James O’Brien

Gibb; “ I had no editorial role whatsoever at the Jewish Chronicle”. Lee Harpin, reporter at the paper; “RG made a habit of calling into the office on print days to check up on what stories were topping the news list, and offering a view’”

A judge has dismissed cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James

More here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quote in his anti-BBC report A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself

Michael Prescott, who refused to answer all media questions until his DCMS appearance, spent 90 minutes in front of the committee – and wasn't asked *once* about his own report misquoting Donald Trump. What a farce.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...

James O'Brien Daily - Podcast Episode | Global Player Are we too generous to pensioners?

Pensioners & fair taxation.
Obesity & deprivation.
Doctor-dodging men.
www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/epi...

Of course the Kremlin preferred “Trump’s original proposal.” They wrote it.

Precisely. This interpretation of ‘balance’ would involve the broadcast of a program in which Harris blatantly & repeatedly lied about winning a Presidential election she had lost & then encouraged her supporters to ‘fight like hell’ against the upholders of the actual result.

And so it begins...
Maybe/hopefully.

'We're going to make excuses for Trump until we have our own destruction.'

Phillips O'Brien and @mrjamesob.bsky.social discuss how pro-Trump sectors of the media are failing to recognise the 'pantomime of him protecting Putin'.

I remain genuinely gobsmacked that this wasn’t picked up more. The Alex Jones who *repeatedly accused grieving parents of making up their children’s murders*.
Anyway, “after the news we’ll be joined by Nigel Farage & definitely won’t be asking him about any of this…”

From the obvious reality of this two-bit bigot to the orchestrated attacks on the BBC to the pathological arrogance of Johnson & Cummings, it’s oddly ungratifying to see so much of ‘How They Broke Britain’ still resonating this month.

Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018

NEW: Nigel Farage is facing renewed calls to explain why he repeatedly aired tropes and conspiracy theories associated with antisemitism during interviews, after claims the Reform UK leader used racist language in his teens.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?

Important not to overlook the fact that this bilge is amplified & disseminated by many prominent - and very real - racists who benefit financially, professionally & politically from the process.

Putin ‘praised Nathan Gill’s recruitment of MEPs for interviews’ The Russian leader is said to have been impressed with the disgraced ex-Reform politician who was asked to persuade politicians to appear on a pro-Kremlin TV channel

The Russian leader is said to have been impressed with the disgraced ex-Reform politician who was asked to persuade politicians to appear on a pro-Kremlin TV channel

Boris Johnson didn't apologise to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, even when she told him in person the lasting impact his comments about her had on her detention in Iran, her husband tells the BBC

X Reveals Account Locations, Exposes Foreign-Based Profiles Last updated 1 hour ago X launched a feature on Saturday displaying approximate countries or regions for accounts, using data like IP addresses and signup locations to promote transparency. It uncovered many pro-Trump profiles and others pushing political or crypto narratives from abroad, alongside some left-leaning ones from Canada and the UK. X paused it briefly due to privacy concerns and inaccuracies, then reinstated it while exempting government accounts. The tool adds a layer of scrutiny amid worries about online impersonation, though VPNs can still mask locations. This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.

Grok summing it up lol

“UltraMagaBasedPepe1776 may not really be American, be warned”

Also hilarious, for want of a better word, that British ‘patriots’ are amplifying & funding foreign actors who live in unsafe countries & have never been near Britain slagging off Britain. Good old Elon.

It makes a loot of sense.

The right wing grifter "voice" is easy to replicate and requires no credentials or skills beyond time, shamelessness, and cruelty.

Twitter payouts for a modestly successful account aren't enough to live off in California, but will feed a family of four in Rajasthan.

Turns out the media & most of Parliament is as out of touch with reality as Twitter. Dear England.

Seen them both. What an amazing day you’re in for!

Victory! We’ve won major legal battle exposing car industry lobbying After two years we can finally reveal “backdoor channels where corporate money hijacks our democracy.”

🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.

We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...

The Long Con Comes To An End The Trump Administration Takes Off The Mask (Again)

as Phillips O'Brien also points out, this plan has been in negotiation for a long time, probably since Trump took office.

open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?

This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

'Rewarding Russian butchery' — US lawmakers rail against Trump's Ukraine peace deal "Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests," U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell said.

⚡️ 'Rewarding Russian butchery' — US lawmakers rail against Trump's Ukraine peace deal.

"Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests," U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell said.

Gorgeous show.

In this piece, @aselrod.bsky.social reminds us that Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson are trafficking in the vilest forms of male supremacy and are flourishing as huge stars on the right, so there's clearly a huge following for that sort of depravity:

Oh that’s just lovely. Technically a ukulele/banjolele though.

Figures. My information was that this price would be a bit rich even for Rothermere’s blood.

What a time to be alive.

“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”

“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”

You can have those for nothing, lads.