Iain Aitch
@iainaitch.bsky.social
Author, journalist, thought leadership, copywriter, ghost, PR ideas man, artistic working class histories, subculture, THFC fan. Trouble caused or solved. VG+, some surface noise. https://www.iainaitch.com & https://thisidea.co.uk/ London via Margate
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Again, we all did. It was in the public domain.
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 9:30 AM
Again, we all did. It was in the public domain.
Maybe it’s time that those with political, business and social power started divesting of the grubby $$ and patronage of those in the Epstein files.
February 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Maybe it’s time that those with political, business and social power started divesting of the grubby $$ and patronage of those in the Epstein files.
So, how was Dan Thomas elected as Reform leader for Wales? Hmmm
February 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
So, how was Dan Thomas elected as Reform leader for Wales? Hmmm
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The only true British value is arguing about what constitutes British values
Keir Starmer attacks the racism of Reform and Matt Goodwin but then adds that "Britain has also been let down by a mindset on the left of politics that is too slow to defend core British values"
February 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
The only true British value is arguing about what constitutes British values
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British values like palling around with nonces, or British values like ignoring someone's history of palling around with nonces until it blows up in your face?
Keir Starmer attacks the racism of Reform and Matt Goodwin but then adds that "Britain has also been let down by a mindset on the left of politics that is too slow to defend core British values"
February 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
British values like palling around with nonces, or British values like ignoring someone's history of palling around with nonces until it blows up in your face?
Oh no. Kier Starmer just uttered the magic words "that is a disgrace!".
a woman is giving a speech at a podium and says that is a disgrace .
Alt: Liz Truss is giving a speech at a podium and says that is a disgrace .
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Oh no. Kier Starmer just uttered the magic words "that is a disgrace!".
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Settings > Accessibility > Require Alt Text Before Posting
It’s a great feature that will force you to be more conscious of including alt text!
It’s a great feature that will force you to be more conscious of including alt text!
Folks I know it takes a little extra time and there's a lot going on, but please try to use alt text. It's hard if you're otg but otherwise just do it.
It's not just about your one post, it's about creating and sustaining a culture of accessibility.
It's not just about your one post, it's about creating and sustaining a culture of accessibility.
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Settings > Accessibility > Require Alt Text Before Posting
It’s a great feature that will force you to be more conscious of including alt text!
It’s a great feature that will force you to be more conscious of including alt text!
This Braverman speech is like a particularly unhinged episode of Just A Minute
January 26, 2026 at 5:22 PM
This Braverman speech is like a particularly unhinged episode of Just A Minute
Can't wait for Andrea Leadsom and Liz Truss to join the gang
That's now three former-Tory leadership candidates gone to Reform. Pretty hard for them to pretend it's not just the Conservative Party in a different wig and dress.
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Can't wait for Andrea Leadsom and Liz Truss to join the gang
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It's like if your phone back to the shop because it wasn't working and they just put it in a bag, smashed it up with a hammer then tried to sell it back to you.
January 26, 2026 at 12:48 PM
It's like if your phone back to the shop because it wasn't working and they just put it in a bag, smashed it up with a hammer then tried to sell it back to you.
Looking forward the Jenrick vs Braverman vs Zahawi leadership battle in the Conservative Party next year. Sorry... news just coming in... in the Reform Party next year.
a man in a suit and tie welcomes you to the conservative zone
Alt: a man in a suit and tie welcomes you to the conservative zone
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Looking forward the Jenrick vs Braverman vs Zahawi leadership battle in the Conservative Party next year. Sorry... news just coming in... in the Reform Party next year.
That's now three former-Tory leadership candidates gone to Reform. Pretty hard for them to pretend it's not just the Conservative Party in a different wig and dress.
January 26, 2026 at 12:46 PM
That's now three former-Tory leadership candidates gone to Reform. Pretty hard for them to pretend it's not just the Conservative Party in a different wig and dress.
Braverman on a free transfer to the Conformatives Ltd. Can do a job sticking up for their racism from a variety of positions.
a man in a suit and tie is driving a black car
Alt: Harry Redknapp chatting out of his window on transfer deadline day
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Braverman on a free transfer to the Conformatives Ltd. Can do a job sticking up for their racism from a variety of positions.
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The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
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There are about 100 protesters outside Schumer’s building in the middle of the blizzard urging him to whip Dem votes against any more ICE/CBP funding.
January 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
There are about 100 protesters outside Schumer’s building in the middle of the blizzard urging him to whip Dem votes against any more ICE/CBP funding.
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Nigel Farage racks up £151,000 in donor-funded flights to support Donald Trump
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Nigel Farage racks up £151,000 in donor-funded flights to support Donald Trump
Most recently, Farage attended an event at Trump’s Mar A Lago resort celebrating US Military Veterans just months before Trump’s vile slur dismissing the sacrifice of British troops who served in Afgh...
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January 25, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Nigel Farage racks up £151,000 in donor-funded flights to support Donald Trump
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Can't hold a World Cup in a country where the dictator's secret police are executing peaceful protesters in the streets.
Wrote this in 2017 about the Russia 2018 World Cup and reposted it four years later about Qatar. In 2026, only the names have changed.*
Ultimately, nothing makes a difference, but you'll at least know you weren't part of it.
theuglygame.wordpress.com/2017/12/01/w...
Ultimately, nothing makes a difference, but you'll at least know you weren't part of it.
theuglygame.wordpress.com/2017/12/01/w...
Why it’s time to boycott the World Cup – Fifa corruption, human decency, sponsor weakness and Russia 2018
Sepp Blatter has gone, but Fifa hasn’t changed. His legacy will be on display next summer: a festival of football glorifying one of the world’s most appalling regimes. Enough is enough, it’s time t…
theuglygame.wordpress.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Can't hold a World Cup in a country where the dictator's secret police are executing peaceful protesters in the streets.
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DHS says (basically) that the victim deserved to be executed on the spot because he was
1) carrying a gun
and
2) not carrying his papers.
In the United States of America.
1) carrying a gun
and
2) not carrying his papers.
In the United States of America.
Where's the NRA at?
Carrying a weapon in public is now an indication of seeking to "massacre law enforcement"?
Carrying a weapon in public is now an indication of seeking to "massacre law enforcement"?
January 24, 2026 at 9:17 PM
DHS says (basically) that the victim deserved to be executed on the spot because he was
1) carrying a gun
and
2) not carrying his papers.
In the United States of America.
1) carrying a gun
and
2) not carrying his papers.
In the United States of America.
They’re murdering nurses. They’re murdering mums. It’s hard to believe they won’t murder football fans during the FIFA World Cup. Maybe it’s time for England to withdraw.
January 24, 2026 at 9:17 PM
They’re murdering nurses. They’re murdering mums. It’s hard to believe they won’t murder football fans during the FIFA World Cup. Maybe it’s time for England to withdraw.
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I don’t think a state that is threatening wars of territorial aggression and has random death squads wandering about its mid-tier cities assassinating civilians should be hosting the World Cup
January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I don’t think a state that is threatening wars of territorial aggression and has random death squads wandering about its mid-tier cities assassinating civilians should be hosting the World Cup
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Footage from the immediate aftermath of the Alex Pretti murder shows a Trump regime thug searching through Pretti's body, yelling: "Where is the fucking gun? where is the gun?!" Other regime thugs point behind him, showing the gun far away from the scene. #3E #GoodvsEvil
January 24, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Footage from the immediate aftermath of the Alex Pretti murder shows a Trump regime thug searching through Pretti's body, yelling: "Where is the fucking gun? where is the gun?!" Other regime thugs point behind him, showing the gun far away from the scene. #3E #GoodvsEvil
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Here is our synced video of three angles. We do have the 4th angle as well. We are continuing to analyze all the footage as it becomes available.
We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.
January 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Here is our synced video of three angles. We do have the 4th angle as well. We are continuing to analyze all the footage as it becomes available.