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Smylers @smylers.uk · 01/10/2026

Well you should've tied them down better.

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

something has gone very, very wrong with the UK

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Anna H @athenepallas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

An RNLI lifeboatman is taking part in the Great North Run tomorrow, wearing his full kit. Please donate here if you can: fundraise.rnli.org/fundraisers/...

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I'm taking on Great North Run 2026 - please help me reach my fundraising goal of £1000!

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Food so good you grow an extra finger!

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/08/2026

This is the coverage of Arday **just in the Telegraph** in the UK. This is only the first four pages of results, just in one outlet.

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Jason Arday found dead
2 hours ago — Mr Arday was found •unresponsive• at an address in Battersea. south London. on Froy
afternoon. He was uter pronounced dead at the scene. A Read rnore
Jason Arday says he was an illiterate, mute child. His .
6 hours ago — Jason Arday says he was an i&erate. mute child. Cambridge's youngest-ever black
professor in 2023. Arday attended from the age of four to 11
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A PhD is no longer a sign of brilliance — take it from Dr Arday
1 day aeo — Juon Arday resigns from the Unwersity of Cambrdge after The Telegraph reports he had
falseb• claimed to have pubåshed a book
We are all Jason Arday now
S days ago — Jason Arday resons from the University of Cambridge after The Telegraph reports he had
falsew cGimed to have published a book Aug 7.2028. Read more
Cambridge professor claimed he was on Seven Up..
2 Aug 2026 — He was not bom until 1985. Prof Arday is at the centre of a row about academk
plagiarism after The Tekgragh that he had been accused
The Jason Arday 'memoir' that now appears to be more .
7 days ago — Instead of tales of triumph over adversity. the now-fomer Cambridge professors
autob"qraphy is a case study in self-rnythobgising,
Arday failed to mention 'months-long coma' in autobiography
8 days ago — Jason Arday toz publishers he was k•ft a three-month coma fohwhg a car gash. but
never wrote about the ordeal his memoirs_
Jason Arday is living proof that you reap what you sow
6 Aug 2028 — The Cambridge professor feed plagiarism alegations and made fantastical clä'ns about
his life. so what did he expect woUz happen? Read rmre
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Arday 'accused student of Miite privilege' after she
4 days ago — Forrner Cambrdge professor alleged* htplied that Roehamptm student was racist after
cornplaint about essay SOOre.
Jason Arday is rnerely a symptom of the Leffs corruption
Aug 2026 — Lab-curs on school standards is on the same toxic assumptions that created his
academic career.
Cambridge hired Arday after 'listening to black stu…

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

You have to enjoy the straight-faced ‘BIN 26.7%’, as if this is all entirely normal! 😀

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Stuart McDonald @actuarybyday.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The CMI has published its latest analysis of age-standardised death rates in England and Wales. Despite the summer heatwaves, the year-to-date mortality rate for 2026 is significantly lower than any previous year. Deaths from flu and pneumonia especially low. www.actuaries.org.uk/system/files...

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Steffen Rayburn-Maarup @rayburnmaarup.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.

A town sign seen through a train window.

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Leonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A fascist party founded just months ago polled 8.7%, ahead of the Conservatives, in the Manchester mayoral election. What’s happening on the right of British politics is terrifying.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We’re sourcing our reshuffle news from an alternate timeline of the 1980s…

To summarise yesterday evening, Mr Benn is out of the Cabinet, Mr Healey has returned to the Cabinet and Mr Kinnock has joined the Cabinet for the first time.

Quoted as an image because it’s a friend’s joke from Facebook and I can’t take credit for it.

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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Chagos with Ed Milliband! [Am I doing this right?]

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Argentina decide to start playing real football in the 109th minute of the match ….

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 16/07/2026

Canvassers out in force in Clacton.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

If Mahmood does become Chancellor it will interesting to see if her views on immigration change when she's responsible for the economic consequences....

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Pet peeve: forms that ask for your bank’s address. There is no conceivable reason for this information being required any more.

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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 08/07/2026

A Brit in the semis of Wimbledon, England still in the World Cup and Nigel Farage spending the summer arguing with a bin. Oh this happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 07/07/2026

Saying you're the "most physically attacked" MP when two MPs have been killed in the last decade is just horribly self-absorbed.

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Just realised this will be my son’s fifth prime minister and he’s 6.

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

In short, although annuity purchase rates have recovered a bit, they’re still extremely low. And the holders of the vast bulk of meaningful DC assets are years away from retirement.

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David Benedict @eggsbened.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Nightmare for a friend of mine in London. Please share.

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Scandifriend @scandifriend.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Don Quixote, Pedro Almodavar, Julio Iglesias, Francisco Goya, can you hear me? Your boys just took one hell of a drawing.

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I wonder why the Govt issued its decision not to compensate WASPI women at 5pm? www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Government’s new decision: Women’s State Pension age communications

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

💥 In Donetsk region, birds are building nests from drone fiber optics.

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Entirely agree - thanks for sharing Rachel.

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Maria W. Norris @mariawnorris.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

At the start of my terrorism studies course, I ask students what most terrorists have in common. They always say: 1- Mental illness 2- Religion. They are, of course, wrong. The two most common traits of violent extremists are: 1- Gender 2- History of domestic violence and online mysogyny.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 29/05/2026

Wall-E origin story looks terrific.

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I’m told that the issue (allegedly) is that the star is relying on a teleprompter which may not have been functioning correctly!

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Strongly agree with this. There’s a world of difference between replacing the Triple Lock with some sort of smoothed earnings link as against going back to the damaging policy of the 1980 to 2010 period of linking just to inflation.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This is a very good, balanced and crucially evidence-based piece by @stevewebb1.bsky.social on the triple lock. archive.ph/BweOI

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

For the medium / long-term I would agree. But we’ve got lots of people in the run-up to retirement for whom AE came too late, and for where extra voluntary saving now wouldn’t get them over the line in time. It’s now a political choice whether we let their living standards slump on retirement.

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Hi Richard! I guess the challenge is woefully small typical DC pots for now. Would need a hefty govt top up to get those near retirement to a meaningful level?

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zigurdsg.bsky.social @zigurdsg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Steve Webb, as always, hits the nail on the head. Bountiful private pensions are enjoyed by relatively few, while our state pension still lags considerably behind the European average.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

😂 Sam Coates makes an ABSOLUTE TIT of himself. Calls PM photos "fake news" then finds out they're from the Press Association. If you make a spurious, inflammatory point you never made about any official photograph before, to pitch yourself as the only reliable source, at a minimum check your facts.

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Not sure I agree with you premise. The state pension is worth just over 30% of average earnings. So are you saying someone on this income level can comfortably absorb a cut in income of 70%?

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Despite the odd message, the link does seem to work!

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I’ve come to the view that the state pension Triple Lock (or similar generous increases) needs to go on for longer. TL:DR because private pension savings are nowhere the level needed to make up the ‘other half’ of what we need in retirement. My piece for the Telegraph today:

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You are seeing this page because our security systems have detected some unusual activity on this connection. To regain access to The Telegraph website please try the following:

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peterkellner.bsky.social @peterkellner.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The first poll says Burnham is 3% ahead of Reform. I argue that his true lead may be greater kellnerp.substack.com/p/what-is-th...

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What is the state of play in the Makerfield by-election?

The first poll says Burnham is 3% ahead. His true lead may be greater

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

As @duncanweldon.bsky.social says, very misleading. Hardly surprising that students, the unemployed, carers, sick/disabled, the early retired and most self-employed aren’t saving for a pension!

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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Reeves’s daft promise not tax the state pension in some circumstances will exclude older pensioners and help only a few hundred thousand younger ones bit.ly/42z9t7j top analysis by ex Minister @stevewebb1.bsky.social

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Why older retirees won’t benefit from Labour’s state pension tax write-off

Carve-out for low-income pensioners leaves millions facing ‘discriminatory’ tax bills

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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 16/05/2026

Rachel Reeves’s state pension tax break won’t help many

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Rachel Reeves’s state pension tax break won’t help many

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

He's far more influential doing what he is doing that being an Independent MP - as Martin Bell found back in the day!

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Angus Main @angusmain.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Wes Streeting is already facing growing calls to stand down as PM

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Steve Webb @stevewebb1.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Surely Ed M wants to be Chancellor?

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Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The Daily Star have bought another lettuce 👀

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Megan Bryer @meganbryer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Miatta Fahnbulleh - the minister for devolution, faith and communities - has resigned from govt this morning, calling on the PM to set a timetable for an orderly transition of leadership. Our ministerial resignation tracker has the latest info... docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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