Not for the first time, I’m being told that attacking Farage for his boyhood racism is futile. The opposite is the case, as you can see from how rattled he is by it. And no, it’s not about persuading Farage fans anything, it’s about mobilising the non-voters and encouraging tactical voting.

Reform UK have accepted £9 million from foreign-based businessman Christopher Harborne. Here's what Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice thought in 2018 about George Soros donating to UK groups: "He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"

Last year Sky News was rending its garments over Starmer's free eyeglasses: WHAT INFLUENCE DID LORD ALLI BUY? Now, RefUK get £9m from a crypto bro, they have not one word about the donor's interests; just BRAVO NIGEL, barely concealed glee, and "what a huge boost... money goes where momentum is". 🤡

Bilingualism is only acceptable when it’s a certain class of people doing it: whether it’s one of the royals kids learning Spanish from their nanny, or Nigel Farage’s own children speaking fluent German with their mother. It only becomes a racist moral panic when the hoi polloi have that ability too

2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.

"... without native British ancestry..." I think he means only white people can become MPs. He can get in the sea.

it should probably be a bigger story that the richest man on earth and leading Republican is a fucking Nazi media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.

Every sympathy for University of Essex (and pressures facing them) but this is very bad news for Southend. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet

The idea that I would ever work with Tories is absurd. If you don't believe me just ask Lee Anderson, Nadine Dorries, Danny Kruger, Andrea Jenkyns, Jonathan Gullis, Sarah Pochin, Jake Berry, Marco Longhi, Peter Bone...

I despise transphobes with my entire heart. Absolutely foul people

Take a moment to watch performance artist Guillaume Juncar. You won’t regret it.

Can you lovely lot song and share this around please @greenparty.org.uk @zackpolanski.bsky.social www.change.org/p/allow-tran...

If I recall correctly, the scholarship on this points to like 24% of the American Colonial population being foreign born on the eve of the Revolutionary War. One in six people being foreign born means we are at is 17%. Don't force a racist to do history or math.

Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us

Almost unbelievable obscenity.

Postman's been. Amongst the junk mail is a letter from BT, my broadband supplier. Apparently my contract ends with them early next year but they have an attractive VIP offer for me. Sounds good. Let's take a peek...

When my wife told me Scandinavian languages don't have the letter 'R' I immediately thought: No way!

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

From my dictionary of Spanish terms in the Campo de Gibraltar Aceite de gastor = castor oil Afordar = to stump up for Bequí = bacon Capotín = cup of tea Champa = jumper Chinchibía = ginger beer

Oh wow, that's awkward. #Gullis

The Thames Estuary at low tide today.

Eleven years ago, I wrote to Tom Stoppard to ask about this coup de théâtre from 1949. It took me down an unexpected rabbit hole - in memory of Stoppard, here's what I found.

To be honest I don’t need to hear these people talk about the costs. I want to hear them talk about the sovereignty benefits that they argued would outweigh those costs. How is that working out?

Our fire appliance was called to "person trapped by hands". Arrived to find a lady with both hands trapped by a sash window, obviously in a lot of pain. With a bit of humour one of the crew said to her "good job you're not a concert pianist", her reply "I am"

Typical. You wait ages for an unsung hero, then seven turn up at once.

However enjoyable last night's visit to the Town of Ramsgate in Wapping followed by a curry in Brick Lane was, it's becoming clear that recovery time from a late night & a bellyful of beer is a lot more protracted now I'm in my sixties.

Short thread, nailing the ridiculous, dishonest approach to migration.

The BEATLES ANTHOLOGY has many great moments, but this? THIS is how you edit a documentary to sublime effect...

🚨It's time there was investigation into Russian interference in our politics. And the first person they should question is Nigel Farage.

Fuck it; I'm going to buy a cake!

Matt: we need measures to improve fertility - it's one of our biggest problems! Also Matt: No not like that. I meant white people only.

Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷

I am once again calling on our top national institutions to employ more of us with OCD to safeguard the publishing of sensitive documents

Having a great first day as the OBR's website manager. Got all of the content queued up as a scheduled post, ready for a big day, but all of the work is done now. Now before I put my feet up, time to take a big gulp of water and check the latest news.

Universities are in crisis, and I don’t think it’s helpful to phrase that as “exiting the market”. They’re not mid-range shoe shops, these are educational pillars in society

new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped

For the past couple of weeks I’ve been earning some extra Christmas cash delivering parcels and letters for Royal Mail, and here’s what I’ve learned:

More than half way to the magic 100,000

Don’t want to be too moralistic about this, but it is an active disgrace what people are doing to a profoundly liberational scheme that costs relatively piddling amounts on the basis of a couple of right wing shitposters misrepresenting it on Twitter.

Let's be absolutely clear the restrictions on Motability cars is reflective of a quiet desire to see disabled people pushed out of public life because getting them in public space is sometimes a bit inconvenient and expensive

As someone who has had a Motability car in the past (before failing my 7th driving test), you don't get any type of car - it is a scheme to use your benefits to lease an adapted car, and to get a BMW etc you would need to pay the significant difference

Gypsy Bridge, Leigh-on-Sea in the late afternoon.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74... Please sign and share. ( And then this government can ignore us again - because this is what they do best)

The real and true story of why Police Squad (the TV series Naked Gun was based on and easily the funniest tv show of its time) was canceled is legitimately insane and one of the most egregious examples of TV malpractice I’ve ever heard:

I’m not doing Black Friday this year. I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands. Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business. Shop independent this Christmas. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk

An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.

23,000. That's how many deaths can be blamed on Johnson. Enough is enough, he must be stripped of his annual £115,000 handout. Sign the petition today: 38d.gs/bojo_all_df