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Political Musings

Rosie Holt

Spring is here! I hope everyone reading this column had a wonderful Easter and spared at least a short amount of time between gobbling hot cross buns and indulgently petting bunnies to think about our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

As a Labour MP (cut me and I bleed Labour), I am particularly excited by Easter as it is all about rebirth, new life, and chocolate – themes that also resonate very much with the Labour Government.

Like Jesus, we rose again. And like Jesus, we seemingly didn’t do very much once we were resurrected (except to say things like “why do doubts rise in your minds?”)

Peter Oborne portrait, by Alex Chamberlain

Peter Oborne’s Diary – The Sycophants

You didn’t have to be Nostradamus to know that the Trump presidency would lead to calamity. All you needed to do was read his speeches and study his record. It was all there – including the catastrophic tariffs. Yet, Britain’s most famous newspapers, along with two former prime ministers, hailed him as world saviour.
Peter Oborne
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On The Ground – Royal Flush

Campaigners are calling for an urgent review of royal funding. The Sovereign Grant is increasing by a whopping 53%. In 2025-26, the cash going to the monarchy is £132,100,000. That’s an increase of £45.8 million on 2024-25. For what?
Byline Times Team