Veserr

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[–] Veserr@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Absolutely fantastic job from Democracy for Sale 👏👏👏

https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/labour-together-broke-the-law-dark-money-mcsweeney-simons-starmer

https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-morgan-mcsweeneys-labour-together-investigators-journalists

They were the ones who originally reported that Josh Simons broke the law. The Guardian and other papers only quoted them.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/06/labour-thinktank-close-to-morgan-mcsweeney-allegedly-paid-firm-to-investigate-journalists

Congratulations. Democracy for Sale just took down a powerful politician from office. Quality journalism matters.

[–] Veserr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I love Carole Cadwalladr but don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

1. Most of The Guardian funding comes from readers. I give money every year. But readers only aren't enough to sustain it. They also need to look for other revenue sources.

2. There is no evidence that she was fired specifically because Open AI requested it. That would be a major scandal and the entire newsroom would revolt.

3. The Guardian remains an excellent newspaper. They won more journalism awards than any other UK paper.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/may/23/mossad-investigation-guardian-uk-press-awards

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/13/guardian-wins-features-and-sports-prizes-at-british-journalism-ceremony

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/28/guardian-sirin-kale-lucy-osborne-women-in-journalism-awards

[–] Veserr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (4 children)

What a horrible statement.

[–] Veserr@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

In plain language: "UK Minister conspired with US bank against own government"

He’s still in the House of Lords. Corrupt and treasonous.

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