Ally Maciver

Policy is set by donors, lobby groups and privately funded think tanks. Manifestos are built round this, then “sold” by the privately owned media to the electorate.

Its Hobsons choice.

And its not democracy.

Got to ask, who is running this country?

Because its not the electorate…

Barak Obama is spot on :

#distraction #gaslighting #wagthedog

Is it possible to vaccinate people against stupidity?

Or failing that, misinformation?

The two things are unconnected.

As vile and abhorrent as Maxwell is, a civilised society recognises the removal of freedom as both punishment and (where appropriate) a means towards rehabilitation.

And the way we treat migrant kids is also vile and abhorrent.

Its quite amazing how the less likely it becomes that Hearts might win the league, the more excited and enthusiastic Scotland’s sports media becomes.

They can’t help themselves…

Imagine the 1% know climate change is real, and they are nest building for a future earth that will be able to sustain a population of 1% current levels. (Probably in Greenland).

What would that look like?

The Riffmeister himself… 🤘

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.

The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”

It’s about control.

Ditto. Last couple of Popes have been good too. I guess most people drawn into Ministry are going to be good. Its just the bad ones rise to the top usually…

She really is the most talentless opportunist to ever grow fat from the scraps of her colonialist masters tables…

She knows her “success” could never be achieved on merit, only by betraying her own self worth and begging for favour.

Thats why she fears Indy. Thats why they all fear it.

Brexit, shorting currencies, insider trading, hedge funds, banking crash and bail out, privatisation sell offs, bribes, kick backs, expenses scandals, tax dodging…

Fucking everything.

Everything gets bigger. Its clear the entire western political system is compromised. From Covid PPE to Freeports to Palantir to Russia report to Israel to thinktanks and donors and lobbying and the honours system and the Lords.

Raping trafficked kids was just the entertainment, a sideshow.

Ohhhh, Donald is a fascist
He wears a fascist hat
He’s a narcissistic toddler
Everyone knows that
The psychotic deranged paedo
Is as mad as a hatter
Thank you very much
For your attention to this matter…

The President of the United States raped underage women.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has seen the proof in the Epstein files and doesn't care.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid £6bn-a-year Send costs City analysts say financial market investors will be worried if cost is deducted from budget surplus

Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid £6bn-a-year Send costs.

Crisis caused by privatisation & profiteering from special education needs of children. Money buys less.

Invest to rebuild public sector.

Privatisation has been disastrous in so many sectors.

Jim Ratcliffe and the art of shamelessness Immigrant billionaire owner of Manchester United condemns immigrants – just the poor ones, though

“Poverty has been demonized, priorities are for profits, not for people or our planet, humans dehumanised to those who can be exploited for further wealth contribution or discarded for their uselessness.”

If you took a horses arse and stretched it out until it was the size of beach towel, then left it to desiccate in the desert for a year before smearing it in walrus shite and wrapping it in a cheap suit, it would be better company than that absolute c*nt Jim Ratcliffe.

And better looking too.

Peter Thiel, the talk: "I’m sort of always in favor of maximal free speech."

Palantir, the walk: sues Republik Magazine after it publishes an investigation into Palantir's activities in Switzerland.

Labour Meltdown, Out‑of‑Touch Madness & Wes Streeting Admitted What?! Podcast Episode · The Trawl · 12/02/2026 · 39m

Today…

🗳️ Reform’s dodgy campaigning

💸 £94k is apparently “low income”

🚪 McSweeney exits stage left

⚠️ And Wes Streeting admitted what in those WhatsApps?!

…oh, and Gregg Wallace 🌭

Brand new episode of The Trawl out now👇🏽

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I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.

Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.

We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.

This is something significantly bigger and scarier.

In the same time the richest have seen their wealth increase ten-fold. While the stupid, disengaged and disenfranchised blame everything on people in boats…

This guy… This what what heros look like.

Operable water services and clean waterways, maintained roads network, affordable housing, fair wages and employment rights…

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾♥️♥️♥️

None of the teachers I had would have struggled to police this. Different times right enough…

There was a capitalist coup decades ago. No shots were fired. Nobody really noticed.

Covid PPE/Rwanda/Bibby Stockholm showed us how they “procure” contracts. How they channel public money to private pockets.

In secret, unaccountably, behind closed doors.

Brexit, Freeports, Palantir, etc etc etc

There is a lot of convenient amnesia about Peter Mandelson’s New Labour days. Let’s jog some memories | George Monbiot Yes, he betrayed the national interest in his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein – but also in his sanctioned role as enabler of corporate power, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

It's disturbing to see how Gordon Brown has whitewashed his reasons for reappointing Mandelson, and his own role in eroding democracy. Mandelson's official business was similar to his unauthorised scheming with Epstein. Don't let them rewrite history.
My column.
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