Today I wore my Mr Silly briefs, and I’m going to sleep in my Seagulls pyjamas. I am 50 years old. Hooray for Oddballs, a shame they’re not on here.

Oasis give Burnham permission to use ‘Some Might Say’. Campaign is cooked.

I hope there are other head to heads where Wes also lost.

“I’m not a crook, never have been”, says crook. He is incapable of telling the truth.

This isn’t ’progressive’, it’s the same old rhetoric you’d find in any right-wing paper’s opinion section. And it gives an impression that the DWP are a soft touch rather than a bureaucracy capable of stunning cruelty and opacity.

Had a great weekend after a crazy week. Doing a bit of housework to round it off, and stop the house being chaos for a new week starting tomorrow.

Alien: And how did you run out of water? Earthling: Machines drank it. Alien: Machines. Earthling: We had to feed machines the water. Aliens: So the machines were holding your planet hostage for water. Earthling: No, we made the thirsty machines. They worked for us. Alien: End communication.

What a week. Felt like a month. Now to try to let my hair down a little. (Well, clip what’s left of it off).

Presumably if loads of us look at it it might move into the most read list? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Alina Burns, 19, has been sentenced to 15-and-a-half years in prison with an extended 4-year licence period after being found as a dangerous offender The judge said the sentence was necessary for public protection due to both the attack and "disturbing" evidence of Burns' current mindset in prison

My interview with Nigel Farage

Has anyone set up an “Andy Burnham’s Short Shorts” account yet?

It is completely mad that we did this to ourselves. Where is the benefit in stopping independent, small, creative businesses from trading in the EU? Oh, and take a look at Gail's designs, they're fab.

Can you imagine the volume and shrillness of condemnation we would be hearing, if environmental protesters or BLM activists were doing this?

A new far-right terror attack in the UK has been confirmed in court. Alina Burns, then 18, tried to behead an Iranian refugee who was standing outside a barber's shop in Bristol with an axe The attack took place on 2 August 2025 but a judge did not rule on 'terrorism connection' until today

Feels like the current UK political situation is impossible to navigate. So many potential paths ahead, with very few likely positive outcomes. The Westminster bubble gets its drama, small parts of the public get to have influence, and all of us have to deal with the consequences.

Makerfield could end up with a Reform MP. Greater Manchester could get a Reform Mayor. Andy Burnham could be out of a job. Labour would look even more ridiculous.

Even if the other parties stand aside, it’s a high risk strategy. Wigan is looking rather Reformy at the moment. This could go hideously* wrong.

Just like many right wing commentators: - a talent with no beginning - ignorance with no end

Wes who..?

The current Farage affair shows that the UK is a haven for dodgy money. It’s a country with a financial system that values profit over honesty. Money laundering and tax evasion are not taken seriously here.

This story is becoming absolutely devastating for Farage.

"Shut up Wesley!" If he becomes PM, this is going to be my most used video response for the next 3 years* *Or until he gets removed from office by someone else

Starmer versus Streeting. The stoppable force versus the incredibly moveable object.

Bye, Wes. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

Has any media outlet shared a photo of this house, like they did with the one Polanski is reportedly staying in, or are there different standards in play for that too?

Lol PFI for roads. Sure. Why not? The country isn't technically totally fucked already. I'm sure we can make it worse.

Here Comes The Rayner Gain..?

Hey Reform supporters, what do you think of five million coming here from Thailand..?

Angela Rayner was dragged through every front page for weeks... HMRC's verdict: NOT deliberate. NOT even careless. Farage pockets £5 million and chooses not to declare it So where's the wall-to-wall coverage? Tell me this isn't a rigged game.

Hungary's new government must revise anti-LGBTQ laws, says justice minister nominee She added that Hungarian legislation cannot exist in ​isolation and must reflect international and European ​legal standards, ⁠including common EU values.

Another thorough and informative debunking of a rage-bait article from Emma. The journalists and publications involved should be ashamed, but it’s the Express…

Another thorough and informative debunking of a rage-bait article from Emma. The journalists and publications involved should be ashamed, but it’s the Express…

What have they put in the water in Great Yarmouth? Any further to the right and they’ll be in the North Sea.

Now they’re going after Zack Polanski for “living in a £2 million house” when it’s is impossible to live in a cheap property in London and naturally they’ve shown a picture of the house because like Corbyn if you’re challenging the establishment your security should be compromised

“I’m the most attacked, physically, politician of modern times”, says Farage, as if there hadn’t been TWO serving MPs who were murdered in the UK in the past ten years. #C4News

“Once in a generation talent” would be a derogatory way of describing Streeting for me #C4News

"Have you thought about lending some of your votes to Ange?"

That Starmer is going to allow Mahmoud to stay, and she is prepared to stay, should be one of the strongest indicators that there hasn't been an acknowledgement of why Labour have been doing so badly, such that it would prompt a course correction.

“There is only one way of defining limits on immigration, so it is binary. I am very smart.” 🙈

Wes Streeting supports the Cass Report and Palantir's UK govt contracts. Either he lacks the critical thinking skills to evaluate the evidence/arguments against them, or he ignores these things for ideological or other reasons. Either one makes him unfit to be PM in my view. (Not going to debate it)

Can whoever is running this “RW boomer” bot account reprogram it please; it’s become too obvious. Thanks.

Before Labour got into power they were careful to get the message out “there’s no money” with Rachel “fiscal rules” Reeves constantly lying to us that the finances of a nation state need to be managed on a short term basis like a Monzo current account

88% of UK millionaires proud to live in Britain. 75% willing to pay more tax to fund public assets. Yet right-wing constantly peddles project fear ... They would leave, etc. Capital gains, dividends are taxed at lower marginal rates than wages. Tax the rich. Redistribute. Alleviate poverty.

That point in listening to a podcast where you realise you forgot you were listening to a podcast and had tuned out for it to become background noise; now you’ve lost the context for what’s currently being said. That.

I can’t believe the lack of kudos for Matt’s pun in his post. Top class.

Keir Starmer today

I am sticking to my boycott of the song contest this year. Not even put the telly on.

The 2026 Ed Stone reads: “Sit down, Wes”