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Hard to overstate how strong the consensus was 12 or so months ago that Trump II meant a stronger dollar.
January 27, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Hard to overstate how strong the consensus was 12 or so months ago that Trump II meant a stronger dollar.
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Zack Polanski the Greens are sharing misinformatioin about the Gorton and Denton by-election, and ought to be ashamed of themselves.
The chart he has shared on Threads suggests only thee Greens can beat Reform. But it's using vote change data.
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The chart he has shared on Threads suggests only thee Greens can beat Reform. But it's using vote change data.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Zack Polanski the Greens are sharing misinformatioin about the Gorton and Denton by-election, and ought to be ashamed of themselves.
The chart he has shared on Threads suggests only thee Greens can beat Reform. But it's using vote change data.
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The chart he has shared on Threads suggests only thee Greens can beat Reform. But it's using vote change data.
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Starting well, then.
Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
Matthew Goodwin, who is standing in Gorton and Denton, said UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds were not always British
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UK politics live – latest updates
The Reform UK candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has refused to disown his claim that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British.
Matthew Goodwin, a hard-right activist, was unveiled on Tuesday as the party’s candidate in the demographically diverse seat in south-east Manchester. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Starting well, then.
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List of the most unserious people in Parliament just dropped.
I’ve joined over 100 MPs calling on the Government to finally do the right thing for WASPI women. Women born in the 1950s were harmed by pension changes made without proper notice. Despite the Ombudsman’s findings, ministers are still delaying fair compensation.
I will keep pushing for justice.
I will keep pushing for justice.
January 26, 2026 at 10:37 PM
List of the most unserious people in Parliament just dropped.
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Seeing a lot of this. Tiktok USA is now seemingly part of the Trump regime and is actively censoring/throttling anti-Trump users and posts
Just another day over in Free Speech Nation.
Just another day over in Free Speech Nation.
UPDATE: TIKTOK IS COOKED. Our videos went from tens of thousands to 0.
(seemingly a direct result of Trump & Bibi’s friends taking over)
(seemingly a direct result of Trump & Bibi’s friends taking over)
January 26, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Seeing a lot of this. Tiktok USA is now seemingly part of the Trump regime and is actively censoring/throttling anti-Trump users and posts
Just another day over in Free Speech Nation.
Just another day over in Free Speech Nation.
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A lot of total nonsense being talked on graduates today. Here’s the facts:
1) there was a rise in graduate inactivity UNDER the Tories
2) graduate inactivity has FALLEN under this government
3) The result is the graduate inactivity rate is currently the LOWEST on record
1) there was a rise in graduate inactivity UNDER the Tories
2) graduate inactivity has FALLEN under this government
3) The result is the graduate inactivity rate is currently the LOWEST on record
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
A lot of total nonsense being talked on graduates today. Here’s the facts:
1) there was a rise in graduate inactivity UNDER the Tories
2) graduate inactivity has FALLEN under this government
3) The result is the graduate inactivity rate is currently the LOWEST on record
1) there was a rise in graduate inactivity UNDER the Tories
2) graduate inactivity has FALLEN under this government
3) The result is the graduate inactivity rate is currently the LOWEST on record
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This is one of the strangest and most screwed-up stories I’ve worked on. www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...
Who's secretly filming fake TikToks inside Londoners' homes?
We tracked down the viral video account invading people's houses to spread false claims about immigrants.
www.londoncentric.media
January 24, 2026 at 6:55 AM
This is one of the strangest and most screwed-up stories I’ve worked on. www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...
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Burns night is fabulous isn't it. I mean a properly enjoyable celebration of a country's identity and culture and done with so much love - so different to the empty nationalism of the 'raise the colours mob'. And no it's not just last night's whisky talking.... (we celebrated early)
January 25, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Burns night is fabulous isn't it. I mean a properly enjoyable celebration of a country's identity and culture and done with so much love - so different to the empty nationalism of the 'raise the colours mob'. And no it's not just last night's whisky talking.... (we celebrated early)
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I think this point has been underplayed. Someone who chooses not to stand as an MP in 2024 because they think another mayoral term better serves their ambitions then changes their mind 18 months in isn't necessarily the person to bring the party together and show the country Labour are serious
Burnhams behaviour demonstrated he would not be a better leader. Could have completed his term in Manchester as promised, campaigned hard for the candidate, claimed they won in part because of his own personal popularity and waited. Looks like an egotistical opportunist rather than a statesman
January 26, 2026 at 9:21 AM
I think this point has been underplayed. Someone who chooses not to stand as an MP in 2024 because they think another mayoral term better serves their ambitions then changes their mind 18 months in isn't necessarily the person to bring the party together and show the country Labour are serious
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Andy Burnham is a far better human being than Boris Johnson but the precedent of letting a big city mayor return to parliament before his term is over - amid a media frenzy of leadership speculation - isn’t a great one. x.com/david_camero...
x.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Andy Burnham is a far better human being than Boris Johnson but the precedent of letting a big city mayor return to parliament before his term is over - amid a media frenzy of leadership speculation - isn’t a great one. x.com/david_camero...
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Much of the media will be very disappointed by this decision to deny Andy Burnham special dispensation to fight a by-election. Those parts of the media are bored and restless unless we’re changing PM every couple of years. But it looks nuts to the rest of the world.
January 25, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Much of the media will be very disappointed by this decision to deny Andy Burnham special dispensation to fight a by-election. Those parts of the media are bored and restless unless we’re changing PM every couple of years. But it looks nuts to the rest of the world.
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Danes, tired of being pushed around by Donald Trump, are turning to mobile apps to boycott everyday products associated with the US.
Trump-Weary Danes Turn to Technology in Boycott of US Brands
Vegemite, the yeasty spread from Australia, gets a passing green checkmark. So does a French bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. But Diet Coke, a favorite of President Donald Trump? To that, a popular new mobile app in Denmark assigns a failing red X — a message to shoppers to put that American stuff back on the shelf.
bloom.bg
January 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Danes, tired of being pushed around by Donald Trump, are turning to mobile apps to boycott everyday products associated with the US.
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🌮 🌮 🌮 🌮
People who want to sound clever often say they screen out the noise with Trump.
That's fine, but the noise is the point.
This isn't normal.
My bit for the weekend:
The Taco trade has eaten itself - as.ft.com/r/8f0696f3-5...
People who want to sound clever often say they screen out the noise with Trump.
That's fine, but the noise is the point.
This isn't normal.
My bit for the weekend:
The Taco trade has eaten itself - as.ft.com/r/8f0696f3-5...
The Taco trade has eaten itself
[FREE TO READ] Tracking the Donald Trump show has become pointless for investors in the short term
as.ft.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM
🌮 🌮 🌮 🌮
People who want to sound clever often say they screen out the noise with Trump.
That's fine, but the noise is the point.
This isn't normal.
My bit for the weekend:
The Taco trade has eaten itself - as.ft.com/r/8f0696f3-5...
People who want to sound clever often say they screen out the noise with Trump.
That's fine, but the noise is the point.
This isn't normal.
My bit for the weekend:
The Taco trade has eaten itself - as.ft.com/r/8f0696f3-5...
Reposted by Phil Bryan
Superb - and alarming - piece on the torrent of falsehood and disinformation pouring into people's phones, designed to stir up racial hatred.
If you don't subscribe to @londoncentric.media, its investigative journalism is outstanding. @jim.londoncentric.media www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...
If you don't subscribe to @londoncentric.media, its investigative journalism is outstanding. @jim.londoncentric.media www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...
Who's secretly filming fake TikToks inside Londoners' homes?
We tracked down the viral video account invading people's houses to spread false claims about immigrants.
www.londoncentric.media
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Superb - and alarming - piece on the torrent of falsehood and disinformation pouring into people's phones, designed to stir up racial hatred.
If you don't subscribe to @londoncentric.media, its investigative journalism is outstanding. @jim.londoncentric.media www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...
If you don't subscribe to @londoncentric.media, its investigative journalism is outstanding. @jim.londoncentric.media www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...
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a fine of [checks notes]... [checks notes again]... £20,686.
That should put a stop to these scoundrels!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That should put a stop to these scoundrels!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Elon Musk's Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over driving offences
The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 4:31 PM
a fine of [checks notes]... [checks notes again]... £20,686.
That should put a stop to these scoundrels!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That should put a stop to these scoundrels!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup in economy reut.rs/4pSQv4E
Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup in economy
British retail sales rose unexpectedly last month, helped by strong online shopping, according to data published on Friday which added to signs of a pickup in the economy after finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget.
reut.rs
January 23, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup in economy reut.rs/4pSQv4E
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Elon Musk's Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police
Elon Musk's Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police
The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.
www.bbc.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Elon Musk's Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police
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I regret to inform you that Elon Musk has once again said a bunch of stuff that won't happen. from @aarianmarshall.bsky.social
Elon Musk Sure Made Lots of Predictions at Davos
Humanoid robots, space travel, the science of aging—Musk was willing to weigh in on all of it at this week's World Economic Forum. But his predictions rarely work out the way he says they will.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:59 PM
I regret to inform you that Elon Musk has once again said a bunch of stuff that won't happen. from @aarianmarshall.bsky.social
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Danish PM in Chequers today
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Danish PM in Chequers today
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Obesity in midlife may cause vascular dementia later in life by raising blood pressure over decades and quietly damaging brain vessels, according to new research.
Scientists discover new clue linking obesity to dementia risk
European researchers trace a path that shows how high blood pressure caused by excess weight could be the link to certain cognitive brain disease.
wapo.st
January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Obesity in midlife may cause vascular dementia later in life by raising blood pressure over decades and quietly damaging brain vessels, according to new research.
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Danish PM Mette Frederiksen thanks Starmer 'from bottom of my heart' for UK support during Greenland crisis - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Starmer says ‘British pragmatism’ helped resolve Greenland crisis as he welcomes Trump U-turn – UK politics live
PM says he hopes focus will now shift to the ‘hard yards’ of maintaining security in the Arctic
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Danish PM Mette Frederiksen thanks Starmer 'from bottom of my heart' for UK support during Greenland crisis - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Starmer 2, Farage/Badenoch 0
(Trump in the day room)
(Trump in the day room)
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Starmer 2, Farage/Badenoch 0
(Trump in the day room)
(Trump in the day room)
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There is such huge opportunity cost to each Trump tantrum. So many people with critical jobs have lost another week when they could have been doing something useful.
January 21, 2026 at 9:25 PM
There is such huge opportunity cost to each Trump tantrum. So many people with critical jobs have lost another week when they could have been doing something useful.