Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman. I have deleted my account. Will move to Anthropic if I need another subscription. Corporate ethics matters. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Latest YouGov poll (the first after the Gorton and Denton by election) has Reform down to 23%, Greens up 4 to 21% and Con and Lab each on 16. Exciting!

Well said @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social Labour must stop channelling Reform and unite with progressives. That’s the lesson from Gorton and Denton | Sadiq Khan www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Latest poll is interesting. Reform down, Greens second and Lab/Con on their lowest combined title in recent polls of 32%.

Go Coco! What a star! Coco Gauff: ‘I don’t think people should be dying in the streets just for existing’ www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

I just took action with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Together Alliance: Become a Co-Signatory. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/togeth...

Aid cuts could cause 22m avoidable deaths by 2030. This Lancet study explains the dreadful impact. And this from @onecampaign.bsky.social adds the security argument. This the thing I most can't stomach from this Labour Govt. cdn.one.org/pdfs/ONE_MSC.... www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

OMG! How can anyone (especially any woman) even consider voting for Reform when this kind of opinion is espoused by a senior member? Truly shocking! ‘Handmaid’s Tale future’: Reform’s Matt Goodwin sparks outcry with fertility comments. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK has lost its official status as a country that has achieved elimination of measles, as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. So sad, and likely due vaccine misinformation. If you haven't already, get your kids vaccinated ASAP. www.bbc.com/news/article...

"Last year, something extraordinary happened in London. As the conversation about crime got even louder, London quietly reached the lowest per capita homicide rate in its recorded history." ~AA www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Well said @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This is so sad and tragic. I wish for an end to this unnecessary suffering. Why can't these young people be granted bail - they are no threat and have not been convicted of any offence? I hope a way can be found to end their hunger strike and save their lives. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Timely reminder of vital work of Britain's charities & the unprecedented pressures they face, not least due to the Government's aid cuts. The Guardian view on hard times for Britain’s charities: struggling to do more with less. Plus give all the support you can. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why are opinion polls so volatile at the moment? Just this month, Reform has varied between 25 (latest) & 33% (in the last week!) ; Greens between 9 & 19; Lab 14 & 22; LD 10 & 15; Con more stable 18-20. Are voters volatile or is it due to different polling methodologies? @markpackuk.bsky.social?

I'm very worried about the young activists on hunger strike following their lengthy imprisonment on remand without trial for their protest over Israel's actions in Gaza. Please consider this action from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/LammyHungerS...

Junior doctors this morning complaining there were 30k applications for 10k training jobs. That's average of 3 applicants per job. Seems v low, esp as each candidate probably applies for several jobs. What am I missing here? In my charity sector work I regularly had hundreds of applications per job.

Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan. So much for free speech! And a big hit for the US tourism industry. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Media and opposition seem to be trying to make something out of nothing in the budget fallout. It is such a non story. Rachel Reeves should not be pushed out by all this bullshit. There was no "surplus", after needed important spending and headroom. Without tax increases there would have been a gap.

We have an inequality emergency: 2.3 bn people are moderately or severely food insecure – 335 million more than 2019, while billionaires’ assets are worth 1/6th of global GDP. Shockingly, billionaire wealth is rising almost in lockstep with global food insecurity. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Ben Jennings on Kemi Badenoch’s reaction to the lifting of the two-child benefit cap – cartoon. This sums up the Tory attitude perfectly! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

UK rejects visa for girl left destitute in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa. This is just so wrong on every level. The UK has a legal and moral obligation to out the best interests of the child as the primary consideration. Surely that is to be with her parents. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

2025 funding cuts to global nutrition programs = 44% of 2022 level. 40% by UK, 37% France, 30% Neths, 25% Belg. These cuts will “cut off treatment for 2.3 million children in low- and middle-income countries,” which would “lead to 369,000 extra child deaths a year". impakter.com/individual-a...

Children lifted out of poverty; higher minimum wage; higher contribution from people with £2m+ properties, dividends etc; more funds for NHS, regions, nations; lower energy bills... These address inequality & tackle poverty - a +ve mission for a Labour Government. More wld b good. But not at all bad

Farage talks about the "desperate establishment" as though he isn't part of it. He went to a posh public school and is very wealthy former City trader - very much more part of the establishment than those who criticise him for his behaviour at school. Don't be fooled.

Guardian budget game. I ended with £38.7bn surplus w'out spooking markets or upsetting polls. 2p on higher rate income tax, gambling tax, CGT reforms, higher council tax on big homes, remove 2 child benefit cap, pension tax relief cap @ 20%. Cash left to boost NHS www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

Latest YouGov poll has Reform down to 25% - the lowest of all recent polls. Lab+LD+Green=50%. Reform+Con=43%. Definitely nowhere near a Farage majority or even a right-wing coalition. But parties on the other side will need to work together.

Why does @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social lable tonight's guest @tomhfharwood.bsky.social as "journalist and broadcaster" (which makes him sound like an independent commentator) when he is actually Deputy Political Editor of GB News, a pro Brexit campaigner, & a former Tory candidate. Hardly independent!?

Good piece from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social. Every public service is desperate for more cash. We need more money than we’ve got. Reeves will scrabble around to find a few billion, but none of those efforts will address the fundamental problem" - Brexit. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Asylum changes seek to use children as a weapon, says Labour peer Alf Dubs. I have huge respect for Alf Dubs. His views can't just be dismissed. He knows what he's talking about. Government needs to listen to him and make adjustments accordingly. I hope they do. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school. Why does none of this feel surprising? www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

Refugee Council: Home Office temporary refugee status idea could cost £872m over 10 years. It won't deter boat crossings, but will prevent refugees integrating into British life for up to 20 years, while adding to backlog and chaos at Home Office. www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/stay-informe...

Latest poll from Find Out Now has Greens in second place on 17%.

UK charities condemn ‘immoral’ plans to force asylum seekers to volunteer. I'm glad to see charities stand against this policy. They won't cooperate with any attempt to effectively force vulnerable people into unpaid work. Let's hope the idea will now be dropped. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

According to Which, Meta is earning billions from scam adverts Meta users are exposed to 15 billion scam ads every day and Meta projected that 10% of its earnings in 2024, or $16bn, came from fraudulent ads for scams and banned goods, leaked documents show. www.which.co.uk/news/article...

World on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds. Emissions from fossil fuels are still increasing! The world is "spiralling into a catastrophic new era of extreme weather and severe hardships". All this amid denial from populist politicians. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

David Dimbleby for BBC DG! Good interview on @channel4news.bsky.social

The idea that the BBC is left-wing biased is absolute nonsense, promoted by those who hate anything that isn't purely commercial. In fact, the bias is clearly to the right, particularly through the excessive representation of Reform representatives on political programming.

The latest UK opinion poll has Green Party in 2nd place, ahead of Conservatives, Labour & LibDems. I think that's the first time? Interesting to see Labour now turning fire on Greens. Maybe this'll force Labour to shift more left instead of aping Reform? Will the media now give Greens more airtime?

How much tax will Elon Musk pay on his trillion dollars? I suggest 90% - should be more than enough to provide all low income Americans with free healthcare? But I bet that's not what will happen!?

Of course we know Brexit is to blame for many of UK’s economic woes. At last it is being said openly in political and business circles. But what are we going to do about it? ‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Excellent analysis of the issues facing the grooming gangs enquiry and why the politics needs to be toned down to enable to inquiry to proceed. Grooming gang survivors risk becoming pawns in a political game that is no place for vulnerable people | Gaby Hinsliff www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Intelligence on ‘extreme’ Maccabi fans with history of violence led to Villa Park ban. The concern was apparently potential violence by Israeli fans against Muslims. How can a ban based on this intelligence, and supported by some Jewish residents, be antisemitic? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Latest YouGov poll has reform on 26, lowest for months, and Greens up to 15 (equal with LibDem). Tories not far ahead on 17. Lab 20. Lab/Lib/Green total 50; Reform/Tories total 43. Are things moving in the right (left) direction at last?

Excellent article. True social integration needs effective services and vibrant communities, not more hurdles for migrants to jump. "A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants" | Nesrine Malik www.theguardian.com/world/commen...

Israel is again preventing access for aid trucks into Gaza. International humanitarian law prohibits using starvation as a method of warfare and requires parties to allow the free passage of essential relief supplies for the civilian population. Willfully impeding relief supplies is a war crime.

Great to see so many people standing up for democracy and the rule of law. www.theguardian.com/us-news/gall...

My alma mater, Sussex Uni has been ranked happiest uni in UK. The award recognises student satisfaction with their university, looking at what makes students feel happy, heard and at home. Sussex was rated UK's highest for student satisfaction & support. Congrats! www.sussex.ac.uk/alumni/news-...

Hoping to see hundreds of aid trucks moving in to Gaza with urgency, for distribution by the UN agencies and international NGOs to ensure those most in need receive lifesaving supplies, and hospitals get the medical supplies they need so desperately. I'm keeping everything crossed for that.

Great that Trump finally ordered Netanyahu to reach agreement. Wonderful that hostages will be released. But why did he wait so long, while continuing to arm Israel and permit the genocide to continue? Surely someone who facilitates genocide can't win a Nobel peace prize, whatever he then achieves?

Stamp duty revenue is expected to rise steadily to £26.5billion by 2029-30. Abolition, as proposed by the Tories, would take those funds away from public services - probably without saving house buyers any money as house prices rise.