Anne M
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This is a brilliant analysis.
New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social
"Trump, Maduro and the Panama Precedent"
Trying to make sense of today's events...
(£/free trial)
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"Trump, Maduro and the Panama Precedent"
Trying to make sense of today's events...
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
Trump, Maduro and the Panama Precedent
Once again the US has undertaken a military operation that was effectively executed in support of an uncertain political objective.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
This is a brilliant analysis.
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Just watched Wild London and while researching Parliament's peregrine falcons, found this 2009 early day motion hailing their arrival 😍
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PEREGRINE FALCONS AT THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament
That this House welcomes the arrival of two peregrine falcons to the Palace of Westminster; notes that peregrine falcons are a protected species; further notes that peregrines breed in late March and ...
edm.parliament.uk
January 2, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Just watched Wild London and while researching Parliament's peregrine falcons, found this 2009 early day motion hailing their arrival 😍
edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
Fab light show at Battersea Power Station tonight. Love London, especially at Christmas
December 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Fab light show at Battersea Power Station tonight. Love London, especially at Christmas
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Videos claiming that Sadiq Khan cancelled the King’s ‘garden bridge ceremony’, leading to a political row and protests have been viewed widely on Facebook.
But these are completely false. There was no such event, and it was never scrapped.
But these are completely false. There was no such event, and it was never scrapped.
False claims Sadiq Khan cancelled non-existent royal ‘garden bridge ceremony’ circulate online – Full Fact
Videos claiming that the Mayor of London has clashed with King Charles after the cancellation of an event has been viewed over 100,000 times on Facebook.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Videos claiming that Sadiq Khan cancelled the King’s ‘garden bridge ceremony’, leading to a political row and protests have been viewed widely on Facebook.
But these are completely false. There was no such event, and it was never scrapped.
But these are completely false. There was no such event, and it was never scrapped.
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It's wild. We have so many real problems as a country, and instead a large chunk of our political class would rather hallucinate that one of the safest big global cities in the world is actually dangerous.
The "London = most dangerous place on the planet" discourse is still going strong on Twitter
I've actually been surprised by how little I've felt threatened as a woman in London (having lived in Tooting and Peckham)
I loved growing up in Nottingham, but I had much, much worse experiences there tbh
I've actually been surprised by how little I've felt threatened as a woman in London (having lived in Tooting and Peckham)
I loved growing up in Nottingham, but I had much, much worse experiences there tbh
December 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It's wild. We have so many real problems as a country, and instead a large chunk of our political class would rather hallucinate that one of the safest big global cities in the world is actually dangerous.
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🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
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Good to see another Labour minister on Bsky.
Corruption threatens our national security, undermines legitimate business and steals money from working people’s pockets.
By deploying specialist law enforcement capabilities, we will disrupt the serious organised criminals, terrorists and kleptocrats.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
By deploying specialist law enforcement capabilities, we will disrupt the serious organised criminals, terrorists and kleptocrats.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Good to see another Labour minister on Bsky.
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Holy shit. Fucking incredible movie.
Trenchant, riveting, gut-wrenching, occasionally hilarious, strangely moving. My heart was pounding in my chest for most of this.
One of the best films of the year. Maybe THE best.
Just because a repressive regime ends doesn’t mean its effects are over.
Trenchant, riveting, gut-wrenching, occasionally hilarious, strangely moving. My heart was pounding in my chest for most of this.
One of the best films of the year. Maybe THE best.
Just because a repressive regime ends doesn’t mean its effects are over.
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Holy shit. Fucking incredible movie.
Trenchant, riveting, gut-wrenching, occasionally hilarious, strangely moving. My heart was pounding in my chest for most of this.
One of the best films of the year. Maybe THE best.
Just because a repressive regime ends doesn’t mean its effects are over.
Trenchant, riveting, gut-wrenching, occasionally hilarious, strangely moving. My heart was pounding in my chest for most of this.
One of the best films of the year. Maybe THE best.
Just because a repressive regime ends doesn’t mean its effects are over.
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I just can't get over the fact that the guy who gave this quote is 45. It would be embarrassing for all involved if this quote came from the *current* under-14 chess champion, but from an adult...I worry I've ruptured something from cringing so hard.
Truly shocking that Rachel Reeves had the audacity to call herself the U14 girls chess champions when she won the U14 girls chess championship but some bloke thought she was talking about something else.
December 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I just can't get over the fact that the guy who gave this quote is 45. It would be embarrassing for all involved if this quote came from the *current* under-14 chess champion, but from an adult...I worry I've ruptured something from cringing so hard.
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Who benefits from changes made in this budget?
Low-income families with children, particularly with three or more children, are clear winners.
In 2028-29, a low-wage single parent with 3 children who receives UC will be £4,960 per year better off, thanks to the removal of the two-child limit.
Low-income families with children, particularly with three or more children, are clear winners.
In 2028-29, a low-wage single parent with 3 children who receives UC will be £4,960 per year better off, thanks to the removal of the two-child limit.
December 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Who benefits from changes made in this budget?
Low-income families with children, particularly with three or more children, are clear winners.
In 2028-29, a low-wage single parent with 3 children who receives UC will be £4,960 per year better off, thanks to the removal of the two-child limit.
Low-income families with children, particularly with three or more children, are clear winners.
In 2028-29, a low-wage single parent with 3 children who receives UC will be £4,960 per year better off, thanks to the removal of the two-child limit.
George will assault Amber and Brad will then blame himself for not reporting what he saw.
November 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
George will assault Amber and Brad will then blame himself for not reporting what he saw.
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London is full of incredible spots to discover, and Next Stop is all about celebrating them.
At MATCHADO I got a closer look at the craft behind matcha and learned what makes their take on Japanese tea culture so special 🍵
At MATCHADO I got a closer look at the craft behind matcha and learned what makes their take on Japanese tea culture so special 🍵
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
London is full of incredible spots to discover, and Next Stop is all about celebrating them.
At MATCHADO I got a closer look at the craft behind matcha and learned what makes their take on Japanese tea culture so special 🍵
At MATCHADO I got a closer look at the craft behind matcha and learned what makes their take on Japanese tea culture so special 🍵
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In London we’ve seen a record number of e-bike and e-scooter fires this year – with most taking place in people’s homes.
Ahead of Black Friday, LFB is urging Londoners to be aware of the dangers of e-bike conversion kits and encouraging them to shop with reputable retailers.
Ahead of Black Friday, LFB is urging Londoners to be aware of the dangers of e-bike conversion kits and encouraging them to shop with reputable retailers.
E-bike fire warnings shown on Piccadilly Circus billboard
The London Fire Brigade has warned fire from e-bike batteries are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In London we’ve seen a record number of e-bike and e-scooter fires this year – with most taking place in people’s homes.
Ahead of Black Friday, LFB is urging Londoners to be aware of the dangers of e-bike conversion kits and encouraging them to shop with reputable retailers.
Ahead of Black Friday, LFB is urging Londoners to be aware of the dangers of e-bike conversion kits and encouraging them to shop with reputable retailers.
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Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
This is a must read.
Excellent piece on Mohamed Rasool, quite possibly the worst landlord in London, and who ended up in prison for two years for contempt of court for making re-entry injunction applications, claiming illegal eviction, for properties he had nothing to do with.
www.the-londoner.co.uk/mohamed-raso...
www.the-londoner.co.uk/mohamed-raso...
How a rogue landlord built an empire in London’s poshest streets
‘In 35 years, I can confidently say I’ve never seen anyone like Rasool’
www.the-londoner.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is a must read.
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Ok the FT politics podcast, George Parker explains that the next director general of the BBC should be George Osborne, on account of he “took editing the [now basically defunct] Evening Standard quite seriously” and “would be harder for the Tory right to criticise”. Unbelievable scenes really
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Ok the FT politics podcast, George Parker explains that the next director general of the BBC should be George Osborne, on account of he “took editing the [now basically defunct] Evening Standard quite seriously” and “would be harder for the Tory right to criticise”. Unbelievable scenes really
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Going down a rabbit hole of mistaken prison releases. They've definitely got up recently, but between 40 and 115 offenders were incorrectly released *every year* from 2011 to 2024 (so over 800 while the Tories were in government).
It just doesn't normally make the news
news.sky.com/story/how-ma...
It just doesn't normally make the news
news.sky.com/story/how-ma...
How many prisoners are released by mistake?
Politicians and the public have reacted with fury after it emerged a second and third prisoner had been released in error from HMP Wandsworth - but it's not as rare as some might think.
news.sky.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Going down a rabbit hole of mistaken prison releases. They've definitely got up recently, but between 40 and 115 offenders were incorrectly released *every year* from 2011 to 2024 (so over 800 while the Tories were in government).
It just doesn't normally make the news
news.sky.com/story/how-ma...
It just doesn't normally make the news
news.sky.com/story/how-ma...
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The sheer greasy desperation from these bastards that any violent crime is committed by an immigrant so they can continue their grift. Even when they know it isn't true. Foul.
Matt Goodwin attributes a crime that he now knows appears to have been committed by people born in Britain in the early 1990s to "mass uncontrolled immigration"
November 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The sheer greasy desperation from these bastards that any violent crime is committed by an immigrant so they can continue their grift. Even when they know it isn't true. Foul.
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This spectacular @thetimes.com screw-up deserves much wider attention. It’s the second bullshit story that the “paper of record” has deleted in a week after Monday’s attempted hatchet job on @torstenbell.bsky.social. A sad descent for a once serious paper
November 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This spectacular @thetimes.com screw-up deserves much wider attention. It’s the second bullshit story that the “paper of record” has deleted in a week after Monday’s attempted hatchet job on @torstenbell.bsky.social. A sad descent for a once serious paper
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After a week of faffing around the @dailymail.co.uk have agreed to apologise. Here it is. Fingers crossed for fewer lies/smears dressed up as news in future
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
After a week of faffing around the @dailymail.co.uk have agreed to apologise. Here it is. Fingers crossed for fewer lies/smears dressed up as news in future
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In the last few days, the Times has had to delete two stories. One because someone pretended to be former Mayor Bill de Blasio to a reporter and one because they wrote up nonsense about Torsten Bell's expenses.
Needs a new editor badly.
Needs a new editor badly.
October 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
In the last few days, the Times has had to delete two stories. One because someone pretended to be former Mayor Bill de Blasio to a reporter and one because they wrote up nonsense about Torsten Bell's expenses.
Needs a new editor badly.
Needs a new editor badly.