Straight out of the Trumpian playbook. Pathetic and transparent whataboutery in an attempt to distract and deflect from his past behaviour. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

So tell me again how Nigel Farage, who just took the largest ever political donation, from a Tory mega-donor, and another donation from the Viscountess wife of the non-dom owner of the Daily Mail, is planning to "take on the establishment"

What an indictment. The way that the Hillsborough families have been treated is a stain on our society. #YNWA #JFT97 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...

UK aims to secure agreement to rejoin Erasmus student exchange scheme

Excellent and long overdue recognition for Kernow and Kernewek. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Compare and contrast www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Fabulously Orwellian choice

Some reflections www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I want an inspectorate which can demonstrate that their judgements are reliable. I also want a process that does not leave schools, school leaders and teachers traumatised. I guess we’re both going to be disappointed.

I am shocked at claims that the guy who has a history of singing pro-Nazi songs, was described by his teachers as a neo-fascist, and has made an entire (lucrative) career out of drumming up hatred of foreigners is ... brace yourself Dierdre ... actually racist. www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

Surely not? www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

October 16, 1968

It’s a week since the Red Roses won the World Cup so when is their open top bus parade? There’s surely going to be one, isn’t there?

Congratulations to the Red roses 🌹 Hugely excited to watch them at Twickenham next week v Canada.

Well, colour me shocked. ‘Sexist boys’ club’ you say. Legal action being taken before the party has a name must be some kind of record. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The obscene contrast between these two images.

Danny ‘Dunning’ Kruger has defected from the Tories to Reform. As he ran in the general election as a Tory I’m sure he will do the honourable thing and stand down as an MP enabling a by- election to be held. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Saturday's MIRROR: Stamp duty 'hypocrite' #TomorrowsPapersToday

Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell. Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass. That, right there, is the problem.

‘Former schools minister Nick Gibb has said academisation was often just an “expensive process of rebadging”, and admitted it was “naïve” to let “charismatic” heads lead big trusts without “sufficient checks and regulations” If only he had been warned. schoolsweek.co.uk/gibbs-reform...

Government has got this spectacularly wrong. If an organisation is breaking the law, prosecute it. But arresting people for holding up signs is a waste of police time, it's increasing support for the organisation &, above all, it's a flagrant violation of free speech. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Very sad, what a life .

Dangerously stupid www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As night follows day, the traditional McGrath prediction of an Australian Ashes clean sweep. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

In an entirely unexpected turn of events. #AbolishOfsted www.theguardian.com/education/20...

In a completely unexpected move Louis Rees-Zammit returns to rugby from the NFL just weeks before the start of the new season.

BBC: South Yorkshire Police officers took part in rape and sexual assault of under-age girls who were victims of grooming gangs. The force has frequently featured in the worst scandals of police corruption over many decades. This may be a new nadir www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How dare Peter Kyle insinuate that Nigel Farage would ever be on the side of a sexual predator and rapist.

What are the odds on John Terry turning up in full kit at Southend airport for the Lionesses welcome home?

Kernow is the UK’s fifth nation and should be recognised as such.

Credit to the government for establishing this long overdue and much needed statutory inquiry. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Geoffrey Clifton Pompous Brown MP on his usual bloviating form on #politicswest

Not sure this is technically possible but Chris Philp MP undermining his ‘credibility’ by wearing Union Flag socks on #BBCLauraK

Nauseating to hear Nick Robinson asking questions about resident doctors’ strikes when he earns £350k pa and his salary has most certainly not declined in value. Not to mention his trip to the royal box at Wimbledon and sitting next to John Major at Lords. The establishment at play.

Well, colour me shocked. Delightful man, birds of a feather…. Ex-Tory chairman Jake Berry defects to Reform UK www.bbc.com/news/article...

When ministers talk about “tough decisions”, it’s usually code for doing something really bad to people who’re already struggling. No-one voted Labour expecting them to push more disabled people into poverty, to slash foreign aid or be complicit in Gaza genocide. Me for #bbcaq👇

@luketryl.bsky.social on #BBCLauraK again. Other pollsters / polling organisations are available.

Whereas I’m exasperated that Lisa Nandy is Culture Secretary.

The political reporters in the UK are a ghastly crew of pro Tory snides - Nick Robinson, Chris Mason, Justin Webb, Sam Coates and Beth Rigby. What a rancid bunch #r4today

There’s tin eared and then there’s Martyn Oliver and Ofsted. Spielman was dreadful and he’s shaping up, incredibly, to be worse.

Delay the introduction of the new framework then, simples.

Chris Mason being an utter ghoul on BBC news, apparent relishing a fellow human being’s discomfort.

Well, now.

Personally, I'd reserve overheated rhetoric like "national shame" for our (and the international community's) failure to take action to halt systematic war crimes and the deliberate murder of starving civilians, not what some rappers said at a music festival. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Now that the focus is on future PIP claims rather than those currently on the benefit, it's worth highlighting that the proposed assessment change is due to have a much greater impact on the proportion of people from this group who will miss out on support by 2029-30 as a result

It is literally incredible that a Labour government, a Labour government is deliberately plunging hundreds of thousands of people into poverty.

Linking Student Finance to a two tier disability benefit rights situation, Wes? And your argument that “having” a welfare state might end if you don’t “get control” is specious Tax land wealth better #BBCLauraK

Victoria Derbyshire giving #BBCLauraK a major upgrade. So much better than Kuenssberg.

I swear that @luketryl.bsky.social is on the BBC almost as often as Farage. #BBCLauraK

Totally dishonest scaremongering from Oliver. feweek.co.uk/oliver-postp...