Self-contained
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Self-contained: (of a person) quiet and independent; not depending on or influenced by others.
Retired. Former librarian, information manager, archivist.
Northumbrian. European.
Retired. Former librarian, information manager, archivist.
Northumbrian. European.
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🔴Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer's decision to exclude Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in our elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🔴Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
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Sorry for language but what the f*ck is the point of Electoral Commission if they don’t bother investigating Farage’s alleged illegal excess spending during Clacton election❓😡
And why the f*ck did the police investigation over it & HMRC investigation over stamp duty on Clacton House both fade away🤷🏼♂️
And why the f*ck did the police investigation over it & HMRC investigation over stamp duty on Clacton House both fade away🤷🏼♂️
Nigel Farage told to ‘come out of hiding’ over alleged election overspending
Labour chair urges Electoral Commission to investigate claims Reform leader spent too much in Clacton campaign
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Sorry for language but what the f*ck is the point of Electoral Commission if they don’t bother investigating Farage’s alleged illegal excess spending during Clacton election❓😡
And why the f*ck did the police investigation over it & HMRC investigation over stamp duty on Clacton House both fade away🤷🏼♂️
And why the f*ck did the police investigation over it & HMRC investigation over stamp duty on Clacton House both fade away🤷🏼♂️
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Chasing the votes of those who'll never vote for you while simultaneously losing the votes of those who may is a rare gift.
December 19, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Chasing the votes of those who'll never vote for you while simultaneously losing the votes of those who may is a rare gift.
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Labour are launching an investigation into historical foreign interference in UK politics. But they are explicitly excluding the Brexit referendum from the investigation.
That's like pledging to investigate instances of arson while ignoring the wall of flames spanning the horizon.
That's like pledging to investigate instances of arson while ignoring the wall of flames spanning the horizon.
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Labour are launching an investigation into historical foreign interference in UK politics. But they are explicitly excluding the Brexit referendum from the investigation.
That's like pledging to investigate instances of arson while ignoring the wall of flames spanning the horizon.
That's like pledging to investigate instances of arson while ignoring the wall of flames spanning the horizon.
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Correction “there has no been no proper inquiry into foreign interference into previous elections and referdums” but plenty of evidence (DCMS/ISC) it wa attempted
LibDem Calum Miller, "Will the review look back.. Including the 2014 and 2016 Referendums?"
Steve Reed, "It will be forward looking, there will be no relitigating of previous elections or referendum"
"There have been no findings that any elections to date were affected by foreign interference"
Steve Reed, "It will be forward looking, there will be no relitigating of previous elections or referendum"
"There have been no findings that any elections to date were affected by foreign interference"
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Correction “there has no been no proper inquiry into foreign interference into previous elections and referdums” but plenty of evidence (DCMS/ISC) it wa attempted
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Ouch 🔥
December 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Ouch 🔥
Defame Tr*mp? Ha!
stoptrump.org.uk/sign-bbc-let...
stoptrump.org.uk/sign-bbc-let...
Sign the letter: The BBC must not pay Trump a penny
Stop Trump Coalition
stoptrump.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Defame Tr*mp? Ha!
stoptrump.org.uk/sign-bbc-let...
stoptrump.org.uk/sign-bbc-let...
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The UK has given Trump two state visits (no other country has so far offered even one) and look where it’s got us. Our pre-eminent broadcaster being sued and an overhyped trade deal put on ice. So much for a ‘special relationship’. So much for post-Brexit sovereignty. We’ve seldom looked so supine.
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The UK has given Trump two state visits (no other country has so far offered even one) and look where it’s got us. Our pre-eminent broadcaster being sued and an overhyped trade deal put on ice. So much for a ‘special relationship’. So much for post-Brexit sovereignty. We’ve seldom looked so supine.
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Three days ago Starmer was arguing that the UK shouldn’t think about rejoining the EU because it would unpick all these great US trade deals.
US suspends technology deal with Britain, FT reports reut.rs/4aRbgK4
US suspends technology deal with Britain, FT reports
The United States has suspended a technology deal it struck with Britain earlier this year, which was intended to boost ties in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
reut.rs
December 16, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Three days ago Starmer was arguing that the UK shouldn’t think about rejoining the EU because it would unpick all these great US trade deals.
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So, Trump sues the BBC for $5Bn and puts the technology deal with the UK on hold until the US gets more concessions.
Anyone still deluding themselves about that “special relationship”? No. Just the tedious parade of simpering MAGA dickheads - led, of course, by the traitorous Farage.
Anyone still deluding themselves about that “special relationship”? No. Just the tedious parade of simpering MAGA dickheads - led, of course, by the traitorous Farage.
December 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
So, Trump sues the BBC for $5Bn and puts the technology deal with the UK on hold until the US gets more concessions.
Anyone still deluding themselves about that “special relationship”? No. Just the tedious parade of simpering MAGA dickheads - led, of course, by the traitorous Farage.
Anyone still deluding themselves about that “special relationship”? No. Just the tedious parade of simpering MAGA dickheads - led, of course, by the traitorous Farage.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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How fascinating to see those 2nd Amendment people rushing to say "Australian gun laws don’t work!”
Australia's last mass shooting was THREE DECADES AGO.
There have been 300+ mass shootings in the US SINCE JANUARY!
Happy Rootin-Shootin Xmas!
Australia's last mass shooting was THREE DECADES AGO.
There have been 300+ mass shootings in the US SINCE JANUARY!
Happy Rootin-Shootin Xmas!
December 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
How fascinating to see those 2nd Amendment people rushing to say "Australian gun laws don’t work!”
Australia's last mass shooting was THREE DECADES AGO.
There have been 300+ mass shootings in the US SINCE JANUARY!
Happy Rootin-Shootin Xmas!
Australia's last mass shooting was THREE DECADES AGO.
There have been 300+ mass shootings in the US SINCE JANUARY!
Happy Rootin-Shootin Xmas!
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Whilst the BBC is staying in #Eurovision contest, the moral core of Brits remains intact. 82% think Israel should not be allowed to participate whilst their genocide is ongoing 👇
December 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Whilst the BBC is staying in #Eurovision contest, the moral core of Brits remains intact. 82% think Israel should not be allowed to participate whilst their genocide is ongoing 👇
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The harsh financial reality of Brexit and what it means for Labour in the next election | Cliff Mitchell
£90bn a year is too much to ignore in the next election
The harsh financial reality of Brexit and what it means for Labour in the next election
centralbylines.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The harsh financial reality of Brexit and what it means for Labour in the next election | Cliff Mitchell
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This is incredible (good news too): “After a 40% fall in 2024 in battery equipment costs, it’s clear we’re on track for another major fall in 2025…The economics for batteries are unrecognizable, & the industry is only just getting to grips with this new paradigm”
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
Batteries now cheap enough to make dispatchable solar economically feasible
Energy think tank Ember says utility-scale battery costs have fallen to $65/MWh outside China and the United States, enabling solar power to be delivered when needed.
www.pv-magazine.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is incredible (good news too): “After a 40% fall in 2024 in battery equipment costs, it’s clear we’re on track for another major fall in 2025…The economics for batteries are unrecognizable, & the industry is only just getting to grips with this new paradigm”
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
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Great article. Starmer’s advisers, so-called “Blue Labour” (basically Tories) seem keen to win a race to the bottom against Reform, (basically UKIP) filled with Tory rejects and nasties. Starmer and his advisers look ridiculous by not realising how pointlessly unsupportable they look.
December 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Great article. Starmer’s advisers, so-called “Blue Labour” (basically Tories) seem keen to win a race to the bottom against Reform, (basically UKIP) filled with Tory rejects and nasties. Starmer and his advisers look ridiculous by not realising how pointlessly unsupportable they look.
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A simple approach would be to tell Mr Cole that he can choose to interview the most overt racists in our country (a man who'd chuck 90 MPs out of our parliament out on racist grounds & ban them from being civil servants) or to ask to interview government ministers - but that he can't do both.
December 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A simple approach would be to tell Mr Cole that he can choose to interview the most overt racists in our country (a man who'd chuck 90 MPs out of our parliament out on racist grounds & ban them from being civil servants) or to ask to interview government ministers - but that he can't do both.
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"The UK's tourism industry is facing a £18 billion shortfall in what industry experts are calling a 'Brexit tourism gap'. International visitor spending in Britain remains substantially below pre-pandemic benchmarks. Approximately 500,000 jobs in the sector remain unfilled compared to 2019 levels."
Revealed: How Brexit Created a £18 Billion Hole in UK Tourism
Exclusive analysis reveals Britain's travel sector is suffering a severe post-Brexit hangover with visitor numbers and spending failing to recover to pre-pandemic levels, putting 500,000 jobs at risk.
britbrief.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
"The UK's tourism industry is facing a £18 billion shortfall in what industry experts are calling a 'Brexit tourism gap'. International visitor spending in Britain remains substantially below pre-pandemic benchmarks. Approximately 500,000 jobs in the sector remain unfilled compared to 2019 levels."
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The public wants it. MPs voted for it. The House of Lords must not block it. Join me and sign the petition urging Lords to stop delaying and pass the assisted dying bill. 38d.gs/gq6c
Don’t block the assisted dying bill from passing in the Lords
The public wants it. MPs voted for it. The House of Lords must not block it. Sign the petition to support the Assisted Dying Bill
38d.gs
December 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The public wants it. MPs voted for it. The House of Lords must not block it. Join me and sign the petition urging Lords to stop delaying and pass the assisted dying bill. 38d.gs/gq6c
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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
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It's time for Labour to "rule out" Starmer and everyone that supports him.
Starmer rules out EU customs union after Labour rebellion - latest
Sir Keir Starmer faced a Labour rebellion on Tuesday after more than a dozen of his MPs backed a Lib Dem bill calling for the government to reopen talks with the EU
share.google
December 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It's time for Labour to "rule out" Starmer and everyone that supports him.
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Ed Davey asks to stand up to Trump's threats to Europe and to strengthen the UK with a Customs Union with the EU
Stramer dodges the Trump comment, and says post Brexit trade deals outside the EU are better than a Customs Union with the EU
Labour under Starmer makes us smaller and poorer
Stramer dodges the Trump comment, and says post Brexit trade deals outside the EU are better than a Customs Union with the EU
Labour under Starmer makes us smaller and poorer
December 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Ed Davey asks to stand up to Trump's threats to Europe and to strengthen the UK with a Customs Union with the EU
Stramer dodges the Trump comment, and says post Brexit trade deals outside the EU are better than a Customs Union with the EU
Labour under Starmer makes us smaller and poorer
Stramer dodges the Trump comment, and says post Brexit trade deals outside the EU are better than a Customs Union with the EU
Labour under Starmer makes us smaller and poorer