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“I take full responsibility”: Kingmaker McSweeney Resigns Following Mandelson Fallout

By Oskar Hyams In the early afternoon of Sunday, February 8th, 2026, Morgan McSweeney resigned as Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff, “after careful reflection,” following his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States. This appointment created a political firestorm following the unearthing of Mandelson’s close relationship with sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein (with whom he shared internal government information during the … Continue reading “I take full responsibility”: Kingmaker McSweeney Resigns Following Mandelson Fallout

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Before Smartphones Listened, Ornaments Did…

By Arielle Melamed Inside the carved wooden eagle gifted to the United States embassy in Moscow was a device. Passive, and without needing its own power source, it hung in the ambassador’s residential study at Spaso House for seven years before it was discovered by accident. Because it had no power, the technology at the time was unable to detect it. The internal cavity and … Continue reading Before Smartphones Listened, Ornaments Did…

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When Powell Came to Cardiff, Revisiting Enoch Powell’s Controversial 1968 Union Visit

By Oliver Dermody It has been 57 years since Enoch Powell, described by some as the “best prime minister his country would never have” and by others as a racialist provocateur, made his eventful Cardiff University visit and speech. So, what can the events of November 1968 tell us, and are we currently seeing a reincarnated Powell sneaking his way to electoral victory in the … Continue reading When Powell Came to Cardiff, Revisiting Enoch Powell’s Controversial 1968 Union Visit

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Lindsay Whittle on his Recent By-Election Win, Reform UK, and Wales’ Oldest Cat

Image credits: Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament By Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch and Oliver Hanlon Q: You’ve been in the local politics of Caerphilly for some time. Why did you start, and why have you continued? Was there a time in your life when you became invested in politics, or is it just in your nature? A: I became interested in politics following the election of … Continue reading Lindsay Whittle on his Recent By-Election Win, Reform UK, and Wales’ Oldest Cat

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