My shock on JH resignation lasted 30 secs. He, like the others when the going got tough, isn't up to a top job. Al Carns is right man for wartime. No-one's indispensable. UK now has a better Health Sec and will have a better Defence Sec. PM will keep calm and carry on. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Carns

Spent a day online exploring writings of Count #Binface. Saw lovely photos of him, his wife and two young children. #Makerfield will be proud to have such a decent, honest, caring, clever, articulate, hardworking MP. He is one in a million! Visit countbinface.com #MakeYourVoteCount #VoteBinface

Watch video of a plumber and his spivvy backer Farage telling workers what they want to hear, like DJT did to MAGA fans. Reform's Farage uses Trump's playbook. Loves money, partying, booze and a posh do. Doesn't do hard work. #Makerfield #Reform #Restore #Binface www.youtube.com/live/P7tRKQ8...

#Enshittification steals your time, well being and money. Our fight back would be to at least watch the first half of this amusing short video by the Norwegian government making us feel not so alone when being enshitted! Fun Fact: Norway is a world leader in producing peace makers.

Burnham is accused of lending property developer Renaker millions in public money w/o full checks w a tribunal warning taxpayer funds were at risk of being ‘wiped out’. His team denies this, case reaches Court of Appeal tomorrow. -Guido Jun 8 2026 order-order.com/2026/06/08/e... youtu.be/aVL_6IRMY8k

Burnham dealt huge blow as 'indefensible' £27m bill emerges "The so-called King in the North previously described NHS spending on management consultants as "indefensible" when he was Shadow Health Secretary, and claimed private firms were having "a field day" under the Tories." See full story in ALT

If the media actually explained Reform’s policies, would anyone support them? thedailybritain.co.uk/peter-stefan...

Best of British luck #Binface! Hope your manifesto's in every house, flat, office, biz, eatery, shop, school, care home in #Makerfield. Heard your Trash Talk w Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE & advice. You can stop Reform w your clever funny bones bringing hope & cheer! open.spotify.com/episode/3mdb...

I've just signed this petition with my name this message: 1/2 Don't hand Messrs Burnham, Streeting, Farage or any other chancers the keys to Downing Street. Sir Keir made Labour electable. It takes 18 months to get to know any job. He's been PM 23 months and is doing a great job ...

Help Count Binface stop Reform in Makerfield. Jonathan David Harvey uses platform of Binface to promote electoral participation w slogan "Make Your Vote Count". Originally standing as an independent his affiliation has been given since 2023 as the Count Binface Party en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_B...

Enriching himself and impoverishing others seems to be working out very well for Farage

“Fix it or we’ll block it” isn’t a bad ultimatum from Starmer on social media. Quite reasonable, in fact.

Phil Robinson's a wonderful photographer, takes the best photos of Larry the Cat at No 10 Downing Street. My fave photo of Larry is by Phil atop his Bluesky a/c. Good to know Phil's at Downing St today taking these historic pics. They're all hard at work on a Sunday, even Larry's in the thick of it!

Dear Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social, You're a fun comedian. Ukraine's President Zelensky was a fun comedian before being elected. Will every home in Makerfield receive a copy of your manifesto? Are you visiting all homes? Can you add addendum to manifesto for residents to add ideas? Ingrid.

Hope Makerfield vote for Count Binface to Makerfield Great Again! @countbinface.bsky.social is a comedian. Ukrainian president Zelenksy was a comedian before becoming president. This thread hastily started yesterday explains Count Binface & his 2026 manifesto for Makerfield: bsky.app/profile/mrso...

Can't get past 19 mins. Interviewer's good but WS is an egotistical pipsqueak. Why didn't he visit the PM w a list of 81 backers? WS has sour grapes PM didn't ask him to reconsider and wasn't cowed by an ingrate who chucked in a job he wasn't up to. This is more interesting: bsky.app/profile/robf...

269,000 solar installations completed in 2025 – the highest total ever recorded in a calendar year and 37% larger than the year before www.gov.uk/government/n... solar is now part of the UK’s building aesthetic as price of installations fall

2 wks ago on LinkedIn PM Sir Keir wrote "..working people who will feel the benefits in the years ahead. We’ve secured five major trade deals with international partners - delivering on our commitment to drive economic growth, create jobs, and strengthen our economy" www.linkedin.com/posts/keir-s...

Can always count on John Rentoul to be on the ball. For anyone who can't access John's article at The Independent below, here's a link to reprint at Microsoft's msn. If you use it, please give full credit to JR & The Independent. It includes a vid. I'm off to eat & watch. www.msn.com/en-ca/politi...

JD Vance and the United States have no right to lecture the UK on law enforcement or how to police. Sort your own house out.

Look at this! How did you find it asnicoleseesit.bsky.social? It's so plausible I'm reposting it here but making clear I can't vouch for its veracity. It could be genuine. JE stretches back to Robert Maxwell's London days as a crooked media baron who met a suspicious end like JE's many say suicided.

I'd vote for Count Binface to have some fun and keep the chancers out. In fact, I wish everyone would vote for Count Binface in order to Makerfield Great Again and force bodybag Burnham back to his Manc mansion w his tail between his legs.

I voted to Remain and felt result was too close for comfort. Was democracy interfered with like now? Farage was an MEP for 21 years from 1999 to 2020 living high off the hog. EU knew him well and see what he's doing now. EU should consider vote could've been rigged to diminish the UK and her people.

John Rentoul's insightful op-ed published today at The Independent is tantalisingly titled "Voices: The wheels may yet come off Andy Burnham's wagon" and his post says "There are just 3 things standing in the way of Andy Burnham becoming PM". See screenshot of reprint at msn bsky.app/profile/rent...

MAKERFIELD INTERVIEW VID: ‘I wouldn’t flinch’: Burnham on social care, markets, Brexit – and the prospect of a general election. Note, he says he left Westminster because he fell out of love with it. He seems naive, immature, mumbles, making stuff up on the hoof. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

"...to grow at scale they need combo of gov't grant funding w mortgage finance funding; Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov't were investing £20m in community-led homes & making community-led housing a priority in the £39bn Social & Affordable Homes Programme." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The region where I live is popular with tourists and seasonal workers. What used to be B&Bs or rooms for rent, studio flats, 1-2 bedroom homes, flats for locals/students/single occupants seem to have been taken over by Airbnb. It needs investigating to see if Airbnb causes accommodation shortages.

Hack shut X in UK. FT: EMs interventions in UK politics prompting concerns about his influence ahead of byelection that could oust UK PM. Starmer accuses EM of trying to ‘whip up division’ in UK - The owner of X posted 110+ times about UK politics since last Wed www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

These seem useful. In comments is non-googgle DuckDuckGo: noai.duckduckgo.com

Imho Andy Burnham's a bad communicator and acts odd. Speech is jittery and unsettling. Hard to understand what he's saying. Seems like a drinker on edge anxious for a fix. Read John Rentoul's piece in Independent 3 Jun 2026: www.independent.co.uk/voices/andy-... WATCH VID: youtu.be/uV-X549QQjU?...

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Andrew Marr moans "Britain’s political doom loop remains unbroken - perhaps one of the last things about us that is" while UK economy grows too slowly "to give people the living standards and services they believe they deserve". Count blessings, make do and mend. www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...

Dear FT.com who says a "fatalistic" mood descends on Downing St and the PM could be ousted within weeks? Sadly the article is behind a paywall but its headline tells us it's an opinion piece not hard news. MSM should be made to flag articles as op-eds, punditry, fiction, investigative journalism etc

How can those on low incomes afford fertility treatment? They can't. And shouldn't expect taxpayers to pay. Why not foster or adopt a child in desperate need of a loving family and home? The NHS is a nationwide health service for anyone in need of medical care. Its limited resources can't fund IVF.

How dare Badenoch claim Starmer is just a care taker PM! He is a democratically elected PM, that the people voted for! #PMQs

It’s open! You can vote on which creatures should appear on the next series of Bank of England banknotes bit.ly/3PHeQhY to replace the single species that is on them now. When you vote you will see cute pictures of them by the tick box. Feel free to announce your choice!

Note these snippets posted by Blue Tick and video at end showing an Irish journalist reporting on Russia from Ireland. "Dublin has issued 14,000 visas to Russian citizens - with an approval rate of 90% for the period since the start of the large-scale invasion of Ukraine."

Musk at X (see previous post) & Farage at BBC stirring hatred & division with aim to oust UK Govt. See BBC: "Meanwhile, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says that people should respond to Henry Novak's death in "pure cold rage", and it is evidence of a "two-tier culture"." www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...

A post at X by Briton Rupert Lowe MP ends saying "A Restore Britain Government, with the British people's approval, would put Vickrum Digwa to death ...". EM reposts it adding reply saying "It is this or death". Lowe reposts it at X. I say, X is dangerous and should be switched off in UK asap.

UK Govt invests £70m in cadet force. Fantastic opportunity for young people to have a go at something that isn't school, gain confidence, find out what they want to do. The plan will be unveiled during first-ever National Cadets Week in Oct. BFBS News 02 June 2026 www.forcesnews.com/services/cad...

"Mins of a meeting of the BBCs Editorial Guidelines & Standards Committee in Mar seen by Byline Times show that BBC News CEO Deborah Turness gave a presentation in which she discussed plans to alter “story selection” & “other types of output such as drama” in order to win the trust of Reform voters"

Right now, self serving leeches in UK politics/media are revelling in 3 tomes of WhatsApp chat while millions of Brits drown in debt. Do real work you conniving bunch of gossiping fishwives. -Independent by Millie Cooke & David Maddox Tue 02 Jun 2026 07:09 BST www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Took this photo yesterday while propped up on sofa looking out of window when the pigeon landed on my balcony. Spent 2hrs today digging into my mac & iStock Getty Images learning how to credit. It's my 1st (live) bird pic but 1 of 14 takes. Its eyes follow you around the room wherever you stand..

UK Govt unveils new underwater drone technology by UK/OZ/US. "This will rapidly give our forces the very most advanced technologies as together we produce a range of cutting-edge sensors & weapons systems for undersea drones" said Healey -BFBS 01/06/26 1:12 Pic MOD www.forcesnews.com/services/nav...

UK Defence Secretary John Healey told MPs during defence questions in the Commons today that Defence Investment Plan will be ready and made public before Nato summit in Turkey 7 July. Source: BFBS News by David Sivills-McCann Mon 01 June 2026 4:50pm (Picture: PA) www.forcesnews.com/politics/def...

This photo at The Independent looks like Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social. Professional photographers work hard to make a living and deserve credit. Looks like the work of @justinng.bsky.social or @pjrfoto.bsky.social. Can't access articles at @the-independent.com past 3 days, get this 404.

Unfortunately, link to this article by Amy Borrett‬ @amyborrett.ft.com‬ has expired. Attached screenshot shows what I see when I click on the link. Amy posted in comments 1 day ago saying "interesting that this [article] has gained traction here [Bluesky] but the same post has only 38 views on X 👀"

Too many Britons decry cost of living because most spend income on nonessentials, get trapped in debt, can't save. It's not anyone's right to own a home, car, go to uni, have kids, take hols. Every Brit's entitled to receive free healthcare 24/7, full time education and stop gap welfare when needed.

My point is, Mr Burnham says fall in living standards is the single biggest driver of the turmoil in politics. I say, history shows us that most Brits now in UK have never had it so good. But is never enough, they always want more: stuff, hols abroad, car, mortgage and willingly go in debt for more.

The power of a foreign billionaire to shape Britain’s political landscape doesn’t get the level of concern and outrage it merits www.ft.com/content/63ed... Nigel Farage loses viral touch to Musk-backed Rupert Lowe