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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
“We’ll only let gammons into the polling booth”
Steve Bannon, "We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November. We're not going to let you steal the country"
"You can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want"
"But we will never again allow an election to be stolen again"
"You can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want"
"But we will never again allow an election to be stolen again"
February 4, 2026 at 8:12 AM
“We’ll only let gammons into the polling booth”
It’s not like his base needs 5p off. Wetherspoons already offers very cheap booze
Nigel Farage is going to "save pubs" by cutting 5p off the price of a pint of beer...
The £3 billion cost will be funded by reinstating the two-child benefit limit.
This might be the worst policy anyone has ever come up with.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The £3 billion cost will be funded by reinstating the two-child benefit limit.
This might be the worst policy anyone has ever come up with.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Nigel Farage announces plans to slash vital benefit to fund 5p cheaper pints
Nigel Farage's party had promised to back scrapping the two-child benefit limit, but now Reform intends to funnel the support to the most vulnerable into slashing prices in pubs
www.mirror.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 8:10 AM
It’s not like his base needs 5p off. Wetherspoons already offers very cheap booze
FFS what shit these morons continue to come up with. Trump now been in power for over a year and he’s done feck all to end the conflict. Whatever this idiot press secretary continues to spout should be ignored
President Trump was not surprised by Russia’s destructive overnight attacks on Ukraine, the White House said. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump sees the war as brutal and long running and blamed its start on what she called weakness and incompetence of former president Joe Biden. #Ukraine
February 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
FFS what shit these morons continue to come up with. Trump now been in power for over a year and he’s done feck all to end the conflict. Whatever this idiot press secretary continues to spout should be ignored
Another Putin lackey. Infantino is a disgrace and must resign immediately. The FA should threaten boycotting the World Cup if he does not resign
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he supports reinstating Russia and ending its four year ban from international competitions, Reuters reported. Russia was barred after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Infantino said the ban has been fruitless and backed returning youth teams first. #Sports
February 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Another Putin lackey. Infantino is a disgrace and must resign immediately. The FA should threaten boycotting the World Cup if he does not resign
Russia’s massive missile & drone attack on Ukrainian citizens today is nothing short of genocide. Temperatures have plummeted to -20C
Putin is an appalling individual and must be brought to justice
How about one of your famous rants Trump but this time directed at Putin
Someone must stop this
Putin is an appalling individual and must be brought to justice
How about one of your famous rants Trump but this time directed at Putin
Someone must stop this
February 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Russia’s massive missile & drone attack on Ukrainian citizens today is nothing short of genocide. Temperatures have plummeted to -20C
Putin is an appalling individual and must be brought to justice
How about one of your famous rants Trump but this time directed at Putin
Someone must stop this
Putin is an appalling individual and must be brought to justice
How about one of your famous rants Trump but this time directed at Putin
Someone must stop this
We must now have a second referendum. Now it has been proven that the first one was flawed and that the result was “non binding” Parliament must now vote to hold another vote
It's a confirmation of everyone's worst fears. Out-of-control oligarchs acting like Greek gods by playing global monopoly with people's lives 😡
February 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
We must now have a second referendum. Now it has been proven that the first one was flawed and that the result was “non binding” Parliament must now vote to hold another vote
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Why isn't this a major news story?
February 2, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Why isn't this a major news story?
I predict that Badenoch will defect to Reform before 2029
Up to last Wednesday, I considered Badenoch to be a (rather crap) 1st line of defence against Farage. But that assumed she wouldn't keep spiralling ever downward towards Farage.
It's now clear she's going to do that, ergo she now has zero value as a line of defence and needs removing.
It's now clear she's going to do that, ergo she now has zero value as a line of defence and needs removing.
🔴 Why Badenoch won’t move to the centre
📝 New post 👇🏻
📝 New post 👇🏻
February 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I predict that Badenoch will defect to Reform before 2029
If Magyar does not win it will be because of interference with due democratic process both within (Orban) and without (Trump & Putin)
If Orban loses the election in Hungary on April 12th to Peter Magyar it’s going to be massive for Europe and the entire democratic world. Orban largely created the populist-right formula for autocratic takeover of a democracy which was copied by MAGA’s Project 2025. 1/12
For over a year, polls have put Hungary’s opposition party ahead of Viktor Orban’s. But a big lead in the polls is no guarantee of an election victory
February 1, 2026 at 7:55 PM
If Magyar does not win it will be because of interference with due democratic process both within (Orban) and without (Trump & Putin)
Rubio…Gump or Newton?
Good question. Give me a few seconds
Good question. Give me a few seconds
January 29, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Rubio…Gump or Newton?
Good question. Give me a few seconds
Good question. Give me a few seconds
All roads lead to Brexit. Covid, of course, hit all countries’ car manufacturers
Reasons for the collapse in UK car manufacturing are listed as: "Uncertainty over Brexit arrangements, the 2021 closure of Honda's factory in Swindon, Covid pandemic and serious supply chain disruption have taken a heavy toll on the local industry."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
Vehicle production in the UK falls to 73-year low
The industry has "the toughest year in a generation" as vehicle making falls back to 1952 levels.
www.bbc.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
All roads lead to Brexit. Covid, of course, hit all countries’ car manufacturers
I’m just guessing here but I would imagine a fair number of murders happen in the home 😂
The Telegraph: never knowingly beaten at providing the shittest of takes, surpasses even itself with this interpretation of the UKs latest murder rate statistics…
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I’m just guessing here but I would imagine a fair number of murders happen in the home 😂
Morons?
January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Morons?
He can’t be much of an academic if he hadn’t studied the voter profile
I would have thought that Goodwin was more useful as an outrider and commentator than trying to compete for votes. A former academic. A southerner going for a northern seat. An overt racist competing for votes in a seat with a big ethnic minority cohort.
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
He can’t be much of an academic if he hadn’t studied the voter profile
Lettuce markets
Proud of this British export.
Start your clocks.
January 27, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Lettuce markets
Britain is broken latest
Progressive parties in the majority. People have woken to the bullshit being peddled AND the platforms amplifying it.
Progressive parties in the majority. People have woken to the bullshit being peddled AND the platforms amplifying it.
New YouGov poll gives Reform its lowest lead since last April.
RFM: 25% (+1)
LAB: 21% (+2)
CON: 17% (-1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDM: 14% (=)
Looks like hoovering up a series of deeply unpopular, disgraced former Conservative ministers isn't quite the massive vote winning strategy that was predicted
RFM: 25% (+1)
LAB: 21% (+2)
CON: 17% (-1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDM: 14% (=)
Looks like hoovering up a series of deeply unpopular, disgraced former Conservative ministers isn't quite the massive vote winning strategy that was predicted
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Britain is broken latest
Progressive parties in the majority. People have woken to the bullshit being peddled AND the platforms amplifying it.
Progressive parties in the majority. People have woken to the bullshit being peddled AND the platforms amplifying it.
Putin, war criminal, invited to Trump’s board of peace. In centuries to come historians will look back on this period with incredulity. What, they will ask, were normal countries doing to prevent this?
Russia hit a passenger train with Shahed drones.
291 passengers on board.
This is Russian terror.
291 passengers on board.
This is Russian terror.
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Putin, war criminal, invited to Trump’s board of peace. In centuries to come historians will look back on this period with incredulity. What, they will ask, were normal countries doing to prevent this?
On second thoughts make that six
Don’t want to be a downer or anything, but the Doomsday Clock has moved four seconds closer to midnight.
Alexandra Bell, President and CEO of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists which maintains the clock, said it was due to a “global failure in leadership” and an “Orwellian approach to governance.”
Alexandra Bell, President and CEO of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists which maintains the clock, said it was due to a “global failure in leadership” and an “Orwellian approach to governance.”
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
On second thoughts make that six
Peter you mean “The racist Matt Goodwin……
BREAKING: Matt Goodwin has been announced as Reform UK's candidate for the Gorton & Denton byelection.
January 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Peter you mean “The racist Matt Goodwin……
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Two images taken 85 years apart on different continents, but the similarities are unmistakable.
BTW: The murderer in the picture on the right was eventually identified in 2025. Let's hope it does not take 84 years to identify the fascist on the left.
BTW: The murderer in the picture on the right was eventually identified in 2025. Let's hope it does not take 84 years to identify the fascist on the left.
January 26, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Two images taken 85 years apart on different continents, but the similarities are unmistakable.
BTW: The murderer in the picture on the right was eventually identified in 2025. Let's hope it does not take 84 years to identify the fascist on the left.
BTW: The murderer in the picture on the right was eventually identified in 2025. Let's hope it does not take 84 years to identify the fascist on the left.