Good news 👏🏻👏🏻 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

The greatest asset on Earth isn't oil, gold, or diamonds—it's clean, drinkable water.

There's no avoiding the conclusion, however much dust the UK government throws into the air. By providing weapons, rhetorical and diplomatic support to the Israeli government as it has committed genocide in #Gaza, Keir Starmer and his ministers *are* complicit in this great crime.

Let’s hope that this suggestion is true: that it’s just the Mahmood political groupies briefing it in hope …and that Burnham DOES show more political astuteness. I’d be very happy for her to end up with political egg all over her face. She’s surely earned it. bsky.app/profile/zach...

The hypocrisy of Farage pretending nostalgia for a time when state-ownership of public utilities was the norm and the very rich faced personal tax of 90%, corporation tax of over 45% all of which he abhors

"The Daily Mail, of all places. The walls are closing in on Farage and Reform." via Reform Watch

A reminder that this is the guy we're all now supposed to be listening to on the subject of the safety of MPs

These years of anti-immigration hysteria we're living through right now are going to look utterly incomprehensible in the coming era of closing schools, ageing populations and massively understaffed public services

Wow. The Department for Education has just published new projections which estimate that the number of pupils in state-funded schools in England will plummet by more than 9% by 2031 amid falling birth rates And yet this issue receives probably 1,000th of the coverage the immigration debate receives

what the fuck are you talking about

What a timeline to live in.

'Criticising'? Really?

so nigel said he was given £5 million for security but has since said he could spend it on anything and he also turned down taxpayer-funded security but is complaining about a lack of security

The fact that the metropolitan police were involved in the murder of this man you would think would have been more news worthy. We still need leverson 2

Enshrining a ‘duty of candour’ on officials is a major ‘rewiring of the state’ As well as Hillsborough, it was a key recommendation of the Daniel Morgan Independent panel Kudos to Alastair Morgan and his family for their 40 year struggle www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Britain’s media barons don’t like a loser: how Farage managed to turn the rightwing press against him This week’s column by @sangitamyska.bsky.social www.thenerve.news/p/sangita-my...

I think if you’re the CEO of an extremely politically exposed firm in the public eye and you agree to take this kind of pay increase at this moment, you’re essentially demonstrating that you are not up to the job.

“I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all” @petergeoghegan.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Not surprised by this. "Brits are skeptical of Nigel Farage’s claim that the political establishment is out to get him and reckon his by-election gambit will backfire, according to new polling conducted for Politico"

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf is currently delivering a speech accusing his party's critics of using language that will put his colleagues' lives at risk. In other news, here's Zia Yusuf two months ago

After Zia Yusuf accuses critics of endangering Reform politicians with violent language, he is read a list of quotes where he called Reform's opponents "lunatics who deserve extinction", "sick arsonists" and "traitors" who will face a "reckoning". He says these are in "a totally different category"

In Greek mythology Narcissus is brought down by Green reflecting pool 🤔

Yup … technology is not all it’s cracked up to be … #cdnpoli

...and the award for most impressive celebrity at The World Cup goes to Javier Bardem.

Fun fact. His boss Farage literally resigned as an MP to avoid scrutiny

I’m sorry, but what is ‘radical’ about the policies pursued by Miliband?

People don't want masked thugs terrorizing their neighbors. They don't want warehouses being turned into detention centers. They don't want billions of taxpayer dollars spent on a rogue police state. They want healthcare. They want affordable homes. They want their basic needs met.

We are tolerating too much. We are being assaulted.

Interesting. "The risk of interference in the UK’s democratic process has been added to the national risk register." Follows new measures announced last week to "safeguard our democracy, including tougher checks on company donations and a cap on overseas donations" (bill moved to September)

If you’re worried about Palantir and want to understand more about their NHS data deal, this piece is new+excellent 🚨 Takes about 10 mins to read so brew a cuppa first! I’m mentioned in the article (thanks @petergeoghegan.bsky.social!). Ooh please share this too👍 www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Nigel Farage: "What climate change?" Kemi Badenoch: "You can't be a Tory if you support Net Zero."

"Many trusts say Palantir FDP is slower and less effective than their existing technology." For supporters promoting Palantir claiming the tech is irreplaceable in our NHS, this is not true. Many Trusts don't have it and those that do don't use it, it is invasive and a poor substitute to our tech.

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

In America today, the wealthiest 1% is now worth more than the entire American middle class. That never happened before.

One small, good thing from today has been the glowing, gushing tributes to Sam Neill, who was apparently a real deal decent, kind, caring, lovely human being besides being an incredible actor.

100% this We need public service broadcasting. What we have now has been hijacked by the right We need Gibb out of that organisation

Tory govt wasted £10bn on PPE, Covid inquiry finds. Its “VIP lane” gave high priority for PPE contracts to companies with connections to the Tories. Baroness Mone's PPE Medpro was one example of crony contracts. Most of the money won't be recovered.

Hosepipe ban map: Where restrictions are in place as UK heatwave continues. Hosepipe bans as water companies lose trillion litres of water to leaks. No new reservoir since 1989. No national water grid. Yet govts talk about resilient infrastructure and persist with water privatisation.

Obviously, there are other big stories around today. But, as far as I can make out, the Indy is the only paper that splashes this morning on the Covid Inquiry's tale of billions wasted. Can only imagine the field-day the right-wing press would have had had it happened under a different government.

Clacton should judge Nigel Farage on his record as an MP. 2 years exactly as an MP Only 4% of his contributions in Parliament have even partly mentioned Clacton.

What would be the repercussions for anyone who made an “honest error” on their tax or benefit forms? This was no honest error, this was a deliberate flouting of procurement. An error would be one event, not so many different events that it adds up to £10 billion. They really do think we’re stupid.

looks like Thames Water has given a 14% pay rise to its chief executive and a 26% rise to its finance director

Just had Palantir’s comms person call me an ‘anti Palantir campaigner’ The classic 2026 populist move ‘I don’t like what you’ve said. You must be a campaigner against me’ Anyway read the pieces and judge for yourself….

How LOVELY. The always delightful Sam Neill. What a loss

The key to understanding why Farage can't shrug off scandal like Trump does...