Paddy Magill
@padraigpostal.bsky.social
CWU- Standing Orders Committee.
Likes Liverpool FC, Celtic.
'Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?'
Likes Liverpool FC, Celtic.
'Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?'
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February 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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The French once again taking no bullshit.
February 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The French once again taking no bullshit.
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By popular demand, we are removing this informative and prescient article by @adambienkov.bsky.social from last July's print edition
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The Myth of Morgan McSweeney – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
The established press’ focus on supposedly ‘all powerful’ individual advisors often obscures the more important structural issues that come to define politics, writes Adam Bienkov
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February 9, 2026 at 12:19 AM
By popular demand, we are removing this informative and prescient article by @adambienkov.bsky.social from last July's print edition
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Socialist Seguro wins landslide victory against far right in Portugal's presidential election.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
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Portugal elects Socialist Party’s Seguro as president in landslide
With 95 percent of votes counted, 63-year-old Antonio Jose Seguro is on 66 percent.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Socialist Seguro wins landslide victory against far right in Portugal's presidential election.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
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Greater Manchester Police are investigating Reform over the potential breaking of electoral law in the Gorton & Denton by-election.
The party sent out election materials without identifying they were the promoter.
If Reform won the election the result could be overturned in court.
The party sent out election materials without identifying they were the promoter.
If Reform won the election the result could be overturned in court.
February 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Greater Manchester Police are investigating Reform over the potential breaking of electoral law in the Gorton & Denton by-election.
The party sent out election materials without identifying they were the promoter.
If Reform won the election the result could be overturned in court.
The party sent out election materials without identifying they were the promoter.
If Reform won the election the result could be overturned in court.
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In Saturday's Belfast Telegraph: An important and unusually long read on Jeffrey Epstein and a highly significant link to Northern Ireland. I've been working on this all week and it involves a matter of substantial public importance.
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
In Saturday's Belfast Telegraph: An important and unusually long read on Jeffrey Epstein and a highly significant link to Northern Ireland. I've been working on this all week and it involves a matter of substantial public importance.
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of all the interviews I’ve done this week, this podcast with @tommctague.bsky.social was probably the most reflective
m.youtube.com/watch?v=NiCH...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=NiCH...
What did Starmer already know about Mandelson and Epstein? | UK Politics | The New Statesman
YouTube video by The New Statesman
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February 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
of all the interviews I’ve done this week, this podcast with @tommctague.bsky.social was probably the most reflective
m.youtube.com/watch?v=NiCH...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=NiCH...
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Remind me never to tell the FT to f#%* off
New on FT website:
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Starmer faces questions over visit to Palantir office alongside Mandelson
Former ambassador was also shareholder in lobbying group that counted US tech firm as a client
www.ft.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Remind me never to tell the FT to f#%* off
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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This explainer is very good on the topical offence of Misconduct in Public Office.
Useful detail on when it has been used re politicians.
Useful detail on when it has been used re politicians.
Peter Mandelson is being investigated for potential “misconduct in public office” over emails he sent as a minister to Jeffrey Epstein.
Our explainer sets out what this means in UK law and why few politicians have been prosecuted over it.
Read more www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mi...
Our explainer sets out what this means in UK law and why few politicians have been prosecuted over it.
Read more www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mi...
Misconduct in public office | Institute for Government
What happens if someone holding public office is alleged to have abused their power?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
February 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
This explainer is very good on the topical offence of Misconduct in Public Office.
Useful detail on when it has been used re politicians.
Useful detail on when it has been used re politicians.
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Barclays cuts ties with Mandelson lobbying firm. Vodafone may too.
This is public posturing, isn't it.
For years they used Mandelson to gain political advantage despite his history - forced to resign as minister, ambassador, his links with Epstein were known.
Now trying to reinvent themselves.
This is public posturing, isn't it.
For years they used Mandelson to gain political advantage despite his history - forced to resign as minister, ambassador, his links with Epstein were known.
Now trying to reinvent themselves.
Barclays reportedly cuts ties with lobbying firm co-founded by Peter Mandelson
Vodafone also reviewing its contract with Global Counsel after revelations of former minister’s links to Jeffrey Epstein
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Barclays cuts ties with Mandelson lobbying firm. Vodafone may too.
This is public posturing, isn't it.
For years they used Mandelson to gain political advantage despite his history - forced to resign as minister, ambassador, his links with Epstein were known.
Now trying to reinvent themselves.
This is public posturing, isn't it.
For years they used Mandelson to gain political advantage despite his history - forced to resign as minister, ambassador, his links with Epstein were known.
Now trying to reinvent themselves.
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“The combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?”
Oli Dugmore
It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
Oli Dugmore
It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
February 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM
“The combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?”
Oli Dugmore
It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
Oli Dugmore
It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
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this is such a weird story:
An influential Labour-aligned think-tank previously run by Morgan McSweeney, now Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, paid a public affairs company to identify the source of leaks to journalists about the group’s funding.
www.ft.com/content/dca0...
An influential Labour-aligned think-tank previously run by Morgan McSweeney, now Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, paid a public affairs company to identify the source of leaks to journalists about the group’s funding.
www.ft.com/content/dca0...
UK think-tank close to Labour paid firm to identify source of leaks to media
Labour Together, previously run by Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, commissioned APCO Worldwide
www.ft.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:19 PM
this is such a weird story:
An influential Labour-aligned think-tank previously run by Morgan McSweeney, now Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, paid a public affairs company to identify the source of leaks to journalists about the group’s funding.
www.ft.com/content/dca0...
An influential Labour-aligned think-tank previously run by Morgan McSweeney, now Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, paid a public affairs company to identify the source of leaks to journalists about the group’s funding.
www.ft.com/content/dca0...
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Shell increases debt pile to $45.7bn to continue bumper shareholder payouts.
4% increase in dividends, $3.5bn share buybacks – 17th consecutive quarter of at least $3bn of buybacks.
Customers will pay.
CEOs appease shareholders who always want more. No govt curbs their power.
4% increase in dividends, $3.5bn share buybacks – 17th consecutive quarter of at least $3bn of buybacks.
Customers will pay.
CEOs appease shareholders who always want more. No govt curbs their power.
Shell increases multibillion-pound debt pile as it hands investors record payouts
Company’s total debt rose to $45.7bn as adjusted earnings for 2025 fell 22% to $18.5bn owing to weaker oil prices
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Shell increases debt pile to $45.7bn to continue bumper shareholder payouts.
4% increase in dividends, $3.5bn share buybacks – 17th consecutive quarter of at least $3bn of buybacks.
Customers will pay.
CEOs appease shareholders who always want more. No govt curbs their power.
4% increase in dividends, $3.5bn share buybacks – 17th consecutive quarter of at least $3bn of buybacks.
Customers will pay.
CEOs appease shareholders who always want more. No govt curbs their power.
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NEW BLOGPOST: Palestine Action: What just happened?
A look at some of the legal principles at play following yesterday's verdicts.
thesecretbarrister.com/2026/02/05/p...
A look at some of the legal principles at play following yesterday's verdicts.
thesecretbarrister.com/2026/02/05/p...
Palestine Action – what just happened?
Yesterday, six Palestine Action protestors were acquitted by a jury of aggravated burglary, following a break-in at an Elbit Systems UK factory near Bristol in August 2024. Three of the six were ac…
thesecretbarrister.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
NEW BLOGPOST: Palestine Action: What just happened?
A look at some of the legal principles at play following yesterday's verdicts.
thesecretbarrister.com/2026/02/05/p...
A look at some of the legal principles at play following yesterday's verdicts.
thesecretbarrister.com/2026/02/05/p...
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🚨NEW Epstein Co-Owned Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure, with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/j...
The convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure, with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/j...
Epstein Co-Owned Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:21 PM
🚨NEW Epstein Co-Owned Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure, with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/j...
The convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure, with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/j...
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Ulez bomber: the retired electrician who turned bomb-making extremist
Shy 63-year-old’s decision to blow up London traffic camera linked to online conspiracy theories and Islamophobia.
Far-right rhetoric has real-world consequences.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Shy 63-year-old’s decision to blow up London traffic camera linked to online conspiracy theories and Islamophobia.
Far-right rhetoric has real-world consequences.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Ulez bomber: the retired electrician who turned bomb-making extremist
Shy 63-year-old’s decision to blow up London traffic camera linked to online conspiracy theories and Islamophobia
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Ulez bomber: the retired electrician who turned bomb-making extremist
Shy 63-year-old’s decision to blow up London traffic camera linked to online conspiracy theories and Islamophobia.
Far-right rhetoric has real-world consequences.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Shy 63-year-old’s decision to blow up London traffic camera linked to online conspiracy theories and Islamophobia.
Far-right rhetoric has real-world consequences.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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🚨BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to block California's new congressional map! VICTORY for our client, the DCCC, and the voters of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 Tangipa et al v. Newsom et al
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to block California's new congressional map! VICTORY for our client, the DCCC, and the voters of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
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“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Voters in focus groups are contrasting Labour’s treatment of Burnham and Mandelson – that’s a dangerous comparison for Starmer. www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
The parable of Andy Burnham and Peter Mandelson
Voters are unimpressed by Keir Starmer’s contrasting treatment of two Labour politicians
www.newstatesman.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Voters in focus groups are contrasting Labour’s treatment of Burnham and Mandelson – that’s a dangerous comparison for Starmer. www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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Huge story in @theipaper.com
"[Mandelson] was very involved in all the details; I think he enjoyed it. He was involved in all the personalities and the mechanics including asking the question of who do we want in which seat"
Probably a breach of GDPR laws too ...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
"[Mandelson] was very involved in all the details; I think he enjoyed it. He was involved in all the personalities and the mechanics including asking the question of who do we want in which seat"
Probably a breach of GDPR laws too ...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Mandelson was given secret spreadsheet to vet left-wing MPs in Labour power struggle
The revelation shows the extent of Mandelson’s direct involvement in the bitter battle to gain control of the party ahead of the 2024 general election
inews.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Huge story in @theipaper.com
"[Mandelson] was very involved in all the details; I think he enjoyed it. He was involved in all the personalities and the mechanics including asking the question of who do we want in which seat"
Probably a breach of GDPR laws too ...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
"[Mandelson] was very involved in all the details; I think he enjoyed it. He was involved in all the personalities and the mechanics including asking the question of who do we want in which seat"
Probably a breach of GDPR laws too ...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Manchester’s support for Labour has endured through Thatcherism, austerity, and Iraq. Defeat in the Gorton and Denton by-election would not just call into question Starmer’s future, but the party’s very survival.
Labour’s Last Stand
Manchester’s support for Labour has endured through Thatcherism, austerity, and Iraq. Defeat in the Gorton and Denton by-election would not just call into question Starmer’s future, but the party’s ve...
tribunemag.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Manchester’s support for Labour has endured through Thatcherism, austerity, and Iraq. Defeat in the Gorton and Denton by-election would not just call into question Starmer’s future, but the party’s very survival.
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After the Epstein disclosures Peter Mandelson has just resigned from the UK House of Lords.
However, he keeps the title.
There is also the question of leaking sensitive information as a Minister, his appointment as the UK ambassador to the US, and those who lauded him.
However, he keeps the title.
There is also the question of leaking sensitive information as a Minister, his appointment as the UK ambassador to the US, and those who lauded him.
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
After the Epstein disclosures Peter Mandelson has just resigned from the UK House of Lords.
However, he keeps the title.
There is also the question of leaking sensitive information as a Minister, his appointment as the UK ambassador to the US, and those who lauded him.
However, he keeps the title.
There is also the question of leaking sensitive information as a Minister, his appointment as the UK ambassador to the US, and those who lauded him.
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England's water companies have 1,200 criminal convictions.
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
Public ownership of water is the only way to deliver security, efficiency, investment and value for money
37 years of privatisation has been a disaster
leftfootforward.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:22 AM
England's water companies have 1,200 criminal convictions.
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?
They lose a trillion litres of water to leaky pipes. Dump sewage in rivers for 4m hours. Customers fleeced.
None has its licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Corporate fines are not collected
Whatever happened to democracy, rule of law?