Peter Belk
@peterbelk.bsky.social
Book hoarder, Wood whittler, amateur archivist
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More "8th in line to the throne" news.
FT exclusive
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discussed ways round restrictions on his making investments while an official UK trade representative and shared official documents from the role with Jeffrey Epstein, files released by the US Department of Justice show
www.ft.com/content/6b2f...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discussed ways round restrictions on his making investments while an official UK trade representative and shared official documents from the role with Jeffrey Epstein, files released by the US Department of Justice show
www.ft.com/content/6b2f...
Former prince discussed with Jeffrey Epstein ways to get round investment rules
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared official documents while serving as a UK trade envoy
www.ft.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
More "8th in line to the throne" news.
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BREAKING - Mandelson to step down from the Lords.
He retains the title which only an act of parliament can remove
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He retains the title which only an act of parliament can remove
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Peter Mandelson resigns from Lords after Epstein email leak scandal
Former minister apparently shared confidential government emails with child sex offender and financier
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
BREAKING - Mandelson to step down from the Lords.
He retains the title which only an act of parliament can remove
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He retains the title which only an act of parliament can remove
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer.
That alone won't do. Mandelson leaked sensitive govt info. How many times did he do so? Who benefited from the leaks?
Mandelson advised Starmer. Starmer made him US ambassador. What did Starmer know?
That alone won't do. Mandelson leaked sensitive govt info. How many times did he do so? Who benefited from the leaks?
Mandelson advised Starmer. Starmer made him US ambassador. What did Starmer know?
House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer
PM believes ex-Labour minister should not be member of House of Lords or use title, No 10 spokesperson says
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer.
That alone won't do. Mandelson leaked sensitive govt info. How many times did he do so? Who benefited from the leaks?
Mandelson advised Starmer. Starmer made him US ambassador. What did Starmer know?
That alone won't do. Mandelson leaked sensitive govt info. How many times did he do so? Who benefited from the leaks?
Mandelson advised Starmer. Starmer made him US ambassador. What did Starmer know?
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Blink and you'll miss it - another Labour manifesto promise broken.
February 2, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Blink and you'll miss it - another Labour manifesto promise broken.
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The most controversial oestopath since Stephen Ward
I'm not prone to exaggeration but this is probably the biggest scoop I've ever been involved in
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files
more to follow
www.ft.com/content/c950...
Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson’s husband, emails show
Epstein sent Reinaldo Avila da Silva payment in 2009
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The most controversial oestopath since Stephen Ward
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Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier that gamekeeper Racster Dingwall chose not to shoot (to avoid unwanted attention), found poisoned three months later near another Yorkshire grouse moor raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/30/s...
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier that gamekeeper Racster Dingwall chose not to shoot (to avoid unwanted attention), found poisoned three months later near another Yorkshire grouse moor
The news yesterday was all about the conviction and sentencing of Head Gamekeeper Racster Dingwall for his part in a conspiracy to kill Hen Harriers at a roost on the Conistone & Grassington Es…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier that gamekeeper Racster Dingwall chose not to shoot (to avoid unwanted attention), found poisoned three months later near another Yorkshire grouse moor raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/30/s...
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Hen Harriers and other birds of prey are still being killed illegally.
Enough is enough.
Join us and call on the UK Government to license gamebird shooting and help protect these incredible birds before it’s too late. 👇
action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...
Enough is enough.
Join us and call on the UK Government to license gamebird shooting and help protect these incredible birds before it’s too late. 👇
action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...
January 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Hen Harriers and other birds of prey are still being killed illegally.
Enough is enough.
Join us and call on the UK Government to license gamebird shooting and help protect these incredible birds before it’s too late. 👇
action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...
Enough is enough.
Join us and call on the UK Government to license gamebird shooting and help protect these incredible birds before it’s too late. 👇
action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...
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Make Green Candidate Hannah Spencer the new MP for Gorton & Denton.
Not owned by GB News, a free working woman, not a landlord, not a millionaire, just someone free to vote for whatever she wants.
There are no other candidates, just puppets.
Not owned by GB News, a free working woman, not a landlord, not a millionaire, just someone free to vote for whatever she wants.
There are no other candidates, just puppets.
January 30, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Make Green Candidate Hannah Spencer the new MP for Gorton & Denton.
Not owned by GB News, a free working woman, not a landlord, not a millionaire, just someone free to vote for whatever she wants.
There are no other candidates, just puppets.
Not owned by GB News, a free working woman, not a landlord, not a millionaire, just someone free to vote for whatever she wants.
There are no other candidates, just puppets.
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BREAKING: A Gamekeeper has pleaded guilty in England’s first-ever Hen Harrier persecution case.
Covert video and audio gathered lawfully by the RSPB Investigations team has helped expose the deliberate targeting of a Hen Harrier, leading to a landmark guilty plea:
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈
Covert video and audio gathered lawfully by the RSPB Investigations team has helped expose the deliberate targeting of a Hen Harrier, leading to a landmark guilty plea:
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈
January 29, 2026 at 5:11 PM
BREAKING: A Gamekeeper has pleaded guilty in England’s first-ever Hen Harrier persecution case.
Covert video and audio gathered lawfully by the RSPB Investigations team has helped expose the deliberate targeting of a Hen Harrier, leading to a landmark guilty plea:
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈
Covert video and audio gathered lawfully by the RSPB Investigations team has helped expose the deliberate targeting of a Hen Harrier, leading to a landmark guilty plea:
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈
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Water bills to rise again in England, well above the rate of inflation.
90% of water industry is foreign owned. Shareholders count the returns, have no contact with leaks, water shortages or sewage dumping.
Customers fleeced. Privatisation is a scam.
90% of water industry is foreign owned. Shareholders count the returns, have no contact with leaks, water shortages or sewage dumping.
Customers fleeced. Privatisation is a scam.
Water bills to rise again: Use our tool to find out by how much
The average annual household bill in England and Wales will increase by £33 from April.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Water bills to rise again in England, well above the rate of inflation.
90% of water industry is foreign owned. Shareholders count the returns, have no contact with leaks, water shortages or sewage dumping.
Customers fleeced. Privatisation is a scam.
90% of water industry is foreign owned. Shareholders count the returns, have no contact with leaks, water shortages or sewage dumping.
Customers fleeced. Privatisation is a scam.
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We will be providing tactical voting advice for the Gorton and Denton by-election.
With an accuracy of 99.67% in the 2024 GE (stopreformuk.vote/results) we know people will trust us over biased party claims and questionable bar charts to help them Stop Reform.
With an accuracy of 99.67% in the 2024 GE (stopreformuk.vote/results) we know people will trust us over biased party claims and questionable bar charts to help them Stop Reform.
Stop the Tories and Reform
Your vote is your power. Use it tactically to get the Tories and Reform out, then influence your new MP and the next government.
stopreformuk.vote
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We will be providing tactical voting advice for the Gorton and Denton by-election.
With an accuracy of 99.67% in the 2024 GE (stopreformuk.vote/results) we know people will trust us over biased party claims and questionable bar charts to help them Stop Reform.
With an accuracy of 99.67% in the 2024 GE (stopreformuk.vote/results) we know people will trust us over biased party claims and questionable bar charts to help them Stop Reform.
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The BBC have now edited the article and headline for accuracy
January 27, 2026 at 7:53 PM
The BBC have now edited the article and headline for accuracy
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This is how the BBC is reporting Matt Goodwin's selection as Reform's candidate in Gorton and Denton.
He's not an academic. He holds no academic position and hasn't done for quite some time.
He's not an academic. He holds no academic position and hasn't done for quite some time.
January 27, 2026 at 2:44 PM
This is how the BBC is reporting Matt Goodwin's selection as Reform's candidate in Gorton and Denton.
He's not an academic. He holds no academic position and hasn't done for quite some time.
He's not an academic. He holds no academic position and hasn't done for quite some time.
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The Telegraph’s political editor is saying, more subtly, what others are saying brutally.
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The Telegraph’s political editor is saying, more subtly, what others are saying brutally.
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Huge mistake’: Labour in turmoil as Burnham blocked from byelection race.
Under Starmer everything is centralised. Local party emasculated, candidates parachuted by hierarchy.
Conference resolutions ignored, unions alienated, left purged, poor policies.
Under Starmer everything is centralised. Local party emasculated, candidates parachuted by hierarchy.
Conference resolutions ignored, unions alienated, left purged, poor policies.
‘Huge mistake’: Labour in turmoil as Burnham blocked from byelection race
Allies of Greater Manchester mayor say No 10 has ‘chosen factionalism’ as decision leads to a furious backlash
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Huge mistake’: Labour in turmoil as Burnham blocked from byelection race.
Under Starmer everything is centralised. Local party emasculated, candidates parachuted by hierarchy.
Conference resolutions ignored, unions alienated, left purged, poor policies.
Under Starmer everything is centralised. Local party emasculated, candidates parachuted by hierarchy.
Conference resolutions ignored, unions alienated, left purged, poor policies.
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Andy Burnham has now been blocked from standing as a by-election candidate by Labour.
Civil war would follow as Starmer doubles down on dissent to hang on to power.
Civil war would follow as Starmer doubles down on dissent to hang on to power.
Starmer allies urge him to block Andy Burnham from running in byelection.
If so, more party turmoil will follow.
Local party, not HQ, must select candidates.
Starmer has reneged on many pledges and made numerous policy errors, his days are numbered.
If so, more party turmoil will follow.
Local party, not HQ, must select candidates.
Starmer has reneged on many pledges and made numerous policy errors, his days are numbered.
Starmer allies urge him to block Andy Burnham from running in byelection
Greater Manchester mayor has applied to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton, setting up potential fight for PM’s political future
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Andy Burnham has now been blocked from standing as a by-election candidate by Labour.
Civil war would follow as Starmer doubles down on dissent to hang on to power.
Civil war would follow as Starmer doubles down on dissent to hang on to power.
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On and on it goes.
The RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers 'disappeared' on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025, and another one was illegally poisoned.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/20/r...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/20/r...
RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers ‘disappeared’ on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025 & another was illegally poisoned
The RSPB has today issued a press release documenting the suspicious disappearance of six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers in 2025, as well as one that had been illegally poisoned. All seven in…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:43 AM
On and on it goes.
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“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
Delicious to me
January 22, 2026 at 7:36 AM
“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
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If Labour won’t nationalise water, their “big overhaul” is a con.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
January 20, 2026 at 9:09 AM
If Labour won’t nationalise water, their “big overhaul” is a con.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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UK Universities cut 13,300 jobs, paid £300m+ in redundancy.
Economic contribution of the HE sector, £265bn.
Systematically destroyed by govts - foreign students not welcome, cut real-term grants, fees, students burdened with debts, low staff pay/morale.
Govt want skilled labour.
archive.ph/favYt
Economic contribution of the HE sector, £265bn.
Systematically destroyed by govts - foreign students not welcome, cut real-term grants, fees, students burdened with debts, low staff pay/morale.
Govt want skilled labour.
archive.ph/favYt
Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs
Analysis of UK sector accounts shows number of job losses well above predictions, with experts warning cuts are not over yet
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:48 AM
UK Universities cut 13,300 jobs, paid £300m+ in redundancy.
Economic contribution of the HE sector, £265bn.
Systematically destroyed by govts - foreign students not welcome, cut real-term grants, fees, students burdened with debts, low staff pay/morale.
Govt want skilled labour.
archive.ph/favYt
Economic contribution of the HE sector, £265bn.
Systematically destroyed by govts - foreign students not welcome, cut real-term grants, fees, students burdened with debts, low staff pay/morale.
Govt want skilled labour.
archive.ph/favYt
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You can't make this up. Seriously.
Consider #DryJanuary over.
Consider #DryJanuary over.
There is a precedent for a person getting someone else's Nobel Prize. In 1943, the Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun, gave his Nobel Prize in literature to Joseph Goebbels uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...
Knut Hamsun
Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1920, Knut Hamsun (1859–1952) was a towering figure of Norwegian letters. He was also a Nazi sympathizer and supp...
uwapress.uw.edu
January 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
You can't make this up. Seriously.
Consider #DryJanuary over.
Consider #DryJanuary over.