Chris Giles
@chrisgiles7.bsky.social
Migrating from twitter.
Left politics and pro EU.
Left politics and pro EU.
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Good to see giving the elite a kicking through Brexit went well...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeffrey-epstein-brexit-peter-thiel-b2912853.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeffrey-epstein-brexit-peter-thiel-b2912853.html
Epstein celebrated Brexit and ‘return to tribalism’, emails suggest
Millions of emails released on Friday show the influence of disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein over the world’s most p
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Good to see giving the elite a kicking through Brexit went well...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeffrey-epstein-brexit-peter-thiel-b2912853.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeffrey-epstein-brexit-peter-thiel-b2912853.html
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Labour’s “how could we possibly have known” stuff today doesn’t exactly hold water.
Appointing Peter Mandelson to be the ambassador to the US is *exactly* the kind of appointment Labour implied it would stop when it was in opposition.
1. Politicises what is usually an official role
2. Cronyism, again
3. Mandelson has been a paid lobbyist/public affairs guy for almost 15 years
1. Politicises what is usually an official role
2. Cronyism, again
3. Mandelson has been a paid lobbyist/public affairs guy for almost 15 years
February 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Labour’s “how could we possibly have known” stuff today doesn’t exactly hold water.
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Steve Bannon, "We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November. We're not going to let you steal the country"
"You can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want"
"But we will never again allow an election to be stolen again"
"You can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want"
"But we will never again allow an election to be stolen again"
February 4, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Steve Bannon, "We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November. We're not going to let you steal the country"
"You can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want"
"But we will never again allow an election to be stolen again"
"You can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want"
"But we will never again allow an election to be stolen again"
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Top 8 stories on Guardian are on the Epstein files, and Trump is not mentioned on the front page once (though is in pic).
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
February 4, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Top 8 stories on Guardian are on the Epstein files, and Trump is not mentioned on the front page once (though is in pic).
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
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🚨BREAKING🚨
Starmer: "Mandelson betrayed our country, our parliament and my party."
"Mr. Speaker. He lied repeatedly to my team when asked about his relationship with Epstein before and during his tenure as ambassador."
"I regret appointing him."
Starmer: "Mandelson betrayed our country, our parliament and my party."
"Mr. Speaker. He lied repeatedly to my team when asked about his relationship with Epstein before and during his tenure as ambassador."
"I regret appointing him."
February 4, 2026 at 12:12 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨
Starmer: "Mandelson betrayed our country, our parliament and my party."
"Mr. Speaker. He lied repeatedly to my team when asked about his relationship with Epstein before and during his tenure as ambassador."
"I regret appointing him."
Starmer: "Mandelson betrayed our country, our parliament and my party."
"Mr. Speaker. He lied repeatedly to my team when asked about his relationship with Epstein before and during his tenure as ambassador."
"I regret appointing him."
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"The Polish government think Epstein may have been spying for Vladimir Putin, is the PM concerned that Mandelson may have been leaking state secrets, not just to a paedophile, financier, but also a Russian agent?" asks Ed Davey.
Starmer: "The investigation will go wherever the evidence leads"
Starmer: "The investigation will go wherever the evidence leads"
February 4, 2026 at 12:26 PM
"The Polish government think Epstein may have been spying for Vladimir Putin, is the PM concerned that Mandelson may have been leaking state secrets, not just to a paedophile, financier, but also a Russian agent?" asks Ed Davey.
Starmer: "The investigation will go wherever the evidence leads"
Starmer: "The investigation will go wherever the evidence leads"
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Marge Simspson voice: "The secret ingredient is shame!"
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
February 4, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Marge Simspson voice: "The secret ingredient is shame!"
Keir Starmer was doomed to failure the moment he decided to tack to the right. If he was the leader and PM that he promised to be then he and the UK would be in a better position today.
He threw it all away.
Surely that will haunt him in the future.
#LBC
He threw it all away.
Surely that will haunt him in the future.
#LBC
February 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Keir Starmer was doomed to failure the moment he decided to tack to the right. If he was the leader and PM that he promised to be then he and the UK would be in a better position today.
He threw it all away.
Surely that will haunt him in the future.
#LBC
He threw it all away.
Surely that will haunt him in the future.
#LBC
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See also University of Brighton closing its Eastbourne campus - an economist or a think tank looking for a real-world research project could do a great paired comparison of the two cases. So do repost if you know any who might be!
Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:49 AM
See also University of Brighton closing its Eastbourne campus - an economist or a think tank looking for a real-world research project could do a great paired comparison of the two cases. So do repost if you know any who might be!
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Wes Streeting saying on Today that Mandelson is ‘not the man we thought he was’ but the trouble is, he is exactly the man we thought, just on a much worse scale than almost anyone thought. And there is an alternative world where none of this is this govt’s problem, because they never gave him a job
February 4, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Wes Streeting saying on Today that Mandelson is ‘not the man we thought he was’ but the trouble is, he is exactly the man we thought, just on a much worse scale than almost anyone thought. And there is an alternative world where none of this is this govt’s problem, because they never gave him a job
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is that honesty about his alleged racism, his relationship with Russian asset Nathan Gill, or where his crypto money is coming from, Laura, is that the honesty you mean
Laura Kuenssberg "On occasion, he is quite unlike other politicians, with flashes of honesty you wouldn't hear from others".
BBC News - Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny
The BBC has spent time interviewing senior figures and witnessing Reform's work at the largest council it runs.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 9:22 AM
is that honesty about his alleged racism, his relationship with Russian asset Nathan Gill, or where his crypto money is coming from, Laura, is that the honesty you mean
Farage admitting that his party is not yet ready for power isn't a demonstration of honesty that sets him apart from others as Kuenssberg implies but the most credible thing for Farage to say at the moment for the benefit of Farage.
Laura Kuenssberg "On occasion, he is quite unlike other politicians, with flashes of honesty you wouldn't hear from others".
BBC News - Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny
The BBC has spent time interviewing senior figures and witnessing Reform's work at the largest council it runs.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Farage admitting that his party is not yet ready for power isn't a demonstration of honesty that sets him apart from others as Kuenssberg implies but the most credible thing for Farage to say at the moment for the benefit of Farage.
Laura Kuenssberg "On occasion, he is quite unlike other politicians, with flashes of honesty you wouldn't hear from others".
BBC News - Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny
The BBC has spent time interviewing senior figures and witnessing Reform's work at the largest council it runs.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Laura Kuenssberg "On occasion, he is quite unlike other politicians, with flashes of honesty you wouldn't hear from others".
BBC News - Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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1. Noam Chomsky's response to the first tranche of Epstein docs - arrogant, high-handed, obfuscatory and, we now know, dishonest - reminded me of something: his response to my questions about genocide denial, 15 years ago. 🧵
www.monbiot.com/2012/05/21/2...
www.monbiot.com/2012/05/21/2...
Correspondence with Noam Chomsky
This is supporting material for the article See No Evil.
www.monbiot.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:49 AM
1. Noam Chomsky's response to the first tranche of Epstein docs - arrogant, high-handed, obfuscatory and, we now know, dishonest - reminded me of something: his response to my questions about genocide denial, 15 years ago. 🧵
www.monbiot.com/2012/05/21/2...
www.monbiot.com/2012/05/21/2...
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Labour's changes to immigration rules, including potentially applying them retroactively, would be some of the most draconian anti-immigration policies in decades. They're the hostile environment on speed.
This is pure cruelty as policy, with absolutely no merit to them
archive.today/2026.02.03-2...
This is pure cruelty as policy, with absolutely no merit to them
archive.today/2026.02.03-2...
February 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Labour's changes to immigration rules, including potentially applying them retroactively, would be some of the most draconian anti-immigration policies in decades. They're the hostile environment on speed.
This is pure cruelty as policy, with absolutely no merit to them
archive.today/2026.02.03-2...
This is pure cruelty as policy, with absolutely no merit to them
archive.today/2026.02.03-2...
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Imagine seeing photos and videos of ugly old men raping underage girls and thinking, "I need to protect those horrible men at all costs."?
Pam Bondi is a soulless villain.
Pam Bondi is a soulless villain.
February 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Imagine seeing photos and videos of ugly old men raping underage girls and thinking, "I need to protect those horrible men at all costs."?
Pam Bondi is a soulless villain.
Pam Bondi is a soulless villain.
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You could make the same argument for Labour in the UK. Too much electoral strategy, not enough political vision and leadership.
This part of our response essay is where I'm at. Boiling down all of politics to electoralism has been absolutely terrible for resisting rising authoritarianism.
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
February 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
You could make the same argument for Labour in the UK. Too much electoral strategy, not enough political vision and leadership.
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Reasons why Bluesky is preferable to X number 23.
A post praising Gordon Brown received zero replies of the type "The bastard sold our gold"
A post praising Gordon Brown received zero replies of the type "The bastard sold our gold"
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Reasons why Bluesky is preferable to X number 23.
A post praising Gordon Brown received zero replies of the type "The bastard sold our gold"
A post praising Gordon Brown received zero replies of the type "The bastard sold our gold"
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We're pushing hundreds of thousands of kids back into poverty so a bloke drinking 20 pints a week can save a quid
February 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
We're pushing hundreds of thousands of kids back into poverty so a bloke drinking 20 pints a week can save a quid
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James Comer is bringing Hillary Clinton before his committee to testify about Epstein despite having zero contact with him, but not Epstein’s neighbor Howard Lutnick who lied about his connections to Epstein over many years which is proven in the files.
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
James Comer is bringing Hillary Clinton before his committee to testify about Epstein despite having zero contact with him, but not Epstein’s neighbor Howard Lutnick who lied about his connections to Epstein over many years which is proven in the files.
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KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
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More integrity in his little finger than his detractors have displayed in entire careers.
Gordon Brown writes to Met to back case for investigation into Mandelson's 'inexcusable and unpatriotic' leaking - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
More integrity in his little finger than his detractors have displayed in entire careers.
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”