Not the first to make this point. But there is a tyrant in charge of another country who is accused of being heavily linked to a paedophile sex ring - and supposed ‘patriots’ in this country are passionately willing him to take down our national broadcaster. Madness.

Without asylum: Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist Queen would have been without a front man The other queen wouldn't have had a husband Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc

Gary Lineker: "This is the mistake the BBC makes. The BBC tries to appease the people that hate the BBC, rather than worrying about the people that love the BBC."

What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC. This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting. iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...

Michael Prescott and Sir Robbie Gibb both bailed out of journalism years ago, and enjoy lucrative careers in corporate PR. And now they are the arbiters of BBC editorial standards. Go figure www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...

Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system 1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK 2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc 3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today

Brilliant 🤩

Friday 31 October 2025 marked the second anniversary of the Ministerial Advice I made to the DHSC on options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. 1/4

Honestly TELL THE STORY. Won’t someone just tell the fucking story of how Brexit created this economic hardship, how a Muslim immigrant just saved the lives of those commuters on that train, won’t someone in politics or even media just connect the fucking dots and TELL THE STORY. IT’S RIGHT THERE

Given the party's refusal to act on Pochin's brazen racism, it should be as socially unacceptable to vote for Reform as it was in the early 2000s to vote for the BNP. And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces.

Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.

British.

On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day. As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time. At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.

If you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t make a career of saying things that appeal to racists, don’t create a political party that keeps attracting racist candidates, don’t fawn over racist world leaders, and don’t make a convicted racist the guest of honour at your party conference.

Poor Amy #strictly

Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.

If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty crap about my small business. It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI. Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk

Update: gig was amazing and not least because the Pet Shop Boys came to see us, no YOU'RE screaming ❤️❤️ Anyway, doing it all again tonight hooray!

YES! Thank you... Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants". - seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.

Agree 👍

FFS - ignoring them doesn’t make them go away. And the vacuum is filled by ever more angry bile. Farage needs to be challenged at every step - the snake oil salesman who promised leaving the EU would “give us back control” (that went well) now promising that leaving the ECHR will do the same…

Too many folk overthinking this. "Mass deportations are an abhorrence that a civilised country should not countenance". That's all. No need for logistical advice, the spirit of Churchill, or picking your favourite previous action down the slippery slope.

I don’t want to be too shrill about this but I think the BBC, ITV and Sky have disgraced themselves in their coverage of the anti-refugee protests. A massive failure of judgement. But now we know the next time a progressive protest “isn’t news” that it’s nothing to do with numbers

Farage is content with allowing people to be murdered and tortured. I'm not on that side and never will be.

Speaking on the international law framework of war crimes and breach of customary international humanitarian law regarding the starvation of people of Gaza. And speaking on evidence collecting from the medics, including the brilliant Dr. Victoria Rose. #Gaza

I spoke on evidence gathering of starvation in Gaza alongside Dr. Victoria Rose. @channel4news.bsky.social www.channel4.com/news/definit...

It is very nearly the tenth anniversary of that brief moment when, for 2 or 3 days, British newspapers remembered refugees are desperate human beings who need our help, rather than scum that it's okay to threaten with violence.

Letter of the day (in the Times)

The most important story in the world right now.

There is no context - none at all - that justifies the deliberate, calculated starvation of children. #Gaza Credit: Anatolu/Getty Images

Is Michelle Agyemang English? Is Ian Wright English? Yes they're fucking English. The loser racists can all fuck off.

Merseyside families please check this link on how to book your children in for their MMR. Many options - your GP / mobile clinics on the Living Well Bus/ school holiday community clinics. liverpool.gov.uk/council/publ...

I remember being sent this book as a gift, really not enjoying it, instinctively doubting the truth of it, and then feeling I was very mean spirited and cynical as they became fêted and celebrated. I feel much better about my instincts this morning 🙃

Tomorrow’s @liverpoolecho.co.uk front page after a terribly sad day

Tonight. Share everywhere. 🙏

Although the link to waiting lists has not been fully made there is some evidence of a link For example mental health & Musculoskeletal conditions I would also suggest cardiology & gynaecology waits are having a significant impact With intervention necessary to allow work

New in PN: Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism “'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.' *More of this, please*"

🩸 It's National Blood Week!🩸 In Victorian times, blood transfusions were rare, experimental and risky! Fast forward to 2025 - the NHS is currently experiencing a critical shortage of blood. If you are able, consider donating - it's quick, safe and saves lives. www.blood.co.uk

News article on the hub - Millions in compensation could be owed to women with mesh implants. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via Good Morning Britain) #patientsafety

RIP Brian Wilson - undoubtedly one of the greatest song writers of the 20th century. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Please donate blood - as a transfusion recipient I can’t give blood, all I can do is ask anyone that can to book an appointment. I owe my life to those that do 🙏

Starmer should invite Farage to tour a NHS ward in central London to see how much he connects with working people.

Just leave people alone. Let them live their lives in peace.

Transphobia is no more "acceptable" than any other form of bigotry, and I continue to be absolutely astounded, shocked, and revolted that otherwise "liberal" people think otherwise. What do they want transgender people to do? Hide away? Pretend they don't exist?

Via @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social on insta, the most accurate use of this meme ever

Linking academic skills to societal value is a direct contradiction to a fair and equal society. Describing, and not allowing, people working in the social, hospitality and services sectors as “low skilled” will do immeasurable harm to these areas.

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Labour is handing this country on a silver platter to Reform. People do not vote Labour because they hate immigrants and want Reform-lite. They vote Labour because they want it to make a positive difference to their lives.

Here's the NHS's excellent vaccine information. I have no agenda - except wanting patients, people, to be as healthy as possible. I have no links to Pharma, make no money from Pharma. But I've seen patients die because they didn't get vaccinated - & this is heartbreaking. www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/

Tony Blair is literally being paid by a man with one of the highest carbon footprints on the planet - Larry Ellison. The founder of Oracle is his biggest funder & these techsolutionist remarks have to be seen for what they are: tech lobbying www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...