Political Gambler
            
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          30 years+ semi or professional gambler. Political analyst for Betfair and bylines at GQ, Politico, Reuters, CityAM.
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      Scoop: During a trip to DC last week, CNN CEO Mark Thompson made a visit to the White House, where he promoted the network’s new streamer
Staffers were taken aback the next morning when Thompson urged them to ease up on East Wing renovation coverage
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          Staffers were taken aback the next morning when Thompson urged them to ease up on East Wing renovation coverage
www.status.news/p/mark-thomp...
Mark Thompson’s D.C. Drop-In
          CNN’s chief has Washington talking about his private meeting at the White House—following which he urged the network to ease up on coverage of Trump’s East Room demolition, Status has learned.
        
          
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      "Such is their fear of jail, bankruptcy or reprisal, that most people I spoke to insisted on anonymity. This was in spite of the fact that many of the same people said Trump would only be restrained by powerful voices standing up to him." My Weekend FT essay. Please read it. on.ft.com/4hqblpr
    
      
          The Trump Supremacy
          [FREE TO READ] Opponents in disarray, allies in line, followers enthralled — the US president is already on his way to building a new world order
        
          
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      The NYT reporting of ADF's links with Reform and funding of the British far right, and particularly of abortion protestors, is really good journalism. But you'd have to be blind to have not seen the money flowing to these causes from outside sources in recent years.
    
        
      Nigel Farage has a lot to answer for. 
Why did a US anti-abortion advocacy group help arrange a meeting in London with Trump administration officials?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/16/farage-urged-to-explain-anti-abortion-links-to-meeting-with-trump-officials
  Why did a US anti-abortion advocacy group help arrange a meeting in London with Trump administration officials?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/16/farage-urged-to-explain-anti-abortion-links-to-meeting-with-trump-officials
 
        