Adrian Porter
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He is a nutter!
When I lived in Japan, far-right parties used to drive around blaring out propaganda from loudspeaker vans. People saw them as public nuisances at best, dangerous nutters at worst. Interesting to see Matt Goodwin adopt the same strategy.
February 15, 2026 at 10:56 AM
He is a nutter!
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This man is completely unhinged.
Nadhim Zahawi thinks London is now unsafe, because the other day a tired-looking man walked past him during the morning rush hour.
February 14, 2026 at 8:56 AM
This man is completely unhinged.
There is no hope for the Labour Party ...
Yvette Cooper is forced to watch Sue Parfitt, the 83 year old CofE priest who's been charged under the terrorism act
Cooper repeats what she said on Sky this morning about proscribing Palestine Action, blaming the advice. And for good measure she spreads the blame to MP's too
Cooper repeats what she said on Sky this morning about proscribing Palestine Action, blaming the advice. And for good measure she spreads the blame to MP's too
February 15, 2026 at 10:05 AM
There is no hope for the Labour Party ...
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Ash Sarkar, "Jim Ratcliffe is a stinking hypocrite"
"He became a tax resident of Monaco to save £4 billion that could have gone towards British schools, the British NHS, towards British defence, instead he decided he wanted that money for his own pocket"
"He became a tax resident of Monaco to save £4 billion that could have gone towards British schools, the British NHS, towards British defence, instead he decided he wanted that money for his own pocket"
February 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Ash Sarkar, "Jim Ratcliffe is a stinking hypocrite"
"He became a tax resident of Monaco to save £4 billion that could have gone towards British schools, the British NHS, towards British defence, instead he decided he wanted that money for his own pocket"
"He became a tax resident of Monaco to save £4 billion that could have gone towards British schools, the British NHS, towards British defence, instead he decided he wanted that money for his own pocket"
@timbale.bsky.social In Australia and currently watching you on World News! A fine broadcast!
February 9, 2026 at 10:37 AM
@timbale.bsky.social In Australia and currently watching you on World News! A fine broadcast!
Typographical horror show ...
February 8, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Typographical horror show ...
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What the Epstein files reveal more than anything is a gilded elite who believe the rules and laws don't apply to them.
The test of our times is do these bastards end up in jail
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The test of our times is do these bastards end up in jail
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Rape allegation against ex-Barclays CEO Jes Staley was raised in US Epstein investigation
Newly unsealed files claim the banker, who has denied any wrongdoing, forced a woman to touch his genitals during a massage before raping her
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:27 AM
What the Epstein files reveal more than anything is a gilded elite who believe the rules and laws don't apply to them.
The test of our times is do these bastards end up in jail
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The test of our times is do these bastards end up in jail
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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From Gordon Brown's piece in The Guardian today.
Starmer's Labour promised to clean up politics, promised to ban second jobs for MPs. But has done nothing.
This must change. Cap donations. Ban 2nd jobs. Fines for non- and late declarations.
Starmer's Labour promised to clean up politics, promised to ban second jobs for MPs. But has done nothing.
This must change. Cap donations. Ban 2nd jobs. Fines for non- and late declarations.
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 AM
From Gordon Brown's piece in The Guardian today.
Starmer's Labour promised to clean up politics, promised to ban second jobs for MPs. But has done nothing.
This must change. Cap donations. Ban 2nd jobs. Fines for non- and late declarations.
Starmer's Labour promised to clean up politics, promised to ban second jobs for MPs. But has done nothing.
This must change. Cap donations. Ban 2nd jobs. Fines for non- and late declarations.
February 7, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Starmer ... just go.
New on FT website:
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February — ahead of it winning a £240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
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
www.ft.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Starmer ... just go.
He's such a hypocritical slimeball.
Wes Streeting deleted all his tweets praising Mandelson, and now he's trying to act like he's a defender of Epstein's victims
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2026...
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2026...
Desperate Streeting tries to distance himself from Mandelson
Wes Streeting deleted all his tweets praising Mandelson, and now he's trying to act like he's a defender of Epstein's victims
www.thecanary.co
February 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM
He's such a hypocritical slimeball.
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Wes Streeting deleted all his tweets praising Mandelson, and now he's trying to act like he's a defender of Epstein's victims
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2026...
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2026...
Desperate Streeting tries to distance himself from Mandelson
Wes Streeting deleted all his tweets praising Mandelson, and now he's trying to act like he's a defender of Epstein's victims
www.thecanary.co
February 4, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Wes Streeting deleted all his tweets praising Mandelson, and now he's trying to act like he's a defender of Epstein's victims
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2026...
www.thecanary.co/opinion/2026...
Oh, do piss off!
Starmer acting with ‘moral clarity’ and ‘urgency’ over Mandelson crisis – health minister
Starmer acting with ‘moral clarity’ and ‘urgency’ over Mandelson crisis – health minister
The government is pledging to combat cancer and promises that three quarters of people in England will survive by 2035. We spoke to health minister Zubir Ahmed.
www.channel4.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Oh, do piss off!
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Pep Guardiola:
"World leaders are absolute cowards. They sit in their comfortable houses while they send young people to kill other innocent people they don’t even know. They are accomplices in ignoring the children under the rubble."
"World leaders are absolute cowards. They sit in their comfortable houses while they send young people to kill other innocent people they don’t even know. They are accomplices in ignoring the children under the rubble."
February 3, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Pep Guardiola:
"World leaders are absolute cowards. They sit in their comfortable houses while they send young people to kill other innocent people they don’t even know. They are accomplices in ignoring the children under the rubble."
"World leaders are absolute cowards. They sit in their comfortable houses while they send young people to kill other innocent people they don’t even know. They are accomplices in ignoring the children under the rubble."
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remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
January 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM
remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
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Hard to see how Mandelson can remain in Lords. Turns out Ben Wegg-Prosser was also regular correspondent of Epstein. Extraordinarily, he has clung on as CEO of Global Counsel - can't do much for reputation of advisory firm that sells itself as polisher of reputations.
www.ft.com/content/608a...
www.ft.com/content/608a...
How Peter Mandelson’s Jeffrey Epstein links were exposed
Documents disclosed on Friday revealed payments from disgraced financier to former power broker’s husband
www.ft.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Hard to see how Mandelson can remain in Lords. Turns out Ben Wegg-Prosser was also regular correspondent of Epstein. Extraordinarily, he has clung on as CEO of Global Counsel - can't do much for reputation of advisory firm that sells itself as polisher of reputations.
www.ft.com/content/608a...
www.ft.com/content/608a...
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BBC radio thinks a photo of Prince Andrew with an unknown woman is more newsworthy than revelations of tens of thousands of pounds from Epstein to the then deputy prime minister’s partner, seriously?
January 31, 2026 at 1:35 PM
BBC radio thinks a photo of Prince Andrew with an unknown woman is more newsworthy than revelations of tens of thousands of pounds from Epstein to the then deputy prime minister’s partner, seriously?
Sleazy, corrupt Mandelson should have no role in public life. And Starmer's judgement stinks.
I’ve written this lengthy FT analysis overnight about the multiple multi-thousand pound Epstein payments to Mandelson’s husband
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
January 31, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Sleazy, corrupt Mandelson should have no role in public life. And Starmer's judgement stinks.
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I’ve written this lengthy FT analysis overnight about the multiple multi-thousand pound Epstein payments to Mandelson’s husband
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
January 31, 2026 at 12:34 PM
I’ve written this lengthy FT analysis overnight about the multiple multi-thousand pound Epstein payments to Mandelson’s husband
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
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The more I watch this from Hannah Spencer, two things happen:
1. The more I like it and her.
2. The more it makes me want to get out and do what she says by volunteering.
... I'm surprisingly moved by 2, as I can physically feel it breaking through the armour of scepticism I've built around myself.
1. The more I like it and her.
2. The more it makes me want to get out and do what she says by volunteering.
... I'm surprisingly moved by 2, as I can physically feel it breaking through the armour of scepticism I've built around myself.
January 30, 2026 at 1:38 PM
The more I watch this from Hannah Spencer, two things happen:
1. The more I like it and her.
2. The more it makes me want to get out and do what she says by volunteering.
... I'm surprisingly moved by 2, as I can physically feel it breaking through the armour of scepticism I've built around myself.
1. The more I like it and her.
2. The more it makes me want to get out and do what she says by volunteering.
... I'm surprisingly moved by 2, as I can physically feel it breaking through the armour of scepticism I've built around myself.
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What a story...just underlines once again what a terrible liability Mandelson is/was/always will be
I'm not prone to exaggeration but this is probably the biggest scoop I've ever been involved in
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson’s husband, emails show
Epstein sent Reinaldo Avila da Silva payment in 2009
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:42 PM
What a story...just underlines once again what a terrible liability Mandelson is/was/always will be
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I'm not prone to exaggeration but this is probably the biggest scoop I've ever been involved in
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson’s husband, emails show
Epstein sent Reinaldo Avila da Silva payment in 2009
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
I'm not prone to exaggeration but this is probably the biggest scoop I've ever been involved in
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
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We'll be lifting the lid on #WolvesLitFest2026 this Saturday evening in Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre, with the incredible Wolves Lit Fest poetry slam. Tickets are flying out the door – get yours here: wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
January 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
We'll be lifting the lid on #WolvesLitFest2026 this Saturday evening in Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre, with the incredible Wolves Lit Fest poetry slam. Tickets are flying out the door – get yours here: wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...