Meanwhile the UK has delayed plans for services for the severely affected again We’re abandoned by health and social care services and even have avoidable death reports showing this. And yet nothing changes

Badenoch never lets the truth get in the way of a story she has decided is good

Safe space 😂 Tell me you haven’t used Bluesky without telling me you haven’t used Bluesky Also so funny how X is somehow presented as the great open and representative place given all the experience and research which shows otherwise

Is it a catbus? No it’s a trainbus! Maybe one for the Burnham campaign?

Fantastic news! A big thank you to all involved in securing this. And I am so pleased that the government is putting money into this after the disappointment of it not securing funding in earlier attempts with the MRC/NIHR Better late than never!

I support the idea of electoral reform just as I support a closer relationship with the EU. But replies here again so people who think these are magic solutions or that they can be done before the next general election The next GE may be fought on these issues but they cannot happen beforehand

Legal/financial woo Crystals with acronyms

A pretty much perfect Sunday listen from @ppfideas.bsky.social taking a look at the current turmoil in government in a historical perspective Thoughtful rather than 🚨 😱 With @drhannahwhite.bsky.social @robertsaunders.bsky.social @dmk1793.bsky.social and @robfordmancs.bsky.social

Sunday thought for the day Compassion and care are not about being troubled by something. They’re not about showing how upset or outraged you are It took me a long time to learn this. But I think we often get it wrong, as seen a lot online and in some aspects of public life

- Football - Complaining about refereeing decisions - Banning things

An interesting and thoughtful thread That there are debates starting in Labour about policies and what to do with power is a few years later than ideal but hopefully not too late

He’s making a list He’s check it twice Are they all inept? Or just fash like Tice?

Burnham is canvassing on Hinge? That is a novel tactic You may be disappointed in my joke but you won’t be in this insightful read from @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again I miss Caroline Lucas

Could the election not be an example of how Burnham can win but on how we can all lose? I can smell the bitter acrimony between different parts of the left already

Pure populism. Demonising the press because they scrutinise We expect it from Farage and Trump but what worries me is how much we’re seeing it on the left too We need to support the institutions we have and encourage them to be better where needed. But not dismiss when they criticise our team

IKEA lightbulb now working with Matter over Thread Being able to ping a lightbulb… is this progress or…

Vulnerable people are regularly ignored and trampled on by many organisations in our society. It’s a poor reflection on how we run things. But good to see some accountability, the more we see hopefully the more people will think next time

Great read from @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Burnham has been popular outside Westminster, in opposition, standing up for people. And communicates well But political leadership is often choosing between two bad options, rather than the nice thing you want Can Burnham do that? Can Labour do that?

The goddesses are angry. And they can be capricious

This is an interesting take. Worth a read Maybe it’s being generous But political leadership is about making choices, most often between two bad options, rather than just picking the ideal good thing you want Is Burnham trying to do that? Can Labour do that?

Shall we just get Burnham and all party leaders, Starmer, Farage, Badenoch, Polanski and Davey to stand in the by-election? All the hopefuls. Winner takes all Lose and they have to leave politics It’s a bit unfair on Makerfield. But I trust them to all vote for @countbinface.bsky.social

No taxation without representation! Oh yeah he didn’t pay his tax did he. Guess he doesn’t care much for local democracy or services? Someone’s actions tell us more about their character and judgement than the stories they tell

Last Man…cunian Standing

While we watch the Labour party doing I don’t know what, some things have started working The NHS digital stuff. The app and all the services suddenly verified my identity without needing photo ID. Not everything is in there because my GP practice isn’t sharing it yet, but they will soon have to

Chaos with…. Catherine West?

“I’ve spoken to you and my colleagues and everyone agrees you’re not leading us into the next election. The only question is if we have a messy fight now or try an orderly transition later. Given I have no chance in the latter I’m going for the former but trying to pretend it’s about my principles”

He’s running Oh wait that’s just what this says

I’d like some of this safety and security please Rather than feeling very much the opposite thanks to broken health, social care and welfare systems which Farage would break even more

One more on something different, an interview with one of the Artemis astronauts Because being inspired and experiencing wonder is important As is looking after this planet, the only one we have, while we also go out to explore the vastness of the universe and all the possibilities it holds

While the fun and games continues here’s some really interesting backbench policy documents and discussion, regardless of if you agree, it’s good to see Because whoever ends up in No 10 is going to need to have a vision and be able to communicate it to their party, the civil service and the country

While the jostling continues here’s something meaningful to read on the government’s extensive legislative agenda It could change but it will likely form the bedrock of any Labour government regardless of leader

One reason for liking either Rayner or Miliband as leader is the they both drive all the right people absolutely nuts. Many seem to have weird obsessions about them both in a way they don’t with others Probably means it would be an awful job for either of them but still

Pleased for Rayner that this has been sorted out I also hope we can fix things so that some of this complexity is not needed to ensure security for adults who need lifelong support We can’t all do what Rayner did but I think we would if we could

Start the countdown for the first exploit in the killswitch code

“May take a week And it may take longer They got the guns But we got the numbers Gonna win, yeah, we're takin' over”

Easy easy! Shout out to the big G To the holy three Keeping the vibe alive With the Vatican massive

Change a film into a Labour leadership bid Nightmare on Wes Streeting

Great bit of digging through the records here You can almost hear Farage ’oh but that was for a trip to Belgium for a particular reason and the media obsession with this…” But I think once you are explaining or, as he often is now, avoiding explaining, a lot of the public form opinions of that

I have “full confidence” in them both

We had interesting policy documents yesterday and we have a legislative programme today! An informative thread

Trump’s going to be mad when Starmer upstages his meeting with Xi by resigning

With this weather I can’t tell if the gods are angry with events or just having a bit of a meltdown like the rest of us

The best argument I’ve heard for a wealth tax

bUt NObOdY iS rEpOrTinG iT

Has anyone checked where RFK Jr has been have been taking his colleagues recently?

Good news alert!

I think at the core of a lot of this is many of our politicians seem afraid of the electorate and much of our political media does too This is a huge weakness and leaves things open for populists. Because people can sense it Better to embrace sincerity, being disagreed with and trying to explain

It’s the King’s Speech where normally the legislative agenda for the year ahead is read out But this year the King will say only two words. You’re fired

It’s the King’s Speech where normally the legislative agenda for the year ahead is read out But this year he will be reading a set of six pledges written on a stone tablet