Adam Bienkov
Political Editor of Byline Times and Online Editor of BylineTimes.com. Lobby journalist in the House of Commons. 📩Adam@bylinetimes.com
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- "The Polish government think Epstein may have been spying for Vladimir Putin, is the PM concerned that Mandelson may have been leaking state secrets, not just to a paedophile, financier, but also a Russian agent?" asks Ed Davey. Starmer: "The investigation will go wherever the evidence leads"
- "Morgan McSweeney is an essential part of my team... Of course I have full confidence in him," says Keir Starmer...
- A reminder that Reform's candidate for Gorton and Denton, Matt Goodwin, has still not explained what he meant by this claim that developments in genetic science will make younger generations more right wing as they understand the "inherent differences" between different groups
- He blocked me when I asked him questions about it, but he never explained which groups he was talking about and what these "inherent" genetic differences were
- So why would a Kazakhstani billionaire be trying to secretly bankroll Reform? www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
- Why Kemi Badenoch’s woeful response to those calling for her to shift the Conservative party back to the centre ground tells you everything you need to know about her leadership www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/kemi-baden...
- As events in America are now showing, democracies are only as strong as their weakest point. And right now, the weakest point in our own democracy is the continued rise of one Nigel Farage www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
- Damning piece from Labour MP @labourlewis.bsky.social about what the Andy Burnham saga has revealed about Keir Starmer bylinetimes.com/2026/01/30/k...
- Not only are they arresting journalists now, but they're gloating about it too. It's obvious where this is all going
- The Greens have picked local councillor and plumber Hannah Spencer as their candidate for the Gorton & Denton by-election. If successful, she will be the party's first MP in the North
- Nigel Farage and Reform are threatening to sue the Conservative party for using "alleged mental ill-health as a political weapon" against Suella Braverman. Just imagine doing such a thing