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All it would take is for a bunch of these CEOs to confront Trump in front of the world and tell him he's unfit to run a hot-dog stand, and his presidency would be over. Seriously.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
January 20, 2026 at 12:36 AM
All it would take is for a bunch of these CEOs to confront Trump in front of the world and tell him he's unfit to run a hot-dog stand, and his presidency would be over. Seriously.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
But none of them has the balls to do it.
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Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries By Investing.com
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries
www.investing.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
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Leaving NATO at a time like this would be absolutely nuts.
EXC: Zack Polanski tells us Britain should consider closing US military bases, leave Nato and denuclearise, as he begins to flesh out the Greens’ foreign policy.
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski
Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the US
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Leaving NATO at a time like this would be absolutely nuts.
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Nigel Farage doesn’t look too ill to comment on Trump at lunch yesterday. And is Liz Truss the next discredited Tory jumping ship?
January 20, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Nigel Farage doesn’t look too ill to comment on Trump at lunch yesterday. And is Liz Truss the next discredited Tory jumping ship?
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The Norwegian government is staying fairly quiet for now, but as a sign of the shifting vibe here the former head of Norway’s armed forces has come out and called the US a “neo-fascist banana republic” and a “hostile great power without norms”. www.dn.no/politikk/tid...
Tidligere forsvarssjef om Trumps USA: – Neo-fascistisk bananrepublikk (+)
Tidligere forsvarssjef Sverre Diesen mener USA er blitt «en normløs og fiendtlig innstilt stormakt», og advarer samtidig mot å feste vår lit til Europa. Harald Sunde mener det haster med en plan B.
www.dn.no
January 19, 2026 at 8:56 PM
The Norwegian government is staying fairly quiet for now, but as a sign of the shifting vibe here the former head of Norway’s armed forces has come out and called the US a “neo-fascist banana republic” and a “hostile great power without norms”. www.dn.no/politikk/tid...
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Finance Bluesky is hitting all-time highs lately, thanks to you. Let's spread the word, and make 2026 our breakout year bsky.social/about/blog/0...
The Smart Money Is on Bluesky - Bluesky
Since Bluesky launched, economists, investment strategists, and financial commentators have been building a finance community here, post by post. Now, it’s breaking out.
bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Finance Bluesky is hitting all-time highs lately, thanks to you. Let's spread the word, and make 2026 our breakout year bsky.social/about/blog/0...
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Viral posts have claimed that David Lammy said people are £6,000 better off since Labour was elected.
But Full Fact could find no record of him ever saying this, whether in Parliament or to the media.
But Full Fact could find no record of him ever saying this, whether in Parliament or to the media.
No evidence David Lammy said people are now £6,000 better off under Labour – Full Fact
Unevidenced posts claiming that the Deputy Prime Minister said people were thousands of pounds richer since the July 2024 election have been circulating widely online.
fullfact.org
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Viral posts have claimed that David Lammy said people are £6,000 better off since Labour was elected.
But Full Fact could find no record of him ever saying this, whether in Parliament or to the media.
But Full Fact could find no record of him ever saying this, whether in Parliament or to the media.
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If pop sounds bluer than it used to, the issue may lie not with the artists but with listeners. Our charts explain the trend towards gloomier lyrics econ.st/49zII5u
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
If pop sounds bluer than it used to, the issue may lie not with the artists but with listeners. Our charts explain the trend towards gloomier lyrics econ.st/49zII5u
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Watching BBC news. “The Prime Minister has been criticised for spending lots of time abroad”.
Only by idiots.
Only by idiots.
January 19, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Watching BBC news. “The Prime Minister has been criticised for spending lots of time abroad”.
Only by idiots.
Only by idiots.
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NEW: Keir Starmer has had a phone call with President Trump.
No10 releasing very little detail, save to say, “The Prime Minister reiterated his position on Greenland.”
“He also said that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong.”
No10 releasing very little detail, save to say, “The Prime Minister reiterated his position on Greenland.”
“He also said that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong.”
January 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
NEW: Keir Starmer has had a phone call with President Trump.
No10 releasing very little detail, save to say, “The Prime Minister reiterated his position on Greenland.”
“He also said that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong.”
No10 releasing very little detail, save to say, “The Prime Minister reiterated his position on Greenland.”
“He also said that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong.”
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Donald Trump threatens 10% tariffs on UK and Nigel Farage who has positioned himself as the president's best mate in Britain drops out of a much promoted interview on the BBC.
Strange.
Almost like the two things are connected.
Strange.
Almost like the two things are connected.
January 18, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Donald Trump threatens 10% tariffs on UK and Nigel Farage who has positioned himself as the president's best mate in Britain drops out of a much promoted interview on the BBC.
Strange.
Almost like the two things are connected.
Strange.
Almost like the two things are connected.
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Nigel can't hide what he is. A mouthpiece for our strategic opponents. Should be the easiest politician ever to beat.
January 18, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Nigel can't hide what he is. A mouthpiece for our strategic opponents. Should be the easiest politician ever to beat.
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You just have to step back for a moment.
The US President is pledging to raise import taxes - paid by US importers - in a bid to seize the territory of a close NATO ally. Territory which, polling suggests, 75% of the American public do not want to acquire.
The US President is pledging to raise import taxes - paid by US importers - in a bid to seize the territory of a close NATO ally. Territory which, polling suggests, 75% of the American public do not want to acquire.
January 18, 2026 at 10:02 AM
You just have to step back for a moment.
The US President is pledging to raise import taxes - paid by US importers - in a bid to seize the territory of a close NATO ally. Territory which, polling suggests, 75% of the American public do not want to acquire.
The US President is pledging to raise import taxes - paid by US importers - in a bid to seize the territory of a close NATO ally. Territory which, polling suggests, 75% of the American public do not want to acquire.
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Britain is one of the best places in recorded history to be born, live, work and grow old. Lots of room for improvement obviously but combat the pessimism, it’s the forerunner of fascism.
every provocateur who wangs on all the time about Britain being “broken” should be sent to an actual failed state or autocracy for a month as a learning experience, there’s no shortage of them
January 17, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Britain is one of the best places in recorded history to be born, live, work and grow old. Lots of room for improvement obviously but combat the pessimism, it’s the forerunner of fascism.
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Nine years ago a Twitter user was sending poetry to Sadiq Khan about London’s many cultural identities. A decade on, Reform UK’s mayoral candidate doesn’t dispute it was her old account - so what’s changed?
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
January 18, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Nine years ago a Twitter user was sending poetry to Sadiq Khan about London’s many cultural identities. A decade on, Reform UK’s mayoral candidate doesn’t dispute it was her old account - so what’s changed?
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
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From Twitter. Important to share here.
January 17, 2026 at 8:23 PM
From Twitter. Important to share here.
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Trump's actions in office are being met with record disapproval ratings, but his supporters haven't found the courage to speak up (via Bloomberg Opinion)
Many Trump Voters Live in Fear of Speaking Out
Many of the president’s supporters haven’t called him out on actions they secretly find appalling.
bloom.bg
January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Trump's actions in office are being met with record disapproval ratings, but his supporters haven't found the courage to speak up (via Bloomberg Opinion)
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every provocateur who wangs on all the time about Britain being “broken” should be sent to an actual failed state or autocracy for a month as a learning experience, there’s no shortage of them
January 17, 2026 at 3:12 PM
every provocateur who wangs on all the time about Britain being “broken” should be sent to an actual failed state or autocracy for a month as a learning experience, there’s no shortage of them
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If this greedy and ridiculous man were to become Prime Minister, he'd be responsible for our security, safety, our NHS, our economy, and the welfare of our children.
Meanwhile he can't be bothered to do even basic checks on the Cameos that rake in £141,000 for him
metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/i...
Meanwhile he can't be bothered to do even basic checks on the Cameos that rake in £141,000 for him
metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/i...
Nigel Farage ‘tricked into paying tribute to Ian Watkins’
It cost £98 for The Reform UK leader to film the clip on his Cameo account
metro.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
If this greedy and ridiculous man were to become Prime Minister, he'd be responsible for our security, safety, our NHS, our economy, and the welfare of our children.
Meanwhile he can't be bothered to do even basic checks on the Cameos that rake in £141,000 for him
metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/i...
Meanwhile he can't be bothered to do even basic checks on the Cameos that rake in £141,000 for him
metro.co.uk/2026/01/15/i...
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of course
The deal has kick-started the president’s controversial plan to sell up to 50mn barrels of Venezuelan oil, with more sales expected in the ‘coming days and weeks’. ft.trib.al/a2pf6om
January 16, 2026 at 8:12 AM
of course
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It's not great for trust in politics that two MPs who've been slagging each other off all year can just turn round & say "obviously I didn't mean it".
It feeds the perception (mostly false) that all politicians are liars & politics just a game.
And the party that feasts on that is of course Reform
It feeds the perception (mostly false) that all politicians are liars & politics just a game.
And the party that feasts on that is of course Reform
January 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM
It's not great for trust in politics that two MPs who've been slagging each other off all year can just turn round & say "obviously I didn't mean it".
It feeds the perception (mostly false) that all politicians are liars & politics just a game.
And the party that feasts on that is of course Reform
It feeds the perception (mostly false) that all politicians are liars & politics just a game.
And the party that feasts on that is of course Reform
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By standing up to President Trump, the 72-year-old Fed chair, Jay Powell, has “put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House,” @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/VgYCpA
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/VgYCpA
Jay Powell, the Prepster Banker Who Is Standing Up to Trump
The seventy-two-year-old Fed chairman put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
January 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
By standing up to President Trump, the 72-year-old Fed chair, Jay Powell, has “put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House,” @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/VgYCpA
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/VgYCpA
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interesting sidenote is that Jenrick was the most popular member of the shadow cabinet for months on end....but was overtaken by Mel Stride and Kemi Badenoch in recent weeks
conservativehome.com/2024/12/13/o...
conservativehome.com/2024/12/13/o...
Our survey. Badenoch, Stride, and Jenrick ride high despite waning member optimism about the next election. | Conservative Home
Andrew RT Davies also posted a respectable mid-table score of +31 before he was ousted in favour of Darren Millar, who was installed without a membership vote.
conservativehome.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM
interesting sidenote is that Jenrick was the most popular member of the shadow cabinet for months on end....but was overtaken by Mel Stride and Kemi Badenoch in recent weeks
conservativehome.com/2024/12/13/o...
conservativehome.com/2024/12/13/o...
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Nigel Farage says “hand on heart” he wasn’t going to unveil Robert Jenrick as a defector at his second press conference of the day, planned at 430.
January 15, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Nigel Farage says “hand on heart” he wasn’t going to unveil Robert Jenrick as a defector at his second press conference of the day, planned at 430.