A thoughtful piece.

Minnesota based Independent Journalist GEORGIA FORT has been arrested for filming a protest of the church pastor that works as an ICE manager. SPREAD THE WORD! Georgia has been doing outstanding reporting from ground zero!

... Looking at the Starmer Cabinet, the crowd spoke with one voice: Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is there one vice you do not possess? Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!

The New Statesman attempts to build the case for a Labour victory in the Gorton by-election by citing a Telegraph poll of 143 voters in the constituency. I know the NS is a bit shit, and clearly has a pro-Starmer agenda, but this is eye-wateringly delusional! www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

Revealed: Lobbying firm selling access to ministers for £30,000 www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-mone...

'Certain things become clearer... And one is that the shameful performance of the national Democratic leadership since the siege of Minneapolis rehearses the whole history of their capitulation to the hard right since the days of Reagan, writ small.' www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/30/m...

'We can offer hope': Greens' Hannah Spencer on tackling Reform in crucial by-election - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-can-offer-hope-green-candidate-hannah-spencer-tackling-reform-crucial-election

Greens reach highest ever vote share in new polling www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/gre...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

It's quite simple. Norris is talking shit. The Government is gaslighting us. Who, in their right mind, would vote for these feckers?!

Water bills to rise again in England, well above the rate of inflation. 90% of water industry is foreign owned. Shareholders count the returns, have no contact with leaks, water shortages or sewage dumping. Customers fleeced. Privatisation is a scam.

A thoughtful piece. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Coming on the back of yesterday's report from the Joseph Rowntree F. about rising numbers of people in very deep poverty this is bad news. And the signs are that people on low/middle incomes will be even worse off by end of this Parliament. Under a Labour Govt... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

South East Water boss vows to do everything in his power to ensure he gets a larger bonus. *Government ministers nod approvingly www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🥀 It’s over, Labour. Bring it on, Reform! 👇

Akehurst looking a bit out of sorts there. Must be having an attack of Extreme Cognitive Dissonance. Out of all the shits behind the destruction of Labour, he's one of the worst.

GIFT ARTICLE (no paywall). Masterpiece reporting here from Adam. He deserves awards for this. “This is my first occupation,” Olsen said as I climbed into the truck. “Welcome to the underground, I guess.”

This threatens the complete erasure of Palestinian history, identity and culture in Gaza. And is predicated on the expulsion of most if not all Gazans. On current showing Britain and other supporters of US imperialism will support it. Shameful!

National insurance hike and energy bills behind food price rise, say UK retailers. No mention of the role of private equity ownership of supermarkets, restaurants and pubs. No mention of profiteering, exec pay, dividends or profit shifting to dodge taxes.

A moment of clarity. US imperial intentions laid out in black and white.

'Never Again cannot be a mantra we repeat once a year as we reflect on the horrors of the death camps. It is a call to organise against fascism, more urgent by the day.' morningstaronline.co.uk/article/holo...

'Many pollsters have been saying... that this is the end of two-party politics and that a pluralistic age of 5 or 6-party politics will dominate. But maybe they’re wrong and we’re instead in a short period of transition to a new 2-party politics of Reform vs the Greens.' inews.co.uk/opinion/pola...

And there we have it. The Government are admitting Gorton & Denton is between the Green Party and Reform. Let's make sure hope wins. www.thetimes.com/article/3d6d...

'The Prime Minister should know that this latest act of control freakery was, above all else, a mistake. He cannot afford any more.' Have the McSweeney/Starmer gang overplayed their hand? We shall see... tribunemag.co.uk/2026/01/star...

Starmer's now lost the support of Polly Toynbee. The end is surely nigh!

A sorry bunch. Sums up the state of the Labour Party these days!

'Structural violence is slow, often invisible, and lethal. Spectacle cannot be our measure of accountability. To prevent harm, we must confront not just bullets, but bureaucracy—the policies and political calculations that set violence in motion.' www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/26/i...

Excellent analogy!

Former tRump Administration DHS Lawyer Demands tRump’s Impeachment Mitnick: "Impeach and remove Trump—now." www.newsweek.com/trump-admini...

Prisoners for Palestine slam Met Police over Wormwood Scrubs violence and arrests The Met Police have concocted lies about the action at Wormwood Scrubs - and now, Prisoners for Palestine has hit back. Read their response below: www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...

It's clear that the Green Party are the way to keep Reform out of Manchester. We are already on the ground in Gorton and Denton - and we are going to be campaigning for every single vote. A new Green MP representing the community. Let's go! Join.greenparty.org.uk

Well, that was quick. And the reason given is laughable. A sign of weakness not strength. The Labour Party Death Wish franchise just produced a new sequel. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The elephant in the room is what Trump will do if he sees power slipping away from him. He'll sidestep the constitution, invoke the insurrection act, declare martial law and use ICE (latter-day Brownshirts) and the military (now firmly under control) to seize power. inews.co.uk/news/world/t...

Spot the difference.

Wonderful. I'll be watching developments with interest!

Excellent, and timely, piece.

ICE now practicing public executions. Rise up America and end this madness!

Jon Cunliffe reminds us that the Govt's review of the water industry was rigged from the start, why ex-bankers should never be picked for these jobs, and how ideology has once again triumphed over pragmatism as Labour illustrates its contempt for British people. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Last UK pro-Palestine hunger striker says he will refuse water A British pro-Palestine hunger striker has announced plans to begin a thirst strike, warning his life is at risk unless the UK government intervenes. www.newarab.com/news/last-uk...

'Israel’s barely veiled goal over the past two years has been the wholesale ethnic cleansing of Gaza. The carpet bombing was intended to make the territory entirely uninhabitable. Trump’s plan does not conflict with that ambition. It complements it.' www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/trum...

'Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system.' www.authoritarian-stack.info?ref=dispatch...

Labelling any class-bsed resistance to creeping fascism as domestic terrorism does rather sharpen the political struggle. Obviously unintended, but welcome nonetheless!

Excellent - and deeply troubling - report. The Government's actions are tantamount to treason.

The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...

Unclear if @stevenswinford.bsky.social garbled Milburn's quote or simply failed to do the most basic fact-checking, but absolutely diabolical journalism either way. The continued decline of the Times (pt 594)

The UK secured the Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius because it knew its occupation was illegal and feared “future rulings” against Britain. It wanted to be “in a stronger position to negotiate ahead of a binding ruling than we would be waiting for one.” www.declassifieduk.org/the-chagos-i...