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that UK debt crisis in full
The 10-year gilt yield is ... down this year
And expected to creep lower in 2026 (www.ft.com/content/c9a5...).
thank you for playing gilts
And expected to creep lower in 2026 (www.ft.com/content/c9a5...).
thank you for playing gilts
Investment banks expect UK borrowing costs to fall further in 2026
Gilts will outshine global peers, helped by BoE rate cuts, Wall Street lenders predict
www.ft.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
that UK debt crisis in full
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Reform Flagship Kent council accused of blocking scrutiny of claim it saved £40m
Reform-run Kent council accused of blocking scrutiny of claim it saved £40m
Exclusive: Labour MP made FoI request more than five months ago seeking information on how savings were calculated
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Reform Flagship Kent council accused of blocking scrutiny of claim it saved £40m
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“When they are defending their liberal democracy, they are in fact defending ours as well.”
ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus shares a Christmas message with #Newsnight and says that the Ukrainians “deserve all the support they can have from us.”
ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus shares a Christmas message with #Newsnight and says that the Ukrainians “deserve all the support they can have from us.”
December 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“When they are defending their liberal democracy, they are in fact defending ours as well.”
ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus shares a Christmas message with #Newsnight and says that the Ukrainians “deserve all the support they can have from us.”
ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus shares a Christmas message with #Newsnight and says that the Ukrainians “deserve all the support they can have from us.”
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Reform has a major trust problem with British ethnic minorities as 2025 heada into 2026 because of what its representatives say now
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Reform UK's public reputation on racism
White British: 47% generally racist, 36% generally not racist
Black British: 61% generally racist, 19% generally not racist
British Indian: 68% generally racist, 14% generally not racist
Pakistani/B: 82% generally racist, 7% generally not
(YouGov, Oct 2025)
White British: 47% generally racist, 36% generally not racist
Black British: 61% generally racist, 19% generally not racist
British Indian: 68% generally racist, 14% generally not racist
Pakistani/B: 82% generally racist, 7% generally not
(YouGov, Oct 2025)
December 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Reform has a major trust problem with British ethnic minorities as 2025 heada into 2026 because of what its representatives say now
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Reform Mayoral candidate Chris Parry told Zarah Sultana on social media that he supported a call for her to be deported [withdrawn with an apology by Express journalist], saying that was not to do with her skin colour her faith. He objected to a Muslim MP swearing an oath on the Quran
December 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Reform Mayoral candidate Chris Parry told Zarah Sultana on social media that he supported a call for her to be deported [withdrawn with an apology by Express journalist], saying that was not to do with her skin colour her faith. He objected to a Muslim MP swearing an oath on the Quran
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Adolescence is a crucial period of brain development. If microbes from dogs are reducing teen anxiety and increasing teen sociality, then this could yield long-term benefits
How dogs make teens feel less anxious
The beneficial relationship is much more than skin deep
econ.st
December 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Adolescence is a crucial period of brain development. If microbes from dogs are reducing teen anxiety and increasing teen sociality, then this could yield long-term benefits
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A late but very strong entry for "Least Surprising News of the Year".
It was always going to be thus.
It was always going to be thus.
Nigel Farage said that the 'Raise the Colours' campaign was a "grassroots movement driven by ordinary people”.
Kemi Badenoch said they should be "welcomed" as a symbol of "unity"
Now the campaign has pivoted to racially abusing migrants and intimidating charity workers on the beaches of France
Kemi Badenoch said they should be "welcomed" as a symbol of "unity"
Now the campaign has pivoted to racially abusing migrants and intimidating charity workers on the beaches of France
Nigel Farage-Backed 'Raise the Colours' Campaign Pivots to Racially Abusing Migrants and Harassing Aid Workers on French Beaches
Far-right activists were seen stabbing dinghies and releasing dogs to intimidate migrants and aid workers
bylinetimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A late but very strong entry for "Least Surprising News of the Year".
It was always going to be thus.
It was always going to be thus.
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The House of Lords fought hard to dilute parts of Labour’s Employment Rights Bill – but the core reforms survived. From sick pay to fire-and-rehire, here's how the landscape is about to change dramatically ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
Labour delivers on its promise to workers
The Employment Rights Bill aims to reverse a generation of employment legislation. This week it became law
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The House of Lords fought hard to dilute parts of Labour’s Employment Rights Bill – but the core reforms survived. From sick pay to fire-and-rehire, here's how the landscape is about to change dramatically ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
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Breaking News: President Trump signed an executive order to downgrade cannabis from the most restrictive category of drugs, easing research and other restrictions but falling short of legalizing marijuana.
Trump Signs Executive Order to Reclassify Marijuana, Easing Restrictions on the Drug
Marijuana’s classification as one of the most dangerous and habit-forming substances has long drawn criticism.
nyti.ms
December 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Breaking News: President Trump signed an executive order to downgrade cannabis from the most restrictive category of drugs, easing research and other restrictions but falling short of legalizing marijuana.
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Firms that adopt generative AI in America and Britain tend to hire fewer junior white-collar workers, according to recent studies from Stanford, Harvard and King’s College London. At the same time, interest in skilled manual jobs is growing
Ditch textbooks and learn how to use a wrench to AI-proof your job?
Generation Z is becoming less invested in university and more interested in skilled trades
econ.st
December 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Firms that adopt generative AI in America and Britain tend to hire fewer junior white-collar workers, according to recent studies from Stanford, Harvard and King’s College London. At the same time, interest in skilled manual jobs is growing
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The White House is worried about Trump’s plummeting poll numbers and popularity
➡️ Read more: trib.al/q0Gx9GJ
➡️ Read more: trib.al/q0Gx9GJ
December 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The White House is worried about Trump’s plummeting poll numbers and popularity
➡️ Read more: trib.al/q0Gx9GJ
➡️ Read more: trib.al/q0Gx9GJ
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In a nation with more mass shootings than all other rich countries combined, “there will be incidents in which an unknown shooter with an unknown motive makes an escape,” Brandon del Pozo writes.
Why the Brown Shooter Is Still at Large
Given the sheer volume of mass shootings in America, an unknown shooter with an unknown motive will sometimes make an escape.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
In a nation with more mass shootings than all other rich countries combined, “there will be incidents in which an unknown shooter with an unknown motive makes an escape,” Brandon del Pozo writes.
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Whoopi Goldberg on President Trump,
“He’s got Obama and Biden Derangement Syndrome"
"You can’t keep going to that well"
"This is on you. You did this. This is what you’ve put together"
" It’s not them. It’s nobody but you"
“He’s got Obama and Biden Derangement Syndrome"
"You can’t keep going to that well"
"This is on you. You did this. This is what you’ve put together"
" It’s not them. It’s nobody but you"
December 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Whoopi Goldberg on President Trump,
“He’s got Obama and Biden Derangement Syndrome"
"You can’t keep going to that well"
"This is on you. You did this. This is what you’ve put together"
" It’s not them. It’s nobody but you"
“He’s got Obama and Biden Derangement Syndrome"
"You can’t keep going to that well"
"This is on you. You did this. This is what you’ve put together"
" It’s not them. It’s nobody but you"
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I love that American nationalists think other countries should give America their oil.
Trump on Venezuela: "Getting land, oil rights, whatever we had -- they took it away because we had a president that maybe wasn't watching. But they're not gonna do that. We want it back. They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. They threw our companies out. And we want it back."
December 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I love that American nationalists think other countries should give America their oil.
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Strong winds battered Oregon, Washington and British Columbia early Wednesday morning, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power across a region where unusual amounts of rain in the last week have pushed rivers over their banks and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
Storm Knocks Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands in the Pacific Northwest
The region has faced significant flooding in the last week. Powerful winds from another storm have compounded the misery.
nyti.ms
December 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Strong winds battered Oregon, Washington and British Columbia early Wednesday morning, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power across a region where unusual amounts of rain in the last week have pushed rivers over their banks and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
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‘Conservative MP Andrew Snowden attempted to channel Dickens as he described the awful scenes taking place across the country. Unfortunately, the second one he chose was “children hugging each other as their independent school closes.”‘
Christmas Prime Minister's Questions is the Prime Minister's Questions with the worst jokes. My SKETCH. thecritic.co.uk/stan...
December 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
‘Conservative MP Andrew Snowden attempted to channel Dickens as he described the awful scenes taking place across the country. Unfortunately, the second one he chose was “children hugging each other as their independent school closes.”‘
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The rate of sea-level rise along U.S. coastlines has more than doubled over the past 125 years, according to a new analysis, contrasting the Trump administration's widely criticized assessment of climate science released this summer.
Rebuking a Trump climate report, study shows U.S. sea-level rise is accelerating
“It’s not politics. That’s what the data say,” said the study’s author, who examined 70 tide gauges around the country.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The rate of sea-level rise along U.S. coastlines has more than doubled over the past 125 years, according to a new analysis, contrasting the Trump administration's widely criticized assessment of climate science released this summer.
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Rejoining Erasmus+ gives young people from every background the chance to learn, train and build confidence beyond borders. Now, it is essential that we continue to rebuild our relationship with Europe, and restore all of the opportunities that were lost.
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Rejoining Erasmus+ gives young people from every background the chance to learn, train and build confidence beyond borders. Now, it is essential that we continue to rebuild our relationship with Europe, and restore all of the opportunities that were lost.
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"If leaving the ECHR is meant to be about booting out criminals, it will have the reverse effect and it will make it easier for criminals to come to the country. Just like Brexit, it's going to backfire. Remember, with Brexit, immigration was meant to go down, and trade".
December 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
"If leaving the ECHR is meant to be about booting out criminals, it will have the reverse effect and it will make it easier for criminals to come to the country. Just like Brexit, it's going to backfire. Remember, with Brexit, immigration was meant to go down, and trade".
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Goodwin (like similar voices) is being totally dishonest about this. Despite the equal dishonesty of its headline, the Mail story shows these weren't "anti-immigration tweets", they were calls for "slaughter" and mass violence against MPs. It's incredible that this is being openly condoned.
December 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Goodwin (like similar voices) is being totally dishonest about this. Despite the equal dishonesty of its headline, the Mail story shows these weren't "anti-immigration tweets", they were calls for "slaughter" and mass violence against MPs. It's incredible that this is being openly condoned.
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Great lines from Starmer at PMQs today, including:
“A little festive advice to those in Reform UK… If mysterious men from the east appear bearing gifts, this time, report it to the police."
And:
“A little festive advice to those in Reform UK… If mysterious men from the east appear bearing gifts, this time, report it to the police."
And:
Keir Starmer goes after Nigel Farage at PMQs:
"Apparently the leader of Reform is in the lounge."
"I know he likes an early getaway at Christmas to get to his place in France."
"Apparently the leader of Reform is in the lounge."
"I know he likes an early getaway at Christmas to get to his place in France."
December 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Great lines from Starmer at PMQs today, including:
“A little festive advice to those in Reform UK… If mysterious men from the east appear bearing gifts, this time, report it to the police."
And:
“A little festive advice to those in Reform UK… If mysterious men from the east appear bearing gifts, this time, report it to the police."
And:
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Welcome to the UK where a right wing academic seeks to defend a man who wrote:
'Head for the hotels housing them and burn them to the ground.'
By describing that incitement as "anti immigration"
'Head for the hotels housing them and burn them to the ground.'
By describing that incitement as "anti immigration"
December 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Welcome to the UK where a right wing academic seeks to defend a man who wrote:
'Head for the hotels housing them and burn them to the ground.'
By describing that incitement as "anti immigration"
'Head for the hotels housing them and burn them to the ground.'
By describing that incitement as "anti immigration"
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Good grief. What a pathetic baby.
Per @garretthaake.bsky.social, the extremely tacky "presidential wall of fame" that lines the colonnade to the West Wing now has obviously-Trump-penned plaques insulting or praising the presidents.
December 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Good grief. What a pathetic baby.