Rod Brownlie
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Utterly penniless old fart trying to make sense of an increasingly senseless world. #FootballSavedMyLife that's Soccer
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What’s more expensive: investing in renewables, or dealing with the £38 trillion annual cost of unchecked climate damage?
Climate change: an expensive myth or a question of survival?
Calls to end decarbonisation efforts threaten to undermine a thriving economic sector and our chance of a safer planet
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
What’s more expensive: investing in renewables, or dealing with the £38 trillion annual cost of unchecked climate damage?
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“I’ve got the best poll numbers I’ve ever had! Red hot!!!”
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“I’ve got the best poll numbers I’ve ever had! Red hot!!!”
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The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole
Reform is now learning that running a big council is not as easy as it probably thought
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
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An important part of the job for any WH Press Secretary is to clean up remarks made by the president or offer explanation/context or apology when warranted. But Leavitt never does that. She always crafts a response that makes it even worse by adding her own toxic twist.
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
An important part of the job for any WH Press Secretary is to clean up remarks made by the president or offer explanation/context or apology when warranted. But Leavitt never does that. She always crafts a response that makes it even worse by adding her own toxic twist.
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okay, Berger wow
November 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
okay, Berger wow
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The Convicted FElon is now is trying to go after Rep. Swalwell because of his involvement of January 6 impeachment to get the Convicted FElon charge for insurrection. Another political retribution by the Convicted FElon. WE need to get this regime out now.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump targets another political enemy as his team refers Eric Swalwell to DOJ
California congressman and prominent Trump critic surprised ‘that it took him this long to come after me’
www.independent.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The Convicted FElon is now is trying to go after Rep. Swalwell because of his involvement of January 6 impeachment to get the Convicted FElon charge for insurrection. Another political retribution by the Convicted FElon. WE need to get this regime out now.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Dear Americans,
THOU SHALT RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES! The victims deserve justice!!!
God
THOU SHALT RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES! The victims deserve justice!!!
God
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Dear Americans,
THOU SHALT RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES! The victims deserve justice!!!
God
THOU SHALT RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES! The victims deserve justice!!!
God
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Trump can get away with saying what he likes about the BBC. But Epstein? That’s his one vulnerability | Jonathan Freedland
Trump can get away with saying what he likes about the BBC. But Epstein? That’s his one vulnerability | Jonathan Freedland
In attacking a vital broadcaster, the US president is once again holding others to standards he flouts. But the Maga faithful might not let his links to the disgraced financier go, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Trump can get away with saying what he likes about the BBC. But Epstein? That’s his one vulnerability | Jonathan Freedland
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Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests.
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests.
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So his plan … even more austerity.
Nigel Farage vowed welfare cuts and a huge dip in public sending if he gets into power. He claimed economic turmoil would force a general election in 2027 as he moaned that Brexit opportunities had been "squandered"
Nigel Farage vowed welfare cuts and a huge dip in public sending if he gets into power. He claimed economic turmoil would force a general election in 2027 as he moaned that Brexit opportunities had been "squandered"
Fury as Nigel Farage 'to betray pensioners and unleash austerity'
Nigel Farage and Reform were branded 'vultures' who would betray pensioners and bring in a new era of austerity after a major speech in the City of London when previous tax plans were axed
www.mirror.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
So his plan … even more austerity.
Nigel Farage vowed welfare cuts and a huge dip in public sending if he gets into power. He claimed economic turmoil would force a general election in 2027 as he moaned that Brexit opportunities had been "squandered"
Nigel Farage vowed welfare cuts and a huge dip in public sending if he gets into power. He claimed economic turmoil would force a general election in 2027 as he moaned that Brexit opportunities had been "squandered"
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Hours before this he was bragging about how he supposedly aced a cognitive exam.
October 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Hours before this he was bragging about how he supposedly aced a cognitive exam.
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AOC: There was a day before his presidency, and there will be a day after — and it belongs to us.
October 27, 2025 at 5:16 AM
AOC: There was a day before his presidency, and there will be a day after — and it belongs to us.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
October 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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The generals are calling them “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” because of how badly they bombed.
September 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The generals are calling them “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” because of how badly they bombed.