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Uk government commissions independent review of foreign financial interference into UK politics, "launched in response to shocking case of former MEP [and Farage crony] Nathan Gill"
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Urgent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics
An independent review, led by Philip Rycroft, into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been commissioned by the government.
www.gov.uk
December 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Uk government commissions independent review of foreign financial interference into UK politics, "launched in response to shocking case of former MEP [and Farage crony] Nathan Gill"
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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“What disturbs us is less what happened years ago, hurtful as it was, but rather your refusal to acknowledge your past behaviour or apologise for it”
If Farage was made to acknowledge his past behaviour or apologise for it, his career would have ended years ago.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If Farage was made to acknowledge his past behaviour or apologise for it, his career would have ended years ago.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage told to apologise by 26 of his school contemporaries
Open letter to Reform UK leader expresses ‘dismay and anger’ at his response to racism and antisemitism allegations
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
“What disturbs us is less what happened years ago, hurtful as it was, but rather your refusal to acknowledge your past behaviour or apologise for it”
If Farage was made to acknowledge his past behaviour or apologise for it, his career would have ended years ago.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If Farage was made to acknowledge his past behaviour or apologise for it, his career would have ended years ago.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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'The Orange Trees.' (1878). The image of an ordered world. Gustave Caillebotte's family country home was in the village of Yerres, about 20 kilometres southwest of Paris. In this work, his brother Martial is reading a newspaper, his cousin Zoé is leaning against a tree box.
December 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
'The Orange Trees.' (1878). The image of an ordered world. Gustave Caillebotte's family country home was in the village of Yerres, about 20 kilometres southwest of Paris. In this work, his brother Martial is reading a newspaper, his cousin Zoé is leaning against a tree box.
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A few more photos from Red Point this morning. Excellent weather in every direction!
#Scotland #CanonR5ii #AwesomeFoursome
#Scotland #CanonR5ii #AwesomeFoursome
December 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A few more photos from Red Point this morning. Excellent weather in every direction!
#Scotland #CanonR5ii #AwesomeFoursome
#Scotland #CanonR5ii #AwesomeFoursome
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On Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, we felt it only proper to let her review East Anglia Bylines. She was, naturally, delighted – though we suspect she might yet revise several of the sentences in this pastiche.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hu...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hu...
A review of East Anglia Bylines, as conceived by Miss Jane Austen
On the occasion of her 250th birthday, we invited Miss Austen to cast a critical eye over our work. We are grateful for her kind attention
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
On Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, we felt it only proper to let her review East Anglia Bylines. She was, naturally, delighted – though we suspect she might yet revise several of the sentences in this pastiche.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hu...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hu...
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Tommy Robinson is suing Nigel Farage.
There is only one correct statement for this situation.
"I hope they both lose."
There is only one correct statement for this situation.
"I hope they both lose."
December 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Tommy Robinson is suing Nigel Farage.
There is only one correct statement for this situation.
"I hope they both lose."
There is only one correct statement for this situation.
"I hope they both lose."
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EXCL: An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – set to be announced on Wednesday as part of UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
EXCL: An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – set to be announced on Wednesday as part of UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Hedge funds pile into commodities in search of fresh source of returns.
Translation: Expect more speculation. Households/Business will pay more for essentials.
Hedge funds are part of shadow banking, highly leveraged and unregulated.
archive.ph/x9QFw
Translation: Expect more speculation. Households/Business will pay more for essentials.
Hedge funds are part of shadow banking, highly leveraged and unregulated.
archive.ph/x9QFw
Hedge funds pile into commodities in search of fresh source of returns
Funds such as Balyasny, Jain Global and Qube are expanding operations to allow them to trade underlying markets
www.ft.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Hedge funds pile into commodities in search of fresh source of returns.
Translation: Expect more speculation. Households/Business will pay more for essentials.
Hedge funds are part of shadow banking, highly leveraged and unregulated.
archive.ph/x9QFw
Translation: Expect more speculation. Households/Business will pay more for essentials.
Hedge funds are part of shadow banking, highly leveraged and unregulated.
archive.ph/x9QFw
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This is what Presidential Leadership looks like at the time of an unfathomable American tragedy.
#BarackObama
#BarackObama
December 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This is what Presidential Leadership looks like at the time of an unfathomable American tragedy.
#BarackObama
#BarackObama
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'Winter hares in conversation' by UK contemporary printmaker Angela Harding #WomensArt #ArtAdvent
December 16, 2025 at 6:54 AM
'Winter hares in conversation' by UK contemporary printmaker Angela Harding #WomensArt #ArtAdvent
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Ego-fluffing despotic narcissists does not work. You just become a whipping boy, a target for their next outburst.
You cannot contain this. Or appease it. It’s just deferring your losses. It’s never actually winning.
What a cowed and isolated country we are now, if we have to beg not to be punished.
You cannot contain this. Or appease it. It’s just deferring your losses. It’s never actually winning.
What a cowed and isolated country we are now, if we have to beg not to be punished.
Okay, when are we going to answer back? Push back? Fight back? Anything? Because our way of life and society-building institutions are under attack from outside. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump sues BBC for defamation over Panorama speech edit
The US president has requested $5bn (£3.7bn) in damages, according to court documents filed in Florida.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Ego-fluffing despotic narcissists does not work. You just become a whipping boy, a target for their next outburst.
You cannot contain this. Or appease it. It’s just deferring your losses. It’s never actually winning.
What a cowed and isolated country we are now, if we have to beg not to be punished.
You cannot contain this. Or appease it. It’s just deferring your losses. It’s never actually winning.
What a cowed and isolated country we are now, if we have to beg not to be punished.
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I wrote about a year of Trump for Best for Britain's Diplomatic Cable, covering some authoritarian themes that haven't been making the headlines….
open.substack.com/pub/bestforb...
open.substack.com/pub/bestforb...
Beyond the Headlines: Corruption, Coercion and Power in Trump’s First Year
By Christina Pagel
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I wrote about a year of Trump for Best for Britain's Diplomatic Cable, covering some authoritarian themes that haven't been making the headlines….
open.substack.com/pub/bestforb...
open.substack.com/pub/bestforb...
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It’s pretty much “I choose A” for everything he does isn’t it? From his malignant shitposting to his terrifying lawlessness, from his attacks on his opponents to his wild & unhinged boasting, I choose A on a daily basis.
I wish those in power did similarly.
I wish those in power did similarly.
December 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
It’s pretty much “I choose A” for everything he does isn’t it? From his malignant shitposting to his terrifying lawlessness, from his attacks on his opponents to his wild & unhinged boasting, I choose A on a daily basis.
I wish those in power did similarly.
I wish those in power did similarly.
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When do we acknowledge that under Trump the USA is now a hostile foreign adversary?
December 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Sgurr na Bana Mhoraire and the River Balgy.
Off topic - it's a battle of wills between me and the auto spell correct sometimes.
Off topic - it's a battle of wills between me and the auto spell correct sometimes.
December 16, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Sgurr na Bana Mhoraire and the River Balgy.
Off topic - it's a battle of wills between me and the auto spell correct sometimes.
Off topic - it's a battle of wills between me and the auto spell correct sometimes.
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US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice.
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice
Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pond
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice.
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
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The one thing I'll say is that the Trump post on the Reiners is even more deranged and cut off from all reality when you remember that Michele shot the cover photo for Art of the Deal. Trump usually never passes up a chance to point out stuff like that. He's lost all grip on reality.
December 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The one thing I'll say is that the Trump post on the Reiners is even more deranged and cut off from all reality when you remember that Michele shot the cover photo for Art of the Deal. Trump usually never passes up a chance to point out stuff like that. He's lost all grip on reality.
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OK so after today I have made a decision for 2026 and going forward. No longer am I tiptoeing around life. I am punching the year in the face, living my goddamn life, and going to work and laugh and be happy dammit. That's my new year resolution. I will be the best buni.
a rabbit laying on a person 's lap in front of a tv
ALT: a rabbit laying on a person 's lap in front of a tv
media.tenor.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
OK so after today I have made a decision for 2026 and going forward. No longer am I tiptoeing around life. I am punching the year in the face, living my goddamn life, and going to work and laugh and be happy dammit. That's my new year resolution. I will be the best buni.
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Trump is the only one who has Trump Derangement Syndrome. He makes everything about himself because he is narcissistic. Let's change the term to represent all that is wrong with him, instead of (supposedly) everyone else.
December 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Trump is the only one who has Trump Derangement Syndrome. He makes everything about himself because he is narcissistic. Let's change the term to represent all that is wrong with him, instead of (supposedly) everyone else.
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Do you know them all?
December 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Do you know them all?
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Not easy to get to sleep tonight - have burnt the bridge of whatever career I had left and really don’t feel that my opinions are so extreme that that should have been necessary
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Not easy to get to sleep tonight - have burnt the bridge of whatever career I had left and really don’t feel that my opinions are so extreme that that should have been necessary
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Private equity firms preying on vets practices.
6 firms control 60% of UK practices. Same firms control pet food, insurance.
Wages down, fees up. Pet owners skipping meals to cover costs, hand pets to rescue organisations or euthanising them.
Change law. Only qualified vets to own vet practices.
6 firms control 60% of UK practices. Same firms control pet food, insurance.
Wages down, fees up. Pet owners skipping meals to cover costs, hand pets to rescue organisations or euthanising them.
Change law. Only qualified vets to own vet practices.
‘Fat cats’ preying on veterinary practices
Senedd hears private equity firms have been accused of collaring the market in a corporate 'feeding frenzy' that has seen local, independent vets…
www.southwalesargus.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Private equity firms preying on vets practices.
6 firms control 60% of UK practices. Same firms control pet food, insurance.
Wages down, fees up. Pet owners skipping meals to cover costs, hand pets to rescue organisations or euthanising them.
Change law. Only qualified vets to own vet practices.
6 firms control 60% of UK practices. Same firms control pet food, insurance.
Wages down, fees up. Pet owners skipping meals to cover costs, hand pets to rescue organisations or euthanising them.
Change law. Only qualified vets to own vet practices.
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I agree with this comment. It's appalling that Robin Ince has felt he had no option than to resign from a radio show he has been a main part of for years. The BBC has totally lost its way. Due to the appointments by Johnson of directors with very far right views. I won't be listening to TIMC again.
I am so sorry to read this, how are we in a position that a freelance presenter expressing views promoting tolerance, empathy and understanding for many marginalised persons be 'problematic'. If anything, this demonstrates its needed more than ever.
December 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I agree with this comment. It's appalling that Robin Ince has felt he had no option than to resign from a radio show he has been a main part of for years. The BBC has totally lost its way. Due to the appointments by Johnson of directors with very far right views. I won't be listening to TIMC again.