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In case anyone hasn’t seen one of the greatest videos of all time m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue1U...
Mike Skinner Backstage Peter Mandelson Went Mad | Turn The Page Live | The Streets
YouTube video by stan tonkin
m.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:14 AM
In case anyone hasn’t seen one of the greatest videos of all time m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue1U...
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... George a couple of months later, enjoying a glass of white wine on the terrace of the gardens of the medieval manor house behind the cottage I used to rent, having turned very quickly into a right fancy bastard.
February 4, 2026 at 10:56 AM
... George a couple of months later, enjoying a glass of white wine on the terrace of the gardens of the medieval manor house behind the cottage I used to rent, having turned very quickly into a right fancy bastard.
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I think you need to seperate out those who are against AD in all circumstances, and those who are against this particular bill. I know a few people who in principle agree with AD but who are absolutely against this bill because it's a mess with lack of safeguards and too little scrutiny.
February 2, 2026 at 10:06 AM
I think you need to seperate out those who are against AD in all circumstances, and those who are against this particular bill. I know a few people who in principle agree with AD but who are absolutely against this bill because it's a mess with lack of safeguards and too little scrutiny.
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This is the direct result of a judicial order. Law isn’t magic but it can be powerful stuff.
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This is the direct result of a judicial order. Law isn’t magic but it can be powerful stuff.
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An absolutely shocking story with brilliant reporting from Jim here:
I’ve written this lengthy FT analysis overnight about the multiple multi-thousand pound Epstein payments to Mandelson’s husband
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
January 31, 2026 at 12:52 PM
An absolutely shocking story with brilliant reporting from Jim here:
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Lord Peter Mandelson was sent money directly from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as early as 2003, according to new files released by US government
The files record three payments in 2003/4 from Epstein’s JPMorgan accounts of $25,000 each, all mentioning Mandelson
www.ft.com/content/1728...
The files record three payments in 2003/4 from Epstein’s JPMorgan accounts of $25,000 each, all mentioning Mandelson
www.ft.com/content/1728...
Jeffrey Epstein sent Peter Mandelson $75,000, documents show
Newly released files include three payments from disgraced financier’s JPMorgan account to former UK power broker
www.ft.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Lord Peter Mandelson was sent money directly from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as early as 2003, according to new files released by US government
The files record three payments in 2003/4 from Epstein’s JPMorgan accounts of $25,000 each, all mentioning Mandelson
www.ft.com/content/1728...
The files record three payments in 2003/4 from Epstein’s JPMorgan accounts of $25,000 each, all mentioning Mandelson
www.ft.com/content/1728...
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This is one of the most brilliant (and beautifully written) analyses of the dissolution and future of the UK's party system you will ever read. @prospectmagazine.co.uk is free to read at the moment, so I'd urge any of you with an interest in British politics to get hold of it as soon as you can.
The party is over
The glory days for Britain’s old parties are in the past. A new kind of politics is required
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 AM
This is one of the most brilliant (and beautifully written) analyses of the dissolution and future of the UK's party system you will ever read. @prospectmagazine.co.uk is free to read at the moment, so I'd urge any of you with an interest in British politics to get hold of it as soon as you can.
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I intend to follow this prescription exactly. I hope @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social has room in his pot plant strewn bed for me.
January 29, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I intend to follow this prescription exactly. I hope @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social has room in his pot plant strewn bed for me.
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“The more one looks at what lies ahead, the more important becomes the EU — in Trump’s eyes, the greatest enemy. With every passing day, the EU is having more greatness thrust upon it, in all domains.”
The reality of a world after rupture ft.trib.al/nfeyXq6 | opinion
The reality of a world after rupture
Europe has a key role to play in building a successor to the US-led global order
ft.trib.al
January 28, 2026 at 7:20 AM
“The more one looks at what lies ahead, the more important becomes the EU — in Trump’s eyes, the greatest enemy. With every passing day, the EU is having more greatness thrust upon it, in all domains.”
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Occasional family plug alert... and this one is for the 18yo's band Cassidy, who are playing 7 Feb at the Beehive, Empson St, London... couple of their tracks are up here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUT...
Cassidy
3 piece band based in North London.
Have a look at our stuff!
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Occasional family plug alert... and this one is for the 18yo's band Cassidy, who are playing 7 Feb at the Beehive, Empson St, London... couple of their tracks are up here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUT...
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He was the Prince of Dogs.
He was the King of my heart.
Felix
2013-2026
See you on the other side of the bridge, big boy 🤍
I miss you already.
He was the King of my heart.
Felix
2013-2026
See you on the other side of the bridge, big boy 🤍
I miss you already.
January 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
He was the Prince of Dogs.
He was the King of my heart.
Felix
2013-2026
See you on the other side of the bridge, big boy 🤍
I miss you already.
He was the King of my heart.
Felix
2013-2026
See you on the other side of the bridge, big boy 🤍
I miss you already.
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They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
January 24, 2026 at 11:25 PM
They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
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“Greenland is to Trump as Ukraine is to Putin”
“The crisis is not impending, it is here”
Fiona Hill at our event this evening
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/trump-...
“The crisis is not impending, it is here”
Fiona Hill at our event this evening
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/trump-...
What does Trump mean for relations between the UK and Europe, and the rest of the world? | Institute for Government
Sir Simon Fraser, Fiona Hill and Anand Menon join us to discuss the impact of Trump's presidency on the UK and Europe
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
January 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM
“Greenland is to Trump as Ukraine is to Putin”
“The crisis is not impending, it is here”
Fiona Hill at our event this evening
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/trump-...
“The crisis is not impending, it is here”
Fiona Hill at our event this evening
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/trump-...
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This is really worth a read - the full-text of Mark Carney's super eloquent speech to Davos. "We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition". Note the Václav Havel citation globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 5:38 PM
This is really worth a read - the full-text of Mark Carney's super eloquent speech to Davos. "We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition". Note the Václav Havel citation globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
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Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
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Just noticed that these defectors rose to prominence (& most to senior ministerial positions) under Boris Johnson, & they perhaps feel since they haven’t had their talents fully recognized since.
January 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Just noticed that these defectors rose to prominence (& most to senior ministerial positions) under Boris Johnson, & they perhaps feel since they haven’t had their talents fully recognized since.
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Another rare bit of good news!
Epstein-Barr Virus #EBV was linked to #MultipleSclerosis - now a plausible cause has been found, misidentification by longterm memory T-cells that pick on the wrong protein, ANO2, instead of the EBV-antigen. Massive inflection towards the elimination of MS!!!
🧪🧠Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
🧪🧠Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Anoctamin-2-specific T cells link Epstein-Barr virus to multiple sclerosis
Researchers identified anoctamin-2 (ANO2) as a frequent autoimmune target in multiple
sclerosis, with T cell responses against ANO2 occurring in over half of patients.
These ANO2-specific T cells shar...
www.cell.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Another rare bit of good news!
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"This brings us to the fear of imminent “civilizational erasure”. It is rooted in an identity politics more extreme than that of the left. The identities in question are national, racial and chauvinist".
Martin has taken the gloves off, filled the gloves with rocks, gone to battle. Bravo
Martin has taken the gloves off, filled the gloves with rocks, gone to battle. Bravo
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 AM
"This brings us to the fear of imminent “civilizational erasure”. It is rooted in an identity politics more extreme than that of the left. The identities in question are national, racial and chauvinist".
Martin has taken the gloves off, filled the gloves with rocks, gone to battle. Bravo
Martin has taken the gloves off, filled the gloves with rocks, gone to battle. Bravo
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A friend of my parents, who has known my dad since 1969, sent me an email after reading my book 21st-Century Yokel, which has quite a bit about my dad in it. "It's good that you tone your dad down when you are writing about him," she said. "Because if you didn't, nobody would believe he was real."
NOW free to read in full: 31 Notes I Had Made In My Notebooks About My Dad.
www.tom-cox.com/31-notes-i-h...
www.tom-cox.com/31-notes-i-h...
31 NOTES I HAVE MADE ABOUT MY DAD IN MY NOTEBOOK
Today's post is free but on the off chance you'd like to support my writing you can do so here, at a price of your choice from £20 per year (this will also give you access to everything new I post, an...
www.tom-cox.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:48 AM
A friend of my parents, who has known my dad since 1969, sent me an email after reading my book 21st-Century Yokel, which has quite a bit about my dad in it. "It's good that you tone your dad down when you are writing about him," she said. "Because if you didn't, nobody would believe he was real."
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Looks like there are quite a few more govt bodies on here. Excellent starter pack here by Gavin:
So... I've created a starter pack of UK government organisations currently on Bluesky: go.bsky.app/JHsY1Wz
(Currently includes all those listed under ministerial and non-ministerial departments here www.gov.uk/government/o... - let me know any I've missed, or got wrong)
(Currently includes all those listed under ministerial and non-ministerial departments here www.gov.uk/government/o... - let me know any I've missed, or got wrong)
January 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Looks like there are quite a few more govt bodies on here. Excellent starter pack here by Gavin:
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Fantastic news that a government body is now on here. Zero excuse at this point for all others not doing the same
Passkeys provide an easier, faster and more secure way to log into online accounts than passwords.🗝️
Read more about how the NCSC is keeping pace with evolving technology⬇️
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/ncsc-annual-review-2025/chapter-03-keeping-pace-with-evolving-technology
Read more about how the NCSC is keeping pace with evolving technology⬇️
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/ncsc-annual-review-2025/chapter-03-keeping-pace-with-evolving-technology
January 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Fantastic news that a government body is now on here. Zero excuse at this point for all others not doing the same
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The fact we are debating whether or not to use an app whose Ai is producing child porn that instead of being instantly deleted — was put behind a pay wall and now people are wondering should it be banned—is absolutely nuts!
If that was aynone in any home or business—you'd be in jail in seconds.
If that was aynone in any home or business—you'd be in jail in seconds.
I have written about the very specific and personal reasons I am ok with a Twitter ban. Chiefly, that it means I will stop looking at Twitter.
lukemcgee.substack.com/p/fear-and-s...
lukemcgee.substack.com/p/fear-and-s...
Fear and self-loathing on Twitter
True bravery is running away from online fools
lukemcgee.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The fact we are debating whether or not to use an app whose Ai is producing child porn that instead of being instantly deleted — was put behind a pay wall and now people are wondering should it be banned—is absolutely nuts!
If that was aynone in any home or business—you'd be in jail in seconds.
If that was aynone in any home or business—you'd be in jail in seconds.
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Always easy to get positive feedback by taking the most uncharitable possible reading, here on the friendly inclusive app.
January 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Always easy to get positive feedback by taking the most uncharitable possible reading, here on the friendly inclusive app.