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Whatever Labour decide it is imperative that Reform are beaten in 2029. They need a leader not just of integrity but one capable of cutting through to those who should be traditional Labour supporters but are now looking at Farage. Starmer? Not sure. Rayner no. Streeting maybe. David Miliband Yes
One future of Labour govt is a rebalanced internal coalition by Autumn
- Could Starmer forge a deal with Rayner, Miliband & Streeting to lead it beyond May (to 2028 at least)?
- Can Streeting find a right/left unity alliance that members could buy?
- Can Rayner lead a govt reaching across PLP?
- Could Starmer forge a deal with Rayner, Miliband & Streeting to lead it beyond May (to 2028 at least)?
- Can Streeting find a right/left unity alliance that members could buy?
- Can Rayner lead a govt reaching across PLP?
February 8, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Whatever Labour decide it is imperative that Reform are beaten in 2029. They need a leader not just of integrity but one capable of cutting through to those who should be traditional Labour supporters but are now looking at Farage. Starmer? Not sure. Rayner no. Streeting maybe. David Miliband Yes
The Democratic Nominee for the 2028 US election must commit to release ALL the Epstein files including the ones hidden in plain sight (redacted)
Prosecutions must then follow
Prosecutions must then follow
February 8, 2026 at 9:07 AM
The Democratic Nominee for the 2028 US election must commit to release ALL the Epstein files including the ones hidden in plain sight (redacted)
Prosecutions must then follow
Prosecutions must then follow
It would be interesting to see details of what due process was followed before awarding these public contracts to individuals like Thiel
The dude whose company, thanks to Labour, will run our military analytics and to whom Wes Streeting is giving our personal healthcare data.
Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example
fortune.com/2026/02/04/p...
*Not satire.
fortune.com/2026/02/04/p...
*Not satire.
February 8, 2026 at 8:58 AM
It would be interesting to see details of what due process was followed before awarding these public contracts to individuals like Thiel
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Donald Trump and Mar-a-Lago appear over 38,000 times in the Epstein files.
More mentions than Epstein himself.
More mentions than Epstein himself.
February 8, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Donald Trump and Mar-a-Lago appear over 38,000 times in the Epstein files.
More mentions than Epstein himself.
More mentions than Epstein himself.
Absolutely agree. Why give fools like this repeated platforms. The man was a liar & disgrace during his time in Downing Street and should be confined to the dustbins of history
For fuck’s sake … it is long past time the British media ostracised these absolutely deranged clowns.
Once your ‘intellect’ has been disgraced in public by the actions you took, that should be it.
Hide in shame forever. The Profumo Model.
Once your ‘intellect’ has been disgraced in public by the actions you took, that should be it.
Hide in shame forever. The Profumo Model.
February 8, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Absolutely agree. Why give fools like this repeated platforms. The man was a liar & disgrace during his time in Downing Street and should be confined to the dustbins of history
Indeed. One recalls Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson going straight from a NATO summit of Foreign Ministers to a Ledbedev “bunga bunga” party complete with red briefcase. He was then seen 48 hrs later, half pissed & minus the briefcase, at a local airport
Repercussions?….Zero
Repercussions?….Zero
There’s a typo; it shd read “Mandelson’s disgrace raises far bigger questions than Starmer’s judgement. The shame is on all of Westminster’s political classes, who have shown themselves repeatedly willing to turn a blind eye to ethical lapses within their midst, when it has suited them politically.
February 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Indeed. One recalls Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson going straight from a NATO summit of Foreign Ministers to a Ledbedev “bunga bunga” party complete with red briefcase. He was then seen 48 hrs later, half pissed & minus the briefcase, at a local airport
Repercussions?….Zero
Repercussions?….Zero
Easy. Launch hybrid attacks on the Russians. So far the Russians have been getting away with it with impunity. NATO must fight back and target Russian military in the same way
The German army brigade in Lithuania is not under fire, but it is under hybrid attack. Soldiers report mysterious phone calls, and drones appear to be spying on manoeuvres. How should the Bundeswehr and NATO respond?
No front line: Russia's hybrid pressure on German army in Lithuania
The German army brigade in Lithuania is not under fire, but it is under hybrid attack. Soldiers report mysterious phone calls, and drones appear to be spying on manoeuvres. How should the Bundeswehr and NATO respond?
l.euronews.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Easy. Launch hybrid attacks on the Russians. So far the Russians have been getting away with it with impunity. NATO must fight back and target Russian military in the same way
He just makes up shit by the hour
Trump: "Mike Johnson is a very religious person. He does not hide it. He'll say to me sometimes at lunch, 'Sir, may we pray.' I'll say, 'Excuse me? We're having lunch.'"
February 7, 2026 at 7:52 AM
He just makes up shit by the hour
The one that he sacked?
Demonstrating that Trump believes his cult will believe anything he tells them to believe, the White House announced that the shockingly racist meme posted on Trump's Truth Social account was posted by "a White House staffer."
It was posted in the middle of the night, so which "staffer" is that?
It was posted in the middle of the night, so which "staffer" is that?
February 7, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The one that he sacked?
Message to UK media: Forget Starmer/Mandleson it’s a minor issue in the grand scheme of things. Instead focus all you have on the absolute lunatic in the White House. He is the biggest danger to western democracy in my lifetime and needs to be taken extremely seriously before it’s too late
February 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Message to UK media: Forget Starmer/Mandleson it’s a minor issue in the grand scheme of things. Instead focus all you have on the absolute lunatic in the White House. He is the biggest danger to western democracy in my lifetime and needs to be taken extremely seriously before it’s too late
Bad luck you say Peter?
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Bad luck you say Peter?
Europe, inc UK, should cut ties with the USA immediately
The Trump administration is creating a "slush fund" to turbocharge MAGA groups in the UK and EU, according to the FT.
This is code fucking red for democracy.
This is code fucking red for democracy.
Trump’s funding a MAGA invasion of UK and EU
🚨 Code f*cking red 🚨
writesbright.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Europe, inc UK, should cut ties with the USA immediately
Those who put him there are responsible Senator
2015: Lindsey Graham on Trump, "He’s a race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot"
2026: President Trump posts a video which show Michelle and Barack Obama's heads on monkey bodies
2026: President Trump posts a video which show Michelle and Barack Obama's heads on monkey bodies
February 6, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Those who put him there are responsible Senator
Those who put him there are responsible Senator
February 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Those who put him there are responsible Senator
And he still got a second state visit. I know it was “in the national interest” but surely refusing to deal with arseholes is more in the national interest
The man who sues anyone who hurts his feelings shows he's a racist piece of shit... again
A video shared on President Trump’s Truth Social account depicts the Obamas as apes.
February 6, 2026 at 9:43 AM
And he still got a second state visit. I know it was “in the national interest” but surely refusing to deal with arseholes is more in the national interest
Are Americans actually watching this shit?
Are they really?
Because if they are it would be the end of the moron
How much more are Americans prepared to accept. They are being humiliated
Are they really?
Because if they are it would be the end of the moron
How much more are Americans prepared to accept. They are being humiliated
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: "They rigged the second election. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego. I would've had a bad ego for the rest of my life. Now I really have a big ego. Beating these lunatics was incredible ... The first time they said I didn't win the popular vote. I did"
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Are Americans actually watching this shit?
Are they really?
Because if they are it would be the end of the moron
How much more are Americans prepared to accept. They are being humiliated
Are they really?
Because if they are it would be the end of the moron
How much more are Americans prepared to accept. They are being humiliated
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Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister.
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
February 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister.
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
Hopefully he will be smart enough to make sure Farage never ever gets elected.
Here's an impressive Zack Polanski on Starmer, Mandelson, McSweeney and Thiel – and on the importance of sometimes putting country before party politics.
[SOUND ON 🔊]
[SOUND ON 🔊]
February 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Hopefully he will be smart enough to make sure Farage never ever gets elected.
Just watched Peston on ITV 10 o’clock news. The man is a blabbering fool who can’t seem to string a sentence together. How did he ever get so far?
February 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Just watched Peston on ITV 10 o’clock news. The man is a blabbering fool who can’t seem to string a sentence together. How did he ever get so far?
It is not Starmer that needs to resign over Epstein it is TRUMP. Starmer had nothing to do with Epstein. Trump is all over it!!
February 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
It is not Starmer that needs to resign over Epstein it is TRUMP. Starmer had nothing to do with Epstein. Trump is all over it!!
Of course there will because the BBC loves balance don’t they?
There's a one hour special on Nigel Farage and Reform UK, and whether they are ready to lead, on BBC2
Presumably, there will be a similar one hour special on Zack Polanski, and whether The Greens are ready to lead, as well?
Presumably, there will be a similar one hour special on Zack Polanski, and whether The Greens are ready to lead, as well?
February 4, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Of course there will because the BBC loves balance don’t they?
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If Mandelson is being investigated for his Epstein connections, he must also be investigated for his Thiel connections, because they ran a joint fund when Mandelson fixed Starmer's visit to Palantir
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
'Peter Mandelson's Fixing of Keir Starmer’s Visit to Spytech Firm Palantir Raises Serious Questions'
Palantir was represented by a lobbying firm founded by Mandelson, Iain Overton and Max Colbert report
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
If Mandelson is being investigated for his Epstein connections, he must also be investigated for his Thiel connections, because they ran a joint fund when Mandelson fixed Starmer's visit to Palantir
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
EU must respond to this when negotiating with China. Play hardball
China is now bankrolling Russia’s war in Ukraine by providing 60% of the funds needed by Moscow to continue fighting, MPs on the Commons Defence Committee were told today.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
The aim is to gain an advantage over the West.
China bankrolling Putin’s war to gain advantage over West, MPs told
Beijing’s huge support for Russian aggression against Ukraine part of larger threatening posture, air marshal tells Commons committee
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 3:07 PM
EU must respond to this when negotiating with China. Play hardball
Same can be said of Farage. Deep down he knows that Brexit was not in the Country’s interests but was most definitely in his interests as has been borne out
Mandelson was not just operating against his government's interests, but against his country's interests inews.co.uk/opinion/rot-...
The rot at the heart of British politics is a patriotic affront
It would seem that Mandelson was not just operating against his government's interests, but against his country's interests
inews.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Same can be said of Farage. Deep down he knows that Brexit was not in the Country’s interests but was most definitely in his interests as has been borne out
Trump: Putin kept his word not to kill anyone for a week. That’s good enough for me
US President Donald Trump said a pause lasted from Sunday to Sunday and has now ended, with Russia launching heavy strikes. He said Putin kept his word and added that even a week mattered, as conditions are extremely cold and Ukraine will take any relief it can get. #Ukraine
February 4, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Trump: Putin kept his word not to kill anyone for a week. That’s good enough for me