Yes. After the hard yards Starmer is turning around UK. People are already seeing change and it will accelerate in 2026

There’s a long way to go to rebuild this country. But the job is underway and we’ll get there, one step at a time. Merry Christmas everyone.

A majority (71%) found 2025 was good or average for them. Only 27% found it was bad But 66% thought 2025 was bad for the UK That disparity between what people are actually experiencing and how they think the UK is doing, suggests the latter is more to do with perception than reality

Putting everything else aside; 2 of these 3 groups are the most able to fight back in British politics. Which is why targeting them is so difficult!

This is such bollocks. You can do both. Agrivoltaics use *raised* solar on fields and contribute to *increased* yields, better moisture retention and shade for grazing livestock. There's absolutely no need to make this an either/or.

I’m blocking anyone on my timeline saying the current government is right wing. From VAT on private school fees through employment rights legislation to ending the two child cap, it’s very obviously not. I cannot engage with the stupid that says otherwise.

When Badenoch took over as tory leader in November 2024 they were polling on average at 24% They are now polling on average at 19% The fact they want down to 16% under her leadership, doesn't signify a big surge in tory support now

What sits behind ALL this is the inescapable fact that a huge chunk of the lobby has been out to get this gov't from Day 1, not because of anything it did (this is no defence of a gov't that is doing lots wrong and deserves criticism), but because ONLY THEIR CHAPS have a right to be in office. Ever.

Surely it will help to have the sources named and on the record rather than 'anonymous sources' allegedly saying things which turn out to be wrong, which we've had a lot of recently Seems a much better system for accountability and transparency

“If they can't even agree on a loan to support Ukraine, they may as well go home... You can't be going all over the place announcing that "we're at war", and then acting in the same way you were when you were talking about fishing quotas.”

I read this in the Guardian and it fully justifies my decision to stop subscribing to them For the record net migration was 906,000 when Labour came into power

I read this in the Guardian and it fully justifies my decision to stop subscribing to them For the record net migration was 906,000 when Labour came into power

Westminster Voting Intention: RFM: 29% (-1) LAB: 21% (+1) CON: 20% (-1) LDM: 12% (-2) GRN: 11% (+1) SNP: 3% (=) Via @moreincommonuk.bsky.social, 12-16 Dec. Changes w/ 4-8 Dec.

He's doing the opposite of bringing hope. He's peddling fantasy economics with a huge dash of ego. That is not hope, that's love bombing. Cults do that. Sorry.

I may log off for a while. There’s been too much positive news today. That must mean something absolutely horrific is on the way.

Me, I'm saying Labour are doing no damage. They're not doing a great deal of good, but they're not doing damage. It doesn't change the fact that Farage or Starmer is the next PM. You don't have to like that, but you really have to accept it

Our Labour government are delivering swift bricks in all new developments. The new National Policy Framework, published today, includes the requirement to include swift bricks! Red is the new green! 1/2

Labour want to bring in the Employment Rights Bill, giving workers more rights Green peers voted with the tories to stop it Vote Green, get tory/reform

Why did green peers slow down the passage of the employment rights bill? Green Tory’s

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A hostile right-wing media, fake social media videos - Labour gets so little credit for what it has achieved.

What has Labour even done for us since getting into power? Quite a lot actually and they are just getting going! Here are a few things (and I lost count)..and it's just a fraction of what they have done! Let's get behind this Labour government! They are changing lives for the better!

Farage wants to: Leave the ECHR Pay the Taliban to murder refugees Deport people living here legally with ILR Abolish the NHS Remove all work rights Reduce minimum wage Just for starters. That’s NOT what Labour is doing. Not even remotely.

Labour have implemented the highest number of bills in a single sessions since 2005. How have they managed to do that if they don’t have any plans? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Hereditary peers made the difference to block the Employment Rights Bill this week… 33 Tory hereditary peers voted - we lost by 24 Disgraceful Millions of low-paid workers may be denied sick pay by people who owe their positions to who their dad and grandad was

Some excellent analysis here by Warren bsky.app/profile/warr...

Backed by new funding, Labour will invest to: • Prevent homelessness before it starts • Halve the number of people experiencing long-term rough sleeping • End the unlawful use of B&Bs for families #Labour

Flynn says: "Our current PM, Keir Starmer, called us all an island of strangers." That is not true and I am surprised that you excuse it. As I said, plenty of other words and deeds, including on immigration, deserve red hot criticism. No need to slide down the everyone-lies-a-little slope.

How long until we get the BBC online article about this 'patriot'?

It would be great if SOMEONE could try to fight populism without adopting its most questionable methods. There is a mountain of stuff on which to criticise Starmer. The "island of strangers" accusation is, in my view, mendacious and low - albeit that it has been repeated so much it may *feel* true.

If handing someone their arse, was a video clip

The Government agredd a compromise to get the bill through. The Lords have ignored that - unconstitutionally. The govt should do the same. Return to the full version of the bill, pass it with the Parliament Act then reform the Lords to stop this happening again.

Here's another one of him wearing a Union Flag mask promoted by the boxer Derek Chisora, who sold “War Chisora” masks during the Covid crisis. Grifter's got to grift

Oh dear! The Lib Dems and PC sided with the Tories in opposing the setting up of GB Railways and reforming the railway systems so it works better for passengers. Thankfully it passed its second reading in the Commons yesterday. 1/2

Tell me in last 15 years what were the Tories doing? Labour 17 months: Renters Rights Workers Rights Hillsborough Law National Youth Strategy Awasbs Law Martha’s Law FFS what are people moaning about?

Here’s the thing on this if you are a leftwing indie MP: the employment rights bill is literally one of the things you are supposed to have strong political opinions on. Just read the bill & amends and don’t vote for strike thresholds!

Zarah Sultana voted with the Tories in every vote on the Employment Rights Bill last night. That includes voting to keep the Lords' wrecking amendments on strike ballot thresholds and to keep the 2016 Trade Union Act's restrictions on unions' political funds.

Those hypocrites who oppose lifting the two child benefit cap but demand we continue to subsidise private school fees fail all children - now is the time to recognise investing in helping the million women out of work will reap rewards for generations to come.

The Employment's Right's Bill was introduced to Parliament by Angela Rayner. Here is her speech today in support of the bill & the government's amendment to break the deadlock with the Lords. But she has a message for the Tories, Lib Dems, Reform & Greens: there no more excuses to block this bill!

Corruption threatens our national security, undermines legitimate business and steals money from working people’s pockets. By deploying specialist law enforcement capabilities, we will disrupt the serious organised criminals, terrorists and kleptocrats. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Like, quite frankly Im sick of 'why are Labour so mean' while the Greens routinely lie and misrepresent the govt. It goes both ways

Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors. At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Given the Lords behaviour on repeated manifesto bills this Parliament then, quite frankly, they can't be relying on old convention they arent willing to respect themselves. The Govt should be looking for more wholesale reform now they've given up on traditional limits

What you call smug, I say in calling out a charlatan. The people falling for Polanski are creating a cult around him. Same as people did around Corbyn and Johnson and are doing around Farage. All populism. Do people not learn from the past? Even the recent past? Obviously not.

EXCLUSIVE - Yinka Bankole compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets Yinka says 17yo Farage targeted him when he had just joined Dulwich at 9 and told him "that's the way back to Africa" from Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social and me

This government will drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. This is how we get there.

I’m sorry but this hysterical nonsense is completely indistinguishable from the insane US right wingers who said they’d be hunted and killed by Joe Biden if he won in 2020

The Child Poverty Strategy has been published, which includes the lifting of the two-child benefit cap - set to benefit 2050 children in the constituency. I am immensely proud that the government will drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. www.gov.uk/government/p...

NEW: My interview with Natural England chair Tony Juniper, who tells me, on the infamous HS2 'bat tunnel': "We could have finished up with a much better outcome for the bats, without having to spend that money" www.politicshome.com/news/article...

I love the fact that the Telegraph tried to cover the Rachel Reeves chess 'truth' story, and had to include the fact that even their own chess correspondent thinks it is utter bollocks.