Jimmy Carr somehow is slowly transforming into Peter Rabbit
December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Jimmy Carr somehow is slowly transforming into Peter Rabbit
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Will they hire Dominic West to apologise in a profound voice
UK FCA fines £44.1M on Nationwide Building Society
December 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Will they hire Dominic West to apologise in a profound voice
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'Hello. Your Prime Minister speaking. I've nothing to say about a baseless foreign attack on my colleague, Mayor of London so why not ask me about bus shelter conservation in Sheringham?'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sir Keir Starmer weighs in on Sheringham bus shelter row
Sir Keir Starmer says a council should
www.bbc.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
'Hello. Your Prime Minister speaking. I've nothing to say about a baseless foreign attack on my colleague, Mayor of London so why not ask me about bus shelter conservation in Sheringham?'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A link to my reply to Dominic Green’s diatribe against Ireland in @wsj.com. Thank you to the Journal for giving me this right of reply to refute the more egregious falsehoods in his error-strewn piece.
www.wsj.com/opinion/dont...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dont...
Opinion | Don’t Listen to the Reports of Ireland’s Demise
Former Amb. Daniel Mulhall replies to Dominic Green.
www.wsj.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A link to my reply to Dominic Green’s diatribe against Ireland in @wsj.com. Thank you to the Journal for giving me this right of reply to refute the more egregious falsehoods in his error-strewn piece.
www.wsj.com/opinion/dont...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dont...
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Modelled on Transnistria?
Trump pushes for ‘free economic zone’ in Donbas, says Zelenskyy on.ft.com/3MDWqwq
Trump pushes for ‘free economic zone’ in Donbas, says Zelenskyy
US proposes ‘compromise’ option of demilitarised buffer that excludes both Ukrainian and Russian forces, says Kyiv
on.ft.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Modelled on Transnistria?
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Joking aside, the real lesson of Bonnie Blue endorsing Reform is that the party is now so popular that associating yourself with it is now a way for people to gain attention in a useful way. That wasn’t the case for, say, UKIP.
December 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Joking aside, the real lesson of Bonnie Blue endorsing Reform is that the party is now so popular that associating yourself with it is now a way for people to gain attention in a useful way. That wasn’t the case for, say, UKIP.
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I mean aside from her current politics being the polar opposite of Blair's in Government, what is the purpose of this exactly? Mahmood's ratings are through the floor with Labour members, according to Labourlist surveys. At least go for someone with half a chance
Everyone can see Shabana Mahmood is the heir to Blair. Even Tony www.independent.co.uk/voices/shaba...
Everyone can see Shabana Mahmood is the heir to Blair. Even Tony
The home secretary’s all-but anointment by Labour’s most successful leader came as she spoke powerfully about faith, culture and identity, writes John Rentoul. The party should listen
www.independent.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I mean aside from her current politics being the polar opposite of Blair's in Government, what is the purpose of this exactly? Mahmood's ratings are through the floor with Labour members, according to Labourlist surveys. At least go for someone with half a chance
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Nigel Farage's electoral coalition now runs from James Orr to Bonnie Blue. Talk about cross-pressured.
anyway, leaving you with the news that Bonnie Blue has come out for Reform, unclear if before/after getting arrested in Bali (if you don't know who Bonnie Blue is i do not recommend googling) www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
How Bonnie Blue made her political bed with Nigel Farage
Plus: resignations from Boris Johnson’s cabinet; Starmer’s Christmas parties; a mistaken political identity; and when Rick Astley didn’t let down his audience
www.thetimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Nigel Farage's electoral coalition now runs from James Orr to Bonnie Blue. Talk about cross-pressured.
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See No Evil review – this delicate documentary about an Anglican’s child abuse is deeply harrowing
See No Evil review – this delicate documentary about an Anglican’s child abuse is deeply harrowing
It’s humbling to witness the eloquence and dignity of these survivors as they talk about their experiences with John Smyth – possibly the most prolific serial abuser ever associated with the Church of England
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
See No Evil review – this delicate documentary about an Anglican’s child abuse is deeply harrowing
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A former president of the Sorbonne says 17th-century British importers used bottles rather than barrels and then added sugar
French find claim that English invented champagne hard to swallow
A former president of the Sorbonne says 17th-century British importers used bottles rather than barrels and then added sugar
www.thetimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
A former president of the Sorbonne says 17th-century British importers used bottles rather than barrels and then added sugar
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Sobering stuff:
“It does not make sense for China to be so dependent on Guinea and Australia. We can bring back to China their mineral sovereignty"
"The company is also looking to expand its operation to countries including Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan & India"
“It does not make sense for China to be so dependent on Guinea and Australia. We can bring back to China their mineral sovereignty"
"The company is also looking to expand its operation to countries including Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan & India"
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Sobering stuff:
“It does not make sense for China to be so dependent on Guinea and Australia. We can bring back to China their mineral sovereignty"
"The company is also looking to expand its operation to countries including Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan & India"
“It does not make sense for China to be so dependent on Guinea and Australia. We can bring back to China their mineral sovereignty"
"The company is also looking to expand its operation to countries including Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan & India"
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European tech firm helping China turn low-grade bauxite – once considered waste – into high-quality feedstock for aluminium
“We're not saying we'll eliminate all imports, but we can rebalance"
Great reporting by my colleague @hollycwchik in Shanxi
“We're not saying we'll eliminate all imports, but we can rebalance"
Great reporting by my colleague @hollycwchik in Shanxi
How China pulled off a critical mineral tech revolution in just 10 months
‘Unique’ Chinese efficiency turns European firm’s vision into reality by building the world’s first large-scale silica-removal technology.
www.scmp.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
European tech firm helping China turn low-grade bauxite – once considered waste – into high-quality feedstock for aluminium
“We're not saying we'll eliminate all imports, but we can rebalance"
Great reporting by my colleague @hollycwchik in Shanxi
“We're not saying we'll eliminate all imports, but we can rebalance"
Great reporting by my colleague @hollycwchik in Shanxi
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🚨🚨New episode 🚨🚨
Trump’s National Security Strategy: Make Europe Whiter Again? With Jonathan Terra
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Trump’s National Security Strategy: Make Europe Whiter Again? With Jonathan Terra
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America First: A New Era in Foreign Policy with Jonathan Terra
Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 09/12/2025 · 1h 3m
podcasts.apple.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🚨🚨New episode 🚨🚨
Trump’s National Security Strategy: Make Europe Whiter Again? With Jonathan Terra
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Trump’s National Security Strategy: Make Europe Whiter Again? With Jonathan Terra
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
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Memorial in Fossar de la Pedrera to 5 children aged. 5-13 years who were killed in the bombing of Barcelona on 30 January 1938 by Mussolini's air force at the behest of Franco. Socorro, Lola, Saturnina, Vicenta and Joaquim died when a bomb hit their house on Sant Domènec del Call.
December 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Memorial in Fossar de la Pedrera to 5 children aged. 5-13 years who were killed in the bombing of Barcelona on 30 January 1938 by Mussolini's air force at the behest of Franco. Socorro, Lola, Saturnina, Vicenta and Joaquim died when a bomb hit their house on Sant Domènec del Call.
This is excellent www.ft.com/content/5e35...
Did the Black Death flow from a volcanic eruption?
Empires beware — when nature goes rogue, the political consequences can be devastating
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This is excellent www.ft.com/content/5e35...
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Today's customs union vote is entirely symbolic, it's true. But what does it symbolise that no one is now arguing *for* Brexit?
thecritic.co.uk/regr...
thecritic.co.uk/regr...
December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Today's customs union vote is entirely symbolic, it's true. But what does it symbolise that no one is now arguing *for* Brexit?
thecritic.co.uk/regr...
thecritic.co.uk/regr...
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Putin will stop funding migrant smugglers if Nazi Nige and Bardella get into office, thus making it look like they "solved" the issue.
Why the fuck no-one ever talks about his involvement in it is beyond me.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/puti...
Why the fuck no-one ever talks about his involvement in it is beyond me.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/puti...
Putin 'driving illegal migration to UK in bid to overwhelm border defences', sparking national security fears | LBC
Vladimir Putin is using hostile tactics to drive illegal migration to Britain in an attempt to overwhelm border defences and spark division in the UK, security insiders have claimed
www.lbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Putin will stop funding migrant smugglers if Nazi Nige and Bardella get into office, thus making it look like they "solved" the issue.
Why the fuck no-one ever talks about his involvement in it is beyond me.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/puti...
Why the fuck no-one ever talks about his involvement in it is beyond me.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/puti...
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In some ways this is a useful reminder that a lot of the talk of European security guarantees to Ukraine have the whole thing backwards. For more than three years Ukraine has been guaranteeing European security by fighting and degrading the Russian armed forces.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How long Britain could really fight for if war broke out tomorrow
In the event of a war, one expert suggests the British Army could be incapable of fighting effectively on land within weeks, once committed - though 'much depends on the form of the conflict'.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In some ways this is a useful reminder that a lot of the talk of European security guarantees to Ukraine have the whole thing backwards. For more than three years Ukraine has been guaranteeing European security by fighting and degrading the Russian armed forces.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Twenty-five thousand homes, farms, and businesses are without power this morning in the aftermath of yesterday's Storm Bram.
The ESB said it would restart works to restore power to those affected 'at first light' this morning jrnl.ie/6898834
The ESB said it would restart works to restore power to those affected 'at first light' this morning jrnl.ie/6898834
25,000 remain without power in the aftermath of Storm Bram
At the peak of the power outages suffered by customers yesterday, some 54,000 were without power.
jrnl.ie
December 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Twenty-five thousand homes, farms, and businesses are without power this morning in the aftermath of yesterday's Storm Bram.
The ESB said it would restart works to restore power to those affected 'at first light' this morning jrnl.ie/6898834
The ESB said it would restart works to restore power to those affected 'at first light' this morning jrnl.ie/6898834
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Russia launched 80 drones overnight, including around 50 Shaheds, from Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Millerovo, and occupied Crimea. Ukrainian air defense shot down or jammed 50 drones over the south and east. Strikes hit 7 locations.
December 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Russia launched 80 drones overnight, including around 50 Shaheds, from Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Millerovo, and occupied Crimea. Ukrainian air defense shot down or jammed 50 drones over the south and east. Strikes hit 7 locations.
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Here's @mrjohncrace.bsky.social on tip-top form.
Having nothing to say has never stopped Kemi holding a press conference | John Crace
Tory leader took on Brexit, benefits claimants and grooming gangs in a presser that probably should have been an email
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Here's @mrjohncrace.bsky.social on tip-top form.
What could possibly go right? www.ft.com/content/07d3...
Robert Tchenguiz hopes Liz Truss-fronted club will help pay off debt to Reubens
Companies linked to financier owe property moguls £130mn for mortgage on Leconfield House
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
What could possibly go right? www.ft.com/content/07d3...