Paul Stenton
@paulstenton.bsky.social
Retired Scientific & Commercial Satellites.
Europhile, Freedom of Movement.
We're all the same on the inside, same hopes & fears.
"c"onservative, Social Conscience.
Landslide Gov't != Democracy.
Loves Collies & Walking Highlands.
Block empty profiles
Europhile, Freedom of Movement.
We're all the same on the inside, same hopes & fears.
"c"onservative, Social Conscience.
Landslide Gov't != Democracy.
Loves Collies & Walking Highlands.
Block empty profiles
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I don't think Starmer has any conception of the "teaching" role of the premiership: the responsibility (& opportunity) to talk to the public, to shape how they understand the world & the choices before them.
All the most impactful PMs have been teachers. Starmer seems actively to repudiate the role
All the most impactful PMs have been teachers. Starmer seems actively to repudiate the role
I simply do not understand why the PM himself is not banging on about this. Planned increases in defence expenditure are going to necessitate some hideous fiscal trade offs. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Top British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament
Defence leaders write joint appeal urging public on need to be prepared for war with Russia and resulting costs
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I don't think Starmer has any conception of the "teaching" role of the premiership: the responsibility (& opportunity) to talk to the public, to shape how they understand the world & the choices before them.
All the most impactful PMs have been teachers. Starmer seems actively to repudiate the role
All the most impactful PMs have been teachers. Starmer seems actively to repudiate the role
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⚡️Ukrainian drone attack targets multiple Russian oblasts, Bryansk reportedly left largely without electricity.
Russian officials reported a large-scale drone attack targeting multiple regions on Feb. 15, including Moscow, Bryansk, and Belgorod Oblasts.
Russian officials reported a large-scale drone attack targeting multiple regions on Feb. 15, including Moscow, Bryansk, and Belgorod Oblasts.
Ukrainian drone attack targets multiple Russian oblasts, Bryansk reportedly left largely without electricity
Russian officials reported a large-scale drone attack targeting multiple regions on Feb. 15, including areas near Moscow and Bryansk Oblasts.
kyivindependent.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:18 PM
⚡️Ukrainian drone attack targets multiple Russian oblasts, Bryansk reportedly left largely without electricity.
Russian officials reported a large-scale drone attack targeting multiple regions on Feb. 15, including Moscow, Bryansk, and Belgorod Oblasts.
Russian officials reported a large-scale drone attack targeting multiple regions on Feb. 15, including Moscow, Bryansk, and Belgorod Oblasts.
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Reminder that Elon Musk is in the Epstein files and has already been named by one of the survivors. Anyone still using X is helping a pedophile succeed.
February 15, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Reminder that Elon Musk is in the Epstein files and has already been named by one of the survivors. Anyone still using X is helping a pedophile succeed.
Only a million mentions and countless pictures in the unredacted versions according to the inquiry😏
It may take a while to investigate TACO, but he'll likely die first.
It may take a while to investigate TACO, but he'll likely die first.
President Trump, "Me and Jeffrey Epstein, I have nothing to do with that"
"I've nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein"
"Other than Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and lots of people, there are a lot of questions about it"
"But nothing on me"
"I've nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein"
"Other than Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and lots of people, there are a lot of questions about it"
"But nothing on me"
February 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Only a million mentions and countless pictures in the unredacted versions according to the inquiry😏
It may take a while to investigate TACO, but he'll likely die first.
It may take a while to investigate TACO, but he'll likely die first.
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Epstein affair: French prosecutors announce special team of magistrates to investigate suspected crimes
Epstein affair: French prosecutors announce special team of magistrates to investigate suspected crimes
The new team will work closely with prosecutors and police with a view to opening investigations into any suspected crimes involving French nationals. This includes the late Jean-Luc Brunel, a former modeling agency executive.
www.lemonde.fr
February 14, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Epstein affair: French prosecutors announce special team of magistrates to investigate suspected crimes
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“The kind of language he uses isn't hostile, but it's also typical of the Trump admin (shared civilisation, heritage, Christianity) and tries to give the impression of friendship and alliance while actually not offering either ("your fate will never be irrelevant to our own").”
There will be people who are understandably desperate to hear this, but it's important to be clear-eyed about Rubio himself and what the Trump administration is doing. 🧵
February 14, 2026 at 7:45 PM
“The kind of language he uses isn't hostile, but it's also typical of the Trump admin (shared civilisation, heritage, Christianity) and tries to give the impression of friendship and alliance while actually not offering either ("your fate will never be irrelevant to our own").”
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US Department of Homeland Security enters partial shutdown by budget impasse
US Department of Homeland Security enters partial shutdown by budget impasse
ICE is at the center of the budget dispute after agents killed two US citizens amid sweeping raids and mass protests in Minneapolis.
www.lemonde.fr
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
US Department of Homeland Security enters partial shutdown by budget impasse
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What a dramatic arc.
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 14, 2026 at 5:17 PM
What a dramatic arc.
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Imagine thinking, at this point in 2026 with all that's happening in the world, that it would be better if the PM didn't go to the Munich security conference. (tbf to @saschaosullivan.bsky.social she's reporting the story, not sharing an opinion.)
NEW ep Is Starmer ‘never here Keir’? How the PM’s foreign focus distracted him from the troubles at home.
⭐️ Inside the summits as Starmer’s govt fell apart
🇺🇸Has all the political capital spent on the US paid off?
💶Better vibes with the EU, little to show for it
www.politico.eu/podcast/west...
⭐️ Inside the summits as Starmer’s govt fell apart
🇺🇸Has all the political capital spent on the US paid off?
💶Better vibes with the EU, little to show for it
www.politico.eu/podcast/west...
Is Starmer really ‘Never Here Keir’?
As Keir Starmer flies to Germany for the Munich Security Conference, Westminster Insider Host Sascha O’Sullivan finds out if the Prime Minister’s time abroad has damaged him here at hom…
www.politico.eu
February 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Imagine thinking, at this point in 2026 with all that's happening in the world, that it would be better if the PM didn't go to the Munich security conference. (tbf to @saschaosullivan.bsky.social she's reporting the story, not sharing an opinion.)
Fuckwits to the right of me, pacifist to the left. Stuck in the middle.......alone.
We’re not in Kansas anymore latest:
Green + Reform 57%
Labour + Conservative 38.6%
In 2024 (18 months ago!) Lab + Con was 81.6%
Green + Reform 57%
Labour + Conservative 38.6%
In 2024 (18 months ago!) Lab + Con was 81.6%
Fletton & Woodston (Peterborough) Council By-Election Result:
➡️ RFM: 29.4% (New)
🌍 GRN: 27.6% (+16.2)
🌳 CON: 21.8% (-11.8)
🌹 LAB: 16.8% (-31.2)
🔶 LDM: 4.4% (-0.7)
No TUSC (-1.9) as previous.
Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
➡️ RFM: 29.4% (New)
🌍 GRN: 27.6% (+16.2)
🌳 CON: 21.8% (-11.8)
🌹 LAB: 16.8% (-31.2)
🔶 LDM: 4.4% (-0.7)
No TUSC (-1.9) as previous.
Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
February 13, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Fuckwits to the right of me, pacifist to the left. Stuck in the middle.......alone.
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The fact Wes Streeting was warned by his own officials that the toxicity of Palantir made the contract less likely to succeed raises, yet again, the question why Government granted it the contract in the first place?
NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed
Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:29 AM
The fact Wes Streeting was warned by his own officials that the toxicity of Palantir made the contract less likely to succeed raises, yet again, the question why Government granted it the contract in the first place?
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This is Elon Musk territory, isn't it? A woman's purpose is to bear children.
Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check
Exclusive: Matt Goodwin argued ‘young girls’ should be explained ‘the biological reality’ that ‘many women in Britain are having children much too late in life’
www.independent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 7:22 AM
This is Elon Musk territory, isn't it? A woman's purpose is to bear children.
coming to the UK.....soon.
With an R0 of 18 Measles used to burn itself out, but without vaccination and the ease of travel. The US is fucked.
A disease with a basic reproduction number (R0) of 18, approximately 94.4\% need 💉💉💉💉💉
With an R0 of 18 Measles used to burn itself out, but without vaccination and the ease of travel. The US is fucked.
A disease with a basic reproduction number (R0) of 18, approximately 94.4\% need 💉💉💉💉💉
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 AM
coming to the UK.....soon.
With an R0 of 18 Measles used to burn itself out, but without vaccination and the ease of travel. The US is fucked.
A disease with a basic reproduction number (R0) of 18, approximately 94.4\% need 💉💉💉💉💉
With an R0 of 18 Measles used to burn itself out, but without vaccination and the ease of travel. The US is fucked.
A disease with a basic reproduction number (R0) of 18, approximately 94.4\% need 💉💉💉💉💉
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Top Goldman Sachs lawyer resigns after Epstein ties revealed
Top Goldman Sachs lawyer resigns after Epstein ties revealed
Kathryn Ruemmler, who maintained a personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein long after the late sex offender's conviction in 2008 for soliciting a minor, held several senior positions at the Department of Justice between 2009 and 2011 under then-president Barack Obama, before joining the White House as legal advisor until June 2014.
www.lemonde.fr
February 13, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Top Goldman Sachs lawyer resigns after Epstein ties revealed
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I guess TACO has done it again. Thank Feck.
His tanking poll ratings must be so low, not even he can Fix the 2026 Mid-Terms.
His tanking poll ratings must be so low, not even he can Fix the 2026 Mid-Terms.
Trump's border czar announces end of ICE operations in Minnesota
Trump's border czar announces end of ICE operations in Minnesota
Tom Homan said he would remain in the state to oversee the withdrawal of immigration officers, but did not provide a clear timeline.
www.lemonde.fr
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I guess TACO has done it again. Thank Feck.
His tanking poll ratings must be so low, not even he can Fix the 2026 Mid-Terms.
His tanking poll ratings must be so low, not even he can Fix the 2026 Mid-Terms.
Covid still in the noise.
Thanks to Bob Hawkins for keeping his followers up to date.
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Thanks to Bob Hawkins for keeping his followers up to date.
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This week, the Covid test positivity rate increased slightly but stayed well below the baseline threshold for activity.
Daily test positivity rate for all Covid tests in England mapped on to activity thresholds developed using the Mean Standard Deviation Method approach: Nov 20, 2022 to Feb 8, 2026.
datawrapper.dwcdn.net
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Covid still in the noise.
Thanks to Bob Hawkins for keeping his followers up to date.
datawrapper.dwcdn.net/NQ6ih/2/?utm...
Thanks to Bob Hawkins for keeping his followers up to date.
datawrapper.dwcdn.net/NQ6ih/2/?utm...
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It's quite extraordinary that they thought any of these people would do a better job than Karen Pierce, who did not need to be replaced! It wasn't like there was a vacancy that had to be filled.
This piece in The Spectator by @shippersunbound.bsky.social has an absolutely mad detail that I was not previously aware of spectator.com/article/auth...
February 12, 2026 at 1:16 PM
It's quite extraordinary that they thought any of these people would do a better job than Karen Pierce, who did not need to be replaced! It wasn't like there was a vacancy that had to be filled.
TACO is screwing the US, but its the rest of the world the will suffer too when the dollar crashes. Trump maybe already dead, and his famil so rich they won't give a fuck.
National debt interest payments will rocket to $2 trillion a year by 2036, CBO says | Fortune share.google/yp3keMyBgnwk...
National debt interest payments will rocket to $2 trillion a year by 2036, CBO says | Fortune share.google/yp3keMyBgnwk...
America’s national debt borrowing binge means interest payments will rocket to $2 trillion a year by 2036, CBO says | Fortune
Annual interest payments will double to $2.14 trillion by 2036, nearly double the yearly budget for spending on defense.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:19 PM
TACO is screwing the US, but its the rest of the world the will suffer too when the dollar crashes. Trump maybe already dead, and his famil so rich they won't give a fuck.
National debt interest payments will rocket to $2 trillion a year by 2036, CBO says | Fortune share.google/yp3keMyBgnwk...
National debt interest payments will rocket to $2 trillion a year by 2036, CBO says | Fortune share.google/yp3keMyBgnwk...
Long may Putin Fail and meet a premature painfull end.
Russian Companies Move Millions to Part-Time Work
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Russian Companies Move Millions to Part-Time Work
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Russian Companies Move Millions to Part-Time Work in Decade High - The Moscow Times
Russian companies are increasingly moving employees to part-time work amid worsening economic conditions, the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia reported Wednesday.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Long may Putin Fail and meet a premature painfull end.
Russian Companies Move Millions to Part-Time Work
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Russian Companies Move Millions to Part-Time Work
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A new survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), published on Wednesday, February 11
44% believed that the US president is acting like a dictator, 51% described him as an "enemy", and 64% equated him with "recolonization" and "predation."
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
44% believed that the US president is acting like a dictator, 51% described him as an "enemy", and 64% equated him with "recolonization" and "predation."
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Europe's growing mistrust of the United States
According to a survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations, the US is no longer seen as a 'necessary partner.'
www.lemonde.fr
February 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM
A new survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), published on Wednesday, February 11
44% believed that the US president is acting like a dictator, 51% described him as an "enemy", and 64% equated him with "recolonization" and "predation."
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
44% believed that the US president is acting like a dictator, 51% described him as an "enemy", and 64% equated him with "recolonization" and "predation."
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
A fine example of the DoJ in action😏
Pam Bondi testifies on Epstein files at oversight hearing.
Full coverage of the "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice" hearing where she testified before the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2026.
www.youtube.com/live/sMahB2l...
Pam Bondi testifies on Epstein files at oversight hearing.
Full coverage of the "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice" hearing where she testified before the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2026.
www.youtube.com/live/sMahB2l...
LIVE: Pam Bondi testifies on Epstein files at oversight hearing (full)
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 AM
A fine example of the DoJ in action😏
Pam Bondi testifies on Epstein files at oversight hearing.
Full coverage of the "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice" hearing where she testified before the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2026.
www.youtube.com/live/sMahB2l...
Pam Bondi testifies on Epstein files at oversight hearing.
Full coverage of the "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice" hearing where she testified before the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2026.
www.youtube.com/live/sMahB2l...
Buying the fall of democracy.
“When Citizens United was decided in 2010, billionaires had spent $18 million on the 2000 election, $13M 2004 and $16M in 2008. Then came the deluge. In 2012 it was $231M, and nearly doubled again in next three election cycles —to $682M in 2016, $1.2 billion in 2020 and $2.6 billion in 2024.” Gift:
Opinion | Affordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Buying the fall of democracy.