Andy Reed

Strategic Advisor @sajeimpact Former Labour MP for Lboro. Chair - Leics Business Board @Llepnews @activellr @sport_thinktank

[Parody Nigel Farage @Parody_PM]

I for one am shocked that the far right 'Save Are Wimmin' brigade are a bunch of misogynistic bullies.
https://t.co/yRtYOfaqvo

[Andy Reed @AndyJReed_OBE]

This is how things should work in a policy issue as big as this where long term certainty is required!

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

@EdwardJDavey It most certainly is, Ed. Let’s work together to find some common ground.

[John Healey @JohnHealey_MP]

You will see this as a determined drive that you have not seen before from a British government.

Buying British not “if possible”, but by design. So every procurement pound supports British jobs, British apprenticeships and British skills. https://t.co/9orb94QfLc

[Andy Reed @AndyJReed_OBE]

@RhonddaBryant Great news Chris.

[Gabriel Pogrund @Gabriel_Pogrund]

EXCL: Leaked documents show Reform UK has instructed its thousands of councillors to describe a police investigation into donations from the mother of George Cottrell as an “establishment” stitch-up https://t.co/VNL9vryQv6

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Trump's $10 billion BBC lawsuit is BACKFIRING BIGLY and may force Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's January 6 evidence back into the courtroom

After making $16 million from Paramount/CBS to settle one of his frivolous lawsuits, Donald Trump figured he could keep suing media companies and rake in the dough from corporate CEOs who would rather give in than face a protracted and expensive legal fight.

But Trump got greedy and wanted a $10 billion payday from his next target, Britain’s venerable public broadcaster, the BBC.

What he's getting instead is a legal nightmare of his own making.

Trump sued the BBC last December, claiming a documentary on their news program Panorama, "put words in his mouth" by editing together portions of his January 6th speech delivered nearly 50 minutes apart.

He even bizarrely claimed the network used AI to fabricate his words — it didn't. The BBC did splice the footage, which sparked an internal investigation, the firing of some senior officials at the broadcaster, and the issuing of a written apology.

An apology simply wasn't enough for Trump, however. He still wanted that $10 billion.

Now his lawsuit against the British broadcaster is unraveling spectacularly.

A federal judge ruled this week that Trump must hand over detailed financial records from more than 400 companies tied to his family trust — because HIS OWN lawsuit claims the BBC's editing damaged his businesses.

You can't claim massive financial injury and then refuse to show your books. Judge Enjoliqué Lett wasn't buying the attempted dodge: "All of President Trump's brand, properties and businesses are impugned... Reputational, economic damages, all of that is now at issue in this case."

It gets worse. The same judge greenlit subpoenas targeting Trump's inner circle — Donald Trump Jr., Steve Bannon, and Stephen Miller — to determine what Trump actually intended on January 6th.

And now, in a third gut-punch within 24 hours, the BBC is demanding records showing exactly how Trump LOST his executive privilege claims during Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's January 6th investigation.

Smith's team had already gathered evidence establishing that the Capitol violence was "foreseeable" to Trump, that he "caused it," and that he made "a conscious choice not to stop it" once it began. If the BBC gets that evidence, Trump's entire defamation case collapses.

Trump built a career suing media outlets into silence. This time, he sued an organization willing to actually fight — and in doing so, handed prosecutors a roadmap straight into his finances, his inner circle, and his own conduct on January 6th.

Plus, the public may get another chance to review the evidence that Jack Smith amassed against Trump, evidence that judges appointed by the litigious president have made sure that he’ll never be held accountable for.

Sometimes a lawsuit is simply a trap you built for yourself.

Please like and share to spread the news!

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

I saw someone say, “No spoilers for The Odyssey.” Brother, you’ve had 3,000 years to read the book.

[Financial Times @FT]

FT exclusive: Leicester City’s Thai owners are exploring selling the football club they led to Premier League glory a decade ago in one of the sport’s greatest underdog success stories https://t.co/W1mTAWUW4D

[George Eaton @georgeeaton]

How do you end rough sleeping? This is excellent from @aveek18 on why rapid progress is possible and the lessons from the last Labour government's success. https://t.co/NtKfBT8kte

[Team GB @TeamGB]

Ready for some multi-sport action? 😍

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games kick off this week 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Here are 10 Olympic athletes to watch throughout: https://t.co/j0vf5gIuos

[electionmapsuk @electionmapsuk]

🌹 | Highest Labour Voting Intention amongst any pollster since March 2025.

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

You couldn’t raise salience more if you tried and saying govt can’t help will just turn people further to “burn it all down sentiment” but people recognise as well that international factors are to blame - what they want to know is govt is trying to do all it can to help/

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

Two objections to energy VAT cut I think are misplaced in public opinion terms. Objection 1. So much of cost of living is out of govts hands and international why raise salience and say you can deal with it?
Well first salience is already there it’s number 1 driver of misery

[Andy Reed @AndyJReed_OBE]

@JohnHealey_MP Congratulations John. A tough job ahead but a great appointment

[Andy Reed @AndyJReed_OBE]

@Tony_McNulty It’s been a joy to watch the journalists struggling with their agenda

[UK Prime Minister @10DowningStreet]

John Healey has been appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer @hmtreasury.

[Andy Reed @AndyJReed_OBE]

Really pleased to see @JohnHealey_MP appointed…

[Lewis Goodall @lewis_goodall]

NEW: John Healey appointed Chancellor

So…lots more money for Defence? potentially massive fiscal implications.

[Andy Reed @AndyJReed_OBE]

@LukePollard Absolutely right! A good choice and worked with him in the Treasury years ago!!

[Andy Reed @AndyJReed_OBE]

@Tony_McNulty Yes more vacancies than expected..

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

"What did you think of the World Cup final half-time show?"

Wayne Rooney: “I thought it was crap.”

Wayne Rooney speaks for the entire world.

#WorldCupFinal