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[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

@eBay_UK

[Kateryna Lisunova @KaterynaLis]

‼️ ZELENSKYY: At this very moment, while our teams are meeting in Florida, the U.S. President is having a conversation with the Kremlin leader, the leader responsible for this war. I believe they are simply using our team as a cover. This is clearly not acting in good faith as a partner. And this, in my view, is a weak decision. A weak decision from strong partners.

FULL STATEMENT: “Right now, our Ukrainian team, our negotiating team, is in Florida for a two-day visit, holding talks with the American team about ending this terrible war, at minimum regarding a ceasefire. The start of a ceasefire could be an energy ceasefire, an energy-related cessation of hostilities. This is very important for our people, for our families.

And at this very moment, while our team is meeting with the American team in Florida, the President of the United States is having a conversation with the Kremlin leader, the leader responsible for this war and this aggression, and they reach an agreement under which America gives Russia the opportunity to export diesel fuel.

This is additional money for this war. This is additional money for the suffering caused to us, without question. This only fuels Putin and gives him the power to keep fighting even more.

And at this very moment, when we are talking about peace, America is giving Russia the opportunity to export diesel fuel. That’s, I don’t know, millions, billions (of dollars). In any case, all of this goes toward the war against our people, against Ukraine, against all of us.

I believe they are simply using our team as a cover. And this is clearly unfair. This is clearly not acting in good faith as a partner. And this, in my view, is a weak decision. Unfortunately, unfortunately, it is a weak decision from strong partners.

Glory to Ukraine!”

Ukrainian President on Friday, October 9th, 2026.

[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

'Solid, practical ....' but absolutely no details!

[Len Duvall AM @Len_Duvall]

Solid, practical and a clear sense of direction for Britain.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered a great speech to conference today.

[NoR3Coalition @NoR3Coalition]

We had a very productive time at the recent Labour Party Conference. Thanks to all the members, politicians (and journalists!) who visited our stand in the Exhibition Hall.

Heathrow expansion will not deliver for London and the UK and remain a huge environmental white elephant. #NoThirdRunway #LabConf26

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

Last night Ukraine could not intercept a single Russian ballistic missile. The USA deliberately starving Ukraine of Patriot missiles is now clearly understood by the Russians as American support for their terror bombing. The USA is helping Putin kill Ukrainians.

[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

The PM's office should stay in the Capital. The overdue Parliament for England should be established in Manchester.

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

The PM is working from Manchester today, at his new No.10 North.

It’s part of his plan to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster to the regions.

Andy Burnham is expected to work out of No.10 North every week.

Nicky asks: Is No.10 north good for the UK?

[Stonehenge U.K @ST0NEHENGE]

Putting the clocks forward at #Stonehenge. ⏰➡️ Heritage staff repositioning the stones for the start of British summer time on Sunday (29th March) #BST #Clocksgoforward #thatimeofYear😂

[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

Presumably the consultation will be advisory and overruled if the results threaten 'progress' and 'growth'.

[HACAN East @HACANEast]

London City will be conducing a wide-ranging consultation to intoduce shallower approach paths to allow for new bigger planes to use the airport. City planes land at a 5.5 degree angle. But bigger planes will need 4.9 degrees. The consultation will last from 2nd March to 17th May

[HACAN East @HACANEast]

London City will be conducing a wide-ranging consultation to intoduce shallower approach paths to allow for new bigger planes to use the airport. City planes land at a 5.5 degree angle. But bigger planes will need 4.9 degrees. The consultation will last from 2nd March to 17th May

[LBC @LBC]

‘It is well worth exploring whether there might be a genuinely ominous backstory.’

@AndrewMarr9 puts forward the possibility of a ‘Russian connection’ to Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activity.

[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

I guess this consultation doesn't included the UK.

[HACAN @HACAN1]

EU Commission launches consultation on airport noise regulations including the 'balance approach\ https://t.co/XgzfnIQ7zB

[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

Isn't this Treason?

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

There's more.

On 31 March 2010, Lord Mandelson's principal private secretary sent him a note of a meeting between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Larry Summers, US Treasury Secretary.

Lord Mandelson forwarded it to Jeffrey Epstein five minutes later.

[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

This appears on the face of it to be Treason, but so far I am not hearing anyone else use that term.

[Robert Peston @Peston]

The casualness with which Peter Mandelson as business secretary forwarded confidential and price sensitive government information to the late paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein is jaw dropping.

In two of the instances we know about, these were analyses written for the then prime minister, Gordon Brown, by two of his most trusted advisers, Nick Butler - who worked in 10 Downing Street - and Shriti Vadera, who held multiple ministerial roles.

Both were assessing for the PM in 2009 what action the government and Bank of England needed to make to curb the continuing economic damage from the global financial crisis. Their assessments and recommendations would have been highly valuable to any bank or credit institution.

Butler, for example, in 2009 was recommending government “asset sales of even £20bn” to “relieve the debt burden, reduce borrowing costs and provide some funds for new investment”.

Against a backdrop where the PM and chancellor Alistair Darling were under pressure to pre-empt the austerity that would later be adopted by Osborne and Cameron, this was significant.

Butler also said such a commitment to privatisations would prevent Labour going into the coming election threatening tax rises. He then revealed to the PM that:

“This is important because there are still some companies - mostly in the financial area but
also highly mobile companies such as [the pharmaceutical giant] GSK which are
investigating the possibility and costs of moving out of the UK. Tax for them is the critical issue.”

Butler today told me:

“I am wondering what else was sent on [by Mandelson] from me or from anyone else in or around No 10. Peter was copied in on anything of relevance to business…There was an internal culture of trust and confidentiality even when people disagreed. Peter broke that.

“[His forwarding of emails] is a complete betrayal of trust. I agree with Gordon Brown that there must be a full enquiry into all
messages sent to Epstein in this period. This can’t be the only one. Peter should do the honourable thing and resign from the Lords”.

As for the email written by Vadera to “John Pond” in August 2009 (which I understand was her pseudonym for Brown) -  also forwarded to Epstein by Mandelson - it is an extraordinary insight into important disputes between the Treasury, the Bank of England and business department, about whether banks were providing adequate credit to medium size and big businesses.

Written in capital letters to help the PM, whose eyesight was poor, it says of the then governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King:

“MERVYN KING IS OFF THE PAGE. HE IS WINDING PEOPLE UP ABOUT
BANKS NOT LENDING WITH NO EVIDENCE AND HAS BEEN DESTABILISING THE SYSTEM BY TALKING ABOUT BANKS NEEDING MORE
CAPITAL.”

It also says of the Chancellor Alistair Darling, “AD INSTRUCTED PAUL [MYNERS] TO THREATEN BANKS WITH OFT
INVESTIGATION. THIS IS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE, NOT JUST BECAUSE IT
DESTABILISES THE LLOYDS MERGER WHICH THE OFT ARE DYING TO
UNPICK. BUT BECAUSE WE ARE ACTUALLY ASKING BANKS TO INCREASE
THEIR MARKET SHARE BY LENDING MORE TO MAKE UP FOR SMALL AND
FOREIGN BANKS. AND THEN WE THREATEN THEM WITH OFT [INVESTIFATION] WHICH
WILL INVESTIGATE THEIR MARKET SHARE. IT WAS BEYOND SILLY.”

It is astonishing that such sharp divisions at the heart of government were shared with Epstein, whose business was to a large extent built on trading such confidential information with Wall Street institutions as well as trafficking and abusing children.

Mandelson did not respond to requests to comment.

[Councillor Watch UK @CllrWatchUK]

🟥 RESIGNATION ALERT – Cllr SOPHIE DAVIS (LABOUR)
Resigned from Lewisham Council.

🔍 WHAT HAPPENED
No explanation has been given and there has been no media coverage.

BBC coverage: NO 🤔
@BBCLondonNews

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

BOARD OF PEACE - Season 1

[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

Sounds like there's interesting cargo on board that someone wants to protect from scrutiny.

[WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 @WarMonitor3]

Russia has asked the U.S. to stop pursuing the oil tanker Bella 1, claiming it now sails under a Russian flag.

U.S. officials reject this saying the vessel was stateless when intercepted.

[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

Perhaps there's an interesting cargo on board?

[Iran Observer @IranObserver0]

⚡️BREAKING

Russia has placed the oil tanker Bella-1 under its protection, making it very risky for the US to seize the vessel now

[PBS News @NewsHour]

A new lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that some U.S. technology companies have supplied Iran and Russia with microchips that have been used in missiles and drones that are being routinely fired at Ukraine.

The lawsuit cites previous reporting by PBS News special correspondent @SimonOstrovsky about the KH-101 missile, which contained microchips from Texas Instruments — one of the companies named in the suit.

He gives us the latest on the lawsuit and what's next.

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.

It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.

[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

The Public Liaison Unit on behalf of Mayor Khan responded to my letter - 'we are unable to assist further on this matter'. Thanks for nothing. It is now 04:30 in London on a Sunday morning. Jets already incoming to Heathrow, disturbing thousands.

[London Geezer @SELondonGeezer]

Remarkable how little attention this gets from politicians. In my area of London, the incoming Heathrow aircraft started their disturbance at 04:30 today. Millions asleep being assaulted by anti-social noise.