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Many of you have written in to me about issues with parcels delivered by Evri.
Parcels not being delivered... or delivered to the wrong address.. or unclear communication. Even parcels being opened or delivered with items missing - this is not acceptable, especially during the run-up to Christmas.
Parcels not being delivered... or delivered to the wrong address.. or unclear communication. Even parcels being opened or delivered with items missing - this is not acceptable, especially during the run-up to Christmas.
December 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Many of you have written in to me about issues with parcels delivered by Evri.
Parcels not being delivered... or delivered to the wrong address.. or unclear communication. Even parcels being opened or delivered with items missing - this is not acceptable, especially during the run-up to Christmas.
Parcels not being delivered... or delivered to the wrong address.. or unclear communication. Even parcels being opened or delivered with items missing - this is not acceptable, especially during the run-up to Christmas.
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Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
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Fort William and Ardnamurchan (Highland) council by-election result, first prefs:
LDEM: 40.4% (+3.0)
SNP: 29.1% (-4.4)
REF: 9.6% (+9.6)
GRN: 9.4% (-0.2)
CON: 7.6% (-2.4)
LAB: 3.8% (+3.8)
No Ind (-9.3) as prev.
+/- 2022
Seat change: LDem GAIN from SNP
andrewteale.me.uk/previews
LDEM: 40.4% (+3.0)
SNP: 29.1% (-4.4)
REF: 9.6% (+9.6)
GRN: 9.4% (-0.2)
CON: 7.6% (-2.4)
LAB: 3.8% (+3.8)
No Ind (-9.3) as prev.
+/- 2022
Seat change: LDem GAIN from SNP
andrewteale.me.uk/previews
Andrew’s Previews | Andrew Teale | Substack
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andrewteale.me.uk
December 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Fort William and Ardnamurchan (Highland) council by-election result, first prefs:
LDEM: 40.4% (+3.0)
SNP: 29.1% (-4.4)
REF: 9.6% (+9.6)
GRN: 9.4% (-0.2)
CON: 7.6% (-2.4)
LAB: 3.8% (+3.8)
No Ind (-9.3) as prev.
+/- 2022
Seat change: LDem GAIN from SNP
andrewteale.me.uk/previews
LDEM: 40.4% (+3.0)
SNP: 29.1% (-4.4)
REF: 9.6% (+9.6)
GRN: 9.4% (-0.2)
CON: 7.6% (-2.4)
LAB: 3.8% (+3.8)
No Ind (-9.3) as prev.
+/- 2022
Seat change: LDem GAIN from SNP
andrewteale.me.uk/previews
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BREAKING: Donald Trump just ADMITTED he is going to lose the midterms and blames the fact that presidents always lose the midterms.
He’s already pre-spinning the loss because he sees what’s coming.
He’s already pre-spinning the loss because he sees what’s coming.
December 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
BREAKING: Donald Trump just ADMITTED he is going to lose the midterms and blames the fact that presidents always lose the midterms.
He’s already pre-spinning the loss because he sees what’s coming.
He’s already pre-spinning the loss because he sees what’s coming.
The man is a complete ‘grifter’, making hay while the sun shines. Not dissimilar to Robinson , milking their supporters for every penny they can get
I mean yes and no. He's been around a long time but he's only been a member of Parliament for a grand total of one year.
It's easy to survive if you just keep on setting up new political parties and make yourself the leader of them
It's easy to survive if you just keep on setting up new political parties and make yourself the leader of them
Opinion | "Leaders of other parties have been and gone. Competitors in his own been outsmarted and outlasted. He is one of Western democracy’s great political survivors," writes Paul Goodman trib.al/6Aymlym
December 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The man is a complete ‘grifter’, making hay while the sun shines. Not dissimilar to Robinson , milking their supporters for every penny they can get
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Yes, Reform's Events Co-ordinator called LGBT people nonces, but who hasn't when they've had a few drinks? After all, that's when we say what we really think.
December 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Yes, Reform's Events Co-ordinator called LGBT people nonces, but who hasn't when they've had a few drinks? After all, that's when we say what we really think.
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If handing someone their arse, was a video clip
December 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
If handing someone their arse, was a video clip
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Reform councillor sends two emails in first six months of job - The Independent
Reform the saviours of the UK ha bloody ha
their chaos, racism, full of failed ex Tories, wasting money in various councils, their defining achievement spending £75,000 on flags, their dodgy funding/Putin influence FFS
Reform the saviours of the UK ha bloody ha
their chaos, racism, full of failed ex Tories, wasting money in various councils, their defining achievement spending £75,000 on flags, their dodgy funding/Putin influence FFS
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Reform councillor sends two emails in first six months of job - The Independent
Reform the saviours of the UK ha bloody ha
their chaos, racism, full of failed ex Tories, wasting money in various councils, their defining achievement spending £75,000 on flags, their dodgy funding/Putin influence FFS
Reform the saviours of the UK ha bloody ha
their chaos, racism, full of failed ex Tories, wasting money in various councils, their defining achievement spending £75,000 on flags, their dodgy funding/Putin influence FFS
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December 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Stephen Flynn, "Nathan Gill, who was Reform UK's leader in Wales"
"Do you know where he is now? He's in jail"
"Because he was taking bribes from Putin"
"At a time when Europe is at war with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Reform UK party leader in Wales was betraying each and every one of us"
"Do you know where he is now? He's in jail"
"Because he was taking bribes from Putin"
"At a time when Europe is at war with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Reform UK party leader in Wales was betraying each and every one of us"
December 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Stephen Flynn, "Nathan Gill, who was Reform UK's leader in Wales"
"Do you know where he is now? He's in jail"
"Because he was taking bribes from Putin"
"At a time when Europe is at war with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Reform UK party leader in Wales was betraying each and every one of us"
"Do you know where he is now? He's in jail"
"Because he was taking bribes from Putin"
"At a time when Europe is at war with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Reform UK party leader in Wales was betraying each and every one of us"
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“despite Reform winning the elections in May”
Listen mate, you seem to have a track record of cheating to get your ‘wins’ and then your ‘wins’ turn out to be a pile of shit for everyone else… see Brexit, see Reform council uselessness.
WhyTF should you be rewarded for anything? You represent failure
Listen mate, you seem to have a track record of cheating to get your ‘wins’ and then your ‘wins’ turn out to be a pile of shit for everyone else… see Brexit, see Reform council uselessness.
WhyTF should you be rewarded for anything? You represent failure
December 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“despite Reform winning the elections in May”
Listen mate, you seem to have a track record of cheating to get your ‘wins’ and then your ‘wins’ turn out to be a pile of shit for everyone else… see Brexit, see Reform council uselessness.
WhyTF should you be rewarded for anything? You represent failure
Listen mate, you seem to have a track record of cheating to get your ‘wins’ and then your ‘wins’ turn out to be a pile of shit for everyone else… see Brexit, see Reform council uselessness.
WhyTF should you be rewarded for anything? You represent failure
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The emerging story around Reform UK and Russia is not a loose collection of allegations, it's a set of verifiable events that, when placed side-by-side, raise structural questions about the party’s susceptibility to foreign influence operations.
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The emerging story around Reform UK and Russia is not a loose collection of allegations, it's a set of verifiable events that, when placed side-by-side, raise structural questions about the party’s susceptibility to foreign influence operations.
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And all without painting any roundabouts…
"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
December 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
And all without painting any roundabouts…
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I wonder if Trump is in such a hurry to appease Putin (and Netanyahu) because of the looming Epstein files disclosure, and Epstein’s proximity to Russian (and Israeli) intelligence services
December 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I wonder if Trump is in such a hurry to appease Putin (and Netanyahu) because of the looming Epstein files disclosure, and Epstein’s proximity to Russian (and Israeli) intelligence services
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In a normal administration, this would be a career-ending, weeks-long scandal
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
In a normal administration, this would be a career-ending, weeks-long scandal
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Farage says, "I didn't wear them (masks) last time, and I won't wear them this time" and dismisses mask mandates as "rubbish".
Here's Farage in 2020.
Man's a dangerous idiot.
Here's Farage in 2020.
Man's a dangerous idiot.
December 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Farage says, "I didn't wear them (masks) last time, and I won't wear them this time" and dismisses mask mandates as "rubbish".
Here's Farage in 2020.
Man's a dangerous idiot.
Here's Farage in 2020.
Man's a dangerous idiot.
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That’s now 22 ex-Tory MPs in the Reform ranks.
The same names and faces that broke your public services - now under Nigel Farage’s umbrella.
The same names and faces that broke your public services - now under Nigel Farage’s umbrella.
December 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
That’s now 22 ex-Tory MPs in the Reform ranks.
The same names and faces that broke your public services - now under Nigel Farage’s umbrella.
The same names and faces that broke your public services - now under Nigel Farage’s umbrella.
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Gavin Newsom: “Trump is one of the most destructive presidents & human beings in my lifetime — I think this republic is at real risk of this country being unrecognizable — I have no patience for people who want to indulge it. This guy is reckless. He has wrecked this country”
#Trump: A+++++
#Trump: A+++++
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Gavin Newsom: “Trump is one of the most destructive presidents & human beings in my lifetime — I think this republic is at real risk of this country being unrecognizable — I have no patience for people who want to indulge it. This guy is reckless. He has wrecked this country”
#Trump: A+++++
#Trump: A+++++
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So Nigel Farage, who claims to be standing up for ordinary working people, has taken hundreds of thousands of pounds so far this year for a handful of hours as a "brand ambassador" for a gold bullion company, while facilitating a £9m donation from a crypto millionaire
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company's “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
So Nigel Farage, who claims to be standing up for ordinary working people, has taken hundreds of thousands of pounds so far this year for a handful of hours as a "brand ambassador" for a gold bullion company, while facilitating a £9m donation from a crypto millionaire
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
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This is the same group that seems to have an open invitation to appear on every single BBC political programme going, without ever declaring their funding
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This is the same group that seems to have an open invitation to appear on every single BBC political programme going, without ever declaring their funding
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The after the fact justification will either be “it would have worked if we hadn’t been couped” or “we laid the groundwork for Bridget Rayner to win”, with a side order of “Morgan always warned that Labour’s strategy was not working” and “Keir always wanted to pursue a different approach”.
I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
December 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The after the fact justification will either be “it would have worked if we hadn’t been couped” or “we laid the groundwork for Bridget Rayner to win”, with a side order of “Morgan always warned that Labour’s strategy was not working” and “Keir always wanted to pursue a different approach”.
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Farage just said “I didn’t wear a mask last time and I won’t wear them this time. This is nonsense.”
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Farage just said “I didn’t wear a mask last time and I won’t wear them this time. This is nonsense.”
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
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