Alex Hall Hall
@alexhh.bsky.social
Ex-🇬🇧diplomat. Now an 🇺🇸. Resigned over Brexit lies. Frmr Ambassdr to 🇬🇪 . Writer Byline Times. Patron, European Movement. Advisor Eurasia Foundation. Member, Commission on Political Power looking at how to strengthen UK democracy. Frazzled mom. Owner of 2 🐕🦺
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I deleted my post from before…
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
February 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM
I deleted my post from before…
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
These are the stories the elite don’t want to come out. No wonder Washington Post fired most of its staff this week….
Senior Russian officials and business figures cultivated relationships with Jeffrey Epstein, according to newly released documents by the Justice Department.
Epstein also made repeated efforts to arrange a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Epstein also made repeated efforts to arrange a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Epstein built ties to Russians and sought to meet Putin, files show
Justice Department files show that Jeffrey Epstein sought help from a Russian official after claiming a woman from Moscow was blackmailing “powerful businessmen” in New York.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
These are the stories the elite don’t want to come out. No wonder Washington Post fired most of its staff this week….
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"Which theatre of war were you deployed to, grandpa?"
"The movie theatre. It was hell."
"The movie theatre. It was hell."
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
"Which theatre of war were you deployed to, grandpa?"
"The movie theatre. It was hell."
"The movie theatre. It was hell."
I’m not saying civil servants or career diplomats are perfect- there’s certainly been the odd scandal or two - but, honestly, it’s infuriating when politicians blame “bureaucrats” for alleged failings, when they have people like this. Civil servants are rarely as bad as the politicians above them!
New on FT website:
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Starmer faces questions over visit to Palantir office alongside Mandelson
Former ambassador was also shareholder in lobbying group that counted US tech firm as a client
www.ft.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I’m not saying civil servants or career diplomats are perfect- there’s certainly been the odd scandal or two - but, honestly, it’s infuriating when politicians blame “bureaucrats” for alleged failings, when they have people like this. Civil servants are rarely as bad as the politicians above them!
Options include more transparency on party financing, ending revolving door, putting political roles and ministerial codes on statutory footing with independent oversight, reform Hse of Lords, and many more - drawn from cross-party Commission on Political Power commissionpoliticalpower.uk
February 7, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Options include more transparency on party financing, ending revolving door, putting political roles and ministerial codes on statutory footing with independent oversight, reform Hse of Lords, and many more - drawn from cross-party Commission on Political Power commissionpoliticalpower.uk
There’s a typo; it shd read “Mandelson’s disgrace raises far bigger questions than Starmer’s judgement. The shame is on all of Westminster’s political classes, who have shown themselves repeatedly willing to turn a blind eye to ethical lapses within their midst, when it has suited them politically.
February 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
There’s a typo; it shd read “Mandelson’s disgrace raises far bigger questions than Starmer’s judgement. The shame is on all of Westminster’s political classes, who have shown themselves repeatedly willing to turn a blind eye to ethical lapses within their midst, when it has suited them politically.
I wrote this yesterday - Starmer could still turn his premiership around, if he finally, FINALLY, finds the courage to address the grubby circs which allow people like Mandelson to rise so far. bylinetimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
'The Mandelson-Epstein Scandal Is an Opportunity for Starmer to Radically Reform Our Broken Politics'
The Prime Minister should use this moment to shine a light on the dark forces corrupting our democracy, argues former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
bylinetimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
I wrote this yesterday - Starmer could still turn his premiership around, if he finally, FINALLY, finds the courage to address the grubby circs which allow people like Mandelson to rise so far. bylinetimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
The entitlement is astonishing. Why should he be shielded?
BREAKING: Peter Mandelson just sent this secret notice to all UK media, demanding they leave him alone.
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
LATE on Friday evening, this notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news…
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The entitlement is astonishing. Why should he be shielded?
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For years, I've criticised countries like Russia & Georgia that try to prevent foreign funding of civil society. Now I'm starting to wonder whether we need similar rules: to stop Russian influence operations, certainly, but also to stop the US boosting the far right in Europe. What times we live in!
Not to take away from a really important story, but what is important about it is tells is what the US new national security strategy means in practice:
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
www.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
For years, I've criticised countries like Russia & Georgia that try to prevent foreign funding of civil society. Now I'm starting to wonder whether we need similar rules: to stop Russian influence operations, certainly, but also to stop the US boosting the far right in Europe. What times we live in!
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We will not be intimidated into staying home. We will keep the late John Lewis in our hearts as we head to the polls to drive the likes of these ghouls out of power and out of office.
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
We will not be intimidated into staying home. We will keep the late John Lewis in our hearts as we head to the polls to drive the likes of these ghouls out of power and out of office.
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For those keeping score at home:
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
For those keeping score at home:
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So, if you have information, reveal it. What a creep.
🔥 AUTHOR MICHAEL WOLFF: “This is the 3rd or 4th time Trump threatened to sue me… I believe if the 🇺🇸 public knew the real nature of Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein they would turn away in revulsion and horror. So sue me.”
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
So, if you have information, reveal it. What a creep.
And rename the House of Lords “The House of Scoundrels, Rogues, Thieves and Bounders.” (With apologies to the small number of members who are genuinely hardworking and honourable).
I’ve come to the conclusion that having a title these days is like being branded for life - it increasingly seems to be an indication of dishonour! Perhaps we should start giving all major criminals titles for life….
BREAKING: Lord Mandelson is to step down from the House of Lords immediately.
But he will keep his title as a peerage is bestowed for life - unless government changes the law.
But he will keep his title as a peerage is bestowed for life - unless government changes the law.
February 3, 2026 at 3:23 PM
And rename the House of Lords “The House of Scoundrels, Rogues, Thieves and Bounders.” (With apologies to the small number of members who are genuinely hardworking and honourable).
I’ve come to the conclusion that having a title these days is like being branded for life - it increasingly seems to be an indication of dishonour! Perhaps we should start giving all major criminals titles for life….
BREAKING: Lord Mandelson is to step down from the House of Lords immediately.
But he will keep his title as a peerage is bestowed for life - unless government changes the law.
But he will keep his title as a peerage is bestowed for life - unless government changes the law.
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I’ve come to the conclusion that having a title these days is like being branded for life - it increasingly seems to be an indication of dishonour! Perhaps we should start giving all major criminals titles for life….
This was exactly my reaction too
as someone who pushes hard against conspiratorial thinking in my professional and political life, it is deeply irritating when, on top of the untold human harms Epstein caused, it turns out he was at the center of at least half a dozen actual conspiracies
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
This was exactly my reaction too
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It’s like a Wikileaks dump of evil. Rich men getting high on transgression, and caught in a web of kompromat. Aided by women like Ghislaine. A dark dark moment when we have to question our humanity
February 3, 2026 at 1:04 AM
It’s like a Wikileaks dump of evil. Rich men getting high on transgression, and caught in a web of kompromat. Aided by women like Ghislaine. A dark dark moment when we have to question our humanity
“Perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty…,the rule of law be damned.” Looking at you, Stephen Miller.
I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 1:07 AM
“Perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty…,the rule of law be damned.” Looking at you, Stephen Miller.
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Many of us have seen the extent of this evil web of dark offshore money and abuse of power emerge from the shadows over the last ten years.
The #EpsteinFiles are a moment of clarity. A key web spinner is revealed
The #EpsteinFiles are a moment of clarity. A key web spinner is revealed
February 3, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Many of us have seen the extent of this evil web of dark offshore money and abuse of power emerge from the shadows over the last ten years.
The #EpsteinFiles are a moment of clarity. A key web spinner is revealed
The #EpsteinFiles are a moment of clarity. A key web spinner is revealed
It’s so tawdry, grubby and shameful. I can’t stand the sleaze, greed, corruption. Trump, Epstein, Russia, Bannon, Palantir, Israel, Mandelson, Brexit, discredited royals, aging male hacks, hasbeens, wannabes. Old white men abusing young women, exploiting their status, corrupting our entire system. 🧵
The Peter Mandelson scandal on the front pages of UK papers. For decades Mandelson has briefed, lobbied & spun his views to senior journalists undermining colleagues in his own party & advocating for corporate interests (who were paying him). Finally the dam has burst.
February 3, 2026 at 12:43 AM
It’s so tawdry, grubby and shameful. I can’t stand the sleaze, greed, corruption. Trump, Epstein, Russia, Bannon, Palantir, Israel, Mandelson, Brexit, discredited royals, aging male hacks, hasbeens, wannabes. Old white men abusing young women, exploiting their status, corrupting our entire system. 🧵
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The Peter Mandelson scandal on the front pages of UK papers. For decades Mandelson has briefed, lobbied & spun his views to senior journalists undermining colleagues in his own party & advocating for corporate interests (who were paying him). Finally the dam has burst.
February 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The Peter Mandelson scandal on the front pages of UK papers. For decades Mandelson has briefed, lobbied & spun his views to senior journalists undermining colleagues in his own party & advocating for corporate interests (who were paying him). Finally the dam has burst.
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Keir Starmer and his team repeatedly ignored and stonewalled questions about Peter Mandelson's relationship with Epstein, pushing ahead with making him ambassador anyway.
Here's my report on it from last year bylinetimes.com/2024/01/04/k...
Here's my report on it from last year bylinetimes.com/2024/01/04/k...
September 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Keir Starmer and his team repeatedly ignored and stonewalled questions about Peter Mandelson's relationship with Epstein, pushing ahead with making him ambassador anyway.
Here's my report on it from last year bylinetimes.com/2024/01/04/k...
Here's my report on it from last year bylinetimes.com/2024/01/04/k...
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The statement that there was "no reason to believe" that Mandelson wasn't a fit and proper person makes about as much sense as Starmer’s absurd assertion the year before that there was “no case” for rejoining the EU.
This kind of stuff makes it difficult to have faith in Starmer’s cognitive ability.
This kind of stuff makes it difficult to have faith in Starmer’s cognitive ability.
September 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The statement that there was "no reason to believe" that Mandelson wasn't a fit and proper person makes about as much sense as Starmer’s absurd assertion the year before that there was “no case” for rejoining the EU.
This kind of stuff makes it difficult to have faith in Starmer’s cognitive ability.
This kind of stuff makes it difficult to have faith in Starmer’s cognitive ability.
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I don’t think I can say this forcefully enough: hundreds of thousands of Haitians will lose status tomorrow with racist ending of their TPS & are spending today refreshing their feeds for a court order that could literally save thier lives.
This is nothing short of psychosocial torture.
This is nothing short of psychosocial torture.
February 2, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I don’t think I can say this forcefully enough: hundreds of thousands of Haitians will lose status tomorrow with racist ending of their TPS & are spending today refreshing their feeds for a court order that could literally save thier lives.
This is nothing short of psychosocial torture.
This is nothing short of psychosocial torture.