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Ian Pethick

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Cornish boy, now barricaded into my bunker within Khan's urban hellscape. Parkrunner, non league football lover, spender of too much money in record shops, espresso sipping, wine slurping, real ale drinking ,cat daddy who will never vote Tory.

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Post image Post image 03.03.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark Knopfler has been approached for comment.

03.03.2026 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is genius
stirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.app

Can we have one for Chris Mason please?

03.03.2026 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"You boy! Is Matt Goodwin still banging on about the by election in Gorton & Denton being stolen?"

03.03.2026 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The ultimate Dubai escape plan - and how to AVOID a hefty tax bill Dubai has thrived on a glamorous and glitzy image, attracting hundreds of thousands of Britsβ€―seekingβ€―a sun-soaked,β€―tax-free lifestyle.

Here's the link. "Article" is behind a pay wall, and there's no way I'm paying to read it.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mailpl...

03.03.2026 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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No chance at all that Trump's inner circle and buddies were tipped off about what was heading Iran's direction on Saturday, and sold their positions on Friday.

02.03.2026 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More people in the room than for all the combined cinema screenings of "Melania."

02.03.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I thought that losing gracefully was one of those "British Values" that Goodwin and co keep banging on about.

02.03.2026 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We can't blame Morgan McSweeney for this anymore. Useless, with a vindictive edge, is obviously who Keir Starmer and his government are.

02.03.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We were all pointing the finger at Morgan McSweeney when trying to understand the Labour government becoming Reform- Lite, perhaps it was Keir Starmer all along?

02.03.2026 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Will be interesting to see if Richard "Dubai Dicky" Tice MP turns up for PMQ's on Wednesday.

02.03.2026 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Influencer's fleeing Dubai right now.

28.02.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1975    πŸ” 562    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 13
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This aged well.

01.03.2026 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anybody remember this? Obviously designed as a trap for any incoming Labour government. Osborne's time as Chancellor does seem to avoid even the same level of evaluation that David Cameron has received.

28.02.2026 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still struggling to comprehend why Starmer chucked away a parliamentary seat for the sole purpose of seeing off a, perceived, leadership rival. Andy Burnham would surely have won this.

27.02.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Farage will pivot effortless on to his next topic (ECHR for example), Starmer won't as he's far too leaden footed in comparison.

27.02.2026 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lord Glasman's not appeared on TV or radio yet this morning, problem with his phone? #r4today

27.02.2026 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To be fair to Zahawi, he was probably traumatised after catching sight of a "tired looking man" while taking the steps from the door of his town house to the chauffeured car. #r4today

27.02.2026 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Daughter of a Baronet, step daughter of a Viscount and David Cameron's sister in law. These people always fail upwards, never any consequences.

24.02.2026 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

You're assuming that he was campaigning for Labour...

23.02.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Surprised that he didn't bump into BBC reporters on their usual "let's conduct 10am weekday open air market vox pops" mission.

23.02.2026 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything you need to know after protests on streets of Manchester Far-right political party Britain First descended on the city centre

Would think that this is the talent pool that Reform are going to recruit their UK version of ICE from.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

23.02.2026 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would argue that Cameron laid the path to Brexit with his austerity program, his ill thought out and botched referendum then created the political chaos that left the door open for Johnson and Truss.

23.02.2026 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#R4Today

23.02.2026 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yaxley-Lennon with the worst example of "going into hiding" since this episode of The Simpsons.

22.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm hoping that Farage spending his weekend on a PR stunt in the Maldives rather than campaigning in Gorton & Denton, means that Goodwin is on the verge of defeat. Doesn't seem to me to be the behaviour of someone who believes they're on the verge of a seismic political breakthrough.

22.02.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Always thought that was why someone like Lee Anderson was popular with Rishi Sunak (until he defected), they think he is the working class. Uncouth, uncultured and not worthy of nice things.

22.02.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone else that Nigel Farage has never met.

22.02.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0