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Thereby bringing UK policy back to 1960, when it dawned that snubbing the European Community had been a disaster...so let's try to organize an 'alternative' European Free Trade Area..which a year later was conceded inadequate with Macmillan announcing the UK wanted to join the Community after all.

15.02.2026 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well Keir, you're in charge. You have a near two-thirds majority in Parliament. Do it! Now.

14.02.2026 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

By now it should be crystal clear that England is incapable of governing itself effectively and safely outside the EU...

14.02.2026 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Senior Reform UK figures attend launch of How to Launder Money book Co-author George Cottrell is close aide to party leader Nigel Farage and served several months in US prison

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

14.02.2026 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why would anyone pay any attention to the man who Chaired the first major UK bank to become insolvent in over a century, and then of course blamed it on the government?

14.02.2026 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please don't deprive us of our dream that he could launch himself in a rocket to the Moon...
Or Mars...or anywhere...and never come back

14.02.2026 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The learnings from Ukraine on incredible successful defence in face of largest invading force in Europe since WW2 are astonishing and invaluable to a free Europe

14.02.2026 13:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And pigs may fly...

14.02.2026 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A failed trainee solicitor could probably see that the proscription of Palestine Action would collapse at the first legal challenge. The cost of damages to the RAF aircraft at Brize Norton claimed by govt looks made up. All a deflection from the Defence Ministry's own abject security failures.

14.02.2026 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You got it. They ruled an Empire. That collapsed, owing at least in part to their stupidity and bigotry. So now they turn inwards and want to colonize their own people .

14.02.2026 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes...when Labour came to power with people of top-down intellectual power & confidence and determination for not 'change' but radical reform. Bevin, Bevan, Crosland, Castle, Jenkins, Brown, Cook, Blunkett, Dewar...where are they now?

14.02.2026 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why did former teen superstar James Van Der Beek need help to pay his medical bills? A fundraiser was setup to help the actor's family after expensive cancer treatments devastated their finances.

A really sad story and a reminder that if he'd been a Canadian, a Briton, a German or French among others, a system of healthcare solidarity would have looked after him
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

14.02.2026 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sadly the longer this saga of how the English system works goes on, the more the grotesque absurdity of the Honours system is also once again shown. How are you Knighted as Director of Public Prosecution when you evidently have no ability to detect lies and no judgement of character?

14.02.2026 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Surprise !

14.02.2026 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hallo Channel 4 - the term used in the UK is '(parliamentary) constituency'. We're not part of the USA (or even Canada).

10.02.2026 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why Maga loathes London Trump and his supporters see the UK capital as the symbol of a Europe facing โ€˜civilisational erasureโ€™

Why Maga loathes London - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

10.02.2026 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why do they fall for it?

08.02.2026 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If it's the exit of a voice telling Starmer he mustn't say a word or do a thing to offend Brexit voters, then it might just be the end of the beginning of Starmer's premiership. But next he has to axe a clueless, vacillating Chancellor

08.02.2026 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I swear to you I just saw someone exercising on a cross trainer in Pure Gym Fulham watching a motivational video of themselves

06.02.2026 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our heroes from the 14th Brigade "Chervona Kalyna" sent us a video to thank us for raising funds for drone detectors.

They allow soldiers to detect enemy drones early, while the drone is still far away. This early warning gives precious time to save lives.

Help us buy even more drone detectors๐Ÿ‘‡

06.02.2026 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The problem has been highlighted by Harriet Harman. If Starmer's excuse is that he was lied to by Mandelaon, how are we to take this as adequate from someone knighted for service as Director of Public Prosecutions, which might suggest some professional expertise in spotting liers?

06.02.2026 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump and the normalisation of deviance Allowing dangerous behaviour to become the norm desensitises us, paving the way for disaster

Trump and the normalisation of deviance - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

06.02.2026 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well said!

06.02.2026 09:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He didn't plot to topple an elected government, but clearly broke secrecy law and betrayed the public interest. And this is still going on daily in government with 'Special Advisers' promoting the interests of lenders & private equity in Thames Water - to name one example - not the public.

04.02.2026 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In Germany, ADAC already recommends Tesla drivers carry a hammer to smash windows in case of an accident, after numerous documented cases of emergency services being unable to rescue occupants because doors locked

04.02.2026 08:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You've got it!

04.02.2026 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This was a classic case of nominative determinism. First the man banked the money, then he fried it.

04.02.2026 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mandelson told Epstein JPMorgan should โ€˜threatenโ€™ UK government over banker tax Then business secretary advised sex offender on how Jamie Dimon should lobby chancellor in 2009

crucial to remember here that Mandelson - who is shown trying to undermine the bank bonus tax in 2009 - went on to work for JP Morgan as a client of his Global Counsel advisory firm

www.ft.com/content/91e8...

01.02.2026 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 262    ๐Ÿ” 102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

No Transylvanians please, we're British -

30.01.2026 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And what, one wonders, do they have in mind precisely? Dynamiting the Channel tunnel?

30.01.2026 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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