Pete Hegseth has fired 9 generals in the last 15 months after America had only fired 11 total in the prior *160 years*, so miss me with these supposed DoD leaks claiming the USAF is "rejecting" war-crime targets proposed by Hegseth Anyone saying no to him will be fired in short order

A system that made Boris Johnson and Liz Truss prime minister has serious problems of its own, but the UK does have two main protections against a Trump-like figure. One is institutional; the other cultural. The bad news is that the former, in particular, is under serious pressure. 1/n

The BBC keeps using this image of Trump. It’s an ego boosting visual that he must love. Stop using it

Carl Sagan's 'Baloney Detection Kit' – a set of tools for sceptical thinking and scientific reasoning, designed to help people spot logical fallacies, misinformation, rhetorical tricks, and deceptive arguments.

A U.S. Army staff sergeant and his wife arrived at his base in Louisiana last week, ready to start their new life together. Instead, ICE detained her. She was brought to the U.S. as a toddler. People like her should be citizens, not treated like criminals.

I'll be at Hexham Book Festival talking about 'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' on Sunday April 26th, 11am-12pm. Book here: www.hexhambookfestival.co.uk/event/brian-...

The UK should not be allowing Trump to use our bases to carry what would Clearly be War Crimes?

Are you a Serious Person™ who is serious about bookkeeping, taxes, and getting people paid on time? Well, the Co-op's Funds and Grant Writing Committee might be for you! Come join our Info Session on April 11 to find out more! Art by @whittledraws.bsky.social

Populists will regret doing God

He's so nakedly, aggressively corrupt. When he's gone, America is going to have a long, hard look at its institutions to work out how to protect them from someone else like this in the future, because they're clearly not robust enough.

And the crew names the spacecraft.... INTEGRITY Artemis II Crew Members Name Their Orion Spacecraft - NASA share.google/OaRA5fAx432q... #aretheytakingthepiss

So we have seen the best and the worst of the US in the same day…

TRUMP makes TV statement about the war in IRAN at almost the same time that ARTEMIS II takes off? Artemis II: For All Mankind Trump: We’ll bomb them back to the Stone Age. www.google.com/imgres?q=art...

right I'm going to go to bed, BUT NOT BEFORE GOING TO LOOK AT THE MOON OUT THE WINDOW AND PROBABLY TEAR UP AT THE IDEA THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE ON THEIR WAY THERE RIGHT NOW

Godspeed to the Artemis II crew, and congratulations to the talented civil servants and scientists at NASA who worked so hard to make this launch a success. Without their expertise and dedication, none of this would be possible.

In the midst of horrific stupidity, violence, aggression and superficiality, 4 intellectually brilliant and unbelievably brave and selfless people have turned this into a good day after all, reminding millions of people how greatness can come from science, team work, curiosity& precision. Thank you.

How humiliating. @economist.com www.economist.com/leaders/2026...

HAPPY NEW YEAR We (Team Talbot) decided today is a much better day to start our new year than a short, dark, cold, day in January. (The fiscal year starts today too, so there’s that.) HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR We (Team Talbot) decided today is a much better day to start our new year than a short, dark, cold, day in January. (The fiscal year starts today too, so there’s that.) HAPPY NEW YEAR

In what world is it okay for the Defense Secretary to make multi-million dollar investments in defense companies: a) Ever; b) In the run-up to starting a war in the Middle East FT has the scoop: www.ft.com/content/744e... In a functional democracy, he would offer his resignation tonight.

Tickets still available for my Salisbury show on Sat April 25. Please do come. And if you are feeling kind please repost www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/john-...

If Vance knew anything he’d be really dangerous. But he’s an ignorant oaf. But still a bit dangerous?

Question - do lots of political commentators confuse shifts in the political weather with shifts in the political climate? They try to read too much into short-term fluctuations?

This is interesting. An alternative to obsessing over AI in health care? m.media-amazon.com/images/I/614...

Today, the Co-operative Party is launching Yes in Our Backyard - our new report on community-led housing in the UK. The housing crisis is one of the defining failures of modern Britain. 🧵

BREAKING: Two police dogs at two separate airports have reportedly bitten ICE agents today.

We know perps when we see them.

Also, Iwo Jima was not within bombardment range of the Japanese mainland, so once they'd taken it, the Marines were reasonably secure. Kharg Island on the other hand sits there inviting drone/missile attack.

The USA suffered about 26,000 casualties at Iwo Jima. 6-7,000 of them dead. I’d Lindsey Graham thinks Americans would accept losses like that, he’s both immoral and deluded.

Luxembourg’s legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, has unanimously adopted a motion calling on ministers to develop a national framework for #housing #cooperatives www.thenews.coop/luxembourg-p...

Who else would have an interest in high oil prices, strained NATO relations, and distractions from Ukraine? @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/russia...

Newsmax host calls out Hegseth for putting US pilots in danger with his unhinged rhetoric.

And until it was Winnie on the £5 it was Carmen Miranda, no one has bought any of her CDs since.

If Matt actually learnt something about the past of ‘ These Isles’ it would be a start. I suggest this as a starting point

ZP has clearly not thought about this very much. Or knows much about the complex history of our Isles?

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!

Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage want Britain to blindly follow Trump into this illegal war, even though the President has no plan for what comes next. There is nothing patriotic about outsourcing Britain’s foreign policy to Donald Trump.

Maurice Glasman, founder of Blue Labour - suggesting Iran becomes a monarchy and joins the British Commonwealth alongside Ukraine. And people listening... like this is normal..

Kemi Badenoch claims the Type 45 Destroyer can’t intercept missiles. That is literally what they are designed to do, and they’re world-renowned for it. The Conservatives should wind their neck in and stop warmongering. We will not gain anything by getting involved in a conflict with Iran.

ICYMI My take on the Cabinet Secretary role and appointment. (Spoiler - does NOT contain gossip or briefings). consoc.org.uk/time-for-a-n...

ICYMI My take on the Cabinet Secretary role and appointment. (Spoiler - does NOT contain gossip or briefings). consoc.org.uk/time-for-a-n...

Me, for the Constitution Society consoc.org.uk/time-for-a-n...

Once again from Monday ...

More than half of Reform UK members believe non-white British citizens born abroad should be deported or encouraged to leave. No different to the old BNP or National Front voters. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Me, for the Constitution Society consoc.org.uk/time-for-a-n...

The Reality Show?

The Reality Show?