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“For voters opposed to Reform UK, tactical voting represents the most obvious counterstrategy – one of the explanations for the lopsided result in the Caerphilly byelection (which used FPTP). But to be effective, tactical voting requires clear information: voters must know which party has the best chance of defeating Reform UK in their own constituency."
Reform holds 11% lead over Plaid Cymru in Westminster election poll, as centre left vote fragments in Wales

Reform holds 11% lead over Plaid Cymru in Westminster election poll, as centre left vote fragments in Wales
Martin Shipton Reform UK has an 11 point lead over Plaid Cymru in the latest YouGov/Cardiff University opinion poll for Westminster voting intentions, as centre-left support becomes increasingly fragmented across multiple parties amid an increase in support for the Greens. The latest poll conducted by YouGov for Cardiff University shows Reform UK at 30%, while […]

New radio observations show that a supermassive black hole shot out plasma jets at a large fraction of the speed of light,
paused for 100 million years,
then roared back to life.
https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/research-h…

'Reborn' black hole spotted 'erupting like cosmic volcano'
drupal-media[data-view-mode=half_page_width] { display: inline-block; width: 50%; } One of the most vivid portraits of “reborn” black hole activity – likened t...

Va. Senate approves referendum to repeal marriage amendment
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/01/17/va-senate-approves-referendum-to-repeal-marriage-amendment/

Japan: Drohnen vergrämen Bären mit Hundegebell und Feuerwerkskörpern
Die zunehmende Anzahl von Bären in Japan stellt ein Problem für die Bevölkerung dar. Die Stadt Hida setzt Drohnen ein, um Bären fernzuhalten.

A look at MSNBC's rebrand as MS Now, as it builds an independent newsroom, hiring 36 reporters, aiming to maintain its liberal opinion and news analysis (Scott Nover/Washington Post)

Don’t call it MSNBC. MS NOW takes on Trump’s Washington.
Going it alone without NBC’s name or deep bench of reporters, the rebranded cable news network MS Now wants you to know nothing has changed — except for a few things.

"Die Bundesregierung beweist mit dieser Reform, wie wichtig ihr die Bekämpfung von Kinderarmut ist: absolut gar nicht. Die Reform ist deshalb auch ein düsterer Ausblick auf das kommende Jahr: Der Abbau des Sozialstaates hat begonnen."
(Original title: Bürgergeld: Höchststrafe Obdachlosigkeit)
http://www.taz.de/Buergerge…

Bürgergeld: Neue Schikanen für die Ärmsten
Das Kabinett hat eine Bürgergeldreform mit Verschärfungen beschlossen. Von den Sanktionen sind vor allem Kinder betroffen.

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 43: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/16/ukraine-reforms-tracker-weekly-issue.html

Coalition of Pharmacy Groups Urges Congress to Enact PBM (pharmacy benefit manager) Reform - MedCity News
https://medcitynews.com/2025/12/coalition-pharmacy-pbm-reform/

Techbranche und BDI fordern vor Gipfel mehr Reformtempo
Europas Techverbände dringen auf gleiche EU-Regeln und mehr Kapital, um mit den USA mithalten zu können. Auch die Industrie kritisiert ein Übermaß an Regeln.
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J.D. Vance
-- Not That One!
-- Gets 2 Years in Prison for Threatening the Vice President
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/jd-vance-threats-michigan.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=artic…

J.D. Vance, Not That One, Gets 2 Years in Prison for Threatening the Vice President
James Donald Vance Jr., of Grand Rapids, Mich., had also threatened President Trump, according to a criminal complaint.