Pete Masterman
@pedallerpedro.bsky.social
Retired and living in Spain
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How extraordinarily fortunate for Wes Streeting that the only text messages he sent Peter Mandelson just happened to be exactly the sort of things other Labour MPs want to hear from a potential leadership candidate
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
How extraordinarily fortunate for Wes Streeting that the only text messages he sent Peter Mandelson just happened to be exactly the sort of things other Labour MPs want to hear from a potential leadership candidate
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God Farage is a bore. He voted against improving workers’ rights. He doesn’t want us to have control over our lives. He demands that we live within the stifling confines of his stale old prejudices and resentments.
Fewer rights. Less protection. More exploitation.
That’s his plan for the rest of us.
Fewer rights. Less protection. More exploitation.
That’s his plan for the rest of us.
BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”
Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
February 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
God Farage is a bore. He voted against improving workers’ rights. He doesn’t want us to have control over our lives. He demands that we live within the stifling confines of his stale old prejudices and resentments.
Fewer rights. Less protection. More exploitation.
That’s his plan for the rest of us.
Fewer rights. Less protection. More exploitation.
That’s his plan for the rest of us.
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The entire cabinet, those who attend cabinet, as well as Lucy Powell and Angela Rayner have all now come out to publicly back Keir Starmer to remain prime minister.
Their public declarations of support come after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the PM to resign
Their public declarations of support come after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the PM to resign
February 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The entire cabinet, those who attend cabinet, as well as Lucy Powell and Angela Rayner have all now come out to publicly back Keir Starmer to remain prime minister.
Their public declarations of support come after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the PM to resign
Their public declarations of support come after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the PM to resign
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"The source confirmed there have been conversations between Sarwar and allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting... in the run-up to the decision to call for Starmer to quit"
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar Calls For Keir Starmer To Resign
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has called for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign.
www.politicshome.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"The source confirmed there have been conversations between Sarwar and allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting... in the run-up to the decision to call for Starmer to quit"
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Labour's Deputy Leader Lucy Powell publicly backs Keir Starmer
February 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Labour's Deputy Leader Lucy Powell publicly backs Keir Starmer
While celebrating McSweeney’s resignation, I don’t think Starmer should necessarily go next. He has a moment to pivot to reform and transparency. He can still change the political culture if he wants to. People can surprise you. Think of Zelenskyy. Live in hope
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Yesterday Israel approved measures for the further annexation of the West Bank. Inc making it easier for illegal settlers to buy land. All counter to the Olso accords. Smotrich said “we will continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian State”. But we know where there is occupation there is resistance?
February 9, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Yesterday Israel approved measures for the further annexation of the West Bank. Inc making it easier for illegal settlers to buy land. All counter to the Olso accords. Smotrich said “we will continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian State”. But we know where there is occupation there is resistance?
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Labour still don't understand that you don't beat the far-right by copying their policies.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Pulling up the drawbridge’: Alf Dubs criticises Shabana Mahmood’s plans for child refugees
Exclusive: Labour peer, who came to UK as a refugee, says some ministers try to show they won’t ‘just do things because of their background’
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Labour still don't understand that you don't beat the far-right by copying their policies.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“Honest Bob” - so well named!
Ridge asked Honest Bob about police are investigating Reform sending out literature that didn't state it was funded & distributed by Reform & that's against electoral law?
Honest Bob: "The printer made an honest mistake"
You can almost smell his honest sincerity! #UKPolitics
Honest Bob: "The printer made an honest mistake"
You can almost smell his honest sincerity! #UKPolitics
February 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
“Honest Bob” - so well named!
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Damn right. There's still time to transform a wasted govt into a transformational one. It's not as though nobody knows what needs doing, or we're lacking ideas about how.
Labour built the NHS in 3 years, and transformed the nation. They can this too. It just takes will.
Labour built the NHS in 3 years, and transformed the nation. They can this too. It just takes will.
McSweeney is gone. Time for Starmer to try to salvage his government by launching long overdue proper action to address all the flaws in our political system - peerages, patronage, cronyism, party finances, MPs revolving door, appointments, ministerial code, business interests, Leveson, etc etc.
I wrote this yesterday - Starmer could still turn his premiership around, if he finally, FINALLY, finds the courage to address the grubby circs which allow people like Mandelson to rise so far. bylinetimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Damn right. There's still time to transform a wasted govt into a transformational one. It's not as though nobody knows what needs doing, or we're lacking ideas about how.
Labour built the NHS in 3 years, and transformed the nation. They can this too. It just takes will.
Labour built the NHS in 3 years, and transformed the nation. They can this too. It just takes will.
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Just beyond parody at this point
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Just beyond parody at this point
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McSweeney going is excellent news. It doesn't fix any problems by itself, but it is the precondition for fixing those problems.
February 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
McSweeney going is excellent news. It doesn't fix any problems by itself, but it is the precondition for fixing those problems.
He was only appointed because Trump was in the White House let’s be honest about this!
Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says.
How many pledges Starmer reneged on? Deeply divisive
Mandelson had history of lying, was forced to resign as Minister, relationship with Epstein was known, still became ambassador, advisor to Starmer.
How many pledges Starmer reneged on? Deeply divisive
Mandelson had history of lying, was forced to resign as Minister, relationship with Epstein was known, still became ambassador, advisor to Starmer.
Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says
Gordon Brown says Sir Keir may have been
www.bbc.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM
He was only appointed because Trump was in the White House let’s be honest about this!
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Ignore the likes of Jeremy Clarkson and the howling of farmers against the current government! The real reason for the decline is becuase the farming community voted for #Brexit; they are architects of their own problem
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%
NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU reset
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Ignore the likes of Jeremy Clarkson and the howling of farmers against the current government! The real reason for the decline is becuase the farming community voted for #Brexit; they are architects of their own problem
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The Daily Telegraph currently owned by a private equity vehicle RedBird IMI - based in the UAE and led by Italian American Gerry Cardinale and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
February 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The Daily Telegraph currently owned by a private equity vehicle RedBird IMI - based in the UAE and led by Italian American Gerry Cardinale and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
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Palantir CEO laughs about profiting from killing Palestinians using AI.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
February 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Palantir CEO laughs about profiting from killing Palestinians using AI.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
What we really love from LK is the truly unbiased reporting!
Kuenssberg: MPs are shocked and angry at Mandelson - but they're furious with Starmer.
Voters: Piss off!
Voters: Piss off!
February 7, 2026 at 10:55 PM
What we really love from LK is the truly unbiased reporting!
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Oh dear oh no... said absolutely no-one
Morgan McSweeney is on the brink of resigning "on his own terms," according to the Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
February 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Oh dear oh no... said absolutely no-one
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Do we really have to do an America and allow ourselves to be gaslit into a Reform govt and all the ugly carnage that entails? Please god can we not fall into the same trap just because we couldn’t be arsed to think or care enough.
February 7, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Do we really have to do an America and allow ourselves to be gaslit into a Reform govt and all the ugly carnage that entails? Please god can we not fall into the same trap just because we couldn’t be arsed to think or care enough.
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"The 'whole episode showed some real contempt for the public interest. Mandelson was happy to use Starmer’s visit to advance his private interests. And to do so in plain sight — like he thought himself above accountability": me in the Financial Times.
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
giftarticle.ft.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:24 AM
"The 'whole episode showed some real contempt for the public interest. Mandelson was happy to use Starmer’s visit to advance his private interests. And to do so in plain sight — like he thought himself above accountability": me in the Financial Times.
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"When No.10 says the prime minister has full confidence in Morgan McSweeney, we know of course it’s actually Morgan McSweeney declaring the prime minister has full confidence in Morgan McSweeney.
The trouble is, he probably does: because Morgan McSweeney has advised him accordingly"
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The trouble is, he probably does: because Morgan McSweeney has advised him accordingly"
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Pecksniff: McSweeney’s downfall would bring seismic changes to British politics
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 11:32 AM
"When No.10 says the prime minister has full confidence in Morgan McSweeney, we know of course it’s actually Morgan McSweeney declaring the prime minister has full confidence in Morgan McSweeney.
The trouble is, he probably does: because Morgan McSweeney has advised him accordingly"
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The trouble is, he probably does: because Morgan McSweeney has advised him accordingly"
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"NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU reset".
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%
NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU reset
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:41 PM
"NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU reset".
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why Nigel Farage’s reaction to the Epstein and Mandelson scandal has been deeply hypocritical, and how his own connections to the story are much closer than he now admits
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
Nigel Farage’s Epstein Hypocrisy
The Reform leader's own connections to the Jeffrey Epstein story are far deeper than he now pretends
www.adambienkov.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Why Nigel Farage’s reaction to the Epstein and Mandelson scandal has been deeply hypocritical, and how his own connections to the story are much closer than he now admits
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...