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This is preying on my mind a bit. Jeffrey Epstein was not primarily a British scandal! So far we've removed a Prince from the Royal family, fired our US ambassador who was one of the most important political figures of the last few decades and banned the CEO of Barclays from the financial industry..
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Starmer forced to admit he knew of Mandelson's continued relationship with Epstein after the first convicton when he appointed him ambassador. Eek this is a shocker.
Badenoch has nailed him on this.
PMQs or, as it is now known, Peter Mandelson Questions.
The main argument against removing Morgan McSweeney as chief of staff now—at least according to some within Labour I’ve spoken with—is that it means he wouldn’t be around in May, to a sacrificed then over the local election results.
It’s not a *great* position for either the PM or McSweeney, is it?
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Really proud of New Mexico!
www.koat.com/article/immi...
Immigrant Safety Act: Bill to ban immigrant detention in New Mexico heads to governor's desk
"If the bill becomes law — it'll make it a crime for these counties, any county, any local government to contract with ICE to house ICE detainees," KOAT legal expert John Day said.
Parents are afraid to send their kids to school, classrooms sit half-empty, children are being taken to detention facilities. We’ve crossed a line.
I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
"Morgan McSweeney is an essential part of my team... Of course I have full confidence in him," says Keir Starmer...
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Judge rules members of Congress can inspect all ICE detention centers without appointment. "...DHS Sec. Kristi Noem re-implemented a notice requirement…..[which] required 7-days’ warning for visits to [ICE] facilities... funded exclusively by the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’..."
thehill.com/regulation/c...https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5718981-trump-administration-lawmakers-detention-visits/
"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"
CME risk in EV’s.
Modern EVs, have a conductive, metal shell that acts as a Faraday cage, shielding internal electronics from electromagnetic interference.
Electronics are more robust & designed to higher EMC standards.
The main high-voltage batteries are shielded & less susceptible to induction.
Hot Take 2: if this is Mandelson's position, there is no reason for him not to issue a statement to this effect. If he has not issued a statement to this effect, the BBC's "understanding" of his actual position may be inaccurate. Stop letting people play this game.
They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas.
For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare.
www.startribune.com/walz-demands...
Walz demands DHS stop detaining Minnesota children
In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Walz demanded details about how many Minnesota kids are in detention facilities.
Still the greatest list ever complied.
It's 1998. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
making tulsi gabbard DNI is itself a watergate level scandal
Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.
Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
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Pic from this evening. Caught the moon with the trees and the cast shadows …
“The main event is this: the world is building optionality away from U.S. policy and platform dependence. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it — because it’s showing up in procurement decisions, supply chains, defense budgets, and capital flows”
Europe just started building a ‘kill switch’ for U.S. tech — and the market isn’t priced for it, says this strategist — MarketWatch
Zoom and Microsoft are among those companies that could lose business, says Matthew Tuttle
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It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
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I think I am going to buy one of these for Pooch.
Law enforcement cannot be lawless.
Thousands of aggressive, untrained agents of the federal government continue to injure and terrorize Minnesotans. This must end.
apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
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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...
Keir Starmer's Brutal Treatment of Andy Burnham Has Destroyed All Illusions About His Premiership
The true motivations of this Prime Minister can now be seen by all, argues Labour MP Clive Lewis
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...
Nigel Farage's Plans to Put Our Democracy on ICE
What is happening under Trump could very quickly happen in the UK too
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...
Kemi Badenoch Tells Conservative Voters to ‘Get Out of the Way’
To repeat the Conservative Party's leader's favourite phrase, "this isn't serious"
I enjoyed reading this column, which somehow blames Keir Starmer for the result of an employment tribunal following laws passed under the Tory government regarding an incident and suspension that took place before the last election.
So why would a Kazakhstani billionaire be trying to secretly bankroll Reform?
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...I have no idea who will win the Gorton & Denton by-election but one thing that does seem clear is Labour view Reform’s decision to select Matt Goodwin as an opportunity for them.
Yesterday evening, Peter Mandelson told me "I've never owned property in Brazil and never will".
Then we discovered the Brazilian company he incorporated, "for the purpose of purchasing and selling real estate".
Thread:
NEW: Previously unreported Epstein emails show Peter Mandelson discussing a Panama-linked tax avoidance structure for a £750k Rio apartment - with Epstein as his "chief life adviser".
Exclusive Tax Policy Associates report:
Most of Epstein’s victims were either too frightened to come forward, or silenced through legal threats. Oh, and here’s a senior British politician giving Epstein tips on how to silence them
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Keir Starmer and his team repeatedly ignored and stonewalled questions about Peter Mandelson's relationship with Epstein, pushing ahead with making him ambassador anyway.
Here's my report on it from last year
bylinetimes.com/2024/01/04/k...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
Not only are they arresting journalists now, but they're gloating about it too.
It's obvious where this is all going
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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.
Stop calling us names or we'll keep killing you.
Sen. Eric Schmitt: "Through their rhetoric we're already seen tragedies. We're gonna see more of them unless they pump the brakes on this stuff."
TRUMP TODAY: There was an election in Texas? What?
TRUMP YESTERDAY:
Q: In Texas, a Democrat won a special election in an area you won by 17 points. Your reaction?
TRUMP: I don't know. I didn't hear about it. Somebody ran -- where?
Q: In Texas
TRUMP: I'm not involved. You mean I won by 17, and this person lost? Things like that happen. I'm not on the ballot
