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A bit of light relief from all the depressing stuff going on right now. This Jay loves eating whole peanuts!

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It’s heartening to see young people standing up against the racist and far right - g.co/gemini/share...

Russian intelligence suspected after Birmingham targeted in 'self-igniting parcel' attacks Russian intelligence is suspected of being behind several "self igniting" air freight fires around Europe, including one in Birmingham.

Russian intelligence is suspected of being behind several "self igniting" air freight fires around Europe, including one in Birmingham

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All of our living presidents who still have a sense of decency gathered to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Respect recognizes respect.

Labour urged to listen to progressive voters or face ‘political earthquake’ in London Exclusive: Senior party figures share data suggesting Green surge could put Labour in fourth place in capital in May

Labour urged to listen to progressive voters or face ‘political earthquake’ in London

Senior party figures share data suggesting Green surge could put Labour in fourth place in capital in May

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"

He seems pretty sensitive whenever someone confronts him with evidence that Putin might not be our friend. Even when Fox brings it up.

Nigel Farage has logged more than 1,113 hours on ‘second’ jobs since becoming MP So much for Farage being a man of the people, who gets ordinary voters.

The Reform UK leader has spent over 1,000 hours or 140 working days at his various other jobs since being elected to Parliament– neglecting his constituency and Parliamentary duties.
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Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact.

How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.

“It’s no longer a political calculus. It’s a moral and legal and Constitutional obligation of Congress to [impeach]. It would be a violation of the oath of office for a member of Congress not to push for impeachment when it is possible.”

Photo of Yusuf at a lectern saying “shadow Home Secretary” (Wot?) Reform's plan for a 'British ICE' combines cruelty with stupidity

Project forward to 2036 under a majority Reform government and the picture darkens further. Britain would be smaller, older and whiter; more isolated from Europe; paradoxically, more vulnerable to foreign interterence and less able to fund its own defence. The welfare state would shrink to a skeleton. Charity would fill the gaps. Flags would proliferate; rights would not. The police and courts would be politicised. The BBC could disappear. The NHS would survive only as a minimal safety net. Protections against discrimination would erode - you might indeed be sacked for being disabled. Migrants and even their British-born children could find their rights curtailed unless they were deemed to "contribute" sufficiently. Meanwhile, the wealthiest would enjoy a generous, low-tax regime.

“Rarely has a British political party unveiled a programme that combines cruelty with impracticality on such an extravagant scale.”

Chilling on Reform’s increasingly confident fascism. High on viciousness and greed. Very low on wisdom. A ruinous combination.
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Loads and loads of teams out today in Gorton & Denton - here’s a very small selection featuring colleagues.

Look.

People get divorced for all manner of reasons, and it's nobody else's business.

However.

When a politician is using the slogan:

Family. Community. Country.

It's perfectly reasonable to point out that they are recently divorced and live in the SE of England miles from Gorton and Denton.

Populism is plain to see all around us | Letters Letters: The characteristics include attachments to authoritarian regimes including the one based in the Kremlin, writes Kevin Lloyd; plus a letter from Peter Gray

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Neighbour does not hate neighbour in Gorton and Denton. That’s why Labour will beat Reform | Angeliki Stogia We see Thursday’s byelection as a straight fight between us and Farage’s poisonous politics, says Angeliki Stogia, Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection

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So Epstein buddies Andrew and Mandelson have been arrested in the UK. And in the US? Zero, zip, nada | Marina Hyde At least the British gave us the perp-walk shots. But I fear that any Americans seeking real justice will have to wait, and wait, and wait, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Devastating expose - Zero Line - on Russia’s brutal treatment of its soldiers. Putin is destroying Russia.

Just returning home from an event in London, where Fiona Hill was the guest speaker. With John Sopel as Chair, she spoke powerfully, with great clarity and insight about all things Trump and Russia.

Great final flourish from Heidi Alexander on #bbcqt tonight. She impressively denounced the hypocrisy and falsehoods of both the Tory and Reform panelists.

Over 80% of 16 to 24-year-olds would vote to rejoin the EU, ITV poll finds

www.itv.com/news/2026-02...

🚨 NEW: Turns out Generation Z, who have to live with Farage’s Russian project, don’t want Brexit.
83% of 16- to 24-year-olds would vote to rejoin the EU, while just 17% would keep Farage’s Russian project going.
Gen Z was too young to vote in 2016.
Source: ITV #UKNews

Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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The American president is more insulated from accountability than a British royal.

Our political system provides the elite with immunity. It has to change.

With today’s unprecedented events, will the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor provide the stimulus for similar action in the US?! The scale of Epstein’s crimes demand urgent justice.

Should your esteemed constabulary be inclined to cross the pond, we are in possession of a most splendid catalogue of miscreants (which we would be delighted to preserve in like confidentiality) for your good offices to apprehend.

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Americans waking up to news that Prince Andrew has been arrested for Epstein ties

Elon Musk has accused Reform UK of being "Nazis" and wanting "race extinction". #UKNews

BREAKING: Prime Minister Keir Starmer responds to Reform UK’s “shocking” plan to scrap the Equality Act

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office – live The police raided Andrew’s Norfolk home this morning

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...

This is a significant development and I hope it triggers similar police action in the US. No one is above the law.