“The problem is that Brits want Scandinavian-style public services without the tax levels; we need to break through that barrier.” “I hear you: smörgåsbord taxes” “…what”

By me: One in every 25 participants at Cop30 is a fossil fuel lobbyist, outnumbering every country delegation apart from Brazil, and as Indigenous peoples struggle to get a seat at the table www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Whether criticising our institutions, sucking up to the US or fleeing for warmer climes, it turns out that the Brexiteers don’t seem to love the UK after all ✏️ @sanglesey.bsky.social www.thenewworld.co.uk/steve-angles...

This is probably a crazy idea, but wouldn't it be better to react to the *actual* budget, rather than to every leak and piece of speculation in the months beforehand?

What’s with the Guardian - claiming 100s of thousands of people are being deprived of heat pump subsides. It’s a massive exaggeration first off, levels of heat pump installations nationally are running at 40k a year - that’s tens of thousands not hundreds. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

At the beginning of this episode, Armando explains why he’s left X and Ria explains why she’s still on there. Many people are still on X for the same reason as Ria – they have far more followers on X than on Bluesky or other platforms. I suspect a significant number of Ria’s followers on X will … 🧵

This a quintessential english protest 😄

Well said my friend..!

READ THIS: A British-Russian dissident sentenced to 25 years of solitary confinement by Vladimir Putin has said his sanity was saved by the European Convention on Human Rights👇 🔗 www.yahoo.com/news/article... via @telegraphnews.bsky.social #ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms

Farage earns more than any other MP for NOT being an MP. He says it’s “obviously sad” that part of his constituency is the most deprived area in England. But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it. This is the whole country if he gets into power. (Private Eye)

This idea that the UK is "excessively generous" is a flat out lie. Countries such as France have far higher support for this seeking asylum for example. It's a myth used to try and defend the indefensible. Britain has never been welcoming, it has only got more hostile novaramedia.com/2022/03/18/b...

NEW on Wonkhe: Despite sector-wide consensus on how to tackle belonging gaps, Jim Dickinson explores how the latest APPs risk entrenching disadvantage by misreading the social psychology behind inclusion buff.ly/PDsei4E

Yup.

Amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been voted down. Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections. Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.

Reform UK energy plans crumble under scrutiny Reform UK rails against net zero, but the evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy By Brian McHugh

I agree with Clive Lewis ( as usual) . We don’t want Palantir in our lives! ID cards were NOT in Lab manifesto, so why are they being foisted on us? No one agreed to sell their data to Palantir. Many placed their trust in Labour + voted 4 them in 24. In return, they betrayed us and sold our data.

This perfectly encapsulates why we need the BBC

Experts doubt legal memo shields troops from prosecution over Trump’s boat strikes

Maybe there's something in this Nigel Farage and Nathan Gill Russian bribes story....

We stand with Rep. Jasmine Crockett in calling for an end to voting machines owned by Dominion. Our voting systems should never be controlled by anyone aligned with MAGA politics. It’s time to push for statewide bans on these machines.

Yep, that pretty much sums up Trump

Priorities.

New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings “Big tech has made their choice” www.404media.co/google-has-c...

It took a formal complaint filed by a constituent for Reform councillor Terry Mole to be compliant and transparent about his financial interests, and he appears to face no rebuke or sanction for having flouted the rules. ✍️ - @josiah.writes.news bylinetimes.com/2025/11/13/r...

Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”: wapo.st/448fDw6

Crocheter & fibre artist Vincent Green-Hite aka Knot Bad has joined the peaceful anti-ICE protests in Portland, offering free crochet lessons in front of ICE HQ ❤️🧶💪🏼: www.instagram.com/reel/DP7lbyy...

This is excellent news. You cannot have democratic accountability when nobody knows who the candidates are, what they stand for, what the job involves or how to measure their success.

As Zionist settlers run riot in the West Bank attempting to destroy the Palestinian olive harvest, carnage in Gaza continues

What on earth was the reason for the 3 line whip to vote this down? The Labour party supported the swift brick amendment when it was tabled on Conservative government legislation in 2023. Why has it gone from supporting swift bricks in opposition to imposing a 3 line whip to block them in government

I mean for any normal person that would be career ending stuff. But America has allowed this appalling human being to defy all the normal rules

Did you know the government spends £2.7 billion a year on tax breaks for oil & gas companies? I've written to Rachel Reeves to tell her to end this scandal: stop propping up declining oil & gas companies and back workers instead Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en... @38degrees.bsky.social

Friends at Sheffield Hallam University are on strike, having lost over 1000 members of staff over the last 2 years

Starmer and Reeves have a 10 yr plan. I like their plan. I don’t expect it to materialise in 16 months. And I don’t expect it to be without its challenges. I also accept external factors will play a part. That’s why it’s a 10 year plan. 50+ manifesto pledges achieved/on course

🌟 WIN 🌟 After we lodged a complaint against the rightwing lobby group Policy Exchange, the Charity Commission has now launched a formal compliance case. https://goodlawproject.org/charities-regulator-opens-case-against-policy-exchange

Interesting, but not surprising

"I have met some very bad people....none as bad as trump. Not one decent cell in his body..so yes - dangerous." Jeffrey Epstein 2017

Hope we’ll be seeing the phrase “Billionaire Sex Offenders” become as widespread as “Asian Grooming Gang” and that white working class salt of the earth heroes will emerge to deal with them and protect our children etc etc

"This woke Me-Too bullshit has gone too far," said the former Harvard President and Secretary of the U.S. Treasury to the billionaire pedophile sex trafficker in a private email that the Justice Department under both parties kept secret for years

Palantir is very much a UK worry (and not just the US). ~ How Palantir infiltrated the state ~ https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/democracy/government/71511/how-palantir-infiltrated-the-state

“It’s time for the wealthiest – people like us – to pay a fairer share, so we can help lift these kids out of poverty and begin rebuilding our public services and communities right across the UK.” - PMUK's Phil White https://independent.pulse.ly/rj8l9q7mwi

Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.

Lib Dem Leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk: "A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."

Worth listening to.

As Karoline Leavitt concludes her press briefing and walks off, @andrewfeinberg.com asks: "What was the president doing with Virginia Giuffre for hours at Epstein's house?" She did not respond.

Reform in Kent are “a threat to public safety”, the Fire Brigades Union said. Reform haven’t signed off on fire brigade budgets, “failed to govern and lead the fire service” and haven’t even met with the fire service which is one of their responsibilities.

“Trump & Brexit are not 2 different things. They‘re the same thing. Same companies. Same data. Same Facebook. Same Russians. Same Cambridge Analytica. Same Robert Mercer. Same Steve Bannon. Same Breitbart. Same Alexander Nix. Same Donald Trump. Same Farage” Carole Cadwalladr 👇

Given that the far right hates Black and Brown people, hates women, hates immigrants, hates liberals, leftists and greens, hates students and universities, hates civil servants, hates disabled people, hates gay and trans people and hates Jews and Muslims, what is this country it claims to love?

So there’s one aspect of the BBC story that has received zero attention: Robbie Gibb’s potential financial conflict of interests. According to @arusbridger.bsky.social, he was just the bagman for the purchase of the Jewish Chronicle. 1/ www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...

Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions.

Also read the latest testimony from Palestinian captives released in the October 2025 exchange: bsky.app/profile/drop...