@WritesBright

Investigative journalist, author, and Yorkshireman. Now inhabits Substack and Bluesky.

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Joined August 2014
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I've (finally) got myself an account on Bluesky – follow me on the same handle amigos 🔵 🦋 👇 bsky.app/profile/writesbrigh…
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Andrew Burt@burtclanSep 2
Replying to @reformexposed @MichaelLCrick @Annaisaac @PeterKGeoghegan @EJShone93 @isabellaslink @edcmpbl @guardian
Sam Bright is also banned.
A couple of hours after I approached Reform for comment on this article, my ticket to their conference was revoked. Snowflakes.

ALT A couple of hours after I approached Reform for comment on this article, my ticket to their conference was revoked. Snowflakes.

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Lovely to chat with @WritesBright about Britain under a Reform government for his wonderful Substack writesbright.substack.com/p/…
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New story: BBC accused of making ‘propaganda’ films for Saudi sovereign wealth fund theguardian.com/media/2026/m…

BBC accused of making ‘propaganda’ films for Saudi sovereign wealth fund

Critics say films lauding country’s attitude to women and green credentials could damage corporation’s reputation

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DeSmog
@DeSmog11 Dec 2025
🔴 NEW 🔴 The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch “Groundbreaking investigation” reveals how the IEA has campaigned against climate action after taking cash from fossil fuel firms. desmog.com/2025/12/10/the-in…

The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and...

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Helsbels@Helenus_7 Nov 2025
Important insights from @WritesBright into #TuftonSt and just how ineffective the Charity Commission is at policing these people #globalwarming #fossilfuellobby #climatedenial #farright #freemarket #libertarians #IEA #DavidFrost writesbright.substack.com/p/…
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❗️ It’s time that Russia’s malign influence on British politics was properly investigated. Agree? Add your name 👇🏻 writesbright.substack.com/p/…
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🔴 NEW - Farage lies to Congress 🔴 His jaunt to Washington ended with him being royally skewered by Democrat Jamie Raskin. 👇 writesbright.substack.com/p/…
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Anti-woke academics, influencers and mining magnates are behind a new think tank making a plan for a Reform UK government. @WritesBright reports. novaramedia.com/2025/08/14/m…

Meet the Orbán Fans Hoping to Write Policies for Prime Minister Nigel Farage | Sam Bright

Anti-woke academics, influencers and mining magnates are behind a new think tank making a plan for a Reform UK government. Sam Bright reports.

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@DeSmog5 Aug 2025
🔴 NEW 🔴 Reform Accused of ‘Cash for Access’ Over £250,000 Champagne Breakfast With Nigel Farage The party is allowing corporate executives to buy time with Farage at its annual conference. desmog.com/2025/08/05/reform…

Reform Accused of ‘Cash for Access’ Over £250,000 Champagne Breakfast With Nigel Farage

Reform UK is offering access to Nigel Farage at its party conference for sums ranging from £25,000 to a quarter of a million pounds. The right-wing populist party is advertising for companies to...

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@pash2219 Jul 2025
How to stop Farage open.substack.com/pub/writes… via @WritesBright
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@DeSmog13 Jul 2025
🔴 NEW - Nigel Farage Has Mentioned Clacton Only Four Times in Commons The Reform leader has barely spoken about his constituency, a deprived area at high risk from the effects of climate change. desmog.com/2025/07/13/nigel-…

Nigel Farage Has Mentioned Clacton Only Four Times in Commons

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has mentioned his constituency fewer than half a dozen times in the House of Commons, DeSmog can reveal. Farage has been criticised for making multiple trips to the...

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The Truth About Reform’s ‘DOGE’ Ringleader Zia Yusuf Zia Yusuf thinks that Reform represents the working class, his new “DOGE” unit wants to cut funding for social care and tackling homelessness. Journalist Sam Bright (@writesbright) explains.
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@DeSmog19 Jun 2025
🔴 NEW - Rachel Reeves Promised Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo’ in Private Meeting Over Windfall Tax The government has been accused of making a “secret exchange deal” with fossil fuel firms to compensate for the tax hike. desmog.com/2025/06/19/rachel…

Rachel Reeves Promised Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Over Windfall Tax in Private Meeting

Chancellor Rachel Reeves told a fossil fuel giant that the industry would receive a “quid pro quo” in return for higher taxes on its windfall profits, DeSmog can reveal. In a meeting with the...

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@DeSmog10 Jun 2025
🔴 NEW 🔴 Tories Ditched Net Zero Commitment While Receiving £250,000 from Oil Investors and Climate Deniers Kemi Badenoch’s party has been receiving money from fossil fuel interests while pursuing anti-climate policies. desmog.com/2025/06/10/conser…

Tories Ditched Net Zero Commitment While Receiving £250,000 from Oil Investors and Climate Deniers

The Conservatives received a hefty sum from oil and gas investors and those with roles at anti-climate campaign groups during the period when the party rolled back a key climate commitment. New...

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sam narr@samnarr6 Jun 2025
"Neither Trump nor Musk are politicians, they're businessmen". Hard at work this morning, reacting quickly to the @elonmusk/@realDonaldTrump feud to get editor @WritesBright at @DeSmog (our client) placed on @SkyNews.
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Steve H@sfh3004 Jun 2025
H/T @WritesBright via @substack: substack.com/@writesbright/n…
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🔴 Why has Nigel Farage been going big on Bitcoin over the last few days? 🤔 It may have something to do with one of his biggest donors… Subscribe for more 👇🏻 writesbright.substack.com/su…
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DeSmog
@DeSmog29 May 2025
🔴 NEW 🔴 ‘Here to Return the Favour’: MAGA Descends on Poland Ahead of Crucial Vote After a series of setbacks in Europe, Trump’s allies attended CPAC Poland in the hope of influencing the presidential election. desmog.com/2025/05/29/maga-d…

‘Here to Return the Favour’: MAGA Descends on Poland Ahead of Crucial Vote

Donald Trump’s officials and allies have flocked to Poland this week as they try to turn the tide in favour of far-right candidate Karol Nawrocki ahead of Sunday’s presidential ballot. Key MAGA...

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@DeSmog23 May 2025
🔴 NEW 🔴 Institute of Economic Affairs Under Investigation by the Charity Commission The regulator has opened a case against the Tufton Street group. desmog.com/2025/05/23/instit…

Institute of Economic Affairs Under Investigation by the Charity Commission

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) pressure group, which campaigns against clean energy policies, is being investigated by the charities regulator. The Good Law Project (GLP), a legal advocacy...

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@DeSmog22 May 2025
🔴 NEW 🔴 UK Supermarket Seabass Linked to Devastating Overfishing in Senegal ✍️ @hazel_healy and Brigitte Wear desmog.com/2025/05/22/reveal…

Revealed: UK Supermarket Seabass Linked to Devastating Overfishing in Senegal

Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl, Asda and Aldi among retailers selling fish fed on west African catch

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