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@ItsRossBrierley Perhaps but let’s change the race cards back on the RP before we tackle climate change

In 1989 BCC, Doncaster's Portland Handicap was marred when Madraco, ridden by Paul Cook, fell, bringing down two others - Pendor Dancer, ridden by Ian Johnson, and Tolo, ridden by Ray Cochrane. Cochrane broke his collarbone, but Cook and Johnson suffered career-ending injuries. Cook broke ribs and fractured his collarbone, thumb and foot and he lost his nerve for race-riding. In 1993, Cook was awarded £352,000 in compensation for the incident. It was adjudged that Madraco put his foot in a hole left by unsatisfactorily completed drainage work.

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Why is Starmer still defying Parliament by hiding Peter Mandelson's security vetting file? Would releasing it in full bring the whole House of Cards crashing down? We know Jonathan Powell wasn't vetted when he was appointed National Security Advisor on the 8th of November 2024, even though he had been working on Chagos, where the strategically-vital joint UK/US military base on Diego Garcia, is located, since at least the 2nd of August. Changing the sovereignty of Diego Garcia, which is used by the UK's and America's front-line combat aircraft, nuclear-armed, and nuclcear-powered submarines, would automatically carry the highest Top-Secret classification. Would coming clean on Mandelson pull Starmer's Attorney General Lord Hermer into the frame? Democratically elected ministers aren't vetted, but Hermer was not elected. Parliament must ask for full disclosure of what vetting, if any, Hermer was subject to. Hermer, Powell, and Mandelson, all controversial appointments made by Starmer specifically to get his Chagos deal done. If, as seem a distinct possibility, revealing all on Mandelson's case causes an even bigger crisis for Starmer, the demands for Powell's and Hermer's vetting procedures to undergo the same searching scrutiny will be impossible to resist, and the whole rotten house of cards built on Chagos will come tumbling down.

Mandelson's dodgy vetting will lead to Starmer's unelected Attorney General Lord Hermer, who may also not have been properly vetted, as it already has done to Starmer's unvetted National Security Advisor, Jonathan Powell. We know Powell wasn't vetted when he was appointed NSA in November 2024 as Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, revealed that information to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee last month. How could Powell have been working on Chagos, where the strategically-vital joint UK/US military base on Diego Garcia, is located, without being security cleared for more than 3 months before being made NSA. A project involving changing the sovereignty of Diego Garcia, which is used by the UK's and America's front-line combat aircraft and nuclear-armed, and nuclcear-powered submarines, would automatically carry the highest Top-Secret classification. We know Powell was working on Chagos since the 2nd of August 2024 from emails between the FCDO and Powell's private company email address which he used extensively for Chagos business, sending and receiving documents, even forwarded some emails to his employees at his consultancy Inter Mediate before he was officially appointed Chagos Envoy on the 6th of September. Hermer, Powell, and Mandelson, all highly controversial appointments made by Starmer specifically to get his Chagos deal done. If, as seem a distinct possibility, revealing all of what went on with Mandelson causes an even bigger crisis for Starmer, the demands for Powell's and Hermer's vetting procedures to undergo the same searching scrutiny will be impossible to resist, and the whole house of cards built on Chagos will come tumbling down.

Think about it. A Prime Minister does not trigger a massive constitutional crisis and defy Parliament just to protect a standard diplomatic appointment. What did the British security services actually uncover in that file that is so explosive it had to be buried? They are using the current leadership circus to distract us. Do not let them cover this up.

🚨 Why is nobody asking the most dangerous question in Westminster right now? Keir Starmer is watching his entire government collapse, yet he is STILL defying Parliament to keep Peter Mandelson's secret security vetting file completely blacked out. What is he so terrified we will find? 🧵👇

Lord Hermer, was heavily involved in drawing up the treacherous Chagos deal with his fellow international human-rights lawyers, and long-time good friends, Keir Starmer for the UK, and Philippe Sands for Mauritius. When it came time to sign off on the Chagos deal, Hermer mysteriously recused himself, and wouldn't explain why. Coincidently, Sands too gave up being counsel for Chagos just before the legal process was finished, and he had been working on the issue for 14 years! All the same, what exceedingly good fortune it was for the three old legal-eagle buddies, Hermer, Starmer, and Sands to be able to work together on arranging to give the 250,000 square mile Chagos archipelago, and all its mineral wealth, which could be HUGE, to Mauritius, never mind the UK taxpayer being on the hook for billions to lease back Diego Garcia.

hope he has good legal counsel

As Lord Hermer has still to explain why he recused himself from signing off on the Chagos deal in early 2025, the question must be asked again, "How did Hermer pass vetting?" Hermer was parachuted into government via the peerage Starmer gave him so he could be his Attorney General. Hermer is a political appointment. Therefore, he should have been fully vetted, unlike democratically elected government ministers. instagram.com/p/DXg45HjiK5j/

@Steven_Swinford Stop taxing cleaners and others on low incomes. The threshold for where income tax has to be paid has been frozen for 5 years. The government is making people poor by increasing taxes. Taxes cause price increases, AKA inflation. A wealth tax will cause even more inflation.

Wes Streeting has this morning set out his tax plans - specifically bringing capital gains tax into line with income tax He says that the current system is unfair because it penalises work Higher or additional rate taxpayers will pay 24% on gains in the current financial year. Streeting said that the rates should mirror income tax bands - so 40% for higher rate taxpayers and 45% for additional rate taxpayers He says that the approach could raise £12billion a year Streeting said: “A member of my family is a cleaner in Lancashire. She pays a higher tax rate on her salary than her landlord pays for the growing value of the home she lives in. She slogs her guts out, he puts in far less effort, yet the state rewards him more than her. And we wonder why people are angry. “The system is penalising work. It’s not fair and it’s bad for our economy. We need a wealth tax that works. A pound made from simply owning assets should not be taxed less than a pound made from a hard day's work. We can do it in a way that is pro-growth, pro-entrepreneur and pro-work.”

@RMonnick72829 @RebelHQ The UK has long adhered to the principle that democratically elected politicians are not vetted. Hermer wasn't elected. His was a political appointment. Therefore, he should have been vetted.

@RebelHQ This nonsense. No ministers are subject to formal vetting. To do so would be an affront to democracy.

The Attorney General undergoes a rigorous vetting and appointment process to ensure they are qualified for the senior legal role. While specific procedures differ, they generally involve high-level security clearance and scrutiny of their legal experience, professional competence, and personal background. So did he get full security clearance in the normal way?

Everyone knew Mandelson's record of scandals. Everyone knew Mandelson had been friends with Epstein. So, why take the chance of making "Peter" US Ambassador, and why try to rush it through and get him over to Washington as quickly as possible? Trade deal? No. There was no need to rush Mandelson over to DC for that. So, what was urgent? Chagos was the most time sensitive issue. People were beginning to realise what a stinker the deal was. Starmer wanted Mandelson in the White House promoting his Chagos deal. Starmer was desperate to get Chagos done. He'd broken with tradition to make his old friend and mentor Richard Hermer AG, and he had secretly made an unvetted Jonathan Powell his special envoy for Chagos where the hugely significant joint UK/US Diego Garcia military base is located.

The Government has tried to assure us that Lord Mandelson was appointed with 'mitigations' in place to avoid the many risks his appointment posed. Today, I asked whether Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee will see those mitigations. The Minister's complete non-answer is entirely unacceptable. The ISC must see what the Government thought were appropriate mitigations for Lord Mandelson.

Everyone knew Mandelson's record of scandals. Everyone knew Mandelson had been friends with Epstein. So, why take the chance of making "Peter" US Ambassador, and why try to rush it through and get him over to Washington as quickly as possible? Trade deal? No. There was no need to rush Mandelson over to DC for that. Besides, Trump liked the incumbent Dame Karen Piece, and had asked for her to be left in place. So, what was urgent, and why replace Pierce with Mandelson? Chagos was the most time sensitive issue. People were beginning to realise what a terrible deal it was, and Trump winning the Presidency had thrown a massive spanner into Starmer's plans. In her previous role as the the UK’s permanent representative to the UN assembly, Karen Pierce had lobbied strongly for keeping Chagos British. Starmer wanted Pierce out as soon as possible, and Mandelson in the White House promoting his Chagos deal. Starmer, who thought Trump could be manipulated with flattery, and state visits etc., believed Mandelson could schmooze Trump into going along with the Chagos deal. Starmer had bet the farm on getting Chagos done.

What is Labour hiding about Mandelson? The allegations have already been eye watering and the damage done massive. How much worse can it get?

At the Foreign Affairs select committee hearing last month, Morgan McSweeney admitted Jonathan Powell was NOT vetted when he was appointed National Security Advisor on the 8th of November 2024. Powell had been negotiating changing the status of the joint UK/US military base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos Archipelago since at least 2nd August 2024. Such a project would automatically be given a Top Secret UK/US Blue Eyes Only security classification. The reason Starmer took such a big risk making Mandelson US Ambassador, and getting him over to Washington ASAP, was because he thought "Peter" was the best person to schmooze Trump into going along with his treacherous Chagos deal. Chagos is the reason Starmer made the controversial appointments of Hermer, Powell, and Mandelson. It will all lead back to Chagos.

As I’ve been saying for weeks. It’s a straightforward cover-up.

As Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, revealed to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee last month, Jonathan Powell hadn't been through vetting when he was appointed National Security Advisor on 8th November 2024. Jonthan Powell had been working as Starmer's Special Envoy for Chagos for over three months when he was appointed NSA. When asked at PMQs three weeks ago, "On what date did Powell start working on Chagos, and what, if any, security clearance did he hold at that time?", Starmer refused to answer, as did his chief secretary, Darren Jones, at Topical Oral Questions in the HOC later the same day. We know Powell was working on Chagos since the 2nd of August 2024 from emails between the FCDO and Powell's private company email address which he used extensively for Chagos business, sending and receiving documents, even forwarded some emails to his employees at his consultancy Inter Mediate before he was officially appointed Chagos Envoy on the 6th of September. Powell used his private company email address extensively for Chagos business, and was working as Special Chagos Envoy for at least five weeks before he was officially appointed to the role. Giving away Chagos, where the strategically vital joint UK/US Diego Garcia military base is located, is not only a matter of UK national security, but also of America, NATO and the West. It would automatically have the highest "Top Secret" classification

The Intelligence and Security Committee is taking the extraordinary step of tabling a UQ in the Commons today amid concerns over redactions to the Lord Mandelson files The ISC laid out serious concerns about the way the government has been conducting itself on Friday, effectively accusing it of censorship and putting national security at risk It hasn't had a response - so is going directly to the Commons to try to force the government's hand. Jeremy Wright, the former AG, is expected to lead on the debate for the debate for the ISC when/ if it is granted These are the issues at stake: *** The ISC says that it is applying the 'personal information' criteria 'far too broadly' and without any scrutiny. 'We note that no body has been commissioned to review these redactions and assure Parliament they are within the spirit of the Humble Address' *** It also accuses the Cabinet Office of withholding documents, including Mandelson's vetting file. While the ISC does not wish to see the vetting file - indeed it privately accepts that doing so would undermine the vetting system - it says the Government needs to return to Parliament and seek its agreement for withholding documents *** The ISC says that the level of government business conducted on WhatsApp is 'extraordinary'. 'Lengthy Whatsapp conversations between senior officials and ministers appear now to be the format by which Government policy is formulated' *** It says government departments - the FCDO in particular - are failing to keep proper records - agendas, minutes and records of conversations. 'This is unacceptable in government' *** Sensitive exchanges are being conducted on 'lower level' security systems, putting the UK's national security at risk. The ISC says it is 'appalling'

Keir Starmer has been personally warned – in no uncertain terms – that his brutal inheritance tax raid on British farmers would drive some to suicide. The devastating policy, which hits family farms with eye-watering bills on land and assets passed down through generations, was flagged directly to him as a guaranteed path to despair and death in the countryside. His response? Cold, calculated, and delivered in that slick lawyerly tone we’ve all come to expect: he simply did not care. This wasn’t hearsay or exaggeration. It was a direct confrontation with the human cost of his government’s war on rural Britain, and Starmer shrugged it off like it was just another inconvenient statistic. Subhuman indifference from a man who claims to lead the country with “compassion.” Farmers – the backbone of our food security, our landscapes, our self-sufficiency – are being treated as cash cows for the Treasury while their livelihoods are destroyed and their mental health ignored. And here’s the truth the Westminster bubble hates: the seething contempt ordinary people feel for Starmer isn’t manufactured by the media. It’s not some tabloid conspiracy or far-right narrative. It’s a perfect mirror image of the contempt Starmer himself holds for the British public. He views hardworking farmers, families, and communities as nothing more than revenue sources to fund his failing promises and bloated state machine. No empathy, no understanding, no respect for the people who actually keep the nation fed. This is the same Starmer who lectures us about fairness while hammering the very people who produce our food. The same leader whose government prioritises net zero targets and migrant hotels over saving family farms from bankruptcy. The mask has slipped completely. Britain’s farmers are in crisis, and the man at the top has made it crystal clear: your suffering doesn’t register. The public isn’t fooled. This level of cold-hearted arrogance is why trust in Labour is collapsing faster than their economic forecasts. Enough is enough. Farmers deserve better. Britain deserves better than a Prime Minister who looks at potential suicides and says he doesn’t care. 🇬🇧

Apart from the heartless indifference to the impact on farmers and their families of the inheritance tax raid; simply throwing away the priceless accumulated knowledge passed down over the years of how to husband, and get the best from a particular tract of land, is an act of great stupidity. Family farms got an inheritance tax break because it benefitted the country to have farmers who know their land intimately. So, why did this government attack family farms with such a brutal and illogical tax? Are they ideologically opposed to people owning the land they farm? Is the tax part of a broader policy for the government to ultimately gain total control of food production?

Refining lithium, a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, raises significant environmental concerns. The process involves extracting lithium from brine or hard rock, which often requires large amounts of water, energy, and chemicals, leading to habitat disruption, water scarcity, and soil contamination. Additionally, the carbon footprint associated with mining and refining operations, particularly in regions reliant on fossil fuels, exacerbates climate change.

WATCH: UK’s most important new factory - opening next year: Tonight as part of my UK GDP report ive been to Somerset Agratas factory which from next year will be manufacturing made in Britain EV batteries that will enable JLR exports to the EU and US… Absolutely fascinating:

@SandyofSuffolk Starmer set the precedent when he parachuted his friend and mentor Richard Hermer into the HOL so he could be the Attorney General and work on the Chagos deal.

Man with three young children just chucks in a good job earning £98,599 a year, plus expenses, plus subsidized meals and drinks, because........?? Explanation required please.

@Dglazingman @faisalislam Refined?

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