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Richard Moore: "I’m no longer sitting reading the intelligence, but my sense talking to people is that there is still absolutely zero sign that Putin is serious about negotiating. He obviously will play us along. He will try and spin things out." samf.substack.com/p/putin-is-n...
"Putin is not getting an accurate picture"
This is the second part of our interview with Richard Moore, who from 2020 until last September was Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) also known as “C”.
samf.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Richard Moore: "I’m no longer sitting reading the intelligence, but my sense talking to people is that there is still absolutely zero sign that Putin is serious about negotiating. He obviously will play us along. He will try and spin things out." samf.substack.com/p/putin-is-n...
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It's 1998. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
February 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM
It's 1998. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
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Quite aptly, today is Groundhog Day….
February 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Quite aptly, today is Groundhog Day….
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2 February 1882 | A German Jew, Ludwig Friedmann, was born in Mainz. A goldsmith.
He arrived in #Auschwitz on 16 August 1942 in a transport of 911 Jews deported from Drancy. He was probably murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
He arrived in #Auschwitz on 16 August 1942 in a transport of 911 Jews deported from Drancy. He was probably murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
2 February 1882 | A German Jew, Ludwig Friedmann, was born in Mainz. A goldsmith.
He arrived in #Auschwitz on 16 August 1942 in a transport of 911 Jews deported from Drancy. He was probably murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
He arrived in #Auschwitz on 16 August 1942 in a transport of 911 Jews deported from Drancy. He was probably murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
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Of course the PM doesn’t have the power to unilaterally remove Mandelson from the Lords. But given it can only be removed via an act of Parliament in government time, Starmer is hardly powerless, indeed he is the only person who can make it happen.
February 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Of course the PM doesn’t have the power to unilaterally remove Mandelson from the Lords. But given it can only be removed via an act of Parliament in government time, Starmer is hardly powerless, indeed he is the only person who can make it happen.
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Radley Balko: The "violent criminal illegal alien" that agents were pursuing when they killed Alex Pretti has been in the US for 20 yrs. He had one misdemeanor conviction for disorderly conduct (domestic assault) eight years ago that was expunged from his record. He did not have a deportation order.
Agents were pursuing an immigrant when they killed Alex Pretti. Now, he shares his story.
"I was there. I saw everything," Jose Huerta Chuma, who remains in hiding, told CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Radley Balko: The "violent criminal illegal alien" that agents were pursuing when they killed Alex Pretti has been in the US for 20 yrs. He had one misdemeanor conviction for disorderly conduct (domestic assault) eight years ago that was expunged from his record. He did not have a deportation order.
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From the outside this looks like the inevitable dystopian outcome of the policies adopted by Trump Regime. That feeling one has of watching a horrendous traffic accident in slow motion.
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:50 AM
From the outside this looks like the inevitable dystopian outcome of the policies adopted by Trump Regime. That feeling one has of watching a horrendous traffic accident in slow motion.
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2 February 1881 | A German Jew, Alfred Lurie, was born in Bresnitz (now Brzeźnica). A merchant.
In #Auschwitz from 5 December 1941.
No. 23724
He perished in the camp a week later.
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▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
In #Auschwitz from 5 December 1941.
No. 23724
He perished in the camp a week later.
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▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
2 February 1881 | A German Jew, Alfred Lurie, was born in Bresnitz (now Brzeźnica). A merchant.
In #Auschwitz from 5 December 1941.
No. 23724
He perished in the camp a week later.
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▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
In #Auschwitz from 5 December 1941.
No. 23724
He perished in the camp a week later.
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▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
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Disney warns of hit to US theme parks as foreign tourist numbers fall ft.trib.al/fs3u1qP
Disney warns of hit to US theme parks as foreign tourist numbers fall
Company posts forecast-beating earnings ahead of meeting to decide Bob Iger’s successor
ft.trib.al
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Disney warns of hit to US theme parks as foreign tourist numbers fall ft.trib.al/fs3u1qP
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Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
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The continuing Mandelson story is I think just another illustration of why this government's approval fell dramatically and remains rock bottom. The change that didn't come - freebies, scandals, old faces, and no sign of understanding why these matter.
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 PM
The continuing Mandelson story is I think just another illustration of why this government's approval fell dramatically and remains rock bottom. The change that didn't come - freebies, scandals, old faces, and no sign of understanding why these matter.
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Betting market now suggesting Hannah Spencer, Green, more likely to win Gorton & Denton than not, 51% probability; Matthew Goodwin, Reform, 32%; Angeliki Stogia, Labour, 18% www.oddschecker.com/politics/bri...
British Politics Gorton & Denton By-election Betting Odds | Politics
British Politics - Gorton & Denton By-election Betting Odds. Get the best available British Politics odds from all online bookmakers with Oddschecker, the home of betting value.
www.oddschecker.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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WOW I WONDER WHY PEOPLE GOT SUPER ENERGISED BY CORBYN AND NOW BY ZACK POLANSKI I GUESS THEY'RE ALL SILLY AND NAIVE OR SOMETHING
there's a lot in this piece but the Mandelson email about angling for some kind of job at JP Morgan because 'i do not want to live by salary alone' just exemplifies everything people hate about politicians, the City, and revolving doors between the two www.ft.com/content/91e8...
JPMorgan should ‘threaten’ UK over banker tax, Mandelson told Epstein
Former business secretary has quit the Labour Party in an effort to avoid causing it ‘further embarrassment’
www.ft.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
WOW I WONDER WHY PEOPLE GOT SUPER ENERGISED BY CORBYN AND NOW BY ZACK POLANSKI I GUESS THEY'RE ALL SILLY AND NAIVE OR SOMETHING
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Trump to close Kennedy Center for two years - sparking more controversy over DC venue
Trump to close Kennedy Center for two years - sparking more controversy over DC venue
Donald Trump has said the Kennedy Center will close for two years in plans that are fuelling the growing controversy over the Washington DC arts venue.
news.sky.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Trump to close Kennedy Center for two years - sparking more controversy over DC venue
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Latest from me: I went to Gorton & Denton, and found the national condition, raging on www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In Gorton and Denton, I found a long-festering sense of fury that Labour has no idea how to tackle | John Harris
The people I met were disconnected and angry at the same time. Even if Labour somehow wins this byelection, how does it arrest the slide into hopelessness, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Latest from me: I went to Gorton & Denton, and found the national condition, raging on www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake."
Ch. 2: Nestor, Ulysses, 1922.
Zur selbstgesetzten Frist seines 40. Geburtstags beendete Joyce am 2.02.1922 die Arbeit an Ulysses. Die Erstausgabe wurde von Sylvia Beach (Buchhandlung Shakespeare & Company in Paris) verlegt. 🧵
Ch. 2: Nestor, Ulysses, 1922.
Zur selbstgesetzten Frist seines 40. Geburtstags beendete Joyce am 2.02.1922 die Arbeit an Ulysses. Die Erstausgabe wurde von Sylvia Beach (Buchhandlung Shakespeare & Company in Paris) verlegt. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 AM
"History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake."
Ch. 2: Nestor, Ulysses, 1922.
Zur selbstgesetzten Frist seines 40. Geburtstags beendete Joyce am 2.02.1922 die Arbeit an Ulysses. Die Erstausgabe wurde von Sylvia Beach (Buchhandlung Shakespeare & Company in Paris) verlegt. 🧵
Ch. 2: Nestor, Ulysses, 1922.
Zur selbstgesetzten Frist seines 40. Geburtstags beendete Joyce am 2.02.1922 die Arbeit an Ulysses. Die Erstausgabe wurde von Sylvia Beach (Buchhandlung Shakespeare & Company in Paris) verlegt. 🧵
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I'm sure 'botched' is the wrong approach. Another misstep
When is he going to stop listening to McSweeney?
Just tell it like it is. It was a mistake, a real error and it's costing us £billions as well as creating a wedge with the majority of Europe. We are not Norway with a wealth fund!
When is he going to stop listening to McSweeney?
Just tell it like it is. It was a mistake, a real error and it's costing us £billions as well as creating a wedge with the majority of Europe. We are not Norway with a wealth fund!
February 2, 2026 at 7:52 AM
I'm sure 'botched' is the wrong approach. Another misstep
When is he going to stop listening to McSweeney?
Just tell it like it is. It was a mistake, a real error and it's costing us £billions as well as creating a wedge with the majority of Europe. We are not Norway with a wealth fund!
When is he going to stop listening to McSweeney?
Just tell it like it is. It was a mistake, a real error and it's costing us £billions as well as creating a wedge with the majority of Europe. We are not Norway with a wealth fund!
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When I see headlines like this, I can't help thinking that the elements of the Fourth Estate, (who should be holding the government to account) should have the tables turned on them. They should be compelled to appear in front of the Business & Trade committee, to explain what they mean by these…1/2
January 31, 2026 at 9:03 PM
When I see headlines like this, I can't help thinking that the elements of the Fourth Estate, (who should be holding the government to account) should have the tables turned on them. They should be compelled to appear in front of the Business & Trade committee, to explain what they mean by these…1/2
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Not sure ‘botched’ Brexit is the way to go. Particularly as Farage agrees, blames the Tories and threatens to make it even worse.
At some point you need to tell the truth. It’s not botched. It’s exactly what you get when you prioritise prejudice over pragmatism.
app.independent.co.uk/2026/02/01/2...
At some point you need to tell the truth. It’s not botched. It’s exactly what you get when you prioritise prejudice over pragmatism.
app.independent.co.uk/2026/02/01/2...
February 2, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Not sure ‘botched’ Brexit is the way to go. Particularly as Farage agrees, blames the Tories and threatens to make it even worse.
At some point you need to tell the truth. It’s not botched. It’s exactly what you get when you prioritise prejudice over pragmatism.
app.independent.co.uk/2026/02/01/2...
At some point you need to tell the truth. It’s not botched. It’s exactly what you get when you prioritise prejudice over pragmatism.
app.independent.co.uk/2026/02/01/2...
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“History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake."
James Joyce, born #OTD 1882. First edition of Ulysses privately published in Paris #OTD 1922 by Shakespeare & Co (Sylvia Beach).
Portrait: Jacques-Émile Blanche 1935 National Portrait Gallery | UCL Special Collections @uclspeccoll.bsky.social
James Joyce, born #OTD 1882. First edition of Ulysses privately published in Paris #OTD 1922 by Shakespeare & Co (Sylvia Beach).
Portrait: Jacques-Émile Blanche 1935 National Portrait Gallery | UCL Special Collections @uclspeccoll.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 5:53 AM
“History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake."
James Joyce, born #OTD 1882. First edition of Ulysses privately published in Paris #OTD 1922 by Shakespeare & Co (Sylvia Beach).
Portrait: Jacques-Émile Blanche 1935 National Portrait Gallery | UCL Special Collections @uclspeccoll.bsky.social
James Joyce, born #OTD 1882. First edition of Ulysses privately published in Paris #OTD 1922 by Shakespeare & Co (Sylvia Beach).
Portrait: Jacques-Émile Blanche 1935 National Portrait Gallery | UCL Special Collections @uclspeccoll.bsky.social
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Yes, it’s only one family among thousands. But it’s better than none.
And it’s such a relief to see that poor kid back home.
And it’s such a relief to see that poor kid back home.
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Yes, it’s only one family among thousands. But it’s better than none.
And it’s such a relief to see that poor kid back home.
And it’s such a relief to see that poor kid back home.
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1 February 1932 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Salomon Levie, was born in Meppel.
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in a gas chamber.
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▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in a gas chamber.
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▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
1 February 1932 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Salomon Levie, was born in Meppel.
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in a gas chamber.
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▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in a gas chamber.
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▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
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