I thought Bluesky would be fun during all this but it does feel like as a community, there really is no belief or desire for things to be better. The switch from “Starmer is awful and must go” to “challenging Starmer is selfish” has been breathless. Beyond misery, what do people actually want?

This is what happens when there's historically low trust in the Presidents of the United States of America

Burnham has yet to stand in a by-election. This sounds like a joke, it has the rhythm of a joke. But if you think about it for more than 2 seconds it makes no sense at all.

“Labour should be rallying around the man who had failed to beat Reform to beat Reform!” Columnists who just need to file something.

Reform voters think the events of an episode of The Grand Tour are completely unscripted.

Wes Streeting makes angry posts about female space marines

I genuinely really like on The Guardian politics live threads when journalists sign off shift and introduce who is taking over.

Well done St Helens. Now Wigan is gonna get him. Our hated rivals for some reason, Wigan. Tbh I have no idea if having the PM be your local MP is good for a town or not. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Jo Cox was murdered by a man with far right views.

I have become fixated on the idea that Starmer and Streeting are secretly father and son. In the picture you see here, Streeting fumes because while Daddy is allowed a real coffee drink, he only gets a "babyccino".

Wes Streeting will be the next Prime Minister. I know this because almost every outcome in British politics for the last 15 years has been exactly the opposite of what I want. And what I want right now is for him to sod off out of public life forever.

This could be any number of people

Peter Mandelson’s padawan Wes Streeting has resigned!

Artist unknown, bought from a charity shop in St Helens last year. I'm guessing the best way to describe the style would be 'naive'. It's obviously been painted with love but blimey, the eyes do follow you around the room! #EricandErnie #onehundred #bringmesunshine #EricMorcambe #MorcambeandWise

Me showing this post to my wife and tapping the screen frantically: “See, it’s not me!”

And I think he has delivered some good stuff. Renters right bill, workers rights, increased child care, Pro-Europe etc. But he’s failed to capitalise on any them and made lots of unforced errors. And dealing with a hostile media is just a part of the job description. He’s crap at that too.

I don’t mean this dismissively but I’m genuinely fascinated by people thinking Starmer has done a decent job and all this is an over reaction. I can buy that it might tactically poor given Farage’s popularity. But a genuine belief he’s done ok is way too much to ask.

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You merely adopted the visceral hatred of Wes Streeting. I was in student politics when he was clumsily manoeuvring for the NUS presidency, I was born in it, molded by it…

Move over Labour leadership fight, Reform leadership fight is en route!

Hellboy. One of my earlier pieces of fanart of the character. Drybrush galore here.

I get why MP in the Northwest are saying “No I’m not giving Burnham my seat”. They worked to get it. On the other hand the next Prime Minister owing you a massive favour seems like a good thing?

Alex Ross

Streeting is to Starmer as Lore is to Data. What if the emotionless android who yearns to be human was just happy with being a cruel, mean spirited little shit.

The animals of the ancient world become your guides to the past in PETS TELL TALES! @rikworth.bsky.social & I used everything we know about comics to create stories that weave together humour, information, and heart. Ancient Egypt / Ancient Rome are available from your local bookstore and online.

I’m allowed to make this joke. But genuinely St Helens is the perfect seat for the Liverpudlian Mayor of Manchester, uniting the great cities of the Northwest in a forgotten mining town. Feels like the symbolism alone would have been a boon.

More of this please

St Helens ruining everything again! Bloody Woolybacks, more trouble than they’re worth. “Oh we’re not Scouse, we’re not Man. We’re a third, less cool thing!” Awful people. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Threw some color over these X-Files drawings

First verified entry on the 2026 Cohort Tracker: Daniel Devaney (Reform UK, Bradford) is resigning 3 days after election. He says he "doesn't want to be a councillor" and is on holiday. pgw.report/council-changes-2026/v1/

when u tax the rich

*Taps the sign*

The election result are bad but bear in mind, a lot of these Reform seats will be lost within a year when the new councillors reveal themselves to be A) Openly racist B) Corrupt C) Grossly incompetent D) All the above And that will be news. And bad for Farage.

I should be working, and yet...

Breaking cover just to say Reform can fuck off forever

Momentarily returning to Bluesky to point out Hannah gave us an amazing shout out on Naga Munchetty’s show! Brilliant stuff!

Logging off for a while. If you need me, whisper your missive to moth in you hour of need. I won’t get it but at least you’ll have fun talking to a moth.

i can't stress enough that dems understand power perfectly and the disconnect comes from the widespread and increasingly unjustifiable belief that these two parties are seperate rival teams, rather than the offensive and defensive squads of a single one.

I think @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social might be a genius

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Not only is it #Kidsbookfriday, it's also payday! I'm buying some comics today. ARE YOU?

As the day’s get brighter, longer and hotter, please remember to bring your goths inside.

Happy Lá Bealtaine - the swallows have arrived and summer's on the way 🔥 Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...

All the other books do certain things better from a comics perspective, but somehow, he’s created some combination that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Finally got my kid a bunch of graphic novels she’s really enjoyed recently, Hilda, Super Unicorn Princess, Bad Guys, and she has loved them all. Gave her the first Dogman book, and it’s blown them completely out of the water. It’s insane. And, no offence to Pilkey, I cannot work out why

I don't actually think your dislike of a country's actions entitles you to one free ticket to attack someone vaguely linked by ethnicity to that country

Had enough beers to get tipsy. That’s socially crippling embarrassment locked in for a month!

Glen Close is the pirate who gets put in the boo box in Hook