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Another massive contract.
Christopher Harborne, the largest shareholder in QinetiQ, has donated c.£22,700,000 to Reform UK. 92% of QinetiQ's income is from the MoD.
The UK government, in this way, subsidises Reform UK. I think I'm the only one who's reported this @bylinetimes.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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I'm not sure who was on the sub-committe. But I had heard that Lucy Powell may have been part of it, as deputy leader. But not seen that confirmed.

I guess we could hear more in due course, but I don't know if these things are usually made public.
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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The Gangster in chief wants Americans and the world to disbelieve the evidence of our own eyes. It won't work. The world sees ICE for what it is; the Gangster's own personal murdering gestapo working directly under his orders.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony
Pair testify that Pretti did not hold weapon and was trying to help woman federal agents had shoved to the ground
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Iranian officials say 30,000–36,500 protesters were killed in Iran on Jan 8–9, in what may be the deadliest protest crackdown ever. Reports claim Khamenei ordered forces to “shoot to kill” and show no mercy.

Source : TIME
January 25, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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This is interesting.
I've tested it, because I have loads, and so you don't have to. It has little flavour, not bitter at all.
I'm going to see if the Pheasant likes it, could feed it to the mealworms instead of lettuce, and maybe have an egg and lemna sarnie. youtu.be/-UqTUHE7NFA?...
Twice The Protein Of Eggs. Grows In 7 Days. Why Every Government Wants It Gone.
YouTube video by Lost Plant Remedies
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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No guarantee whatsoever that Andy Burnham would have won the seat, if selected. And no guarantee Labour would hang on to the Mayoralty either. So what I've summarised would potentially be worse.
January 25, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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So it's supporting the continuation of those rules, rather than choosing to make an exception for Burnham.
January 25, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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It is also worth noting that this decision up-holds the rules the party had previously put inplace in regards to people like mayors and police and crime commissioners standing in by-elections, and also the rules that MPs should only hold the one elected position.
January 25, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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(It is reported the vote on the committee went 8-1 against letting Burnham stand. So a very strong level of unity shown on the decision.)
January 25, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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"...to replace Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor and the 'prospect of a divisive campaign'"

Now that is all over, let's all calm down, get behind whoever the local party in Gorton & Denton select and do all we can to get them elected, whilst also supporting Andy in his important job.

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January 25, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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The Labour National Executive Committee (NEC) which overseas the party, has ruled that Andy Burnham cannot run to be the party's candidate in the up-coming by-election.

The BBC reports they have been told by Labour sources that "lots of concerns were raised about the costs of an election..."

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January 25, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Guaranteed chaos or potential for a bit of criticism from politics nerds? I know which I would choose.

The public will forget about this very quickly if they even cared in the first place.
January 25, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Filming federal agents in public is not a crime, nobody should be harassed or restrained for doing so, nobody should have their phone confiscated for it, and nobody should get the death penalty for it. This is supposed to be a free Republic, not an authoritarian police state.
January 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Our initial analysis is up.

The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.

He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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Kristi Noem, Donald Trump and the entire Administration are lying. They murdered a man in cold blood and are trying to cover it up.

Here is everything in one clip, exposing their lies.
January 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Law enforcement officers are trained to de-escalate conflict. These guys seem to be doing the exact opposite.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded (Gift Article)
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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There is now a 78% chance of a US government shutdown next week - Polymarket
January 25, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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Surely that's satire.

Probably AI. That didn't really happen, did it?
OTD in 1935 Hitler assured Poland he would not invade them. A few years later he said Germans were being oppressed & killed so he attacked, carried out genocide and spent the last years of his life in bunker detached from reality.

Imagine all that happening today.
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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Alex Pretti wasn’t a part of “engineered chaos.” He was a nurse who cared about people. An individual. What is “engineered chaos” is what this admin is doing in blue cities to justify invocation of the insurrection act.
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Starmer goes for short-term difficulties to avoid long-term confrontation.
Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour ruling body
Allies of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer feared he could mount a leadership challenge.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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I hope he listed all those other times where privatisation made things more efficient in the UK.
January 25, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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Reform MP Backs Privatising the NHS to Make It More 'Efficient'

www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/reform-mp-...
Reform MP Backs Privatising the NHS to Make It More 'Efficient'
Andrew Rosindell, who defected last week from the Conservatives, says he "would not object" to replacing free healthcare with a private insurance system
www.adambienkov.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Reform MP Andrew Rosindell tells the BBC that he "would not object" to scrapping the NHS and replacing it with private insurance
January 25, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Green Day
Anti-Trump song ✊
More relevant than ever.
January 25, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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Putin may resort to chemical weapons if the war turns against Russia, The Times reports. Ukrainian and European intelligence say Russian forces have at times used chloropicrin, a choking agent first deployed in World War I.
January 25, 2026 at 11:51 AM