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In this video, we’re going to explain the Peter Mandelson/Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Wednesday’s dramatic events, and whether this is the end for Keir Starmer.

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Financial Times 2023 reporting on Mandelson-Epstein ties
https://www.ft.com/content/07238b43-48e6-4e7b-96d2-d50a4ada4646

BBC News What do the Epstein files say about Mandelson & Epstein
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9vz8d0n85o

The i Mandelson involved in vetting Labour MPs

Mandelson was given secret spreadsheet to vet left-wing MPs in Labour power struggle

The Telegraph Labour MPs Force Starmer into U-Turn
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/02/04/politics-latest-news-starmer-badenoch-pmqs-mandelson-epstei/

The Guardian PM Accepts Security Committee Will Help Vet Mandelson Files
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/feb/04/peter-mandelson-files-us-ambassador-jeffrey-epstein-keir-starmer-tories-uk-politics-live-news-updates?filterKeyEvents=false#maincontent

The Guardian What Is a Humble Address?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/04/peter-mandelson-disclosures-what-is-humble-address-parliament

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The UK’s energy prices are amongst the highest in the world and it’s having a detrimental impact on the wider economy. So in this video we’ll explain the UK’s dysfunctional pricing system and energy market, and why there might be silver lining after all.

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Last year, the total interest added to England’s student loans was £15bn – around 3x the amount that students actually paid off (£5bn). In this video we look at how we got to a situation where the system is so broken.

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Government Documents

Student Loan Repayment Amounts
https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/what-you-pay

Student Loan Interest Rates
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/student-loans-interest-rates-and-repayment-threshold-announcement–5

Student Loan Interest Rates FAQ
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/student-loans-and-interest-rates-faqs/

Student Loan Statistics
https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN01079/SN01079.pdf

News Articles

The Telegraph Scandalous Student Debts are Crushing the Economy
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/01/18/scandalous-student-debts-are-crushing-the-economy/

New Statesman Britain’s Youth are Living in Nick Clegg’s Shadow
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/01/britains-youth-are-living-in-nick-cleggs-shadow

The Telegraph The Graduates That Will Never Pay off a Student Loan
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/why-three-bs-a-levels-never-pay-off-student-loan/

Other

The Taxing Wealth Report
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Student-taxation-published.pdf

Student Loan Calculator
https://studentloancalculator.uk/plans/

ONS Shortcomings of RPI as a Measure of Inflation
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/shortcomingsoftheretailpricesindexasameasureofinflation/2018-03-08

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In this video, we’re going to explain why Andy Burnham was blocked from running in the Gorton and Denton by-election, why Starmer was so worried about Burnham becoming an MP, and why we could be on the brink of an all-out Labour civil war.

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News Articles

Sky News Andy Burnham Disappointed After Being Blocked
https://news.sky.com/story/sir-keir-starmer-blocks-andy-burnham-from-by-election-race-13498819

The Guardian Starmer Had no Good Options on Burnham
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/blocking-andy-burnham-keir-starmer-ruthlessness-weakness-labour

The Guardian Labour Row Erupts After Burnham Blocked From By-Election Race
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/andy-burnham-blocked-from-byelection-race-by-labour-ruling-committee

Polling

New Statesman Let Burnham Stand, Voters Say
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/25/andy-burnham-blocked-from-byelection-race-by-labour-ruling-committee

New Statesman Andy Burnham Could Win Andrew Gwynne’s Seat
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/01/andy-burnham-could-win-andrew-gwynnes-seat

IPSOS Andy Burnham Preferred to Keir Starmer as PM
https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/andy-burnham-preferred-keir-starmer-pm-narrowly-leads-nigel-farage

YouGov Political Favourability Ratings October 2025
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/53176-political-favourability-ratings-october-2025

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Tensions between the UK government and the Trump administration are putting serious strain on the “special relationship”. So could Starmer be initiating a move away from the US both politically and economically? And why would that be such a challenge?

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US-UK “Special Relationship”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Relationship 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US%E2%80%93UK_Mutual_Defence_Agreement 

Has Starmer’s Trump Appeasement Strategy Backfired?

https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/6d5bbd23-57d3-494d-a851-06542146ecd9
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/21/appeasement-britain-donald-trump-trade-tariffs
https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2026/01/the-special-relationship-is-dead
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/01/20/special-relationship-trump-one-year-in-office/ 

UK Nuclear Deterrent

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/03/uks-nuclear-deterrent-relies-us-support-there-are-no-other-easy-alternatives
https://www.iiss.org/publications/strategic-comments/2025/09/the-northwood-declaration-uk-france-nuclear-cooperation-and-a-new-european-strategic-backstop/ 

Trump Criticises Chagos Islands Deal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mkp021rvro

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