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Of course it’ll be finance.

“Fiscal discipline lies at the heart of today’s Conservative party". That'll make them flock back. on.ft.com/4gRhiLM

In which case the police should protect those who subsequently take down the flags?

It would have been more respectful for protesters to postpone the rally against the banning of Palestine Action – but they have a right to free speech: @the-independent.com Editorial www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...

I don’t know what it says about me that I find cynical films about human futility so life-affirming whereas ‘feel-good’ movies so deeply depressing.

I saw The Maltese Falcon again very recently and I was pleasantly shocked by how darkly and comically cynical it was. And a great metaphor for life and its futile obsessions. Surely one of the best films ever made? Excuse me while I go and watch it again.

“The chancellor will make those decisions, no one else.” And that boys and girls is one of the problems. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Now all those that don’t really care about Doctor Who suddenly care about Doctor Who.

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard is now available breaching I don’t know how many copyright laws… it’s now a bit of a time capsule, an example of progressive populism which didn’t quite work out did it? youtu.be/3zjVyHv8fGo?...

So what I don’t understand is that if your argument is that attacking Jews in Britain has got nothing to do with Israel (one I agree with) then how can you say a pro-Palestinian protest has anything to do with Jews in Britain?

I guess Number 75 must be Iain Dale making some money out of it.

I’m already bored by the 2029 general election and I’m looking forward to speculation about the one in 2034.

People that don't know Portland or Portlanders need to take a note from the fact that Portland's response to trump threatening to send the military to keep the peace(in an already peaceful place) is to organize an Emergency Naked Bike Ride. That's my Portland! www.oregonlive.com/nation/2025/...

If/when the govt abolishes the two child limit it does however have work to do to convince Britons of this & how harmful it is as the policy is still endorsed by a majority of even Labour supporters. It’s a solid fact that people consistently think of inequality as an unimportant issue.

Historians of the future - I pity you.

Apart from a supposed adherence to fiscal discipline what now distinguishes the Conservative party from Reform?

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After Starmer’s speech & in expectation of a continuation of that tone & some change in policies, I will vote for Phillipson. There is no point voting for Burnham’s cipher unless you actually want Starmer to go, but you do need to know that he’s unlikely be replaced by anybody you want.

An extremely clever surreal period comedy. Oh, and very funny too. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Starmer has finally found his enemy and it’s helping him define himself.

God Complex.

I am so proud to admit that I’ve no idea who is Keith Urban.

An unexpectedly rousing & emotional speech from Starmer. Kept to established themes but has the fight with Reform finally - finally -unlocked a new & engaging Starmer?

SCOOP there will be flag waving during Starmer’s speech.

And why not?

SCOOP Tim Stanley seen wandering around the conference in suit that’s too short at the legs.

Roll up roll up.

See you later, perhaps? But from me don’t expect a sepia-tinted view of 1945 but do look for some hard lessons for today.

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In its own muffled, incompetent way Labour has edged towards this populist approach, but with too little being done to address Britons’ economic concerns & too much said about immigration & arguably with the wrong leader fronting it. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...

It’s a bit like when Hitler and Stalin brought peace to Poland in 1939.

Absolute wiffle.

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That's an odd list of things that are meant to be 'left wing' especially as much of it happened under the Conservatives, a party he has apparently just joined.

For those at the Labour conference, I'll be 1 of those talking about 1945 on Tuesday. It was election fought in a different context but don't believe the past is totally foriegn country: there was populism, voters sceptical of promises of change & a leader many in the party thought too moderate. 🤔

That happened years ago.

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Never gets old.

Who would swap an insane Trump for a sane Vance?

An amazing amount of support for a non-person in pursuit of a non-job. labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...

It is sad but true that one of the few attack lines that labour and the conservative share to undermine reform is that it is economically irresponsible. But apparently quite a lot of people don’t care.

“There are no easy decisions. But we mustn’t move away from our fiscal rules” might as well be inscribed on Starmer’s political grave. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

If anybody wants to attack the United States, they know on which date to do it now.

Labour (under Ed Miliband) lead in the polls for ages against the Cameron government (sometimes 10 or 11 points higher). I don't recall the media undermining Cameron and saying he was finished and they certainly weren't crowning Ed as PM years ahead. In fact, the very opposite. Funny that ...

Given, according to Sky News, Reform have already won the next election they will obviously press Farage hard on his friendship with this traitor?

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Labour 3rd to the greens and reform in a council seat it used to win for fun and that at the heart of Andy Burnham‘s Greater Manchester. What’s he going to do about that?? www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_re...

Will say owt for votes.

I’ve come to the conclusion that the only rational response to Labour’s deputy leadership contest is to abstain.