Chris Jones
@christopherrjones.bsky.social
Retired Professor and also a retired firefighter. Emeritus at Liverpool John Moores University. Evertonian 💙
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Excellent work by Reform at Kent Council, who made a £40m saving by briefly proposing to spend £40m on something then deciding not to. Using this model, every Reform council can save £billions!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
February 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Excellent work by Reform at Kent Council, who made a £40m saving by briefly proposing to spend £40m on something then deciding not to. Using this model, every Reform council can save £billions!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Epstein has, from beyond the grave, exposed the make-it-up-as-you-go-along nature of the monarchy and the House of Lords www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...
Jeffrey Epstein has exposed the rotten state of the UK’s constitution
The late sex offender had a ruthless capacity for exploiting grifters
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Epstein has, from beyond the grave, exposed the make-it-up-as-you-go-along nature of the monarchy and the House of Lords www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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I have written twice now to Labour’s General Secretary to investigate this story because if true it is immensely damaging to our party.
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
I have written twice now to Labour’s General Secretary to investigate this story because if true it is immensely damaging to our party.
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Democracy for Sale's scoop about Labour Together paying a firm to investigate journalists has now been picked up in FT, Politico and the Guardian
Huge questions to answer - for Morgan McSweeney, Josh Simons, and Keir Starmer
Oh, and do support D4S 😀 democracyforsale.substack.com/subscribe
Huge questions to answer - for Morgan McSweeney, Josh Simons, and Keir Starmer
Oh, and do support D4S 😀 democracyforsale.substack.com/subscribe
February 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Democracy for Sale's scoop about Labour Together paying a firm to investigate journalists has now been picked up in FT, Politico and the Guardian
Huge questions to answer - for Morgan McSweeney, Josh Simons, and Keir Starmer
Oh, and do support D4S 😀 democracyforsale.substack.com/subscribe
Huge questions to answer - for Morgan McSweeney, Josh Simons, and Keir Starmer
Oh, and do support D4S 😀 democracyforsale.substack.com/subscribe
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
One 'wrong 'un' recognising another 🙄
Throwback to my exclusive from back in September – Labour peer Lord Glasman issued a warning to No 10 about Lord Mandelson's "unwise" appointment: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Labour Peer Issued Warning About “Unwise” Mandelson Appointment
Exclusive: Labour peer Lord Glasman issued a warning about Lord Mandelson's appointment as British Ambassador to the United States being 'unwise'.
www.politicshome.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
One 'wrong 'un' recognising another 🙄
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Fleur Lombard was 21 years old when she died in the line of duty on 4th February 1996.
Today marks 30 years since her death, and a red plaque was unveiled in her honour at Kingswood fire station.
The tragedy shone a light on the need for women's PPE, an issue the FBU continues to campaign on.
Today marks 30 years since her death, and a red plaque was unveiled in her honour at Kingswood fire station.
The tragedy shone a light on the need for women's PPE, an issue the FBU continues to campaign on.
February 4, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Fleur Lombard was 21 years old when she died in the line of duty on 4th February 1996.
Today marks 30 years since her death, and a red plaque was unveiled in her honour at Kingswood fire station.
The tragedy shone a light on the need for women's PPE, an issue the FBU continues to campaign on.
Today marks 30 years since her death, and a red plaque was unveiled in her honour at Kingswood fire station.
The tragedy shone a light on the need for women's PPE, an issue the FBU continues to campaign on.
This event changed my political direction for the rest of my life. My own government was responsible for killing innocent civilians...
Today in Irish History, Bloody Sunday in Derry, 30 January 1972
The fatal shooting of 13 unarmed demonstrators by the British Army in Derry in 1972. www.theirishstory.com/2012/01/29/t...
The fatal shooting of 13 unarmed demonstrators by the British Army in Derry in 1972. www.theirishstory.com/2012/01/29/t...
January 30, 2026 at 12:43 PM
This event changed my political direction for the rest of my life. My own government was responsible for killing innocent civilians...
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I signed up to the government's AI Skills Boost Hub to check its suite of courses and I am sad to report that the free AI training looks even worse than the thread below suggests aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/
January 28, 2026 at 12:35 PM
I signed up to the government's AI Skills Boost Hub to check its suite of courses and I am sad to report that the free AI training looks even worse than the thread below suggests aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/
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Private Eye reminds us when Nigel Farage passionately believed there should be by-elections when MPs swap parties ...
January 28, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Private Eye reminds us when Nigel Farage passionately believed there should be by-elections when MPs swap parties ...
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Four months ago, I wrote about Andy Burnham's observation that the cliquish, centralised and factional decision making was damaging Labour.
He was right. And as I said then, "Labour must change or die"
Today it has doubled down ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/andy...
He was right. And as I said then, "Labour must change or die"
Today it has doubled down ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/andy...
Andy Burnham is right about a culture of fear in the Labour Party
Given how badly Labour is doing, some introspection might be helpful
inews.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Four months ago, I wrote about Andy Burnham's observation that the cliquish, centralised and factional decision making was damaging Labour.
He was right. And as I said then, "Labour must change or die"
Today it has doubled down ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/andy...
He was right. And as I said then, "Labour must change or die"
Today it has doubled down ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/andy...
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‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 AM
‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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This a critically important issue, which doesn't get the attention it needs.
The EU are developing strategies, but I've seen nothing from the UK government.
The EU are developing strategies, but I've seen nothing from the UK government.
As the US increases political pressure on Europe, it’s possible to imagine the continent losing access to key computing services.
Europe wants to end its dangerous reliance on US internet technology
As the US increases political pressure on Europe, it’s possible to imagine the continent losing access to key computing services.
tcnv.link
January 21, 2026 at 7:49 PM
This a critically important issue, which doesn't get the attention it needs.
The EU are developing strategies, but I've seen nothing from the UK government.
The EU are developing strategies, but I've seen nothing from the UK government.
In a rambling fact free speech obsessing about wind farms. Why does anyone take what he says seriously... Oh he controls nuclear weapons...
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In a rambling fact free speech obsessing about wind farms. Why does anyone take what he says seriously... Oh he controls nuclear weapons...
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NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
January 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
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Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
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"Delayed? Let me guess — they realised nobody impressive wanted to defect."
leftfootforward.org/2026/01/refo...
leftfootforward.org/2026/01/refo...
Reform delays defection of a "well-known" Labour figure
Reform has been hyping up a defection, only to delay it "until further notice"
leftfootforward.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:50 AM
"Delayed? Let me guess — they realised nobody impressive wanted to defect."
leftfootforward.org/2026/01/refo...
leftfootforward.org/2026/01/refo...
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Grateful to @geneweingarten.bsky.social for bringing up a story of a murder in the Civil Rights era that I had never heard of, one that has particular relevance right now.
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
This Has Happened Before
Viola Liuzzo was 39 years old when she was murdered. It was March 25, 1965.
geneweingarten.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Grateful to @geneweingarten.bsky.social for bringing up a story of a murder in the Civil Rights era that I had never heard of, one that has particular relevance right now.
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
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Liverpool MP Ian Byrne says he's having sleepless nights over potentially having to vote against the Hillsborough Law.
The stakes are very high if campaigners and Govt can't find a common ground, on how the legal duty of candour should apply to members of the secret service:
The stakes are very high if campaigners and Govt can't find a common ground, on how the legal duty of candour should apply to members of the secret service:
January 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Liverpool MP Ian Byrne says he's having sleepless nights over potentially having to vote against the Hillsborough Law.
The stakes are very high if campaigners and Govt can't find a common ground, on how the legal duty of candour should apply to members of the secret service:
The stakes are very high if campaigners and Govt can't find a common ground, on how the legal duty of candour should apply to members of the secret service:
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That's the NHS contractor Palantir.
New: meet ELITE, the Palantir app ICE is using to find neighborhoods to raid. Map interface; officers search for immigrants; click person to bring up individual dossier. This is clearest link between what Palantir is building and ICE's activities on the ground yet www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
That's the NHS contractor Palantir.
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Robert Jenrick is the MP for Newark - the only constituency that is an anagram of wanker.
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Robert Jenrick is the MP for Newark - the only constituency that is an anagram of wanker.
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More superb reporting today from Sky’s Ridge & Frost on the shocking student loans scandal.
Watch this staggering report. This has got to be fixed. We cannot allow young people to exploited in this way.
Watch this staggering report. This has got to be fixed. We cannot allow young people to exploited in this way.
January 15, 2026 at 9:09 AM
More superb reporting today from Sky’s Ridge & Frost on the shocking student loans scandal.
Watch this staggering report. This has got to be fixed. We cannot allow young people to exploited in this way.
Watch this staggering report. This has got to be fixed. We cannot allow young people to exploited in this way.
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🔴 Last week the Free Speech Union got a High Court writ to prevent the publication of a list of its donors
So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit
Wanna see? 🫣
New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit
Wanna see? 🫣
New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM
🔴 Last week the Free Speech Union got a High Court writ to prevent the publication of a list of its donors
So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit
Wanna see? 🫣
New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit
Wanna see? 🫣
New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
This thread 👇
The BBC is nakedly peddling fake news - and refusing to apologise for doing so - in furtherance of its transphobic agenda. 🧵
January 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
This thread 👇