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The latest observation by Lord Gnome on the current Private Eye cover.

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UK MP says US is now “least reliable NATO partner”. And not just any MP - Gethins is an ex-Prof in International Relations.

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I HEREBY DECLARE THAT I DO NOT GIVE FACEBOOK META MY PERMISSION TO USE ANY OF MY PERSONAL DATA. The same is true for Noel Skum, and " X ", and their acolytes. Yah-boo !

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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...

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Documents obtained by The Washington Post detail step-by-step plans the U.S. DOGE Service developed to purge federal agencies of diversity, equity, and inclusion workers and offices.

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An C18th judge put a stop to the State entering a home and seizing an individual’s papers. Now the UK gov’t wants to be free to help itself to anything in your iCloud. Worried? You should be. My column www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/692...

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Staffed by more than 30 engineers, lawyers and others — many with ties to Musk’s companies — DOGE and its allies have rattled the federal workforce.

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2m more UK pensioners will pay income tax due to frozen thresholds. Tory Govt froze personal allowance at £12,570 in 2021. Labour continued. This is tax hike in real terms To help poor, Govt must abolish VAT on domestic fuel, cut std rate of VAT, inflation-proof personal allowance archive.ph/UM2vu

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When Fines are not Fines. On 6 August 2024, Ofwat announced fines totalling £168m on three water companies – Thames Water £104m; Yorkshire Water £47m; Northumbrian Water, £17m. Not a penny has been paid. Companies with 400 criminal convictions are allowed to negotiate what and when they will pay.

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I have seen a claim that Elon Musk understands it may be a crime to publish the names of any engineers who work for him who have access to systems they shouldn’t. Here they are: (Musk !) see picture.

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NEW via @nbcnews.com: RFK Jr. is refusing to divest his family's interest in an anti-vaccine lawsuit. Ranking Member Wyden is calling on RFK Jr. to recuse himself from vaccine lawsuits as long as those conflicts remain www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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honestly think some of the hesitation here is that no one wants to sound like a crank. i was talking at an event last night and even i felt like a crank while i was speaking!

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Thousands of Asda workers win latest stage in decade-long equal pay case. Female workers paid up to £3.74 an hour less than male staff. Many supermarket workers rely on foodbanks and Universal Credit to make ends meet whilst companies make record profits.

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And some people are smarter than others in the world today..... no matter if they think they own it all.

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A Tariff Tit-for-Tat game has been started by St.Donald & friends.... the whole world will now join in so we all suffer together. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Breaking news: A judge temporarily blocked President Trump from imposing a sweeping pause on federal spending, after the new White House policy disrupted programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income Americans have access to healthcare.

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England water companies use disinformation tactics similar to fossil fuel & tobacco industries with the widespread use of greenwashing to downplay the environmental harm they cause. They describe sewage overflows as “heavily diluted rainwater”. Can't trust them. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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An abject apology from Lord Gnome of Pressdram to the new kid on the block.

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Dom out " Driving Ms Elon ", on his electric trike today, testing his eyesight in Foggy Bottom, this time.

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BREAKING| Qatar's Foreign Minister announces the ceasefire in Gaza will come into effect at 8:30 AM on Sunday, Jan 19. (Via Palestine Online)

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Hundreds of Mexican firefighters have arrived in Southern California to help combat the wildfires. Thank you, Mexico🇺🇸🇲🇽

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Things go around to come around in the U.S.A.. perhaps not fast enough ?

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Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Last-Ditch Effort to Avoid Sentencing www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/n...

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Elon is a strange one.

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" Failure " for Conservatives: is not the same as others in the U.K. evaluate the current office holder. 14 years of their standards have brought us to current times, and now we are moving forward to progress, not back to misery of exploitation and no moral direction.

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The challenges of being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world are made worse by unacceptably long waits for a diagnosis. Neil Laurenson shares his experiences.

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No particular warning given, Andy Burnham says as Greater Manchester floods on New years Day appear to have surprised the authoritied northwestbylines.co.uk/region/flood...

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Our food system is vulnerable and it's time to make some radical changes | Ali Ghanimi

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Please check you haven't lost time whilst showering behind this curtain, and you are dressed for all eventualities which could result.

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From TV coverage in Korea my Grandson supporting Tottenham Hotspurs in London. www.instagram.com/stories/hami...

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This is a different Jon Cooper.......

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What a nice offer to have made......

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Breaking news: Jimmy Carter, a no-frills and steel-willed Southern governor who was elected president in 1976, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, according to his son. He was 100 and the oldest living U.S. president of all time.

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School buildings, hospital premises, prisons, Court premises, housing, neglected for over a decade by Conservative Party voters and our rulers. Shafted ! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

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From a plaque of ground rules in a non-theistic Socialist Sunday School from early C20th North London. We should never underestimate the ethics of non-Christian people.