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Sorry if this is a silly question, but were the OBR forecasts always going to be made public at some point?
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Sorry if this is a silly question, but were the OBR forecasts always going to be made public at some point?
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I must have missed the wall-to-wall coverage of demands for an investigation into Nigel Farage's lies about being a racist
Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill
Or about who bought his house in Frinton
Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill
Or about who bought his house in Frinton
November 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I must have missed the wall-to-wall coverage of demands for an investigation into Nigel Farage's lies about being a racist
Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill
Or about who bought his house in Frinton
Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill
Or about who bought his house in Frinton
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Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
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Anyway from now on we can all legitimately call Reform the "Black Shirts" - given they're flogging them to their actual members.
What an own goal!
Geddit?
What an own goal!
Geddit?
It takes a special kind of right-wing British political party to literally sell black shirts.
Are you going to tell them?
Or shall I?
Are you going to tell them?
Or shall I?
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Anyway from now on we can all legitimately call Reform the "Black Shirts" - given they're flogging them to their actual members.
What an own goal!
Geddit?
What an own goal!
Geddit?
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The predictable crushing uniformity of the coverage of this Budget tells you an awful lot about the priorities of those papers, and also why there's actually quite a lot to praise in it bylinetimes.com/2025/11/26/t...
November 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The predictable crushing uniformity of the coverage of this Budget tells you an awful lot about the priorities of those papers, and also why there's actually quite a lot to praise in it bylinetimes.com/2025/11/26/t...
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"I said that Nigel Farage never abused anyone in a hurtful or insulting way. What did I say Roy?"
"You said he's a racist twat"
"You said he's a racist twat"
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"I said that Nigel Farage never abused anyone in a hurtful or insulting way. What did I say Roy?"
"You said he's a racist twat"
"You said he's a racist twat"
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Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
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This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
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Announcements made in just one week. Stop this nonsense about Labour not having a Plan or wanting to oust Starmer.
Labour are #FixingBritain These are #LabourAchievements
Labour are #FixingBritain These are #LabourAchievements
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Announcements made in just one week. Stop this nonsense about Labour not having a Plan or wanting to oust Starmer.
Labour are #FixingBritain These are #LabourAchievements
Labour are #FixingBritain These are #LabourAchievements
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The Celebrity Traitors final review – what an absolute blinder!
The Celebrity Traitors final review – what an absolute blinder!
The first series came to a sensational, phenomenal and genuinely mind-boggling conclusion … by ruining the greatest love story of our age
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The Celebrity Traitors final review – what an absolute blinder!
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This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
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The far right wing are going to hate that this👇🏼hero who saved many lives on the train is not White Anglo-Saxon who was wrapped in a St George’s flag..
So do make sure they find out eh 😉
So do make sure they find out eh 😉
Samir Zitouni the rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during mass stabbing on a train, “critically unwell“ in hospital is who Farage/Reform/Lowe & Tory Katie Lam would deport..
Lucy Connelly convicted for race hate is what right wing view as a hero
He saved lives she wanted them taken❗️
Lucy Connelly convicted for race hate is what right wing view as a hero
He saved lives she wanted them taken❗️
Train hero who saved passengers during attack named
The rail worker credited with saving multiple lives is named as Samir Zitouni.
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The far right wing are going to hate that this👇🏼hero who saved many lives on the train is not White Anglo-Saxon who was wrapped in a St George’s flag..
So do make sure they find out eh 😉
So do make sure they find out eh 😉
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"There's an argument the minimum wage is too high for younger workers" says Nigel Farage, who urges the Chancellor to "do something" about it
November 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"There's an argument the minimum wage is too high for younger workers" says Nigel Farage, who urges the Chancellor to "do something" about it
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It's Populist Trick no.5: Motte & Bailey
October 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
It's Populist Trick no.5: Motte & Bailey
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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@itvnews.bsky.social are you really happy with this? Presenting racism as something debatable? Really? Is this how low you have sunk for ad revenue? Disgusting.
@itvpeston.bsky.social @peston
@stopfundinghate.bsky.social
@itvpeston.bsky.social @peston
@stopfundinghate.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
@itvnews.bsky.social are you really happy with this? Presenting racism as something debatable? Really? Is this how low you have sunk for ad revenue? Disgusting.
@itvpeston.bsky.social @peston
@stopfundinghate.bsky.social
@itvpeston.bsky.social @peston
@stopfundinghate.bsky.social
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 84th day out of the last 96.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 84th day out of the last 96.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in over 3 months.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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A reminder that this is the same Rishi Sunak who when he was Prime Minister raised taxes to their highest level in more than 70 years
October 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
A reminder that this is the same Rishi Sunak who when he was Prime Minister raised taxes to their highest level in more than 70 years
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The Tory media's shift from hysterically claiming that Starmer *did* intervene in the China spy case to hysterically claiming that Starmer *should* have intervened in the China spy case is a thing to behold.
October 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The Tory media's shift from hysterically claiming that Starmer *did* intervene in the China spy case to hysterically claiming that Starmer *should* have intervened in the China spy case is a thing to behold.
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Holding govts to ransom.
Goldman Sachs warns Rachel Reeves against tax rises on banks.
Banks happy to be bailed out, take QE, mis-sell products, not to be prosecuted for frauds, hike charges, pay lousy rates on savings.
Need windfall taxes. Raise top rate of income tax.
Goldman Sachs warns Rachel Reeves against tax rises on banks.
Banks happy to be bailed out, take QE, mis-sell products, not to be prosecuted for frauds, hike charges, pay lousy rates on savings.
Need windfall taxes. Raise top rate of income tax.
Goldman chief delivers warning to Reeves over bank tax hikes
David Solomon urged the chancellor during a private meeting last week not to hit the industry with savage tax rises in her crucial budget statement next month, Sky News learns.
news.sky.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Holding govts to ransom.
Goldman Sachs warns Rachel Reeves against tax rises on banks.
Banks happy to be bailed out, take QE, mis-sell products, not to be prosecuted for frauds, hike charges, pay lousy rates on savings.
Need windfall taxes. Raise top rate of income tax.
Goldman Sachs warns Rachel Reeves against tax rises on banks.
Banks happy to be bailed out, take QE, mis-sell products, not to be prosecuted for frauds, hike charges, pay lousy rates on savings.
Need windfall taxes. Raise top rate of income tax.