How shit at business do you have to be, to be personally worth 37,000 times the amount an average UK worker will earn in a LIFETIME, and still be incapable of withstanding a tiny tax increase?

What happened to Dele Alli is especially heartbreaking. He was a truly exceptional talent. The most sublime touch. But the fire went out in him when he realised Spurs were never going to be serious contenders. It never came back. Allowing that flame to die is the story of Spurs under ENIC

This was a once-in-50 years gift to Spurs from the football gods. All it needed was Daniel Levy and ENIC to build a bit more on top and we'd have been serious, long-term title contenders and regular trophy winners. But Levy chose not to compete. So we are where we are. What an unforgivable waste.

Zelenskyy: “Ukraine has clear red lines. These are its territories and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. “Ukraine will not legally recognise the occupation under any circumstances.”

We must do this if we ever want to regain any self respect, dignity and position/usefulness in the world

This is literally what the Telegraph campaigned for.

I wonder if treason includes calling for the overthrow of the monarch and his replacement by a racist member of the minor gentry.

Don't threaten me with a good time!

I remember being in the audience of a speech in the early 80s by then plain Dr David Owen of the SDP, saying exactly this: that a united Europe was equally a match for the US, Russia or China. That's why they wanted us out.

Morning xx

Good morning lovely phone family and happy Boxing Day. How is everyone feeling? I know there's still pressure to be festive and social, so please be kind to yourself if you're struggling, and maybe make a small charity donation if you're blessed ❤️ Have a peaceful day ✨️❄️ #HaveCourageAndBeKind 🥰

“2026 can be a better year – but only if we demand that those in the political and media mainstream reject these websites [ie - X], this language and these ideas.” Very good, as ever, from @iandunt.bsky.social and a New Year’s resolution we can all get behind. liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/409...

Look, I tried… Still think I did a better job than Charles. Barely edited, barely sober, but I mean all of it. Merry Christmas you utter twats. youtu.be/98wMBt1vnvo?...

If you are watching the King's Speech remember that he is worth £21bn gets hundreds of millions a year tax free. But he still charges Wind Farms to rent worthless seabed that he 'owns'. The result £200m a year to him and you pay it on your Energy Bill.

I hope you all have a good day whatever you’re doing. Off to walk the dog, a great start to the day. Not a lot on the box though, might have to talk to people!

The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased. Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power. Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable. But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless. Remember this.

Here's Cernunnos, wishing you all a merry Yuletide, however you celebrate! The name Cernunnos appears in an inscription on a first-century CE Roman pillar from Gaul, associated with a horned figure.

A reminder - the BBC charter renewal process has begun! The government have opened up a consultation on it and you can all have your say. I've already responded. Don't miss out on this opportunity. open.substack.com/pub/warrenoa...

The brexit betrayal was the pathological, ideologically driven lying & wilful ignorance of those for bought & sold brexit for their own ends. Criminal overspend & stolen data targeted lying dark ads at undecided voters - illegality so great that had the ref been mandatory it would’ve been annulled.

This document serves as the first white crow indicating potentially deeper levels of conspiracy within Epstein’s criminality than have been detected thus far. 21stC Woodwards & Bernsteins-where are you? You should be all over this. @theguardian.com @thedailybeast.bsky.social @rollingstone.com

UK food exports to the EU have decreased by almost a quarter (23.4%) in the last five years, compared to the five years before Brexit. Brexit killing business. https://www.esmmagazine.com/retail/uk-food-exports-to-eu-plummet-nearly-a-quarter-after-brexit-302878

Remember Starmer's "urgent" review into foreign interference after Nathan Gill? Well, there's already two ex-UK ambassadors working in Westminster on behalf of a pro-Russian foreign government whose de facto leader is under UK sanctions... New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ex-uk-amba...

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NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners. It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

Home isn’t always a safe place at Christmas. Support is available for anyone experiencing domestic abuse. If you’re in danger, call 999. For free, confidential advice, contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-...

EU Commission response to US sanctions imposed upon advocates of regulating social media ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Question: Why did Musk delete this tweet? And exactly how many zeros did the take from the end of the payoff and add back to the middle?

Reform UK-led Derbyshire council announce closure of eight residential care homes just days before Christmas. That's going to spell misery and considerable upset for hundreds of vulnerable people and their carers. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Today's story about the Trump administration sanctioning European anti-disinformation campaigners and politicians emphasises what I argue here. They're out to get us. open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

Didn’t we learn the lesson when Gordon Brown used PFIs for public building construction? Private businesses made sure the contracts were more favourable to them rather than the public. The Government doesn’t have the necessary skills to make sure this doesn’t happen.

Remember when he was lauded as a serious political commentator and the likes of Jeremy Paxman interviewed him on national TV? When will we stop being taken in by populists, snake oil salesman and cults of personality? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It’s heartbreaking to think of anyone sleeping rough at Christmas. Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields is offering beds and pathways to long-term support in partnership with Westminster City Council, helping people off the streets for good. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

Over 80% of those charged for sex offences in UK are white.. So women may be scared like Farage, Lowe & Robinson say But not of migrants, it’s probs those shouting loudest & pointing fingers they need to worry about It was Samir a Migrant who saved ppl from stabbing on the train after all❗️🤷🏼‍♂️

Bet365 CEO collects £280m (£104m salary + £176m dividend), pre-tax profits down from £627m to £349m. CEO collected around £2.67bn over the last decade. Gambling industry recently opposed increase in tax. Public purse bears the cost of gambling addiction.

SMOKING GUN. Final letter from Epstein to another convicted paedophile. "We shared one thing … our love for young ladies. Our president [Trump] also shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to ‘grab snatch’" #Epstein www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

It's the nonce trifecta!

This drip-feed is the worst possible scenario for Trump.

CEO of Lush says that if you don't agree with his stance in support of the Palestinian people and Gaza Shop somewhere else I've been a fan of Lush for years, just wish isn't wasn't so expensive! - Still, another reason to keep shopping there ☺️

Happy Christmas Eve Eve lovely phone family. How's everyone feeling? 🤗 I know this can be a really difficult time of year for many of you. Here are some great support charities (UK) if you need them. There's never any shame in asking for help. Have a fabulous day ☕️ #HaveCourageAndBeKind ❤️

#StandWithUkraine✊ #VPDFO🗑️🕳️ 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦🤝✊🕊️

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Everything is for sale. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/22/us/politics/trump-donors-fundraising-benefits.html

A little list of some of my favourite words for the season. Some beautiful, others potentially necessary. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

c.7000 elderly people, many with dementia & confused were given “eviction notices” with 28 days notice from care homes in 2024 because of changing care needs/they could not afford to pay A 200% increase since 2018 I saw it happening in my brother in law’s nursing home www.msn.com/en-my/news/o...

‘Man of the people’ Farage fumes at trail hunting ban Farage once again voicing the real concerns of the working class! www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/man...

Please forgive me if my heart does not break cleanly in two at the idea that uber-wealthy property owners having a fannywobble about their tax-break disappearing are being replaced by… checks notes… different uber-wealthy property owners. Honestly, you can’t make this up.

As Christmas approaches, I reflect on my word of the year: pleonexia — an ancient Greek term describing the insatiable desire to take more than your fair share, even when it harms others. In 2025, we saw that everywhere. youtu.be/V_5MAVyR1JY?...

“We have sacrificed our national success because of our fear of immigration. And now, if Farage has his way, we'll do it all over again” Superb, important analysis of the profound harm Farage does to our country in his rabidly racist and egotistical bid for power liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/407...

Good morning lovely phone family. Welcome to a new week! As the pressure mounts to have an ever more elaborate and expensive festive season, remember you don't need to engage with any of it if you don't want to, and you don't have to do it all on your own. Have a great day ☕️ #HaveCourageAndBeKind ❤️

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... Good news. And please keep telling Trump to stuff his chlorinated chicken.