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Prince of Darkness, King of the Shuck.

Jock Mulligan on Mandelson. The long and the winding road of Peter Mandelson’s political career has reached a bitter and a shameful end. At fughing last. For a man who twice walked away from the high table with the whiff of the backstairs deal hanging about him, these new tales from the Epstein papers have […]

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Oversight Committee Releases New Batch of Photos from Epstein Estate

Washington, D.C. – The House Oversight Committee’s Democratic members have released a new set of photographs from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as part of an ongoing effort to ensure public transparency into his activities and associations. ​The release of 19 photos comes from a much larger trove of over […]

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A Campaign of Cruelty: Farage’s Attack on Glasgow’s Children

In a chilling display of political opportunism, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has targeted Glasgow’s schoolchildren in their latest campaign, painting the diversity of languages spoken in the city as “culture smashing.” The focus on children—the most vulnerable members of society—is not just nasty; it’s a deeply creepy and calculated political tactic designed to sow […]