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BREAKING: Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer's chief of staff amid fall-out from the Mandelson scandal
February 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM
BREAKING: Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer's chief of staff amid fall-out from the Mandelson scandal
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£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.
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.
£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
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:38 AM
£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.
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.
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🚨Gorton and Denton by-election
PLEASE DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF REFORM
PLEASE DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF REFORM
February 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
🚨Gorton and Denton by-election
PLEASE DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF REFORM
PLEASE DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF REFORM
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Jeez. This is just unbelievable
I deleted my post from before…
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
February 7, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Jeez. This is just unbelievable
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But they all seem so honest & competent!
NEW: Reform UK’s flagship council, Kent, has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings
Disclosures show figures cited by authority’s leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:07 AM
But they all seem so honest & competent!
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“you’re kind of a loser if you’re not in the Epstein files” is an incredibly capitalist take
February 7, 2026 at 1:43 PM
“you’re kind of a loser if you’re not in the Epstein files” is an incredibly capitalist take
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I’m so proud of all the Olympic athletes speaking out about the bullshit that is happening here. That’s what patriotism looks like.
February 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I’m so proud of all the Olympic athletes speaking out about the bullshit that is happening here. That’s what patriotism looks like.
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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...
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
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...
nation.cymru
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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...
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
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Reform UK will face a police investigation in Gorton and Denton after admitting it sent out letters from a “concerned neighbour” which did not state they had been funded and distributed by the party
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform faces police investigation over ‘concerned neighbour’ byelection letters
Material distributed in Gorton and Denton did not have legally required imprint stating it was funded by party
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Reform UK will face a police investigation in Gorton and Denton after admitting it sent out letters from a “concerned neighbour” which did not state they had been funded and distributed by the party
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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That horrible feeling when you get caught trying to pull a fast one.
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 AM
That horrible feeling when you get caught trying to pull a fast one.
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The Daily Telegraph currently owned by a private equity vehicle RedBird IMI - based in the UAE and led by Italian American Gerry Cardinale and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
February 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The Daily Telegraph currently owned by a private equity vehicle RedBird IMI - based in the UAE and led by Italian American Gerry Cardinale and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
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So, has the staffer who posted that racist meme been fired, or is he still the President of the United States?
February 7, 2026 at 10:55 PM
So, has the staffer who posted that racist meme been fired, or is he still the President of the United States?
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Small dog suffers broken rib after being repeatedly kicked by U.S. Marshals deputy. "Action News 5 obtained two videos that show the marshals service employee kicking Yoshi not once, but twice." www.actionnews5.com/2026/02/07/d...
Dog kicked by Memphis Safe Task Force member on the mend as US Marshals defend action
The dog’s owner told Action News 5 that the deputy U.S. marshal seen punting her pup had no reason to do so, but officials with the U.S. Marshals Service say otherwise.
www.actionnews5.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Small dog suffers broken rib after being repeatedly kicked by U.S. Marshals deputy. "Action News 5 obtained two videos that show the marshals service employee kicking Yoshi not once, but twice." www.actionnews5.com/2026/02/07/d...
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Oh dear oh no... said absolutely no-one
Morgan McSweeney is on the brink of resigning "on his own terms," according to the Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
February 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Oh dear oh no... said absolutely no-one
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Reform's extreme by-election candidate for Gorton and Denton wants to tax millions of childless women more for not having kids.
This is insane 🤯
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
This is insane 🤯
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have kids should pay more tax
Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader warned
www.independent.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Reform's extreme by-election candidate for Gorton and Denton wants to tax millions of childless women more for not having kids.
This is insane 🤯
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
This is insane 🤯
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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I deleted my post from before…
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
February 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM
I deleted my post from before…
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
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Makes you wonder what hold he has over editors that he can still persuade them to write this crap.
February 7, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Makes you wonder what hold he has over editors that he can still persuade them to write this crap.
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History repeating itself?
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
February 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM
History repeating itself?
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
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🚨BREAKING: Parliament is going to debate the petition – BY-ELECTIONS TO BE CALLED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN MP’S DEFECT TO ANOTHER PARTY on 16 March 2026!
Contact/Tag your MP now and ask them to attend the debate and speak out in support
Contact/Tag your MP now and ask them to attend the debate and speak out in support
February 7, 2026 at 9:45 AM
🚨BREAKING: Parliament is going to debate the petition – BY-ELECTIONS TO BE CALLED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN MP’S DEFECT TO ANOTHER PARTY on 16 March 2026!
Contact/Tag your MP now and ask them to attend the debate and speak out in support
Contact/Tag your MP now and ask them to attend the debate and speak out in support
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While we should all be looking very hard at Starmer’s leadership, this week Nigel Farage decided that the people who vote for him would prefer to have cheaper beer at the expense of children being lifted out of poverty.
February 7, 2026 at 10:13 AM
While we should all be looking very hard at Starmer’s leadership, this week Nigel Farage decided that the people who vote for him would prefer to have cheaper beer at the expense of children being lifted out of poverty.
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One of the most staggering comebacks and rescues I've ever been a part of.
Took us a week to catch him. I can't even begin to explain how proud I am of the team I work with.
To see him 72 hours later like this is insane!
Took us a week to catch him. I can't even begin to explain how proud I am of the team I work with.
To see him 72 hours later like this is insane!
February 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
One of the most staggering comebacks and rescues I've ever been a part of.
Took us a week to catch him. I can't even begin to explain how proud I am of the team I work with.
To see him 72 hours later like this is insane!
Took us a week to catch him. I can't even begin to explain how proud I am of the team I work with.
To see him 72 hours later like this is insane!
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🚨Gorton and Denton by-election
Reform’s by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have children should pay more tax
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
PLEASE DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF REFORM
Reform’s by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have children should pay more tax
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
PLEASE DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF REFORM
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🚨Gorton and Denton by-election
Reform’s by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have children should pay more tax
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
PLEASE DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF REFORM
Reform’s by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have children should pay more tax
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
PLEASE DON’T BE TAKEN IN BY THE DIVISIVE POLITICS OF REFORM
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I wake up every morning hoping the tv will have a special report telling us this nightmare is over. We have two things in our favor. One he’s not healthy, and two, he’s old. And I’m glad that I’m young enough to see that day. 🔄
February 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
I wake up every morning hoping the tv will have a special report telling us this nightmare is over. We have two things in our favor. One he’s not healthy, and two, he’s old. And I’m glad that I’m young enough to see that day. 🔄