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Govt orders deletion of court records widely used by journalist to monitor activity and decisions bit.ly/45UjduX
MoJ orders deletion of UK’s largest court reporting archive
Courtsdesk, which supports the media in monitoring records, is an important tool for journalists and the move raises concerns over open justice
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February 9, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Govt orders deletion of court records widely used by journalist to monitor activity and decisions bit.ly/45UjduX
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Perhaps I’m old-fashioned but an actual resignation has always struck me as a much more courageous vote of no confidence than a mere call for one…
Hold on, this Anas Sarwar? Surely not.
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Perhaps I’m old-fashioned but an actual resignation has always struck me as a much more courageous vote of no confidence than a mere call for one…
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Harrods is our own Epstein scandal.
This govt has blocked justice.
And the survivors are furious.
This govt has blocked justice.
And the survivors are furious.
Keir Starmer – how dare you speak about justice?
A letter to Keir Starmer from a Harrods abuse survivor
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February 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Harrods is our own Epstein scandal.
This govt has blocked justice.
And the survivors are furious.
This govt has blocked justice.
And the survivors are furious.
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And speaking of scoops…
McSweeney’s brand of political genius looks more like the Cummings variety every day.
McSweeney’s brand of political genius looks more like the Cummings variety every day.
Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons commissioned PR firm to investigate journalists and their sources
Why? Because they were digging into the dark money behind Labour Together, and Keir Starmer's rise
Me on D4S, on why our revelations matter so much: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/labour-tog...
Why? Because they were digging into the dark money behind Labour Together, and Keir Starmer's rise
Me on D4S, on why our revelations matter so much: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/labour-tog...
‘Labour Together broke the law’
The think tank that propelled Starmer to power hired private investigators to shut down scrutiny of its dark money - I speak to one of its targets, journalist Paul Holden
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
And speaking of scoops…
McSweeney’s brand of political genius looks more like the Cummings variety every day.
McSweeney’s brand of political genius looks more like the Cummings variety every day.
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That @petergeoghegan.bsky.social is onto something here and he's not letting go of it open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
‘Labour Together broke the law’
The think tank that propelled Starmer to power hired private investigators to shut down scrutiny of its dark money - I speak to one of its targets, journalist Paul Holden
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February 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM
That @petergeoghegan.bsky.social is onto something here and he's not letting go of it open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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Boris Johnson’s Deputy Chief of Staff here, worried that secretly-funded lobby groups masquerading as ‘think tanks’ might finally be held to account. Because of course she bloody is.
Baroness Finn, stating that this would "risk a disproportionate intrusion into civil society", asks minister to confirm that the "current arrangements" will not change, but gets a strong response from Anderson:
February 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Boris Johnson’s Deputy Chief of Staff here, worried that secretly-funded lobby groups masquerading as ‘think tanks’ might finally be held to account. Because of course she bloody is.
When Mandelson finally ends up in Wandsworth, will they be serving guacamole?
February 2, 2026 at 11:32 PM
When Mandelson finally ends up in Wandsworth, will they be serving guacamole?
Hearing more revelations about Mandelson, I can't help wondering if the police have pulled in his computers B4 he gets a chance to edit. Surely HMRC, MI5, MI6, Scotland Yard would all have an interest! Considering his contacts with Russian, American & other millionaires. Oh wait
February 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Hearing more revelations about Mandelson, I can't help wondering if the police have pulled in his computers B4 he gets a chance to edit. Surely HMRC, MI5, MI6, Scotland Yard would all have an interest! Considering his contacts with Russian, American & other millionaires. Oh wait
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Oh.
February 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Oh.
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Important scientific research at which UK excels sacrificed on the altar of the vain search for growth bit.ly/4a4Y9Dg these myopic cuts will cost jobs and growth and of course damage two vital sciences
UK’s science superpower hopes hit as Labour slashes physics funding
University funding for astronomy and physics research cut by almost a third as government seeks to concentrate budget on areas that prioritise economic growth
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January 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Important scientific research at which UK excels sacrificed on the altar of the vain search for growth bit.ly/4a4Y9Dg these myopic cuts will cost jobs and growth and of course damage two vital sciences
Listening to Priti Patel on LBC, it's not difficult to recognise why the Conservative Party was kicked out of government and their world view is an ill conceived concept.
January 25, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Listening to Priti Patel on LBC, it's not difficult to recognise why the Conservative Party was kicked out of government and their world view is an ill conceived concept.
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"Trump says UK and other NATO troops stayed “mainly in the back” in Afghanistan.
May I please introduce you you to Lance Corporal Joshua Leaky VC - who ran into enemy fire to rescue injured US marines."
May I please introduce you you to Lance Corporal Joshua Leaky VC - who ran into enemy fire to rescue injured US marines."
January 23, 2026 at 12:43 PM
"Trump says UK and other NATO troops stayed “mainly in the back” in Afghanistan.
May I please introduce you you to Lance Corporal Joshua Leaky VC - who ran into enemy fire to rescue injured US marines."
May I please introduce you you to Lance Corporal Joshua Leaky VC - who ran into enemy fire to rescue injured US marines."
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With the US president saying Nato/British troops stayed "off the front line" in Afghanistan, Nigel Farage won't want British voters being reminded that he called Donald Trump "the bravest man I have ever met."
January 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM
With the US president saying Nato/British troops stayed "off the front line" in Afghanistan, Nigel Farage won't want British voters being reminded that he called Donald Trump "the bravest man I have ever met."
Trump defiles the memory and sacrifice by thousands of individuals from NATO countries. He was a stain on the US when he belittled American veterans, now he spreads his falsehoods and smears on its friends.
January 23, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Trump defiles the memory and sacrifice by thousands of individuals from NATO countries. He was a stain on the US when he belittled American veterans, now he spreads his falsehoods and smears on its friends.
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Nina's son fought in Afghanistan.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
January 23, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Nina's son fought in Afghanistan.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
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'It's not even disgraceful, or appalling - it's beyond that.'
Caller Jeff, whose son took his life while on duty, weeps as he gives @mrjamesob.bsky.social his response to Trump's Afghanistan frontline insult.
Caller Jeff, whose son took his life while on duty, weeps as he gives @mrjamesob.bsky.social his response to Trump's Afghanistan frontline insult.
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 PM
'It's not even disgraceful, or appalling - it's beyond that.'
Caller Jeff, whose son took his life while on duty, weeps as he gives @mrjamesob.bsky.social his response to Trump's Afghanistan frontline insult.
Caller Jeff, whose son took his life while on duty, weeps as he gives @mrjamesob.bsky.social his response to Trump's Afghanistan frontline insult.
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✍️ How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
By John Cole
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
By John Cole
How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
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July 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
✍️ How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
By John Cole
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
By John Cole
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Breckland Council says it made a profit from selling Barnham Broom golf course. But it didn’t. It made a £2.7m loss. So why the misrepresentation? Here’s what our investigation uncovered and why it matters: ⤵️
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What Breckland didn’t say about the Barnham Broom sale
Breckland Council claims a profit from the Barnham Broom sale– yet omitted millions in hidden costs and clawbacks from its public narrative
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July 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Breckland Council says it made a profit from selling Barnham Broom golf course. But it didn’t. It made a £2.7m loss. So why the misrepresentation? Here’s what our investigation uncovered and why it matters: ⤵️
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The BBC has confirmed it won’t air its documentary on Gaza’s medics. I know some of the journalists involved and they’re absolutely excellent. This statement is mealy-mouthed; you can’t “both sides” the facts on the ground of a genocide, and there’s a clear public interest in documenting those facts
June 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The BBC has confirmed it won’t air its documentary on Gaza’s medics. I know some of the journalists involved and they’re absolutely excellent. This statement is mealy-mouthed; you can’t “both sides” the facts on the ground of a genocide, and there’s a clear public interest in documenting those facts
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TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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I love Ken!
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I love Ken!
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The grift is systematic
May 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The grift is systematic
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FUN FACT: Since 2019, Nigel Farage's Reform has taken more than £2.3 MILLION from oil and gas interests - making up an astonishing 92% of the party's donations.
Reform are NOT for ordinary people.
They're in the pockets of the big oil lobby.
Reform are NOT for ordinary people.
They're in the pockets of the big oil lobby.
May 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
FUN FACT: Since 2019, Nigel Farage's Reform has taken more than £2.3 MILLION from oil and gas interests - making up an astonishing 92% of the party's donations.
Reform are NOT for ordinary people.
They're in the pockets of the big oil lobby.
Reform are NOT for ordinary people.
They're in the pockets of the big oil lobby.
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So, have I got this right, the water regulator is allowing the water firms to massively hike our water bills to fix the problems the water regulator was paid to make sure the water firms did not cause?
They are laughing at us.
They are laughing at us.
May 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
So, have I got this right, the water regulator is allowing the water firms to massively hike our water bills to fix the problems the water regulator was paid to make sure the water firms did not cause?
They are laughing at us.
They are laughing at us.
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Failing to protect us from being screwed by profiteering private water firms, private energy firms, private train firms, private health firms in the NHS, etc is not a good look, Labour.
May 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Failing to protect us from being screwed by profiteering private water firms, private energy firms, private train firms, private health firms in the NHS, etc is not a good look, Labour.