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Ms Lesley Smith

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Ex Amazon and Revolut. Brent Labour Councillor for Queen’s Park ward. Love London, Norfolk. Politics, walking, running slowlyβ€¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

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Did you bring good news?

07.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You know who does believe in Rules of Engagement? Ukraine Does.

You know who does not? Putin's Russia.

Guess who the USA is now modelling itself on?

07.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 627 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 3

She is one smart cookie. Much like Decca Aitkenhead when she gave Steve Hilton exactly the right length of rope to show what he was.

07.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. If you sign up with Mizo you know what kind of marketing it does. And regulators want banks to be more nannying. Telling you hire much you’ve spent on Just Eat should suit the FCA down to the ground.

07.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You could always bank with someone else….

07.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ€£πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

07.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Citizens such as Boris Johnson?

03.03.2026 23:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant

03.03.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s just the weirdest thing though. How’s did they come to commission/print and entirely made up article?
And will done for pursuing it through IPSO (still think the gardener was a steal)

03.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘πŸ»

03.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Those of us chatting to people on doorstep really aren’t finding much loathing. Surprisingly positive and lots of people giving him credit for dealing well with appalling circumstances. And give him benefit of doubt at home.

03.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

02.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know people have bigger concerns but where can you buy lapsang souchong tea bags (or even loose tea) now Waitrose seems to have given up on it (why oh why?)

02.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Magnolia and plum blossom, London garden

Magnolia and plum blossom, London garden

It’s awful that London. Spring in NW London

02.03.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe (maybe not) but Labour would then need to run a huge mayoral campaign (candidate unknown) along side national local government and Scottish and Welsh elections at who knows what cost. Didn’t look like a great plan.

28.02.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And the Lib Dems

28.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How do they propose to stop a tenant registering to vote? The tenant could opt not to appear on the register then the landlord would never know?

27.02.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Early concession statement

27.02.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No by election programme? Not even on BBCNews?

26.02.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You’d think they’d have better things to worry about right now

26.02.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
John Davidson Gives First Interview and Explains Tourette’s Tics After Shouting N-Word and Other Slurs at BAFTAs: β€˜I Felt a Wave of Shame’ (EXCLUSIVE) John Davidson's explains Tourette's tics and the BAFTA N-word incident in his first exclusive interview with Variety.

Fantastic interview. Everyone should read it:

25.02.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 620 πŸ” 307 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 27

Or in fact the wrong informant.

25.02.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fascinated by how exactly they are going to undo the sexual revolution… banning contraception?

24.02.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Que common in those days to repeat your children’s names. My great grandmother (who had 12) called the girls Jean, Mary, Margaret, Anne, then the next four Jeannie, Marie, Maggie, Annie (tho christened same as their older siblings), then Edward, James, Susan and Rose… insurance against mortality.

23.02.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder where she picked that up

23.02.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If only we were so easily pleased. (Although she’s apparently not.)

23.02.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What is bothering her?

23.02.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Think when we talk about quality of politicians we need to focus on just how awful we collectively make it to be one.

It's partly why I'm now fairly unconvinced by the "pay them more" argument.

22.02.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 133 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4
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the lyndon b johnson campaign’s β€œin your guts you know he’s nuts” response to barry goldwater’s β€œin your heart you know he’s right” in the 1964 presidential election. all timer imo

22.02.2026 19:55 πŸ‘ 580 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 10
Front page of tomorrow’s Financial Times: Tehran in secret deal with Kremlin for €500mn of advanced missile kit

Front page of tomorrow’s Financial Times: Tehran in secret deal with Kremlin for €500mn of advanced missile kit

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May I interest you in a product with a strong track record (four centuries) that will satisfy your information needs in an efficient package? It is called a news paper. It consists of sheets of pulped wood, printed with various items of the day. I think you will find it beneficial.

22.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1