NEW: Mandelson just sent a memo to UK newspapers via the press watchdog demanding they stop publishing his links to Epstein. He cited clauses in the Editors code, designed to protect grieving families. The memo was NOT to be published. The National just said ‘fuck that’ & published it in full 👏

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dr. Who”, or “Transformers.”

💥 GOOD. Because that £240 million contract gifted to Palantir, with no competition… …after Starmer had an off-the-books meeting with Mandelson and Palantir… …while Mandelson was officially LOBBYING FOR Palantir and so personally financially benefiting from such links and contracts… Stinks.

Pressure building on govt to come clean about Mandelson's role in bringing US spy-tech firm Palantir into the heart of our NHS. The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals. The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Not being funny, but Beth Rigby is delivering a lot of supposition dressed up as news today. When did she retreat to cheap gossip rather than chasing actual stories?

this is such a weird story: An influential Labour-aligned think-tank previously run by Morgan McSweeney, now Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, paid a public affairs company to identify the source of leaks to journalists about the group’s funding. www.ft.com/content/dca0...

How come the Lakers have never won a Superbowl?

🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted *And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it Full story: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...

Controversial opinion, but Danica McKellar's performance in The Wonder Years is the worst in all the McKellar Cinematic Unuverse.

Trump thinks federal elections should be "like the Super Bowl." So, candidates with potential brain injuries and Maroon 5 trying to play all their biggest his in under 12 minutes at your local community centre...

For those keeping score at home:

It'll be interesting to see how much mention Peter Thiel's relationship with Mandelson, and in turn Epstein, gets in the documents HM Gov is preparing to release. Especially so, considering the invasive nature of Palantir's contracts with our institutions. How were they won?

"Gunger, get the popcorn..."

How about we set up a air freight company, which flies to every Easyjet destination, but carries your bag for half the price...?

Baron Mandelson will probably do OK in prison, provided he goes up to the biggest, meanest inmate on his wing and tries to illicit an "unsecured loan" on the first day.

Considering Sarah Ferguson's robust reputation for blagging frre stuff, it's little surprise she would accept gifts from a convicted sex predator.

Let's talk about who funds Reform. Let's talk about how disastrous Brexit has been. Let's talk about why Gorton & Denton must vote Green & stop Reform. Why so quiet, Nigel Farage?

Watching @marina-purkiss.bsky.social debate Andrea Jenkyns on 5, and the latter seems to be doing everything she can to avoid answering a simple question.

It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵

Should we rejoin? Take the Mirror poll. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Just screened Train Dreams. Lovely photography and performances. It seems to explore a side of America that may be lost forever.

Badenoch is a Labour plant. Convince me I'm wrong. 🤣🤣

One Big Grift.

The 5ive reunion is mot going well, at all.

Just seen that Melania film. I don't know who the lead actor is, but she's in trouble when Trump finds out about her taking the piss.

I'm be a lot more comfortable with Google's driverless taxis if they seemed to understand that there's no such thing as jaywalking in the UK.

When is she defecting to Reform?

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Name a terrible film that you still rather watch than this.

@abcnewsbot.bsky.social has published their segment on Andrew Tate’s lawsuit against me and the appeal now underway. Full video here ⬇️ youtu.be/d7LelGZjL9s?...

Suck it up, plebs. Jeff needs to pay for another spaceship.

Top tip. If you stop clapping every time Kemi Badenoch finishes a sentence, we'll get through this faster.

I'm guessing he smells of Woodbines and furtive wanking.

David Gauke fighting for the soul of the Conservative Party, but I'm not sure it even has a reflection now.

"Hi Nigel. It's Lizzie again. I promise this is the last message I'll leave..."

Braverman highlighting how delusional she is by saying immigration is currently out of control, when it's lower than when she was responsible for it, and that a move to Reform will see her take control of Britain's future when her new home doesn't even afford her a vote.

Let's not flick about. The possibility of being sent to live in Crowbrough is enough to deter most asylum seekers.

Suella Braverman off to Reform. All the finest minds joining. Sure she'll do some great photocopying.

Everyone needs to sit down. Television was invented by Philo Farnsworth. Baird was the first to transmit moving images, but his invention had little resemblance to the system adopted by everyone.

Putting it out there now... I will never vote for a party led by Streeting. Sorry.

The snow wouldn't be so annoying if the Pats weren't wearing white. 🤣🤣

No. If you're such a puusy that you won't risk having vocal opposition in the party, even if it risks handing another seat to Reform, then you're not really interested in hearing anybody else.

Still trying to work out why Rick Wakenan is on the sideline at Empowrr Field.

Lies, lies, and damn lies.

Breakung: Kemi Badenoch reveals that her favourite The Bestles album is Best of The Beatles.

So far, Trump has trampled on the Construction's first two ammendments, showing that US citizens don't really have an expectation of free speech or the right to carry a firearm. I hope y'all are making the spare room look pretty, because he's not going to stop.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country. As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.

Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)

Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice." Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.

A man told me yesterday that it was important to "take emotion out of the equation“ when analysing the situation in the US, at which point I told him very calmly that "a woman who disagrees with you is not necessarily emotional". Ladies, it was a breakthrough. I should have done this years ago.