Saba Salman (@sabasalman.com)

@sabasalman.com Oct 9, 2026, 1:19 PM

Years ago a fellow news reporter asked me why on earth I chose to cover local and regional politics given it's 'so boring'... Anyways, here's some bits about booze, brawls, hypocritical jet set hobnobbing and a rubbish (literally) £147m white elephant.

@privateeyenews.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 7:06 AMReposted by @sabasalman.com

Man City in cheating shock The new Private Eye is out now.

A photo of the front cover of issue 1685 of Private Eye magazine with the caption "on shelves now." The cover is a “Football Special” and reads “MAN CITY IN CHEATING SHOCK”. It shows Andy Burnham on a football pitch, with the captions “They’ve brought in a new defender!” and “He’s playing at No. 10!” The bottom of the cover reads: “YES! IT’S THE BOOTY-FUL GAME!”

@sabasalman.com Sep 25, 2026, 7:49 AM

NEW stories, from building safety campaigners in London to a flap about football in Wyre Forest ⬇️

@privateeyenews.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 3:28 AMReposted by @sabasalman.com

Bad news for Reform as Nigel Farage’s Clacton by-election after-party, “Farage Fest”, flouted licensing rules and the party failed to get Tendring council’s permission for the 11pm-11am bender at a local airfield.

@privateeyenews.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 8:47 AMReposted by @sabasalman.com

Of all the people to discuss the decline of print with, Amol Rajan took to George Osborne’s podcast. The man who had a disastrous run editing the Evening Standard and who took the Foreign Office funding away from the BBC World Service.

➡️ Watch Page 94, the Private Eye podcast: youtu.be/_CQW3brAeiE

@privateeyenews.bsky.social Sep 2, 2026, 6:08 PMReposted by @sabasalman.com

🎧 New PAGE 94 Podcast OUT NOW

This week: GREEN FINGERS

The team discuss the Green Party's latest appearance in the Eye, Donald Trump's completely professional relationship with an attractive young aide, and the BBC's doomed future without Amol Rajan.

Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CQW...

@joshih.bsky.social Sep 2, 2026, 10:15 AMReposted by @sabasalman.com

Well well well: Leaked emails show Mothin Ali got his extra local allowance “to help make ends meet” - no mention of his local role.

And the Green Party is threatening to sue us for reporting this story. Well done @braddeasjourno.bsky.social

theexchange.news/leaked-docum...

@sabasalman.com May 27, 2026, 11:35 AM

What have successive governments done to free innocent people from being locked up since the abuse at Winterbourne View inpatient unit was exposed? Not much. Despite evidence, personal testimonies and government-commissioned reports. 15 years.

Rightful Lives@rightfullives.bsky.socialMay 27, 2026, 7:25 AM

COUNTDOWN TO WINTERBOURNE DAY 3: ⛓️THE "STUCK" POPULATION If you have a learning disability in the UK today, you are statistically more likely to be part of the "stuck" population—detained for 10, 15, or even 20 years. ⏳ 15 years after Winterbourne.