Still sitting as a councillor.......from jail? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

With temperatures dropping below zero, we’ve activated the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol for the first time this winter to ensure anyone sleeping rough in freezing conditions is offered emergency accommodation and support to stay off the streets for good. www.london.gov.uk/emergency-se...

Lovely to hear Anna Ford

My post on why Kent and Reform's other councils have got into such a mess.... samf.substack.com/p/the-realit...

Another one! Reform councillor accused of ripping off his constituents to the tune of £140k through his businesses. He owes his own council nearly £40k in unpaid tax. His council is suing him

Stunning Scotland give the nation a night to remember. These are moments to cherish, and these are moments to reflect on what we have, writes Andrew Butler. https://bit.ly/4phcwKz

Nigel Farage’s Head of Comms, Ed Sumner told staff working for Reform UK’s MS Laura Jones to ‘diddle’ her mileage claims. Last year police investigated allegations of expenses fraud. nation.cymru/news/reform-...

Our latest Cheat Sheet podcast is out! All the news you need to know in just TEN MINUTES From Scotland getting into the World Cup for the first time since 1998 to why Saudi Arabia is now being embraced by the US Also email us! [email protected] and we’ll get back to you

I am once again asking you to remember: no Scotland, no party

Does he even own a suit?

Scotland [2] - 1 Denmark - L. Shankland 78' Utter scenes in Scotland, can they do it like Northern Ireland last night?

Scotland celebrating after full time whistle vs Denmark

Love this 🤣

Wales have had their largest victory in over 47 years after their 7-1 win against North Macedonia tonight

Andy Robertson after Scotland qualify for the World Cup: "I couldn't get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today. We spoke so much about going to the World Cup. I know he'll be smiling over me today."

Catalonia paid tribute to the Palestinian players killed in Gaza by playing “El Cant dels Ocells” before kick-off. The traditional Catalan song is considered a symbol of freedom and resistance, often performed in moments of mourning and hope.

[BBC Scotland] reaction to [4]-2 K. McLean 90+7

Every post-match interview with the Scotland squad - players, backroom, and management - erudite, humble, insightful, brutally honest, and just joyous. Steve Clarke doesn't just build teams, he builds gents. Whit a squad, whit a game!

Hang them in The Louvre #ScoDen

The BBC Scotland commentary for Kenny McLean’s halfway line goal is glorious. Stuff of dreams. 🔥 Congratulations #Scotland, see you at the World Cup.

And a 4th!

The goal that sends Scotland to the World Cup!

3': Scotland in the World Cup 57' Denmark in the World Cup 78': Scotland in the World Cup 82': Denmark in the World Cup 93': SCOTLAND SCORE AND ARE IN THE WORLD CUP THIS IS WHY WE LOVE FOOTBALL ❤️❤️❤️

Andy Robertson ... one of the best post-match interviews I've ever seen. The emotion, the fact he was remembering Diogo Jota all day, the pre-match speech details, that was genuinely beautiful. What a credit to Scotland

Brilliant job 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Unbelievable last 10 minutes and last touch of the ball goal 4-2 Tremendous stuff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The first episode of House of Cards was broadcast on this day in 1990.

Trump & MBS. For when Fred West & Peter Sutcliffe are otherwise engaged.

The PM again talking about the cost of living. He's done it a lot recently. So has the Chancellor. If you want a prediction on something that will be addressed in the budget, this will be it. It won't be a silver bullet. It won't solve everything. But I'm sure there will be measures to help. 1/2

Fresh from advising Morgan McSweeney last week, Labour peer Maurice Glasman addressed the annual conference of a pro-Reform group that has spread myths about the Covid vaccine and has claimed Starmer is "destroying Britain". 📝 New @desmog.com story 👇

Just play all the matches in Canada and Mexico. Players and fans will be safer from the militia that are abducting citizens off US streets

Wow. This is quite something else

Could he mean Chopin?

This is Fendi. He is seen here demonstrating the internationally acknowledged sign language for politely requesting uppies. 13/10 would pick him up immediately (TT: isthat_jojo)

Any publishers out there? eBay is selling pirate eBooks

Ranty Reform person just said "Pakistani rape gangs" are the Home Secretary's "political base." Vile. #newsnight

Reform council repaints road markings for school which closed in 2016

The first 23 schools have now installed GB Energy solar panels & are cutting their energy bills. The full list of 250 schools set to benefit has also been published. The government is building all new schools to be climate-resilient & meet net-zero as part of the School Rebuilding Programme.

An obvious attempt to undemocratically derail a bill which has already faced more scrutiny than any other private member’s bill in recent history. This is a compassionate, popular reform that the public overwhelmingly supports. Lords should be careful not to undermine the will of the Parliament.

This is the entire basis of the jewellery claim - no stealing and pretty much entirely ruled out when the minister was asked about it...but the Guardian still ran with the story (despite this being included in their story).

Ukraine and France sign a historic agreement - a declaration on Ukraine acquiring Rafale fighter jets, missiles for them and SAMP/T air defense systems. Thank you, France! 🇫🇷🇺🇦

I want councils to have the power to say no to new gambling establishments. That's why I am campaigning to end the 'Aim to Permit' system, to clean up our high streets. And it's only right companies pay their fair share - so I'm pushing for a gambling tax rise in #Budget2026.

Some people are desperate to downplay London - it fits their political agenda. The truth must hurt for them - because London has once again been crowned the greatest city in the world. And if, like me, you love our city, here’s my message ⬇️ www.lbc.co.uk/article/lond...

Quelle surprise... Reform UK Ltd chaos in Cornwall, 6 months since local elections

I just revisited Tony Blair's 'forces of conservativism' conference speech in 1999 - two years into office. It's such a clear headed narration that balances people's continued frustration and what the government had delivered.

Final post of the night LIZ TRUSS IS SO MISUNDERSTOOD GET OFF HER BACK OBR BoE AND FREE MARKETS 👺

General Accounting Office estimates that Trump will soon run out of fraudsters to pardon.

Btw, does anyone know who “the founders” were? Asking for we the people. I’m assuming it’s Bette Davis and Joan Crawford but it would be great to have it confirmed

So here it is. English National Anthem. Sweet Charles and Di. All 6 mins of it as performed by @brexitpirates.bsky.social floating somewhere round Greek Islands tonight It really is him btw youtu.be/ty1dwBCR6D0?...

"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936

“Maybe somebody thought ‘Oh it’s a small place, it’s rural, they’re probably quiet, we can overpower them,” said City Councilor Steve Hickman. “We’ve been underestimated.” www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...