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· Aug 29
Changing my name for now as I’m applying for jobs so need to keep a low online profile.
It was a nasty thing to say (it’s 2026 guys) but doesn’t the accusation have to lower you in the estimation of right thinking people?
🚨 NEW: Reform UK has threatened to sue Kemi Badenoch unless she publicly apologises to Suella Braverman by 4pm tomorrow over the Tories’ now-retracted mental health reference
January 29, 2026 at 6:11 PM
It was a nasty thing to say (it’s 2026 guys) but doesn’t the accusation have to lower you in the estimation of right thinking people?
Statute makes reference to “United Kingdom and Colonies” (UKAC) which had been replaced by “British Citizen” some five years earlier. Presumably because there were still valid passports that gave the nationality as UKAC. The last UKAC passport must have been expired for over 30 years.
Immigration Act 1988
An Act to make further provision for the regulation of immigration into the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
www.legislation.gov.uk
January 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Statute makes reference to “United Kingdom and Colonies” (UKAC) which had been replaced by “British Citizen” some five years earlier. Presumably because there were still valid passports that gave the nationality as UKAC. The last UKAC passport must have been expired for over 30 years.
Always intrigues me why we became more peaceful?
BREAKING The number of homicides in England and Wales has fallen to 499 - the lowest level for four decades.
From Oct 24 -Sep 25 there were also falls in knife crime and gun crimes, recorded by police.
But shop theft rose to 519,381 offences.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
From Oct 24 -Sep 25 there were also falls in knife crime and gun crimes, recorded by police.
But shop theft rose to 519,381 offences.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
January 29, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Always intrigues me why we became more peaceful?
Seems rather prejudicial. Did any of the officers involved in the shooting know about this? Of not, then hard to see what relevance it has.
Videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed
Three newly discovered videos show the Minneapolis ICU nurse being tackled by federal agents in a prior confrontation
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Seems rather prejudicial. Did any of the officers involved in the shooting know about this? Of not, then hard to see what relevance it has.
What happens when governments just don’t obey the law? Often, not a lot. I suspect we’re more vulnerable than we like to think. After all, parliamentary sovereignty makes it, in theory, easy for governments to just change laws it’s doesn’t like.
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 29, 2026 at 7:57 AM
What happens when governments just don’t obey the law? Often, not a lot. I suspect we’re more vulnerable than we like to think. After all, parliamentary sovereignty makes it, in theory, easy for governments to just change laws it’s doesn’t like.
I suspect those who hold other passports that don’t require a visa to visit the U.K. might find themselves caught out. Especially of their non-UK passport allows them to use the e-gates.
Reminder for all UK dual nationals:
As of the 25 Feb 2026, dual nationals will not be able to travel to the UK on their 'other' passport. If, for example, you or your dual citizen children live abroad & currently don't hold a UK passport, you need to get one (for them) in order to re-enter the UK.
As of the 25 Feb 2026, dual nationals will not be able to travel to the UK on their 'other' passport. If, for example, you or your dual citizen children live abroad & currently don't hold a UK passport, you need to get one (for them) in order to re-enter the UK.
January 29, 2026 at 7:44 AM
I suspect those who hold other passports that don’t require a visa to visit the U.K. might find themselves caught out. Especially of their non-UK passport allows them to use the e-gates.
Is there any reason, other than they’re vicious bastards, why he can’t be sent back to live with with his mum who is, I believe, in Minnesota?
“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
Rep. Joaquin Castro meets with the 5-year-old boy held with his father at a Texas detention facility | CNN
US Rep. Joaquin Castro met Wednesday with Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old Minnesota boy taken from his family’s suburban Minneapolis driveway last week after federal agents apprehended his father, t...
www.cnn.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Is there any reason, other than they’re vicious bastards, why he can’t be sent back to live with with his mum who is, I believe, in Minnesota?
Employees typically get ‘placed on leave’ or suspended when they’re accused of more bog standard misconduct rather than a prima facie case of unlawful killing
January 28, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Employees typically get ‘placed on leave’ or suspended when they’re accused of more bog standard misconduct rather than a prima facie case of unlawful killing
Genuine question. Do legitimate businesses prefer card or cash? Yes, there are fees (much smaller than it says in this article) but cash is fiddly (try cashing up), a security risk, and has to be deposited.
BBC local reporting credulous as always with a guy pretending he's paying a 10% card transaction fee
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Herefordshire pub landlord offers discount for cash payments as card charges soar
Alan Davies says he loses about £5 in transaction charges for every £50 made.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Genuine question. Do legitimate businesses prefer card or cash? Yes, there are fees (much smaller than it says in this article) but cash is fiddly (try cashing up), a security risk, and has to be deposited.
If people in the US illegally or temporarily are not subject to its jurisdiction, how can they be legally deported? Really want to hear the ingenious legal argument that reconciles those two positions?
January 28, 2026 at 3:47 PM
If people in the US illegally or temporarily are not subject to its jurisdiction, how can they be legally deported? Really want to hear the ingenious legal argument that reconciles those two positions?
Anyone who’s forgotten to cancel a free trial subscription can empathise
This is incredible. Boris Johnson was in such a rush to deport people to Rwanda, he agreed the UK would pay Rwanda £290M with no real guarantees
Then when Starmer came in, he triumphantly announced it dead, but forgot to actually cancel it and now owes another £100M
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Then when Starmer came in, he triumphantly announced it dead, but forgot to actually cancel it and now owes another £100M
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rwanda seeks £100m from UK over axed asylum deal
The African nation argues it is owed payments but the Home Office says it will fight the case.
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Anyone who’s forgotten to cancel a free trial subscription can empathise
Only Badenoch could blow the unique opportunity of a purge that the Reform defection provide.
Centrist ideas no longer wanted in Conservative party, says Kemi Badenoch
Party leader tells MPs that one-nation Tories doubting her rightward direction ‘need to get out of the way’
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Only Badenoch could blow the unique opportunity of a purge that the Reform defection provide.
Are we sure they didn’t just mix-up ice with ICE?
US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February's event in Milan-Cortina.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Are we sure they didn’t just mix-up ice with ICE?
How is @owenjones.bsky.social older than Harry Cole?
January 28, 2026 at 7:19 AM
How is @owenjones.bsky.social older than Harry Cole?
The up coming Gordon and Denton by-election is reminding me of the legal test for setting aside sanctions. IYKYK
January 27, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The up coming Gordon and Denton by-election is reminding me of the legal test for setting aside sanctions. IYKYK
We know how this goes. Next media will report that Trump is softening his stance.
Leavitt: "Nobody in the White House, including President Trump, wants to see people getting hurt or killed in America's streets. This includes Renee Good, Alex Pretti, the brave men and women of law enforcement, and the many Americans who have been victimized by illegal alien criminals"
January 26, 2026 at 6:53 PM
We know how this goes. Next media will report that Trump is softening his stance.
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The shamelessness is the point. We know she's lying. She knows she's lying. If she were trying to convince the public, that would be admitting that public opinion matters.
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The shamelessness is the point. We know she's lying. She knows she's lying. If she were trying to convince the public, that would be admitting that public opinion matters.
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
This is a performance of dominance.
This is "truth is what we say it is."
This is "you'll believe what we tell you."
It’s literally no different
Treat the US government and ICE claims like you'd treat a Russian government claim after they've shot down an airliner or bombed a hospital. America 2026.
January 24, 2026 at 10:59 PM
It’s literally no different
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Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
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Once again I find myself wondering when the NRA are going to roll into town with their well-regulated militia to oppose arbitrary exercise of power by the state. Guys, this is a *perfect* moment for you to illustrate your points about gun control with action.
January 24, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Once again I find myself wondering when the NRA are going to roll into town with their well-regulated militia to oppose arbitrary exercise of power by the state. Guys, this is a *perfect* moment for you to illustrate your points about gun control with action.
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Yeah, it would be fucking stupid, easily weaponised to persecute opponents and not achieve anything.
We finally have a shot at criminalising lying in politics…
And you can help.
I spoke at an event this week where the room voted almost unanimously that MPs & Lords must be covered by the new offence of Misleading the Public
Imagine if this went though
And this is where we need your help…
And you can help.
I spoke at an event this week where the room voted almost unanimously that MPs & Lords must be covered by the new offence of Misleading the Public
Imagine if this went though
And this is where we need your help…
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Yeah, it would be fucking stupid, easily weaponised to persecute opponents and not achieve anything.
Do love how MPs can’t resign so if they want out before Parliament is dissolved, they either have to die or use a legal fiction to disqualify themselves.
January 23, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Do love how MPs can’t resign so if they want out before Parliament is dissolved, they either have to die or use a legal fiction to disqualify themselves.
And apparently it’s Europe that has a ‘free speech crisis’
BREAKING: A woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted service at a Minnesota church has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
The woman who led a protest at a Minnesota church service has been arrested, Bondi says
Attorney General Pam Bondi says a woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 7:25 PM
And apparently it’s Europe that has a ‘free speech crisis’