Cilantro
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But Is it doing the donors dirty work for them?
Despite support & promotion from GBNews, the BBC and Sky News, polling supporting Farage for PM is still terrible though Reform members love him anyway.
The donors know he won't win them an election.....but Jenrick might.
Exit Farage via the HoL, imho
Despite support & promotion from GBNews, the BBC and Sky News, polling supporting Farage for PM is still terrible though Reform members love him anyway.
The donors know he won't win them an election.....but Jenrick might.
Exit Farage via the HoL, imho
December 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
But Is it doing the donors dirty work for them?
Despite support & promotion from GBNews, the BBC and Sky News, polling supporting Farage for PM is still terrible though Reform members love him anyway.
The donors know he won't win them an election.....but Jenrick might.
Exit Farage via the HoL, imho
Despite support & promotion from GBNews, the BBC and Sky News, polling supporting Farage for PM is still terrible though Reform members love him anyway.
The donors know he won't win them an election.....but Jenrick might.
Exit Farage via the HoL, imho
Funny how differently bias hits when it comes from the wing your boss prefers?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
December 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Funny how differently bias hits when it comes from the wing your boss prefers?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
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Funny how different his approach was when the Tories were in Govt.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated...."
"Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted, or so a chancellor might hope."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated...."
"Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted, or so a chancellor might hope."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
Looming election takes centre stage in Budget week
The parties are jostling for voters' attention ahead of this year's poll, amid a stagnant UK economy.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Funny how different his approach was when the Tories were in Govt.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated...."
"Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted, or so a chancellor might hope."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated...."
"Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted, or so a chancellor might hope."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
What a booking!!!!!
a man in a brown suit and glasses is sitting in a chair and smiling .
ALT: a man in a brown suit and glasses is sitting in a chair and smiling .
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
What a booking!!!!!
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Is there a prominent Brexiter left who hasn’t torn off their mask to reveal the rancid racism beneath? Boris Johnson’s chief fluffer accusing anyone else of being over-promoted is peak process. The bitterness of insanely privileged men with empty souls knows no bounds.
For anyone still tempted to take Dominic Cummings at all seriously, he's now an advocate of Donald Trump-style open racism.
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Is there a prominent Brexiter left who hasn’t torn off their mask to reveal the rancid racism beneath? Boris Johnson’s chief fluffer accusing anyone else of being over-promoted is peak process. The bitterness of insanely privileged men with empty souls knows no bounds.
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But also, the Mar-a-Lago-ification of the White House, I can't stop thinking about the fact that making memory care facilities look like home reduces confusion in the residents:
www.countryliving.com/life/a39630/...
www.countryliving.com/life/a39630/...
This Assisted Living Facility Is Designed to Look Like a Small Town From the 1940s
The nostalgic layout helps Alzheimer's and dementia patients feel more at home.
www.countryliving.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
But also, the Mar-a-Lago-ification of the White House, I can't stop thinking about the fact that making memory care facilities look like home reduces confusion in the residents:
www.countryliving.com/life/a39630/...
www.countryliving.com/life/a39630/...
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Mone firm owes £39 million in back taxes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mone-linked firm PPE Medpro owes £39m in tax
Administrator's report shows firm owes £39m to HMRC on top of £148m owed to Department of Health
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Mone firm owes £39 million in back taxes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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NEW
What the Chinese spying case witness statements reveal
The Crown Prosecution Service appears to have made at least one serious error, while the government's position now makes sense
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-c...
What the Chinese spying case witness statements reveal
The Crown Prosecution Service appears to have made at least one serious error, while the government's position now makes sense
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-c...
October 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
NEW
What the Chinese spying case witness statements reveal
The Crown Prosecution Service appears to have made at least one serious error, while the government's position now makes sense
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-c...
What the Chinese spying case witness statements reveal
The Crown Prosecution Service appears to have made at least one serious error, while the government's position now makes sense
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-c...
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This powerful JB Pritzker response to Trump's lawless threats is another reminder of what I tried to argue this morning: Pritzker understands Stephen Miller's theory of this moment, and he's responding accordingly:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This powerful JB Pritzker response to Trump's lawless threats is another reminder of what I tried to argue this morning: Pritzker understands Stephen Miller's theory of this moment, and he's responding accordingly:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
newrepublic.com/article/2014...
Watch 'Film Club' on BBC iPlayer!
It's a sweet, funny, heartwarming watch with fabulous actors.
Definitely going to rewatch over Christmas.
It's a sweet, funny, heartwarming watch with fabulous actors.
Definitely going to rewatch over Christmas.
October 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Watch 'Film Club' on BBC iPlayer!
It's a sweet, funny, heartwarming watch with fabulous actors.
Definitely going to rewatch over Christmas.
It's a sweet, funny, heartwarming watch with fabulous actors.
Definitely going to rewatch over Christmas.
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage has not updated his register since May, despite continuing to present his GB News show, record Cameo videos and being a verified X user
Qus are now being asked about the non-registration of his shareholding in GB parent co All Perspectives
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Qus are now being asked about the non-registration of his shareholding in GB parent co All Perspectives
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
‘Nine-jobs Nigel’ Farage denies not declaring extra earni...
Roles outside Parliament make Reform leader the highest-earning MP, but register of interests has not been updated since end of May
observer.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Exclusive: Nigel Farage has not updated his register since May, despite continuing to present his GB News show, record Cameo videos and being a verified X user
Qus are now being asked about the non-registration of his shareholding in GB parent co All Perspectives
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Qus are now being asked about the non-registration of his shareholding in GB parent co All Perspectives
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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The interesting thing about this piece is that just two days from publication it's predictions are mostly or all belied by what has already happened. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
This Shutdown Won’t Be Like the Others
The political theater might look similar. The dynamics underneath are different.
www.politico.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The interesting thing about this piece is that just two days from publication it's predictions are mostly or all belied by what has already happened. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
it isn't just Politico, it's seems to be all political journalism in the US and the UK.
It's all one big, bloody joke!
It's all one big, bloody joke!
The perfect encapsulation of Politico.
"Of course the White House is lying, but it's a pretty savvy lie, so let's see how it plays?"
It's all a fun little game with no stakes to them. It's like they're recapping episodes of Real Housewives.
"Of course the White House is lying, but it's a pretty savvy lie, so let's see how it plays?"
It's all a fun little game with no stakes to them. It's like they're recapping episodes of Real Housewives.
This short passage from a Politico afternoon newsletter captures a huge amount of the advantage gained by lying at scale and the why the DC press corps remains wired for the GOP.
October 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
it isn't just Politico, it's seems to be all political journalism in the US and the UK.
It's all one big, bloody joke!
It's all one big, bloody joke!
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This short passage from a Politico afternoon newsletter captures a huge amount of the advantage gained by lying at scale and the why the DC press corps remains wired for the GOP.
October 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This short passage from a Politico afternoon newsletter captures a huge amount of the advantage gained by lying at scale and the why the DC press corps remains wired for the GOP.
It is almost impossible to report spam/bot posts in the other place.
The reports just will not go through.
Funny, the place is absolutely running alive in bots atm.
What a coincidence.(?)
The reports just will not go through.
Funny, the place is absolutely running alive in bots atm.
What a coincidence.(?)
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It is almost impossible to report spam/bot posts in the other place.
The reports just will not go through.
Funny, the place is absolutely running alive in bots atm.
What a coincidence.(?)
The reports just will not go through.
Funny, the place is absolutely running alive in bots atm.
What a coincidence.(?)
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This is the judgment on the PPE/Medpro claim.
A cracking £122m win for the Government Legal Service
And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier.
This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
A cracking £122m win for the Government Legal Service
And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier.
This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
www.judiciary.uk
October 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This is the judgment on the PPE/Medpro claim.
A cracking £122m win for the Government Legal Service
And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier.
This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
A cracking £122m win for the Government Legal Service
And is wonderful to see the government bringing a claim in contract against a shoddy supplier.
This does not happen often, and it should happen far more.
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
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"Nigel meets tens of thousands of people on an annual basis."
Just amazing then how many of them are called Nathan Gill.
Just amazing then how many of them are called Nathan Gill.
September 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Nigel meets tens of thousands of people on an annual basis."
Just amazing then how many of them are called Nathan Gill.
Just amazing then how many of them are called Nathan Gill.
Before she blocks me on here as she has on X, can anyone show me where Keir Starmer has ever said he "doesn't want" the UK to rejoin the EU?
Anyone?
Stretch the truth, misinterpret a comment or outright lie.
You decide?
Be quick now, she won't let this be visible for long.
Anyone?
Stretch the truth, misinterpret a comment or outright lie.
You decide?
Be quick now, she won't let this be visible for long.
Keir Starmer: doesn't want to rejoin the EU
Andy Burnham: wants to rejoin the EU
One of these men is putting country before ideology, and it's not the first of the two
Andy Burnham: wants to rejoin the EU
One of these men is putting country before ideology, and it's not the first of the two
September 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Before she blocks me on here as she has on X, can anyone show me where Keir Starmer has ever said he "doesn't want" the UK to rejoin the EU?
Anyone?
Stretch the truth, misinterpret a comment or outright lie.
You decide?
Be quick now, she won't let this be visible for long.
Anyone?
Stretch the truth, misinterpret a comment or outright lie.
You decide?
Be quick now, she won't let this be visible for long.
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In London, hate will never win.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In London, hate will never win.
Well, when Lewis interviewed Mandelson last November, when he was running for Chancellor of Oxford, the subject of the US Ambassador role was discussed, briefly.
The subject that wasn't discussed at all was Epstein!
What does Lewis know now that he didn't know then?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUY...
The subject that wasn't discussed at all was Epstein!
What does Lewis know now that he didn't know then?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUY...
September 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Well, when Lewis interviewed Mandelson last November, when he was running for Chancellor of Oxford, the subject of the US Ambassador role was discussed, briefly.
The subject that wasn't discussed at all was Epstein!
What does Lewis know now that he didn't know then?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUY...
The subject that wasn't discussed at all was Epstein!
What does Lewis know now that he didn't know then?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUY...
It might be an idea for our Govt to look into the prevalence of steroid and cocaine use in our country atm.
They could start by collecting samples from all the urine on the streets of Westminster.
They could start by collecting samples from all the urine on the streets of Westminster.
September 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
It might be an idea for our Govt to look into the prevalence of steroid and cocaine use in our country atm.
They could start by collecting samples from all the urine on the streets of Westminster.
They could start by collecting samples from all the urine on the streets of Westminster.
Rather interesting that no other publication has picked up the Guardian story about Bloomberg's Alex Wickham being a guest of Boris & Carrie at No10 during lockdown in June 2020.
Curious.
Curious.
September 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Rather interesting that no other publication has picked up the Guardian story about Bloomberg's Alex Wickham being a guest of Boris & Carrie at No10 during lockdown in June 2020.
Curious.
Curious.