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'Robert Jenrick playing around with AI in this way sets a very dangerous precedent for our politics.'

@matthewstadlen.bsky.social explains the seriousness of the Shadow Justice Secretary sharing an AI video of David Lammy dressing up as a clown after the prison releases.

💥The PPE VIP Lane scandal isn’t going away…

Despite the previous government hoping it would.

A reminder the Covid Contracts scandal cost the tax-payer £15billion.

So far over 1million pallets of unused/unusable PPE have been incinerated

Some headlines this week ⤵️

🚨 I write about all of these characters in my new book: VIP Lane: Cronyism and the Pandemic

Buy it here: Viplanebook.com

Published by @bylinetimes.bsky.social

YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers Trump Renovates White House Bathroom as Courts Rule Against Him on SNAP Funding: A Closer Look

Is there any extra cash in the ballroom budget to fund SNAP?

#ACloserLook
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0YC...

YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers Trump Blames Shutdown for Huge Democratic Wins; Zohran Mamdani’s Historic NYC Victory: A Closer Look

Is this what good news feels like?

#ACloserLook
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZcJ...

YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers Fox and GOP Admit Anti-Trump Backlash Fueled Huge Democratic Election Wins: A Closer Look

Tonight, Seth Meyers takes #ACloserLook at Republicans reeling from their election losses while Trump claims you need an ID to buy groceries
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0cH...

Ok at this point I can only conclude that the Netflix algorithm is creating TV on a per person basis

Been speaking to Lisa Nandy for my Sunday show this morning

Had lots to say…join us from 10 @lbc.co.uk

@chrislhayes.bsky.social celebrates the clarity and directness of Zohran Mamdani’s “Freeze the Rent” push.

November 7, 2025 - "American Week": The Democrats dare to dream Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it on catch-up here after...

My "American Week" for @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's programme on the UK's @lbc.co.uk. Listen live every Friday or find it here on-demand afterwards.

This week: the Democrats rout Trump's Republicans in off-year elections, and former VP Dick Cheney dies at 84.

🎧: audioboom.com/posts/880364...

YouTube video by Newzroom Afrika SA rebukes Trump's renewed claims of 'White Persecution'

Trump announces complete US boycott of this month's G20 summit in South Africa, plunging bilateral relations with Pretoria back to their lowest level ever.

Mine for South Africa's "Newzroom Afrika", with Thabo Dluli presenting. Courtesy DStv405.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kKK...

First world problems:

Karoline Leavitt: ‘Every time I travel to the United Kingdom with President Trump and am forced to watch the BBC in our hotel rooms, it ruins my day.’

The remote must have been hidden by the hotel management. Or maybe she couldn't figure out how to use it.

‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison

Trump sent these people to El Salvador to be tortured. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...

YouTube video by LBC A Democratic identity crisis: Simon Marks' American Week

This week’s “American Week” in glorious technicolour.

youtube.com/watch?v=kxnZ...

November 8, 2025 - Judge blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland, as ICE excesses multiply Simon's live update for Natasha Devon's Saturday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.

Trump-appointed judge blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland, as ICE excesses multiply across the country.

My natter earlier today with the excellent @natashadevon.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk

🎧: audioboom.com/posts/880392...

Newsom: "Think about the state of mind of the VP. How do you square the circle when you go to a prayer breakfast? Old testament, new testament. What's the fundamental thing that connects John to Matthew to Proverbs? It's this notion of hunger, feeding the poor. It's central to advancing God's will."

Revealed: the billion-pound PPE contractor with a Tory MP on site Special report: Uniserve was paid £1.4bn for Covid contracts that included supply of £178.5m in never-used equipment

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Seth Meyers on Mamdani’s win: ‘The kind of energy Democrats have been desperately seeking for years’ Late-night hosts discussed Democrats’ wave of election wins, from governorships to New York City’s mayor

www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

LA: “They took a US citizen father out and left a toddler in the backseat. Two heavily armed border patrol agents got in that car and drove the child and the vehicle away.”

What are we doing?

Stop. Policing. Poppies. That's. Not. What. Remembrance. Is. About.

Conservative Councillor Accused of 'Old-Fashioned Racism' After Saying 'Young Black Males' Are 'Flooding' the UK EXCLUSIVE: Pauline Giles defended her comments to Byline Times, saying that "we cannot sustain the volume of young black males" that "jeopardises the security of our country"

Conservative Councillor says "young black males" are "flooding" the UK

Contacted by Byline, she defended her comments, saying “we cannot sustain the volume of.. black males” that “jeopardises [our] security"

Asked why their skin colour matters, she replied “because they are [black], aren’t they?"

truthout.org Lawmakers Warn Trump Lacks Authority for Military Strikes Inside Venezuela

Lawmakers Warn Trump Lacks Authority for Military Strikes Inside Venezuela

The day he cut off food assistance to seniors

'They may be arrested': ICE makes startling admission on election monitoring operation - NewsBreak With millions of voters expected to descend to the polls Tuesday in a series of off-year elections, including in California where voters will vote on a con

'They may be arrested': ICE makes startling admission on election monitoring operation
Source: Raw Story
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MAGA Rep. Rages at ‘Entitled’ Food Stamp Recipients The Florida politician only wants to hear words of “gratitude,” from families on receiving SNAP benefits.

The Florida politician only wants to hear words of “gratitude,” from families on receiving SNAP benefits.

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October 31, 2025 - "American Week": Trump meets Xi during Asia tour Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards...

My Halloween edition of "American Week" for @tomswarbrick.bsky.social's programme on the UK's @lbc.co.uk. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.

audioboom.com/posts/879853...

YouTube video by LBC Donald Trump's Asian holiday: Simon Marks' American Week | LBC

This week’s visualised “American Week” from @lbc.co.uk

youtube.com/watch?v=91av...

Fighting cynicism and disengagement requires bold leadership. Jon and VP @kamalaharris.com talk about how leaders can seize this opportunity to present bold new ideas.