Chrisnobodywade
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Old, decrepit gagdie aging disgracefully
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The defection of Suella Braverman, who was sacked twice from Government in disgrace, spent £700m of taxpayers' money to send four volunteers to Rwanda on a deportation scheme that was then scrapped and has a public approval rating of minus 32 is currently being described as a "major coup" for Reform
January 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The defection of Suella Braverman, who was sacked twice from Government in disgrace, spent £700m of taxpayers' money to send four volunteers to Rwanda on a deportation scheme that was then scrapped and has a public approval rating of minus 32 is currently being described as a "major coup" for Reform
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Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever
Sadiq Khan
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Sadiq Khan
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Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan
Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets safer, says mayor of London Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever
Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There must be something I’m not seeing here
It looks like blatant asset stripping
There MUST be another explanation, surely
It looks like blatant asset stripping
There MUST be another explanation, surely
Teesside scrap metal firm pays nearly £30mn in dividends
Teesworks Limited published its 2024/25 accounts this week
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Teesworks Limited published its 2024/25 accounts this week
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Teesside scrap metal firm pays nearly £30mn in dividends
Teesworks Limited published its 2024/25 accounts this week
northeastbylines.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 12:41 PM
There must be something I’m not seeing here
It looks like blatant asset stripping
There MUST be another explanation, surely
It looks like blatant asset stripping
There MUST be another explanation, surely
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NEW: Teesworks Ltd has published its latest accounts.
Despite plummeting revenues, the businessmen at the centre of the controversial redevelopment project continue to increase their dividends each year.
This year they paid themselves more than £32m against revenue of £6m.
Despite plummeting revenues, the businessmen at the centre of the controversial redevelopment project continue to increase their dividends each year.
This year they paid themselves more than £32m against revenue of £6m.
Teesworks: Dividends increased to £30m despite plummeting income
Latest accounts for Teesworks Ltd show increase in payments to shareholders
teesside.thelead.uk
January 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
NEW: Teesworks Ltd has published its latest accounts.
Despite plummeting revenues, the businessmen at the centre of the controversial redevelopment project continue to increase their dividends each year.
This year they paid themselves more than £32m against revenue of £6m.
Despite plummeting revenues, the businessmen at the centre of the controversial redevelopment project continue to increase their dividends each year.
This year they paid themselves more than £32m against revenue of £6m.
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Private Eye reveals Teesside Airport boss Phil Forster’s ties to a Miami firm eyeing land beside a debt-hit airport | Ray Casey
Teesside Airport and the property developers
Private Eye reveals Teesside Airport boss Phil Forster’s ties to a Miami firm eyeing land beside a debt-hit airport
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Private Eye reveals Teesside Airport boss Phil Forster’s ties to a Miami firm eyeing land beside a debt-hit airport | Ray Casey
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Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
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Plans to leave refugees in a state of perpetual uncertainty about where and if they can rebuild their lives are not just performative cruelty, they are counterproductive to integration and the economy. It doesn’t have to be like this - 1/2
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Plans to leave refugees in a state of perpetual uncertainty about where and if they can rebuild their lives are not just performative cruelty, they are counterproductive to integration and the economy. It doesn’t have to be like this - 1/2
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Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
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"it is striking how many of the key players we have looked into — the people who have gone out of their way to put up hundreds of flags — seem anything but ordinary."
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The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"it is striking how many of the key players we have looked into — the people who have gone out of their way to put up hundreds of flags — seem anything but ordinary."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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I spent 40 years campaigning for supporters' rights, was a founder member of the FSA and wrote extensively about the tensions between 'proper' fans, hooligans & police. I crossed swords with clubs & politicians. I never thought a top Tory would publicly support the boot boys as 'good natured fun'.
October 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I spent 40 years campaigning for supporters' rights, was a founder member of the FSA and wrote extensively about the tensions between 'proper' fans, hooligans & police. I crossed swords with clubs & politicians. I never thought a top Tory would publicly support the boot boys as 'good natured fun'.
I am often confused when people talk about British values as it smacks of arrogance…our values are better than yours, or we are just better than you.
So, Peter, I think does a good job with his assessment of so called British values and Starmers actions sometimes/often being the opposite.
So, Peter, I think does a good job with his assessment of so called British values and Starmers actions sometimes/often being the opposite.
Starmer's actions tend to reflect a different set of values, not 'British values' | Peter Sagar
Does Starmer always subscribe to ‘British values’?
Starmer's actions tend to reflect a different set of values, not 'British values'
northeastbylines.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I am often confused when people talk about British values as it smacks of arrogance…our values are better than yours, or we are just better than you.
So, Peter, I think does a good job with his assessment of so called British values and Starmers actions sometimes/often being the opposite.
So, Peter, I think does a good job with his assessment of so called British values and Starmers actions sometimes/often being the opposite.
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Private Eye’s Richard Brooks today exposes how Lord Houchen enabled two businessmen to turn Teesworks into a taxpayer-funded gravy train.
It is a staggering story. The investment should have created a wealth fund for Teesside but fills millionaire coffers instead.
It is a staggering story. The investment should have created a wealth fund for Teesside but fills millionaire coffers instead.
October 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Private Eye’s Richard Brooks today exposes how Lord Houchen enabled two businessmen to turn Teesworks into a taxpayer-funded gravy train.
It is a staggering story. The investment should have created a wealth fund for Teesside but fills millionaire coffers instead.
It is a staggering story. The investment should have created a wealth fund for Teesside but fills millionaire coffers instead.
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The Labour Party needs to find its soul again | Chris Wade
Starmer is killing the Labour Party
The Labour Party needs to find its soul again
northeastbylines.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
The Labour Party needs to find its soul again | Chris Wade
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"There are, sadly some MPs that don’t need this idiots’ advice as they do a fantastic job all on their own" | Chris Wade
An idiot does politics
"There are, sadly some MPs that don’t need this idiots’ advice as they do a fantastic job all on their own"
northeastbylines.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
"There are, sadly some MPs that don’t need this idiots’ advice as they do a fantastic job all on their own" | Chris Wade
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Let’s settle this, is Nigel Farage a racist?
Like if he is.
RT if he is Donald Trump's little bitch.
Like if he is.
RT if he is Donald Trump's little bitch.
September 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Let’s settle this, is Nigel Farage a racist?
Like if he is.
RT if he is Donald Trump's little bitch.
Like if he is.
RT if he is Donald Trump's little bitch.
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In case you missed it yesterday...
EXCL: In August Ben Houchen told BBC Radio Tees he'd been "working directly with Sabic" in relation to 300 redundancies on Teesside.
He actually didn't make contact with the company until after I submitted an FOI request the following week.
He actually didn't make contact with the company until after I submitted an FOI request the following week.
Ben Houchen lied about contact with Sabic over redundancies
Plus: What are the Middlesbrough 'Town Guards'?
teesside.thelead.uk
September 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
In case you missed it yesterday...
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Island of strangers?
PM’s immigration speech
Starmer’s immigration speech echoed Powell and Farage, fuelling xenophobia instead of fixing Britain’s broken systems
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PM’s immigration speech
Starmer’s immigration speech echoed Powell and Farage, fuelling xenophobia instead of fixing Britain’s broken systems
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/opinion...
Island of strangers? PM’s immigration speech
Starmer’s immigration speech echoed Powell and Farage, fuelling xenophobia instead of fixing Britain’s broken systems.
northeastbylines.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Island of strangers?
PM’s immigration speech
Starmer’s immigration speech echoed Powell and Farage, fuelling xenophobia instead of fixing Britain’s broken systems
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/opinion...
PM’s immigration speech
Starmer’s immigration speech echoed Powell and Farage, fuelling xenophobia instead of fixing Britain’s broken systems
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/opinion...
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Island of Strangers - by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
May 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Island of Strangers - by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
The Immigration White Paper lets Reform set the framework of govt policy.
The Govt must prioritise public services, employment rights and people's incomes.
Migrants are not responsible for their decline - Conservative cuts and poor employers are.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The Govt must prioritise public services, employment rights and people's incomes.
Migrants are not responsible for their decline - Conservative cuts and poor employers are.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Starmer faces opposition from Labour MPs and employers over immigration shift
Some backbenchers already thought PM had moved too far right on issue but aides say aim is to make system ‘fairer’
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Mayor who branded public questions insane to face public questions live on radio
Monthly Mayor’s Question Time with Ben Houchen to start this week
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Monthly Mayor’s Question Time with Ben Houchen to start this week
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Mayor who branded public questions insane to face public questions live on radio
Monthly Mayor’s Question Time with Ben Houchen to start this week
northeastbylines.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Mayor who branded public questions insane to face public questions live on radio
Monthly Mayor’s Question Time with Ben Houchen to start this week
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
Monthly Mayor’s Question Time with Ben Houchen to start this week
northeastbylines.co.uk/region/teess...
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Hi #BenHouchen fans.
That's if there are any Ben Houchen fans still left out there.
You need to read every word of this from Peter Morris of @northeastbylines.co.uk
Government audit bombshell for Houchen’s Tees Valley northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
That's if there are any Ben Houchen fans still left out there.
You need to read every word of this from Peter Morris of @northeastbylines.co.uk
Government audit bombshell for Houchen’s Tees Valley northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Government audit bombshell for Houchen’s Tees Valley
Devolution may be halted as TVCA faces audit crisis; government warns of restricted funding, lost trust, and oversight risks
northeastbylines.co.uk
May 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Hi #BenHouchen fans.
That's if there are any Ben Houchen fans still left out there.
You need to read every word of this from Peter Morris of @northeastbylines.co.uk
Government audit bombshell for Houchen’s Tees Valley northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
That's if there are any Ben Houchen fans still left out there.
You need to read every word of this from Peter Morris of @northeastbylines.co.uk
Government audit bombshell for Houchen’s Tees Valley northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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In a letter sent to members of the TVCA Cabinet, and copied to Secretary of State Angela Rayner, auditors confirmed that TVCA did not comply with its statutory reporting obligations, setting out numerous problems
TVCA meeting announced as auditors criticise combined authority
Ernst & Young: 'The process to rebuild assurance over the Authority’s financial statements following three years of disclaimed audit opinions will itself take several years'
www.gazettelive.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In a letter sent to members of the TVCA Cabinet, and copied to Secretary of State Angela Rayner, auditors confirmed that TVCA did not comply with its statutory reporting obligations, setting out numerous problems
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Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts
Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts
A group of MPs urge the PM to delay any decisions until impact assessments of the changes are published.
www.bbc.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts
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EXCL: Auditors for Ben Houchen's TVCA have written to Angela Rayner after it had "limited engagement" from the authority when trying to complete its audit.
It comes only a month after Rayner's department issued TVCA with a Best Value Notice.
It comes only a month after Rayner's department issued TVCA with a Best Value Notice.
TVCA auditor writes to Angela Rayner criticising 'limited engagement' from Ben Houchen authority
Auditors into TVCA write to government over concerns surrounding Ben Houchen-led TVCA
teesside.thelead.uk
May 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
EXCL: Auditors for Ben Houchen's TVCA have written to Angela Rayner after it had "limited engagement" from the authority when trying to complete its audit.
It comes only a month after Rayner's department issued TVCA with a Best Value Notice.
It comes only a month after Rayner's department issued TVCA with a Best Value Notice.