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Just because there is little honesty in politics, why does the BBC have to appoint such dishonest political correspondents?
Let’s analyse Mason’s latest glib headline👇🏼
“Smiles of a survivor as Starmer attempts his latest reset”
“Survivor”- says been close to being ousted numerous times❌
“Attempts”- it may work/may not❌
“Latest reset”- it’s a regular event❌
Paid £270K a year to be impartial, but works for right wing❗️😡
“Smiles of a survivor as Starmer attempts his latest reset”
“Survivor”- says been close to being ousted numerous times❌
“Attempts”- it may work/may not❌
“Latest reset”- it’s a regular event❌
Paid £270K a year to be impartial, but works for right wing❗️😡
Chris Mason: Smiles of a survivor as Starmer attempts his latest reset
Some political air has been cleared for Sir Keir but fundamental issues remain unaltered, the BBC's political editor writes.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Just because there is little honesty in politics, why does the BBC have to appoint such dishonest political correspondents?
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The Epstein files show that Brexit was never a “plucky British revolt”. In reality, Brexit was fed, and empowered, by an entire class of oligarchs and autocrats, who thrive on chaos, weak regulation and brittle institutions.
The will of the rich and powerful: Brexit and the Epstein files
The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Epstein files show that Brexit was never a “plucky British revolt”. In reality, Brexit was fed, and empowered, by an entire class of oligarchs and autocrats, who thrive on chaos, weak regulation and brittle institutions.
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It is essential to call out every newspaper that is lying. However small, however large. We must not allow them to lie. Whether they call amendments UTurns or as in this piece say Streeting is on manoeuvres. The media are liars.
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 AM
It is essential to call out every newspaper that is lying. However small, however large. We must not allow them to lie. Whether they call amendments UTurns or as in this piece say Streeting is on manoeuvres. The media are liars.
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Poo, Spew, Richer Than You, Cuntface, Dribble, Twat.
February 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Poo, Spew, Richer Than You, Cuntface, Dribble, Twat.
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Kids breakfast clubs, free school dinners, cheaper school uniforms. My daughter (a Chief Technician in the RAF) just received a £15k retention payment to sign up for another 3 years, she has scarce skills. Her hubby, a self employed plumber, now to get his apprentices training funded. Great stuff.
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Kids breakfast clubs, free school dinners, cheaper school uniforms. My daughter (a Chief Technician in the RAF) just received a £15k retention payment to sign up for another 3 years, she has scarce skills. Her hubby, a self employed plumber, now to get his apprentices training funded. Great stuff.
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How long will our media focus on a man who does not appear in the Epstein files before turning their attention to the men that do?
February 11, 2026 at 8:34 AM
How long will our media focus on a man who does not appear in the Epstein files before turning their attention to the men that do?
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Other European countries need to do the same.
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Other European countries need to do the same.
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Clive Lewis MP: This deal with Palantir stinks. It stank before Peter Mandelson was involved, and it stank when those now on the Opposition Benches initiated the NHS and defence contracts. Peter Thiel is an oligarch who despises democracy... Even the Swiss army has rejected Palantir...
#R4Today
#R4Today
Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts' on Tuesday 10 February 2026.
hansard.parliament.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Clive Lewis MP: This deal with Palantir stinks. It stank before Peter Mandelson was involved, and it stank when those now on the Opposition Benches initiated the NHS and defence contracts. Peter Thiel is an oligarch who despises democracy... Even the Swiss army has rejected Palantir...
#R4Today
#R4Today
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This is pretty menacing.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
February 10, 2026 at 8:53 AM
This is pretty menacing.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
Sarah Pochin wrote to Bangor's university student run debating society requesting that she attend to "answer questions from students."
When they said "no" Reform rolled all it's tanks onto the lawns and said they'll cut funding to the entire university if they win.
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Multimillionaire Brexiter, Tim Martin, urges pubs to back Reform. Just like he urged the country to vote for Brexit. Too bad if it makes you poorer. Too bad for the children he’ll push back into poverty. Tim wants more money. And he couldn’t give a shit about the cost for everybody else.
(iPaper)
(iPaper)
February 10, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Multimillionaire Brexiter, Tim Martin, urges pubs to back Reform. Just like he urged the country to vote for Brexit. Too bad if it makes you poorer. Too bad for the children he’ll push back into poverty. Tim wants more money. And he couldn’t give a shit about the cost for everybody else.
(iPaper)
(iPaper)
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"The economic cost of Brexit is no longer theoretical. It’s measurable, compounding – and devastating. Britain’s fastest-growing, most productive businesses before Brexit became the most damaged afterwards. Brexit punished the very companies that powered growth."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
The economic cost of Brexit has just been laid bare – and it’s devastating
A decade on, the economic cost of Brexit has just been laid bare – and it’s devastating. Here's what the figures say.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:23 AM
"The economic cost of Brexit is no longer theoretical. It’s measurable, compounding – and devastating. Britain’s fastest-growing, most productive businesses before Brexit became the most damaged afterwards. Brexit punished the very companies that powered growth."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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Interest rates down, inflation down, wages up, gilts rates down, highest employment rise. FTSE at all time high, productivity rising, immigration halved, hospital waiting lists falling, appointments up, nhs investment at a high.
Why risk all this and for who?
Mad!
Why risk all this and for who?
Mad!
February 9, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Interest rates down, inflation down, wages up, gilts rates down, highest employment rise. FTSE at all time high, productivity rising, immigration halved, hospital waiting lists falling, appointments up, nhs investment at a high.
Why risk all this and for who?
Mad!
Why risk all this and for who?
Mad!
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www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
Fascinating read. The achievements mainly due to this man, are astonishing. The public, persuaded by a hostile media, turned to Cameron and austerity. Which is arguably one if the main reasons why we had Brexit and the far right.
Fascinating read. The achievements mainly due to this man, are astonishing. The public, persuaded by a hostile media, turned to Cameron and austerity. Which is arguably one if the main reasons why we had Brexit and the far right.
Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician
A new biography reveals Brown to be a man of exceptional vision and probity – what a contrast with today’s politics
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:36 AM
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
Fascinating read. The achievements mainly due to this man, are astonishing. The public, persuaded by a hostile media, turned to Cameron and austerity. Which is arguably one if the main reasons why we had Brexit and the far right.
Fascinating read. The achievements mainly due to this man, are astonishing. The public, persuaded by a hostile media, turned to Cameron and austerity. Which is arguably one if the main reasons why we had Brexit and the far right.
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Keir Starmer has never met Jeffrey Epstein.
Wasn’t in Parliament when Mandelson was passing information onto Epstein.
His sole contribution was to appoint Mandelson to try and keep this country from sliding further into poverty and regression.
Wasn’t in Parliament when Mandelson was passing information onto Epstein.
His sole contribution was to appoint Mandelson to try and keep this country from sliding further into poverty and regression.
February 8, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Keir Starmer has never met Jeffrey Epstein.
Wasn’t in Parliament when Mandelson was passing information onto Epstein.
His sole contribution was to appoint Mandelson to try and keep this country from sliding further into poverty and regression.
Wasn’t in Parliament when Mandelson was passing information onto Epstein.
His sole contribution was to appoint Mandelson to try and keep this country from sliding further into poverty and regression.
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Lord Blunkett to The Times: “Everybody's running around like headless chickens as though there's only one answer and that's supposedly to get rid of the Prime Minister. What about all of us pulling together?”
February 8, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Lord Blunkett to The Times: “Everybody's running around like headless chickens as though there's only one answer and that's supposedly to get rid of the Prime Minister. What about all of us pulling together?”
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The problem with so many of our top politicians - from Johnson, Mandelson, Farage - is that they all want to join the oligarch class. Whatever you think of Gordon Brown he is financially unbiddable www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change | Gordon Brown
The abuse of women by figures such as Epstein, and of political power by the likes of Mandelson, must be confronted. As far as I am able, I will play my part, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brow...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The problem with so many of our top politicians - from Johnson, Mandelson, Farage - is that they all want to join the oligarch class. Whatever you think of Gordon Brown he is financially unbiddable www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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You Go Bill Clinton......
February 7, 2026 at 10:08 AM
You Go Bill Clinton......
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BREAKING: Gordon Brown says Keir Starmer should stay as PM to "clear up the system and tackle corruption”
February 7, 2026 at 9:27 AM
BREAKING: Gordon Brown says Keir Starmer should stay as PM to "clear up the system and tackle corruption”
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.That's what's so maddening about this. That a fundamentally decent politician, whatever other weaknesses he may have, could be ousted for the main reason that he was deliberately misled by charlatans and grifters who would happily see us robbed blind, and probably will.
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 AM
.That's what's so maddening about this. That a fundamentally decent politician, whatever other weaknesses he may have, could be ousted for the main reason that he was deliberately misled by charlatans and grifters who would happily see us robbed blind, and probably will.
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I'm far from being a fan of his. But Sir Keir Starmer was fooled by the lies of a polished, professional, experienced liar.
No-one who ever believed anything that these three said has any right to complain about gullibility on *his* part...
No-one who ever believed anything that these three said has any right to complain about gullibility on *his* part...
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
I'm far from being a fan of his. But Sir Keir Starmer was fooled by the lies of a polished, professional, experienced liar.
No-one who ever believed anything that these three said has any right to complain about gullibility on *his* part...
No-one who ever believed anything that these three said has any right to complain about gullibility on *his* part...
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Keir Starmer was recognised as a once in a lifetime Statesman with a solid background in Public Service. This is why he was elected party leader and then prime minister
Now, some are wetting themselves because they found out that he's human
#TenYearKeir
Now, some are wetting themselves because they found out that he's human
#TenYearKeir
February 6, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Keir Starmer was recognised as a once in a lifetime Statesman with a solid background in Public Service. This is why he was elected party leader and then prime minister
Now, some are wetting themselves because they found out that he's human
#TenYearKeir
Now, some are wetting themselves because they found out that he's human
#TenYearKeir
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They seem to deflect away from Farage all the time. He’s up to his neck in Brexit, Bannon, Trump, Putin and the Epstein Files. But no let’s look at Starmer. The media will be responsible for the next worst decision the country has ever made after Brexit and Boris.
February 5, 2026 at 7:55 AM
They seem to deflect away from Farage all the time. He’s up to his neck in Brexit, Bannon, Trump, Putin and the Epstein Files. But no let’s look at Starmer. The media will be responsible for the next worst decision the country has ever made after Brexit and Boris.
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Farage said while he disagreed with Mandleson on many things, he said Mandleson was a clearly intelligent man and offered to work with him. Zero media pushback on Farage this week.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage offers to work with Peter Mandelson to secure US-UK trade deal
Labour party divided on whether incoming US ambassador should lean on Reform leader’s ties with Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Farage said while he disagreed with Mandleson on many things, he said Mandleson was a clearly intelligent man and offered to work with him. Zero media pushback on Farage this week.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I can tell you now if Keir Starmer steps down or is pushed from Labour I will never vote Labour again.
February 4, 2026 at 8:40 PM
I can tell you now if Keir Starmer steps down or is pushed from Labour I will never vote Labour again.
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Imagine if Keir Starmer’s name was in the Epstein files.
But no it’s Farage’s. So nothing to see here.
But no it’s Farage’s. So nothing to see here.
February 2, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Imagine if Keir Starmer’s name was in the Epstein files.
But no it’s Farage’s. So nothing to see here.
But no it’s Farage’s. So nothing to see here.