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James Fitzgerald

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UK Financial Services Reporter @POLITICO.eu Australian journo in London, originally from Adelaide/Tarndanya. - views & rants my own - - jfitzgerald@politico.co.uk

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Ya reckon?

02.03.2026 10:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sheโ€™s learnt her lesson about wanting hotels full of foreigners and immigrants being burnt down. See. Prison does work

01.03.2026 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 638    ๐Ÿ” 157    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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As journalists working today many of us are taught to recognise disinformation when we see it and fight back against it.

Unfortunately there are some who willingly seek it out and put it on their front pages. A disgrace to the profession.

01.03.2026 06:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4007    ๐Ÿ” 1067    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 237    ๐Ÿ“Œ 84
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๐Ÿซก

01.03.2026 09:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Season 5 / Episode 22

Season 5 / Episode 22

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"Say some gangsta is dissin' your fly girl.
Ya just give' em one of these."

27.02.2026 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 123    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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26.02.2026 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1547    ๐Ÿ” 515    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 528    ๐Ÿ“Œ 878
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well wrap me in a flag and smear some vegemite on my face, i'm feeling bloody patriotic seeing global investors pouring money into Australian bonds because our economy is less vulnerable to AI disruption because we're dummies who can only dig things out of the ground and sign up for mortages

26.02.2026 00:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 220    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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We're so back.

22.02.2026 11:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone wanging on about our โ€˜Judeo-Christian heritageโ€™ should be forced to make their internet search history publicly available

21.02.2026 12:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 95    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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not lol

19.02.2026 10:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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lol

19.02.2026 09:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
18.02.2026 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fuck off.

18.02.2026 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 196    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

Usually not one to overreact....but after this WC I think George Bailey should be fired into the sun. #T20WC

16.02.2026 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You had one job Italy. #T20WC

16.02.2026 11:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Harry Brook being a massive idiot is the best thing about world cricket these days.

Come on Scotland. #T20WC

14.02.2026 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Boo.

14.02.2026 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Harry Brook being a massive idiot is the best thing about world cricket these days.

Come on Scotland. #T20WC

14.02.2026 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Turns out Australia has never beaten Zimbabwe in a WC....and today will be no different. #T20WC

13.02.2026 08:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Going to be absolute scenes on Lygon St ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น #T20WC

12.02.2026 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Libspills used to be exciting, something that'd force you to the pub after someone got unceremoniously rolled.

This one's just pathetic/shit. #Auspol

11.02.2026 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Massive shithousery going on in the #T20WC...

11.02.2026 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Single frame. Chris Minns stands beside a massive tonne weight marked NSW POLICE being lowered by a crane. Visible sticking out from under the weight are hands, legs, a womanโ€™s face, a keffiyeh and placards saying โ€œNO TO GENOCIDEโ€, โ€œFREE PALESTINEโ€, โ€œHERZOG OUTโ€, โ€œNO TO VIOLENCEโ€ Minns says, โ€œThst should socially cohere them nicely.โ€

Single frame. Chris Minns stands beside a massive tonne weight marked NSW POLICE being lowered by a crane. Visible sticking out from under the weight are hands, legs, a womanโ€™s face, a keffiyeh and placards saying โ€œNO TO GENOCIDEโ€, โ€œFREE PALESTINEโ€, โ€œHERZOG OUTโ€, โ€œNO TO VIOLENCEโ€ Minns says, โ€œThst should socially cohere them nicely.โ€

Cohesion.
My @smh cartoon.

10.02.2026 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 738    ๐Ÿ” 282    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Great stuff.

10.02.2026 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bah.

08.02.2026 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please Nepal, the cricket world need this. #T20WC

08.02.2026 12:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Just one more lurch to the right and the Coalition can hit 15 I reckon. #Auspol

08.02.2026 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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All happening.

06.02.2026 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€ผ๏ธSPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: SPAIN WILL BAN ACCESS TO SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MINORS UNDER 16

โ€ผ๏ธSPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: WE WILL CHANGE SPANISH LAW TO HOLD SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ILLEGAL, HATEFUL CONTENT

03.02.2026 09:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 277    ๐Ÿ” 59    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

Get Smudge on the plane now pls #PakvsAus

01.02.2026 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0