This is a good policy idea and could be an important part of the mix to buy the equipment we need.

They have always preferred the Conservatives to win a seat over the Lib Dems so this really doesn't surprise me.

Russia and America have both revealed that there is a fundamental failure of basic risk management when it comes to policy making. These massive risks were always there, the elite opinion makers and decision makers just chose to ignore them.

I confess I did enjoy Heated Rivalry but the plot did feel a touch derivative. Like ever Yaoi I’ve seen. Congratulations on making probably the most explicit lgbt tv programme though.

The world sees the scenes from Minnesota, and across the USA, with growing horror. Paramilitary ICE troops deployed against citizens. Tearing families apart based on skin colour, and murdering innocent bystanders. It couldn't happen in Britain right? Wrong. www.lbc.co.uk/article/tori...

hey folks, six figure opinion columnist here and gotta say, made a big ol’ whoopsie on the most consequential and honestly, probably the most obvious opinion of my life. thats my bad. anyway, guess I’ll just keep getting paid to give my opinion, thanks for reading

there is always a tweet

Why are Reform promising a shitty remake of The Day After Tomorrow?

Only the Liberal Democrats can defeat Reform and the rise of dangerous, populist politics.

Two weeks ago, the Foreign Secretary told me I was wrong to call Trump a threat. Since then we have seen multiple attacks by the U.S. on liberal democracy. I asked the government again to get serious about increasing defence spending. This would be good for our economy and protect the free world.

🟠 Layla Moran MP "Reform was the best natural laxative the Conservative Party has had in some time." Vote for Reform UK and get the very worst of the Tories.

Donald Trump can go f**k himself. Anyone who mocks, demeans or minimises the sacrifices of British troops is no friend of our nation 🇬🇧 The US is a historic friend of the UK’s - but not this guy.

Arrests and charges now.

Mike Martin, Lib Dem MP, questioned why the UK has been reluctant to board the tankers independently: Royal Marines are trained for this. The revenue generated by the shadow fleet funds Russia's war in Ukraine. The conflict won’t end until “Russia's economy collapses". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Was blindingly obvious this report was supressed by No 10 & then only partially released this week, but good to have it confirmed that the partial publication was the result of an FOI request. We can not continue to ignore the very real national security & societal level impacts of climate change.

The wishful thinking for things to go back to normal is endemic in elite opinion. It has been a decade now. What will it take for people to take this seriously.

Sky News: Danish PM Mette Freideriksen’s note in the visitors book when she visited UK today

Westminster Voting Intention: RFM: 31% (=) CON: 21% (=) LAB: 20% (+1) LDM: 13% (+1) GRN: 11% (-1) SNP: 2% (=) Via @moreincommonuk.bsky.social, 16-19 Jan. Changes w/ 10-13 Jan.

Westminster Voting Intention: RFM: 26% (-3) LAB: 21% (+1) CON: 20% (+2) LDM: 14% (+1) GRN: 10% (-2) Via @focaldata.bsky.social, 16-19 Jan. Changes w/ 26-28 Nov.

Carney: "In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".

Sure, this is so horrifying that it should trigger something between a fully armed tactical police response and a torch wielding mob, but have you considered that sometimes Bluesky can be a bit preachy? Lots to think about.

We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

I’m still gutted that Ed wasn’t made Foreign Secretary. We could have had Chagos with Ed Milliband.

Trump's bootlicker in chief strikes again. Farage is no patriot, he's just a stooge for the White House.

Badenoch chose to throw petrol on the fire. Utterly shameful.

I’m starting to wonder if this is how people felt in the the run up the first world war. I just have this sense of anger and bewilderment that everything is being blown up by governments and extremists with no regard for peace and prosperity.

I wouldn’t get too excited about the Trump line on force in Greenland. He’s been spooked by the markets and possibly by US public opinion. It’ll be the line until it’s not where he’ll hint at it again. Which might be later today.

Donald Trump is acting like a crime boss running a protection racket, threatening to smash up our economy unless he gets Greenland. Will the Prime Minister learn the lessons of history and truly stand up to Trump?

Starmer’s policy of appeasing Trump has demonstrably failed on its own terms. Ed Davey is right - we can only get through this by working with our allies and showing strength

Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.

"The gathering descended into uproar after combative remarks from Lutnick, the people said, with widespread jeering, some guests walking out and appeals for calm from Fink" Literally the only good Davos ever as.ft.com/r/fc8cb382-4...

The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...

we hear so much about trans people from the British press yet so rarely hear from them - I'm really pleased this piece was commissioned, and will also be in the physical paper: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...

Well this “Liquid Glass” UI is crap isn’t it

Are you listening, GOP? Use your authority. Check the mad king.

It is the Lib Dems that run St Albans Council creating space for nature especially butterflies

MUST WATCH!

British member of Parliament Ed Davey completely tears Trump apart, calling him the "most corrupt president America has ever seen" and "an international gangster." #cdnpoli

I’m an American living in the UK who supports the Liberal Democrats aka Lib Dems. Ed Davey, leader of the Lib Dem party, is one of the few UK political leaders providing absolute moral clarity about Donald Trump. He is stepping into a moral vacuum no one else appears willing to fill.

A French judge explains how Trump sent people from the US Embassy to try to intimidate her during Marine Le Pen's trial for embezzlement — something they've done to other judges around the world

Trump is acting like an international gangster. The Prime Minister has tried appeasing him for 12 months and has failed. It's time we finally stood up to him and united with our European allies to make him back down.

Belgian PM casually quoting Gramsci.

Trump changes his mind without a moment’s notice. Trying to work with him - like the Government tried to do over the Chagos deal - clearly fails. The UK must put itself in a strong position to stand up to him: by working together with allies & strengthening our own military capability.

Your reminder that the UK has next to no practical use for the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) and the UK gov is paying Mauritius billions for the benefit of the USA who do want to keep the military base there.

Holding up the Panopticon as a *goal* is fucking terrifying and completely unhinged. My mouth fell open reading that

Russia and America have both revealed that there is a fundamental failure of basic risk management when it comes to policy making. These massive risks were always there, the elite opinion makers and decision makers just chose to ignore them.

The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:

Top three stories on the BBC website. Brits have got to wake up, or be shaken out of their torpor, pretty damn quick. They seem to have no idea how bad this could go.

This. I was dying to learn more history in school but was forced to use about 3 years of what little time we had to learn about the two world wars! The British empire is a HUGE subject but u wish we could have some real history and discussion of it instead of half baked memes