Daffy Dils

Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended

"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"

"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies

A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives.

That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.

300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity

There is no reason the Home Office could not apply the same humanity to other refugees and migrants - instead we get this pointless, performative cruelty.

Not to late to stop this - the consultation closes Friday and the govt still has the opportunity to reverse

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Dana-nana-nana-nana-GLASMAN!

@dorianlynskey.bsky.social describes how Maurice Glasman, the driving force behind Blue Labour thinks of himself as a 'Dark Knight' character. A Labour Batman, if you will. @iandunt.bsky.social won't.

Listen to the episode on Blue Labour ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...

Nurses’ families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown, survey says Exclusive: Most people in charity’s study say they worry about being separated from relatives under Mahmood plans

3 in 5 fear family separation

absolutely monstrous

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Today in life under competitive authoritarianism

Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag

"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"

www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...

#R4Today

It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious

5/5

...communication was on the result. The agent/publisher and the candidate could face serious fines, disqualification from holding elected office and possible jail.

In my career running and organising elections, I have overseen the print of millions of items. They are not telling the truth.

YouTube video by The News Agents Have the Government designed student loans to uphold a generational and class divide?

Successive UK governments have created a student loan system which *actively* embeds unfairness and inequality between and within generations.

Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...

The End of Morgan McSweeney: Peter Oborne on Keir Starmer's Departing Chief of Staff As McSweeney resigns, we re-publish Peter Oborne’s Byline Times reporting on how Keir Starmer's chief strategist drove Labour towards defeat by the far-right

🔴The End of Morgan McSweeney: Peter Oborne on Keir Starmer's Departing Chief of Staff

As McSweeney resigns, we re-publish Peter Oborne’s Byline Times reporting on how Keir Starmer's chief strategist drove Labour towards defeat by the far-right

www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-end-of...

UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence Exclusive: Home Office ruling means thousands more Hongkongers will be eligible to come to the UK over next five years

Some genuinely good news - Home Office does the right thing.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

‘I’m British, English and British Asian’, says Rishi Sunak in riposte to racially charged debate over identity Podcaster claimed former prime minister not English because he is ‘brown-skinned Hindu’

It is terribly sad that the former PM feels the need to say this in the face of low life blowhards.

We cannot allow this to even be a question.

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

This is very, very good. A politically adept Labour PM still has the opportunity to turn things around - at least partially. Understanding Reform-curious voters will never vote Labour would, in and of itself, be a major step forward. Getting to a 30% vote share is still doable.

£99,987 and counting: graduates trapped by ballooning student loans As their debts rise, graduates reveal how loans are reshaping careers, finances and faith in the system

£99987 and counting: graduates trapped by student loans.

Govt froze repayment threshold. By 2030, be at minimum wage.

At the margin grads pay 20% inc tax + 8%NIC +9% repayment. Insane.

Loan increases, if not repaid.

Grads can't buy home, start family/business.

Abolish Uni fees. Write-off debt.

I’d say that The Times have truly debased themselves but this is just further evidence of how power, money and corruption works… and how the British press willingly facilitates it.

EU Reset Must Reverse Trade Slump - British Chambers of Commerce New BCC survey data of over 2,000 exporters has laid stark the impact of Brexit, Covid, war, and tariffs on the UK’s exp

William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC:

“Things started to take a turn for the worse as the trade implications of Brexit became clear in 2018 and they have been in the doldrums ever since."

https://www.britishchambers.org.uk/news/2026/01/eu-reset-must-reverse-trade-slump/

'His government on numerous occasions is embracing racist imagery, totalitarian tropes, and a general authoritarian approach...'

As Trump deletes but refuses to apologise for the Obama ape post, @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social explains how the president is 'undermining American democracy'.

Lots of great lines in this furious piece but this, on McSweeney asking if PM could be US ambo part time, replacing Karen Pierce, is 👌
“This gives you a good indication of Westminster’s relative assessment of value: One full-time experienced woman is worth less than a part-time inexperienced man.”

‘Labour Together broke the law’ The think tank that propelled Starmer to power hired private investigators to shut down scrutiny of its dark money - I speak to one of its targets, journalist Paul Holden

Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons commissioned PR firm to investigate journalists and their sources

Why? Because they were digging into the dark money behind Labour Together, and Keir Starmer's rise

Me on D4S, on why our revelations matter so much: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/labour-tog...

The new leader of Reform UK Wales lives in Bath, not Wales Martin Shipton The newly appointed leader of Reform UK in Wales hasn’t moved back to his home town in the Valleys, but has bought a £1m house near Bath, we can reveal. Dan Thomas, the former Conservat...

Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to…
nation.cymru/news/the-new...

Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him, source says U.S. President Donald Trump offered last month to drop his hold on funding for a key $16 billion New York Hudson River tunnel project in exchange for Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer supporting the renaming of Washington Dulles Airport and New York Penn Station after Trump, a source told Reuters Thu

U.S. President Donald Trump offered last month to drop his hold on funding for a key $16 billion New York Hudson River tunnel project in exchange for Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer supporting the renaming of Washington Dulles Airport and Ne...

TAT: [Weakening Civil Rights | Undermining Democracy]

Trump would decide whether to investigate Fed pick Warsh over refusal to cut rates: Bessent Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent left the door open to suing Kevin Warsh as Fed chair in testimony to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday refused to rule out the possibility of a criminal investigation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, if Warsh ends up refusing to cut interest rates.

TAT: [Suppressing Dissent | Undermining Democracy]

Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."

Do they understand how mad they sound? As if anyone has ever decided to cross the Channel in a small boat because, if they make it, they might get to take a free taxi to a doctor's appointment?

"Pull factors" on steroids.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

As regular as clockwork, Kemi Badenoch has a good (actually a great day yesterday) and starts listening to her own instincts again (a terrible move). Why is she giving a speech at the same time as the prime minister? Indeed, why is she giving a speech today *at all*?

Hilarious!

This might be the funniest thing all week 😂
GBNEWS poll goes rogue and suddenly these two thickos double-checking reality.
“Have we got that the right way round?”
Afraid so 😆 #UKMedia

#jiggerypokery

It just occurs to me that there is a dramatic contrast between how seriously we take the risks of wealthy people leaving if we tax them too much, and how blithely the huge costs of our current anti-migration policy stance are brushed aside