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If politicians can simply postpone elections when it suits them, what does that say about the system they’re running?
Our latest piece asks the question they won’t.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/an...
Our latest piece asks the question they won’t.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/an...
Another county election delay – and democracy takes a hit
Government delays to devolution mean local elections may be pushed back again, extending councils’ terms far beyond their mandate
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If politicians can simply postpone elections when it suits them, what does that say about the system they’re running?
Our latest piece asks the question they won’t.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/an...
Our latest piece asks the question they won’t.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/an...
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What Trump and his allies are doing, after all, is not really about honoring him. These tributes are meant to carry the same message as an unrepaired hole in the wall left by a violent domestic abuser’s fist.
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The Immanent Joy of Detrumpification
As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down.
trib.al
December 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
What Trump and his allies are doing, after all, is not really about honoring him. These tributes are meant to carry the same message as an unrepaired hole in the wall left by a violent domestic abuser’s fist.
trib.al/EklhdfU
trib.al/EklhdfU
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A plane carrying Russian citizens deported from the U.S. touched down in Moscow amid fears that some on board might face unjust imprisonment or forced mobilization.
Asylum-Seeking Russians Deported From U.S. at Risk of Persecution and Forced Mobilization, Activists Warn - The Moscow Times
A plane carrying Russian citizens deported from the U.S. touched down in Moscow on Tuesday amid fears that some on board might face unjust imprisonment.
www.themoscowtimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A plane carrying Russian citizens deported from the U.S. touched down in Moscow amid fears that some on board might face unjust imprisonment or forced mobilization.
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Pope Leo XIV ended his first overseas papal trip with prayers at Beirut's devastated port and a Mass attended by 150,000 worshippers in a country desperate for signs of hope amid fear of renewed war. n.pr/4opQJ2p
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Pope Leo XIV ended his first overseas papal trip with prayers at Beirut's devastated port and a Mass attended by 150,000 worshippers in a country desperate for signs of hope amid fear of renewed war. n.pr/4opQJ2p
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The Commons isn’t usually the place for sharp comedy, but today’s Budget delivered a moment that made even the frontbench blink.
Let’s just say Russia came up… and Farage was the punchline. 🔥
Let’s just say Russia came up… and Farage was the punchline. 🔥
Reeves aims a searing ‘Russian assets’ gibe at Farage
Rachel Reeves used her Budget speech to jab at Nigel Farage, invoking Russia amid renewed security concerns
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Commons isn’t usually the place for sharp comedy, but today’s Budget delivered a moment that made even the frontbench blink.
Let’s just say Russia came up… and Farage was the punchline. 🔥
Let’s just say Russia came up… and Farage was the punchline. 🔥
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Poland has said that Ukrainian citizens who were working for Russia were responsible for an explosion that damaged a railway line used for carrying aid and military supplies to Ukraine
‘Unprecedented’ sabotage of Polish railway that took aid to Ukraine
www.thetimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Poland has said that Ukrainian citizens who were working for Russia were responsible for an explosion that damaged a railway line used for carrying aid and military supplies to Ukraine
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Ever Decreasing Circles (18th November 1984). Having already defeated Paul, it seems that Martin is fated to win the snooker tournament. After all, his opponent in the final is only Howard ...
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Ever Decreasing Circles (18th November 1984). Having already defeated Paul, it seems that Martin is fated to win the snooker tournament. After all, his opponent in the final is only Howard ...
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Raskin: "This is the USA. Even the British monarchy wouldn't put up with this! How about the American democracy? How about we say, no way, we're not gonna allow this coverup to go on for one day more."
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Raskin: "This is the USA. Even the British monarchy wouldn't put up with this! How about the American democracy? How about we say, no way, we're not gonna allow this coverup to go on for one day more."
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Richard Attenborough and Carol Marsh star in John Boulting’s 🇬🇧 British gangster film noir “BRIGHTON ROCK” (1948)
🎬 Charter Film Productions
🎞 #Noirvember
🎥 Welwyn Studios
🎬 Charter Film Productions
🎞 #Noirvember
🎥 Welwyn Studios
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Richard Attenborough and Carol Marsh star in John Boulting’s 🇬🇧 British gangster film noir “BRIGHTON ROCK” (1948)
🎬 Charter Film Productions
🎞 #Noirvember
🎥 Welwyn Studios
🎬 Charter Film Productions
🎞 #Noirvember
🎥 Welwyn Studios
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Good morning from Nuuk, Greenland 🇬🇱
November 9, 2025 (10:30am)
Temp: +5°C.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Good morning from Nuuk, Greenland 🇬🇱
November 9, 2025 (10:30am)
Temp: +5°C.
November 9, 2025 (10:30am)
Temp: +5°C.
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Orbán to meet Trump in face of Russia oil sanctions
Orbán to meet Trump in face of Russia oil sanctions
Orbán has said he would seek a sanctions waiver on Russian energy, deeming Trump made a mistake "from the Hungarian point of view"
dlvr.it
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Orbán to meet Trump in face of Russia oil sanctions
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Keir Starmer has savaged Reform and the Tories in a defiant commitment to Britain’s green credentials.
Nigel Farage savaged by Keir Starmer for attacking 'national security'
www.mirror.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Keir Starmer has savaged Reform and the Tories in a defiant commitment to Britain’s green credentials.
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Virgin Group co-founder Richard Branson wants to work with people who can inspire others to buy into their vision, he says.
Richard Branson: The No. 1 most important skill you need to turn an idea into a successful business
Virgin Group co-founder Richard Branson wants to work with people who can inspire others to buy into their vision, he says.
cnb.cx
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Virgin Group co-founder Richard Branson wants to work with people who can inspire others to buy into their vision, he says.
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BBC News bulletins leading on the story of an Algerian man being mistakenly released by the prison service.
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
BBC News bulletins leading on the story of an Algerian man being mistakenly released by the prison service.
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
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AOC: I have to tell you, in my traveling across the country, I am hearing and have been seeing consistent things from everyday people. And it is that they are terrified, they are frustrated, they are angry, and they are shocked by a president violating the values that we hold dear
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
AOC: I have to tell you, in my traveling across the country, I am hearing and have been seeing consistent things from everyday people. And it is that they are terrified, they are frustrated, they are angry, and they are shocked by a president violating the values that we hold dear
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The Trump shutdown is now officially the longest government shutdown in American history, with no end in sight.
If you have Republican representatives in Congress, let them know you're not impressed with the self-imposed vacation they're taking as Americans suffer. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
If you have Republican representatives in Congress, let them know you're not impressed with the self-imposed vacation they're taking as Americans suffer. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
CALL NOW: Demand your Republican Senator Protect Healthcare and End the Shutdown
indivisible.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Trump shutdown is now officially the longest government shutdown in American history, with no end in sight.
If you have Republican representatives in Congress, let them know you're not impressed with the self-imposed vacation they're taking as Americans suffer. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
If you have Republican representatives in Congress, let them know you're not impressed with the self-imposed vacation they're taking as Americans suffer. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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The European Parliament’s debates are often empty, tedious and scripted.
So Parliament President Roberta Metsola is trying to spice things up — but will it work?
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/lawm...
So Parliament President Roberta Metsola is trying to spice things up — but will it work?
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/lawm...
November 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The European Parliament’s debates are often empty, tedious and scripted.
So Parliament President Roberta Metsola is trying to spice things up — but will it work?
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/lawm...
So Parliament President Roberta Metsola is trying to spice things up — but will it work?
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/lawm...
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“Nobody has heard of” Lesotho, President Trump joked, to the laughter of lawmakers. He’d just cut aid to the country.
Weeks later, he announced a 50% tariff on exports from “the denim capital of Africa.”
Today, Lesotho is under a state of disaster.
I recently traveled there for @bloomberg.com:
Weeks later, he announced a 50% tariff on exports from “the denim capital of Africa.”
Today, Lesotho is under a state of disaster.
I recently traveled there for @bloomberg.com:
How Trump’s Tariffs Upended a Hub of Denim Manufacturing
YouTube video by Bloomberg Television
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
“Nobody has heard of” Lesotho, President Trump joked, to the laughter of lawmakers. He’d just cut aid to the country.
Weeks later, he announced a 50% tariff on exports from “the denim capital of Africa.”
Today, Lesotho is under a state of disaster.
I recently traveled there for @bloomberg.com:
Weeks later, he announced a 50% tariff on exports from “the denim capital of Africa.”
Today, Lesotho is under a state of disaster.
I recently traveled there for @bloomberg.com:
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You're as pretty as any of them, you just need a nose job. / S03E09 The Nose Job
November 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
You're as pretty as any of them, you just need a nose job. / S03E09 The Nose Job
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These are dark times to be sure. But I believe future generations will look back on this scourge and see not just what was destroyed but also what was born.
Many of you are now sowing the seeds of fundamental reform. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mo0FnoBC7yc
Many of you are now sowing the seeds of fundamental reform. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mo0FnoBC7yc
Why Trump Can’t Stop Us
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
These are dark times to be sure. But I believe future generations will look back on this scourge and see not just what was destroyed but also what was born.
Many of you are now sowing the seeds of fundamental reform. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mo0FnoBC7yc
Many of you are now sowing the seeds of fundamental reform. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mo0FnoBC7yc
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For three years, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has moaned the country cannot quit Russian oil.
But as US sanctions threaten to cut off one of the country's key Russian suppliers, Budapest will be forced to hunt elsewhere for imports.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/hung...
But as US sanctions threaten to cut off one of the country's key Russian suppliers, Budapest will be forced to hunt elsewhere for imports.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/hung...
November 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
For three years, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has moaned the country cannot quit Russian oil.
But as US sanctions threaten to cut off one of the country's key Russian suppliers, Budapest will be forced to hunt elsewhere for imports.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/hung...
But as US sanctions threaten to cut off one of the country's key Russian suppliers, Budapest will be forced to hunt elsewhere for imports.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/hung...