He was a registered lobbyist, I think.
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He was a registered lobbyist, I think.
#winning
The key line is the end. He was Keir Starmer’s director of political strategy. It’s a muddled piece and explains eloquently why strategy has been such a mess.
You say I’m “unkempt”. I say I’m rebranding as the world’s first looksminnsing influencer.
It’s OK. I’m sure North Korea will tidy it all up.
Love the cyclist sailing through the middle of this mess. Very much “you guys carry on, I’ve got places to be.”
When I first moved to New York, the FT office was next to the hotel where he used to stay during UN general assembly week. So he’s inextricably linked in my mind with traffic chaos and a weird constellation of competing demonstrations.
FIFA has officially issued President Trump a yellow card. If he assassinates another world leader, it’ll become an automatic red card and he won’t be eligible for another FIFA Peace Prize for 4 years.
“So, look, if it can wait until after July 2029, there’s a possibility I might have a window then”: Hannah Spencer to clients today, presumably.
I'm not quite sure what you're getting at. But I understand it's far more eye-catching that Epstein was able to use Marham than that he was able to use Northolt. The Marham flight log also says "Sandringham", as I mention in the piece and the manifest includes someone called "1 female".
In case you missed this last night: defence secretary John Healey has ordered a review of Jeffrey Epstein's use of RAF bases for his private aircraft: as.ft.com/r/7b09176a-2...
But it's an emergency.
You don’t need to do a podcast.
OK, then. The Smiths. Are you going to claim any of them had that surname or was employed in artisinal metalwork?
It had already occurred to me that no one should expect Hannah Spencer to let them have sight of confidential documents.
Her job is to stop that kind of thing.
Those of us who’ve worked in parliament will regret she’s changing professions. There are definitely bits of the estate that need the attention of a good plumber.
Also, solidarity with those affected. It’s so hard to find a reliable plumber.
It’s actually a great political moment that Hannah Spencer apologised in her speech to clients whose pipes she now won’t be able to fix.
Today is going to be very much an emergency podcast day, isn’t it?
Truth.
Oh, I think it tells you a rolling electrification programme is needed.
Sixth place for Sir Oink A-Lot of the Monster Raving Loony Party, ahead of Advance UK, Rejoin EU, Libertarian Party, the SDP and the Communist League
“He’s northern, he’s blunt and he wants his cases heard by a jury of his peers.”
Karl Turner is a good breakout character in this season of The U.K.
On the bright side for Keir Starmer, there’s no need to disrupt today’s schedule with an annoying visit to greater Manchester.
It’s an album full of great stuff, albeit I don’t care for the bombast of Stairway to Heaven. But When the Levee Breaks is just as much of a hit as the others if “hit” no longer means a single.
@colingpaterson.bsky.social would not have made this mistake. I’m picturing piles of copies of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles in his family’s attic even as I type this.
I sense the Today programme employs too few people who misspent their childhoods reading record chart statistics.
It referred to Led Zeppelin IV as containing the “hits” Black Dog and Stairway to Heaven.
Yet Led Zeppelin released no UK singles.
Thanks for the acknowledgment. Well done on spotting the fuel receipt. I found it the day after writing that story. It took some discovery. It was listed only by airport code. I’ll look forward to reading your work.
I do sometimes receive offers over the phone, yes.