Reform is racist. Let’s just say it. Loudly and often. They’re racist. Don’t take them on on how they plan to fund their nonsense. They don’t care. They don’t say it because they’ve worked it out. They say it for headlines and for voters who want prejudice as policy. They’re racist. They’re failure.

Every pundit who took at face value the idea that the Right sincerely cares about free speech, or ideological diversity, or in fact has any principles at all, should be wearing a dunce cap and writing a lengthy mea culpa right now. Not for our catharsis but for public awareness at least

This is a shameful press conference, a rambling lying Trump running down his predecessor, egged on by a clutch of craven so- called journalists from both sides of the Atlantic

It's a special relationship we have with the US. In the same way as an abusive marriage might be.

A few photos from yesterday’s #TrumpNotWelcome march & rally - all entirely peaceful. We say no to fascism, racism, misogyny & bigotry of all kinds. Shame on our UK government & royals for unnecessarily honouring a felon, who whips up hatred & whose allies call for the overthrow of democracy.

There has been a nine-fold increase in “invasion” rhetoric about immigrants and refugees on GB News from May-August this year, compared to the same period last year – from 16 instances surging to 138 instances per quarter now bylinetimes.com/2025/09/18/g...

Trump now deciding who attends British press conference and Starmer & No 10 complying. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

I watched Kimmel's three most recent monologues, convinced I had missed the thing MAGA was outraged about. But it looks like this is it. It has to be more than this, right? There's just no way this is it.

Many US Comedians will have plenty to say about this, right after they return from the Riyadh Comedy Festival

Jon Stewart in 2022: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether... When a society feels under threat, comedians are who gets sent away first.” apnews.com/article/bill...

If you’re a migrant looking to understand your rights, @mind.org.uk have supported @migrantsrights.bsky.social to create a ‘know your rights’ guide migrantsrights.org.uk/resources/kn...

All political tribes can be hypocritical but the right's current level of hypocrisy on free speech is deliberate. It's an assertion of power not a blindspot.

I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore. So I wrote a blog about ten things you can do *right now* to help defeat Farage, Musk, and rightwing populism. From scrutinising Reform councillors to demanding the UK Govt leave X - get involved: guyshrubsole.substack.com/p/ten-things...

You can contradict the "ordinary concerned citizens" arguments with research by Hope not hate & Byline Times: hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/22/o... secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/168819/... bylinetimes.com/columns/refo...

Hey, @thamesvalleypolice.bsky.social - the criminal is *inside* the castle

DOJ has removed a study which found that "white supremacist and far-right violence continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism in the United States". #Pinks

Welcome to the United Kingdom! 🇬🇧 Never before in U.S. History has a President been acknowledged by another country in this unique way! 🇺🇸 At Windsor Castle, in London & all across the land, people are United! ✊ They all want to see the #EPSTEIN_PedoFiles, ASAP! 👀

Thousands have gathered in central London to protest against US President Donald Trump's state visit. Organisers Stop Trump Coalition - a group of more than 50 unions and charities.

"You may not see them that way, because you have the right look and accent, but you are not the intended audience of most of the people putting them up. I am. And they intend to send precisely the message that I receive." @sturdyalex.bsky.social speaking for many who don't look or sound 'English'.

stoptrump.org.uk/protest/ #TrumpNotWelcome #London #UK. March leaves Portland Place 3.00pm (muster from 2.00pm), rally 5.00-7.00pm Parliament Square. Beware v draconian policing; may not be able to join or leave midway. See link for timings & route.

Pam Bondi deleted a government study showing that right-wingers commit more terrorism. The right cannot think coherently so instead of making their own studies, they censor legitimate ones. But don't worry Pam, I saved it for you web.archive.org/web/20250911...

If you're in London today, then there's plenty of opportunities to show Mr Trump that he's not welcome. If you miss the march, then come along to the rally in Parliament Square at 5 instead and make some noise.

Brexit is the toxic epicentre of the political shitshow we now have to endure. It promoted idiocy and deceit, endorsed racism, divided us, made us poorer, weaker, less safe and less sane. It’s belittled the country, killed the Tory party and given birth to Reform. A relentless klaxon of failure.

Projections of U.S. President Donald Trump, Britain's Prince Andrew and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were put on display against the walls of Windsor Castle while Trump was in Britain for a state visit.

At last, a politician with balls. Sadiq Kahn bravely putting himself in the line of far right fire by telling truth on the eve of Trump's visit. "The President's use of the military in cities & targeting of minorities is straight out of the autocrat’s playbook”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

> @cnbc.com 🇬🇧

Hallo Trump! Windsor Castle

1/ South Korea's government has announced that it is launching an investigation into human rights abuses said to have been carried out by the United States' ICE agency against South Korean workers deported from Georgia, following further damaging testimony from the deportees. ⬇️

“HALLOA! Below there!" Join award winning writer @gralefrit.bsky.social and myself here at 10 tonight for a tweetalong of The Signalman, on BBC FOUR. All welcome to share thoughts, memories, insight or questions. Just use the hashtag #signalman

A very welcome repeat of this landmark 1992 series which also led to a BFI book of the same name. One of its researchers, Stephen Bourne, would be quick to point out it depended heavily on exploratory research of BBC files. You couldn't do that now.... www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

I appreciate the sentiment but I really do worry about this increasingly common narrative among left leaning politicians suggesting that poverty is a determinant of racism. They are both bad & both must be tackled but please please be careful about how you link them to avoid normalisation of racism.

The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States. 🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

Wow, this is the president who will arrive in the UK tomorrow to be honoured with a state visit. Not in our name! Join the march and rally against Trump and his far-right extremist ideology in London this Wednesday. 2pm Portland Place 5pm Parliament Square #stoptrump

Also if you’re excusing racism by poverty, we have a problem. Racism should remain socially and politically inexcusable no matter what, otherwise we’re all doomed.

This conclusion is so spot on, it hurts. How can Starmer and Badenoch not see this?

Fantastic column by @stephenkb.bsky.social "Racism in the UK remains the preserve of an extreme minority — but one that is emboldened and growing louder. It is the result of a year in which neither the government nor the opposition have been willing to draw red lines." www.ft.com/content/fbbd...

The far-right mob in London paled into insignificance compared to our Remain marches. Especially the one in 2018. Between 700,000 and a million people turned out. The Labour front bench stayed away. They also ignored its message. But the voters who took part in it haven't disappeared. #RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺

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Yesterday, the largest far-right protest in UK history marched through London, led by racist Tommy Robinson. Today, we say: They don’t speak for us — and they won’t have the last word. This Wednesday we come together against Trump and for a better future. Do everything to be there.

Keep thinking of arguments for why it would be completely insane to dump a prime minister with a huge majority just 14 months in, and also about how if he's not going to say a single word in opposition to the kind of shit we saw today then I no longer feel convinced by any of those arguments.

A Labour government that does not fight back against the far right, racism and extremism fundamentally misunderstands the nature of its electoral support.

The silence is deafening. A lot of people are feeling anxious and scared tonight. For their loved ones. For themselves. For their community. For their country. For our country. Those who lead us must use their voices, unequivocally, now.

Sky News says police are "overwhelmed by the numbers". Met coped perfectly well with 2x as many at the pro-Gaza rally, 5x as many at the anti-Brexit march, and 15x as many at London Pride. They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.

Just nine arrests at the Unite the Kingdom march so far. And Elon Musk broadcasting to the crowd live from the US calling for the downfall of the UK Govt. Last week saw 900 arrested at the Palestine Action ban protest. Labour has to get a grip. They are giving this country away to the extremists.

Since WW2, 19 seats in Westminster have been won with less than 30% of the vote. Ten of those were last year. They'll be a lot more next time.

Support your union!

On which, I’d love to be a fly in the wall as Starmer explains to Trump that he had to sack his ambassador because of his links with Epstein!

Even the BBC has finally caught up with Farage. Slower than continental drift, but they're there at last. www.bbc.com/news/article...

From me, a list of Trump supporters who killed, or tried to kill, Democrats and opponents of Trump in recent years (since the right are now claiming all the political violence is from the left!) Receipts: zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...