I'm not Streeting's biggest fan — in fact I'm barely in the top 67 million. But he's right, and this is a smart politics too. A clear dividing line that forces Farage to own Brexit. To take the blame for costing every UK household £8,300 a year. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Offered with Sniggering 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆

It would be a real shame for this to sneak out unnoticed late on a Friday night so please be public spirited and spread the word. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This has to be the most embarrassing thing I have ever seen from a so called journalist.

😂 Sam Coates makes an ABSOLUTE TIT of himself. Calls PM photos "fake news" then finds out they're from the Press Association. If you make a spurious, inflammatory point you never made about any official photograph before, to pitch yourself as the only reliable source, at a minimum check your facts.

Superb post! Never, knowingly, heard of him till now. My only big unknown as a potential downfall is... did he behave himself when on active duty in warzones? I'm sure he wouldn't have risen as far if he did????

Might have to post this annually until we do something.

Where Reform has control of local councils, we will be changing the rules on procurement and will replace outdated systems based on transparency and best value for money with an exciting new system based on who gives Reform UK a £200,000 donation.

Labour have announced two new missions to transform the life chances of children who have been persistently held back with low educational outcomes. Mission North East & Mission Coastal (initially in Scarborough & Hastings with aims to expand) will build on the success of the London Challenge. 1/4

Reports that Reform councillors in Ipswich have been instructed to only speak to GB News and ignore requests from local media. This seems a new policy to avoid any kind of scrutiny. They tried to do the same on Nottinghamshire County Council.

This story needs way more attention. Farage and his acolytes have repeatedly claimed his home was "firebombed", to justify the £5m secret donation given to the Reform leader by crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne But the police report of the incident is a burglary. There's no record of arson

UK’s newly elected councillor Robin Baxter-Ayling has just been elected to the Harbour division of SUFFOLK. It’s an incredibly deprived area. Which is surprising, given that Robin Baxter-Ayling was featured in Independent last year complaining about mansion tax: inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

I was today years old when I found out that Oswald Mosley's grandson is the CEO of Palantir UK. That's an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? that I'd watch.

Mega thread of Reform candidates, councillors, members and leadership being colossal a-grade racist, sexist, islamophobic, antisemitic,homophobic, transphobic, bigoted, fuckwads. So many trigger warnings for offensive content:

Actually it’s a disaster for Farage and the BBC’s hopes.

Britain's broadcast media boasts of its strict adherence to impartiality rules. Mentions per MP. LibDems: 645 Tories: 5,116 Greens: 7,763 Labour (the actual govt): 27,438 Reform: 70,732 Anyone surprised they're ahead? bebroadcast.co.uk/politics-who...

Note to journalists: thank you for treating me as though I have just become Prime Minister, but if you dare to ask me about the £5 million I got from a crypto billionaire I will shut you down like the petulant little shit I am.

Hi North East! DON'T VOTE REFORM! Did u know Nigel Farage wants to scrap the NHS? Did u know Reform plans to cut taxes to rich people equal to HALF the NHS budget?! Did u know the Reform Council in Durham has done a TERRIBLE JOB! #SAFC #NUFC #Newcastle #GreenParty #Labour

A Reform UK candidate sent messages mocking disabled residents as “ponces of society,” "lazy c****" and "skanks" with “made up ailments" while mocking their appearance. He boasted to one recipient that reporting his conduct to the party would be ineffective because he is “a board member for Reform"

If the mainstream press refuses to investigate Reform’s candidates and their scandalous backgrounds and attitudes, I guess @bylinetimes.bsky.social will have to do it. These are just some of our exclusives from the last couple of days Www.bylinetimes.com

So is this an attack on the Jewish community who hold the property, on the Muslim community who are in the process of buying the property, or both? Antisemitism and Islamophobia is one arson incident?

BREAKING: Carol Vorderman has good taste.

Brexit costs the UK between £180 billion and £240 billion per year, according to a huge study from Stamford / Kings. This is a bargain.

Have to say.. as red flags go, proposing to set up concentration camps and taking a £5M personal bribe would be the top two when deciding who NOT to vote for. It is genuinely insane and extremely troubling that Farage could still be electable despite that… or even because of it. WTAF, UK?

If your constituency voted for Brexit, your constituency should pay 100% of the cost of Brexit. That town down the road that voted against it, but still lost 8% of its income anyway? We’re adding an extra 8% to your taxes to compensate them. Because apparently that's "democratic consent" now.

Attention folks..... This Friday is Bandcamp Friday.... so now you go and buy some tracks from that amazing local band you caught the other night and give them real amounts of money..... off you pop.... go fill your basket.... 👍

Anyone fancy a weekend of cracking music? This is the place to be! 23 bands over 3 days, one stage (no clashes!). Cheap beer, food, camping (£5)! The Rift....

🔴 Robert Jenrick’s Alleged £40k Donor Pled Guilty to Wire Fraud in California Ponzi Scheme Police are examining allegations that the Reform UK MP’s Conservative leadership campaign was unlawfully funded by a US-based investor who pled guilty to fraud. bylinetimes.com/2026/04/28/r...

Luke Broadfoot is Reform UK’s candidate in St. Mary's, Bury.

Well, my weekend is completely sorted..... what a line up! Will post day splits for the bands...... get y'sels down.... gonna be mint.....

Reform's "Fuel Protest" went well then.... Scaled back from "A convoy down Whitehall" to "Oh! Look, here's the Reform bus.... I wonder who's on board?" to "Let's zoom in really close". Feckin' Clampetts.

Thanks again to @adamposen.bsky.social for the clearest warning about what Brexit would do to the UK. If only more people had heard it...

IT. IS. HAPPENING. China's State Counsel has announced that provinces will be graded on their efforts to peak emissions before 2030. "Authorities ranked as making unsatisfactory progress ... could be subject to disciplinary processes if issues aren’t rectified." 💥 🧵

Record electricity from wind and solar saves a £1billion in March www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-rec... #NetZero #LoveNetZero

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Someone bennyhilled it 🤣🤣🤣

They all think they are in with a shout for the 'best actor' Oscar?

No. The big divide in Britain today is between the rich and the poor. Reform are on the side of the rich. Specifically, rich white English racists who hate the poor and the vulnerable and don’t think they deserve to have rights or public services or dignity.

Another one. Not fit to run a bath never mind a Council. Bigoted and typical Reform detritus. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

It's grim up north, again. Have a great day to the nice people on here ❤️. And don't vote Reform. Please. (If you want an NHS). #Sunderland #SouthShields #SAFC #NUFC #LocalElection #ReformUK #GreenParty #Labour

Oh shit, no! Whatever will we do if we can no longer attract the people who steal all our money and don't contribute any tax? www.thetimes.com/business/eco...

The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X. I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!). So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.

Ahh so very close! Only ~400MW of gas on the system at 3pm.

Lmaaoooooooo TACO shit his pants again.

For those who missed it: this was the moment The Strokes ensured they’ll never be invited back to Coachella again! I'm so proud of them

Ahhhh... this is quality..... Harking back to the days of 'can you spot the 10 mistakes in this drawing?' www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

12th of April was the last time they reported on it. Suggest we all go there and search for the article. Perhaps their content analysis team will pick up on the spike and suggest more? Meanwhile let's keep the story live www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An excellent read... northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...