Steph Strugnell
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The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Bryan Armen Graham
The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Bryan Armen Graham
The real risk for American broadcasters is not that dissent will be visible. It is that audiences will start assuming anything they do not show is being hidden
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM
The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Bryan Armen Graham
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Pls read whole piece. Neither Mandelson or Mosley were asked about Mandelson’s role in fixing Starmer’s visit to Palantir & subsequent £240m deal. It finally made headlines on Weds when a q was asked in Parliament.
But honestly, BBC also has qs to answer
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
But honestly, BBC also has qs to answer
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Peter Thiel's New Model Army
The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster
open.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Pls read whole piece. Neither Mandelson or Mosley were asked about Mandelson’s role in fixing Starmer’s visit to Palantir & subsequent £240m deal. It finally made headlines on Weds when a q was asked in Parliament.
But honestly, BBC also has qs to answer
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
But honestly, BBC also has qs to answer
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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February 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
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This is the most important thing to report. The cruelty of the American Government to this family is shocking.
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 AM
This is the most important thing to report. The cruelty of the American Government to this family is shocking.
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Please let your BBC colleagues know that spreading the official lies about this further harms their reputation. It's also hugely disrespectful to the dead and their family.
The "both sides" here are truth and lies - only truth needs reporting (including the truth that the US Government is lying).
The "both sides" here are truth and lies - only truth needs reporting (including the truth that the US Government is lying).
January 25, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Please let your BBC colleagues know that spreading the official lies about this further harms their reputation. It's also hugely disrespectful to the dead and their family.
The "both sides" here are truth and lies - only truth needs reporting (including the truth that the US Government is lying).
The "both sides" here are truth and lies - only truth needs reporting (including the truth that the US Government is lying).
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Victoria, please, the BBC must stop 'both sides-ing' this unchecked brutality by ICE. I can imagine what the atmosphere must be like given Trump's threats. But the BBC is fast losing all credibility.
I believe what I see. The BBC *must* start reporting these incidents as what they are.
I believe what I see. The BBC *must* start reporting these incidents as what they are.
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Victoria, please, the BBC must stop 'both sides-ing' this unchecked brutality by ICE. I can imagine what the atmosphere must be like given Trump's threats. But the BBC is fast losing all credibility.
I believe what I see. The BBC *must* start reporting these incidents as what they are.
I believe what I see. The BBC *must* start reporting these incidents as what they are.
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BREAKING: “He’s (Andy Burnham) got to be allowed to stand in this by-election. To block him would be stupid. So stupid that only No10 would try to do that” - Former Labour Party Political Adviser John McTernan
January 25, 2026 at 10:07 AM
BREAKING: “He’s (Andy Burnham) got to be allowed to stand in this by-election. To block him would be stupid. So stupid that only No10 would try to do that” - Former Labour Party Political Adviser John McTernan
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Nina's son fought in Afghanistan.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
January 23, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Nina's son fought in Afghanistan.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
She shares the moving poem she wrote for 'her hero,' and tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social she's 'disgusted' by Trump's insult to NATO soldiers.
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Deeply weird and menacing scenes in Minneapolis. ICE agents sat in masks and balaclavas in unmarked, often blacked out cars, watching local residents. They themselves being observed by a network of locals, trying to deter them from mounting raids. Profoundly abnormal.
January 18, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Deeply weird and menacing scenes in Minneapolis. ICE agents sat in masks and balaclavas in unmarked, often blacked out cars, watching local residents. They themselves being observed by a network of locals, trying to deter them from mounting raids. Profoundly abnormal.
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This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Choosing sides between a rogue president bent on destroying the Western alliance and UK and EU governments finally standing up to him shouldn’t be difficult for mainstream political parties or news organisations. So come on Telegraph, Times, Badenoch and yes you Farage if you want to be PM…
January 18, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Choosing sides between a rogue president bent on destroying the Western alliance and UK and EU governments finally standing up to him shouldn’t be difficult for mainstream political parties or news organisations. So come on Telegraph, Times, Badenoch and yes you Farage if you want to be PM…
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According to Alastair Campbell, what should European leaders say to Trump about his Greenland quest?
“Do one, Donny.”
“Do one, Donny.”
January 18, 2026 at 9:32 AM
According to Alastair Campbell, what should European leaders say to Trump about his Greenland quest?
“Do one, Donny.”
“Do one, Donny.”
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, when local journalism is in decline, and social media is rife with misinformation and abuse, there has never been a greater need for citizen journalism
Who funds us? No one...except you. Become a friends of Bylines supporter:
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December 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, when local journalism is in decline, and social media is rife with misinformation and abuse, there has never been a greater need for citizen journalism
Who funds us? No one...except you. Become a friends of Bylines supporter:
Who funds us? No one...except you. Become a friends of Bylines supporter:
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When you feel like despairing the human race remember people like these. Many are volunteers.
On this date In the year 1981 the crew of the Penlee lifeboat, all 8 men from Mousehole, Cornwall, lost their lives in attempting a heroic rescue in hurricane force winds. In tribute to them we reproduce an article about the Newhaven lifeboat, first published in @sussexbylines.co.uk 2021
For those in peril on the sea: the Newhaven Lifeboat
Ginny Smith learns about the challenging work of a local lifeboat service, and what keeps them motivated to risk their lives for others
sussexbylines.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
When you feel like despairing the human race remember people like these. Many are volunteers.
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"The Labour Party was founded to defend the rights of people at work . . In the 2024 election campaign, the party promised to reverse a generation of Conservative legislation limiting the rights of workers and those who represent them – a promise they have now delivered"
The House of Lords fought hard to dilute parts of Labour’s Employment Rights Bill – but the core reforms survived. From sick pay to fire-and-rehire, here's how the landscape is about to change dramatically ⤵️
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Labour delivers on its promise to workers
The Employment Rights Bill aims to reverse a generation of employment legislation. This week it became law
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
"The Labour Party was founded to defend the rights of people at work . . In the 2024 election campaign, the party promised to reverse a generation of Conservative legislation limiting the rights of workers and those who represent them – a promise they have now delivered"
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President Trump has shown, again and again, he can’t be trusted as a reliable ally.
The Prime Minister needs to stop hoping for the best and start dealing with reality.
The Prime Minister needs to stop hoping for the best and start dealing with reality.
December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
President Trump has shown, again and again, he can’t be trusted as a reliable ally.
The Prime Minister needs to stop hoping for the best and start dealing with reality.
The Prime Minister needs to stop hoping for the best and start dealing with reality.
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"The Bylines Network is tremendously inspiring…it's crucial that journalism speaks truth to power, but the great majority of it unfortunately speaks with the voice of power…it’s really inspiring to see networks like yours filling that huge gap and doing what journalism ought to do.”
George Monbiot
George Monbiot
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December 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"The Bylines Network is tremendously inspiring…it's crucial that journalism speaks truth to power, but the great majority of it unfortunately speaks with the voice of power…it’s really inspiring to see networks like yours filling that huge gap and doing what journalism ought to do.”
George Monbiot
George Monbiot
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🔥 The mood in Brexit-world is changing...
November 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
🔥 The mood in Brexit-world is changing...
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“Have they given up? Are they just deciding to build up herd immunity by watching us die? The government has given up, hasn’t it? They are throwing us into the slaughterhouse.”
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
“Have they given up? Are they just deciding to build up herd immunity by watching us die? The government has given up, hasn’t it? They are throwing us into the slaughterhouse.”
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
It’s not hindsight - we knew this at the time @drrachelclarke.com writes:
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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Trump is conspiring with Putin to sell out Ukraine – and the security of the whole of Europe along with it.
The Prime Minister must convene the Coalition of the Willing to stop this betrayal in its tracks.
The Prime Minister must convene the Coalition of the Willing to stop this betrayal in its tracks.
New: I can confirm hasty US-Russia proposal being pushed to Ukrainians via Dmitriev-Witkoff to Umerov. It would amount to Ukraine’s capitulation, with people familiar saying it’s Kremlin’s maximalist demands.
-Ukraine army cut 1/2
-Give up certain weapons
-Give up Donbas
-Zelensky displeased
More tk
-Ukraine army cut 1/2
-Give up certain weapons
-Give up Donbas
-Zelensky displeased
More tk
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump is conspiring with Putin to sell out Ukraine – and the security of the whole of Europe along with it.
The Prime Minister must convene the Coalition of the Willing to stop this betrayal in its tracks.
The Prime Minister must convene the Coalition of the Willing to stop this betrayal in its tracks.