Cllr Brian Wernham 🔶 C.Eng. MA History
@brianwernham.bsky.social
🔶 Lib Dem Councillor for Stanwix Urban Ward, Cumberland Council
📍Carlisle, Cumbria
Proud to be British 🇬🇧
Proud to be a Lib Dem 🔶
Proud to be an internationalist🌍, not a xenophobe
Promoted by Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, London
📍Carlisle, Cumbria
Proud to be British 🇬🇧
Proud to be a Lib Dem 🔶
Proud to be an internationalist🌍, not a xenophobe
Promoted by Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, London
Trump reposted racist video depicting the Obamas as apes
Trump uses the Shaggy defence...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Trump uses the Shaggy defence...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
White House takes down Trump’s racist video about Obamas after outrage over ‘vile, unhinged’ post – live
Multiple outlets cite a senior Trump official as saying, ‘a White House staffer erroneously made the post’
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Trump reposted racist video depicting the Obamas as apes
Trump uses the Shaggy defence...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Trump uses the Shaggy defence...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Marina Hyde just as wrong to underplay Mandelson's alleged non-sexual sleaze as other people are wrong to underplay Epstein's and Andrews sexual sleaze
These are now two different aspects of Epstein's horrible behaviour one is insider dealing the other, abuse of women
We should not ignore either
These are now two different aspects of Epstein's horrible behaviour one is insider dealing the other, abuse of women
We should not ignore either
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Marina Hyde just as wrong to underplay Mandelson's alleged non-sexual sleaze as other people are wrong to underplay Epstein's and Andrews sexual sleaze
These are now two different aspects of Epstein's horrible behaviour one is insider dealing the other, abuse of women
We should not ignore either
These are now two different aspects of Epstein's horrible behaviour one is insider dealing the other, abuse of women
We should not ignore either
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McSweeney left Labour Together in 2020 when he joined Keir Starmer’s team. He remained close to the thinktank, which was a key ally of Starmer as he led Labour to election victory in 2024. Josh Simons, now a Cabinet Office minister, was director of Labour Together when APCO was reportedly hired.
Labour thinktank close to Morgan McSweeney ‘paid firm to investigate journalists’
Labour Together allegedly hired company to look at Sunday Times and Guardian reporters after article about donations
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:55 AM
McSweeney left Labour Together in 2020 when he joined Keir Starmer’s team. He remained close to the thinktank, which was a key ally of Starmer as he led Labour to election victory in 2024. Josh Simons, now a Cabinet Office minister, was director of Labour Together when APCO was reportedly hired.
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#FingerpostFriday East Farndon, Northamptonshire.
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
#FingerpostFriday East Farndon, Northamptonshire.
When a special advisor becomes the story of the day (week? month?) and the leading left-leaning broadsheet pushes on it this hard, you cannot last very long...
February 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
When a special advisor becomes the story of the day (week? month?) and the leading left-leaning broadsheet pushes on it this hard, you cannot last very long...
Cumberland elections have not been delayed - my letter in the Cumberland News today
(The daily telegraph has been rabble rousing implicating that local elections across the entire country should have been scheduled course this was not the case)
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(The daily telegraph has been rabble rousing implicating that local elections across the entire country should have been scheduled course this was not the case)
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February 6, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Cumberland elections have not been delayed - my letter in the Cumberland News today
(The daily telegraph has been rabble rousing implicating that local elections across the entire country should have been scheduled course this was not the case)
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(The daily telegraph has been rabble rousing implicating that local elections across the entire country should have been scheduled course this was not the case)
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Pitch@Palace business staff were trafficking women for Andrew from Epstein
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘I am always on your team!!’: how Andrew’s aide kept close ties with Epstein right to the end
Files suggest David Stern was Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘man in the palace’, passing messages to the former prince until 2019
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Pitch@Palace business staff were trafficking women for Andrew from Epstein
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Epstein told Andrew to tell the UAE foreign minister about “fun”
Was Andrew working as a pimp in return for access to sexual services for free in return?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Was Andrew working as a pimp in return for access to sexual services for free in return?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Andrew vouched for Epstein on state visit to UAE with queen in 2010
Emails appear to show Mountbatten-Windsor attempting to introduce Epstein to UAE crown prince via foreign affairs minister
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Epstein told Andrew to tell the UAE foreign minister about “fun”
Was Andrew working as a pimp in return for access to sexual services for free in return?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Was Andrew working as a pimp in return for access to sexual services for free in return?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
The only specific problem is atorvastatin in large doses (80mg), otherwise very, vary safe
Simply swap to rosuvastatin which only costs 40p a day more
Ask your GP
BBC News - Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Simply swap to rosuvastatin which only costs 40p a day more
Ask your GP
BBC News - Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The only specific problem is atorvastatin in large doses (80mg), otherwise very, vary safe
Simply swap to rosuvastatin which only costs 40p a day more
Ask your GP
BBC News - Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Simply swap to rosuvastatin which only costs 40p a day more
Ask your GP
BBC News - Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reports of adverse effects were almost identical in the placebo group that was not on the medication, suggesting statins are not the cause.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Reports of adverse effects were almost identical in the placebo group that was not on the medication, suggesting statins are not the cause.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK MPs Suella Braverman and Robert Jenrick voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap – even though their party is now in favour of keeping it.
The bungling pair accidentally walked into the wrong voting lobbies in the House of Commons on Tuesday night
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bungli...
The bungling pair accidentally walked into the wrong voting lobbies in the House of Commons on Tuesday night
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bungli...
Bungling Robert Jenrick And Suella Braverman Accidentally Vote To Scrap Two-Child Benefit Cap
"Couldn’t run a bath, let alone a country".
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Reform UK MPs Suella Braverman and Robert Jenrick voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap – even though their party is now in favour of keeping it.
The bungling pair accidentally walked into the wrong voting lobbies in the House of Commons on Tuesday night
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bungli...
The bungling pair accidentally walked into the wrong voting lobbies in the House of Commons on Tuesday night
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bungli...
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Looking bad for Labour in South London when former Labour mayors of Southwark & Lambeth are voting for us this May.
Welcome to all the many former Labour voters who are voting for us now.
Welcome to all the many former Labour voters who are voting for us now.
February 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Looking bad for Labour in South London when former Labour mayors of Southwark & Lambeth are voting for us this May.
Welcome to all the many former Labour voters who are voting for us now.
Welcome to all the many former Labour voters who are voting for us now.
BREAKING NEWS
February 5, 2026 at 9:59 PM
BREAKING NEWS
Bookies recalibrate Starmer's removal odds for 2026...
Last week it was 8/11 on (58%)
Now 4/11 (73%)
A substantial tightening — about a 15 percentage-point increase in implied probability of him leaving
And it wasn't even Burnham what done for him...🪦
Last week it was 8/11 on (58%)
Now 4/11 (73%)
A substantial tightening — about a 15 percentage-point increase in implied probability of him leaving
And it wasn't even Burnham what done for him...🪦
February 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Bookies recalibrate Starmer's removal odds for 2026...
Last week it was 8/11 on (58%)
Now 4/11 (73%)
A substantial tightening — about a 15 percentage-point increase in implied probability of him leaving
And it wasn't even Burnham what done for him...🪦
Last week it was 8/11 on (58%)
Now 4/11 (73%)
A substantial tightening — about a 15 percentage-point increase in implied probability of him leaving
And it wasn't even Burnham what done for him...🪦
New pelican crossing for parents to use to get children to Kingmoor nursery and junior schools! Well done to all of the residents who signed their petition and put it forward to the old Cumbria County Council area committee it's good to see Cumberland putting it in place (finally after 4 years!)
February 5, 2026 at 6:14 PM
New pelican crossing for parents to use to get children to Kingmoor nursery and junior schools! Well done to all of the residents who signed their petition and put it forward to the old Cumbria County Council area committee it's good to see Cumberland putting it in place (finally after 4 years!)
Ed Davey said:
"We can’t afford for this Labour soap opera to drag on for months or even years, like the Conservative Party did with Boris Johnson.
"We need a government totally focused on ending the cost-of-living crisis…
"Let’s have a confidence vote now"
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
"We can’t afford for this Labour soap opera to drag on for months or even years, like the Conservative Party did with Boris Johnson.
"We need a government totally focused on ending the cost-of-living crisis…
"Let’s have a confidence vote now"
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Morgan McSweeney, No 10 says amid calls for his sacking – UK politics live
Some backbenchers blame Pm’s chief of staff for Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Ed Davey said:
"We can’t afford for this Labour soap opera to drag on for months or even years, like the Conservative Party did with Boris Johnson.
"We need a government totally focused on ending the cost-of-living crisis…
"Let’s have a confidence vote now"
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
"We can’t afford for this Labour soap opera to drag on for months or even years, like the Conservative Party did with Boris Johnson.
"We need a government totally focused on ending the cost-of-living crisis…
"Let’s have a confidence vote now"
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Mislabeling cancer patient vigilance as anxiety leads to:
Premature reassurance
Suppression of detection
Delayed diagnosis
Loss of therapeutic window
Vigilance:
Early diagnosis
Smaller disease burden
More options
Hyper-vigilance -> anxiety
Vigilance -> better clinical outcomes
Premature reassurance
Suppression of detection
Delayed diagnosis
Loss of therapeutic window
Vigilance:
Early diagnosis
Smaller disease burden
More options
Hyper-vigilance -> anxiety
Vigilance -> better clinical outcomes
February 5, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Mislabeling cancer patient vigilance as anxiety leads to:
Premature reassurance
Suppression of detection
Delayed diagnosis
Loss of therapeutic window
Vigilance:
Early diagnosis
Smaller disease burden
More options
Hyper-vigilance -> anxiety
Vigilance -> better clinical outcomes
Premature reassurance
Suppression of detection
Delayed diagnosis
Loss of therapeutic window
Vigilance:
Early diagnosis
Smaller disease burden
More options
Hyper-vigilance -> anxiety
Vigilance -> better clinical outcomes
Karma got him
He and 7 other rival law firms caved in to Trump's bullying
4 others sued the White House and won court rulings striking down Trump's measures
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
He and 7 other rival law firms caved in to Trump's bullying
4 others sued the White House and won court rulings striking down Trump's measures
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Brad Karp: Wall Street law firm boss resigns after emails to Epstein released
The chairman of Paul Weiss dined with Jeffrey Epstein and sought his help getting his son a job with a Woody Allen film production
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Karma got him
He and 7 other rival law firms caved in to Trump's bullying
4 others sued the White House and won court rulings striking down Trump's measures
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
He and 7 other rival law firms caved in to Trump's bullying
4 others sued the White House and won court rulings striking down Trump's measures
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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You know, as much as yesterday was a debacle for Labour, as a close watcher of politics here and in the US I feel oddly reassured. Our system still works, even if imperfect. Scandals still matter, accountability still exists. Compared with the bin fire in the US, that gives me some hope.
February 5, 2026 at 6:58 AM
You know, as much as yesterday was a debacle for Labour, as a close watcher of politics here and in the US I feel oddly reassured. Our system still works, even if imperfect. Scandals still matter, accountability still exists. Compared with the bin fire in the US, that gives me some hope.
NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie
There are quite a few Today shows around, when I first saw this I thought it was the BBC Radio 4 Today programme
I hope her mum is okay
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
There are quite a few Today shows around, when I first saw this I thought it was the BBC Radio 4 Today programme
I hope her mum is okay
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Savannah Guthrie releases video appealing for proof her missing mother is alive
Today show host acknowledges reports of alleged ransom letter and calls for safe return of 84-year-old mother online
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:42 AM
NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie
There are quite a few Today shows around, when I first saw this I thought it was the BBC Radio 4 Today programme
I hope her mum is okay
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
There are quite a few Today shows around, when I first saw this I thought it was the BBC Radio 4 Today programme
I hope her mum is okay
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Had Starmer not let Sue Grey go, then we’d probably be in a totally different place now, Mandelson wouldn’t have got to be US Ambassador & Morgan Mcsweeny probably wouldn’t be screwing Labour over now.
February 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Had Starmer not let Sue Grey go, then we’d probably be in a totally different place now, Mandelson wouldn’t have got to be US Ambassador & Morgan Mcsweeny probably wouldn’t be screwing Labour over now.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk forgot to renew its Canadian patent despite reminder letters.
They are so embarrassed that they can't admit it to reporter (who doesn't research the article properly...)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They are so embarrassed that they can't admit it to reporter (who doesn't research the article properly...)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk warns price cuts 'painful' for firm as shares plunge
Novo Nordisk is facing
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk forgot to renew its Canadian patent despite reminder letters.
They are so embarrassed that they can't admit it to reporter (who doesn't research the article properly...)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They are so embarrassed that they can't admit it to reporter (who doesn't research the article properly...)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Labour must be far more ambitious in the fight against cancer.
February 4, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Labour must be far more ambitious in the fight against cancer.
Reposted by Cllr Brian Wernham 🔶 C.Eng. MA History
One of many many examples of 2024 skeets saying this.
Mandelson will be able to bond with Trump by talking about their mutual friend Jeffrey Epstein.
February 4, 2026 at 9:49 PM
One of many many examples of 2024 skeets saying this.