Simon James
@jim1132.bsky.social
Happily re-learning the value of expertise, courtesy, and humour after the barking years.
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Amazing new tool on offshore property ownership from Dan Neidle and co. Found a few interesting results near me...
taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/01/29/w...
taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/01/29/w...
Who secretly owns Britain? Map of hidden UK property owners
Explore an interactive map of nearly 100,000 UK properties owned by offshore companies. In over 40% of cases, the real owner is hidden.
taxpolicy.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Amazing new tool on offshore property ownership from Dan Neidle and co. Found a few interesting results near me...
taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/01/29/w...
taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/01/29/w...
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"Accuse the other side of that which you are guilty" or "Every accusation is an admission.
I suppose the theory goes that if you claim somebody did it first, you can say "sauce for the goose..."
I suppose the theory goes that if you claim somebody did it first, you can say "sauce for the goose..."
January 29, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"Accuse the other side of that which you are guilty" or "Every accusation is an admission.
I suppose the theory goes that if you claim somebody did it first, you can say "sauce for the goose..."
I suppose the theory goes that if you claim somebody did it first, you can say "sauce for the goose..."
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Starmer has a massive majority. Why isn’t this govt using this majority to limit donations - particularly donations from those based overseas?
Farage is laughing, he knows that the very wealthy will shower him/Reform with money and there’s nothing to stop them.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage is laughing, he knows that the very wealthy will shower him/Reform with money and there’s nothing to stop them.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage meets UAE ministers and drums up donations on Dubai trip
Reform UK leader speaks at GB News event also attended by industry minister on second UAE visit in two months
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Starmer has a massive majority. Why isn’t this govt using this majority to limit donations - particularly donations from those based overseas?
Farage is laughing, he knows that the very wealthy will shower him/Reform with money and there’s nothing to stop them.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage is laughing, he knows that the very wealthy will shower him/Reform with money and there’s nothing to stop them.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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🔴Keir Starmer’s Labour Government Is Much Better Than the Media Admits
There is a deep disconnect between the Government’s actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues @prfchrispainter.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
There is a deep disconnect between the Government’s actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues @prfchrispainter.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
Keir Starmer’s Labour Government Is Much Better Than the Media Admits
There is a deep disconnect between the Government's actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues Professor Chris Painter
bylinetimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🔴Keir Starmer’s Labour Government Is Much Better Than the Media Admits
There is a deep disconnect between the Government’s actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues @prfchrispainter.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
There is a deep disconnect between the Government’s actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues @prfchrispainter.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
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😂😂😂
I'd rather dive into a cesspit of faecal detritus with my mouth wide open than watch Melanoma.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:31 AM
😂😂😂
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People old enough to remember when the entire public sphere didn't lie to their faces constantly, and unable to grasp that, now, it does...
On almost everything – fraud, polarisation, radicalisation, misinformation – evidence suggests that over 60s are in much more urgent need of online protection and education than teenagers.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
This was a minor story on London news this morning - but suspect is a real cautionary (and alarming) tale of an older man getting radicalised online.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 29, 2026 at 10:04 AM
People old enough to remember when the entire public sphere didn't lie to their faces constantly, and unable to grasp that, now, it does...
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On almost everything – fraud, polarisation, radicalisation, misinformation – evidence suggests that over 60s are in much more urgent need of online protection and education than teenagers.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
This was a minor story on London news this morning - but suspect is a real cautionary (and alarming) tale of an older man getting radicalised online.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sidcup man convicted aover explosive attack on Ulez camera
Kevin Rees's homemade bomb caused damage to vehicles and property including a child's bedroom.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:43 AM
On almost everything – fraud, polarisation, radicalisation, misinformation – evidence suggests that over 60s are in much more urgent need of online protection and education than teenagers.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
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This was a minor story on London news this morning - but suspect is a real cautionary (and alarming) tale of an older man getting radicalised online.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sidcup man convicted aover explosive attack on Ulez camera
Kevin Rees's homemade bomb caused damage to vehicles and property including a child's bedroom.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This was a minor story on London news this morning - but suspect is a real cautionary (and alarming) tale of an older man getting radicalised online.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This is a Brexit fallout that is enraging, deeply undemocratic and damaging for the whole country.
Tories, Reform and Labour have all decided that their stereotype of the brexity social conservative red wall voter is the *only* voter worth bothering with. The rest of us can go to hell.
Tories, Reform and Labour have all decided that their stereotype of the brexity social conservative red wall voter is the *only* voter worth bothering with. The rest of us can go to hell.
It is genuinely astounding how Reform, Labour and the Tories have decided to fight tooth-and-nail for the votes of the same 30-35 percent of the electorate and completely ignore everyone else.
Badenoch's strategic genius on full display here, telling centrist voters to fuck off, including in the 60+ seats the party lost to the Lib Dems, so she can focus on competing with an extreme right party ahead of her in the polls.
January 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
This is a Brexit fallout that is enraging, deeply undemocratic and damaging for the whole country.
Tories, Reform and Labour have all decided that their stereotype of the brexity social conservative red wall voter is the *only* voter worth bothering with. The rest of us can go to hell.
Tories, Reform and Labour have all decided that their stereotype of the brexity social conservative red wall voter is the *only* voter worth bothering with. The rest of us can go to hell.
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It's All About Me: Kemi Badenoch attacks politicians who are only in it for the drama. My SKETCH. thecritic.co.uk/your...
January 28, 2026 at 9:12 PM
It's All About Me: Kemi Badenoch attacks politicians who are only in it for the drama. My SKETCH. thecritic.co.uk/your...
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This confirms my feeling…that Find Out Now are not a good actor. Why would you release a poll with a sample size of 143? What’s the point of it? (A boost for Labour, tho, in that I assume they will plaster this all over their ads in the home it “becomes” true.
Sample size of 143, one month from the election, with no Labour or Green candidates selected
January 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
This confirms my feeling…that Find Out Now are not a good actor. Why would you release a poll with a sample size of 143? What’s the point of it? (A boost for Labour, tho, in that I assume they will plaster this all over their ads in the home it “becomes” true.
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Evening.
*First time I've seen an explanatory note beneath a Telegraph headline.
*First time I've seen an explanatory note beneath a Telegraph headline.
January 28, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Evening.
*First time I've seen an explanatory note beneath a Telegraph headline.
*First time I've seen an explanatory note beneath a Telegraph headline.
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NEW: Our investigation for @thenerve_news reveals not only that Peter Thiel’s Palantir is completely enmeshed in our critical national infrastructure.
It’s also the ‘cloud support’ for our nuclear weapons system 🤯
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www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-t...
It’s also the ‘cloud support’ for our nuclear weapons system 🤯
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www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-t...
January 28, 2026 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Our investigation for @thenerve_news reveals not only that Peter Thiel’s Palantir is completely enmeshed in our critical national infrastructure.
It’s also the ‘cloud support’ for our nuclear weapons system 🤯
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www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-t...
It’s also the ‘cloud support’ for our nuclear weapons system 🤯
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www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-t...
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Badenoch's strategic genius on full display here, telling centrist voters to fuck off, including in the 60+ seats the party lost to the Lib Dems, so she can focus on competing with an extreme right party ahead of her in the polls.
January 28, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Badenoch's strategic genius on full display here, telling centrist voters to fuck off, including in the 60+ seats the party lost to the Lib Dems, so she can focus on competing with an extreme right party ahead of her in the polls.
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I think the defining quality of Bari Weiss media is her insistence on the need for dramatic change or bold action - followed by a parade of the most aged, tired, impossibly dull figures or ideas, except they’re also always underqualified amateurs or cranks.
Along w/ Huberman, CBS also announced Mark Hyman, a longtime RFK Jr ally and functional medicine proponent, and Peter Attia, a longevity influencer, as contributors. All three were cited by Kennedy in a recent interview as the best people for lifestyle advice.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Bari Weiss to CBS News staff: Without a shift in strategy, ‘we are toast’
The CBS News editor in chief said the network needs to produce journalism people want as she named a raft of new contributors from her website, the Free Press.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
I think the defining quality of Bari Weiss media is her insistence on the need for dramatic change or bold action - followed by a parade of the most aged, tired, impossibly dull figures or ideas, except they’re also always underqualified amateurs or cranks.
LBC are putting show trailers on today for Tory Tom Swarbrick about pubs, the Torygragh is running an iffy pub campaign and now the Tories ard raising them at #pmqs. Are they by chance related?
January 28, 2026 at 12:11 PM
LBC are putting show trailers on today for Tory Tom Swarbrick about pubs, the Torygragh is running an iffy pub campaign and now the Tories ard raising them at #pmqs. Are they by chance related?
Leaseholding is feudalism gone mad. @lbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Leaseholding is feudalism gone mad. @lbc.co.uk
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The UK has been dependent on cheap overseas imports since about 1870, so I'm not sure "abolishing business rates for small businesses" is going to exactly turn the tide...
January 28, 2026 at 8:31 AM
The UK has been dependent on cheap overseas imports since about 1870, so I'm not sure "abolishing business rates for small businesses" is going to exactly turn the tide...
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"They told us what they were going to do. They published it. They put it on a website. And when it happened, the press was surprised."
Hoo boy, everyone should bookmark this @parkermolloy.com piece & make sure everyone involved in media reads it.
Hoo boy, everyone should bookmark this @parkermolloy.com piece & make sure everyone involved in media reads it.
This is Literally the Job
Political journalists need to stop pretending they don't know what Republicans are going to do.
www.readtpa.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:37 PM
"They told us what they were going to do. They published it. They put it on a website. And when it happened, the press was surprised."
Hoo boy, everyone should bookmark this @parkermolloy.com piece & make sure everyone involved in media reads it.
Hoo boy, everyone should bookmark this @parkermolloy.com piece & make sure everyone involved in media reads it.
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The Telegraph’s political editor is saying, more subtly, what others are saying brutally.
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The Telegraph’s political editor is saying, more subtly, what others are saying brutally.
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Dear UK journalists,
Do your job. If Farage says the NHS is broken, force him to explain how he'd fix it and what that would mean for us in practice. If he says we must leave the ECHR, pin him down on what that would mean for our rights and international treaties. Never let him just use slogans!
Do your job. If Farage says the NHS is broken, force him to explain how he'd fix it and what that would mean for us in practice. If he says we must leave the ECHR, pin him down on what that would mean for our rights and international treaties. Never let him just use slogans!
January 27, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Dear UK journalists,
Do your job. If Farage says the NHS is broken, force him to explain how he'd fix it and what that would mean for us in practice. If he says we must leave the ECHR, pin him down on what that would mean for our rights and international treaties. Never let him just use slogans!
Do your job. If Farage says the NHS is broken, force him to explain how he'd fix it and what that would mean for us in practice. If he says we must leave the ECHR, pin him down on what that would mean for our rights and international treaties. Never let him just use slogans!
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Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
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Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
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