month before he was officially elected. Source: The Electoral Commission.

Piss off shapeshifter. You'd have all the non-white players deported. Remember? Nobody needs your performative patriotism.

Trump has ruined the World Cup. We all knew he would, but having a red card overturned is elite-level corruption.

Is today the day? Is Daniel Greenberg about to deliver a hammer blow to Reform UK? My Spidey Senses tells me the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards will report this week. Should we activate the lettuce? 🥬 How long does Farage have left before Jenrick makes his move?

The wheels have not only come off for Nigel Farage, but they've caught fire and are speeding off down the road. Everyone who has associated themselves with this grifter are now going to come under uncreased scrutiny — and not before time. You don't have to lift many stones to see the creepy crawlies that live in the orbit of Farage. For this particular tale of George Cottrell, the link to Brexit's Andy Wigmore is a strong one, but the darkest links are those to Montenegro. As my prestigious colleague, @OneFinanceGuy, has been tirelessly pointing out for months, this Balkan nation seems to be the fulcrum on which much of the Cottrell empire rests. As the character Deep Throat said in All the President's Men — just follow the money. When I wrote last year about the three-month gap in Nigel Farage's register of interests, it garnered only some low-level attention. He was eventually found to be in breach of his duties as an MP for failing to register seventeen outside jobs. SEVENTEEN. They totalled £384,000, but this was judged to be inadvertent. He'd just forgotten almost half a million pounds worth of work. But I, among others, pondered at that time, if he'd failed to declare these seventeen roles … what else could he be hiding? Well, we are well and truly in the 'find out' phase now. Those stones are being lifted and lights shone into the darkest of his many, many cupboards. And so far, the answer is … millions of pounds. He has, quite literally hidden from the public eye, millions in undeclared cash, favours and services that were lavished upon him. There is a set of seven ethical standards that all public office holders must adhere to in the UK. The Nolan Principles. Selflessness Integrity Objectivity Accountability Openness Honesty Leadership Nigel Farage has obliterated the Nolan Principles. Look at that list and tell me that he abides by a single one of those crucial tenets. Not a chance. As with all things, Farage treats his role as an MP as a money making vehicle — nothing else. Follow. The. Money. Time is up, Nigel. Ticktock motherflipper. Have a lovely Sunday, I'm going to look at some old planes and cars. 🛩️

So many people had this story for years before the Times picked it up. @BylineTimes and @carolecadwalla were writing about George Cottrell over five years ago. The difference is that the Murdochs have made an executive decision that they've finally had enough of Farage.

The King of America’s corruption continues.

Nigel Farage logging on to 𝕏 this afternoon.

Your entire party is funded by criminals. Pipe down.

This is the only thing funnier than the end of Nigel Farage’s political career. Looks like someone set off some fireworks but forgot to take the cellophane wrapping off.

Doesn't need expenses when he's squirrelling away millions from his 'friends' though, does he? Not quite the win you were hoping for, Lieutenant Banks.

Lucy, do you know Liz Kendall? Or Lisa Nandy? Just asking.

The British public deserves transparency from a man who wants to be PM: Nigel Farage. He won't give us that. So here is the full and shocking story of Reform's George Cottrell, Farage's closest friend, aide and donor. Warning: it's a long & heavy read: thestateofuk.bearblog.dev/