Mark Chadbourn

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Everything is Connected. Journalist, novelist, screenwriter. Always looking for stories. LDN, NYC, LA Support my work at: https://substack.com/@chadbourn Buy Me A Coffee: coff.ee/chadbourn

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump + From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Donald J. Trump OC @realDonaldTrump Afghanistan War: 20 years, 2,000 DEAD. Iraq War: 9 years, 4,600 DEAD. Vietnam War: 19 years and 5 months, 58,220 DEAD. Korean War: 3 years and 1 month, 36,574 DEAD. Venezuela War: 1 day, 0 DEAD. Iran Military Conflict: 4 months, 18 DEAD.
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Laura Loomer * @LauraLoomer X.com Just experienced my first air raid in Ukraine. Sirens blaring. This is everyday for every Ukrainian. I feel like such an asshole for minimizing the struggle of Ukrainians for the last 5 years. I often said I don't care. Looking back, that wasn't very nice of me to say. There are people in Ukraine who have to run to a bomb shelter everyday and some of us had the audacity to say Russia wasn't wrong because we believed the lie that Ukraine is a country full of Nazi sympathizers. We have been so propagandized by Russia and we don't even realize it.
Donald J. Trump + @reaDonald Trump The latest one of 52,000, plus, innocent protesters. Savages!!! When will the Dumocrats wake up??? President DJT •.. @NoaMagid This is 23-year-old Gol-Mohammad Mohammadi. He was executed by the Islamic regime this morning. Alone. Innocent.
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It is a great honour and privilege to have been appointed by the Prime Minister to serve as Foreign Secretary. My parents came to Britain as Jewish refugees from the Nazis. To them, Britain was both a sanctuary and a beacon of hope in the global fight against fascism. I will carry my parents' faith in that spirit of Britain to my role representing our country. I will be a Foreign Secretary who fights for Britain's interests and our values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law on the world stage. Today, as we face a time of greater instability and threat to international law and democracy than at any time since the Second World War, these values are more important than ever. From Russia's illegal war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East, time and again we have seen the consequences of a more dangerous world in the cost of living crisis that families and businesses face. For Britain, that means we must work with others to defend the principles that we cherish, because it is in our national interest to do so, building on the excellent work of my predecessors and friends, Yvette Cooper and David Lammy. I will seek to deepen and strengthen our strategic alliance with the European Union which is so important for our prosperity and security and at the same time nurture our strong, enduring and essential alliance with the United States. I will uphold our commitment to multilateral institutions from NATO to the UN as well as working with global partners, particularly in the Global South. Pursuing our interests and values means continuing to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Ukraine against Russia's illegal invasion, as Britain has done for the last four years. It means playing our part to seek to end the conflict in Iran and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It must also mean working tirelessly to seek a sustainable peace in Palestine and Israel, including an end to the terrible suffering of the people of Gaza and security for the people of Israel. The …
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while in the United States of America. He is fighting against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which recently killed 52,000 innocent protestors, and has spent the last 47 years killing American Soldiers, and others. The only ones that should be arrested are the people that led Iran into this unprecedented SPIRAL OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION, something that should have been dealt with years ago, by previous Presidents! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Donald J. Trump * © @realDonaldTrump Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over! This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military. President DONALD J. TRUMP
Serving as the Labour Party's first female Secretary of State for Wales for the last two years has been a privilege and an honour. The essence of the Wales Office is collaboration. I am proud to have worked with colleagues across cabinet over the past two years to ensure the priorities of the people in my constituency of Cardiff East and throughout Wales have not just been heard but delivered. As Welsh Secretary, my priorities were always to drive public and private investment into Wales, create jobs and opportunities and put real power in the hands of Welsh communities. Wales has seen the biggest budget settlement for our public services in the history of devolution, our steel industry saved and transformed for the future, the largest public investment in Wales in history through new nuclear at Wylfa, a generational commitment of £14bn for our Welsh railways, the best local growth fund settlement of any of the UK nations and so much more. These successes have been driven through the work of the Wales Office and I want to thank the entire team for their hard work and support in getting these and many more achievements over the line - the benefits to Wales will be felt for generations to come. I am equally proud of what the whole UK Labour Government has achieved in these first two years. Together we have stabilised the economy, ended Tory austerity, lifted 550,000 children out of poverty, introduced the biggest uplift to workers' rights in a generation and created new jobs and opportunities in every corner of the country.
HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON SWIA OAA 20* July 2026 Statement from Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP Serving my fellow citizens in a Labour Government has been the privilege of my life. At both the Department of Work and Pensions and the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology I have had the chance to change lives for the better, delivering greater equality and expanding opportunity to build a better future for all. While being in government is never easy, every day in office has been a reminder of the difference Labour can make when we are in power. At DWP I launched the Youth Guarantee: a promise that every young person should be earning or learning. This landmark intervention, ably taken forward by my friend and successor as DWP Secretary of State Pat McFadden, embodies all that a Labour Government should be about: offering young people, regardless of their background, the chance to be part of this country's future based on the belief that talent is everywhere but too often opportunity is not. This same belief underpinned my determination to tackle child poverty and abolish the two child limit. It was an honour to co-chair the Child Poverty Taskforce with my friend and colleague Bridget Phillipson. By removing the two-child limit we removed an injustice, lifting hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. This is why I came into politics: to give children the best start in life, no matter where they are born or their family background. My belief that every child should have the chance to thrive and get the childhood they deserve lies at the heart of the landmark ban on social media companies offering their services to under-16s, which I announced last month. I believe this will be one of the lasting achievements of this Labour Government, resetting how children interact with technology and creating a healthier and more fulfilling online world for this generation and generations to come. As DSIT Secretary I have been proud to stand up to Elon Musk and Grok, ban nudi…
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Dear Andy, Serving as the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has been the honour of my life and although I am disappointed to be leaving government now, I wish your new team every success. We won power the hard way. I was part of the campaign that fought to save our party and take it back to power against all the odds after our worst-ever election defeat. In 2017, I set up a group that played a significant role in exposing and driving out the anti-Jewish racists who'd occupied our party and led it to being found institutionally racist. I was proud to be part of the team that then turned the party around under Keir's leadership and took us forward to a landslide election victory. In the two years since, I have been Secretary of State in two departments. At DEFRA, I began the process of bringing water companies under greater local public control and introduced severe punishments for water executives responsible for pollution. I put profitability at the centre of reforming British agriculture and introduced far reaching recycling reforms that will ensure the UK uses its resources in a more sustainable way. I introduced the Land Use Framework and Nature Restoration Fund to restore nature after it had faced such dangerous decline for so long. At MHCLG, I sped up work to devolve power out of Whitehall and was grateful you acknowledged this "increased clarity of drive towards devolution" in your IF speech earlier this year. This is something I've written about, acted on and campaigned for since 2009 when I led a council pioneering models of community power. I set up a new unit to create a government-wide focus on place and established a model for place-based working that puts real power directly into the hands of communities and public service users in the way you, like me, have long argued for. This needs stronger support from No. 10 if it is to overcome what you correctly identify as "contradictory positions" in other government departments.…
TAYLOR FRESH FOODS UPDATED STATEMENT REGARDING CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK Today, FDA apologized to us. Yesterday, FDA informed Taylor Fresh Foods that one of its iceberg lettuce products from central Mexico tested positive for cyclospora. Today, we were informed that FDA made a mistake, and this was a false positive. To be clear, at this moment, FDA has not identified a single positive product test result for Cyclosp Based on initial information provided by health officials, in an abundance of caution, we completed a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico. Recalled product was limited to iceberg lettuce grown and processed in central Mexico. All other Taylor Farms products, including all Taylor Farms brand products available for purchase, are not involved in the recall. Our thoughts remain with everyone who has fallen ill in this outbreak. We are committed to working with public health authorities as the ongoing outbreak investigation continues.
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Optimism about Andy Burnham as Prime Minister How optimistic or pessimistic do people feel about the country's future? Very optimistic 7% Somewhat optimistic 18% Neither 32% Somewhat pessimistic 17% Very pessimistic 18% Don't know 0% 8% 10% 20% 30% 40% Source: Survation for GMB Base: All respondents. Unweighted total: 2,058 Weighted total: 2,058 | Fieldwork: 7th - 9th July 2026 Survation.
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"The U.S. is planning for a wider war," said one U.S. official familiar with internal administration discussions, adding that the Pentagon was increasing the number of military aircraft in the region.
The U.S. officials offered a recounting of the last five days of Iran's attacks on Jordan, which the Pentagon has not yet discussed in detail publicly. The first attack to hit U.S. forces in Jordan struck a residential facility at King Faisal Air Base, wounding as many as five U.S. service members, they said. The second hit a base in eastern Jordan where U.S. Blackhawk helicopters were operating from, damaging a significant number of them. Then, 48 hours ago, Iranian missiles hit Jordan's Muwaffag Salti Air Base in Azrag, which is the same base where the troops were killed on Friday, the officials said. The earlier strike wounded about 20 U.S. troops rushing to take cover in bunkers. No one was killed in that barrage. But on Friday, when the Iranians struck the base again, two U.S. troops were killed and four other service members were injured, according to U.S. officials. Other personnel were evaluated for minor injuries and returned to duty.
Richard Tice MP &1 @TiceRichard Follow The Times Group despise Reform & its senior figures so much The bosses even cancelled a lifestyle magazine article on Isabel and I, after it was commissioned. Perhaps they feared it may present us in a good light. People need to know just how vindictive Times bosses are.
Donald J. Trump C @realDonaldTrump The People of Aberdeen, in Scotland, are dancing in the streets because the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has stated that he will be opening up, all the way, the invaluable North Sea Oil! It is one of the Greatest Sources of quality Oil on Earth, has hundreds of years of Capacity left, with much not even found yet, and will make the United Kingdom, from a Poverty Stricken Disaster, to one of the Richest Countries anywhere in the World! Britain pays Norway Billions of Dollars a year to buy its Oil, which they get from a less valuable part of the North Sea - How ridiculous is that! Also, word is that the UK is going to move the old and horrible looking windmills, which loom over and destroy the City of Aberdeen. That will be a big day for the Country, and will be very much appreciated by everybody. Such great potential in the UK, but it all starts with OPENING NORTH SEA OIL. WE LOVE YOU SCOTLAND! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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The Iranian attack that killed two U.S. soldiers and left one service member missing on Friday was the fourth in five days on U.S. forces in Jordan, multiple American officials said. Taken together, the attacks have wounded dozens of U.S. service members and damaged a number of helicopters. The flurry of attacks and the losses they have caused are a sign that Iranian forces not only still have ample missile stocks but have also become more adept at evading U.S. air defense systems, said the U.S. officials, who were speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters. Jordan, which hosts major U.S. air bases, grew in importance in the run-up to and the early days of the war, as the Pentagon shifted a number of troops from Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to relatively more secure locations in Jordan and Israel. The country's role in U.S. operations has only increased as other American allies in the region have restricted Washington's ability to base troops in and fly aircraft over their territories, the U.S. officials said.
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Donald J. Trump @O @realDonaldTrump Great reviews on speech last night. Big audience. Pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT!!! Thank you! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Donald J. Trump C @realDonaldTrump Amy Klobuchar, the lightly respected Senator from Minnesota, is running for Governor to take the place of the current Corrupt and Incompetent Tim Walz. I have gotten to know Klobuchar over the years, and find her to be equally as incompetent as Walz, and probably equally as corrupt in that, as a high Government Official from Minnesota, she knew everything that was going on. If the Elections in Minnesota weren't RIGGED, any Republican could win, but they were, and that is why nobody has won there since Richard Nixon many years ago. I thought I won it all three times, only to be disappointed in the end. Vote for Mike Lindell for Governor, who has my Complete and Total Endorsement, and forget about these Corrupt Dumocrats like Amy Klobuchar. MAKE MINNESOTA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Donald J. Trump 0© @realDonaldTrump One of the biggest Driving Forces in the Future for Jobs, are Data Centers. They are big, strong, bold, and Money Machines for the State in which they are built. Governor Kathy Hochul, for political reasons, has terminated all Data Centers being built, or to be built, in New York State. These Companies are now being sought in Alabama, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and many other States. Both the Taxes and the Jobs amount to LIQUID GOLD! New York State has made a terrible decision. All of this Income, and other Benefits, will be going to Red States, and some Blue, where Data Centers are sought as Cash Cows, with Lower Taxes and Record Setting Jobs. They must pay for their own Water and Power, and any leftover goes back to the State and local Community. Data Centers are tremendous WINS for the States and Communities that are lucky enough to get them. New York should change its Policy, IMMEDIATELY. The Radical Left Dumocrats must not be allowed to cause us to lose Data Centers, Al, and all of this incredible new Technology, to China, and other countries! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Oil is flowing like never before, thanks to the awesome Power of the United States Military. A special salute to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, and Commander of the United States Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper. Because of them, and all members of the Most Powerful Military anywhere in the World, BY FAR, the Strait of Hormuz is open to ALL Ship traffic except for Iran - and that is because of their lying, violent, malicious leadership, which is taking them down the path of TOTAL DESTRUCTION. We will therefore have a FULL Blockade, but only on Ships coming to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything have to do with Iranian cargo. Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States. Those Investments will be MASSIVE but, at the same time, extraordinarily good for them, and their future. As everyone is aware, we have the largest Dollar Investment into the United States, of any Country in History, but these new Investments will make that Number even larger, and we will see Factories, Plants, and Equipment pour into the United States at Historic levels, which will create additional millions of High Paying AMERICAN Jobs! America is WINNING again, winning like never before. The days of Iran killing hundreds of thousands of people, including 52,000 protestors, are OVER and, most importantly, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Donald J. Trump * O @realDonaldTrump I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham's wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina. This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Donald J. Trump C @reaDonald Trump The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran's ships or customers from entering or leaving. All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait. The U.S.A. Will be, from this point forward, known as "THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT," but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World. The process and formation will begin immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Parage Farrago The questions facing the Reform UK leader over his financial disclosures are mounting. The circus around the Clacton by-election won't make them go away Nigel Farage has a list of questions to answer, a list that is growing and becoming increasingly serious for the Reform UK leader. At the top remains the biggest of them all, where his recent problems stem from: why did he not declare the £5 million "gift" from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, despite the parliamentary guidance suggesting he should have done so? Mr Farage, who has not taken questions from journalists or hosted a press conference for some weeks, continues to insist he has done nothing wrong. But there has been no credible explanation of why this is so. Next, Mr Farage should explain why he has failed to be open and transparent about support received from George Cottrell, his 32-year-old aide who was once jailed for wire fraud. The latest revelations suggest that Mr Cottrell made undisclosed donations to Reform UK by using his own money to cover party office costs, including computer tools and software. Yet, as The Sunday Times has reported, these donations were not recorded by the Electoral Commission. It is also unclear whether Mr Cottrell was a permissible donor given that he was seemingly a tax resident of Montenegro and not registered to vote in the UK when the donations were made. Mr Farage simply cannot wish away these queries. Instead of coming clean by opening his books and those of his party, Mr Farage has attempted to muddy the waters by calling a needless by-election in his Clacton constituency. The decision by the main political parties not to stand has further added to a sense that Reform is repeating the mistakes of his previous political endeavours in becoming a vehicle for chaos. It will do no good to Mr Farage's hopes of becoming prime minister one day - spending this summer arguing with novelty candidates just as a new prime minister enters 10 Downing Stre…
Richard Tice MP * @TiceRichard X.com The Times Group: You are sick Your contempt bordering on hatred of Nigel, myself & Reform means you stoop to any low to smear & discredit us. You lie, libel and make things up. How many more Reform politicians do you want dead? Shame on you T Times Politics O @timespolitics• 13h Nigel Farage accused of using Ann Widdecombe's death as propaganda
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Count Binface Appreciatio... • Join Nina C Baker • 3h • O X If anyone is thinking to do actual campaigning in Clacton, it is ESSENTIAL that you get agreement from Count Binface. This is not a joke. We do not want to get him into trouble. All expenditure in support of a candidate MUST be accounted for by the candidate even if they didnt pay it out themselves. Otherwise he would be breaking the law for not declaring the expenditure in his post-election expenses return to the authorities. Also any leaflets have to say who printed and published them, even if not produced by CBf himself. And the costs (even if donated by supporters) MUST be agreed by CBf so he can include them in his expenses return. I should add that I do know what I am talking about - I was a member of the Greens and stood for election for many years, sometimes even successfully! CBf needs to be squeaky clean on this sort of thing, compared to Frogface.