If (as Andrew Neil says) GB News has become Reform TV then maybe there’s a case for the @ElectoralCommUK to start taking an interest app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72784/...

Look to Trump's destruction of America's values, people and reputation and never vote Farage and Reform.

A federal judge rules that the Pentagon's restrictions on news outlets violate the First Amendment and issued an order tossing parts of the department's policy, handing a victory to The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/bu...

New piece. The US campaign against Iran has revealed one major story which people are not acknowledging. For reasons of both internal US weakness and technological development, the US is showing it has almost no chance in a war against China in the Western Pacific. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

How did Denmark get proportional representation? electoral-reform.org.uk/how-did-denm... Electoral Reform Society – ERS

Anyone wanna have a go at remixing a brand new and unreleased Assistant track? You can do anything you like with it

‘It makes me feel more British’: Muslims say religious diversity in the UK part of identity

Again, if Reform's opponents can't work out how to beat this guy, then they really have no business being in politics at all. The most target-rich politician in the UK

Within just 48 hours of the Tories refusing to sack Nick Timothy for his Islamophobic comments, the far-right is circulating a list of MPs “of foreign descent” trying to “silence” him. [1/2]

@mrjamesob.bsky.social If Farage can run on ripping us out of the ECHR with no referendum (quite frankly insane that we barely talk about this) then Labour should be able to run on rejoining the EU.

"It’s disingenuous to criticize a film for simplifying Russia’s complexities when Russia is waging a brutally simple war of aggression against its neighbor," Alexander Baunov answers the critics of the Oscar-winning film “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”.

A tanker has likely delivered diesel to crisis-hit Cuba after using deceptive maneuvers to reach the island, which is under a U.S. fuel blockade, according to a maritime tracker.

Today’s Russian papers write about attempts to protest against internet censorship, & about growing depression in Russian society. “Restrictions are tightening…self-censorship increasing. This doesn’t help our psychological wellbeing.” #ReadingRussia

Watch: Trump compares attack on Iran to Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM

Another great anniversary, on this day in 1977, #IggyPop released his debut solo album, "The Idiot". Produced by #DavidBowie it is regarded as one of the most influential #postpunk albums with shades of #artrock and even #gothicrock.

Me, being led away by the secret service after releasing thousands of gophers at the Capitol: "You don't understand! It's a scientifically proven way to revive a desolate place! I'm a patriot!" www.popularmechanics.com/science/envi...

New research shows that displaying a pair of eyes on food packaging can be enough to stop some gulls pinching your food.

📌 ICYMI — Reform Kent Council Suffers Walk Out After Party Declares ‘Immigration Emergency’ During Meningitis Outbreak The motion by Nigel Farage's party blamed the spread of "infectious diseases" on undocumented migrants

I'm sure Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage will be queuing up to profess their gratitude. But while Trump's illegal war is devastating the Middle East and sending bills soaring here in the UK, it's no thanks from me.

⚡️ Russia uneasy as Trump's envoy quietly courts Moscow's closest ally. In early February, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) released a report that barely made headlines.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov makes it official: trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the USA are suspended (apparently indefinitely) thanks to the Iran War. I suspect Moscow and Kyiv are secretly relieved to be done with the charade. www.kommersant.ru/doc/8515368?tg

📣Freedom in the World 2026 is now out! freedomhouse.org/report/freed... tl;dr: - Global freedom declined in 2025 & every year since 2005 - 20 yrs of backsliding has transformed the world: more autocrats, fewer democratizing states - Freedom deteriorated in the US last year & over the last 20

“They can’t really jail everyone for criticizing Putin,” he told the exiled news outlet Agentstvo. “That’s nonsense.” [Insert Curb Your Enthusiasm Theme Here]

Nigel Farage Cameo videos backed cryptocurrencies that collapsed in value

The information your eyes takes in is only half the story.

It’s official: Nigel Farage will say anything to line his own pockets. He's not serious and simply not fit to be Prime Minister. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i...

Technically, the president can't leave NATO without congressional approval. He also can't start a war without congressional approval, yet here we are. (2024 National Defense Authorization Act)

Under updated health guidance, women who indicate in a medical history questionnaire that they do not want children should be referred to a therapist “for the purpose of fostering positive attitudes toward childbirth,” state media reported.

Lawyer and blogger Ilya Remeslo published a scathing manifesto called “Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin.”

The ships, if they arrive, would be providing the Caribbean island nation with its first energy shipments in three months.

Trump now calls war reporting ‘treason’. His attacks on the press are escalating fast | Margaret Sullivan

Millions of voters are robbed of their voice in elections due to unfair first-past-the-post voting. This has gone on too long. I’m proud to support the Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform and their campaign to introduce a fairer proportional representation voting system. @libdems4er.bsky.social

Our electoral system has led to voters up and down the country being ignored for decades - and now the system is breaking. Our new report shows the direct link between First Past the Post and a possible Farage victory in 2029.

👇👇👇Absolutely every word of this.

In 1991 the US had a reason to fight. In 2003 it manufactured one. In 2026 it didn’t even bother. Tracing the decay of the unipolar order via three Gulf conflicts. new post

Russia Switching Military to Closed Communication Systems and Banning Telegram militarnyi.com/en/news/russ...

Just 12 days after US started to bombing Iran, Washington had to issue a special license for sale, delivery and unloading of Russian oil to stabilize global energy markets. When sanctions were hitting Russian budget the most, Trump saved the day. Is it that simple? 1/6

Russia has for more than 4 years been committing the crimes against humanity of the deportation, forcible transfer, and enforced disappearance of Ukrainian children. From last week's report of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. news.un.org/en/story/202...

"Europe’s democratic defense policies must not only counter threats coming from autocratic powers and radical right movements, but they must also work to reform and upgrade how democracy itself functions." Good read by @richardyoungs.bsky.social

#Russia is allegedly expanding the scope of its assistance to #Iran, providing the regime with satellite images and upgraded drones to improve the accuracy of strikes on American forces in the region. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

Lisa Nandy vows to give BBC permanent charter to prevent political interference www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...

Strait of Hormuz: What have other countries said about Trump's request for help?

After Trump disses Starmer, Irish leader Micheál Martin jumps in to defend Starmer and encourages Trump to get along with him. Martin then pivots to defending Ukraine -- a country Trump also dissed earlier in the event.

Some Israeli strikes in Lebanon may be war crimes, UN rights office says reut.rs/477HYEu

Friday was my last day at Meduza. I'm still figuring out what's next, but I fully intend to keep my focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine. If you need a writer or editor for a project, don’t hesitate to reach out here or on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/posts/eilish...

War, inheritance and…a baby? First Dune: Part Three trailer is here

UN rights office says more than 36,000 Palestinians forcibly displaced in a year due to Israeli settler, army violence.