"So will it be the same act but with a different label?" Victoria Derbyshire humiliates Zia Yusuf on Reform UK's plan to scrap the Equalities Act, because, as she reads each of the things from the Equalities act he confirms they'll still be protected 🤷‍♂️

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: "Look Mum No Computer" to Eurovision 2026 #Eurovision #ESC2026 #UnitedByMusic

Employment rates for non-EU born are now *above* those for the UK born. Gap used be nearly 10 percentage points. A tribute to the success of UK immigration/immigrants and labour market integration, especially in recent years. Something government should celebrate..

Reform promise everything to everyone, with no intention of delivering. Just appeal to as many petty grievances as possible. Just get as many people to vote for Reform for as many silly reasons as possible. All that matters is getting the power

Proud to partner with UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to sign an MOU deepening climate cooperation between California and the UK. As communities face extreme weather and rising costs, we’re accelerating innovation and investing in solutions to tackle climate change.

Farage’s economic agenda is basically a manual in how to crash the economy

@judithfairbairn.bsky.social I noticed that you like urban planning. You might like this. youtu.be/_Gk1frBqGTk?...

Starmer transitioning from 'making Brexit work' to 'we are not the Britain of the Brexit years any more'. The European tectonic plates are moving.

bbc.com/news/article... I’ve not heard of the term mini Switzerland before but it’s a great concept of simple to use public transport.

15-Minute Cities are the best-branded idea in the history of urbanism. There is no mainstream critique. The only opposition comes from a cadre of conspiracy theorists so unhinged, they equate convenient grocery shopping with totalitarian government.

Part of the reason I was able to drop to a four day working week was getting rid of my car. No more insurance, tax, breakdown cover, MOT, servicing, fuel, parking - when you add it all up it's scary how much I've spent owning a car. Never again.

(1/11) If you live in NY, you’ve probably started seeing a new warning: “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.” This mandatory disclosure went into effect late last year, and it’s the first attempt by a US state to grapple with a new generation of surveillance pricing.

An interesting thing about the term artificial intelligence is that it generally means things humans can do well that computers can’t…yet. There are many things we considered AI that are now just what computers do. People say AI can’t outperform humans but they already have. Lots of times.

We really need to tax wealth and distribute universal basic income as a dividend that rises with productivity.

I’ve been thinking about Canada’s intention to become more economically independent from the United States, and to connect more with Europe. We should do the same thing with our city-building. Our city-building has always been too influenced by the U.S, especially with car dependency. Thoughts?

This thread is the we are going to win thread, is the kids are alright thread, is the STOP ICE thread, is the civil society rising thread; read it through.

This duet cover of Radiohead's "Creep", between a son and his Shastriya Sangeet classically trained mother, is the mash-up I didn't know how much I needed in my life. Totally spontaneous sobbing may have taken place. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoH...

My first memory of being ill is when I had measles as a kid The morbidity and mortality of this disease allowed to run unchecked is high. Children may die This is engineered by grifters & bad actors, exploiting parental concerns Wish I’d had the vaccine. Protect your kids by vaccinating them now

My brother Garry has dementia and is currently lost somewhere in the Chester area. If anyone should spot him please call the police on 999. We'd appreciate reposts. @shitchester.bsky.social

The main argument against rejoining the EU is that it would "embolden Farage". Bullshit. It would expose Farage. It would force him to oppose the majority of voters, remind them that his last "Great Crusader" left us poor and powerless, and force him to admit he wants us to remain that way.

My mother died this week. I’m not posting this for sympathy, although thank you. But I realised I was so extremely grateful for people who showed small kindnesses this week. People who let me out while I was driving to her deathbed. People who smiled when I got stuck at the self service supermarket.

We’re hiring Research Trainees for the 2026 Toronto Employment Survey! 🏙️ Students in Planning, Geography, GIS, or Environmental Studies: get hands‑on City Planning experience collecting employment and land‑use data across Toronto. 📅 Apply by February 23 🔗https://ow.ly/urrU50Yfp7C

Huh..... the math ain't mathing.

Fascinating detail here from @rafaelbehr.bsky.social on Sunak and Brexit:

EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen to Keir Starmer at the the Munich Security Conference: “Ten years on from Brexit, our futures are as bound as ever, dear Keir. "It is in our common interest to be ambitious about our partnership. “We are in this together".

Interested in tackling dirty money? Improving standards in public life? Lobbying reform? Preventing SLAPPs? Building trust in politics as a force for good? Money in politics? Follow @appgonacrt.bsky.social & find out about what’s happening in Parliament to address these issues and more.

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

You know what helps make the streets safer? Paying your taxes

I spent several hours with Gisele Pelicot in Paris last week She is REMARKABLE Her interview is powerful, emotional and…uplifting She has a message of hope for survivors of sexual violence around the world - but also for all of us Plus….she has found love ❤️ BBC iplayer from 6am tomorrow, & Sun

I've joined the wait list as I'm interested to see what it's like - if good might crosspost wsocial.eu

Speaking as an immigrant out of Monaco, Sir Jim Ratcliffe told us this week that Britain has been “colonised”. Except that Britain still writes its own laws, controls its own borders and governs its own migration system. Almost as though he doesn’t have the foggiest what he’s talking about.

Ellie Chowns, "Reform UK, before it was the Brexit Party, before when it was UKIP, has been busy for many years fermenting this idea that immigration is the problem in this country" "It's completely untrue" "Inequality is the problem in this country"

We have a PM who refuses to play the clickbait game. The press hate it. Also, the closer we move towards the EU, the nastier this is going to get, as the Russia-US-funded press have a lot to lose us going back in. This list should be a weekly official press update: labourlist.org/2026/02/good...

Ireland has a scheme to give artists a basic weekly income in the hope of reducing their need for alternative work and boosting their creativity, the first of its kind in the world. The pilot recouped more than it cost, and they've made it permanent. Very cool. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Have you seen this? This recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips that are by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Those post covid lockdown days, when they turned the streets over to the restaurants, were brilliant. I dont know why they didn't keep it like that. It would be great if it went back.

What you doing this summer? Well, I’ve got a series of meetings with fascists about funding them taking power and instituting pogroms against minorities. And you? Opening a new gallery, saving my local club, building 18 schools for war victims & driving my custom Ferrari From Maranello to Napoli.

Consultation is still open for submissions www.gov.uk/government/c...

Emily Tull, UK embroidery artist Emily’s artwork often uses recycled materials, emphasising the vulnerable side of life whilst telling a story and highlighting environmental concerns. She is inspired by people and places close to her heart, and wildlife often feature in her work. #artzeal

Here's a sight to brighten your feed... Look at this carpet of crocuses at Woolbeding Gardens in Sussex. The surest sign that spring is on its way 🌸 📷: Emma Lavender-Brown

The initiative will provide €325 (£283) a week to 2,000 eligible artists based in the Republic of Ireland. This follows a pilot (for which 2,000 artists were randomly selected from 8,000 applicants). ‘The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Every young Londoner deserves access to safe, active and affordable spaces, especially during the colder winter months. That’s why I’ve partnered with the @nba.com and Better to offer hundreds of £1 basketball sessions at Better Leisure Centres across the capital.

If you care about proposed government changes to UK immigration policy I urge you to fill in the consultation response before the deadline tomorrow.

The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself | Stephen McNair

It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious

Please do share this doctoral opportunity with MA/MSt students - four years of AHRC funding to work on the history of children's play in Wales, supervised by me and the lovely and brilliant Dr Jacky Tyrie. Any questions get in touch! www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...

This new version of ‘Lord of the Flies’ is extraordinary. Finally the BBC produce something which might appeal to teenagers and encourage reading! Yet again Jack Thorne has produced a masterpiece. #LordOfTheFlies www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Britain used to be known for its political stability. No longer. There have been 6 Prime Ministers in 9 years since the Brexit referendum. The 6 Prime Ministers before the referendum lasted 40 years.

In my experience police have no idea how urban design can and should achieve MANY public goals. They don’t even know how to design for safety.