First today was Mandelson. Then Mountbatten-Windsor, and to finish the day off, WWIII. Spiffing.

if Keir Starmer was mentioned once in the files certain outlets would hound him out of office, never mind 37 times

Industrious father and son duo Chris and Alan Gent, plus daughter in law Amy Barker, got the keys to The Crown Inn, in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in July 2025, came runner up in the prestigious CAMRA Heritage Award last week, an accolade which honours those who “promote and preserve the ...

Gordon Brown played a blinder during the financial crisis. Little wonder he's pissed off at the conduct of Mandelson at the time. Brown will be history's most unappreciated PM. He was, and is, terrific IMHO.

Pints over child poverty.

This sounds interesting. Hopefully true 🤞 #Farage #Reform #Epstein #EpsteinFiles

A one-time assistant to Jeffrey Epstein told the FBI effectively under penalty of perjury that the pedophile introduced Donald Trump to his wife Melania, a newly released document shows.

The Muppet Show review – we all deserve a brief bit of happiness right now

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Jimmy’s full interview with Don Lemon after his arrest…

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon defended his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. He told Jimmy Kimmel there is "a difference between a protester and a journalist" after the incident led to his arrest last week. Read more: https://cnn.it/46vl5dF

This is bonkers. Mandelson - while he was a British Cabinet Minister - used by Epstein to lobby the US Government on behalf of JPMorgan.

‘You turn off your brain, moral compass and instincts when you're in the presence of enormous wealth.' James O’Brien questions what drove Lord Mandelson to send government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

Americans bracing themselves for the latest Epstein release to bring down the US establishment. In the background: the UK establishment.

The man behind donations of £200,000 to Reform is a church warden from Potters Bar, who just happens to work for a billionaire from Kazakhstan. But it's definitely not money laundering or interference in UK politics by a foreign national.

Coming next. 20p off a pack of Woodbines paid for by cutting NHS Oncology resources.

"When President Donald Trump looks like he's gearing up to meddle in an election, still-raw history suggests he should be believed," writes Stephen Collinson | Analysis https://cnn.it/4q80naJ

All the rich and powerful people in the Epstein files are men. But the only person in prison is a woman. Tells you everything you need to know about how the law is loaded in favour of rich and powerful men.

Foreseeable

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Europol involvement is interesting.

Reminder that this is the guy Trump sent to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, who was then moved to club fed days later.

Has Labour been learning the lessons of the Reform ascendency? We have some findings from Ground Zero 👇 open.substack.com/pub/britaine...

The loudest anti-establishment gobshite in the UK has gone mysteriously quiet on Epstein and Mandelson. Very curious indeed. 🤔 #UKPolitics

I was once a very junior news agency reporter, which among its many elements exposes you briefly to quite a lot of famous/influential people for whom you are quite unimportant. How they treated you could be illuminating. Peter Mandelson was – twice – by *far* the most dismissive and unpleasant.

ok I will stop fiddling with this now

Matthew Goodwin after a day canvassing in Gorton

Eva Longoria on ICE: “They’re blatantly murdering US citizens, detaining 5-year-olds, patrolling schools and churches. Imagine what they’re doing behind closed doors at detention centers with no cameras around. We need ICE out.” Tell Congress to defund ICE here: https://bit.ly/45xxduq #ResistTrump

Via reddit: appears the person cuddling up to Rattner in this pic is actually Melania. Seems that being a gold digging whore she opted for Donald though. 🤣 😂 🤣 OP: www.reddit.com/r/therewasan...

I assume Chris Mason's absence from the TV screens is to do with him spending hours researching the significance of Nigel Farage's name in the Epstein Files.

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📹 NEW VIDEO: I’m furious about the Epstein cover-up. DOJ released victims’ private info while still protecting the powerful people accused in the files. This is unacceptable. New YouTube video breaking it down. Link below 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrLj...

Tory MP says the House would likely back a bill to quickly remove the peerage from Peter Mandelson. However, a good explanation from @darrenpjones.bsky.social on why changes to disciplinary rules for removing people from the Lords should apply to all: "there is a queue" including Michelle Mone.

Industrious father and son duo Chris and Alan Gent, plus daughter in law Amy Barker, got the keys to The Crown Inn, in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in July 2025, came runner up in the prestigious CAMRA Heritage Award last week, an accolade which honours those who “promote and preserve the ...

the mad thing is that when Mandelson went on the BBC earlier this month for a grand Sunday geopolitical interview, he knew that the FT knew about the Epstein payments to his husband, and that they were about to come out

HOW TO PEACEFULLY, LEGALLY END THE TRUMP REGIME - RIGHT NOW. Step by step instructions to wrap this up, today. Caveat: Reporters have to do their jobs. They just got the tools courtesy Pam Bondi's Epstein reveal. GET THE NEW MONDAY COUNTDOWN PODCAST HERE: tinyurl.com/yc5rnfep

All that was missing…

A beautiful speech 👇 “I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant,” Dean said. “I wouldn’t be here — I’m a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated ... we’re nothing without each other.” Watch the speech here: https://bit.ly/3OgZi36

I’m not saying everyone who votes for Trump is consciously ignoring rape and corruption, racism, brutality and fascism… No actually i am saying that

So Trump came up when I was debating with Andrea Jenkyns of Reform… And unbelievably she almost walked off the show.

Happy 95th anniversary of the birth of Les Dawson to all who celebrate (and if you don’t, you should be asking yourself some serious questions)

last dressing down I got from Monkey Cage execs on day I resigned was for a Bluesky comment on some of the sexual abusers who had been close to Prince Charles - Mountbatten, Van Der Post, Peter Ball - I didn’t do it to be sensational, I did it because it shows how abuse is just ignored by power

Bad Bunny accepts the #GRAMMYs award for Album of the Year.

Sarah Ferguson received $150,000 from Jeffrey Epstein after share sale ft.trib.al/kyjmI3c

Happy birthday to singer-songwriter Graham Nash, 84 today. Born in Blackpool, to where his mother had been evacuated from her hometown of Salford when WW2 began. Family subsequently returned to Salford, where Nash grew up.