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Shabana Mahmood, new hard-nut right-wing Home Sec, will lodge an appeal against a court ruling which blocked a migrant being returned to France. Meanwhile the first 1-in-1-out migrant is returned. Gloves off with the judges then. [Telegraph Friday 19/9/25].

Starmer got to escape his demons for a day playing pomp and circumstance with Trump at Windsor...but it's back to normal again. White tie back in the wardrobe. This is the earlier unexpurgated version (n pants!) [Telegraph Thursday 18/9/25].

The issue of what Starmer knew about Mandelson has become a matter of judgement. Yesterday, he insisted that "full due process was followed" when the Dark Lord was appointed...and eventually sacked “in light of additional information”. [Telegraph Friday 12/9/25].

“A bad escalator and a bad teleprompter” — Trump implies UN tried to sabotage First Lady, while he saved millions.

At the Lib Dem conference, Ed Davey presents no new policies but seeks support of disillusioned Tories in order to conquer the peaks of power. Any whiff of expectation from a Lib Dem leader is an inevitable reminder of David Steel's wild hubris. [Telegraph Thursday 25/9/25].

Burnham denies aiming to stand but presents policies he said would “turn the country around” - higher council tax on expensive homes in SE, £40bn of borrowing to build council houses, income tax cuts for lower earners, 50p rate for the highest-paid. [Telegraph Friday 26/9/25].

The truth: Russia’s fingerprints are all over Brexit and Reform UK. Farage’s spin machine keeps selling “sovereignty”… while his top lieutenants were literally on Moscow’s payroll. But only the NYT is telling the full story. Why not Britain’s press? #BrexitDisaster #Rejoin

Flags, flags everywhere at the Labour Party conference. Starmer misses no opportunity to wrap himself in the Union Jack in a brazen attempt to steal Farage's clothes. I guess we'll see if it worked. [Telegraph Friday 2/10/25].

About time consequences were faced for the PPE scandal… But why only Michelle Mone? £15b worth of contracts were flagged with a corruption risk So where’s the rest of them? And what about the Tory ministers who greenlit that institutionally corrupt VIP lane?

Farage squirms as Rep. Jamie Raskin obliterates the "Putin-loving, free speech imposter, Trump sycophant." Please share as widely as possible. We need an antidote to media promotion and protection of Farage.

The prosecution of two Brits, alleged to have spied for China, collapsed because Starmer's Government refused to say that China was an “enemy” of the UK (just a competitor). OK, I'll grant you, not exactly a side-splitter 😐[Telegraph Thursday 9/10/25].

So, while peace breaks out in Gaza and Trump turns his National Guard inward to fight "domestic terror", I bring you a flaccid gag about relaxing the UK licensing laws (helping economic growth?) to...er...brighten your day. Meh! Come on, cheer up! [Telegraph Friday 10/10/25].

Here's one that didn't get past the rough stage this week. #KemiBadenoch at conference, trying heroically to big-up the atmosphere. ("Infamy, infamy"...etc.)

Jaw-dropping, exhaustive, depressing summary of the grubby story-so-far of the “levelling-up” freeport on #Teesside under mayor Houchen in latest ⁦Private Eye Magazine⁩ by the great Richard Brooks. Why is the rest of the media silent on this scandal?

here's a wonderful start to anyone's day theguardian.com/environment/ga…

Will she? Won't she? The big red button deep inside the Treasury. Income tax! Something's gotta give! [Telegraph Friday 24/10/25]

Reeves has acknowledged she is considering tax rises ahead of autumn Budget. Labour MPs "urged" her to raise income tax to allow the government to maintain the £10bn buffer. Will she hit that red button and send the media into frenzied panic? [Telegraph Friday 24/10/25].

Labour loses ground on left and right at Caerphilly by-election. Starmer's path looks shakier by the day. [Telegraph Saturday 25/10/25].

Lucy Powell has been elected deputy leader. Says she’ll be a champion of Labour's values and boldness. EEEK! That's not what Mr Safety-Safe Starmer ordered. [Telegraph Sunday 25/10/25].