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Changing my name for now as Iām applying for jobs so need to keep a low online profile.
10 months ago
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England beat Croatia. Starmer announces heās quitting. Yet to win since then.
about 11 hours ago
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Because killing people is cheap compared to helping people. Next.
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about 15 hours ago
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Putting this out there now and given my previous predictions I may well be wrong. I suspect people are going to be very disappointed by Andy Burnham. Heās from the New Labour days and intends to appoint Blairite James Purnell as his Cfief of Staff. Suspect weāre going to see a lot of triangulation.
about 17 hours ago
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Demand disclosure of information that they donāt want to release and would rather knock the whole thing on the head. Well known tactic in civil and criminal litigation.
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about 17 hours ago
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So there *is* a cordon sanitaire for Rupert Lowe. A reminder that however fash you go, for some it will never be enough.
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about 18 hours ago
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Sean Jones KC
about 21 hours ago
One problem with tackling Climate Change denial has been that it is very difficult to imagine people who are so venal that they would knowingly advocate for what will harm future generations because some more money could be made now. Itās a struggle to envisage someone thinking like that.
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Hahahahahaha
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1 day ago
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Iām calling it now. France will be champions.
1 day ago
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I donāt know how much of this is due to ULEZ but worth pointing out that Burnham prevented a similar policy in Manchester as it was unpopular.
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1 day ago
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This would surely be a case of constructive dismissal in the real world
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Home secretary restricts ministerās access to documents as she calls for his sacking
Row between Shabana Mahmood and Mike Tapp broke out after he wrote unauthorised article about migration
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/26/minister-mike-tapp-row-home-secretary-shabana-mahmood
1 day ago
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Lambeth Council, please please please do something about people *openly* taking crack in the street. Spotted four people doing so today and not even making any attempt to hide it.
1 day ago
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That justā¦isnāt true
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1 day ago
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Sean Jones KC
2 days ago
There seems to be so many ways for women of all ages to dress for hot weather and still look dignified, even elegant. For pasty, pudgy men in their very late fifties, not so much.
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Imagine in 2003 being told that one day you would sympathise with John Bolton
2 days ago
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Anybody unhappy about the Price of petrol is invited to pay £2 for 750ml of water.
2 days ago
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Thereās a very online KC who seems to be saying that earning 67k a year makes you too poor to cope with life admin. I know that making a weak argument is an important part of a barristerās skill set but still.
2 days ago
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Sad thing is heās right.
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2 days ago
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Itās quite pleasant outdoors in London right now. Get out and enjoy it while you can.
3 days ago
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Robert Saunders
3 days ago
Mahmood can't sack a minister. Only the PM can do that. Starmer may feel that Tapp has broken collective responsibility, which is a breach of the Ministerial Code. But it might be sensible to leave this for the incoming prime minister, rather than appoint a new Immigration Minister for three weeks
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Wouldnāt it be a bit pointless to sack a minister, unless theyāve done something *really* bad, given that weāll almost certainly have a new PM in three and a half weeks time?
3 days ago
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Hate to say it but going fash is good for your health. Just to be clear n = 1.
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3 days ago
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Days like this make me ponder the all important question: is Pimms a nice drink or too sweet and syrupy?
3 days ago
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Simon Usherwood
3 days ago
Might be nice to see some more parties saying this too Or even a govt willing to spell out consequences (for people, economy, EU relations and general international standing)
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Reform UK plan to target EU nationals based in Britain āabsolutely outrageousā
Exclusive: Rights group says Nigel Farageās party is reneging on promises made during the Brexit referendum campaign
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/25/reform-uk-plan-target-eu-nationals-britain-brexit?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Ben Stanley
3 days ago
I'm always slightly perturbed to see people using "Bibi" to refer to Netanyahu, and can't help but wonder why other corrupt, authoritarian war criminals don't seem to have acquired a cosy little pet name in general discourse.
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What are the tax implications of somebody who you are not in an intimate or family relationship with giving you a āgiftā of Ā£5m. Asking for a party leader.
4 days ago
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TV licence detector vans have never existed. Never seen one or know anybody that has.
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4 days ago
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Ten years to the day that the āchaos with Ed Milibandā tweet went viral for ironic reasons
4 days ago
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Letās make Reading the (administrative) capital. Close to London and Heathrow. On the Elizabeth line.
4 days ago
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Anybody wondering why hardly any UK homes have air conditioning needs to remember that until recently there were years when the maximum temperature never exceeded 30c.
4 days ago
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Fundamentally, Kemi Badenoch just isnāt a very nice person.
4 days ago
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Was quite nice outside late last night. Had an idea. Why donāt we just set the clock back (or forward) by 12 hours and do everything at night for the next few days?
4 days ago
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If Burnham gives Louise Haigh a job, I suspect there might be shades of Mandelson again, ie stuff pertaining to a matter that Burnham is aware of that forces her out and raises questions about his judgement.
4 days ago
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My hands no longer seem to be as filthy when I go into Central London
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4 days ago
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SpinningHugo
4 days ago
Having to listen to Shearer when the game is dull is painful. Platitudetastic
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Shearerās getting on my nerves
4 days ago
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This is tiring
5 days ago
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Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
5 days ago
Itās crazy but entirely predictable how the āpatriotic flagsā movement by nationalists on lampposts has resulted in a significant reduction of England flags being flown during the World Cup Donāt remember seeing so few being flown out and about
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Cash (which of course nobody carries these days) only in both M&S and Tesco. Heat related?
5 days ago
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Win the group for kids, England. It would mean a kick off time of 1700 in the next round.
5 days ago
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Mandate ban for drivers that stop on pedestrian crossings.
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5 days ago
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Hydration break AKA taking a cold shower to cool down
5 days ago
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It will be possible to call up for a doctorās appointment after 8am
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5 days ago
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Even if another Labour MP could get the required number of nominations, do they think they could beat Burnham? Do they want to spend the summer going around the country doing hustings and more importantly is it in the national interest to have a lame duck PM serving out his notice for three months?
5 days ago
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āCabin Crew, boarding completeā ššŖ
6 days ago
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But then again, at least Starmer quit when he realised he didnāt have the backing of his MPs
6 days ago
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Ian Hall
6 days ago
Rare red warning. Risk to life. Stay out of the sun. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Picture editor: "Counterpoint: Run the fun-on-the-beach shots?" We won't improve heat coverage until we stop illustrating public health emergencies with beach photos.
www.independent.co.uk/weather/heat...
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UK heatwave live: Rare red weather warning issued as Britain braces for 40C heat
Britons have been warned to stay out of the sun and to avoid exercising between 11am and 3pm
https://www.independent.co.uk/weather/heatwave-uk-weather-forecast-live-updates-b3000169.html
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Helen Barnard
6 days ago
Terrible that Steve Bray is allowed to blast out this incredibly loud music. Volume often makes walking in Westminster painful. And it's just not right at moments like Prime Ministerial resignations. This isn't about protest or civil rights, it's just unpleasant & needs to stop.
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Freedom of speech does not mean the right to disrupt the Prime Minister when heās making an important announcement.
6 days ago
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Love Berlin
7 days ago
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People are going to sadly die as a result so please could the media not use terms such as āscorcherā or have photos of people having ice cream or on beaches.
7 days ago
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