Was Harry and Meghan's Australia trip a success? The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.

Phoney grifting losers. Trading on the strained Royal brand- even tho they claim their independence from it.

BBC News - Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested
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Keir Starmer says it's 'staggering' he wasn’t told Mandelson failed security vetting - live updates There is renewed anger about the ex-US ambassador's appointment after it emerged the Foreign Office did not tell the PM about Mandelson's vetting.

We should never forget, that Mandelson was and is a senior Labour figure. He was a close confidant and friend to many in labour cabinet. From powerful positions they wanted him as ambassador. Starmer and lammy should resign.

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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

Terrifying and huge implications esp for Scotland. And its barely mentioned

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King won't meet Epstein survivors, but state visit could help ease US-UK tensions The US state visit will see the King heading into choppy diplomatic waters during London-Washington tensions.

BBC News - King will not meet Epstein survivors on US visit.

And King still not coming clean on whether late queen and royal family paid £10 million to cover Andrew's civil sexual assault lawsuit brought by Epstein victim- Victoria Giuffre and thus avoiding trial.
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I would gauge that the ifs and buts are typical tactics of FO and UK Government when they want to make a climb down, but don't want to make it look that way.

Royals attend Windsor Easter Sunday service Andrew-Mountbatten Windsor and his family are absent from the traditional family event.

No Andrew and family? Obviously the Royal family think he has done sommat wrong? Stop this tepid condemnation, come clean on whether late queen paid andrews civil law suit and send andrew to USA congress inquiry.

BBC News - Royals attend Windsor Easter Sunday service
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Very few people in UK take Starmer seriously. He and the cabinet lack credibility. Countries abroad know it. The Uk government is a domestic and international liability and damaging the country's international reputation.

Mandelson faces £300 fine for urinating in street, council says Lord Peter Mandelson is set to be fined for public urination but the council cannot find an address.

Peer of the realm, Labour grandee, architect of modern Labour Party, friend of Starmer and his advisers, feted by British establishment and all round disgrace.

BBC News - Mandelson faces £300 fine for urinating in street
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Chagos Islands: UK shelves Diego Garcia deal after Trump opposition UK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.

Hapless and weak Starmer buckles to Trump.

Chagos Islands: UK shelves Diego Garcia deal.

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A mess. More of a uk government that is hapless, shallow and weak.
Chagos Islands: UK shelves Diego Garcia deal after Trump opposition - BBC News
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Mandelson faces £300 fine for urinating in street, council says Lord Peter Mandelson is set to be fined for public urination but the council cannot find an address.

Peer of the realm, Labour grandee, architect of modern Labour Party, friend of Starmer and his advisers, feted by British establishment and all round disgrace.

BBC News - Mandelson faces £300 fine for urinating in street
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Very few people in UK take Starmer seriously. He and the cabinet lack credibility. Countries abroad know it. The Uk government is a domestic and international liability and damaging the country's international reputation.

Royals attend Windsor Easter Sunday service Andrew-Mountbatten Windsor and his family are absent from the traditional family event.

No Andrew and family? Obviously the Royal family think he has done sommat wrong? Stop this tepid condemnation, come clean on whether late queen paid andrews civil law suit and send andrew to USA congress inquiry.

BBC News - Royals attend Windsor Easter Sunday service
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Corporations have a playbook for these crises. Their margins are protected, households ultimately pay for it.

Except, history shows that it's actually democracy itself that ends up paying for it.

It literally paved the way for fascism.

The same thing will happen in the coming months as price setting energy company costs cascade through the economy.

By moving straight to the fiscal or household implications of the energy price, centrists absolve capital itself from any accountability or reckoning. This is politically stupid.

Think tankers, politicians and advisers who were part of the UK coalition government of 2010-2015 were all part of a hellish and cruel austerity. Some even today hold positions of influence.

World Cup tickets: $11,000 tickets put on sale for final The first open sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup showed Fifa is charging up to $10,990 (£8,333) to be at the final.

Fifa are a disgrace. They treat the beautiful game as a commodity. They are greedy wealth extractors and have no shame..
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King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says While the trip is not officially confirmed, the King and Queen Camilla are reportedly planning to visit the US at the end of April.

Acid test. How deep are King's sympathies for epstein victims? If shallow and token he will avoid meeting.

King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says
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Starmer’s ministers look at new economic blueprint to quell voter anger Devolution of tax powers to mayors, scrapping of national insurance and property tax overhaul on report’s menu

The UK government are hapless duffers and people are gonna suffer huge hardship. We are heading for a deeper Global Financial crisis. And government are just mildly reactiive. They have built no resilience

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Springsteen: Well, this past winter federal troops brought death and terror to the streets of Minneapolis. They picked the wrong city. Your strength and your commitment told us that this is still America. And this reactionary nightmare and these invasions of American cities will not stand.

'I was naive', says minister who quit over Labour Together claims Josh Simons resigned after facing claims a think tank he used to run commissioned a report into journalists' backgrounds.

He wasn't naive. Tone and style of this fella suggests it was intentional and thought through - fuelled by his own hubris and arrogance.

Another massive mistake by starmer in making him a minister, and in parachuting him into safe seat in 1st place.

'I was naive'
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Two hereditary peers allowed to keep ceremonial roles The Duke of Norfolk and Lord Carrington won the concession due to their role in organising state occasions.

BBC News - Two hereditary peers allowed to keep ceremonial roles
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‘Give the guy a chance’: Wes Streeting says he does not want Starmer ousted Exclusive: health secretary says he does not think PM will face challenge after May elections, as public doesn’t want ‘chaos’

I dont think many people in UK, believe anything this fella says. Friend of Lord Mandelson Streeting is as irredeemably disliked as Starmer. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK peerages and knighthoods aren't marks of merit — they're establishment cronyism. Those who hold them are validating establishment or complicit in defending it. The untitled person stands on far more honest ground.

Supersized illegal waste dumps to be cleared under new action plan The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.

Shocking! And a scandal. The wigan site is owned by the King. Now king gets a cleaned up site at our expense!

Supersized illegal waste dumps to be cleared under new action plan - BBC News
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I'm at this! #scoteconfest.

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