Every time Labour created a modern parliament – Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London – they chose proportional representation writes MP, Jenny Riddell Carpenter. Why is Westminster the exception? If PR is good enough for devolved Britain, it’s good enough for the UK. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Obama, the adult, vs. Trump, the petulant child.

Lovely display of Snowdrops across the garden 😎

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The Liberal Democrats are calling for a £750m rescue package to guarantee urgent NHS dental care for all and end dental deserts.

“She has a message for other tourists considering a trip to America: “‘Don’t go – not with Trump in charge. It’s totally out of control over there. There’s no accountability. They don’t seem to need a reason for detaining you.’”

Disgrace. In 2025 could argue govts could be excused for granting good faith/assumption of regularity when US detained their nationals. In 2026, that excuse does not hold. UK, Ireland, other govts are failing their citizens when detained. Either warn against travel or at least say it’s at own risk.

Private Eye acknowledges the genius of our political commentariat.

Jonathan Brown - jbcartoonist on Instagram.

Trump loves suing people.... so the PM should take a leaf out of his book. Starmer should sue the President for illegal damage to the British economy. Don’t worry Donald - we will settle for £100bn, that’s how it works right?

So faced with a winnable election in a previously safe Labour seat Nigel Farage picked: - A Tommy Robinson-backed oddball, with a history of racism and alleged sexual harassment - A holocaust-denying campaign manager who said he would "never touch a Jewish woman" Reform is not a serious operation

Epstein Survivor Marijke Chartouni reacts to Andrew's arrest: "If only the US Justice Department acted as decisively. It took British police less than three weeks from the release of the latest tranche of Epstein files to arrest Andrew, making Pam Bondi and Kash Patel look increasingly inept."

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Reform’s by-election candidate Matt Goodwin received a salary of up to €10,000 a month from a far-right pressure group based in Hungary 👀 https://goodlaw.social/pif5

As usual, everything that Trump says about tariffs and trade is totally untrue—according to the economic statistics issued by his own administration.

painful to see the MSM... who tripped over themselves to report on 'Randy Andy' (isn't that cute style) in the late 80's/early 90's... now tripping over themselves to report on his arrest as a sexual criminal. Not saying they made him one, but they certainly made it comfy. Where is accountability?

Tump speaking at ‘board of peace’ first meeting. What a complete and utter 💩 show, beyond embarrassing 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

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Well Pam,Then The System Needs To Collapse.......

Welcome to Reform’s front bench Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school The authentic voice of the working class

We need proportional representation ASAP. Parts of the UK already use it for assembly and other elections, so there's no need for any commissions or referendums on it any more. Simply choose one of the PR systems already in use and introduce that system for Westminster elections. #PRNow 🗳

“I am somebody” shaped how millions of us saw ourselves as kids, including me. That message mattered. It still does. Rest in power, Jesse Jackson 🙏🏽

One of the more hopeful signs in UK politics is that Reform consistently struggles to poll above the mid-to-high 20s - despite a deteriorating economy, the simultaneous implosion of both the traditional parties and a pet TV station. Reform is not some unstoppable force. It's eminently beatable.

Watching sky news with the recycled Tory party presenting their spokespersons in various areas. Claiming they are shadow this and that. One of them not even anMP. What a 💩show. 😳😳😳

Another fantastic starter pack GG! I can’t tell you how grateful I am to be included with all these top notch resisters, my friend. I hope you have a wonderful week @whatifisaidit.bsky.social 💙💙🙏💙

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The messages between the far-right former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein reveal how Bannon worked with Boris Johnson and Farage to “overthrow” Theresa May at the height of the 2018 Brexit crisis in the UK bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...

We do need to urgently increase defence spending and it's good that the PM is finally realising it. He should adopt the @libdems.org.uk proposal for defence bonds to generate £20bn over the next two years. A serious plan to get the cash boost our armed forces need. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

This. All day long. Let’s follow the Trumpian rules. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #Pinks #SheShed

💙💛 Defenders of Democracy 💙💛 I Stand With Ukraine 🇺🇦🫂🇬🇧

Who wants to help me deliver the mountains of “opposition” burn book binders (in this case “evidence” of unconstitutional and lawless actions violating federal court order rulings and breaking the law by the DoJ) … to the Pam Bondi impeachment trial? Anyone? Anyone?

Rep. Chuy Garcia to Pam Bondi: "You're one of the worst attorney generals in our history and an instrument of Trump's lawless authoritarian agenda, and I'm glad the American people are seeing who you are, how you act, and the lack of good values." #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed

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Nigel Farage said in 2022 that MPs defecting to another party and then refusing to call a by-election was “no go, it’s not right, it is dishonorable” So where are the by-elections for all those MPs who have now joined Reform?

The Epstein files aren’t just about personal scandal. They map a world of money, data operations and elite networks – and Brexit sits right in the middle of it. This wasn’t a grassroots revolt. It was power protecting itself.

When you have great economy people see it for themselves; there’s no need to get “the word out.” Trump’s stupidly takes one’s breath away.

Rep Ted LIEU: 'The President is accused with significant proof of killing and raping minors.' .

Or maybe you and your party should be fully supporting electoral reform, so that we no longer get governments elected on under 50% support, with huge majorities under the FPTP voting system. Labour got a huge majority on under 34%. Reform or another could gain a majority on just 25/30% 🤷‍♂️

EPSTEIN: Time to go Trump. The devil is waiting.