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I asked Vladimir Putin: “What future are you planning, are you building for your country?” Here’s his full reply.
I asked Vladimir Putin: "What future are you planning for Russia?"
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I asked Vladimir Putin: “What future are you planning, are you building for your country?” Here’s his full reply.
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The managing director of Teesside airport is running the publicly owned business while holding a remarkable conflict of interest: he’s also on the books of an investor who tried to buy the airport and has snaffled up a large swathe of adjacent land.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
December 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The managing director of Teesside airport is running the publicly owned business while holding a remarkable conflict of interest: he’s also on the books of an investor who tried to buy the airport and has snaffled up a large swathe of adjacent land.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
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The doom and gloom about London is ridiculous and harmful. Team FT is Team London - as.ft.com/r/19d3d36d-e...
Don’t believe the fake gloom about London
[FREE TO READ] The UK capital is subject to more than its fair share of misinformation
as.ft.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The doom and gloom about London is ridiculous and harmful. Team FT is Team London - as.ft.com/r/19d3d36d-e...
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Gove’s slippery hands in the pot
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Gove’s slippery hands in the pot
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The decline in Arctic sea ice from climate change is not only a tragedy for the region's people & wildlife
Scientists at the National Snow & Ice Data Center
talk of "a potential causal relationship between Arctic ice retreat and extreme weather in midlatitudes"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Scientists at the National Snow & Ice Data Center
talk of "a potential causal relationship between Arctic ice retreat and extreme weather in midlatitudes"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
December 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The decline in Arctic sea ice from climate change is not only a tragedy for the region's people & wildlife
Scientists at the National Snow & Ice Data Center
talk of "a potential causal relationship between Arctic ice retreat and extreme weather in midlatitudes"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Scientists at the National Snow & Ice Data Center
talk of "a potential causal relationship between Arctic ice retreat and extreme weather in midlatitudes"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Why next week’s Battle of Brussels is a defining moment for Europe, Keir Starmer’s dangerous dithering, how Ireland’s neutrality is costing it friends, can Europe break the Chinese siege and why we have passed peak human - my latest
Europe Under Attack
Thoughts on next week's Battle of Brussels, Starmer's dangerous dithering, how Ireland's neutrality is costing it friends, can Europe break the Chinese siege, and why we are past peak human
open.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Why next week’s Battle of Brussels is a defining moment for Europe, Keir Starmer’s dangerous dithering, how Ireland’s neutrality is costing it friends, can Europe break the Chinese siege and why we have passed peak human - my latest
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Wait what???
Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Wait what???
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The 'forever chemicals', which don't breakdown, in the blood of this BBC reporter at levels that can impact health will be replicated in many across the UK population
That they've been allowed into products and into the food chain is a monstrous failure of regulation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That they've been allowed into products and into the food chain is a monstrous failure of regulation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I have high levels of forever chemicals in my blood - what can I do about it?
The chemicals would
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The 'forever chemicals', which don't breakdown, in the blood of this BBC reporter at levels that can impact health will be replicated in many across the UK population
That they've been allowed into products and into the food chain is a monstrous failure of regulation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That they've been allowed into products and into the food chain is a monstrous failure of regulation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This is a great and welcome post. Bookmark!
Don't Panic: Britain is not broken. The UK can do better, but we shouldn't be too gloomy about things. If you look at the stats, there's a lot to be happy with (including how happy we are): adamcorlett.com/2025/11/30/d...
Don’t Panic: Britain is not broken – adamcorlett.com
adamcorlett.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is a great and welcome post. Bookmark!
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🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Are you worried about the devastating cuts we are seeing to arts, humanities & social sciences in UK universities? Last call for my lecture in Leicester this Thurs 27th Nov on the value of these subjects and how they support UK security, cohesion and prosperity www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaping-a-...
Shaping a Brighter Future
The first event in our Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series, delivered by Hetan Shah, Chief Executive, The British Academy
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Are you worried about the devastating cuts we are seeing to arts, humanities & social sciences in UK universities? Last call for my lecture in Leicester this Thurs 27th Nov on the value of these subjects and how they support UK security, cohesion and prosperity www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaping-a-...
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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“The #BBC has been around for a century. It doesn’t mean it has the right to go on for another century, but what we would lose would be so disastrous for this country. In its soft power around the globe…“
Suzy Klein: ‘Some people want to trash the BBC’
The head of arts tells Ben Dowell about crisis at the corporation, power and the return of Civilisations
www.thetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
“The #BBC has been around for a century. It doesn’t mean it has the right to go on for another century, but what we would lose would be so disastrous for this country. In its soft power around the globe…“
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Also incl National Audit Office film on effect+handling of cuts to #BBCWorldService +resulting drop in its audience. “ #Russia + #China are filling the gaps by spending between £6bn and £8bn on expanding their global media activities” See: www.bbc.com/news/article... When will we stop self-harming?
November 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Also incl National Audit Office film on effect+handling of cuts to #BBCWorldService +resulting drop in its audience. “ #Russia + #China are filling the gaps by spending between £6bn and £8bn on expanding their global media activities” See: www.bbc.com/news/article... When will we stop self-harming?
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Why did a politician who claimed to love his country accept bribes to make statements in support of Russia? BBC’s Wyre Davies investigates the Nathan Gill case.
The Big Cases - Bribes, Lies and the British Politician
A politician close to Nigel Farage takes bribes to make statements in support of Russia. His texts reveal pro-Russian interference reaching right to the heart of Europe’s democracy.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Why did a politician who claimed to love his country accept bribes to make statements in support of Russia? BBC’s Wyre Davies investigates the Nathan Gill case.
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Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
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BREAKING: UK did "too little, too late" in early response to Covid, leading to thousands more deaths, inquiry says
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Covid inquiry live updates: UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry
The inquiry says an earlier lockdown could have saved 23,000 lives in the first wave in England - and lockdown could have been avoided altogether with earlier interventions.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
BREAKING: UK did "too little, too late" in early response to Covid, leading to thousands more deaths, inquiry says
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
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@rbreich.bsky.social: "The richest man on earth owns #X
The family of the 2nd-richest man owns Paramount,which owns US TV network #CBS,cd soon own Warner Bros,which owns #CNN.
The 3rd-richest man owns #Facebook, #Instagram + #WhatsApp. The 4th-richest man owns the Washington Post+Amazon MGM Studios"
The family of the 2nd-richest man owns Paramount,which owns US TV network #CBS,cd soon own Warner Bros,which owns #CNN.
The 3rd-richest man owns #Facebook, #Instagram + #WhatsApp. The 4th-richest man owns the Washington Post+Amazon MGM Studios"
What makes the #BBC unique? It's funded by ordinary people paying less than 48p a day. It's not beholden to advertisers. It doesn't have a proprietor. Its mission is to be impartial. And crucially, it's *independent* of any UK government. Let alone the government of a foreign state. 1/
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
@rbreich.bsky.social: "The richest man on earth owns #X
The family of the 2nd-richest man owns Paramount,which owns US TV network #CBS,cd soon own Warner Bros,which owns #CNN.
The 3rd-richest man owns #Facebook, #Instagram + #WhatsApp. The 4th-richest man owns the Washington Post+Amazon MGM Studios"
The family of the 2nd-richest man owns Paramount,which owns US TV network #CBS,cd soon own Warner Bros,which owns #CNN.
The 3rd-richest man owns #Facebook, #Instagram + #WhatsApp. The 4th-richest man owns the Washington Post+Amazon MGM Studios"
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‘GDP reduced by 8%’ – Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
'GDP reduced by 8%' - Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
Can't help but feel those responsible for Brexit should not, for example, be riding high in the polls with a new party...
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
‘GDP reduced by 8%’ – Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
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This chart can, and should, get a lot of attention in the second week of #COP30 because it starkly demonstrates the inequality at the heart of the climate problem
www.ft.com/content/d0c2...
www.ft.com/content/d0c2...
November 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
This chart can, and should, get a lot of attention in the second week of #COP30 because it starkly demonstrates the inequality at the heart of the climate problem
www.ft.com/content/d0c2...
www.ft.com/content/d0c2...
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Almost half a billion people live within 1km of fossil fuels sites incl drilling wells, processing plants & pipelines
Most active projects have created heavily contaminated areas where low-income & marginalized groups bear a disproportionate burden of pollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Most active projects have created heavily contaminated areas where low-income & marginalized groups bear a disproportionate burden of pollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people – report
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Almost half a billion people live within 1km of fossil fuels sites incl drilling wells, processing plants & pipelines
Most active projects have created heavily contaminated areas where low-income & marginalized groups bear a disproportionate burden of pollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Most active projects have created heavily contaminated areas where low-income & marginalized groups bear a disproportionate burden of pollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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For those in any doubt please take a look at this study: Life Without The BBC: downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
downloads.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
For those in any doubt please take a look at this study: Life Without The BBC: downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...