@yesterdaysend.bsky.social
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I’ve just had the misfortune to scroll through the GB News website. I’ve read an odd news story on there before, but never gone through its content.
My God. It’s the most biased news station in British history.
It’s blatant Reform UK propaganda. It’s TV Pravda for the hard right.
Ofcom is a joke!
My God. It’s the most biased news station in British history.
It’s blatant Reform UK propaganda. It’s TV Pravda for the hard right.
Ofcom is a joke!
February 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM
I’ve just had the misfortune to scroll through the GB News website. I’ve read an odd news story on there before, but never gone through its content.
My God. It’s the most biased news station in British history.
It’s blatant Reform UK propaganda. It’s TV Pravda for the hard right.
Ofcom is a joke!
My God. It’s the most biased news station in British history.
It’s blatant Reform UK propaganda. It’s TV Pravda for the hard right.
Ofcom is a joke!
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Western Europe is at the end of a 40 year experiment – with Easten Europe having joined it around 35 years ago. The experiment was to see what "trickle-down" neoliberalism delivered. We can say for sure now that it delivered:
🔻Greater inequality
🔻Stagnant growth
🔻Poorer services
🔻Reduced investment
🔻Greater inequality
🔻Stagnant growth
🔻Poorer services
🔻Reduced investment
February 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Western Europe is at the end of a 40 year experiment – with Easten Europe having joined it around 35 years ago. The experiment was to see what "trickle-down" neoliberalism delivered. We can say for sure now that it delivered:
🔻Greater inequality
🔻Stagnant growth
🔻Poorer services
🔻Reduced investment
🔻Greater inequality
🔻Stagnant growth
🔻Poorer services
🔻Reduced investment
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What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
How the High Court ruled against the government, but not with enthusiasm
By me: emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
(A follow up to my Prospect post this morning.)
What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
How the High Court ruled against the government, but not with enthusiasm
By me: emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
(A follow up to my Prospect post this morning.)
What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
The High Court rules against the government, but not with enthusiasm
emptycity.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
NEW
What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
How the High Court ruled against the government, but not with enthusiasm
By me: emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
(A follow up to my Prospect post this morning.)
What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
How the High Court ruled against the government, but not with enthusiasm
By me: emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
(A follow up to my Prospect post this morning.)
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The High Court today confirms that the EHRC's draft code of practice got the law wrong and must be changed.
Women's and men's toilets can be provided on a trans- inclusive basis for customers and service users.
Women's and men's toilets can be provided on a trans- inclusive basis for customers and service users.
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The High Court today confirms that the EHRC's draft code of practice got the law wrong and must be changed.
Women's and men's toilets can be provided on a trans- inclusive basis for customers and service users.
Women's and men's toilets can be provided on a trans- inclusive basis for customers and service users.
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Tesco which makes £3bn a year profit and could afford to employ another 200,000 staff, they only employ for 16 hours a week, apparently cannot afford its wages bill.
But it can afford to quadruple its profits in the last 4 years.
But it can afford to quadruple its profits in the last 4 years.
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Tesco which makes £3bn a year profit and could afford to employ another 200,000 staff, they only employ for 16 hours a week, apparently cannot afford its wages bill.
But it can afford to quadruple its profits in the last 4 years.
But it can afford to quadruple its profits in the last 4 years.
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
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February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
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Exclusive: OpenAI fired executive Ryan Beiermeister in January, citing sexual discrimination, after she opposed the planned AI erotica feature in ChatGPT, sources said.
OpenAI Executive Who Opposed ‘Adult Mode’ Fired for Sexual Discrimination
Ryan Beiermeister, who served as the vice president leading OpenAI’s product policy team, had raised concerns about the upcoming launch of erotic content.
on.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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To all Canadians:
Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy, who unseated Pierre Poilievre in Carlton, has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open until April.
You know what to do 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli #Canada
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy, who unseated Pierre Poilievre in Carlton, has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open until April.
You know what to do 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli #Canada
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7148 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 8, 2026 at 2:44 PM
To all Canadians:
Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy, who unseated Pierre Poilievre in Carlton, has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open until April.
You know what to do 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli #Canada
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy, who unseated Pierre Poilievre in Carlton, has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open until April.
You know what to do 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli #Canada
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Mandelson, Thiel, Epstein ... the list of dodgy people connected to Palantir goes on.
Keep Palantir out of the UK
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media
Keep Palantir out of the UK
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org
February 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Mandelson, Thiel, Epstein ... the list of dodgy people connected to Palantir goes on.
Keep Palantir out of the UK
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media
Keep Palantir out of the UK
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media
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The billionaire Media wants you to vote Reform.
February 9, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The billionaire Media wants you to vote Reform.
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Excellent work by Reform at Kent Council, who made a £40m saving by briefly proposing to spend £40m on something then deciding not to. Using this model, every Reform council can save £billions!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
February 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Excellent work by Reform at Kent Council, who made a £40m saving by briefly proposing to spend £40m on something then deciding not to. Using this model, every Reform council can save £billions!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tell me again how this BBC editorialising is just my cognitive bias... This isn't a quote from anywhere. It's just the BBC's description of this disgraced, divisive politician.
January 28, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Tell me again how this BBC editorialising is just my cognitive bias... This isn't a quote from anywhere. It's just the BBC's description of this disgraced, divisive politician.
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"The underlying hum at the moment is how Americanised we’ve become, how much the far-right has penetrated our so-called mainstream politics, and how far we’ve generally shifted to the right," @zackpolanski.bsky.social tells Byline Times
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Zack Polanski - An Outsider Going Mainstream? – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
In September, Zack Polanski – a Member of the London Assembly since 2021 – was elected to the Green Party’s top job. His leadership has seen its membership double to more than 150,000 – overtaking tho...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"The underlying hum at the moment is how Americanised we’ve become, how much the far-right has penetrated our so-called mainstream politics, and how far we’ve generally shifted to the right," @zackpolanski.bsky.social tells Byline Times
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Free bus travel for under 22s is just one step to help support those areas devastated by years of austerity.
KMPG analysis shows that for every £1 invested in bus services, we get an economic benefit ranging from £4.55 to £5.
news.sky.com/story/green-...
KMPG analysis shows that for every £1 invested in bus services, we get an economic benefit ranging from £4.55 to £5.
news.sky.com/story/green-...
Green Party calls for free bus travel in England for under-22s
Green Party leader Zack Polanski said young people had been shut out of work and training because of the cost of living, promising that Green councillors would push for the change if elected in May.
news.sky.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Free bus travel for under 22s is just one step to help support those areas devastated by years of austerity.
KMPG analysis shows that for every £1 invested in bus services, we get an economic benefit ranging from £4.55 to £5.
news.sky.com/story/green-...
KMPG analysis shows that for every £1 invested in bus services, we get an economic benefit ranging from £4.55 to £5.
news.sky.com/story/green-...
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When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
January 18, 2026 at 7:36 AM
When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
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In refusing to take Reform UK to task, Britain’s own political-media class may be ushering us down a similar path.
Farage appears to be serving as Trump's proconsul in Britain.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
Farage appears to be serving as Trump's proconsul in Britain.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
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 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
In refusing to take Reform UK to task, Britain’s own political-media class may be ushering us down a similar path.
Farage appears to be serving as Trump's proconsul in Britain.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
Farage appears to be serving as Trump's proconsul in Britain.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
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A blanket ban on puberty blockers, with a medical trial the only way to access them for young people, still isn’t enough for those who are ideologically opposed to the very existence of trans people and want the trial stopped.
Nothing ever will be.
Nothing ever will be.
January 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
A blanket ban on puberty blockers, with a medical trial the only way to access them for young people, still isn’t enough for those who are ideologically opposed to the very existence of trans people and want the trial stopped.
Nothing ever will be.
Nothing ever will be.
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BBC report at a headline level that Grok will now not make sexually exploitative images any more. An actual reporter comes on and explains that it will do no such thing, and will just make the images invisible in the UK. These are two very, very different things.
January 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM
BBC report at a headline level that Grok will now not make sexually exploitative images any more. An actual reporter comes on and explains that it will do no such thing, and will just make the images invisible in the UK. These are two very, very different things.
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Did you see the claim from the Government in the House of Lords that "10.8 million families use X as their main news source"?
Well, the government has admitted it was wrong.
I investigated for Radio 4's More or Less - you can hear it here, starting at 14:55.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Well, the government has admitted it was wrong.
I investigated for Radio 4's More or Less - you can hear it here, starting at 14:55.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
More or Less - Have more than 100 private schools been forced to close because of VAT? - BBC Sounds
Tim Harford investigates closing schools, X users, Covid deaths and churchgoers
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Did you see the claim from the Government in the House of Lords that "10.8 million families use X as their main news source"?
Well, the government has admitted it was wrong.
I investigated for Radio 4's More or Less - you can hear it here, starting at 14:55.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Well, the government has admitted it was wrong.
I investigated for Radio 4's More or Less - you can hear it here, starting at 14:55.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Trump says we need to go after drug cartels.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
Meanwhile, he disbanded a DOJ task force that took them on.
And he pardoned a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking.
Trump doesn't care about drugs — he wants to be able to declare war on anyone he labels an enemy.
It's a power grab.
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Complete agreement with Jo here.
This stuff really is snake oil. Would be a great shame if @zackpolanski.bsky.social fell for it. Politically it’s a one way ticket to nowhere. Important under current circumstances to have an articulate and credible voice on the left. Zack needs to steer clear.
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
MMT matters because it reveals power – and gives us back the right to choose
I think modern monetary theory (MMT) matters. That is not because it is perfect, because no theory is. Instead, it is because it explains something that almost no one in mainstream economics has ever ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Complete agreement with Jo here.
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"You're a government of cowards"
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
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Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
"You're a government of cowards"
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
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🎯 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "We can judge Farage not just by the words he, allegedly, shouted as a child, but by the words and actions he has chosen to broadcast as an adult..."
"But will he ever take any responsibility for anything he says? I seriously doubt it."
"But will he ever take any responsibility for anything he says? I seriously doubt it."
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🎯 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "We can judge Farage not just by the words he, allegedly, shouted as a child, but by the words and actions he has chosen to broadcast as an adult..."
"But will he ever take any responsibility for anything he says? I seriously doubt it."
"But will he ever take any responsibility for anything he says? I seriously doubt it."