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UK, politics anorak, author and teacher.
From the i paper's newsletter. Might this be because most of the media have been systematically trashing Rachel Reeves and the Budget, sometimes dishonestly?
November 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
From the i paper's newsletter. Might this be because most of the media have been systematically trashing Rachel Reeves and the Budget, sometimes dishonestly?
From the Washington Post: 'The order was to kill everybody'.
November 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
From the Washington Post: 'The order was to kill everybody'.
Budget data.
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Budget data.
From the Independent's newsletter, which makes it clear how much they care about workers' rights. The snide comment by John Rentoul about Angela Rayner's "desire to strike a workerist pose" is particularly telling.
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
From the Independent's newsletter, which makes it clear how much they care about workers' rights. The snide comment by John Rentoul about Angela Rayner's "desire to strike a workerist pose" is particularly telling.
Extract from the European Movement's newsletter (so we have Farage and the Conservative Party to thank for the painful aspects of today's Budget):
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Extract from the European Movement's newsletter (so we have Farage and the Conservative Party to thank for the painful aspects of today's Budget):
Extract from the pressure group Liberty's newsletter - 'The hearing is today!':
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Extract from the pressure group Liberty's newsletter - 'The hearing is today!':
Silly idea.
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Silly idea.
A self-inflicted wound by a President with very little political nous.
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A self-inflicted wound by a President with very little political nous.
Did any other female journalists say anything? I really hope that principled US journalists and politicians are not going to let this one go - it's disgusting from anyone, far less a US President.
November 19, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Did any other female journalists say anything? I really hope that principled US journalists and politicians are not going to let this one go - it's disgusting from anyone, far less a US President.
Good grief - Mel Stride's worst idea since his last one. Thatcher's government caused the 1980s' recession - manufacturing collapse, 18% inflation, 11.8% unemployment and huge regional inequalities. Lest we forget.
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Good grief - Mel Stride's worst idea since his last one. Thatcher's government caused the 1980s' recession - manufacturing collapse, 18% inflation, 11.8% unemployment and huge regional inequalities. Lest we forget.
Are you commenting on this pic? Is it for real? Good grief.
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Are you commenting on this pic? Is it for real? Good grief.
By Chris Riddell. Now he's upped the ante to "$5bn". Meanwhile - Epstein, Epstein, Epstein!
November 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
By Chris Riddell. Now he's upped the ante to "$5bn". Meanwhile - Epstein, Epstein, Epstein!
This is Trump's press secretary instructing us in the UK to watch GB News. WTAF??
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
This is Trump's press secretary instructing us in the UK to watch GB News. WTAF??
I'm this old!😆
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I'm this old!😆
Well - not for the first time.
November 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Well - not for the first time.