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The mainstream media keeps trying to bring Sec Def Hegseth down by accurately reporting things he did.
NEW: Pete Hegseth’s Signal chats about pending strikes in Yemen included information from a top general’s secure messages to him, three U.S. officials with direct knowledge tell NBC News.
Info Pete Hegseth shared with wife, brother came from top general’s secure messages
Hegseth has denied the information he shared was classified, but it was given to him on a system for sensitive and classified information, sources told NBC News.
nbcnews.to
April 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
America used to lock up protection racketeers.
February 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
You know you’re a proper journalist when you get your arse chewed like this. Thank you, Steve, for asking the difficult questions no matter what the personal risks. Stay safe.
'Don't overdo it, Steve': The BBC in testy exchange with Belarus president
After an election win which has been widely criticised as illegitimate, Alexander Lukashenko faced questions from the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Replace the modern term ‘multiculturalism’ and that could have come out of Hitler’s mouth. But not a Nazi.
January 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Jesus fucking Christ. She's an unconscionable cognitive disaster.
How Kemi Badenoch's spokesman responded today when I asked which of the communities living in the UK she was referring to when she described them as "peasants"
January 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Kemi Badenoch mentioned how much the UK's debt interest is costing us. She's right, it's becoming crippling. And a very substantial portion of that debt was added to the UK government's balance sheet during the Conservatives' period in office.

UK debt 2010: £1trn
UK debt 2024: £2.8178trn
January 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
She’s really not very good, is she.
By my count Kemi Badenoch asked Keir Starmer about seven different topics today, and failed to make much of an impact on any of them.
January 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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James O’Brien thinks he’s got this Liz Truss cease and desist thing all sussed out (and he’s got receipts).
January 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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I can't qwhite understand why this 'grooming gang' story has little coverage. Is the media suppressing someing

Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2469973...
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears
A gang of men “groomed” and sexually abused an underaged girl at a “party house” over several months, a court has heard
www.theboltonnews.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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“The first 6 months: what has Labour actually done?”

Very worthwhile read 👇
The first 6 months: what has Labour actually done?
Yesterday we highlighted some of the achievements of our new government in its first six months. Here we explore some of the detail
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Nigel Farage, sitting with Reform UK MP James McMurdock who was jailed for attacking his girlfriend, says assaults on young women are out of control.
January 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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He's broken UN law
Text of Article 2(4)
All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations
January 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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You might like this…
December 27, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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This is from Labour’s 2024 GE manifesto …
December 22, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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Utterly predictable.
December 19, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Assuming this continues, you’ll need ten pages by the next election.
In the midst of all the negativity from the likes of the Telegraph, Mail, Express, BBC about Starmer's government, this is what they have already done.
[From the @bylinetimes.bsky.social ]
December 19, 2024 at 11:56 AM
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Richard Tice in 2018 on George Soros' donation to UK political groups:

"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"

Richard Tice in 2024 ahead of Elon Musk's donation to Reform UK:

"If Mr Musk can legally donate... We'd be delighted."
December 18, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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"The pioneer of our free trade accord with Brussels [Lord Frost] said: 'Labour’s unnecessary reset negotiation with the EU will achieve nothing useful.'"

The five-yearly review of the trade deal is actually written into it, as negotiated by ... <checks notes> Huh! Says here: "Lord Frost". 😶 ~AA
December 17, 2024 at 9:38 AM
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Burley: "Why didn't you implement it?"
Simmonds: "We brought it forward."
Burley: "You had fourteen years."
Simmonds: "It was ready to go."

We can add "stop Chinese influence" to the we-were-just-about-to-do-it pile, with finish HS2, build prisons, stop boats, resolve strikes, etc. 🧐 ~AA
December 17, 2024 at 10:26 AM
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“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs..”
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...
Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 16, 2024 at 7:13 AM
Seems populism is a misnomer.
Which ideologies do Britons have a favourable view of?

Environmentalism: 64% favourable
Feminism: 56%
Liberalism: 41%
Socialism: 38%
Conservatism: 32%
Capitalism: 30%
Nationalism: 29%
Libertarianism: 24%
Populism: 13%
Communism: 10%
Anarchism: 8%
Fascism: 2%

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
December 11, 2024 at 8:45 AM
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Meanwhile in the other place insanity continues to reign
December 10, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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Yay Brexit!
December 10, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Take a moment to consider that an editor actually approved this headline.
December 10, 2024 at 8:24 AM
@steve-humphreys.bsky.social A new one on me. after the first sip, be an acquired taste.
December 9, 2024 at 9:48 PM