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Prompted by the now viral The Lost Generation essay from Jacob Savage in Compact, which painfully lays bare Hollywood’s discriminatory practices under the banner of the optic-inducing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion framework, I wanted to find out how men were consuming, embracing and rejecting content. 👇
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WATCH – The CHAGOS SHOWDOWN: Kempsell vs Judah | The Guido Fawkes Show order-order.com/2026/09/24/w…
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Look up the IRD, see what happened with mission creep there (at one point it was secretly lobbying MPs about joining the EEC). Inevitable.
BREAKING PM Andy Burnham has announced plans for a new National Centre for Information Defence to improve community cohesion and prevent a "distorted and untrue narrative about Britain".
The new centre will draw up expertise and best practice, and ensure the UK has the defensive capability necessary to combat information warfare and build national resilience.
Mr Burnham said: "There is no national security without a strong, cohesive society. That’s the starting point for everything we hold dear and everything we want to achieve. But the fact is that it has been under attack.
"In recent years we have seen an industrial-scale assault by hostile actors on the information environment in the UK and many of our allies.
"Russian agencies have used every means at their disposal to spread lies and disinformation and prey on people’s fears. They’ve used bots and fake websites. Falsified newspaper articles.
"Forged the branding of 28 British organisations – including universities and the BBC. They’ve amplified far right narratives. And we have evidence that they tried to interfere with the 2019 General Election.
"We also know that they have tried to stoke tensions and unrest in the wake of horrific events. The idea that anyone would try to use such things to their advantage is just repulsive – but it is what they do."
More now at @GBNEWS.
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The most interesting thing about the Re-Join Lobby is that it's all vibes. If you actually ask them how Brussels has changed since the Brexit vote, they wouldn't be able to tell you. Try the Draghi report, folks.
IIn the aftermath of the Brexit vote I said that the political establishment will try and make the country rejoin the EU within 15 years.
We aren’t quite there yet, but their intent is clear.
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IIn the aftermath of the Brexit vote I said that the political establishment will try and make the country rejoin the EU within 15 years.
We aren’t quite there yet, but their intent is clear.
telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…
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Some other questions:
+ Can we create a capital ecosystem to support AI start-ups, scale-ups, small-caps, mid-caps and big-caps?
+ How can biz get instant and direct exposure to LLMs, especially at an SME level?
+ Can the UK and its policy platform deliver sovereign AI?
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On my way to @UN General Assembly to work closely with international partners, driven by a single test on AI: will the British public benefit? 🇬🇧
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NEW: BBC has spent hundreds of millions of pounds of its cash reserves in a single year.
Reserves fell 66% from £369m in 2025 to just £125m.
When Matt Brittin said he wasn't aware of the extend of the BBC's problems, this is big part of what he meant.
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Always good when an owner is transparent and addresses issues. And defiant. “We get knocked down, we get up again.“ Doug King 🙌
A message to supporters from our Owner and Executive Chairman, Doug King.
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ALT A general view of the Coventry Building Society Arena.
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Labour versus the markets – the defining battle of this parliament
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Taking off my journo hat for a second to request some help from housing lawyer Twitter please!
I’m dealing with a dodgy letting agent and would v much appreciate speaking to a lawyer who can help us understand our rights
Please reply/DM me if you think you can help 🙏
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Next boss Simon Wolfson’s detailed takes on retail and the economy always worth a read. He warns the pain on higher employment costs is having feared impact & urges Chancellor to tackle public spending rather than higher taxes that kill growth
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The problem with big money in British politics is that there isn't enough of it
@TheEconomist says this week that liberals who are outraged about Reform's cash bonanza should dig into their own pockets
Better funding is crucial to prepare opposition parties for power
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Looking forward to @GuidoFawkes LIVE, kicking off at 5pm tonight.
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Hats-off to @guardian and its 'supporters model'. The outlet is still free-to-read, but some dedicated followers are handing over a combined £126m per year (+17% y-o-y) to the left-leaning publication. Digital revenue now makes-up almost 44% of total sales (£282m). The King's Cross-headquartered organisation has also benefited from the LLM boom, with generative AI tools heavily referencing articles produced by Guardian journalists. The outlet is also being increasingly recognised on the global stage, with US revenues up 15% compared to the 12 months to March 2025. The news comes after the appointment of James Goode, formerly of PA Media, as The Guardian Media Group's CFO in May.
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Always fun looking up the MP pensions fund..."B-rated bonds are speculative, non-investment-grade fixed-income securities that carry a material risk of default but offer higher yields to compensate investors..."
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We're treading a dangerous path. The US dollar is still the primary global reserve currency, other European nations have the EU card (strength in GDP/debt numbers) to play, but we're out front alone with the engine light flashing red
Exclusive: UK-specific investor concerns about Andy Burnham and John Healey’s fiscal plans are amplifying the impact of the global bond selloff on gilts, according to analysis by Bloomberg @economics
Our economists say that while some of the recent hit to gilts is attributable to global moves likely due to expectations of Fed tightening, and much is due to the impacts of the Iran war on inflation, the UK situation is being made worse by rising risk perception likely due to anxiety over the coming budget
It means UK borrowing costs are rising relative to peers because investors remain unconvinced by Burnham and Healey’s plans, according to their analysis
In other words, rising UK borrowing costs can’t just be blamed on the global selloff
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Now would put a general election in 2027 at 50/50
Financial markets are now betting on FOUR @bankofengland interest rate rises over the next year, taking rates close to 5% by the end of next year.
VERY big shift in expectations in only the past few days...
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Financial markets are now betting on FOUR @bankofengland interest rate rises over the next year, taking rates close to 5% by the end of next year.
VERY big shift in expectations in only the past few days...
👀 Last week investors were putting a less-than-10% probability of the @bankofengland raising interest rates at its meeting this week.
That probability has just jumped up above 30%.
* Chart shows probabilities for a September hike as tracked by Bloomberg
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