Definitely a contender for best list of Alternative Names on a Wikipedia page

"Nigel Farage says 'wibble'...' Except in his case, wait until he's put the pencils up his nose then slam his face on the table. Problem solved...

Tentatively back posting here…. Has it livened up?

Wow. Farage having a new arsehole ripped out of him across the pond. This is superb.

Anyone who believes flags can only bring people together is being totally naive. And has clearly never set foot in Northern Ireland. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Useful summary here of the legal issues around hotels being used as asylum seeker accommodation and whether or not planning permission is required. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/is-planning-...

The people who banned journalists go to a different school.

ICYMI: #ukhousing #socialhousingfinance

You can’t put a minimum income threshold for refugees if you have banned asylum seeking people from working. You can’t expect kids fleeing a warzone to have school level English. And none of this will “stop the boats.” You need safe routes. Honestly, they can’t find anyway to defend this.

Tell me again about how nobody will ever vote for a Democratic socialist.

Revealing interview with a Medway Reform councillor, in the sense that it reveals he basically has no opinions on anything other than opposing housing. www.localauthority.news/p/we-live-re...

Union Jacks and St George’s crosses are going up on lampposts across the UK. The Daily Mail called those behind it an “army of patriots.” But the truth is very different. hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/22/o...

Israel is executing a slow motion Gaza in the West Bank. The Western media, as ever, largely ignore it. New post: www.owenjones.news/p/israel-plo...

It is indeed the case that London's economy supports those of just about everywhere else in the UK & has done for decades - not the other way round. In other news, dogs bark, cats miaow & grass is green. The point is not to deny it but to find the best ways to change it. Hurting London won't help.

RBT's New Capital Consensus responds to Government Pensions Review: Mandating pension investment in the UK is heavy-handed. There is a better way forward: “Explain Then Comply.” 🔎 radixuk.org/opinion/rbts... #Pensions #MansionHouseAccord #ProductiveFinance #LongTermCapital

Johns Hopkins is the largest private employer in Maryland.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil — and what it may mean for other people too:

A new ⁦ @csis.org ‬⁩report that underscores the radical nature of what we are seeing in Ukraine. “The Ukrainian military’s objective is to remove warfighters from direct combat and replace them with autonomous unmanned systems” www.csis.org/analysis/ukr...

We’ll be able to trace it all to this disgraceful moment, this day of historic shame for the United States. We’ve changed teams.

Why music should be 💯 integrated into all kitchens…

#PWD ♿️♾️ are targeted for violence, abuse, bullying & murder at a much higher rate than non-disabled folks. We are also misdiagnosed & mistreated by those in the healthcare community. #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticVoices #GimpOnAMission

I honestly don’t know how we have got up the space that this even exists… news.sky.com/story/trump-...

Palestinian authorities have begun operating 13 mobile desalination stations in Gaza, where Palestinians are enduring a dire water crisis after Israeli forces destroyed 85% of the enclave’s water and sanitation facilities. 🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️

This is genuinely one of the most interesting and extraordinary interviews I’ve listened to in recent years and well worth listening in. Worth familiarising yourself with some Syrian history first.. open.spotify.com/episode/2w3v...

This should be very interesting. Big fan of #Theroux and he’s been fairly vocal in the past… deadline.com/2025/02/loui...

Germania, nuove manifestazioni contro l’estrema destra: in 200mila si riuniscono a Monaco https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/02/08/news/germania_monaco_manifestazioni_contro_estrema_destra_afd-423990111/?rss

This is a pretty amazing list if crazy things that have happened this week…. Its not a short list either!! open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

Can you even imagine Nigel Farage trying tov get his head around local government politics and devolution.... www.lgcplus.com/politics/gov...

Courtesy of @catrionariddell.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/catrio...

@lewisgoodall.com doing a pretty good job on the new #Trump crazy talk on #Gaza this AM on @lbc.co.uk …

I’d like to make a film using clips from existing movies. I’d need some kind of editing programme for a Mac. I have no idea about this world, can anyone recommend something? Thanks.

Oh look, the former president of Russia and top Putin ally Dmitry Medevev is totally onboard with Musk and Trump’s plans for USAID.

The UK is in much more trouble than it seems to realise. 85 years of being able to rely (mostly) on the US being on our side is coming to an end. Even if Trump doesn’t hit us with tariffs, his policies will undermine Europe’s security, including the UK’s.

Trump now getting in with the ethnic cleansing www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

Help us and the Local Government Association work openly to find examples of where local government works better than centralised approaches. Read our launch blog to find out more and join in. #PowerOfLocal open-innovations.org/blog/2025-01...

8.5 million adults lack the most basic digital skills. So how can we create digital services that are inclusive? Our new long read, supported by @healthfoundation.bsky.social, argues that it's essential to listen to the voices of people & communities. Read more👉 www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...