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Epstein’s brother Mark on News Nation: “They’re sanitising these files.
“There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out.”
“There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out.”
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Epstein’s brother Mark on News Nation: “They’re sanitising these files.
“There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out.”
“There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out.”
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EXCLUSIVE: A Danish politician has said Britain should not copy his country’s strict migration policy – warning it will only fuel the growth of the far-right
Danish politician warns UK over plans to copy hardline immigration crackdown
www.thenational.scot
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A Danish politician has said Britain should not copy his country’s strict migration policy – warning it will only fuel the growth of the far-right
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This is exactly what a Reform Government would look like. Every single problem blamed upon and paid for by immigrants and their descendants
Reform’s £25bn p/a savings plan. A theme emerges:
- ending foreign aid
- increase immigration health surcharge paid by foreigners
- deport foreign criminals
- end UC payments to foreign nationals
- ending foreign aid
- increase immigration health surcharge paid by foreigners
- deport foreign criminals
- end UC payments to foreign nationals
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
This is exactly what a Reform Government would look like. Every single problem blamed upon and paid for by immigrants and their descendants
The chaos with Corbyn & Sultana is still going….
Launching a political party shouldn’t have been this difficult.
It’s hard to see how people can unite behind them if they can’t unite themselves.
Launching a political party shouldn’t have been this difficult.
It’s hard to see how people can unite behind them if they can’t unite themselves.
NEW: Inside the Corbyn-Sultana power struggle
— upcoming Corbyn v Sultana leadership race (+ ‘plague on all your houses’ candidate?)
— Jamie Driscoll + Adnan Hussain bow out
— ambition for conference reduced
— plan for the party’s name
& more 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
— upcoming Corbyn v Sultana leadership race (+ ‘plague on all your houses’ candidate?)
— Jamie Driscoll + Adnan Hussain bow out
— ambition for conference reduced
— plan for the party’s name
& more 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The chaos with Corbyn & Sultana is still going….
Launching a political party shouldn’t have been this difficult.
It’s hard to see how people can unite behind them if they can’t unite themselves.
Launching a political party shouldn’t have been this difficult.
It’s hard to see how people can unite behind them if they can’t unite themselves.
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With impeccable timing, "Labour Together" sharing analysis that shows that immigration only tops issue-polls because politicians won't stop banging on about it.
What actually matters to people's lives is the soaring cost of living.
What actually matters to people's lives is the soaring cost of living.
Yesterday, we put out a report on the most important issues to voters.
We know that immigration now tops the traditional most important issues question (see below from @yougov.co.uk).
But that doesn't tell the full story.
Here is a rundown of the experiments we did to test this out (A THREAD):
We know that immigration now tops the traditional most important issues question (see below from @yougov.co.uk).
But that doesn't tell the full story.
Here is a rundown of the experiments we did to test this out (A THREAD):
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
With impeccable timing, "Labour Together" sharing analysis that shows that immigration only tops issue-polls because politicians won't stop banging on about it.
What actually matters to people's lives is the soaring cost of living.
What actually matters to people's lives is the soaring cost of living.
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There is no evidence that stripping refugees' rights one by one will have any impact on people crossing the channel.
Taking jewellery from refugees is akin to painting over murals for refugee children.
These repugnant ‘deterrents’ did not work for the Tories, and they won't work for us.
Taking jewellery from refugees is akin to painting over murals for refugee children.
These repugnant ‘deterrents’ did not work for the Tories, and they won't work for us.
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
There is no evidence that stripping refugees' rights one by one will have any impact on people crossing the channel.
Taking jewellery from refugees is akin to painting over murals for refugee children.
These repugnant ‘deterrents’ did not work for the Tories, and they won't work for us.
Taking jewellery from refugees is akin to painting over murals for refugee children.
These repugnant ‘deterrents’ did not work for the Tories, and they won't work for us.
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“From Moscow’s perspective, the UK is more isolated than at any time since 1914, and can be picked off.”
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice
London and Moscow’s rivalry stretches back to the imperial era, but the Ukraine war has brought relations to a new low
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“From Moscow’s perspective, the UK is more isolated than at any time since 1914, and can be picked off.”
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
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Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
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Wild how GB News can spend years screaming about grooming gangs and demanding total transparency on child sexual abuse…but the moment Trump sits down with them, its all smiles
It doesn't count when it's rich white men, have I got that right?
www.gbnews.com/politics/us/...
It doesn't count when it's rich white men, have I got that right?
www.gbnews.com/politics/us/...
READ IN FULL: The full transcript from Bev Turner's interview with Donald Trump
The President sat down with Bev for GB News's US programme The Late Show Live
www.gbnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Wild how GB News can spend years screaming about grooming gangs and demanding total transparency on child sexual abuse…but the moment Trump sits down with them, its all smiles
It doesn't count when it's rich white men, have I got that right?
www.gbnews.com/politics/us/...
It doesn't count when it's rich white men, have I got that right?
www.gbnews.com/politics/us/...
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"I've gotten pulled into the Brexit thing this morning with Nigel, Boris and Rees Mogg."
Then, in what appears to be a reference to Theresa May, Bannon tells Epstein
"The guys are trying to move on. may today / tomorrow…"
2018. As Gill took the bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Then, in what appears to be a reference to Theresa May, Bannon tells Epstein
"The guys are trying to move on. may today / tomorrow…"
2018. As Gill took the bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Emails highlight Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon relationship
New documents show the pair discussing travel arrangements and UK politics in messages from 2018.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"I've gotten pulled into the Brexit thing this morning with Nigel, Boris and Rees Mogg."
Then, in what appears to be a reference to Theresa May, Bannon tells Epstein
"The guys are trying to move on. may today / tomorrow…"
2018. As Gill took the bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Then, in what appears to be a reference to Theresa May, Bannon tells Epstein
"The guys are trying to move on. may today / tomorrow…"
2018. As Gill took the bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
1k posts! 🏆
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The rot really set in when the woke brigade cancelled Spangles.
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The rot really set in when the woke brigade cancelled Spangles.
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Bond markets not happy about Reeves bottling it on tax, it seems.
And there we go 10y opened up 11 basis points erasing 1/3 of the rally since October.
39 minutes until the bond markets make reeves reconsider I reckon.
November 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Bond markets not happy about Reeves bottling it on tax, it seems.
They’re just not very good at this.
More tinkering around the edges will only mean trouble next year when the economy and global money pressures worsen.
After this debacle the country won’t be so forgiving when the inevitable happens.
More tinkering around the edges will only mean trouble next year when the economy and global money pressures worsen.
After this debacle the country won’t be so forgiving when the inevitable happens.
Starmer and Reeves ditch Budget plan to increase income tax rates on.ft.com/4oCJdlA
Starmer and Reeves ditch Budget plan to increase income tax rates
Chancellor explores alternative ways to raise revenue to fill fiscal hole estimated at up to £30bn
on.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
They’re just not very good at this.
More tinkering around the edges will only mean trouble next year when the economy and global money pressures worsen.
After this debacle the country won’t be so forgiving when the inevitable happens.
More tinkering around the edges will only mean trouble next year when the economy and global money pressures worsen.
After this debacle the country won’t be so forgiving when the inevitable happens.
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UK economy grew by just 0.1% in 3rd quarter in 2025.
People lack spending power - low wages, pensions and benefits; high energy, water, Internet, rents, grocery and other costs; regressive taxes.
Need equitable distribution of income and wealth.
People lack spending power - low wages, pensions and benefits; high energy, water, Internet, rents, grocery and other costs; regressive taxes.
Need equitable distribution of income and wealth.
Economy grew by 0.1% in third quarter, official figures show
The chancellor responds to the data by saying there is more to do in her coming budget to "build an economy that works for working people".
news.sky.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
UK economy grew by just 0.1% in 3rd quarter in 2025.
People lack spending power - low wages, pensions and benefits; high energy, water, Internet, rents, grocery and other costs; regressive taxes.
Need equitable distribution of income and wealth.
People lack spending power - low wages, pensions and benefits; high energy, water, Internet, rents, grocery and other costs; regressive taxes.
Need equitable distribution of income and wealth.
Taxing the rich actually works.
The only people saying otherwise are opaque dark money think tanks funded by *checks notes* the rich
The only people saying otherwise are opaque dark money think tanks funded by *checks notes* the rich
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Taxing the rich actually works.
The only people saying otherwise are opaque dark money think tanks funded by *checks notes* the rich
The only people saying otherwise are opaque dark money think tanks funded by *checks notes* the rich
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X categorised itself as “News” so that it wasn’t obvious how it was performing on app charts versus other social media apps.
News is a less competitive category so Elon gets to “win” even as he hides X’s weak performance.
(Also I notice Truss went to the effort to find the silly “X” of the logo)
News is a less competitive category so Elon gets to “win” even as he hides X’s weak performance.
(Also I notice Truss went to the effort to find the silly “X” of the logo)
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine Liz Truss grovelling for the attention of a far-right billionaire - forever"
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
X categorised itself as “News” so that it wasn’t obvious how it was performing on app charts versus other social media apps.
News is a less competitive category so Elon gets to “win” even as he hides X’s weak performance.
(Also I notice Truss went to the effort to find the silly “X” of the logo)
News is a less competitive category so Elon gets to “win” even as he hides X’s weak performance.
(Also I notice Truss went to the effort to find the silly “X” of the logo)
Labour so far have been disappointing.
A govt that’s failed to deliver the enormous change the UK required.
Just like the Tories but with less corrup… Oh 🤦🏼♂️
Maybe we need to change our name back to @dailycorruption.bsky.social 🥲
#corruption #uk #labour
A govt that’s failed to deliver the enormous change the UK required.
Just like the Tories but with less corrup… Oh 🤦🏼♂️
Maybe we need to change our name back to @dailycorruption.bsky.social 🥲
#corruption #uk #labour
Yet another story about the Labour Government that absolutely stinks.
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Labour so far have been disappointing.
A govt that’s failed to deliver the enormous change the UK required.
Just like the Tories but with less corrup… Oh 🤦🏼♂️
Maybe we need to change our name back to @dailycorruption.bsky.social 🥲
#corruption #uk #labour
A govt that’s failed to deliver the enormous change the UK required.
Just like the Tories but with less corrup… Oh 🤦🏼♂️
Maybe we need to change our name back to @dailycorruption.bsky.social 🥲
#corruption #uk #labour
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Private water company United Utilities, who provide water services for north west England, made profits of £562 million in the first six months of 2025/6.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham condemned the "obscene" profits.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham condemned the "obscene" profits.
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Private water company United Utilities, who provide water services for north west England, made profits of £562 million in the first six months of 2025/6.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham condemned the "obscene" profits.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham condemned the "obscene" profits.
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The remarkable story we discussed this morning. (No paywall but do consider subscribing.) www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quote in his anti-BBC report
A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The remarkable story we discussed this morning. (No paywall but do consider subscribing.) www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
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To knit together two stories: through intimidation, litigation & extortion, Trump is clearly trying to create a media ecosystem where nobody asks him about Epstein - or indeed anything discomfiting. It is appalling to see so many UK media individuals & institutions aiding & abetting his corruption.
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM
To knit together two stories: through intimidation, litigation & extortion, Trump is clearly trying to create a media ecosystem where nobody asks him about Epstein - or indeed anything discomfiting. It is appalling to see so many UK media individuals & institutions aiding & abetting his corruption.
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