Maybe Badenoch will extend similar charity and a belief in rehabilitation to Shamima Begum then ?

Maybe embracing the chaos at NUFC is what all of us Newcastle fans need to do ?

My latest on Substack (free). How one incredibly stupid Excel error broke Britain. russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...

The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain

The absurd error behind austerity, stagnation and the rise of populist rage.

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This is looking increasingly like payment for services rendered ....... and that in turn makes it taxable. Dan Niedle elsewhere calculates the potential tax bill as £3m. Time for HMRC to get seriously involved I'd say. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Farage admission over timing of Reform leadership talks raises fresh doubts over £5m gift

Nigel Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months before election, appearing to undermine previous claims

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Maybe it's just me, but I have a real sense the noose is beginning to tighten around Reforms neck as they metaphorically hang themselves !

We should never forget how the BBC has changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage and other rightwing extremists, while shutting out progressive voices.

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And why is #r4today giving (yet again) such prominence to a hair-brained scheme that has little chance to ever be implemented? A GE is unlikely soon and the threat of Reform winning it is apparently receding. What is the justification for legitimising it?

Midge Ure LIVE 'Call of The Wild' at Lytham Festival on 4th August 2017 … youtube.com/watch?v=Mh6o...

Midge Ure LIVE 'Call of The Wild' at Lytham Festival on 4th August, 2017

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Trust me when I say all this talk about climate change is bollox ! Just get drilling in the North Sea and we'll all be rich ...... just like we were in the 80's

Please sign share🙏 #ThamesWaterCEO went unchallenged on the BBC on the claim that public ownership means water investment competes with health and defence. This is a myth! 99% of water investment comes from BILLS. Take 2 mins to complain to Ofcom and the BBC vist.ly/5d5xb

Ofcom and BBC, correct the record: Thames Water CEO misled the public about public ownership

Thames Water CEO lied about public ownership on the BBC. It is time Ofcom and the BBC corrected the record

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At last - someone in No10 willing to take on the old orthodoxies & bring about real & meaningful change to the way we're run as a country. This is way overdue & kudos to Burnham for his willingness to take this on. It may feel cosmetic to some - but it's huge. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Burnham

PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of state

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Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine has it figured out. I couldn't agree more. Fuck fascism.

Hi @andyburnham.bsky.social the daughter of a Holocaust survivor has been arrested because of a policy Starmer and Cooper rolled out which Labour Baron Hain said in the House of Lords, was shameful, and the UK's High Court initially said was 'unlawful' She says, "It's not what my parents died for"

youtu.be/1KxJ4AwXrWo?... Outside the 🇺🇸 (that’s the lowest bar anyone can find…) we probably have the most corrupt media worldwide. I know that the @theguardian.com is read and quoted as a respected source right across the 🌍 ; but this (and similar titles) need to go the way of News of 🌎. In the 🚮

A Week Inside Britain's Angriest Newspaper

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It's hard to believe that governments across the world think there is no need or imperative to do anything to stop this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge

Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.

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Would it not be better to just ensure women are given opportunities to progress to that level anyway without having to rig the field ? Anyone elected this way would have no legitimacy at all. Rubbish suggestion from Harman.

Some interesting facts and stats about our new head coach (via Sky Sports) #NUFC

Nigel Farage (2016), "It's legitimate to say.. If people feel that voting doesn't change anything" "Then violence is the next step"

Even BP thinks its money is better spent elsewhere than in the North Sea. Why would any sane government think they know better ?

Diane Abbot reinstated to the Labour Party and guess what ........ all the usual voices banging on about antisemitism yet again. These are the same people who have been apologists for a genocide. I would like to hear their apologies for those despicable views before anything about Abbot.

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Jonathan Porritt has been arrested. As he says "trying to save lives is not terrorism, exposing this Governments complicity in genocide is not terrorism."

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NEW: Sir Jonathon Porritt, arrested under Terrorism law outside Westminster Magistrates Court. As police escorted him away he said "I am a supporter of Palestine Action, trying to save lives is not terrorism, exposing this Governments complicity in genocide is not terrorism." www.wedonotcomply.org

For all those people who think boat people and migrants is somehow a uniquely British issue. It looks like Spain is dealing with a much greater influx of migrants and I suspect worsening climate change is just going to make this worse in the years to come. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta

The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.

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BREAKING UEFA getting serious on oppossing FIFA. No more diplomatic speech. UEFA now accuses FIFA of "enrich themselves and their friends." We are reaching endgame now. www.uefa.com/news-media/n...

Further UEFA statement on FIFA plans

Europe's football website, UEFA.com, is the official site of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, and the governing body of football in Europe. UEFA organises some of the most famous and...

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Eddie Howe turned Newcastle’s dreams into reality. In the end, he had nothing left to give (Gift Article)

The end for Howe can only prompt sadness. There is no jubilation. He is not despised or berated by the vast majority of Newcastle supporters

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Goodness - bolt out of the blue ! This is really awful as Howe has been such a fabulous manager. I can only assume he's fallen out with the owners who are cutting the ground from under his feet and our best players are going Mediocrity beckons I'm afraid So so sad www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Newcastle: Eddie Howe to leave as manager with immediate effect

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is set to leave the club with immediate effect, sources tell BBC Sport.

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So the Met have told Reform to go do one ........ well done @zackpolanski.bsky.social for refusing to apologise to these hypocrites. This on the day yet another Reform councillor is charged with racism.

So when's Tice resigning and calling a By-election in Skeggy then ? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Lib Dem MP calls for investigation into Reform deputy leader’s £80,000 loan

Richard Tice referred to parliament’s standards watchdog over undeclared sum from Farage aide George Cottrell

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GB News couldn't be less British ... meme via Truth Against Hate