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Graham Maughan

@maughan.bsky.social

Filmmaker, photographer, Geordie diaspora, Oxford UK

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So many differences: Mandelson was still well and truly in the thick of it, Brown trying to form a government, etc etc

09.02.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was utterly brilliant & the best way possible to say Fuck Ice, Fuck Trump, Fuck White Supremacy.

09.02.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems OK to me. Everyone needs to calm down. Anas Sarwar is hardly a heavyweight.

09.02.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mike Brewer, Deputy Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation, said: 
β€œBritain is getting older and sicker, while a greater share of its population have a disability. While these trends affect the whole of society, they are starkest in the poorest half of working-age families across the country.
β€œBut while we talk a lot about the effects of ageing and ill-health, we barely discuss their implications on demand for unpaid care. That’s despite Britain having an β€˜unsung army’ of one million people who do at least 35 hours of unpaid care work every week.
β€œIt is time to provide better support for these carers and their families, just as we have done with working parents in recent decades. Carers’ deserve greater financial support in Universal Credit, more help to stay in work if they want to, and decent social care system to help relieve the pressure on families.”

Mike Brewer, Deputy Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation, said: β€œBritain is getting older and sicker, while a greater share of its population have a disability. While these trends affect the whole of society, they are starkest in the poorest half of working-age families across the country. β€œBut while we talk a lot about the effects of ageing and ill-health, we barely discuss their implications on demand for unpaid care. That’s despite Britain having an β€˜unsung army’ of one million people who do at least 35 hours of unpaid care work every week. β€œIt is time to provide better support for these carers and their families, just as we have done with working parents in recent decades. Carers’ deserve greater financial support in Universal Credit, more help to stay in work if they want to, and decent social care system to help relieve the pressure on families.”

Britain’s β€˜unsung’ army – a million people in poorer working-age households now have full-time unpaid caring responsibilities .

09.02.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

They probably didn't get the NHS references in 2012

09.02.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you've got a list of names and time of'rallying'

09.02.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

'PIF need to take some responsibility'

'some' - not all

09.02.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One thing that needs going back to is the end of last season when Al-Rumayyan insisted they resist any offers for Isak. This tied EH hands for far too long in the summer. PIF need to take some responsibility and stop sticking their heads in the sand.

09.02.2026 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
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Sensational.

Best possible way to say:
Fuck Ice
Fuck Trump
Fuck White Supremacy.

πŸ’ͺ🏿πŸ’ͺ🏿πŸ’ͺ🏿❀️

09.02.2026 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He would be if he wasn't so dirty.

08.02.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not β€œmove on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

08.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 43975    πŸ” 16763    πŸ’¬ 955    πŸ“Œ 949

Isn't she just going to say 'no'?

08.02.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No, he's on his tod 🀭

08.02.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't agree. A lot of the Mandelson problem is on McSweeney & Gordon Brown has spoken in support of Starmer (for now).

08.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey shocked by Mandelson revelations The Bank governor criticised emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein during the financial crisis.

Needs combining with:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

08.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

McSweeney on his tod

08.02.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Morgan McSweeney quits as PM's chief of staff following Mandelson scandal McSweeney says he takes

BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...
Morgan McSweeney quits as PM's chief of staff following Mandelson scandal - BBC News

Sorry but I just have to say it:

McSweeney on his tod

08.02.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mandelson in his pants could become as much used by @privateeyenews.bsky.social as Andrew Neil in his vest

08.02.2026 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'trousered' ?!

08.02.2026 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The whole thing is creepy as hell, I notice there's some names mentioned in it, like this page has Leon Black in code on the top right, and the bottom left says "I'm so sorry I keep failing"

08.02.2026 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leon Black is mentioned more than once, including this deciphered entry, and next to this poem with highlighted lines that tell their own story.

08.02.2026 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 406    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4

I was asked to check this, the journal uses a Rail Fence Cipher, so you read each line up and down, left to right. The deciphered text in the article below is accurate, and names names. The file itself can be found here:
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

08.02.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1560    πŸ” 785    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 88

Enough for an osteopathy course

08.02.2026 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not that I can see. It's also unclear where in the files these documents are.

08.02.2026 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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After years spent documenting state terror, I know it when I see it. And I see it now in the US and Israel | Janine di Giovanni It’s chilling to watch as Trump and Netanyahu adopt the methods of regimes their countries once condemned, says war correspondent and author Janine di Giovanni

β€œTerror is not only masked men and arbitrary detention. It also operates through fear. Policies are designed to make people more compliant, more submissive.”
@janinedigi.bsky.social writing in @theguardian.com Opinions.

08.02.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Decrypted Sweet 16 Journal in Epstein Files Refers to Donald Trump: β€œHow Can You Have Dignity After Being With That Man?” A young woman's coded diary, buried in the DOJ's 3.5 million file release, names as many as 25 powerful men β€” and a haunting reference to the president

It would be good if @bellingcat.com could verify this story. Really important. @eliothiggins.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/narativ/...

08.02.2026 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 258    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 29

I never understood why @scaramucci.bsky.social was such a big advocate

07.02.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But then Rentoul thinks that blocking Burnham was the right decision.

#mcsweeneyindisguise

07.02.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Government must reveal all details of Peter Mandelson’s links to Palantir - Foxglove Sign the petition for an urgent investigation into Peter Mandelson's dealings with Palantir. Did he use his position as UK Ambassador to benefit the US spy tech firm?

I just signed a petition calling for an urgent investigation into Peter Mandelson's dealings with Palantir. Did he use his position as UK Ambassador to benefit the US spy tech firm? Sign now: www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/ma...

05.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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