Magnificent day doing the 3 Munros of Bheinn a Ghlo. Perfect snow, negligible wind and wall-to-wall sunshine

Nobody who works in education should be surprised at this

This is an excellent long read on "brittle" Matt Goodwin from last year. Had no idea he'd written his PhD thesis on the BNP. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/philos...

The thing about the whole Palestine Action proscription is it's difficult to be taken seriously as a defender of human rights abroad (even if you are, in fact, trying to do so) when you're busy eroding them at home.

Oh yes, why would anyone be offended by tax exile Jim Ratcliffe commentnts on immigrants — asks tax exile Isabel Oakeshott. Nothing says “national responsibility” like relocating your tax bill. Either they don’t see the hypocrisy or don’t care But please, lecture us on civic duty from offshore. 👇🤷‍♀️

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Always going to be possible to deliver plausible falsehoods faster than anyone can live factcheck them. Like the small print retraction of a front page article at the bottom of p.11 a week later, we're only going to deal with this if the retraction is forced to be as prominent as the invention.

AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."

A racist and misogynistic arsehole - thoroughly unpleasant. Let’s hope the voters of Gorton and Denton send him packing www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Cracking day in the Ochils

Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records. Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'. Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

I’ve recovered from the nasty bout of giardia that I picked up in Pakistan last summer, so I’m now persona non farter. Conversely I am no longer persona non grata. 😂

This brave woman speaks for millions of British people. Meanwhile these thugs behave in an entirely menacing manner and nothing is done.

As good as the universal backlash to Sir Jim Radcliffe's comments on Britain being "colonised by immigrants" is, why only now? Why only to him? We have had hints and outright racism from politicians, the media and individuals for years. Where has the rolled newspaper on the nose been til now?

"I can't be bought" Says man who sells video birthday greetings for £70 a time.

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Twat!

"As a survivor of sexual abuse which began when I was a young gymnast on the Olympic pathway in Australia, I know how this trauma can scar you for life". If you are an athlete based in the UK experiencing sexual abuse please do get in touch via our confidential channels so we can help.

Radcliffe should remember we immigrants and children of immigrants are here because of British colonisation and make a huge contribution. He moved to Monaco to avoid £4bn tax. His club Man U owes everything to migrant players and migrant supporters. He’s an embarrassment to the club and game.

This is terrifying - meanwhile politicians and business leaders either look the other way or actively work against solutions www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Mate, it was 1066. Move on.

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

Says a man who is an immigrant himself - to Monaco. Not only wrong on his figures but also hypocritical

Here's an idea... Let's translate all of the Epstein files into Spanish so that the Republicans will finally be upset about them.

Yep, after all what they are saying is true: in the West and beyond, Putin has got only two very fundamental allies -- corruption and profound human stupidity.

Just in case anyone doubts that a Reform government would usher in a soggy mash of Trumpesque policies.

Age verification? I saw Led Zeppelin live

Peter Mandelson's official role in Gordon Brown's government was actually not that far away from his unauthorised dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. This week's column digs up some inconvenient truths and suggests the problem is much deeper than we're told. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The far right all over have links with Russia and Epstein.

Prince William deeply concerned about Epstein revelations but apparently unconcerned about hobnobbing with his Saudi counterpart who ordered the murder and dismemberment of a journalist www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Nigel Farage has declared that he is against working from home. It's not a surprise given he is never in Clacton.

You Gov today shows 82% believe our media is not trustworthy anymore. It’s time that government regulation ensured that deliberate misinformation and overt bias was made illegal in media claiming to be news sources.

U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.

it will really be something if the Epstein Files unseat a British Prime Minster who isn't in them, and not the American President who was Epstein's best friend.

In other news, Reform’s candidate in the upcoming by-election has called for childless women to be taxed more.

The Surfboard Galaxy (M108) is a barred spiral ~ 46 Mly from Earth in the Ursa Major constellation. The view is almost edge on giving it a surfboard appearance. It contains a massive black hole in it's center about ~8x larger than the Milky Ways (Per Wiki). #astronomy #astrophotography

So glad a debate is finally happening. This goes to the heart of the security of our democratic system. I’ve taken part in court cases against successive governments for their failure to investigate hostile state interference in UK elections - ministers’ lack of curiosity is truly shocking 👇

Profit always trumps ethics and due diligence www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Asking the right questions.... "Why did Putin not allow himself such brutal strikes on civilian infrastructure under Biden, whom Trump calls “weak,” but totally destroys peaceful cities and disregards the “strong Trump”?" .

Grim morning for the Labour Party but it is healthier to live in a country where decisions have consequences than one where an administration steeped in contact with Epstein sails happily on, even as the resignations pile up across Europe

Does anyone else long for the days when political journalism was about reportage and analysis rather than endless tittle-tattle and trying to shift public opinion?

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