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“As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership”
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership | Gordon Brown
The idea that the liberal rules-based order can survive his presidency now seems complacent. This is a historic moment – and a time to act, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:10 AM
“As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership”
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump
‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump
In a speech at Davos, written by Carney himself, the Canadian prime minister laid out his doctrine for a world of fractured international norms
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 AM
‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump
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"Too much of established British journalism remains an elite, closed club. Close to power & influencing it; while claiming to have none when it is scrutinised in the slightest. That it continues to get away with its ability to distort our society is one of the biggest stories & scandals of our time"
Prince Harry Takes a Stand for Us All: ‘If They’re Supposedly Policing Society, Who On Earth is Policing Them?’
The crisis and corruption in the British press is one of the biggest, ongoing scandals of our time. Byline Times tips its hat to Prince Harry
bylinetimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:51 PM
"Too much of established British journalism remains an elite, closed club. Close to power & influencing it; while claiming to have none when it is scrutinised in the slightest. That it continues to get away with its ability to distort our society is one of the biggest stories & scandals of our time"
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As Trump announces Blair as his choice to govern Gaza the brilliant @carolecadwalla.bsky.social investigates the opaque workings of Blairs institute, its Israeli connections, billionaire Ellison and an emerging r/w media takeover of the global information space.
www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION
As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...
www.thenerve.news
January 17, 2026 at 6:11 PM
As Trump announces Blair as his choice to govern Gaza the brilliant @carolecadwalla.bsky.social investigates the opaque workings of Blairs institute, its Israeli connections, billionaire Ellison and an emerging r/w media takeover of the global information space.
www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
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🔴 Nigel Farage Paid by Trump Crypto Adviser Who Worked With Russia Operative Paul Manafort
The Reform UK leader received payment from David Bailey, who collaborated with the convicted fraudster behind the Trump-Russia
🔗 https://bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/nigel-farage-paid-by-trump-crypto-advise…
The Reform UK leader received payment from David Bailey, who collaborated with the convicted fraudster behind the Trump-Russia
🔗 https://bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/nigel-farage-paid-by-trump-crypto-advise…
Nigel Farage Paid by Trump Crypto Adviser Who Worked With Russia Operative Paul Manafort
The Reform UK leader received payment from David Bailey, who collaborated with the convicted fraudster behind the Trump-Russia influence scandal
bylinetimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:52 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage Paid by Trump Crypto Adviser Who Worked With Russia Operative Paul Manafort
The Reform UK leader received payment from David Bailey, who collaborated with the convicted fraudster behind the Trump-Russia
🔗 https://bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/nigel-farage-paid-by-trump-crypto-advise…
The Reform UK leader received payment from David Bailey, who collaborated with the convicted fraudster behind the Trump-Russia
🔗 https://bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/nigel-farage-paid-by-trump-crypto-advise…
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In 1999 a series of suspicious bombs in Moscow, which analysts now believe were a false flag operation, propelled Putin to power. Today, ICE actions in Minnesota seem similarly designed to stir up trouble and provide a pretext for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act. www.rferl.org/amp/putin-ru...
Two Decades On, Smoldering Questions About The Russian President's Vault To Power
www.rferl.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
In 1999 a series of suspicious bombs in Moscow, which analysts now believe were a false flag operation, propelled Putin to power. Today, ICE actions in Minnesota seem similarly designed to stir up trouble and provide a pretext for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act. www.rferl.org/amp/putin-ru...
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This from former British diplomat @alexhh.bsky.social, who now is now based in the US, really hits home about the nightmare currently playing out in Trump's America
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/a...
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/a...
A Year of Living Dangerously in Trump's America
I no longer feel safe to speak or act freely in a country where people are being arbitrarily detained and killed and where the truth is becoming whatever Donald Trump says it is, reports Alexandra Hal...
bylinetimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:06 AM
This from former British diplomat @alexhh.bsky.social, who now is now based in the US, really hits home about the nightmare currently playing out in Trump's America
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/a...
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/a...
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🚨LATEST: Why US spy-tech company Palantir should be nowhere near our NHS
Follow this link to find out if your local #NHS Trust is using the software and say no to Palantir ⬇️
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
Follow this link to find out if your local #NHS Trust is using the software and say no to Palantir ⬇️
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
January 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
🚨LATEST: Why US spy-tech company Palantir should be nowhere near our NHS
Follow this link to find out if your local #NHS Trust is using the software and say no to Palantir ⬇️
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
Follow this link to find out if your local #NHS Trust is using the software and say no to Palantir ⬇️
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
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There appears to be no reporting whatsoever in the MSM on the fact that NHS waiting lists are the lowest in three years thanks to the govt focusing on the most impoverished areas of the UK.
There appears to be no reporting whatsoever in the MSM on the fact that NHS waiting lists are the lowest in three years thanks to the govt focusing on the most impoverished areas of the UK.
Waiting lists cut three times faster in highest joblessness areas
Waiting lists in 20 areas in England fall three times faster than the national average thanks to experts deployed by government to help supercharge NHS care.
www.gov.uk
January 15, 2026 at 10:39 AM
www.gov.uk/government/n...
There appears to be no reporting whatsoever in the MSM on the fact that NHS waiting lists are the lowest in three years thanks to the govt focusing on the most impoverished areas of the UK.
There appears to be no reporting whatsoever in the MSM on the fact that NHS waiting lists are the lowest in three years thanks to the govt focusing on the most impoverished areas of the UK.
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Whether or not Trump invades Greenland, this much is clear: the western order we once knew is history | Timothy Garton Ash
Whether or not Trump invades Greenland, this much is clear: the western order we once knew is history | Timothy Garton Ash
The EU must be more robust in order to stem the tide of international disorder, or it risks falling to authoritarian imperialism, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Whether or not Trump invades Greenland, this much is clear: the western order we once knew is history | Timothy Garton Ash
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With this record wind power auction, we’ve proved the rightwing doubters wrong | Ed Miliband
With this record wind power auction, we’ve proved the rightwing doubters wrong | Ed Miliband
The only way that Britain’s energy bills can come down is if we are no longer reliant on fossil fuels. Today marks a big step towards that goal, says energy secretary Ed Miliband
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
With this record wind power auction, we’ve proved the rightwing doubters wrong | Ed Miliband
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In light of the Royal Society's continued inaction on Elon Musk, it seems appropriate to share this again.
I wrote it last March when I resigned my position as associate editor at a Royal Society Journal.
Things haven't got better since then.
I wrote it last March when I resigned my position as associate editor at a Royal Society Journal.
Things haven't got better since then.
Why I’m resigning my editorship at a Royal Society journal
It’s time to take a stand, small as it may be, and to distance myself from the Royal Society
kityates.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
In light of the Royal Society's continued inaction on Elon Musk, it seems appropriate to share this again.
I wrote it last March when I resigned my position as associate editor at a Royal Society Journal.
Things haven't got better since then.
I wrote it last March when I resigned my position as associate editor at a Royal Society Journal.
Things haven't got better since then.
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I wrote about this last month. Overshooting on reducing migration is going to be very costly.
samf.substack.com/p/the-oversh...
samf.substack.com/p/the-oversh...
January 10, 2026 at 7:56 AM
I wrote about this last month. Overshooting on reducing migration is going to be very costly.
samf.substack.com/p/the-oversh...
samf.substack.com/p/the-oversh...
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Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
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Sam and I interviewed John Bew, foreign policy advisor to 4 prime ministers, to discuss his experiences at No 10 and the direction of UK foreign policy, including dealing with Trump. (Free), open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/i...?
Interview with John Bew - adviser to four Prime Ministers
On Whitehall, Ukraine, Trump and the global challenges facing Britain
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Sam and I interviewed John Bew, foreign policy advisor to 4 prime ministers, to discuss his experiences at No 10 and the direction of UK foreign policy, including dealing with Trump. (Free), open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/i...?
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Very proud to review Peter Oborne's book, 'Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza' for @bylinetimes.bsky.social.
A forensic indictment of Britain’s political and media establishment. History will judge them.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/complicit-...
A forensic indictment of Britain’s political and media establishment. History will judge them.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/complicit-...
‘Complicit’: A Forensic Look at How Britain’s ‘Blood-Soaked’ Political-Media Machine Enabled Slaughter in Gaza
Peter Oborne’s recent book on Israel’s war delivers a forcefully argued indictment of Britain’s politicians and their media allies, writes Matt Gallagher
www.bylinesupplement.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Very proud to review Peter Oborne's book, 'Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza' for @bylinetimes.bsky.social.
A forensic indictment of Britain’s political and media establishment. History will judge them.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/complicit-...
A forensic indictment of Britain’s political and media establishment. History will judge them.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/complicit-...
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John Bew on the 'age of invasion'. "the acid test for seriousness [in Europe] cannot be the extent to which our leaders are expected to express unyielding fidelity to the old religion, for a world which we are right to mourn, but is not coming back" www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
The age of invasion
How Trump’s new global strategy will assert Washington’s hemispheric ambitions
www.newstatesman.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:55 AM
John Bew on the 'age of invasion'. "the acid test for seriousness [in Europe] cannot be the extent to which our leaders are expected to express unyielding fidelity to the old religion, for a world which we are right to mourn, but is not coming back" www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
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Yet another huge contract, awarded without any competitive bidding process, to Wes Streeting's favourite NHS supplier, the Hard Right US surveillance tech specialists Palantir, for military decision making capability.
Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal
The £240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britain’s dependence on American technology.
www.politico.eu
January 6, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Yet another huge contract, awarded without any competitive bidding process, to Wes Streeting's favourite NHS supplier, the Hard Right US surveillance tech specialists Palantir, for military decision making capability.
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Sounds like the sort of guy who would make a very decent president.
"I doubt Senator Kelly will see this blog, and if he does see it, I imagine he will not be pleased with it. He’ll probably find it embarrassing. His humility likely makes him bristle at stuff like this. Well, that’s just too damn bad, Senator."
The Extraordinary Military Career of Mark Kelly
Good lord, has this man done a lot.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Sounds like the sort of guy who would make a very decent president.
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Made in America by Edward Stourton review – why the ‘Trump doctrine’ is no aberration
Made in America by Edward Stourton review – why the ‘Trump doctrine’ is no aberration
From territorial overreach to deportations, the current president is not as much of an anomaly as he might seem
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Made in America by Edward Stourton review – why the ‘Trump doctrine’ is no aberration
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With David Frum on Venezuela, spheres of influence, and the deeper implications of Trump's foreign policy
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Bonus Episode: How Is Trump Planning to ‘Run’ Venezuela? (With Anne Applebaum) | The David Frum Show
YouTube video by The Atlantic
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January 4, 2026 at 6:22 AM
With David Frum on Venezuela, spheres of influence, and the deeper implications of Trump's foreign policy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oSR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oSR...
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I signed this petition . Please join me and share. 38d.gs/bm8t
Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves
Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try to impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petitio...
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January 4, 2026 at 8:40 AM
I signed this petition . Please join me and share. 38d.gs/bm8t
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If Trump’s concern was drugs, he’d not have pardoned Honduras’s corrupt leader; if terrorism, he’d have gone after Iran; if world order, Russia; if preserving US power, China. If democracy, human rights or humanitarian motive, dozens of other worthy cases. What’s left is oil. And Epstein.
January 4, 2026 at 5:37 AM
If Trump’s concern was drugs, he’d not have pardoned Honduras’s corrupt leader; if terrorism, he’d have gone after Iran; if world order, Russia; if preserving US power, China. If democracy, human rights or humanitarian motive, dozens of other worthy cases. What’s left is oil. And Epstein.
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It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
It's New Year, so time to look back and forward. These are 10 things I think we need to recognise in 2026. It’s a response to what I think are profoundly damaging mistaken assumptions I’ve heard and read from practitioners, journalists, and analysts in 2025. Warning: very long🧵
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Best ever thread. Enjoy. Thanks for sharing Tom.
THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
December 31, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Best ever thread. Enjoy. Thanks for sharing Tom.