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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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Axel Springer buys Telegraph in ยฃ575mn deal German media group has gatecrashed a proposed acquisition by the owner of the Daily Mail

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06.03.2026 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Times front page with banner reading โ€œWhy men my age want wives to obeyโ€

Times front page with banner reading โ€œWhy men my age want wives to obeyโ€

This headline is not actually telling the story of the article - which is the writerโ€™s genuine concern at those new stats. But it was a headline that made my heart sink - it feels like any news coverage should be very clearly a condemnation of such backwards thinking

06.03.2026 08:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 313    ๐Ÿ” 43    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Man rescued from Deansgate phone box after trying to order a kebab The man had entered the booth in Deansgate, Manchester, hoping to order a kebab

Suspect that drink may have been a factor in this incident involving a genuine antique pissoir.

04.03.2026 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wot

03.03.2026 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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‘ 650    ๐Ÿ” 158    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‘ 4022    ๐Ÿ” 1071    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‘ 126    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Allister Heath Headline Generator

In honour of the Sunday Telegraph's editor and offical maddest columnist, we have created the Allister Heath headline generator...
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26.02.2026 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1555    ๐Ÿ” 516    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 529    ๐Ÿ“Œ 877
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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‘ 223    ๐Ÿ” 70    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