Richest man on the planet getting involved in British local politics. Why would he do that? If you still don't think this is part of a global, orchestrated movement to bring 'right' power and capitalist supremacy, then you really need to open your eyes.

Even if, and it's a large "IF", Farage was genuinely hacked by the Russians, all he is really saying is "I'd have got away with it if it hadn't been for those pesky Russians"

Audible: Why are you cancelling your membership? Me: Amazon doesn't pay enough tax.

Boycott Amazon! I haven't purchased from them in 3 years, canceled all subscriptions with them also, I don't miss it at all...🇨🇦👍

Palantir claims its software saves medics time they can spend on patient care. But leaked internal NHS documents have revealed that Palantir software is 10 times slower than alternative tool 🐌 https://goodlaw.social/t009

NEW: The Crypto Connection. @thenerve.news brings you…Part 1 of The Harbourne Receipts. A forensic examination of the cryptobillionaire’s donations & Farage’s crypto announcements. And guess what? There’s a pattern. Starting with the now infamous £5m gift. www.thenerve.news/p/investigat... 1/

Happy Bank Holiday weekend everyone... www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcJq...

In case anyone is interested, look at the waveform of the final bit of one of Starmer's (better) speeches. How even the segmenting, pauses, volume, pace, and inflection. It looks artificial. Worse, I can tell without listening that the speaker hasn't decided what he wants the audience to take away.

Great piece: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Pretty accurate I reckon...

Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂

You see, I told you the UK should have got Andy Burnham to be the Eurovision entry...

You have to wonder whether any of that £5m went towards paying for that house in Clacton that Farage definitely didn't buy..? I'm just asking questions... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is simply brilliant for anyone who wants an "Attenborough fix"

I should caveat this post with - I'm not a Labour member and Alex isn't a Labour MP* - but if I was and if he was then @sturdyalex.bsky.social would get my vote for leader. *then again, nor is Andy Burnham...

The thing about Starmerism, such as it is (Labour Togetherism might be more accurate), is that unlike even Blairism - which was underpinned by neoliberal Third Way ideology - it is based on the idea you can have policies without politics. It's devoid of all principles and therefore of coherence.

Angela Rayner “no longer listening to HMRC hold music”.

King's Speech: 10s of billions on Northern Powerhouse Rail and nationalisation of English Steel. And people still ask why Labour was obliterated in Cymru...

Chris Mason really is a prick, shouting stupid questions that he knows no-one will answer, performative for the camera. Just like his mentor Laura K used to.

I think I've realised what Starmer's strategy is. He's hoping his premiership can outlive all those Reform voters who'll probably be dead by 2029 anyway...

In other news, the government today announced 26 life peerages for hereditary peers, including for one Duke, three Earls, and three Viscounts. Such is the break with the status quo. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Tis a fair point she makes...

It's bizarre hearing people claim that the Holyrood election was 'a referendum on Keir Starmer'. In Scotland, whatever the wisdom of the choices we made, we mostly voted for what we thought would be best for our own country. England, seriously, not everything is about you.

Nigel Farage: "The £5m was essential for my security" "The information was obtained by an illegal hack" It's a shame he didn't spend any of the £5m on *cyber* security then...

You're worse than Evri...

Government majority of 156 seats. And yet total instability at the top. Six PMs in the space of a decade. The "strong and stable" arguments for First Past the Post were always pretty weak but I don't think anyone makes them with a straight face anymore.

“Something rather unusual is happening right now inside Russia.” My dispatch for BBC Radio’s From Our Own Correspondent.

You knows it!

Has anyone set up the "Is Starmer gone" website yet??

20mph in Wales is one of the most successful road safety initiatives this century. Winning international road safety awards, reduces casualties by 26% and reduces insurance premiums. Yes more should have been spent on engagement, but its a winning policy. www.20splenty.org/wales-pma-20...

"Starmer also raised concerns about the donations made to Reform by the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne." It's just such a shame he isn't in a position to legislate this sort of thing unequivocally out of existence... observer.co.uk/news/politic...

Decisions regarding Wales should be made in Wales, not by people living in Clacton, Dubai or Thailand.

This is precisely why Cymru must switch to STV or at least full open lists. People should be voting for names of people, not just a party. Otherwise it makes it very easy for the crazies to get elected without proper scrutiny.

Labour politicians keep saying "that's not what I was hearing on the doorstep". No shit Sherlock, most people were too busy telling them to eff off (politely of course)

Lol. Reform's Llŷr Powell, referring to "Cardiff Bay rhetoric" and "who knows what they're going to say down there". Seemingly forgetting he is now one of the "they down there"

Richard Tice talking about the local elections goes on to say "as well as in London and Scotland". No mention of Cymru. He refuses to condemn a blatantly racist comment from a new Reform councillor, just like Dan Thomas wouldn't condemn Arron Banks' racism. 29% of voters in Cymru are utter morons.

It's official: the Orbán era is over (he's been in power since 2010). Péter Magyar is now Hungary’s Prime Minister.

I was today years old that I discovered I could have written "racist pricks" in the margin next to Reform on the ballot paper without invalidating my vote...

Rhun Ap Iorwerth was answering questions from the media when they were interrupted by an impromptu rendition of Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. No more questions. Sut rwy'n dy garu di, Gwlad y Gân. #Cymru #Annibyniaeth

My city was the only place in Cymru where a constituency elected just a single Reform seat (the realistic minimum). And it was done in both of its Senedd seats. With no Tories either as a bonus. Ymlaen Caerdydd!

Starmer claims he wants to set out "hope for the future" Harman & Brown advising him is, frankly, a bit more "Back to the Future"

pure, uncut, liquid Sir Keir to write an article about "breaking with the status quo once and for all" on Friday, then announcing new roles for Harriet Harman and Gordon Brown on Saturday

Fair play to YouGov, this was pretty good:

And the cherry on the top is that ultra grifter Mark Reckless didn't get a seat...

Caerdydd Penarth - The Greens have their first ever seat in the Senedd and Caerdydd is now a Plaid Cymru city @plaidcymru.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk

Farage's Toys on the verge of coming out of the pram before a result has even been announced? ps if you're interested in Cymru and not following Will, then why not..? #Senedd

All the rumours abound in Wales but no results yet, so I'm taking a crumb of comfort from the fact that Reform UK Ltd is being very quiet... #Senedd

Welsh Tory leader Darren Millar with a supreme lack of self awareness points out that Labour's vote is collapsing...

I do love the fact that Welsh Labour's final gift to English journalists is those offical constituency names... 🤣 #senedd

Turnout looking relatively strong in many Plaid key constituencies. 57% in Caerdydd Penarth, 56% Caerfyrddin. Lower (<50% in some Reform target areas like Blaenau Gwent Caerffili and Casnewydd Islwyn. Interesting whether that tirns out to be good or bad for the respective parties... #Senedd