Alec Holland
@beyondthemachine.bsky.social
Somewhere a landlord's laughing until he wets his pants.
London. He/him.
London. He/him.
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Exclusive: Labour politicians raised concerns about Keir Starmer’s plans to give Matthew Doyle a peerage in the weeks before it was confirmed, citing intimidating behaviour, particularly towards women.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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MPs and peers complained to whips over Starmer plans to m...
The veteran Labour strategist has been accused by several former staffers of abusive behaviour
observer.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Exclusive: Labour politicians raised concerns about Keir Starmer’s plans to give Matthew Doyle a peerage in the weeks before it was confirmed, citing intimidating behaviour, particularly towards women.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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🚨 BREAKING: The High Court has ruled that the Government’s banning of Palestine Action using the Terrorism Act is unlawful
February 13, 2026 at 10:13 AM
🚨 BREAKING: The High Court has ruled that the Government’s banning of Palestine Action using the Terrorism Act is unlawful
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For anyone unsure whether Jim Ratcliffe saying the UK has been 'colonised' by immigrants in that interview was being a full-on racist, he goes on to imply that they all scrounge benefits without looking for work.
*This* Jim Ratcliffe, in case you were wondering:
*This* Jim Ratcliffe, in case you were wondering:
February 11, 2026 at 7:08 PM
For anyone unsure whether Jim Ratcliffe saying the UK has been 'colonised' by immigrants in that interview was being a full-on racist, he goes on to imply that they all scrounge benefits without looking for work.
*This* Jim Ratcliffe, in case you were wondering:
*This* Jim Ratcliffe, in case you were wondering:
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our FT story from June 2023 showed:
Mandelson stayed at Epstein’s $77m townhouse in Manhattan in June 2009 while the financier was in prison for soliciting prostitution from minor
in 2010 and 2011 Epstein noted that “Petie” was with him in Paris, where the financier owned a sumptuous apartment
Mandelson stayed at Epstein’s $77m townhouse in Manhattan in June 2009 while the financier was in prison for soliciting prostitution from minor
in 2010 and 2011 Epstein noted that “Petie” was with him in Paris, where the financier owned a sumptuous apartment
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 AM
our FT story from June 2023 showed:
Mandelson stayed at Epstein’s $77m townhouse in Manhattan in June 2009 while the financier was in prison for soliciting prostitution from minor
in 2010 and 2011 Epstein noted that “Petie” was with him in Paris, where the financier owned a sumptuous apartment
Mandelson stayed at Epstein’s $77m townhouse in Manhattan in June 2009 while the financier was in prison for soliciting prostitution from minor
in 2010 and 2011 Epstein noted that “Petie” was with him in Paris, where the financier owned a sumptuous apartment
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This is incredibly funny to try because even if it *was* true, then it would mean Streeting was defending Mandleson in September for the love of the game.
February 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
This is incredibly funny to try because even if it *was* true, then it would mean Streeting was defending Mandleson in September for the love of the game.
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Absolutely blows my mind that Starmer couldn't even get it together to fire McSweeny. He's the political equivalent of a tattered plastic bag caught on a fence.
BREAKING: Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer's chief of staff amid fall-out from the Mandelson scandal
February 8, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Absolutely blows my mind that Starmer couldn't even get it together to fire McSweeny. He's the political equivalent of a tattered plastic bag caught on a fence.
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Morgan McSweeney has resigned
Lots of reasons for it but among them is our revelation on Thursday evening that McSweeney’s think tank paid a PR firm to investigate journalists.
McSweeney was across that decision.
Still so many questions to answer about it
Lots of reasons for it but among them is our revelation on Thursday evening that McSweeney’s think tank paid a PR firm to investigate journalists.
McSweeney was across that decision.
Still so many questions to answer about it
🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
BREAKING: McSweeney’s think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
Labour Together put private investigators onto journalists writing about its funding. Starmer's right-hand man knew.
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Morgan McSweeney has resigned
Lots of reasons for it but among them is our revelation on Thursday evening that McSweeney’s think tank paid a PR firm to investigate journalists.
McSweeney was across that decision.
Still so many questions to answer about it
Lots of reasons for it but among them is our revelation on Thursday evening that McSweeney’s think tank paid a PR firm to investigate journalists.
McSweeney was across that decision.
Still so many questions to answer about it
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Hey @thetimes.com what is ’racism’ - surely depicting the Obamas as monkeys is just old fashioned racism?
February 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Hey @thetimes.com what is ’racism’ - surely depicting the Obamas as monkeys is just old fashioned racism?
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this is such a weird story:
An influential Labour-aligned think-tank previously run by Morgan McSweeney, now Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, paid a public affairs company to identify the source of leaks to journalists about the group’s funding.
www.ft.com/content/dca0...
An influential Labour-aligned think-tank previously run by Morgan McSweeney, now Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, paid a public affairs company to identify the source of leaks to journalists about the group’s funding.
www.ft.com/content/dca0...
UK think-tank close to Labour paid firm to identify source of leaks to media
Labour Together, previously run by Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, commissioned APCO Worldwide
www.ft.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:19 PM
this is such a weird story:
An influential Labour-aligned think-tank previously run by Morgan McSweeney, now Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, paid a public affairs company to identify the source of leaks to journalists about the group’s funding.
www.ft.com/content/dca0...
An influential Labour-aligned think-tank previously run by Morgan McSweeney, now Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, paid a public affairs company to identify the source of leaks to journalists about the group’s funding.
www.ft.com/content/dca0...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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This is the guy the commentariat keeps insisting is the natural heir to Starmer
www.lbc.co.uk/article/pete...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/pete...
Peter Mandelson ‘not guilty by association’ insists Wes Streeting after Epstein 'birthday message' revealed | LBC
Wes Streeting has insisted that Lord Mandelson is
www.lbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
This is the guy the commentariat keeps insisting is the natural heir to Starmer
www.lbc.co.uk/article/pete...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/pete...
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Israel bombed tents in Gaza today, killed at least 30 people including children, and the death toll is likely to rise
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Children and police officers among at least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Deadly attacks launched day before border crossing due to open as part of ceasefire deal
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Israel bombed tents in Gaza today, killed at least 30 people including children, and the death toll is likely to rise
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Lord Peter Mandelson, who has been a political power broker in the UK for more than three decades, was sent money directly from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as early as 2003, according to new files released by the US government: ft.trib.al/c8PawKn
February 1, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Lord Peter Mandelson, who has been a political power broker in the UK for more than three decades, was sent money directly from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as early as 2003, according to new files released by the US government: ft.trib.al/c8PawKn
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the story now makes clear it was far more than just £10,000, regular payments from Epstein to Mandelson partner
I'm not prone to exaggeration but this is probably the biggest scoop I've ever been involved in
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson’s husband, emails show
Epstein sent Reinaldo Avila da Silva payment in 2009
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:14 PM
the story now makes clear it was far more than just £10,000, regular payments from Epstein to Mandelson partner
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🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer has ordered his team to increase attacks on the Greens for antisemitism and their "extreme policies" to give up nuclear weapons and leave NATO
[@HuffPostUK]
[@HuffPostUK]
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer has ordered his team to increase attacks on the Greens for antisemitism and their "extreme policies" to give up nuclear weapons and leave NATO
[@HuffPostUK]
[@HuffPostUK]
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Cannot get over the purity of it.
“Which of these malicious idiots is offering an assload of free money in exchange for the contacts in my phone and the ability to place drivel in British newspapers at will”, more like
December 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Cannot get over the purity of it.
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Absolutely horrendous. The Rabbi Eli Schlanger who died was British-born and has family in London www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck...
Bondi shooting death toll rises to 16, including a child, says official after gunmen target Jewish festival
It is unclear whether the latest death toll includes either of the gunmen, with police earlier saying one had been killed and the other was in critical condition.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Absolutely horrendous. The Rabbi Eli Schlanger who died was British-born and has family in London www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck...
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Once again the UK prefers racism to prosperity
Tighter visa rules will cost UK up to £10.8bn giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Once again the UK prefers racism to prosperity
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Home Office Ministers state publicly, on the record, that they are deliberately making life worse for older people and people with disabilities who depend on care services, but it's worth it because it reduces net migration.
December 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Home Office Ministers state publicly, on the record, that they are deliberately making life worse for older people and people with disabilities who depend on care services, but it's worth it because it reduces net migration.
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thanks to chatbots we can now do what was once unimaginable: take care of a newborn baby
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
thanks to chatbots we can now do what was once unimaginable: take care of a newborn baby
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you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
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Good to see society can be reduced to people who either "give" or "take".
Is it healthy that the people who run government see the people they govern that way?
Is it healthy that the people who run government see the people they govern that way?
December 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Good to see society can be reduced to people who either "give" or "take".
Is it healthy that the people who run government see the people they govern that way?
Is it healthy that the people who run government see the people they govern that way?
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This correct, and almost none of it is organically arising from the public. The relentless fear and hate of the last decade was deliberately imposed by opportunist politicians, toxic media outlets, crackpot activists and malignant squillionaires, working hand in hand towards similar goals.
There is absolutely nothing left to the UK but bigotry and spite. A hateful place, you can almost taste it in the air, makes it hard to breathe.
December 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
This correct, and almost none of it is organically arising from the public. The relentless fear and hate of the last decade was deliberately imposed by opportunist politicians, toxic media outlets, crackpot activists and malignant squillionaires, working hand in hand towards similar goals.