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🚨 Matt Hancock Intervened to Help Conservative Donor’s Pizza Firm Land Covid VIP Lane PPE Contract
2-days before winning the contract, the firm, which had no previous PPE experience, removed ‘pizza’ from its name 👀
My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/11/m...
2-days before winning the contract, the firm, which had no previous PPE experience, removed ‘pizza’ from its name 👀
My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/11/m...
Matt Hancock Intervened to Help Conservative Donor's Pizza Firm Land Lucrative Covid PPE Contract
Two days before winning the contract, the company, which had no previous experience of supplying medical equipment, removed 'pizza' from its name
bylinetimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🚨 Matt Hancock Intervened to Help Conservative Donor’s Pizza Firm Land Covid VIP Lane PPE Contract
2-days before winning the contract, the firm, which had no previous PPE experience, removed ‘pizza’ from its name 👀
My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/11/m...
2-days before winning the contract, the firm, which had no previous PPE experience, removed ‘pizza’ from its name 👀
My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/11/m...
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Broadcasters who repeated this obvious bollocks are not required to make any correction or apologise to their listeners/viewers. And I saw at least two columnists making hay with it. They too will retract nothing.
The @Telegraph, @thetimes, @MailOnline & @TheSun publish corrections to their scaremongering on undocumented migrants in London.
Imagine between them the reach & power of these papers.
The fact is they are using that power to instil Trumpist hate & we are ill-equipped to resist.
Imagine between them the reach & power of these papers.
The fact is they are using that power to instil Trumpist hate & we are ill-equipped to resist.
February 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Broadcasters who repeated this obvious bollocks are not required to make any correction or apologise to their listeners/viewers. And I saw at least two columnists making hay with it. They too will retract nothing.
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Asylum Seekers don't get priority access to the NHS.
They can't get Council Houses.
They can't claim Benefits.
They don't get any of the money for their 'hotels'.
All of these things are lies to generate hate to cover up the fact it is the 'hotel' owners ripping you off.
They can't get Council Houses.
They can't claim Benefits.
They don't get any of the money for their 'hotels'.
All of these things are lies to generate hate to cover up the fact it is the 'hotel' owners ripping you off.
January 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Asylum Seekers don't get priority access to the NHS.
They can't get Council Houses.
They can't claim Benefits.
They don't get any of the money for their 'hotels'.
All of these things are lies to generate hate to cover up the fact it is the 'hotel' owners ripping you off.
They can't get Council Houses.
They can't claim Benefits.
They don't get any of the money for their 'hotels'.
All of these things are lies to generate hate to cover up the fact it is the 'hotel' owners ripping you off.
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STORY
Kemi Badenoch hasn't actually met any grooming gang survivors - and doesn't think she needs to
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Kemi Badenoch hasn't actually met any grooming gang survivors - and doesn't think she needs to
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Kemi Badenoch has never actually met any grooming gang survivors
The Tory leader's spokesman said she didn't need to meet with victims, because she's read all about it in the media - and had no current plans to meet with anyone - but denied she was jumping on an El...
www.mirror.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
STORY
Kemi Badenoch hasn't actually met any grooming gang survivors - and doesn't think she needs to
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Kemi Badenoch hasn't actually met any grooming gang survivors - and doesn't think she needs to
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Israel is still attacking schools, medical targets and homes across the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring several Palestinians just one day after dozens were massacred in a strike on Nuseirat camp ⤵️ aje.io/vp14oy
Israel bombards hospital, school in Gaza, a day after Nuseirat massacre
Israel has killed dozens over past day as it continues to bomb and burn homes in northern Gaza and strikes Khan Younis.
aje.io
December 14, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Israel is still attacking schools, medical targets and homes across the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring several Palestinians just one day after dozens were massacred in a strike on Nuseirat camp ⤵️ aje.io/vp14oy
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A huge amount of effort is currently being expended into trying to make the prospect of Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister appear to be anything other than a ludicrous joke.
Here’s why
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
Here’s why
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
Nigel Farage and the Rise of the ‘Anti-Establishment’ Establishment
By threatening nothing but the interests of the already-marginalised, the Reform leader has made himself the darling of the very establishment he claims to despise
www.adambienkov.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 1:46 PM
A huge amount of effort is currently being expended into trying to make the prospect of Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister appear to be anything other than a ludicrous joke.
Here’s why
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
Here’s why
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
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So it turns out they spent £715 million on sending a grand total of FOUR volunteers to Rwanda.
For comparison, this is more than you could expect to spend on building an entire brand new hospital in the UK
For comparison, this is more than you could expect to spend on building an entire brand new hospital in the UK
In July, I FOI'd the Home Office for the full breakdown of spending on the Rwanda scheme
I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions
www.gov.uk/government/p...
I was refused because the government planned to publish the data in future, and today is the day. These numbers are in millions
www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 2, 2024 at 6:05 PM
So it turns out they spent £715 million on sending a grand total of FOUR volunteers to Rwanda.
For comparison, this is more than you could expect to spend on building an entire brand new hospital in the UK
For comparison, this is more than you could expect to spend on building an entire brand new hospital in the UK
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Israel has killed three World Central Kitchen aid workers and at least two others in an air attack on Gaza's Khan Younis, in the third deadly attack on the aid group this year.
Israel kills three World Central Kitchen aid workers as it pounds Gaza
US-based food charity says it is pausing operations in Gaza after Israeli air attack hits vehicle carrying its workers.
aje.io
November 30, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Israel has killed three World Central Kitchen aid workers and at least two others in an air attack on Gaza's Khan Younis, in the third deadly attack on the aid group this year.
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"World Central Kitchen is pausing operations in Gaza at this time."
November 30, 2024 at 5:03 PM
"World Central Kitchen is pausing operations in Gaza at this time."
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Free; my bit for @bylinetimes.bsky.social about the festival of hypocrisy and self interest that characterises the debate about private education and inheritance tax for the landed gentry.
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
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Russell Jones's Week Moment: All Aboard With Jeremy and Nigel on the Inheritance Tax-Avoiding Tractor Wagon!
The bestselling author of 'The Decade in Tory' on the festival of hypocrisy and self interest that is the debate about tax and farmers
open.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Free; my bit for @bylinetimes.bsky.social about the festival of hypocrisy and self interest that characterises the debate about private education and inheritance tax for the landed gentry.
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
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Charlotte Church sang From the River to the Sea at a fundraising event for Palestinians and now all the usual people are screaming antisemitism and trying to cancel her.
RP if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
RP if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
November 23, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Charlotte Church sang From the River to the Sea at a fundraising event for Palestinians and now all the usual people are screaming antisemitism and trying to cancel her.
RP if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
RP if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
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Lord Swraj Paul, Britain's 38th richest person, has claimed just over £100,000 for 314 days’ attendance in the House of Lords.
In that time he has not spoken in the chamber, submitted a written question or sat on any select committees.
Via the Peer Review: www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/11/20/l...
In that time he has not spoken in the chamber, submitted a written question or sat on any select committees.
Via the Peer Review: www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/11/20/l...
November 22, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Lord Swraj Paul, Britain's 38th richest person, has claimed just over £100,000 for 314 days’ attendance in the House of Lords.
In that time he has not spoken in the chamber, submitted a written question or sat on any select committees.
Via the Peer Review: www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/11/20/l...
In that time he has not spoken in the chamber, submitted a written question or sat on any select committees.
Via the Peer Review: www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/11/20/l...
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More than 200 children have been killed in Lebanon since Israel launched a military campaign focused on the country two months ago, says UNICEF ⤵️ aje.io/63g8cg
More than 200 children killed in Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment: UN
Three children killed daily in Lebanon over last two months, UNICEF reports, as it urges action to stop the violence.
aje.io
November 19, 2024 at 2:02 PM
More than 200 children have been killed in Lebanon since Israel launched a military campaign focused on the country two months ago, says UNICEF ⤵️ aje.io/63g8cg
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And THAT is exactly how people with a huge sense of entitlement regularly behave when they get caught out.
#JeremyClarkson
#JeremyClarkson
November 19, 2024 at 4:51 PM
And THAT is exactly how people with a huge sense of entitlement regularly behave when they get caught out.
#JeremyClarkson
#JeremyClarkson
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Lots of over-the-top coverage right now about the £1m cap on inheritance tax agricultural property relief (APR).
Quick thread:
Quick thread:
October 31, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Lots of over-the-top coverage right now about the £1m cap on inheritance tax agricultural property relief (APR).
Quick thread:
Quick thread:
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Appalling. Remote controlled drones being used to hover over, look at, and then cynically shoot children ranks amongst the sickest cowardice ever.
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
November 15, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Appalling. Remote controlled drones being used to hover over, look at, and then cynically shoot children ranks amongst the sickest cowardice ever.
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?