Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

63% of people think net migration rose in the last 12 months 8% of people think it fell Yet it fell by 400,000 in 2024 vs 2023 [It is falling further in 2025] Public service broadcasters are doing a core part of their job on this topic badly if that 8% is not closer to 30% at least

"Asylum seekers should not be allowed to work!" "Asylum workers should not be subsidised at the public expense!" - and loop.

This is REFORM

I particularly enjoyed the addition of the baby alligator!

Here’s one I prepared earlier. The sports “fan” racism on social media that won’t go away. www.thehullstory.com/allarticles/...

In Hull and East Yorkshire today vote Ross or you’l get Reform. Simple as that.

The Trump effect would be the Farage effect. Swagger and prejudice that are isolating and ruinous. The Brexit shitshow and America’s humiliation should be sounding very loud alarm bells. Not encouraging more stupidity. #localelections liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/366...

I’m not telling people who to vote for but I’d certainly urge them to have faith in the candidates who turn up and face the public rather than run and hide behind a tarnished gold medal.

Back from our Spring Break with a lot of catching up to do, here's a little musical tale for you...

A reminder for these times.

Picking through some of the music on BBC and loving Piano Room. Travelling in time from newcomer Myles Smith all the way back to 10cc, who I saw at Sheffield City Hall 49 years ago this month. Weird.

The 2026 World Cup is gonna be interesting. Host nations - USA, Canada & Mexico

It’s five years since Robbie Keane’s little lad decided to bin off mascot duty… and grab the glory instead. The celebration lasts a full 17 seconds. Sensational stuff.

Seen a few wonderful sunsets lately and here’s another one tonight.

Day 4279 of the Christmas Holidays. Bins are all full and yesterday I ate a croissant filled with Brie.

Our Amber’s first Christmas Eve in her very own house and she’s invited us round for tea. East Hull. Hence the red sky.

Labour spokesperson responds to Kemi Badenoch calling a flat tax rate an “attractive idea”:

The rest of the UK calls on everyone who actually cares about democracy - and the economic recovery of this country - to demand our govt clears up the epic Brexit mess made by this lying piece of shit. And to never allow him and his brand of populist garbage anywhere near power again.

A fantastical sky across The Humber Estuary tonight! Amazing colours. 💜 #Hull

REMINDER! Order before weekend is out to guarantee Christmas arrival 🎅🏻

Well done to the Christmas lights crew in Cottingham. Another fantastic job.

We’ve got missiles can tear the world apart. Brutal.

A reminder that the Scandinavian Christmas market is back on Saturday. An array of food, drink and the most stylish Scandi gifts on sale from 10am-4pm at Hull Danish Church. Also a superb lunch and great day all round!

Here’s Pickle, our Amber’s new kitten. Have to say she looks more like a Pickford to me.

An episode of the Chase many moons ago. "Which former Prime Minister had the middle name Hilda" "John Prescott" When he tweeted his amusement, I knew we'd made it. RIP to a proper Labour politician. No airs and graces.

Sad to hear about John Prescott - and lovely quote from Al Gore here - I’d not realised how much of a part of Kyoto and climate action Prescott had been.

Best guess 1983.

Post you from a different era.

Props to @pressgazette.co.uk for the ace piece of publishers and journalists ditching X for Bluesky pressgazette.co.uk/social_media...

Senate GOP meeting this morning