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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 23:19
Here is the real reason why Keir Starmer’s government refuses to let us have a fair electoral system. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 4th February 2026 Don’t let the Labour party say one more word about “splitting the vote”, in the forthcoming byelection or at any other time. With proportional representation, no one […]
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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 22:15
Message to the 14-Year-Old Me Believe in yourself.You can do anything you set your heart on –except A level physics, perhaps.Well, all the sciences really. DIY is a bit of a no-no, too.See also: driving; skiing; map reading;cooking pasta in the right quantities;relationships; origami. Don’t even think about runningyour own business. Or singing in tune.Best…
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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 15:40
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the policy rate by 0.25 points on Tuesday and claimed that it was because the inflationary outlook was in danger of accelerating out of control as a result of excessive demand pressures. This followed last week’s CPI release which showed the December increase to be 0.96 points. When…
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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 09:15
A former Israeli Prime Minister and intelligence chief described Peter Thiel and Jeffrey Epstein as "owners" of a venture fund. The founder of Palantir, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure with the help of Peter Mandelson, has denied the claim - but emails reveal how Thiel cultivated Epstein as a business partner
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Thu, 05/02/2026 - 08:46
The latest episode is an attempt to suggest Epstein was working for Russia: Epstein is being described by the Polish PM as a possible Russian spy. If so, it would explain a great deal. All the Epstein “evidence” would actually be kompromat taking in the rich and powerful to serve Kremlin interests. https://t.co/yr9gnQv5mc — Phillips […]