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So there’s one aspect of the BBC story that has received zero attention: Robbie Gibb’s potential financial conflict of interests.
According to @arusbridger.bsky.social, he was just the bagman for the purchase of the Jewish Chronicle.
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
According to @arusbridger.bsky.social, he was just the bagman for the purchase of the Jewish Chronicle.
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
Who really funds the Jewish Chronicle? Why it’s troubling that we don’t know…
Four years ago, a mysterious consortium came to the rescue of the beleaguered publication—and nobody is really clear about who is behind the scenes. B...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
So there’s one aspect of the BBC story that has received zero attention: Robbie Gibb’s potential financial conflict of interests.
According to @arusbridger.bsky.social, he was just the bagman for the purchase of the Jewish Chronicle.
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
According to @arusbridger.bsky.social, he was just the bagman for the purchase of the Jewish Chronicle.
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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If you vote Reform you will be voting against women’s equality, for more harassment in the workplace and beyond (as if there isn’t enough)
Remember 41% of the Farage Foot Soldiers arrested in last summer’s disgraceful riots had already been REPORTED FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE
Remember 41% of the Farage Foot Soldiers arrested in last summer’s disgraceful riots had already been REPORTED FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE
September 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
If you vote Reform you will be voting against women’s equality, for more harassment in the workplace and beyond (as if there isn’t enough)
Remember 41% of the Farage Foot Soldiers arrested in last summer’s disgraceful riots had already been REPORTED FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE
Remember 41% of the Farage Foot Soldiers arrested in last summer’s disgraceful riots had already been REPORTED FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE
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I've been a journalist for 25+ years and I'm not sure I've witnessed as much wilful (and v likely coordinated) disinformation from certain corners of the UK media than over past few days. Sun, Mail and Telegraph have been truly awful - and seemingly shameless
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Rightwing media falsely blame Ed Miliband for UK steel crisis, experts say
Net zero and clean energy can actually help save the steel industry, experts point out
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I've been a journalist for 25+ years and I'm not sure I've witnessed as much wilful (and v likely coordinated) disinformation from certain corners of the UK media than over past few days. Sun, Mail and Telegraph have been truly awful - and seemingly shameless
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray
I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future.
Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future.
Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
April 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray
I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future.
Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future.
Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
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There are around 10k private school kids in Edinburgh.
51 have moved to state schools in January.
As I've repeatedly said the effects of VAT on fees are going to be minimal.
www.thetimes.com/article/ab42...
51 have moved to state schools in January.
As I've repeatedly said the effects of VAT on fees are going to be minimal.
www.thetimes.com/article/ab42...
VAT on private school fees puts Edinburgh state schools at capacity
Majority of the capital’s 15 private schools are understood to have lost pupils, dispersed to state schools throughout the city
www.thetimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
There are around 10k private school kids in Edinburgh.
51 have moved to state schools in January.
As I've repeatedly said the effects of VAT on fees are going to be minimal.
www.thetimes.com/article/ab42...
51 have moved to state schools in January.
As I've repeatedly said the effects of VAT on fees are going to be minimal.
www.thetimes.com/article/ab42...
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Umm currently on 666 followers. Anyone out there who can help a girl out?
I don’t always moan and apparently can be quite funny on occasion.
I don’t always moan and apparently can be quite funny on occasion.
December 14, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Umm currently on 666 followers. Anyone out there who can help a girl out?
I don’t always moan and apparently can be quite funny on occasion.
I don’t always moan and apparently can be quite funny on occasion.
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With Haigh's departure from the cabinet, for the first time in our political history, the cabinet is 100% state educated. Quite the moment.
November 29, 2024 at 4:36 PM
With Haigh's departure from the cabinet, for the first time in our political history, the cabinet is 100% state educated. Quite the moment.
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Free; my bit for @bylinetimes.bsky.social about the festival of hypocrisy and self interest that characterises the debate about private education and inheritance tax for the landed gentry.
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
Russell Jones's Week Moment: All Aboard With Jeremy and Nigel on the Inheritance Tax-Avoiding Tractor Wagon!
The bestselling author of 'The Decade in Tory' on the festival of hypocrisy and self interest that is the debate about tax and farmers
open.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Free; my bit for @bylinetimes.bsky.social about the festival of hypocrisy and self interest that characterises the debate about private education and inheritance tax for the landed gentry.
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...