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So,since 2010 the Tories (initially aided by the Lib Dems) ripped the heart out of the SureStart network, this comes as no surprise
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
One in four children in England start school without being toilet trained, say teachers
Survey finds rising numbers of reception pupils struggling with basic life skills such as eating independently
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:36 AM
So,since 2010 the Tories (initially aided by the Lib Dems) ripped the heart out of the SureStart network, this comes as no surprise
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
The government’s retreat from Carillion audit reforms is feeble | Nils Pratley
What a total dog’s breakfast! Who decides such issues? It’s easy to understand the public’s cynicism that nothing changes, that it’s all a ‘stitch up’
What a total dog’s breakfast! Who decides such issues? It’s easy to understand the public’s cynicism that nothing changes, that it’s all a ‘stitch up’
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The government’s retreat from Carillion audit reforms is feeble | Nils Pratley
What a total dog’s breakfast! Who decides such issues? It’s easy to understand the public’s cynicism that nothing changes, that it’s all a ‘stitch up’
What a total dog’s breakfast! Who decides such issues? It’s easy to understand the public’s cynicism that nothing changes, that it’s all a ‘stitch up’
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Just a month ago the UK agreed to a deal in which the NHS has to pay £3bn a year more for US drugs.
The only thing we got was an agreement the UK would face no tariffs.
Today that deal has been broken by the USA.
The deal must be torn up and no money stolen from the NHS.
The only thing we got was an agreement the UK would face no tariffs.
Today that deal has been broken by the USA.
The deal must be torn up and no money stolen from the NHS.
January 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Just a month ago the UK agreed to a deal in which the NHS has to pay £3bn a year more for US drugs.
The only thing we got was an agreement the UK would face no tariffs.
Today that deal has been broken by the USA.
The deal must be torn up and no money stolen from the NHS.
The only thing we got was an agreement the UK would face no tariffs.
Today that deal has been broken by the USA.
The deal must be torn up and no money stolen from the NHS.
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I do wish someone would ask Wes Streeting or, actually, *any* government minister why the UK government is allowing Palantir to bid for work…
"target rich" neighborhoods www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I do wish someone would ask Wes Streeting or, actually, *any* government minister why the UK government is allowing Palantir to bid for work…
What a misleading headline and a useless report! As a, now retired, counsellor of teenagers, I found that social media played a significant role in their reasons for seeking help,
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study
Research finds no evidence heavier social media use or more gaming increases symptoms of anxiety or depression
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:38 PM
What a misleading headline and a useless report! As a, now retired, counsellor of teenagers, I found that social media played a significant role in their reasons for seeking help,
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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This is sooo good. And catchy as hell!
🎵 Ancient land of ice and stone,
Kalaallit Nunaa forever our home,
A hungry giant wants to take our shore,
To drink the oil and eat the ore.🎵
-Greenland Defense Front - The Hungry Giant by Demonflyingfox.
youtu.be/hS0wFiWpU4U
Kalaallit Nunaa forever our home,
A hungry giant wants to take our shore,
To drink the oil and eat the ore.🎵
-Greenland Defense Front - The Hungry Giant by Demonflyingfox.
youtu.be/hS0wFiWpU4U
Greenland Defense Front - The Hungry Giant (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by demonflyingfox
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January 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
This is sooo good. And catchy as hell!
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Why we won't be using X anymore ⬇️
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Why we won't be using X anymore ⬇️
To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte
Well said, I left and I haven’t missed it one jot
Well said, I left and I haven’t missed it one jot
January 12, 2026 at 4:39 PM
To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte
Well said, I left and I haven’t missed it one jot
Well said, I left and I haven’t missed it one jot
A House Through Time - Series 5: Two Cities at War by David Olusoga on BBC iPlayer is a frightening watch, a lot of what’s happening in the US today is put in perspective by this powerful series
January 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
A House Through Time - Series 5: Two Cities at War by David Olusoga on BBC iPlayer is a frightening watch, a lot of what’s happening in the US today is put in perspective by this powerful series
But Tim Davie is saying he won’t pull the BBC off X, he’s worried about combating misinformation from hostile states. Yeah right Tim, you resigned, now away with you!
Any attempt by the Government to conduct a sane debate on that platform is like trying to piss in a hurricane
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
But Tim Davie is saying he won’t pull the BBC off X, he’s worried about combating misinformation from hostile states. Yeah right Tim, you resigned, now away with you!
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I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
If the BBC were to leave X and the UK government did too, perhaps it would get the people Tim Davie is so worried about to take less notice of what’s posted there, stop worrying about China and do the right thing!
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Tim Davie says BBC will stay on X to try to stem ‘flood’ of global misinformation
Director general says BBC needs to reach young audiences online amid pressure to leave Elon Musk-owned site
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
If the BBC were to leave X and the UK government did too, perhaps it would get the people Tim Davie is so worried about to take less notice of what’s posted there, stop worrying about China and do the right thing!
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Here’s an idea for our UK government, stop using X, I can’t believe you’re still on that platform
Here’s an idea for our UK government, stop using X, I can’t believe you’re still on that platform
Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI
Grok is being used to digitally remove women's clothing - something victims describe as "dehumanising".
www.bbc.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Here’s an idea for our UK government, stop using X, I can’t believe you’re still on that platform
Here’s an idea for our UK government, stop using X, I can’t believe you’re still on that platform
This is truly scandalous! It sounds like no one in government cares, all of those trucks must have been identifiable and they weren’t stopped/prosecuted
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Environment Agency faces landfill tax bill worth millions to clear illegal waste
Exclusive: ‘extremely unhelpful’ policy seen as deterrent to clearing thousands of dump sites across England
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
This is truly scandalous! It sounds like no one in government cares, all of those trucks must have been identifiable and they weren’t stopped/prosecuted
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🔥 Highly recommended that you all sign and share.
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🔥 Highly recommended that you all sign and share.
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Extraordinary incompetence all round here, a generic minister speaks, MOD fails, nobody admits the error let alone takes responsibility for this scandal. Designed by V Putin perhaps?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Army halts use of Ajax armoured vehicles after soldiers left vomiting
The UK government previously said they were ready for deployment with interest from Nato allies.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Extraordinary incompetence all round here, a generic minister speaks, MOD fails, nobody admits the error let alone takes responsibility for this scandal. Designed by V Putin perhaps?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Fly-tippers dump ‘mountain’ of waste in Oxfordshire field
This extraordinary, why did the journalist not ask the police for a quote? This wasn’t dumped from the back of a van, this must have involved many lorries, surely ANPR cameras must have spotted the perpetrators?
This extraordinary, why did the journalist not ask the police for a quote? This wasn’t dumped from the back of a van, this must have involved many lorries, surely ANPR cameras must have spotted the perpetrators?
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Fly-tippers dump ‘mountain’ of waste in Oxfordshire field
This extraordinary, why did the journalist not ask the police for a quote? This wasn’t dumped from the back of a van, this must have involved many lorries, surely ANPR cameras must have spotted the perpetrators?
This extraordinary, why did the journalist not ask the police for a quote? This wasn’t dumped from the back of a van, this must have involved many lorries, surely ANPR cameras must have spotted the perpetrators?
Girl, 17, joins lawsuit against UK government after seeing horrific phone videos at school
This, IMO, is a problem but not the only one related to mobiles in schools. The amount of bullying and the distraction caused in class is enormous.
This, IMO, is a problem but not the only one related to mobiles in schools. The amount of bullying and the distraction caused in class is enormous.
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Girl, 17, joins lawsuit against UK government after seeing horrific phone videos at school
This, IMO, is a problem but not the only one related to mobiles in schools. The amount of bullying and the distraction caused in class is enormous.
This, IMO, is a problem but not the only one related to mobiles in schools. The amount of bullying and the distraction caused in class is enormous.
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My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
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My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
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October 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
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This deserves *way* more attention than it’s getting
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
Nathan Gill, a former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to eight bribery charges while an elected member of the European parliament.
More details soon … Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This deserves *way* more attention than it’s getting
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
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Jihadi bride Oakeshott’s whinging about Brits having digital ID, but in her Arabic country she has to carry ID card anywhere under UAE law. #ukpolitics
September 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Jihadi bride Oakeshott’s whinging about Brits having digital ID, but in her Arabic country she has to carry ID card anywhere under UAE law. #ukpolitics
What’s really the government’s agenda because this sounds like a very sensible course of action www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Public ownership of England’s water companies could cost close to zero, says thinktank
Exclusive: Common Wealth report argues debt, pollution and underinvestment justify process known as special administration
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
What’s really the government’s agenda because this sounds like a very sensible course of action www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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I think this appointment raises serious questions. Is it sensible to appoint an officer as head of the Royal Navy when that officer was just days ago alleged to have been involved in the failure to report egregious war crimes? What message does that send? www.gov.uk/government/n...
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM has been appointed as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty
Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed that His Majesty The King has approved the new appointment of First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff.
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM is to be a...
www.gov.uk
May 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I think this appointment raises serious questions. Is it sensible to appoint an officer as head of the Royal Navy when that officer was just days ago alleged to have been involved in the failure to report egregious war crimes? What message does that send? www.gov.uk/government/n...