Henry Dyer
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Shocking investigation from my colleague @maevemcclenaghan.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
โYou feel violatedโ: how stalkers outsource abuse to private investigators
Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds PIs have been hired as part of harassment campaigns and in some cases have tracked women to domestic violence refuges
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January 11, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Shocking investigation from my colleague @maevemcclenaghan.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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โOutside Venezuela, many of the millions who have left the country were gladdened by Maduroโs downfall. But itโs not clear that his overthrow will benefit them either. If anything, it may make their predicament worse.โ
Tony Wood in the next issue, online early.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tony Wood in the next issue, online early.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tony Wood ยท On Venezuela
The choice of narco-trafficking as the pretext is partly motivated by a desire to skirt even the feeble murmurs that...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
โOutside Venezuela, many of the millions who have left the country were gladdened by Maduroโs downfall. But itโs not clear that his overthrow will benefit them either. If anything, it may make their predicament worse.โ
Tony Wood in the next issue, online early.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tony Wood in the next issue, online early.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Yes whoever did the casting for it was brilliant
January 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Yes whoever did the casting for it was brilliant
I haven't - I think it would lose some of its early 2000s BBC charm! And from looking at the synopsis of the film they make a few tweaks which seem to harm the story in order to get it done in 2hrs rather than 6. But it's a very watchable 6!
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I haven't - I think it would lose some of its early 2000s BBC charm! And from looking at the synopsis of the film they make a few tweaks which seem to harm the story in order to get it done in 2hrs rather than 6. But it's a very watchable 6!
20 years behind but the BBCโs State of Playโฆ brilliant.
January 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
20 years behind but the BBCโs State of Playโฆ brilliant.
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๐ดTony Blair Institute talks lots about democracy
But his week I contacted them for comment on this story
The response? "You are an organisation with a long-standing and partisan anti-TBI agenda and we will not engage with your disingenuous questions."
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
But his week I contacted them for comment on this story
The response? "You are an organisation with a long-standing and partisan anti-TBI agenda and we will not engage with your disingenuous questions."
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
Blair bids to build own AI tools to rival Palantir
TBI insiders warn of โ'insaneโ plan to transform think tank into a tech company
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:48 AM
๐ดTony Blair Institute talks lots about democracy
But his week I contacted them for comment on this story
The response? "You are an organisation with a long-standing and partisan anti-TBI agenda and we will not engage with your disingenuous questions."
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
But his week I contacted them for comment on this story
The response? "You are an organisation with a long-standing and partisan anti-TBI agenda and we will not engage with your disingenuous questions."
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
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Exclusive: 34 school contemporaries of Nigel Farage have now come forward to claim they saw him behave in a racist or antisemitic manner, raising fresh questions over the Reform leaderโs evolving denials.
โGo back homeโ: Farage schoolmate accounts bring total alleging racist behaviour to 34
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries say Reform leader often used antisemitic language and racial epithets
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Exclusive: 34 school contemporaries of Nigel Farage have now come forward to claim they saw him behave in a racist or antisemitic manner, raising fresh questions over the Reform leaderโs evolving denials.
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THE GUARDIAN: 'Go back home': now 34 ex-pupils accuse Farage of racist behaviour #TomorrowsPapersToday
January 8, 2026 at 10:12 PM
THE GUARDIAN: 'Go back home': now 34 ex-pupils accuse Farage of racist behaviour #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Another eight pupils at Nigel Farage's school accuse him of racism.
One says he was called a "Paki" and told to "go back home" by Farage, who was three years older than him.
New names say they spoke up after being angered by Farage's denials
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
One says he was called a "Paki" and told to "go back home" by Farage, who was three years older than him.
New names say they spoke up after being angered by Farage's denials
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
โGo back homeโ: Farage schoolmate accounts bring total alleging racist behaviour to 34
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries say Reform leader often used antisemitic language and racial epithets
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Another eight pupils at Nigel Farage's school accuse him of racism.
One says he was called a "Paki" and told to "go back home" by Farage, who was three years older than him.
New names say they spoke up after being angered by Farage's denials
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
One says he was called a "Paki" and told to "go back home" by Farage, who was three years older than him.
New names say they spoke up after being angered by Farage's denials
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
One of those with new allegations is Jason Meredith, who was three years below Farage at Dulwich college, a private school in south-east London. He claims that Farage called him a โpakiโ and would use taunts such as โgo back homeโ.
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
One of those with new allegations is Jason Meredith, who was three years below Farage at Dulwich college, a private school in south-east London. He claims that Farage called him a โpakiโ and would use taunts such as โgo back homeโ.
Exclusive: 34 school contemporaries of Nigel Farage have now come forward to claim they saw him behave in a racist or antisemitic manner, raising fresh questions over the Reform leaderโs evolving denials.
โGo back homeโ: Farage schoolmate accounts bring total alleging racist behaviour to 34
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries say Reform leader often used antisemitic language and racial epithets
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Exclusive: 34 school contemporaries of Nigel Farage have now come forward to claim they saw him behave in a racist or antisemitic manner, raising fresh questions over the Reform leaderโs evolving denials.
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The New York Times states it plainly in display type:
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from โ not toward โ a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:40 PM
The New York Times states it plainly in display type:
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Updated again: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farageโs shifting answers on school-days racism claims โ a timeline
Reform UK leaderโs responses to allegations of racist and antisemitic behaviour at Dulwich college have varied over time
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Updated again: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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If the UK government had a Culture Secretary, that person would be in a position to take a view about whether child porn on demand was a good thing, or a bad thing. thecritic.co.uk/brin...
January 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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If the UK government had a Culture Secretary, that person would be in a position to take a view about whether child porn on demand was a good thing, or a bad thing. thecritic.co.uk/brin...
January 7, 2026 at 9:49 AM
If the UK government had a Culture Secretary, that person would be in a position to take a view about whether child porn on demand was a good thing, or a bad thing. thecritic.co.uk/brin...
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Nigel Farage calls the accusations of racism and antisemitism against him when he was at school "complete made-up fantasy", saying his accusers have political motivations, and he will not apologise.
This is yet another shift in his position.
This is yet another shift in his position.
January 7, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Nigel Farage calls the accusations of racism and antisemitism against him when he was at school "complete made-up fantasy", saying his accusers have political motivations, and he will not apologise.
This is yet another shift in his position.
This is yet another shift in his position.
that'll be one data journalism award
January 6, 2026 at 10:13 PM
that'll be one data journalism award
numbercrunching: E is the most frequent letter in morgan mcswEEnEy and there are three of those
At political cabinet today, Morgan McSweeney gave a presentation on โthree Esโ on how the government can connect with voters - emotion, empathy and evidence.
Am told he said the government currently has a โdeficit in emotionโ
Am told he said the government currently has a โdeficit in emotionโ
January 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
numbercrunching: E is the most frequent letter in morgan mcswEEnEy and there are three of those
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Revealed: oil industry lobbyist working inside UKโs climate department: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw... <- by me
Revealed: oil industry lobbyist working inside UKโs climate department
Polanski slams arrangement; experts warn of 'corporate infiltration antithetical to democracy'
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Revealed: oil industry lobbyist working inside UKโs climate department: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw... <- by me
I think I am possibly Persianed out for now but thank you
January 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM
I think I am possibly Persianed out for now but thank you
Found this book on the Iranian revolution very interesting - www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
King of Kings by Scott Anderson review โ how the last shah of Iran sealed his own fate
A clear-eyed account of a difficult, complex man and his self-inflicted fall from grace
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Found this book on the Iranian revolution very interesting - www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
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Amid all the Venezuela fallout, spare a thought for the poor Barclays analyst who downgraded Venezuelan debt a mere 14 hours before Maduro was ousted, citing the low likelihood of a political transition.
full alphaville here: www.ft.com/content/bbc4...
with help from @robinwigglesworth.ft.com
full alphaville here: www.ft.com/content/bbc4...
with help from @robinwigglesworth.ft.com
The pitfalls of sell-side research in the Trump era: Venezuela edition
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www.ft.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Amid all the Venezuela fallout, spare a thought for the poor Barclays analyst who downgraded Venezuelan debt a mere 14 hours before Maduro was ousted, citing the low likelihood of a political transition.
full alphaville here: www.ft.com/content/bbc4...
with help from @robinwigglesworth.ft.com
full alphaville here: www.ft.com/content/bbc4...
with help from @robinwigglesworth.ft.com