Tradition tells of a magical fern that blooms each year, at the stroke of midnight on #Midsummer Eve, the eve of St John’s Day. From its fleeting flower falls a seed that grants invisibility. Fairies and demons battle through the darkness, each striving to claim its hidden power.

Exactly 10 years since the Brexit vote, the verdict is in.

History repeats - 2/3 Yrs in. Wilson resigned (albeit of his own choosing), Callaghan undermined by gang of 4, Blair resigned for Brown who fell at first hurdle & Starmer - toppled by PLP & vain naked ambition. What puts an end to Labour Govt is Labour PLP. Worse than 60 yrs of World Cup misery.

Veteran #Labour MP calls for leadership #election Graham Stringer a Labour MP in Greater #Manchester since '97 says #Burnhams "record on being consistent on his policy & delivering is less than perfect..I absolutely prefer there to be a [leadership] contest..Andys ideas & views tested in debate" ALT

Damn they know how to hurt him

Wow! Iran left a thank you note in their locker room thanking LA for its hospitality during the World Cup. Be sure you read the last line: “May peace, respect, and friendship prevail among all nations.” (Source: Reuters)

In the 126 years of the history of the Labour Party, there has never been an official leadership challenge mounted against a sitting Prime Minister. - Shame on Burnham for breaking that esteemed record.

“When once the sun sinks in the west, And dew-drops pearl the evening's breast; Almost as pale as moonbeams are, Or its companionable star, The evening primrose opes anew Its delicate blossoms to the dew;” – from the poem ‘The Evening Primrose’ by Emily Brontë (1818-1848)

Father's Day was always a difficult time for Boris Johnson.

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If you have a few minutes to spare over the weekend, why not check out Nigel's Notebook - my new blog where I speak directly to the British people without the biased media distorting what I say. open.substack.com/pub/parodypm...

Moscow air defense starting it's own fires by shooting down Ukrainian drones. The building hit by the downed drone in the first video is visibly on fire in the second video, as are numerous structures in the area.

The Major Oak has stood at the heart of Sherwood Forest for over a thousand years. This spring, it failed to come into leaf and experts now believe it has died. But its story isn’t over. Its ancient trunk & branches will continue to support life for years to come: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

A video of a plane being shot down has been shared with claims it shows Iranian fighter jets attempting to enter Israeli airspace. But this clip isn’t real. It’s actually from the video game War Thunder.

Nightmare for a friend of mine in London. Please share.

Oxford against Yaxley-Lennon getting a platform at the Oxford Union

Here's the Iran-US MoU, and it's pretty much a severe strategic defeat and capitulation for the US and a massive strategic and economic victory for Iran. Really an utter humiliation for the US thanks to Trump's naked incompetence. edition.cnn.com/2026/06/17/m...

No brain

Some first degree burns from Lammy 🔥

There is a fabulous organisation, new and brilliant where you can join forces to challenge the status quo of the media in the UK today. Please do join up and please do visit their action page too. @newscord.org newscord.org

It really is bleak where Cadbury's, a deeply ethical company with a beautiful history, has ended up. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Something I think and have thought ever since watching Stewart Lee do that immigrants sketch: liberals should be ruder

WHOOPI GOLDBERG: What did Black people do to this administration that has allowed it to really stigmatize folks of color? JD VANCE: What exactly are you talking about? AUDIENCE: *groans*

Absolutely…. #BookSky

Angry Northern Irish man tells you that he’s a member of this executive committee.

“The question is not whether AI will transform public life. It already is. The question is whether democratic societies retain the capacity to shape the terms on which that transformation occurs.” Baroness Kidron OBE writes for our seventh annual report. Read it here:

The second part of this sounds absolutely groundbreaking. Could the era of platform impunity finally be coming to an end?

Yaxley-Lenin

And there it is. I’m only surprised that he said it so clearly.

Funny how all the patriotic newspaper owning billionaires who support Reform UK with daily lies about migrants are registered overseas and avoid paying UK tax so the rest of us poor suckers have to pay more ... meme via the Horse School

🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer has called for all Brits to stand against "hatred and division" as he marks the 10 year anniversary of Jo Cox's assassination "The best way to honour her memory is to stand firmly against hatred and division, to bring communities together"

Frontrunner?🤦‍♀️

🚨 BREAKING: The Court of Appeal has ruled the decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was lawful

a friend in govt in Australia told me the Oz social media ban is not really aimed at current teenagers .. its aimed at enabling parents to keep the next wave of children off social media. So its aimed at 5 year olds not 15 year olds..

My favourite Hattersley quotes From 1987: “For too long the mainstream of the Labour Party believed that it was possible to combat bad ideas by opposing ideas in general.” On Tony Blair: “Since the prime minister believes in the Third Way, it is important for him to find out what it is."

"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~ Benjamin Franklin

A legend tells that when a young maiden was laid to rest beneath an Elder tree, pure white blossoms burst forth from its branches. The tree still bears them as a reminder of her innocence and virtue, and they return each year in her memory. #folklore #wildflowers

UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal.

Restore fighting Reform UK in the Makerfield by-election: 🇬🇧

Got a piece up on Polanski, MMT, economic policy and all that. Punchline: Polanski is right that the current institutional and operational framework is past its sell by date, and Greens are asking the right questions — but Richard Murphy’s MMT is not the answer. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Israel bombs Beirut.

Well APPARENTLY they only do cars and also I'm banned for life

For those of you that were in #Brighton yesterday, here is Ryan Bridge of Raise the Colours striking a woman. These are the people that claim that they are “protecting women and girls.”

Well, I gotta admit it was worth the wait for that curtain to be removed.

Plants commonly known as “cranesbills” are so called because their long, pointed seed pods were thought to resemble the beak of the long-legged wading bird, the crane. The name inspired botanists to call the genus “Geranium” from geranós, the Greek word for crane. #FolkloreSunday

🚨 NEW: Resident doctors in England have called off strikes from Monday after a last-minute pay offer by the Government

'Disorder' now!