Pretending the rise of the far right and the focus on issues such as immigration or trans people comes from the "legitimate concerns" of "the people" is not just factually wrong, it's a deeply political point Refusing to see this as primarily top down processes is to protect the status quo 1/

It might. Turnout differentials may also matter. Reform’s surprise win in Runcorn & Helsby driven in part by unusually high turnout on their strongest wards. Gorton & Denton a much heavier lift though. They need to turn their vote out in force, and need low anti-Reform turnout & a split vote

2nd story on BBC radio 4 bulletins now Still huge questions to answer about Labour Together smearing journalists and sources As I revealed yesterday, senior Labour insiders knew - and person who commissioned it, Josh Simons, now a Starmer minister…. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/starmer-al...

The Palestine Action judgment does not yet have legal effect, as no Order has been made and it looks like an appeal will be made. That said, there is no barrier to the police dropping the charges already made after the mass arrests. That is a separate and distinct decision.

A benefit of free buses I hadn’t heard enough about until this piece from @galvinalmanza.bsky.social

We built Jikipedia, a new wiki that compiles Jmail data into exhaustive reports on key figures in the Epstein scandal. It lists all recorded visits to Epstein's estates, each person's possible knowledge of Epstein's crimes and laws that they may have violated.

Evening.

With Starmer calling for deeper links with the EU a plurality of Brits agree. 37% think it is best for national security to align with the EU, 18% with Commonwealth/CANZUK countries and 14% with the United States.

This story keeps getting bigger.

By refusing to even consider a customs union, Keir Starmer himself is the biggest block to closer ties with Europe. Unless he changes that stance, this is all just meaningless blather

Quite striking how the argument the Green Party have been making for some time now - and getting called all sorts of silly names for by the Labour Government - is the most popular position with the British public. Funny the things you can just say when you've not been bought and paid for....

Simons is now saying that he was “distressed and furious” when he found APCO’s investigation had “extended far beyond the contract I agreed, including information on Pogrund.” So 1) why did this come as such a surprise? 2) why then continue to work with APCO & take its work (minus Pogrund) to GCHQ?

Exclusive: Labour politicians raised concerns about Keir Starmer’s plans to give Matthew Doyle a peerage in the weeks before it was confirmed, citing intimidating behaviour, particularly towards women. observer.co.uk/news/politic...

ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.

#BBCNews - Sudanese city had 6,000 killed in three days, UN says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #elFasher #Sudan

“They took my cell phone and cloned it. They actually told me they did that.”

I remember when we were 12-18 months out from AI white collar job automation, 12-18 months ago.

When ministers defended Starmer over Mandelson’s links to Epstein this week, they rushed to X - a platform that lets users strip photos of women and girls. Is it surely time for the government to log off X? And is social media too toxic for all of us? My col: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I have asked the BBC to scrutinise + correct the factually inaccurate claims made by Mr Nigel Farage about why net migration fell in 'Political Thinking with Nick Robinson' Here is the link if you want to do something like this. www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...

Was the man from HMRC?

This headline is absolutely outrageous. Joanne Young has waived her right to anonymity she is beyond brave. But it gets worse. The ex husband they refer to has pleaded guilty to 48 offences including rape and administering a substance with the intent to stupefy her Say her name

The Stone Roses answer is clearly the most correct one but I'd be tempted just to say D'You Know What I Mean? to see how everyone reacted.

yes they have! which is why I decided to make a full video essay on campism (also know as Tankies). youtu.be/Dbkkh6GWn5Y

“The abolition of gender studies is a way of further guaranteeing impunity to the elite men whose contempt for and exploitation of women and girls apparently knew no bounds, whether they actually slept with the women on offer or simply shared Epstein’s fantasies in order to gain influence.”

As a direct result of the obscene actions of Russell Vought and Elon Musk in destroying USAID, we can expect “at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues. About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”

In December 2016, Epstein also claimed that he would “be in Palm Springs with the Trump boys.” He claims to be in conversation with Trump or his allies after Trump’s election.

The free market Hoover Institution is apparently sending out sponsored Email ads to a 'free online course' it's running about 'The Reality of Socialism'.

Palantir NHS offer is failing because it is crap. I have been disappointed that those in charge of NHS don't speak out when something is forced on them. Except Amanda Pritchard. She spoke out about Sajjid Javid bunging private health care loads of money and got sacked by Wes Streeting. Funny that.

The Today programme this morning interviewed Diana Furchgott-Roth, a senior staff member at the Heritage Foundation, about Trump's climate policies, during which she came out with the zinger: “a lot of people like it a bit warmer.” How is it in the public interest to platform anti-science tripe?

I'm quite surprised the government is appealing the High Court ruling that the Palestine Action proscription was unlawful - it's been disastrous for the government, why drag it out any further?

The Antonia Romeo who did more than most to saddle us with Palantir? That Antonia Romeo?

Wow! Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report. This is a *big* legal win. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

I genuinely have no idea where right-wing men get the idea that young women aren't constantly being told this, all the time, to the point where many are genuinely surprised when they try to get pregnant in their 30s and it happens relatively quickly!

Love that the High Court ruled that prescribing Palestine Action as a terrorist group was unlawful but as they also ruled the ban must remain in place until a future hearing, the BBC must remind its reader that expressing support for them will get you arrested. Normal country.

The UK government's decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist group has been ruled unlawful by the High Court I'm still in Japan, but had a feeling this ruling would come while I was away and so a story will be coming shortly...

Tesla Down Dramatically in UK, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland In the UK, which was Tesla’s largest market in January 2025, the company’s vehicle deliveries dropped 51% year over year, from 1,450 last year to 714 this year. Similarly, the company’s EV market share dropped from 5% to 2.5%. /1

This is an excellent long read on "brittle" Matt Goodwin from last year. Had no idea he'd written his PhD thesis on the BNP. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/philos...

UK has lost its official status as a country that has achieved elimination of measles, as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. So sad, and likely due vaccine misinformation. If you haven't already, get your kids vaccinated ASAP. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The problem with these Palantir deals is not primarily data security. It's the fact we are creating single points of failure in the NHS, armed forces, and police. Palantir has massive leverage over essential information and logistics systems. A bad idea.... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Farage's claims here are straightforward lies (and it's about time the media/press said so) The correct figures are 160K (0.3%) and 900K (1.5%) www.gbnews.com/news/video-n...

The fate of the 2,787 people arrested for terrorism offences for peacefully holding signs saying “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action” in silent vigils will be decided this Friday. The long-awaited Judicial Review ruling will be read out at 10am in the Royal Courts of Justice.

We’re not in Kansas anymore latest: Green + Reform 57% Labour + Conservative 38.6% In 2024 (18 months ago!) Lab + Con was 81.6%

This is Elon Musk territory, isn't it? A woman's purpose is to bear children.

Reform by-election candidate Matt Goodwin calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check. Goodwin argued ‘young girls’ should be explained ‘the biological reality’ that ‘many women in Britain are having children much too late in life’.

'Almost half of Britons have less than £25 in spare cash at the end of the week, as the scale of the ongoing cost of living crisis is revealed in a new survey.' www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed In 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash

Big Short Michael Burry claims ‘Emperor Palantir has no clothes’ Star investor attacks Palantir Technologies over ‘systematically unreliable’ AI and claims its $300 billion valuation will fall by more than two thirds www.thetimes.com/us/business-...