#OnThisDay 150 years ago the Birmingham West Suburban Railway opened between Kings Norton and a short-lived terminus at Granville Street. The two surviving stations are Selly Oak and Bournville (pictured: buff.ly/rM3hBZu), the latter famed for its Cadburys association

Thames Water's creditors want to set a new low for privatised water by asking Ofwat to sign off on a deal which allows them to break the rules. Ofwat are poised to agree. We can't let them. Email your MP now: weownit.org.uk/act-now/the-...

Bad vibes. New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog looking at how discussion of Brexit and the reset is still saturated with dishonesty, and the latest episodes in the 'vibe politics' that have embedded that dishonesty in British politics: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/bad-...

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Truth! EPSTEIN FILES NOW!

Agnetha Faltskog has one of the greatest voices of all time. That’s it

Good morning and welcome to the ultimate fish for tea Friday- Friday Some days are made for rushing. Today feels more like one for stillness, softness, and hope. Sending love if you need a little extra today

Dear Christian, If you’re demanding that the Ten Commandments be put up in public schools, but you’re not holding this president or his administration accountable to a single one of them, please don’t act like you actually take them seriously.

If this happened at a funeral directors how safe are the cremation companies advertised on TV who remove your dead relatives and bring you back a box of ashes. What happens in between that? Crisis staff found 'unforgivable scene' at convicted undertaker's funeral home www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

On the nose. Cartoon by Ben Jennings

#waffle1533 4/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 715 🧑‍🎤 #wafflesuperstar wafflegame.net

Wordle 1,749 5/6 ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

"Immer mehr Mitarbeiter des britischen Gesundheitsdienstes NHS weigern sich, auf der Gesundheitsdatenplattform von #Palantir zu arbeiten. Grund dafür sind ethische Bedenken gegenüber dem umstrittenen US-amerikanischen Technologieunternehmen."

www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2026/ap... RIP #Notts

Unbearable scenes from Kharkiv right now, this beautiful and brave city under relentless attack.

Kharkiv right now after russian drone attack ‼️ Yes, that is a church.

Russian attack on Kharkiv continues. Drones are buzzing in the air, and i lost count of how many explosions there was tonight already.

1. Love God 2. Love thy neighbour as thyself Anyone who publicly expresses their love for God while failing to demonstrate their love for their neighbours is choosing to ignore what Christ taught them.

I want to wish all my friends around the world who are celebrating Easter a glorious weekend. For Christians, Easter is a time to reflect on the gift of Christ and his teachings to our world. For example, when asked which was the most important of the commandments, Jesus pointed to two:

Iran asked FIFA to move its World Cup matches to Mexico after Donald Trump said the Iranian team would not be safe in the USA. FIFA refused their request. The World Cup needs to be removed from the USA, let Mexico and Canada host it alone.

Seriously. Marmite is as British as Vegemite is Aussie. We can’t trust the fucking Americans with something this iconic. I’m fucking sick of the US. Buying everything they can get their greedy hands on, and bombing the fuck out of everything they can’t. www.ft.com/content/c43d...

Best for Britain, the most strategic of the pro-Europe organisations, asking supporters to push for a more radical approach from the government. There's a real feeling now that the wind is in our sails open.substack.com/pub/bestforb...

Kemi Badenoch: “I have made it very clear that the Conservative party stands behind America taking this necessary action”. 2nd March 2026

Left: President Trump, "Regime change (in Iran) was not our goal" Right: President Trump, "But we also want regime change (in Iran)" These two speeches were on the dame day 🤷‍♂️

Councillors and officers at Cullompton Town Council and Mid Devon District Council are working well with GWR and Network Rail to bring the station back to the town. www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...

For clinically relevant, specialist research across disciplines, follow @bmjmedicine.bsky.social An #openaccess journal from #TheBMJ, focused on research that informs practice and improves patient outcomes.

Palantir’s UK boss has urged the government not to give in to “ideologically motivated campaigners”... who could that be? 👀 Join the movement 👇 https://goodlaw.social/48yr

Wouldn’t it be amazing if rail firms saw an opportunity here… 🤔

www.theguardian.com/business/202... Marmite seemingly sold off to the yanks😢

Trump: We’ve obliterated the Iranistanni armed forces… apart from the ones firing rockets and missiles at our allies. New Private Eye on shelves now.

My hubby @marty7377.bsky.social just sent me this.

Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Jenrick hiding #Brexit reality #RejoinEU

Fucking hell these people are off their tits

The world's billion Catholics shrug and go back listening to Leo laying down true faith. Let the American heretics leave.

Starmer is making very very bad decisions... he needs some wise guidance

Just what we don't need. Already, our rivers are overloaded with both human and livestock waste, leading in many cases to #rivercide. Now the government, responding as always to lobbyists, wants to make it worse. Then it wonders why it loses public support. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Feargal Sharkey on X The @FT is reporting that hapless, hopeless, incompetent Ofwat is about to let Thames Water off £123 million in fines. That Ofwat would be a very, very bad idea. You will want to think again.

Stockton: record-breaking £40,000 charity donation from Mayor Two charities have shared a record-breaking charity donation of more than £40,000 northeastbylines.co.uk/news/health/...

"The UK-French agreements on border security do not work as a deterrent, but they do kill." www.lbc.co.uk/article/migr...

Graeme Bandeira @GraemeBandeira STRUCK OIL! #Badenoch digs deep but #Farage has the magic formula #KemiBadenoch #NigelFarage @NorthernAgenda_ – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

Join us in the @labour4europe.bsky.social fighting for our future with Europe - there's never been a more critical time to be part of this movement and to show your support for our future with Europe. www.labourmovementforeurope.uk/join

She's a great cartoonist

Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it Ofwat fines until 2030’. Anything given to TW can't be denied to others. No pressure points to end sewage dumping, cash extraction, customer fleecing. A licence to pollute, abuse and exploit. One law for us, another for corporations and capital.

Govt to relax planning rules for intensive factory farms; despite local opposition, concerns about water pollution, air quality. My local council refused planning permission for the 7th McDonald's restaurant in town, near a school. Govt allowed it without visiting the site. Backlash long overdue.

Lobbying should be banned. Fucking dreadful outcomes.