Gail Ess
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🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is now closing on 77,000 signatures! Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 21, 2026 at 9:28 AM
🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party is now closing on 77,000 signatures! Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Potential headline: Incoherent, rambling American president backs down on military force on Greenland and pleads for talks, in moment of humiliation for the US
January 21, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Potential headline: Incoherent, rambling American president backs down on military force on Greenland and pleads for talks, in moment of humiliation for the US
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Mark Carney's speech is now only the second most acute analysis of where the world is at right now:
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Mark Carney's speech is now only the second most acute analysis of where the world is at right now:
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Sure, but reform voters will be persuaded to vote for welfare cuts that will be sold as hitting the undeserving, not realising that their party believes that everyone on benefits is undeserving.
January 21, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Sure, but reform voters will be persuaded to vote for welfare cuts that will be sold as hitting the undeserving, not realising that their party believes that everyone on benefits is undeserving.
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From the British Election Study: share of supporters who are aged 66+ *or* have a personal income <£20k and household income <£40k
Reform - 48%
Conservative - 45%
Lib Dem - 35%
Green - 30%
Labour - 28%
Reform - 48%
Conservative - 45%
Lib Dem - 35%
Green - 30%
Labour - 28%
January 21, 2026 at 9:09 AM
From the British Election Study: share of supporters who are aged 66+ *or* have a personal income <£20k and household income <£40k
Reform - 48%
Conservative - 45%
Lib Dem - 35%
Green - 30%
Labour - 28%
Reform - 48%
Conservative - 45%
Lib Dem - 35%
Green - 30%
Labour - 28%
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Surprise, surprise. Yusuf talking nonsense. Here's the graph with pensions stripped out. The complete opposite of what he claims.
Keep numbers away from Yusuf as you would fire from a toddler.
Keep numbers away from Yusuf as you would fire from a toddler.
January 21, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Surprise, surprise. Yusuf talking nonsense. Here's the graph with pensions stripped out. The complete opposite of what he claims.
Keep numbers away from Yusuf as you would fire from a toddler.
Keep numbers away from Yusuf as you would fire from a toddler.
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All of these people - Mogg, Farage, Carswell, Jenrick, Hannan and the rest need to be forever reminded of what they backed and supported
January 18, 2026 at 5:41 PM
All of these people - Mogg, Farage, Carswell, Jenrick, Hannan and the rest need to be forever reminded of what they backed and supported
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Carole Cadwalladr, "But trying to suck up to Trump.. Totally disastrous deals with Silicon Valley companies in which we're bringing their software into the critical functions of how the UK state operates"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
January 18, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Carole Cadwalladr, "But trying to suck up to Trump.. Totally disastrous deals with Silicon Valley companies in which we're bringing their software into the critical functions of how the UK state operates"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
"We have put ourselves in a vassal of complete surrender"
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I think the White House badly underestimates the strength of the pan-European folk memory of 1930s appeasement, and how deep it still cuts. I suppose this is what happens when you learn in school that WW2 started in 1941 in Hawaii.
January 18, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I think the White House badly underestimates the strength of the pan-European folk memory of 1930s appeasement, and how deep it still cuts. I suppose this is what happens when you learn in school that WW2 started in 1941 in Hawaii.
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🇩🇰🇺🇸 Leaked Danish defense documents reveal that the US quietly sought sensitive information on military installations, ports, and airbases in Greenland without informing Copenhagen, - Berlingske
January 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
🇩🇰🇺🇸 Leaked Danish defense documents reveal that the US quietly sought sensitive information on military installations, ports, and airbases in Greenland without informing Copenhagen, - Berlingske
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The way things are going, one day Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin might be seen as two founding fathers of a United Europe.
January 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The way things are going, one day Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin might be seen as two founding fathers of a United Europe.
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If on average every European diverted 100 euros in spending away from American products and services, that's €50 billion right there. That's gotta hurt.
I did replace my AirPods (which were ready for replacement) with Sennheiser earbuds rather than new AirPods. That's the easiest bit.
January 17, 2026 at 10:51 PM
If on average every European diverted 100 euros in spending away from American products and services, that's €50 billion right there. That's gotta hurt.
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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The emaciated pet was in such poor health that vets made the decision to humanely put him to sleep on welfare grounds | Karen Reeve
RSPCA appeals for information after an emaciated dog is found abandoned in Ashford
The emaciated pet was in such poor health that vets made the decision to humanely put him to sleep on welfare grounds
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 7:54 AM
The emaciated pet was in such poor health that vets made the decision to humanely put him to sleep on welfare grounds | Karen Reeve
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This is getting much more play in European media than US www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Protests in Greenland and Denmark as Trump repeats tariffs threat – Europe live
‘Hands off Greenland’ rallies have been organised in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense and Nuuk
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
This is getting much more play in European media than US www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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More than the Tories did in 14 years, that’s what!
The right wings rags aren’t going to publish any of this, so it’s good to see a clear list for everyone to see and judge them on. Not just useless rhetoric.
whathaskeirdone.co.uk
The right wings rags aren’t going to publish any of this, so it’s good to see a clear list for everyone to see and judge them on. Not just useless rhetoric.
whathaskeirdone.co.uk
This is what Keir Starmer has done for you so far
The Tories presided over 14 years of decline, undermined our public services, and wrecked our economy. Keir Starmer's Labour Government is getting on with the job, fixing the foundations of our countr...
whathaskeirdone.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
More than the Tories did in 14 years, that’s what!
The right wings rags aren’t going to publish any of this, so it’s good to see a clear list for everyone to see and judge them on. Not just useless rhetoric.
whathaskeirdone.co.uk
The right wings rags aren’t going to publish any of this, so it’s good to see a clear list for everyone to see and judge them on. Not just useless rhetoric.
whathaskeirdone.co.uk
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REMINDER: The Tories refused to get an OBR forecast before their disastrous mini-Budget.
That resulted in them crashing the economy, which sent mortgages rocketing. They still haven't apologised.
That resulted in them crashing the economy, which sent mortgages rocketing. They still haven't apologised.
January 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
REMINDER: The Tories refused to get an OBR forecast before their disastrous mini-Budget.
That resulted in them crashing the economy, which sent mortgages rocketing. They still haven't apologised.
That resulted in them crashing the economy, which sent mortgages rocketing. They still haven't apologised.
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Sport England suspends X account over abuse of women and girls
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
Sport England suspends X account over 'abhorrent' output
Public funding agency Sport England suspends its account on Elon Musk's X, claiming it
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Sport England suspends X account over abuse of women and girls
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
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The Government has launched a huge review into foreign interference in politics. It's a rare moment to make our voices heard.
Let's demand that we FINALLY close lobbying loopholes for good: 38d.gs/ForeignLobby...
Let's demand that we FINALLY close lobbying loopholes for good: 38d.gs/ForeignLobby...
38d.gs
January 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The Government has launched a huge review into foreign interference in politics. It's a rare moment to make our voices heard.
Let's demand that we FINALLY close lobbying loopholes for good: 38d.gs/ForeignLobby...
Let's demand that we FINALLY close lobbying loopholes for good: 38d.gs/ForeignLobby...
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BREAKING: Strong words from Keir Starmer to Parliamentary Labour Party on X and Grok: “If X cannot control Grok, we will - and we'll do it fast because if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self regulate”
January 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM
BREAKING: Strong words from Keir Starmer to Parliamentary Labour Party on X and Grok: “If X cannot control Grok, we will - and we'll do it fast because if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self regulate”
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This is essential: a democracy *must* know who is paying its politicians and where that money is coming from.
Cryptocurrency is *designed* to make that impossible.
The whole point is to lift payments outside the scrutiny of the state.
Cryptocurrency is *designed* to make that impossible.
The whole point is to lift payments outside the scrutiny of the state.
Seven Select Committee Chairs have written jointly to the Prime Minister calling for an explicit ban on cryptocurrency donations in the forthcoming Elections Bill.
This is not an argument about digital assets. It is an argument about democratic integrity.
This is not an argument about digital assets. It is an argument about democratic integrity.
January 12, 2026 at 9:24 AM
This is essential: a democracy *must* know who is paying its politicians and where that money is coming from.
Cryptocurrency is *designed* to make that impossible.
The whole point is to lift payments outside the scrutiny of the state.
Cryptocurrency is *designed* to make that impossible.
The whole point is to lift payments outside the scrutiny of the state.
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Incredible
❤️🔥Tory sources confirm that Nadhim Zahawi made approaches to senior members of Kemi Badenoch's team about getting a peerage just weeks before defecting to Reform UK - but was turned down.
January 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Incredible
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.