Paul Hebden
@paulhebden.bsky.social
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Paul Hebden
@paulhebden.bsky.social
· Aug 12
FWIW - this is how food prices spiked in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how the cost of essentials is spiking again now.
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Susanna Reid: "There is one person in prison, a woman who was complicit.. and then theres just accusations about potentially hundreds of men, none of whom have been arrested, charged, held to account, tried" #GMB
February 5, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Susanna Reid: "There is one person in prison, a woman who was complicit.. and then theres just accusations about potentially hundreds of men, none of whom have been arrested, charged, held to account, tried" #GMB
I cannot think of a single Labour MP who has said anything remotely useful or interesting the whole time this government has been in power. Yet they seem to be constantly belly aching off the record. >>
February 5, 2026 at 6:14 AM
I cannot think of a single Labour MP who has said anything remotely useful or interesting the whole time this government has been in power. Yet they seem to be constantly belly aching off the record. >>
Everyone, like everyone has known about austerity's effects for years. The think tanks who peddle DOGE-like ideas, the TPA, IEA and the rest. The Tories know it, Labour know it, this councillor ought to know it. None of them are stupid, they are willful
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘I had to learn very quickly’: Reform UK leader, 19, defends council tax rise
Party accused of breaking election promise – but officials in Warwickshire say George Finch’s 3.89% rise still not enough to balance budget
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Everyone, like everyone has known about austerity's effects for years. The think tanks who peddle DOGE-like ideas, the TPA, IEA and the rest. The Tories know it, Labour know it, this councillor ought to know it. None of them are stupid, they are willful
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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So, what Reform Councillors are learning is that Osborne was the first head of UK's version of DOGE
He called it 'Austerity' and many of us who worked in public services saw it first hand and flagged it up!
England has already been 'Doged' Mr Farage 🤬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He called it 'Austerity' and many of us who worked in public services saw it first hand and flagged it up!
England has already been 'Doged' Mr Farage 🤬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘I had to learn very quickly’: Reform UK leader, 19, defends council tax rise
Party accused of breaking election promise – but officials in Warwickshire say George Finch’s 3.89% rise still not enough to balance budget
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:03 AM
So, what Reform Councillors are learning is that Osborne was the first head of UK's version of DOGE
He called it 'Austerity' and many of us who worked in public services saw it first hand and flagged it up!
England has already been 'Doged' Mr Farage 🤬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He called it 'Austerity' and many of us who worked in public services saw it first hand and flagged it up!
England has already been 'Doged' Mr Farage 🤬
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"Something" rather sums it up.
February 5, 2026 at 5:44 AM
"Something" rather sums it up.
When did journalism become just one moral panic after another? When did editors' brains rot? Now there's a puzzle.
With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain.
Is brain rot real? Researchers warn of emerging risks tied to short-form video
Research on the long-term impacts of short-form video consumption is still lacking, but recent studies show concerning associations with cognition and mental health.
nbcnews.to
February 5, 2026 at 5:42 AM
When did journalism become just one moral panic after another? When did editors' brains rot? Now there's a puzzle.
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"Rhe only reason we know any of this [about Mandelson] is because Epstein became entangled in the MAGA movement’s narrative.
"What we still aren’t asking is how similar networks of influence are operating elsewhere today."
New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/release-th...
"What we still aren’t asking is how similar networks of influence are operating elsewhere today."
New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/release-th...
Release the files - on Mandelson, Starmer and McSweeney
Sunlight is the only disinfectant to the corruption that's been revealed this week
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:50 PM
"Rhe only reason we know any of this [about Mandelson] is because Epstein became entangled in the MAGA movement’s narrative.
"What we still aren’t asking is how similar networks of influence are operating elsewhere today."
New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/release-th...
"What we still aren’t asking is how similar networks of influence are operating elsewhere today."
New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/release-th...
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Zack Polanski's ( @zackpolanski.bsky.social ) strongly worded open letter to Wes Streeting, rightly urging him to rip up the Palantir contract in light of the Mandelson Epstein revelations
February 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Zack Polanski's ( @zackpolanski.bsky.social ) strongly worded open letter to Wes Streeting, rightly urging him to rip up the Palantir contract in light of the Mandelson Epstein revelations
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this is unbelievable inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Mandelson was given secret spreadsheet to vet left-wing MPs in Labour power struggle
Whistleblower's revelation shows extent of his direct involvement in bitter battle to gain control of the party ahead of 2024 election
inews.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
this is unbelievable inews.co.uk/news/politic...
It will be ironic if leaked emails about a government that effectively stood up to BoNd VigiLAntes brings down a government that caved in to boNd viGalantES and their ilk....
February 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
It will be ironic if leaked emails about a government that effectively stood up to BoNd VigiLAntes brings down a government that caved in to boNd viGalantES and their ilk....
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Which UK MP is going to bring forward a parliamentary debate/new legislation around Palantir's grip on our public services and in context of the latest round of Epstein files, how those contracts were put in place?
February 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Which UK MP is going to bring forward a parliamentary debate/new legislation around Palantir's grip on our public services and in context of the latest round of Epstein files, how those contracts were put in place?
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But then again UK had the Parliamentary expenses scandal and wiped out a generation of MPs
... and the US Congresspeople can insider trade!
Maybe we should not be so shocked!
... and the US Congresspeople can insider trade!
Maybe we should not be so shocked!
February 4, 2026 at 11:28 AM
But then again UK had the Parliamentary expenses scandal and wiped out a generation of MPs
... and the US Congresspeople can insider trade!
Maybe we should not be so shocked!
... and the US Congresspeople can insider trade!
Maybe we should not be so shocked!
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Another case of, well, quite
February 4, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Neoliberalisms's greatest achievement, lies in how effectively it's convinced us that everything is futile.
That nothing can be done.
That we can't buck the market.
That it's pointless to hope for better than Mandelson or politics that enables an Epstein or Andrew.
We can't accept this.
That nothing can be done.
That we can't buck the market.
That it's pointless to hope for better than Mandelson or politics that enables an Epstein or Andrew.
We can't accept this.
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Neoliberalisms's greatest achievement, lies in how effectively it's convinced us that everything is futile.
That nothing can be done.
That we can't buck the market.
That it's pointless to hope for better than Mandelson or politics that enables an Epstein or Andrew.
We can't accept this.
That nothing can be done.
That we can't buck the market.
That it's pointless to hope for better than Mandelson or politics that enables an Epstein or Andrew.
We can't accept this.
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Thought I'd finally read Doppelganger by Naomi Klein and, well, quite
February 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Thought I'd finally read Doppelganger by Naomi Klein and, well, quite
To get a sense of why the Epstein - Mandelson scandal is a scandal of pathological wealth inequality and its corrosive impact on our society, consider the findings from this 2022 research by @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 8:23 AM
To get a sense of why the Epstein - Mandelson scandal is a scandal of pathological wealth inequality and its corrosive impact on our society, consider the findings from this 2022 research by @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social
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France showing the way again.
February 4, 2026 at 8:08 AM
France showing the way again.
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You could make the same argument for Labour in the UK. Too much electoral strategy, not enough political vision and leadership.
This part of our response essay is where I'm at. Boiling down all of politics to electoralism has been absolutely terrible for resisting rising authoritarianism.
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
February 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
You could make the same argument for Labour in the UK. Too much electoral strategy, not enough political vision and leadership.
Pampered royal toff who should be answering police questions under caution, moves to new palace.
February 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Pampered royal toff who should be answering police questions under caution, moves to new palace.
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Realistic trauma recovery requires enormous accountability-- first & foremost, accountability to ourselves to not talk to or behave toward ourselves in the same cruel or dismissive ways our abusers did.
February 4, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Realistic trauma recovery requires enormous accountability-- first & foremost, accountability to ourselves to not talk to or behave toward ourselves in the same cruel or dismissive ways our abusers did.
Since returning to freelancing nearly three years ago, I've realised something important about myself and what makes me tick (I'm 52 and it's been a long time coming), but basically I've always struggled to succeed in institutional settings. I like people, but I don't fetishize team work.
February 3, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Since returning to freelancing nearly three years ago, I've realised something important about myself and what makes me tick (I'm 52 and it's been a long time coming), but basically I've always struggled to succeed in institutional settings. I like people, but I don't fetishize team work.
The UK needs a serious conversation about wealth inequality. But it's just not going to happen is it.
A few people asking about fascinating story by @rowenamason.bsky.social (which others have followed up/ expanded on) so sharing here 👇
She & @guardianheather.bsky.social revealed that Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos was hosted and paid for by the $10bn family trust of an Iranian-born billionaire.
She & @guardianheather.bsky.social revealed that Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos was hosted and paid for by the $10bn family trust of an Iranian-born billionaire.
February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The UK needs a serious conversation about wealth inequality. But it's just not going to happen is it.
An actual Democratic Party fundraising email.... like wtf?
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
An actual Democratic Party fundraising email.... like wtf?
Rarely remarked on, but after a period of wage growth post pandemic (mostly lost to inflation), nominal wages (cash people see in their payslips) are now flatlining in the UK & have been since summer.
The median wage peaked at £2,565 last summer (July 2025), according to my WageSight platform. >
The median wage peaked at £2,565 last summer (July 2025), according to my WageSight platform. >
February 3, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Rarely remarked on, but after a period of wage growth post pandemic (mostly lost to inflation), nominal wages (cash people see in their payslips) are now flatlining in the UK & have been since summer.
The median wage peaked at £2,565 last summer (July 2025), according to my WageSight platform. >
The median wage peaked at £2,565 last summer (July 2025), according to my WageSight platform. >