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I said it at the time (and before!), but I truly believe that American voters electing Donald Trump for a second term in 2024 was the dumbest and most self-harming choice made by an electorate in the history of humanity
September 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
I said it at the time (and before!), but I truly believe that American voters electing Donald Trump for a second term in 2024 was the dumbest and most self-harming choice made by an electorate in the history of humanity
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nandy pulled off the scam of the year lol like imagine pleading for your job all ooh you don’t understand i was blocked from doing what i wanted to do and then going back to snoring in a hammock
September 13, 2026 at 8:26 AM
nandy pulled off the scam of the year lol like imagine pleading for your job all ooh you don’t understand i was blocked from doing what i wanted to do and then going back to snoring in a hammock
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"It turns out that he isn’t as orange as he looks."
SDLP leader Claire Hanna reacts to Trump's comments on Irish unity.
"I'm not sure if anybody has checked on the DUP. I suspect they're burning those Trump flags as we speak."
SDLP leader Claire Hanna reacts to Trump's comments on Irish unity.
"I'm not sure if anybody has checked on the DUP. I suspect they're burning those Trump flags as we speak."
September 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"It turns out that he isn’t as orange as he looks."
SDLP leader Claire Hanna reacts to Trump's comments on Irish unity.
"I'm not sure if anybody has checked on the DUP. I suspect they're burning those Trump flags as we speak."
SDLP leader Claire Hanna reacts to Trump's comments on Irish unity.
"I'm not sure if anybody has checked on the DUP. I suspect they're burning those Trump flags as we speak."
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A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.
September 8, 2026 at 7:49 AM
A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.
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Andy Burnham did nothing to deserve your good expectations so if anything, you owe him an apology.
September 7, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Andy Burnham did nothing to deserve your good expectations so if anything, you owe him an apology.
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A large group of co-ordinated, masked men blockading a piece of significant infrastructure is a security threat and should be dealt with as one.
There should also be serious questions about why police/intelligence services didn't pick up on it in advance.
There should also be serious questions about why police/intelligence services didn't pick up on it in advance.
This was clearly not an act of spontaneity. Dozens and dozens of men travelling down, all wearing black, all wearing masks is anything but a spontaneous protest.
An infuriating response.
An infuriating response.
September 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
A large group of co-ordinated, masked men blockading a piece of significant infrastructure is a security threat and should be dealt with as one.
There should also be serious questions about why police/intelligence services didn't pick up on it in advance.
There should also be serious questions about why police/intelligence services didn't pick up on it in advance.
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How could an associate professor in divinity at Cambridge be expected to know that lying is bad?
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
September 5, 2026 at 8:44 AM
How could an associate professor in divinity at Cambridge be expected to know that lying is bad?
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
thecritic.co.uk/mone...
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N. Ireland is being flooded by violent extremists. UK Gov permitted Proud Boys' entry only weeks after the pogroms to hang out with pogromists & make a hate documentary. Absolutely no Government body is looking into international dark money flowing to the far right & paramilitaries here.
Concerns have been raised about why members of a US right-wing extremist group were granted visas to visit the UK.
The Proud Boys, who toured Belfast after the June riots, are most known for their attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The Proud Boys, who toured Belfast after the June riots, are most known for their attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Belfast visit by US far-right figures raises questions over UK visa rules
The 'Proud Boys' are most known for their role in the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021
www.thedetail.tv
August 27, 2026 at 9:27 AM
N. Ireland is being flooded by violent extremists. UK Gov permitted Proud Boys' entry only weeks after the pogroms to hang out with pogromists & make a hate documentary. Absolutely no Government body is looking into international dark money flowing to the far right & paramilitaries here.
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i'm not saying everyone who wears the glasses is necessarily a pervert.
i am saying every single pervert on earth will buy the glasses.
ban them from general use. allow them for visual impairments only. ban the pervert glasses.
i am saying every single pervert on earth will buy the glasses.
ban them from general use. allow them for visual impairments only. ban the pervert glasses.
August 18, 2026 at 4:17 PM
i'm not saying everyone who wears the glasses is necessarily a pervert.
i am saying every single pervert on earth will buy the glasses.
ban them from general use. allow them for visual impairments only. ban the pervert glasses.
i am saying every single pervert on earth will buy the glasses.
ban them from general use. allow them for visual impairments only. ban the pervert glasses.
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This is an inappropriate, credulous & politically biased BBC headline. The claims about savings will be sharply contested. News reports should not imclude what reads as an ediorial endorsememt in the headline
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
August 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
This is an inappropriate, credulous & politically biased BBC headline. The claims about savings will be sharply contested. News reports should not imclude what reads as an ediorial endorsememt in the headline
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Quite weird to hear BBC News describe Jason Arday as “the black professor accused of plagiarism”. Is every story about a white professor going to include the relevant adjective?
August 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Quite weird to hear BBC News describe Jason Arday as “the black professor accused of plagiarism”. Is every story about a white professor going to include the relevant adjective?
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The Today Programme needs to be careful: it's starting to feel like it's *leading* a Daily Express-style "crusade" against early release, rather than reporting on a horrible policy dilemma.
August 12, 2026 at 8:06 AM
The Today Programme needs to be careful: it's starting to feel like it's *leading* a Daily Express-style "crusade" against early release, rather than reporting on a horrible policy dilemma.
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Feel like this should be a bigger story.
Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Feel like this should be a bigger story.
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This is a really inadequate Home Office statement in these circumstancds
It empathises with this protest as expressing legitimate concerns, singles out violence against police, and simply fails to say "violence threatening asylum seekers, migrants & other minorities is shocking + wrong"
It empathises with this protest as expressing legitimate concerns, singles out violence against police, and simply fails to say "violence threatening asylum seekers, migrants & other minorities is shocking + wrong"
August 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
This is a really inadequate Home Office statement in these circumstancds
It empathises with this protest as expressing legitimate concerns, singles out violence against police, and simply fails to say "violence threatening asylum seekers, migrants & other minorities is shocking + wrong"
It empathises with this protest as expressing legitimate concerns, singles out violence against police, and simply fails to say "violence threatening asylum seekers, migrants & other minorities is shocking + wrong"
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I was struck by a piece on Radio 4 the other day, asking whether Burnham would be more "pragmatic" - meaning "positive" - about drilling in the North Sea.
It was simply taken for granted that drilling was the "pragmatic" option, while opposing it was dogmatic or ideological.
It was simply taken for granted that drilling was the "pragmatic" option, while opposing it was dogmatic or ideological.
Wrote about the deafening silence on our summer of climate impacts from Labour, the Lib Dems, the Greens, business leaders, and even some campaign groups. The dominant climate discourse from the past week has been from those who want to ditch net zero targets and trash decarbonisation policies.
August 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I was struck by a piece on Radio 4 the other day, asking whether Burnham would be more "pragmatic" - meaning "positive" - about drilling in the North Sea.
It was simply taken for granted that drilling was the "pragmatic" option, while opposing it was dogmatic or ideological.
It was simply taken for granted that drilling was the "pragmatic" option, while opposing it was dogmatic or ideological.
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The BBC coverage - esp the headlines - pretty much identical in the year of a 40% rise as it was when crossings were rising.
BBC did run "highest since 2022" headlines for 2025 crossings.
BBC has not run "lowest since 2022" headlines - true of first 6 months of 2026
BBC did run "highest since 2022" headlines for 2025 crossings.
BBC has not run "lowest since 2022" headlines - true of first 6 months of 2026
August 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The BBC coverage - esp the headlines - pretty much identical in the year of a 40% rise as it was when crossings were rising.
BBC did run "highest since 2022" headlines for 2025 crossings.
BBC has not run "lowest since 2022" headlines - true of first 6 months of 2026
BBC did run "highest since 2022" headlines for 2025 crossings.
BBC has not run "lowest since 2022" headlines - true of first 6 months of 2026
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also, local BBC/ITV has just thrown up their hands at covering their patches properly. Nobody in London covers City Hall as their entire job as far as I can see, and so it just doesn't get scrutinised.
July 31, 2026 at 9:48 AM
also, local BBC/ITV has just thrown up their hands at covering their patches properly. Nobody in London covers City Hall as their entire job as far as I can see, and so it just doesn't get scrutinised.
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This is absolutely bang on: local goverment is a black hole these days; it's impossible to cover councils and town halls properly. And as much as I admire LondonCentric etc, they don't have the scale to dedicate reporters to those traditional reporting beats.
July 31, 2026 at 9:37 AM
This is absolutely bang on: local goverment is a black hole these days; it's impossible to cover councils and town halls properly. And as much as I admire LondonCentric etc, they don't have the scale to dedicate reporters to those traditional reporting beats.
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I thought Nolan’s Odyssey was an epic bore. If you want Greek myths brought to life, try the thrill of opera!
I thought Nolan’s Odyssey was an epic bore. If you want Greek myths brought to life, try the thrill of opera!
Composers from Purcell to Birtwistle have created passionate dramas inspired by ancient Greek stories – and none of them require you to sit through three hours of solemn spectacle without an interval
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2026 at 12:26 PM
I thought Nolan’s Odyssey was an epic bore. If you want Greek myths brought to life, try the thrill of opera!
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See you in court, creep.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is suing Minnesota over a first-in-the-nation law banning technology that allows users to create and post deepfake videos or images of people naked without their consent.
Elon Musk’s company sues Minnesota over new law to bar manipulated images to fake nudity
Minnesota’s anti-nudification law is supposed to take effect on Saturday. It is being challenged in federal court by a company led by Elon Musk.
www.mprnews.org
July 28, 2026 at 9:11 PM
See you in court, creep.
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Obviously it'll be unlikely you can prove anything but some of the Burnham appointments do have the feel of rewards for resigning/making a stink when required, especially now with Sarwar, which isn't the greatest look.
July 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Obviously it'll be unlikely you can prove anything but some of the Burnham appointments do have the feel of rewards for resigning/making a stink when required, especially now with Sarwar, which isn't the greatest look.
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I genuinely cannot understand how the Labour government has now had two, genuinely cultured prime ministers who both looked at Lisa Nandy’s record there and went “I’m pleased with this. I want this to continue.”
July 20, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I genuinely cannot understand how the Labour government has now had two, genuinely cultured prime ministers who both looked at Lisa Nandy’s record there and went “I’m pleased with this. I want this to continue.”
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"You are staying as Culture Secretary"
"I'm Culture Secretary?!"
"I'm Culture Secretary?!"
Lisa Nandy heading into Downing Street, presumably for a promotion
July 20, 2026 at 6:02 PM
"You are staying as Culture Secretary"
"I'm Culture Secretary?!"
"I'm Culture Secretary?!"