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I've just signed "Back the National Commission Amendment" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/nc... @OpenBritainHQ
actionstorm.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I've just signed "Back the National Commission Amendment" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/nc... @OpenBritainHQ
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The Trump administration continues to hack away at the soft power branch that US hegemony sits on. Alienating America's most loyal European ally is as self-destructive as it gets.
February 6, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The Trump administration continues to hack away at the soft power branch that US hegemony sits on. Alienating America's most loyal European ally is as self-destructive as it gets.
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Btw, the "despicable" behaviour by the Polish speaker is saying that Trump doesn't deserve the Nobel 🤦♀️
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Btw, the "despicable" behaviour by the Polish speaker is saying that Trump doesn't deserve the Nobel 🤦♀️
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This is the report I spoke of on #bbcaq just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face
This is the UK security assessment that the government tried to bury: ecosystem collapse is a national security threat.
Read how you can turn knowledge into action, addressed by Caroline Lucas & Rupert Read:
resilience.org/stories/2026...
#ClimateCrisis #NationalSecurity #Adaptation #Resilience
Read how you can turn knowledge into action, addressed by Caroline Lucas & Rupert Read:
resilience.org/stories/2026...
#ClimateCrisis #NationalSecurity #Adaptation #Resilience
It's ecological breakdown that should put us on a war-footing: official
Admissions of extreme, eco-caused national security threats foreground importance of climate adaptation to bring much needed urgency and agency.
resilience.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This is the report I spoke of on #bbcaq just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face
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When reality interrupts a bubble of lies.
This might be the funniest thing all week 😂
GBNEWS poll goes rogue and suddenly these two thickos double-checking reality.
“Have we got that the right way round?”
Afraid so 😆 #UKMedia
GBNEWS poll goes rogue and suddenly these two thickos double-checking reality.
“Have we got that the right way round?”
Afraid so 😆 #UKMedia
February 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
When reality interrupts a bubble of lies.
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Also on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5u63...
Conflict in the Arctic: the reality
open.spotify.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Also on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5u63...
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To get beyond Trumpian nonsense about Greenland and talk about what is *really* going on with Arctic security it was my great pleasure to speak to Professor Klaus Dodds. Have a listen👇
podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/c...
Conflict in the Arctic: the reality
Puntata podcast · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 03/02/2026 · 54 min
podcasts.apple.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
To get beyond Trumpian nonsense about Greenland and talk about what is *really* going on with Arctic security it was my great pleasure to speak to Professor Klaus Dodds. Have a listen👇
podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/c...
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It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
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In “Reading Russia Weekend Extra”: news about Russia’s economy, an interview with a newspaper chief, plus details of our film for BBC Panorama: ‘Our Man In Moscow’ is on BBC One
at 8pm on Feb 2nd. Also available on BBC iPlayer.
at 8pm on Feb 2nd. Also available on BBC iPlayer.
Reading Russia Weekend Extra
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 12:13 PM
In “Reading Russia Weekend Extra”: news about Russia’s economy, an interview with a newspaper chief, plus details of our film for BBC Panorama: ‘Our Man In Moscow’ is on BBC One
at 8pm on Feb 2nd. Also available on BBC iPlayer.
at 8pm on Feb 2nd. Also available on BBC iPlayer.
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"There is one message that we should take away from the current round of talks to end the war in Ukraine: Putin does not want the war to end right now." My latest update on war and strategic competition.
mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cann...
mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cann...
Putin Cannot Afford a Peace Deal Now. The Big Five, 1 February edition
My regular update on war and great power competition. This week: Ukraine peace talks continue, why Putin doesn't want peace now, the Taiwan-U.S. Joint Command & my Big Five recommended reads.
mickryan.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:42 AM
"There is one message that we should take away from the current round of talks to end the war in Ukraine: Putin does not want the war to end right now." My latest update on war and strategic competition.
mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cann...
mickryan.substack.com/p/putin-cann...
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Guess who wins from racism? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/01... Big business is.
Guess who wins from racism?
As the FT noted yesterday:
Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have collectively reaped more than $22bn from contracts linked to Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.
Consultants, te...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
January 30, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Guess who wins from racism? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/01... Big business is.
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What will it take for the UN to reform?
In the latest episode of Disorder, co-host Mark Lobel speaks to experts on the UN's 80th birthday to ask: how can the UN adapt to Trump's 'sphere of influence' politics? And who needs to take the lead?
Catch the full episode on Youtube or Spotify.
In the latest episode of Disorder, co-host Mark Lobel speaks to experts on the UN's 80th birthday to ask: how can the UN adapt to Trump's 'sphere of influence' politics? And who needs to take the lead?
Catch the full episode on Youtube or Spotify.
January 30, 2026 at 9:01 AM
What will it take for the UN to reform?
In the latest episode of Disorder, co-host Mark Lobel speaks to experts on the UN's 80th birthday to ask: how can the UN adapt to Trump's 'sphere of influence' politics? And who needs to take the lead?
Catch the full episode on Youtube or Spotify.
In the latest episode of Disorder, co-host Mark Lobel speaks to experts on the UN's 80th birthday to ask: how can the UN adapt to Trump's 'sphere of influence' politics? And who needs to take the lead?
Catch the full episode on Youtube or Spotify.
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Arresting journalists. We’re at that stage.
STATEMENT FROM ABBE LOWELL,
ATTORNEY FOR DON LEMON
ATTORNEY FOR DON LEMON
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Arresting journalists. We’re at that stage.
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Oh, and
4. Despite the demand for proportional representation from Labour members, Starmer won't change
our ridiculous First Past the Post system. So he's in no position to blame anyone for "splitting the vote".
share.google/buxD1tZ5BfKk...
4. Despite the demand for proportional representation from Labour members, Starmer won't change
our ridiculous First Past the Post system. So he's in no position to blame anyone for "splitting the vote".
share.google/buxD1tZ5BfKk...
January 30, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Oh, and
4. Despite the demand for proportional representation from Labour members, Starmer won't change
our ridiculous First Past the Post system. So he's in no position to blame anyone for "splitting the vote".
share.google/buxD1tZ5BfKk...
4. Despite the demand for proportional representation from Labour members, Starmer won't change
our ridiculous First Past the Post system. So he's in no position to blame anyone for "splitting the vote".
share.google/buxD1tZ5BfKk...
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Tragic really. 10 years on. Rocking back and forth in its pungent prejudice-and-nostalgia-soaked corner, begging the architects of their precious Brexit to make - whatever their impossible fantasy was - come true.
It’s truly pathetic.
It’s truly pathetic.
Daily Express: NOW YOU MUST GIVE BRITAIN A PROPER BREXIT #TomorrowsPapersToday
January 30, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Tragic really. 10 years on. Rocking back and forth in its pungent prejudice-and-nostalgia-soaked corner, begging the architects of their precious Brexit to make - whatever their impossible fantasy was - come true.
It’s truly pathetic.
It’s truly pathetic.
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“A proper Brexit”
What does that even mean?
The Express certainly can’t explain it. They haven’t got the first fucking clue. And the Brexiters who could explain it, won’t. Because people don’t want the ruinous, insecure, unsafe race to the bottom that it entails.
It’s a shitshow. Time to admit it.
What does that even mean?
The Express certainly can’t explain it. They haven’t got the first fucking clue. And the Brexiters who could explain it, won’t. Because people don’t want the ruinous, insecure, unsafe race to the bottom that it entails.
It’s a shitshow. Time to admit it.
January 30, 2026 at 10:54 PM
“A proper Brexit”
What does that even mean?
The Express certainly can’t explain it. They haven’t got the first fucking clue. And the Brexiters who could explain it, won’t. Because people don’t want the ruinous, insecure, unsafe race to the bottom that it entails.
It’s a shitshow. Time to admit it.
What does that even mean?
The Express certainly can’t explain it. They haven’t got the first fucking clue. And the Brexiters who could explain it, won’t. Because people don’t want the ruinous, insecure, unsafe race to the bottom that it entails.
It’s a shitshow. Time to admit it.
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Farage fails as a fascist leader and why that doesn't make him safe youtu.be/_HgGhLaWlpk?...
Farage Fails as a Fascist Leader. Why That Doesn't Make Him Safe
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Farage fails as a fascist leader and why that doesn't make him safe youtu.be/_HgGhLaWlpk?...
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"There is a global wave of governments being captured by big money, whether that’s big crypto money or big tech money."
Great to talk to @oliverbullough.bsky.social about how money laundering has gone global - and it's capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dirty-mone...
Great to talk to @oliverbullough.bsky.social about how money laundering has gone global - and it's capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dirty-mone...
Dirty money is buying up democracy
I talk to Oliver Bullough about how corruption and money laundering have gone global - and are capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:12 AM
"There is a global wave of governments being captured by big money, whether that’s big crypto money or big tech money."
Great to talk to @oliverbullough.bsky.social about how money laundering has gone global - and it's capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dirty-mone...
Great to talk to @oliverbullough.bsky.social about how money laundering has gone global - and it's capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dirty-mone...
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Stand by! Ajax - £6bn turkey or the answer to the British Army’s needs? A deep dive from me based on a factory visit and interviews with believers and detractors. Reports in print in this week’s Sunday Times and on video …
January 31, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Stand by! Ajax - £6bn turkey or the answer to the British Army’s needs? A deep dive from me based on a factory visit and interviews with believers and detractors. Reports in print in this week’s Sunday Times and on video …
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Reform represents an existential threat to our democracy and our national wellbeing. Their cynical power games and threats to “detect, detain and deport” immigrants might please their racist base but their fevered lust for aggression towards the vulnerable is genuinely ruinous for the country.
January 31, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Reform represents an existential threat to our democracy and our national wellbeing. Their cynical power games and threats to “detect, detain and deport” immigrants might please their racist base but their fevered lust for aggression towards the vulnerable is genuinely ruinous for the country.