Just noticed how when they lay a red carpet out at the White House, Trump HAS to walk down it first - like he’s gonna open the car door to his Saudi hero.

This. Totally. It’s not hard!

Trump knows they're not going to share evidence in an ongoing investigation. So what does he do? He orders the DOJ to investigate Epstein-Dem connections to effectively lock away the files, then urges release of the files to create the false image of innocence. Don't be fooled.

And in response to the bigot’s deleted post, no, we don’t spend billions on immigration. The opposite, we gain billions from it. And we’re losing billions by restricting it.

Another account posted that far from dividing institutions like the NHS, immigration is actually holding it together. This is a reality I can personally and happily attest to in my own recent dealings. The more this is looked into the more it seems to be a vain pandering to the Reform headbangers.

The birth rate has been falling since 2010 and now sits at a record low of 1.41 children per woman. Net migration appears to be on a steep decline dropping by 50% in the last year. We have 100,000 unfilled posts in the NHS alone. This is a huge looming economic issue. But yeah take their jewellery.

Labour MP Brian Leishman: "The Government has surrendered to... the vile rhetoric of Reform. Does the Home Secretary not see that removing the legal obligation to support asylum seekers who will be otherwise destitute, is as far away from Labour Party principles and values as we can get?"

No, it's scumbag politicians and right wing grifters weaponising immigration who are tearing the country apart and she's just given them all a glorious victory.

If Trump redacts himself from the Epstein documents, does he REALLY think it will all just go away? Clue: it won’t. His behaviour thus far is more than enough to guarantee that!

The GE last year was such a relief after the performative cruelty of the Tories (remember Jenrick’s Disney murals?) but here we go again! If you want to stop the boats, offer safe and legal routes. And we NEED immigration in the U.K. Why is this so hard ? So disappointing!

Donald Trump destroyed public service broadcasting in the US - it's little surprise Nigel Farage wants to do the same thing here. Trump’s America, don’t let it become Farage’s Britain.

The UK in microcosm? Bristol today - some 75 people gathered outside an hotel housing asylum seekers protesting their presence. Over 300 counter protestors also gathered to counter them! Why on earth do Labour think cruelty is what is required? It isn’t. At least by the vast majority.

Without immigration…

Labour has got it so badly wrong. When Yvette Cooper started with 'smash the gangs' I was dumbfounded. I thought she was both sensible & intelligent. I want Labour to show compassion & care for everyone. Their example really hasn't helped with this rise of racism & yobbery we've seen.

I’ve never wanted a horse to rear up and throw its rider to land very hard and ugly.. but I have now👇🏼😡

Judging by the content of the emails released so far, Trump’s mates didn’t do a very good job of the redaction!

I’d like to know who or what they were looking at/pointing to. Every time I see this clip it looks more and more like two pervy blokes leching at some girl or girls.. and that thing Trump does with his lip whilst ‘dancing’. Just so creepy!

The palace have now confirmed what a lot of us were really concerned about… Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor WILL have a hyphen… strikes me as downright profligate with punctuation! Do they think we are made of hyphens? In these days of austerity this is typical of the tone deafness of the establishment!!

The BBC is ours. It's ours to love. Ours to criticise. Ours to shout at when we feel in the mood. And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.

Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms. He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.

Absolutely this.

Please repost if you agree that the BBC is institutionally biased in favour of Nigel Farage.

The daftest aspect to me about the whole BBC dodgy editing story is that it was totally unnecessary. Trumps antics are bad enough in reality without the need to make them appear worse. All they need is reporting - instead of which we have a media vacuum.

Absolutely brilliant 😂😂

Please try to show this to every supporter or even potential supporter of Reform that you know or come across…

This deserves revisiting – Farage squirms as Rep. Jamie Raskin obliterates the "Putin-loving, free speech imposter, Trump sycophant." Please share as widely as possible. We need an antidote to media promotion and protection of Farage.

I wonder if the answer to this is to do with Trump and his carryings-on being seen as a forerunner of Farage and Reform if they get near government here? The warnings for the U.K. are writ large in the US right now! After all there is a vacuum where TV news coverage of Trump’s madnesses should be.

Excellent summary.

Is one of the ‘significant challenges’ that Tim Davie led the BBC through that of how to boost Farage/Reform the right wing generally, despite them being totally and utterly incompetent and demonstrably malign?

This is the most abysmal, pathetic thing. The BBC head resigning because the corporation is not supine *enough* to the far-right.

Question for those who know better: have Reform their cheerleaders in the BBC at long last? Any chance of a more balanced approach now? A little less Farage maybe?

apple.news/AZSlbv-jJRNO... Good to compare and contrast with the numb nuts running around sticking flags on lampposts. What a man! ‘ This is who Sam is -he would do what he did for anyone regardless of colour, age, gender, religion or origin’ A true hero!

It's all leading to this isn't? And all of this crap on the end of programmes from the BBC about being grateful that they're publicly funded is meant to paint over their drift to political right.

apple.news/A0sdlWM-5SeS... This is so sad! Please share widely to pressurise the French govt into proper action!

There is a strong sense of irony watching the billionaire class hoarding vast wealth to the extent that they are catalysing Trump’s destruction of the system. When that time finally comes, as it surely will, their wealth will become a massive curse to them, & their bunkers will not protect them.

The 5 brutal stats that blow Reform’s austerity plans out the water We already know austerity doesn't work - Reform can't be allowed to put the country through it again www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...

Anyone know roughly how long before the US govt shutdown seriously affects or stops transatlantic flights to/from Europe and the UK please?

This is a good reminder.

Indeed. Where are the Greens on this - anyone know?

I was reading about the vast wealth accumulated by a small no of billionaires since the turn of the century, then came across a passage in the bible book of Ezekiel chapter 7 v 19 onwards. It is said by those who know that these prophecies have two fulfilments. The first was in c720 B.C…The second?

I doubt there is any ‘could ‘ about it! Try ‘will’ ! And a steep slope at that!

To everyone wondering how some people can profess to be ‘Christian’ but are immune to the values and teachings of the same, have a look up of Titus 1:16 . The bible itself, with impeccable honesty, provides the answer..

Terrible news from the train near Huntingdon this evening.. made worse imho by certain politicians apparently salivating at the thought the culprits might be immigrants/ Muslims. The police know the importance of prompt updates in these scenarios without the likes of Philp wetting himself.

Thank you @Ruth

In another initiative not making the news, 34 NHS trusts are to receive funded (by GB Energy) solar PV across 70 sites to cut energy bills and release up to £65m, for patient care. Joined up government but you won’t see this on the TV news! Contrast with Reform’s latest - bring back Invacars!

This I can believe! Most people are reasonable, not cruel, and have the spark of humanity which extends, or is inclined to extend support to those in need.

Each day it looks more and more that the only real hope for anyone not a billionaire in Trump’s United Remains of America is an unofficial release of the Epstein files.

Labour just don’t understand optics do they?

I know social media can throw an unreal light on things, but sat here in the U.K. it does seem that the US is on a really slippery slope towards chaos. Once the hunger gets real and widespread, a spark can come from anywhere. Then it’s uncharted territory.