Thread 42 Starmer : Du drikker en kop te, og så tænker du lidt over alting

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I don't think that was made by Reform, tbf, it looks like the work of some bot? The AI certainly didn't get the teeth right!

Why was your post hidden @Lalgarh ? Did you mention a mn naughty word?

Some other news

UK grocery inflation eased to 4.0% in the four weeks to January 25, the lowest level since April last year, providing some relief to shoppers, data from market researcher Worldpanel by Numerator showed on Tuesday.

It was a link to the tax policy network and Dan Neidle with the details of the emails around leaking financial market sensitive information, during the banking crisis

Why would that have been deleted?

Possibly phrasing I guess.

Did it mention the c word?

Links to that site have been deleted by MN before. I remember we had to use links to twitter instead

British manufacturers enjoyed one of their best months since Labour came to power in January, according to a closely watched survey, adding to signs that the Bank of England will decide to keep interest rates on hold this week.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/02/uk-manufacturing-growth-export-orders-pmi-interest-rates

Farage is a cunt :?

Why the question mark?

I was wondering what word may have been naughty 😎

And I learned a while back that it doesn't matter what you say as long as you claim you were "asking question".

So is Nigel Farage a Russian asset who protects paedophiles as long as they are in the Reform orbit ?

It's just a question.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/steve-bannon-boasted-about-farage-ties-exchange-epstein

Maybe some answers to your question?

Meanwhile, tonights viewing lined up

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/998/dara-o-briain-returns-for-new-mock-the-week/

So. The conspiracy theorist element of Reformites like to bang on about the shadowy elite who are interfering in democracy etc. Their boy Farage and his flunkies are up to their stinking necks in it.

What a shock.

I really hope Reform's opponents in Gorton and Denton make the most of this.

Aside from the unholy alliance of Farage-Johnson-JRM-Bannon flagged here (Epstein with the money), I note that Bannon's focus is directed to blocking crapto currency regulation.

I wonder why that would be?

Where did Epstein get the money to bung Duke & Duchess of York and Mandelson's partner so much cash?

We watched this - still enjoyable, but no Hugh Dennis despite what the press release said. And adverts are too frequent and the breaks too long! Will watch on catch-up next time so we can fast forward through them.

IDK but crapto currency doesn't fit the timeline for earlier bungs?

Money laundering? Insider trading?

"Bannon replied, boasting that he had become "advisor to front [Nationale]", as well as Matteo Salvini, Italy's interior minister at the time, the Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) in Germany, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Farage in Britain.
Bannon said that "next may is European Parliament elections" and that "we can go from 92!seats to 200" and "shut down any crypto legislation or anything else we want"."

Anything that might bring in protections (like Online Safety Bill).
Libertarians need the freedom to grift.

Post hidden because it quoted Bannon boasting he/they could shut down crapto legislation 'or anything else we want'.

You can see why the Online Safety Bill would be rejected by the libertarians - they need the freedom to grift.

WTAF

hungry children for cheaper beer

It'll appeal to some of his followers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-cover-travel-costs-of-children-with-cancer

Children with cancer in England to have travel costs paid under government scheme.

Homes at risk of flooding in Wales to be bought by the council and demolished - with help to rehouse residents:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/02/south-wales-council-buy-demolish-homes-flooding-clydach-terrace-ynysybwl

It will cost Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough council more than £2.5m to buy the 16 riverside properties, pay for legal costs and help to rehouse dozens of residents.

BBC are reporting this (along with local news sites) but The Guardian is the only major newspaper to do so.

Oh, and it’s a Labour-controlled council ...

Jessica Elgot

"Understand Tories won't create or back a bill to remove Mandelson's peerage. There is unease among politicians in Westminster about the precedent of a government using its large majority to go after individuals, no matter how egregious. But mechanisms should still be there to expel him"

It will definitely appeal to his followers - some will eventually realise it impacts them personally and then won’t be so happy - depending of course on how many 5ps they save a week on beer 🤷🏼‍♀️