Ger Graus

One lesson from the Epstein–Mandelson affair is that we need to stop routinely rehabilitating political careers after serious scandals.

When politicians knowingly engage in grave ethical wrongdoing, that should permanently end their political careers. Being "talented" should not override that.

Earlier today I looked up media reporting from late 2024. There were doubts about Mandelson, but mostly to do with his position on China or past criticisms of Trump. Numerous mentions of his ego and past resignations, but only a few treated Epstein as a major issue. Farage was surprisingly positive.

Gruaniad anti-Starmer hype over substance.

Nigel Farage once vehemently believed that defections should trigger by-elections…

I challenged Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns on his now opposite stance

And this was the state of her response…

More integrity in his little finger than his detractors have displayed in entire careers.

Gavin Newsom: “We were down at the Democracy Center in Little Tokyo — Greg Bovino was out there trying to intimidate people from walking in. We said that was a preview of things to come as well — this is a guy who literally goes on eBay & tries to find 1930s outfits”

Reeves is wrong on this. It is inconsistent and unprincipled.

Trumpety-Trump next?

NEW: Huge moment in the Epstein story in the US. Bill and Hillary Clinton give into Congressional pressure to testify before the House Oversight Committee Epstein investigation

Will be the first time a former president has appeared before Congress in nearly half a century.

Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves? MoneySavingExpert founder has said changes that will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more are ‘not moral’

Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves?

Elon Musk was itching to go to Epstein’s parties, and excited about all the ‘girls’ that would be there, *five years* after Epstein pleaded guilty to *procuring a child for prostitution*. What on earth did he think went on at these parties?

Nigel Farage is mentioned 42 times in the epstien files, no media coverage

What’s happening in America is technofascism. It could happen here Peter Thiel's data surveillance company Palantir is powering Trump's ICE operation in the US. Carole Cadwalladr argues that the UK will be next

NEW: What’s happening in the US is TECHNOFASCISM.

It’s fascism + surveillance technologies. Palantir is playing a central role. And the UK is next in line.

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Richard Littlejohn wrote about fly-tipping in yesterday’s Mail, today Boris Johnson turns his attention to a bus driver sacked for beating up a thief. Anything, literally *anything*, to avoid addressing the now utterly undeniable shame & humiliation of their pathetic cheerleading for Donald Trump…

We wish!

don’t know where to start with this unintentionally hilarious front page

Trump next?

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse convicted on sexual assault charges A Nevada jury has convicted "Dances With Wolves" actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting a minor. The verdict was delivered Friday in Las Vegas.

A Nevada jury convicted “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting a minor.

Next: Mandy joins Reform Ltd?

the story now makes clear it was far more than just £10,000, regular payments from Epstein to Mandelson partner

Shafting young people is what British politicians excel at! Brexit, student ‘loans’ et al!

100% this!!

YouTube video by LBC Student loans are 'fair', says Rachel Reeves, amid backlash | LBC

Spoke to Shleagh Fogarty yesterday sbout why the Chancellor is wrong: our “student loan” system is not remotely fair. It’s regressive and embedding inter and intra generational wealth inequality. It’s not a loan system, it’s a bad grad tax in all but name.

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The USA is finished. Not to be trusted again. Not welcome elsewhere. You’ve got what you voted for.

The American Gestapo.

Same in the UK, probably getting worse with the disappearance of ‘intellectual’ Tories & Reform’s glorification of pig ignorance. I never know how to articulate this without making the problem worse! (As demonstrated above.)

Johnson culled the Tory Party of all but its grimmest dregs & now the grimmest of the grimmest dregs are defecting to Reform. It would be funny if it didn't alllow them, along with Farage, to pretend that they're not responsible for the state of the nation.

Your reminder that Trump is explicitly named as having participated in raping someone in the Epstein files.

Thank you.

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