News Roundup: Tucker and Algebra, plus The Kirkaversary, and This Month in UK Fascism

Daniel talks about some recent stories, including the even sillier (and nastier) stuff behind that silly clip of Tucker Carlson saying algebra is fake, and the recent Kirkaversary.

Jack presents a report on This Month in UK Fascism, surveying the recent issues surrounding Nigel Farage and Reform UK, the Dover 'protests', a small village's declaration of independence, and what links them all up.

Content Warnings, as always.

Episode Notes:

Full clip of Tucker with Jess Elofson on Algebra and Goyslop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sa3urYZ6ow

Jess Elofson Twitter: https://x.com/ElofsonJess

Article about the last question Charlie Kirk would ever attempt to answer. https://www.ksla.com/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot-university-event-reports-say/

The RNLI aren't traitors; they're heroes - Nicola Kelly: https://nicolakelly.substack.com/p/the-rnli-arent-traitors-theyre-heroes?r=4p3x5u

'Outright racist' Daniel Thomas will face full force of law over any crimes, says home secretary | Far right | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/18/daniel-thomas-shabana-mahmood-far-right-extremism-asylum-sites?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/12/from-black-clad-agitators-to-an-appeal-for-tommos-mum-an-unsettling-week-with-the-patriot-platform:

From black-clad agitators to an appeal for 'Tommo's Mum': an unsettling week with the Patriot Platform | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian

Unease in 'newly independent' Piddington as world media and Danny Tommo descend | UK news | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/19/unease-in-newly-independent-piddington-as-world-media-and-danny-tommo-descend

The Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain's Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant Network – Byline Times: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/the-reform-councillors-embedded-in-britains-masked-patriot-anti-migrant-network/

Revealed: The Pro-Hitler Messages Behind the 'Neo-Nazi' Libel Case Funded by Reform's Crypto Billionaire Donor – Byline Times: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/09/18/revealed-the-pro-hitler-messages-behind-the-neo-nazi-libel-case-funded-by-reforms-crypto-billionaire-donor/

The Two Professors and a 'War On Ideas' – Byline Times: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/09/17/the-two-professors-and-a-war-on-ideas/

 Exclusive: Nigel Farage was given undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire in 2024 | Nigel Farage | The Guardian : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/29/revealed-nigel-farage-was-given-undisclosed-5m-by-crypto-billionaire-in-2024

Reform UK Is Now a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Corrupt Crypto Industry https://www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/reform-uk-is-now-a-wholly-owned-subsidiary

The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK | Reform UK | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/01/tangled-financial-web-reform-uk-nigel-farage

Protester violently assaulted at Reform conference speaks out | The National: https://www.thenational.scot/news/26525360.protester-violently-assaulted-reform-conference-speaks/

Crypto billionaires make record donations to UK political party | AP News: https://apnews.com/article/reform-uk-farage-campaign-elections-b0fc280daea945583a5389b4da75f4e6

Reform UK Could Pocket Nearly £500,000 in Interest if They Are Forced to Return £72 Million Crypto Billionaire Donations – Byline Times: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/reform-uk-could-pocket-nearly-500000-in-interest-if-they-are-forced-to-return-72-million-crypto-billionaire-donations/

Reform UK Sting Broadcast by Channel 4 Confirms Years of Byline Times Warnings – Byline Times: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/09/04/reform-uk-sting-broadcast-by-channel-4-confirms-years-of-byline-times-warnings/

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