@jabrahams.bsky.social
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This April will see an unprecedented change in energy bills, so if your fix is ending, or you’re on a Price Cap tariff should you fix now? Let me take you through it…
Courtesy of The Martin Lewis Money Show, watch the full ‘reboot your finances for 2026’ episode on www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
Courtesy of The Martin Lewis Money Show, watch the full ‘reboot your finances for 2026’ episode on www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
Martin Lewis answers: “Should I fix my energy tariff, even if prices are dropping in April?”
YouTube video by Martin Lewis
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:43 AM
This April will see an unprecedented change in energy bills, so if your fix is ending, or you’re on a Price Cap tariff should you fix now? Let me take you through it…
Courtesy of The Martin Lewis Money Show, watch the full ‘reboot your finances for 2026’ episode on www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
Courtesy of The Martin Lewis Money Show, watch the full ‘reboot your finances for 2026’ episode on www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
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I don't think this is going to be particularly controversial with anyone on here, but I wrote today's newsletter on why I'm not buying the Keminaissance:
Kemi Badenoch’s illusory comeback
Decent performances at PMQs will help her survive as leader, but she has failed to increase Tories’ appeal where it matters
www.ft.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:47 AM
I don't think this is going to be particularly controversial with anyone on here, but I wrote today's newsletter on why I'm not buying the Keminaissance:
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Horrifying to see an American woman shot dead by an ICE agent on a Minneapolis street, and Donald Trump’s ghoulish response is truly chilling.
Britain mustn’t follow America down this dark path.
Britain mustn’t follow America down this dark path.
January 8, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Horrifying to see an American woman shot dead by an ICE agent on a Minneapolis street, and Donald Trump’s ghoulish response is truly chilling.
Britain mustn’t follow America down this dark path.
Britain mustn’t follow America down this dark path.
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This is how to kill trust in journalism. Everyone can see the video footage, there is no need for 'both sides' to the story - certainly not in the opening paragraph (maybe it's OK to note the political disagreement right at the end).
Disgraceful article by BBC News. It's abundantly clear from the videos what happened. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
Trump says the woman was attempting to run over ICE agents. Local leaders disagree.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 10:11 AM
This is how to kill trust in journalism. Everyone can see the video footage, there is no need for 'both sides' to the story - certainly not in the opening paragraph (maybe it's OK to note the political disagreement right at the end).
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Well, looks like Trump’s election promise of “I will kill you” is going well - will it be ICE or will it be measles or will it be your inability to pay for chemotherapy
January 8, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Well, looks like Trump’s election promise of “I will kill you” is going well - will it be ICE or will it be measles or will it be your inability to pay for chemotherapy
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Rachel Reeves has said she was angered by Nigel Farage’s suggestion that only British-born families should have the two-child benefit cap lifted, saying the Reform UK leader would keep children in poverty based on their skin colour
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves condemns Farage opposition to lifting two-child benefit cap
Exclusive: Chancellor says Reform leader wants to keep children in poverty based on skin colour after U-turn
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Rachel Reeves has said she was angered by Nigel Farage’s suggestion that only British-born families should have the two-child benefit cap lifted, saying the Reform UK leader would keep children in poverty based on their skin colour
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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“Is Trump going to give permission to China to take Taiwan? Who knows? He might.”
Really good to talk to the brilliant @kimlanelaw.bsky.social about Trump's abuse of the law, imperial power, and the global risks of MAGA
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/from-epste...
Really good to talk to the brilliant @kimlanelaw.bsky.social about Trump's abuse of the law, imperial power, and the global risks of MAGA
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/from-epste...
From Epstein to empire: why Trump attacked Venezuela and threatens Greenland
I spoke with Kim Lane Scheppele about lawlessness, imperial power, and the global risks of MAGA
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:41 AM
“Is Trump going to give permission to China to take Taiwan? Who knows? He might.”
Really good to talk to the brilliant @kimlanelaw.bsky.social about Trump's abuse of the law, imperial power, and the global risks of MAGA
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/from-epste...
Really good to talk to the brilliant @kimlanelaw.bsky.social about Trump's abuse of the law, imperial power, and the global risks of MAGA
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/from-epste...
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✅ Today Labour is introducing new legislation to Parliament to get it done. ❌ Reform are voting against.
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
✅ Today Labour is introducing new legislation to Parliament to get it done. ❌ Reform are voting against.
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The verdict is in. Scrapping the two-child limit will make a huge impact on Labour's plan to tackle child poverty. In the North East alone 67,000 children will be helped. 3,400 children in Gateshead will be lifted out of poverty.
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The verdict is in. Scrapping the two-child limit will make a huge impact on Labour's plan to tackle child poverty. In the North East alone 67,000 children will be helped. 3,400 children in Gateshead will be lifted out of poverty.
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Asked why Keir Starmer has not followed through on his commitment to ban all apps producing deep fakes, after X's Grok engine generated multiple AI-generated sexual images of children, his spokesman would not commit to either banning the app, or stopping posting there
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/k...
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/k...
Keir Starmer Says ‘All Options Are on the Table’ to Stop Elon Musk’s Grok Creating Deep Fakes of Children
The Prime Minister's spokesman told Byline Times that X's creation of sexual deep fakes was "completely unacceptable" but did not commit to direct action against the company
bylinetimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Asked why Keir Starmer has not followed through on his commitment to ban all apps producing deep fakes, after X's Grok engine generated multiple AI-generated sexual images of children, his spokesman would not commit to either banning the app, or stopping posting there
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/k...
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/k...
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Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Using imagery online of the shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, we’ve created an animated sequence which highlights the approximate positioning of officers and vehicles at the scene. The red dot represents the agent who fired the shots. Yellow dots are other agents who arrived at the scene.
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British woman left stranded in Hungary after the Home Office refuse to let her bring 13-year-old niece to the UK.
The girl, who was abandoned by her parents, could now end up in state care, following the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/08/b...
The girl, who was abandoned by her parents, could now end up in state care, following the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/08/b...
British Woman Left 'Stranded' in Hungary After Home Office Refuse to Let Her Bring Niece to the UK
The 13-year-old girl, who she was given parental responsibility over after being abandoned by her parents, could be sent into state care because of the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:34 AM
British woman left stranded in Hungary after the Home Office refuse to let her bring 13-year-old niece to the UK.
The girl, who was abandoned by her parents, could now end up in state care, following the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/08/b...
The girl, who was abandoned by her parents, could now end up in state care, following the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/08/b...
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There's a lot to be angry about today, and this is well up there.
British woman left stranded in Hungary after the Home Office refuse to let her bring 13-year-old niece to the UK.
The girl, who was abandoned by her parents, could now end up in state care, following the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/08/b...
The girl, who was abandoned by her parents, could now end up in state care, following the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/08/b...
British Woman Left 'Stranded' in Hungary After Home Office Refuse to Let Her Bring Niece to the UK
The 13-year-old girl, who she was given parental responsibility over after being abandoned by her parents, could be sent into state care because of the Home Office's decision
bylinetimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:14 AM
There's a lot to be angry about today, and this is well up there.
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🔴Boris Johnson’s Radon Gas Filled Prison Deal to Cost Taxpayers £100 Million
Full costs of the botched agreement to lease an unusable prison filled with poisonous gas from the Duchy of Cornwall, revealed for the first time
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
Full costs of the botched agreement to lease an unusable prison filled with poisonous gas from the Duchy of Cornwall, revealed for the first time
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
Boris Johnson's Radon Gas Filled Prison Deal to Cost Taxpayers £100 Million
The full costs of the botched agreement to lease an unusable prison filled with poisonous gas from the Duchy of Cornwall, revealed for the first time
bylinetimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:18 AM
🔴Boris Johnson’s Radon Gas Filled Prison Deal to Cost Taxpayers £100 Million
Full costs of the botched agreement to lease an unusable prison filled with poisonous gas from the Duchy of Cornwall, revealed for the first time
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
Full costs of the botched agreement to lease an unusable prison filled with poisonous gas from the Duchy of Cornwall, revealed for the first time
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
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The most generous explanation for this is that he's an idiot who just hasn't even bothered to look at how vaccines work.
The worst is that he's deliberately spreading misinformation that will put actual lives at risk, in order to please his conspiracy-theory loving base
The worst is that he's deliberately spreading misinformation that will put actual lives at risk, in order to please his conspiracy-theory loving base
Farage: "I believe in vaccinations when they're vaccinations. I don't think what happened with Covid were vaccinations. You have to keep having them every 6 months."
Conspiratorial nonsense.
Some vaccinations like Covid shots require multiple/seasonal doses because immunity fades & viruses change.
Conspiratorial nonsense.
Some vaccinations like Covid shots require multiple/seasonal doses because immunity fades & viruses change.
January 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM
The most generous explanation for this is that he's an idiot who just hasn't even bothered to look at how vaccines work.
The worst is that he's deliberately spreading misinformation that will put actual lives at risk, in order to please his conspiracy-theory loving base
The worst is that he's deliberately spreading misinformation that will put actual lives at risk, in order to please his conspiracy-theory loving base
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Understanding of the health impacts of micro- and nano-plastics is growing: this makes reducing single-use nappies use by earlier potty training and replacing with reusable even more urgent
#PlasticPollution #Nappies #PublicHealth
#PlasticPollution #Nappies #PublicHealth
January 8, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Understanding of the health impacts of micro- and nano-plastics is growing: this makes reducing single-use nappies use by earlier potty training and replacing with reusable even more urgent
#PlasticPollution #Nappies #PublicHealth
#PlasticPollution #Nappies #PublicHealth
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No sleep last night…
Can’t get that video out of my head
Can believe the lies being told to betray her even in death
Can’t believe the mindless lemmings that swallow them up
America is lost.
Can’t get that video out of my head
Can believe the lies being told to betray her even in death
Can’t believe the mindless lemmings that swallow them up
America is lost.
January 8, 2026 at 11:27 AM
No sleep last night…
Can’t get that video out of my head
Can believe the lies being told to betray her even in death
Can’t believe the mindless lemmings that swallow them up
America is lost.
Can’t get that video out of my head
Can believe the lies being told to betray her even in death
Can’t believe the mindless lemmings that swallow them up
America is lost.
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So this continues to have been a truly disastrous appointment by Starmer, as some of us warned at the time
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Mandelson accuses European leaders of ‘histrionic’ reaction to Trump’s Greenland stance
Article by former British ambassador to US is likely to be seen as criticism of Keir Starmer
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:40 AM
So this continues to have been a truly disastrous appointment by Starmer, as some of us warned at the time
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Trump to withdraw the US from 35 non-UN groups and 31 UN entities, including bodies related to climate change, gender equality and women's empowerment.
International cooperation replaced by dominance and personal whims of a small clique.
Greater uncertainty, insecurity and corruption inevitable.
International cooperation replaced by dominance and personal whims of a small clique.
Greater uncertainty, insecurity and corruption inevitable.
Full list as Trump announces US leave 66 key international organizations
They include a crucial climate treaty and a UN body promoting gender equality and women's empowerment
www.independent.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Trump to withdraw the US from 35 non-UN groups and 31 UN entities, including bodies related to climate change, gender equality and women's empowerment.
International cooperation replaced by dominance and personal whims of a small clique.
Greater uncertainty, insecurity and corruption inevitable.
International cooperation replaced by dominance and personal whims of a small clique.
Greater uncertainty, insecurity and corruption inevitable.
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Also... Trump is 79, Putin 73, Xi 72, Modi 75, Erdogan 72, Khamenei 86, Netanyahu 76, Obiang 83, etc.
There is one relentless enemy that the gerontocracy has never yet beaten.
There is one relentless enemy that the gerontocracy has never yet beaten.
January 8, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Also... Trump is 79, Putin 73, Xi 72, Modi 75, Erdogan 72, Khamenei 86, Netanyahu 76, Obiang 83, etc.
There is one relentless enemy that the gerontocracy has never yet beaten.
There is one relentless enemy that the gerontocracy has never yet beaten.
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I know "nothing ever changes" is part psychological defence and part easiest hedge bet, because it is so often true, but people should think before sharing their "everything will always be awful" take. First, it adds to collective depression, but also it becomes a personally disempowering mantra.
January 8, 2026 at 11:50 AM
I know "nothing ever changes" is part psychological defence and part easiest hedge bet, because it is so often true, but people should think before sharing their "everything will always be awful" take. First, it adds to collective depression, but also it becomes a personally disempowering mantra.
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Heard similar on Radio 4 this morning. Was really, really odd. Talking about accusations of fraud involving Somalis. Not sure what - at all - had to do with ICE shooting a woman did.
Felt like classic 'some say it's rainy outside, others say it's sunny' faux impartiality
Felt like classic 'some say it's rainy outside, others say it's sunny' faux impartiality
Why’s BBC R6 news explicitly highlighting ethnicity of local Minneapolis councillor talking about woman shot by ICE? Can’t see any reason his Somali heritage is relevant. Same time repeats trump lies re ‘self-defence’ despite footage showing otherwise. Another eg @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Heard similar on Radio 4 this morning. Was really, really odd. Talking about accusations of fraud involving Somalis. Not sure what - at all - had to do with ICE shooting a woman did.
Felt like classic 'some say it's rainy outside, others say it's sunny' faux impartiality
Felt like classic 'some say it's rainy outside, others say it's sunny' faux impartiality
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Going back to when Justin Webb as the BBC's America correspondent during the W Bush era believed he had to fight what he viewed as institutional anti-Americanism, it is always worth taking a closer look at the think tank, media and social media circles shaping the worldview of senior broadcasters
Heard similar on Radio 4 this morning. Was really, really odd. Talking about accusations of fraud involving Somalis. Not sure what - at all - had to do with ICE shooting a woman did.
Felt like classic 'some say it's rainy outside, others say it's sunny' faux impartiality
Felt like classic 'some say it's rainy outside, others say it's sunny' faux impartiality
Why’s BBC R6 news explicitly highlighting ethnicity of local Minneapolis councillor talking about woman shot by ICE? Can’t see any reason his Somali heritage is relevant. Same time repeats trump lies re ‘self-defence’ despite footage showing otherwise. Another eg @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Going back to when Justin Webb as the BBC's America correspondent during the W Bush era believed he had to fight what he viewed as institutional anti-Americanism, it is always worth taking a closer look at the think tank, media and social media circles shaping the worldview of senior broadcasters
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NHS hospitals latest
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
January 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
NHS hospitals latest
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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It's not just on sexualised deepfakes where X is way out of line. Here our @sundersays.bsky.social writes about eth 'racist time-warp' on X wheer p-word racism still goes unchecked: www.easterneye.biz/uk-racism-nh...
‘Social media ignores return of racial hate’
Expert slams online platforms for letting trolls get away scot-free
www.easterneye.biz
January 8, 2026 at 8:28 AM
It's not just on sexualised deepfakes where X is way out of line. Here our @sundersays.bsky.social writes about eth 'racist time-warp' on X wheer p-word racism still goes unchecked: www.easterneye.biz/uk-racism-nh...