Ben
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I’m the sort of lefty who admires Clement Attlee, Gordon Brown and Mick Lynch.
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Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4nGGdnJ
Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4nGGdnJ
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The Wall Street Journal just published the photo of the birthday letter from Trump to Epstein.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
September 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The Wall Street Journal just published the photo of the birthday letter from Trump to Epstein.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Ben Jennings @BJennings90 on the journalists killed in #Gaza @Guardian - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
August 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Ben Jennings @BJennings90 on the journalists killed in #Gaza @Guardian - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
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Graeme Keyes @KeyesGraeme @Telegraph on #SuperRich #taxjusticeforall - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Graeme Keyes @KeyesGraeme @Telegraph on #SuperRich #taxjusticeforall - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
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Capitalists as a class want reliable economic data. They want predictable and impartial courts. Landed gentry don’t want or care about those things.
August 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Capitalists as a class want reliable economic data. They want predictable and impartial courts. Landed gentry don’t want or care about those things.
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Increasingly think neofeudalism vs capitalism is a better lens for understanding what’s going on in contemporary politics than capitalism vs socialism.
August 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Increasingly think neofeudalism vs capitalism is a better lens for understanding what’s going on in contemporary politics than capitalism vs socialism.
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Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
August 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Unquestionably the most dangerous and corrupt attack on the independence of US economic data in American history. Trump is firing the head of the BLS, a longtime civil servant confirmed 86-8 by the Senate, simply because the job numbers came in below his expectations today
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This Palestinian boy is comforting his younger siblings after they were injured in an Israeli attack that targeted a displacement shelter in Gaza City.
July 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This Palestinian boy is comforting his younger siblings after they were injured in an Israeli attack that targeted a displacement shelter in Gaza City.
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On Facebook they post endless warnings about Nigel Farage. Last week Starmer did a big giant speech about the dangers of Farage. All the while they're trying to be him. It would be like saying "I hate David Bowie, he's so shit" while sporting a red glitter lightning bolt over one eye.
June 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On Facebook they post endless warnings about Nigel Farage. Last week Starmer did a big giant speech about the dangers of Farage. All the while they're trying to be him. It would be like saying "I hate David Bowie, he's so shit" while sporting a red glitter lightning bolt over one eye.
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The unbelievable condescension we’re already seeing today towards working class people- suggesting they don’t travel to Europe or their kids might not want to go to university and study in Europe- is quite something to behold.
May 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The unbelievable condescension we’re already seeing today towards working class people- suggesting they don’t travel to Europe or their kids might not want to go to university and study in Europe- is quite something to behold.
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Winter fuel came up with pretty much every former and current Labour voter we spoke to yesterday in Doncaster.
Said before but no doubt that the winter fuel allowance means testing has played a large part in where Labour find themselves and the rise of Reform and it reinforced the feeling Labour and the Tories were no different. I think they have to find a way out. bsky.app/profile/luke...
Been thinking a lot about the Winter Fuel Allowance. It comes up in almost every focus group on the Starmer govt; so much that I think you could call it this Government’s original sin. Why? I think four big reasons 1. Trust 2. Concern for vulnerable 3. Contribution 4. Encourages zero sum thinking
May 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Winter fuel came up with pretty much every former and current Labour voter we spoke to yesterday in Doncaster.
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When war crimes go unanswered, and handshakes with smiles replace consequences, the message is clear: kill more — we allow it.
April 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
When war crimes go unanswered, and handshakes with smiles replace consequences, the message is clear: kill more — we allow it.
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This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians. More bombs, more aggression, more victims. Another tragic night in Ukraine.
March 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians. More bombs, more aggression, more victims. Another tragic night in Ukraine.
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Putin says Trump must go further before he’ll even agree to meet.
Putin is entirely in the driving seat. The US has alienated its own allies, given Russia nearly all of what it wanted, bought Putin’s warped view of reality, and can’t even guarantee a meeting. The art of the deal, indeed.
Putin is entirely in the driving seat. The US has alienated its own allies, given Russia nearly all of what it wanted, bought Putin’s warped view of reality, and can’t even guarantee a meeting. The art of the deal, indeed.
February 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Putin says Trump must go further before he’ll even agree to meet.
Putin is entirely in the driving seat. The US has alienated its own allies, given Russia nearly all of what it wanted, bought Putin’s warped view of reality, and can’t even guarantee a meeting. The art of the deal, indeed.
Putin is entirely in the driving seat. The US has alienated its own allies, given Russia nearly all of what it wanted, bought Putin’s warped view of reality, and can’t even guarantee a meeting. The art of the deal, indeed.
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Once again I am leaving the Munich Security Conference in a low mood. Amongst all the noise, the US signalled their plans for Europe, so things are becoming clearer. But things are clearly not good.
This is what we now know, and what we have to do about it:🧵1/17
This is what we now know, and what we have to do about it:🧵1/17
February 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Once again I am leaving the Munich Security Conference in a low mood. Amongst all the noise, the US signalled their plans for Europe, so things are becoming clearer. But things are clearly not good.
This is what we now know, and what we have to do about it:🧵1/17
This is what we now know, and what we have to do about it:🧵1/17
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People who say that Europe must be at the table should remember that to be invited, you have to matter. If Europe commits to money, troops and a European path for Ukraine, we will make our own table and Ukraine, Putin, and Trump can be invited. But time is running out.🧵9/17
February 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
People who say that Europe must be at the table should remember that to be invited, you have to matter. If Europe commits to money, troops and a European path for Ukraine, we will make our own table and Ukraine, Putin, and Trump can be invited. But time is running out.🧵9/17
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Article 5 - that an attack on one Nato ally is an attack on all - has only been invoked once, after 9/11, by the United States
February 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Article 5 - that an attack on one Nato ally is an attack on all - has only been invoked once, after 9/11, by the United States
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Exclusive - Labour urged to defend workers’ rights bill as poll shows huge public support
Poll reveals 72% of UK voters favour ban on zero-hours contracts, including majority of Tory and Reform supporters
Labour MPs tell the Guardian govt must face down critics and deliver bill in full.
Poll reveals 72% of UK voters favour ban on zero-hours contracts, including majority of Tory and Reform supporters
Labour MPs tell the Guardian govt must face down critics and deliver bill in full.
Labour urged to defend workers’ rights bill as poll shows huge public support
Exclusive: Poll reveals 72% of UK voters favour ban on zero-hours contracts, including majority of Tory and Reform supporters
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Exclusive - Labour urged to defend workers’ rights bill as poll shows huge public support
Poll reveals 72% of UK voters favour ban on zero-hours contracts, including majority of Tory and Reform supporters
Labour MPs tell the Guardian govt must face down critics and deliver bill in full.
Poll reveals 72% of UK voters favour ban on zero-hours contracts, including majority of Tory and Reform supporters
Labour MPs tell the Guardian govt must face down critics and deliver bill in full.
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"Russia is expanding its army by over 100,000 troops, forming new divisions, and ramping up military production. Putin isn’t preparing for peace talks—he’s preparing for more war, not just against Ukraine, but beyond," Zelensky said.
February 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Russia is expanding its army by over 100,000 troops, forming new divisions, and ramping up military production. Putin isn’t preparing for peace talks—he’s preparing for more war, not just against Ukraine, but beyond," Zelensky said.
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The free world is very seriously underestimating the moral degradation of the Russian society under the Putin regime after decades of hateful propaganda and the glorification of aggression, and this is going to have dire consequences.
February 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The free world is very seriously underestimating the moral degradation of the Russian society under the Putin regime after decades of hateful propaganda and the glorification of aggression, and this is going to have dire consequences.
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I have booked 10 Tesla test drives this week using fake details. I don't turn up to any of them.
February 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I have booked 10 Tesla test drives this week using fake details. I don't turn up to any of them.