Reform sais this was just a "disgruntled former councillor" - which could be a problem for them, since they seem to be acquiring newly disgruntled former councillors, daily.

Last year Sky News was rending its garments over Starmer's free eyeglasses: WHAT INFLUENCE DID LORD ALLI BUY? Now, RefUK get £9m from a crypto bro, they have not one word about the donor's interests; just BRAVO NIGEL, barely concealed glee, and "what a huge boost... money goes where momentum is". 🤡

Watched BBC 6 o clock news. Just a completely unserious broadcast. Chris Mason, acting like a children's entertainer, giving a prolonged impenetrable editorial. Not a whiff of informative content about the Budget or what it means for the country. Just playschool blah blah bollocks.

. @barryglendenning.bsky.social and I had @zoejardiniere.bsky.social on @talksport.com to talk Gary Neville and flags and patriotism. Pretty obvious the side of the debate we’re on but we wanted it to be heard and dispel some myths about immigration/asylum seekers ❤️❤️❤️ youtu.be/LM35D1lJ-rc?...

“Is peace merely the absence of war? Or is it something else that involves prosperity, democracy, and the rule of law - a framework that means conflict can be resolved in a civilised way? That seems a more enduring vision than ‘we’ve stopped shooting at each other, for now’.”

David Bull just said on Politics Live that Reform have saved £100 million on taking away school transport from children who aren’t entitled to it. That seems an incredibly high number, that can’t be correct can it? The whole budget for Kent school transportation is £97.7 million for 25/26.

Can we convince you to continue your campaign against those who seek to get out of paying stamp duty, @thesun.co.uk? How about you, @telegraphnews.bsky.social? Surely, you're outraged about this, @dailymail.co.uk? Anyone?

UK 30 year gilt yield, down from the breathlessly reported 5.75%, is now 5.51%. Not that you will hear this from all the journalist accounts who were gunning for Reeves all week. Please share.

I'm sad to say that since leaving Twitter/X my sales for live shows have dropped quite a lot - it turns out that even though it's a dreadful place it was still useful for getting the word out about events. So any shares / RTs of my posts about live shows are hugely appreciated!

This is staggering. Real wages have grown more in the first 10 months of this Labour government than during the first ten years of Tory governments since 2010. And not one apology from Conservative MPs for the mess they left us in today - shameful.

🙌 HAPPY 🙌 5th 🙌 BIRTHDAY 🙌 YORKSHIRE 🙌 BYLINES! Please share - and make sure you’re following 💥 @yorkshirebylines.co.uk💥

Nostradamus level of TV scheduling for the BBC to have a Ukraine special on Question Time tonight

Nigel Farage supported Brexit Nigel Farage supported Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. Nigel Farage called Liz Truss’s budget the best budget for 40 years. Nigel Farage says the NHS should be privatised. Farage has been wrong about, everything. Don’t let Farage ruin our country any longer.

Happy #followbackfriday I'm Siobhan a Nurse activist fighting for better conditions for NHS Workers & against privatisation. Post about healthcare from a lay perspective. Don't follow big accounts that won't fb or interact support the little guy 😉 Please consider a 🔁 help me build on Bluesky. TY

The Government should make building hundreds of thousands of council homes its defining purpose. No other policy, achievable within a Parliament, would bring greater social and economic benefits.

I want him to hate himself for the rest of his life. www.spottednews.com/politics/clo...

Written 54 years ago in response to a child’s letter about what makes a good citizen, and still right on the money.

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,585,287!

The other rule is that this cretin has never understood the difference between climate and weather, and never will. She thinks she is smarter than scientists, the insurance industry, NASA, and the millions of people who are able to read and process evidence and facts. A moron.

The best investment you can make for your retirement is to have an active lifestyle before it is too late. Why not give up short car journeys: start walking, cycling, scooting, rollerblading, or skateboarding your shorter journeys. Before long you'll be fitter and healthier 🥳🎉 #ClergyWhoCycle

Quite a chilling publication from the Daily Mail reporting the Leicester Square attacks. You would never guess from the headline that the Muslim guy pictured is the hero, Abdullah, and stopped the attacker from attacking more people.

Depression can make you think your loved ones would be better off without you. It is always lying. I was once advised to think of depression not as a truthful part of you but as a liar who hates you for no apparent reason. Easier said than done of course. www.thetimes.com/article/29b5...

A reminder that this is the same Matt Goodwin who said absolutely nothing when the Conservatives - Imposed big new restrictions on the right to protest - Restricted the right to go on strike - Blacklisted anyone who had criticised the Government from speaking at official events

Yes absolutely, this is a great idea

I’ve long thought that there’s a lot wrong in Musk’s life. 11 kids, no relationship with any of their mothers, spends his time trolling online while his mother posts approving tweets. I don’t see any joy or fun, which is weird for someone who could afford to travel & see the world, permanently.

This character has been causing mischief and spreading nonsense for years. metro.co.uk/2024/08/08/w...

Lancashire will be disappointed with that, but a strong showing already from Merseyside on day 3, with plenty of numbskulls filming themselves on TikTok. The Twat Olympics really delivering this year

Funny to think Elon is suing Mars when he wants to live there … www.bbc.com/news/article...

.@Ofcom is now responsible for the regulation of sites like this in the UK. Just one problem. Ofcom's chair, a Tory appointment, has expressed enthusiasm for far right statements. Under his leadership, Ofcom's decisions have shown blatant rightwing bias. Starmer must sack him.

Sayeeda Warsi: Every day before... business in the Commons and Lords we say a prayer and praise God – we say our parliamentary version of Allahu Akbars at the heart of democracy – a process Robert Jenrick is a part of... he is such a tool. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live... #wato

Good point made by several that UK Government accounts should prepare to stop using X. There are no legal reasons that I can think of why the UK Government should not stop using X if X fails to clean up its act.

Interesting The News Agents podcast discussion with Lewis Goodall and Jon Sopel talking about whether it’s time for all journalists to pull out of Twitter.

Just deactivated my X account and it feels great!

How it started vs how it’s going