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 🐕🦺
Why didn’t the Biden admin release the Epstein files? Why are we still getting this drip, drip, drip of revelations when presumably dozens of people in DoJ under both admins know what’s in them. It can’t be about “protecting” the victims because they are being hurt most by the continuing cover-up.
February 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Why didn’t the Biden admin release the Epstein files? Why are we still getting this drip, drip, drip of revelations when presumably dozens of people in DoJ under both admins know what’s in them. It can’t be about “protecting” the victims because they are being hurt most by the continuing cover-up.
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Dishonesty and cronyism have become embedded in our system. Brexit further corroded our institutions, weakened economy, destroyed trust. It’s time for a proper, honest, cross-party, nationwide debate about the state of our democracy. Starmer could still be a transformative PM if he launched this.
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Dishonesty and cronyism have become embedded in our system. Brexit further corroded our institutions, weakened economy, destroyed trust. It’s time for a proper, honest, cross-party, nationwide debate about the state of our democracy. Starmer could still be a transformative PM if he launched this.
Removing advisors and reshuffling the staff in No 10 is like rearranging chairs on the Titanic, when it’s the design of the Titanic itself which is bringing our own “ship of state” down into such murky depths.
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 10, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Removing advisors and reshuffling the staff in No 10 is like rearranging chairs on the Titanic, when it’s the design of the Titanic itself which is bringing our own “ship of state” down into such murky depths.
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It’s not easy being PM in challenging geopolitical times, under 24 hr watch. But, that’s why mere tinkering, piecemeal reforms, or catchy slogan initiatives aren’t the answer. We need more profound, HONEST, review of our constitutional setup, national security posture, international relations. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
It’s not easy being PM in challenging geopolitical times, under 24 hr watch. But, that’s why mere tinkering, piecemeal reforms, or catchy slogan initiatives aren’t the answer. We need more profound, HONEST, review of our constitutional setup, national security posture, international relations. 🧵
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Here is my conclusion after sitting through Maxwell's deposition with her refusing to answer a single question about the men who raped underage girls, saying she would only do so for clemency.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
February 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Here is my conclusion after sitting through Maxwell's deposition with her refusing to answer a single question about the men who raped underage girls, saying she would only do so for clemency.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
And what could be fairer than that…..?
Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell says the convicted Epstein accomplice can clear President Trump's name in the Epstein probe in exchange for clemency. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3ZtSzW3
February 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM
And what could be fairer than that…..?
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I cannot believe we live in a world where a 15 minute halftime performance causes more outrage than the Epstein files.
February 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I cannot believe we live in a world where a 15 minute halftime performance causes more outrage than the Epstein files.
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By his dramatic intervention calling for Keir Starmer to resign, Anas Sarwar has drawn attention to himself in ways likely to be deeply unhelpful to his own chances of survival in office and to Labour’s electoral prospects in Scotland.
Amazing.
Amazing.
February 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
By his dramatic intervention calling for Keir Starmer to resign, Anas Sarwar has drawn attention to himself in ways likely to be deeply unhelpful to his own chances of survival in office and to Labour’s electoral prospects in Scotland.
Amazing.
Amazing.
It’s not easy being PM in challenging geopolitical times, under 24 hr watch. But, that’s why mere tinkering, piecemeal reforms, or catchy slogan initiatives aren’t the answer. We need more profound, HONEST, review of our constitutional setup, national security posture, international relations. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
It’s not easy being PM in challenging geopolitical times, under 24 hr watch. But, that’s why mere tinkering, piecemeal reforms, or catchy slogan initiatives aren’t the answer. We need more profound, HONEST, review of our constitutional setup, national security posture, international relations. 🧵
I agree with every word of this @daliborrohac.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/time...
Time for a Brexit reckoning
In order to finally move one, Britain must face the abysmal failure this project has been.
www.politico.eu
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I agree with every word of this @daliborrohac.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/time...
Is this a news story?
UK's Prince William and Princess Kate 'deeply concerned' by Epstein files reut.rs/3OwFU28
UK's Prince William and Princess Kate 'deeply concerned' by Epstein files
Britain's Prince William and Princess Kate said they were "deeply concerned" by the revelations in files over the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, making their first statement on the issue.
reut.rs
February 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Is this a news story?
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This Half Time Show is EVERYTHING the MAGAts hate. It’s absolutely brilliant and Bad Bunny is not a singer. He’s a true artist!
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
This Half Time Show is EVERYTHING the MAGAts hate. It’s absolutely brilliant and Bad Bunny is not a singer. He’s a true artist!
Just loving this, and fantasizing about Stephen Miller exploding!!!
BAD BUNNY performs at the Super Bowl... In Spanish.
How do YOU feel about this concert??
How do YOU feel about this concert??
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Just loving this, and fantasizing about Stephen Miller exploding!!!
Loving the Olympics team figure skating. The stress on each dancer is terrifying- worrying not just about themselves, but about letting their teammates down. That’s why I prefer playing singles to doubles in tennis! I’m rooting for team Georgia to make it to podium. 🇬🇪 🇬🇪🇬🇪 www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Japan's Miura and Kihara win the Olympic figure skating team pairs free program
Reigning world champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara scored 155.55 points to win the Olympic figure skating team pairs free program in Milan, Italy.
www.cbc.ca
February 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Loving the Olympics team figure skating. The stress on each dancer is terrifying- worrying not just about themselves, but about letting their teammates down. That’s why I prefer playing singles to doubles in tennis! I’m rooting for team Georgia to make it to podium. 🇬🇪 🇬🇪🇬🇪 www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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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...
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McSweeney is gone. Time for Starmer to try to salvage his government by launching long overdue proper action to address all the flaws in our political system - peerages, patronage, cronyism, party finances, MPs revolving door, appointments, ministerial code, business interests, Leveson, etc etc.
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 8, 2026 at 2:40 PM
McSweeney is gone. Time for Starmer to try to salvage his government by launching long overdue proper action to address all the flaws in our political system - peerages, patronage, cronyism, party finances, MPs revolving door, appointments, ministerial code, business interests, Leveson, etc etc.
This series of articles by Peter Oborne is so spot on - withering about McSweeney - and his obsessive focus on party politics, scheming and tactics, at expense of policy conducive to the national interest - and in process ultimately ruining Starmer’s govt.
February 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This series of articles by Peter Oborne is so spot on - withering about McSweeney - and his obsessive focus on party politics, scheming and tactics, at expense of policy conducive to the national interest - and in process ultimately ruining Starmer’s govt.
McSweeney is gone. Time for Starmer to try to salvage his government by launching long overdue proper action to address all the flaws in our political system - peerages, patronage, cronyism, party finances, MPs revolving door, appointments, ministerial code, business interests, Leveson, etc etc.
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 8, 2026 at 2:40 PM
McSweeney is gone. Time for Starmer to try to salvage his government by launching long overdue proper action to address all the flaws in our political system - peerages, patronage, cronyism, party finances, MPs revolving door, appointments, ministerial code, business interests, Leveson, etc etc.
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And there’s also this, www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/la...
labour.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Written in 2022 and not much actioned. Both writers identify the problem areas, propose solutions…. and nothing has yet happened.
labour.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Written in 2022 and not much actioned. Both writers identify the problem areas, propose solutions…. and nothing has yet happened.
Labour’s constitutional proposals | Institute for Government
What the Brown Commission recommendations for constitutional reform say and what they mean.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
February 8, 2026 at 8:43 AM
And there’s also this, www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/la...
labour.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Written in 2022 and not much actioned. Both writers identify the problem areas, propose solutions…. and nothing has yet happened.
labour.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Written in 2022 and not much actioned. Both writers identify the problem areas, propose solutions…. and nothing has yet happened.
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Morgan McSweeney has now resigned as Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Morgan McSweeney has now resigned as Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff
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Epstein was in and out of Russia every few months according to his travel documents, but Mandelson was partying in nightclubs in St Petersburg and regularly in Moscow.
How did our intelligence services fail to pick this up? Or were their reports and investigations suppressed?
How did our intelligence services fail to pick this up? Or were their reports and investigations suppressed?
February 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Epstein was in and out of Russia every few months according to his travel documents, but Mandelson was partying in nightclubs in St Petersburg and regularly in Moscow.
How did our intelligence services fail to pick this up? Or were their reports and investigations suppressed?
How did our intelligence services fail to pick this up? Or were their reports and investigations suppressed?
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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!