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Political scientist at @RichmondUniLdn. Interested in parties and ideologies and quite a few other things. More of a fox than a hedgehog.

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US Considers Idea of Special Operation to Seize Iran’s Uranium The strikes on atomic facilities last June complicated the task of tracking the Islamic Republic’s stockpile.

All the best and most successful special forces operations are widely trailed in the press in advance.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

08.03.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6
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Prime Minister of PolandπŸ‘‡

07.03.2026 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 315    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs Tehran and Beirut as Trump says no deal with Iran β€˜except unconditional surrender’ Israel launched huge attacks on Iran and Lebanon overnight

It’s quite unbelievable that Pedro Sanchez is the only leader opposing and condemning this madness which is quickly become the site of multiple war crimes www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

06.03.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

AI is supposed to increase productivity and free-up to more interesting activities. If that is so why do I have to spend so much time marking work produced by AI and which requires time-wasting detective work?

06.03.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rubio: β€œLet me tell you, Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics.”

05.03.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3799    πŸ” 1766    πŸ’¬ 406    πŸ“Œ 346

Quite something to watch public service broadcasting journalists asking if the UK government is supporting its closest ally in Iran, forgetting to mention that that ally is erratic (understatement) and without clear mission. @channel4news.bsky.social I was expecting more from you.

05.03.2026 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And I know this is a late reaction but some people have work to do; can’t watch the Westminster soap opera 24/7.

05.03.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whoever was the source of this story does not have interests of Keir Starmer at heart. Who actually benefits from portraying the PM as weak?

05.03.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Funny that following the directives of unelected officials like Morgan McSweeney and Paul Ovenden is more acceptable than accepting the advice of cabinet members of the government who were elected.

05.03.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Has Starmer lost control of his cabinet over Trump and Iran? Podcast Episode Β· The News Agents Β· 5 March Β· 41m

It looks the well-paid and ought to know more journalists of the @thenewsagents.co.uk need to go back to school and learn how cabinet government works in the UK. The idea that some cabinet ministers have influence over the PM should not be an alien one.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

05.03.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The reasoning of TFL is flawless: β€˜because the train you’re in is late we’re cancelling the service at the next station’. They care so much for passengers that they will be boarding passengers of 2 trains into one during rush hour.

05.03.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who needs intelligence? Who needs experts???πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

03.03.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a large group of people in tuxedos are laughing ALT: a large group of people in tuxedos are laughing

'By the way, I'm not happy with the UK either’

The UK:

03.03.2026 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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You're not exactly FDR.

03.03.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Refugee status to be temporary as Shabana Mahmood rips up rules on UK asylum Home secretary announces 30-month protection limit, with refugees required to leave if their home countries are later judged safe

I hope the Labour Party will enjoy the support of so many far-right supporters; they will be great on the doorstep charming away the young voters of the UK. Http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/01/shabana-mahmood-to-limit-refugees-to-30-months-in-uk

01.03.2026 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, it was coming and it will end him in a fairly nasty way. What is nuts is the public train of thought. He’s supposed to be a very good barrister; trained to present forensic and rational arguments. What he gave us is just…gibberish

01.03.2026 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK to allow US to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran Keir Starmer says decision is due to Iran’s approach becoming more reckless and putting British lives at risk

Defensive strikes against Iran? Seriously? Yesterday Starmer was asking Iran not to β€˜retaliate’. I’m afraid it’s not only Trump who has gone nuts.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

01.03.2026 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Labour minister Josh Simons resigns after falsely linking journalists to β€˜pro-Kremlin’ network Makerfield MP has been under pressure over thinktank’s commissioning of PR firm to investigate reporters

Wes Streeting just gained a fresh new campaign manager who will serve as a Cabinet Secretary for integrity in public life
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

28.02.2026 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At least with the Iraq war, they prepared a dossier

28.02.2026 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 257    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2

A Labour leadership with both says "you must listen to these voters who don't share your values and take them seriously" and "you must NOT listen to *these* votes who *do* share your values - their preferred party should be dismissed as extremist" is headed for electoral disaster, and deservedly so.

27.02.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 548    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 7
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PM calls byelection loss β€˜very disappointing’ as new Green MP Hannah Spencer says voters rejected hate – UK politics live The Green party pulls off an unlikely victory in Gorton and Denton as Reform UK finish second and Labour is pushed into third place

I’m going to be kind and simply say that Starmer needs more time to digest these results so he doesn’t say more calamities. It was precisely this deranged discourse that led to Hannah Spencer’s victory www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

27.02.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I totally agree.

27.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Article - Nuffield Politics Research Centre

@martamiori.bsky.social and I have been writing, since 2024, about why Labour's 'Reform' challenge and emphasis was based on a misunderstanding of Labour's vote. Here for anyone interested: politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

27.02.2026 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 18

obviously today is a huge embarrassment for Matt Goodwin and for Reform, which is something that we absolutely ought to celebrate, but we must also remember it's a huge embarrassment for Morgan McSweeney and Maurice Glasman and all the Blue Labour weirdos, and that's important to celebrate too :)

27.02.2026 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4266    πŸ” 792    πŸ’¬ 90    πŸ“Œ 20
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Net migration is plummeting. Why can’t Labour say so? | Heather Stewart An honest debate is needed on this polarising topic as sectors such as social care struggle with recruitment

I would like to know who’s going to be the brave Labour top gun who will be telling voters that the NHS will continue to struggle, housing supply will continue to be low, local councils will continue to struggle? because not enough migrants want to move to UK www.theguardian.com/business/202...

27.02.2026 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. Labour can position itself and benefit from presenting itself as the party of the β€˜responsible left’ but the operative word is β€˜left’ not responsible.

27.02.2026 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely! And she is also the demonstration that the β€˜working-class’ (as a voting block) is not a homogenous mass as imagined by McSweeney and Co.

27.02.2026 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amid all the talk about why this or that party won or lost, we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that Hannah Spencer was a great candidate - pretty nearly the perfect pick for this constituency.

27.02.2026 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 219    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

Heidi Alexander sounding so condescending…claiming that the Green MP for Gorton and Denton believe in a β€˜fluffy world’. That - implying that being nasty is the realistic strategy - is not how you’re going to win back left-wing voters.

27.02.2026 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The "family voting" talking point is probably part of a more long term play from the Far Right to delegitimise immigrant and minority involvement in political life

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