Reform UK really do not like scrutiny, do they? I wonder why...

@privateeyenews.bsky.social - an update for the next podcast...

And if we’re not straightforward and honest with our financial affairs, we’re extremely likely to get found out and sanctioned. Why TF would someone who has his sights on the highest public office in the land - not be subjected to the same - or, ideally - a higher level of scrutiny? It’s a disgrace.

Millions of us are straightforward and honest with our financial affairs. The very least we should demand is that our members of parliament do the same. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Never forget that Jacob Rees-Mogg accused the 72 people who died because of the Grenfell fire of 'lacking common sense'

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It’s very hard to digest how the explicit antimuslim racism on display in the streets of London on Saturday is passing by with no consequences. Very hard not to feel like we’re regarded as second class citizens and fair game to be sacrificed on the alter of pacifying angry voters. Very hard & scary.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... one day grown ups will be able to behave like grown ups for the good of their voters…

Let it be clear: you are wanted here.

Immigration make Britain brilliant

Six coaches from Birmingham traveled to London on Saturday. We were marching against the far right and marching for Palestine.

Aftermath of the Yew Knight the Kingdumb March.

Two in five arrested for the summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse. Police data shows overlap between public violent disorder + domestic abuse. I wonder what the stat will be today? Our country is so much better than Yaxely Lennon and his crew. The majority of us love, not hate🫶

A very good afternoon to the absolute hero who organised and parked this beauty in the middle of little Tommy’s far-right hate march. ❤️

Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂

👏 "I don't know how anybody can vote for Reform considering how much of a disaster Brexit has been." "And Farage is the architect of Brexit, that's been a disaster and if he was to be in the government it would be a disaster as well."

Who looks at these flags on roundabouts and lampposts and feels pride? Far right thugs and racists. And who looks at them with fear and loathing? Everyone else. National flags are being used as Nazi bunting by Reform and the far right. Let’s call this what it is. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Only 30 mins left of my train ride to Bristol- listening to Karine Polwart, gorgeous book with me- why does my attention keep being lured back to BlueSky...

'Man injured in hit and run' and 'Just a normal Raise the Colours flagging mission'- BBC news' interesting take on the aggressive sneaking up of flags in the night in a diverse area of South Brum that clearly does not want them festooned from every lamp post... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An established German (political) cartoonist I personally know has just closed his social media accounts for lack of interest. A reminder that even when there's no algorithm, what we see is in all of our hands. Please, 'like' generously, esp thoughtful, substantial tweets. Or risk losing them.

Fartrage put in his place "Migrants, illegal or legal, weren't responsible for austerity. That was the Conservative government. Migrants were not responsible for Brexit. Migrants were not responsible for Liz Truss' failure of leadership." Well said that man. More balls than ALL the media.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... - why isn't this national news on the BBC News website? It's only on the local news pages that a neo-nazi tried to behead a Kurdish man... @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social

If Social Media are unsafe for kids they are also unsafe for adults- we should focus on trying to make Social Media work better for everyone if they are so harmful...it's not just kids being radicalised (just look at Lee Anderson's followers on Facebook) and nor is it just kids getting dick pics

All the "is Miliband popular/competent/acceptable after losing 11 years ago" is missing the most crucial point: that the most dramatically satisfying ending is that the guy who lost the election after which everything went wrong comes back and fixes it all. Ask Chekov. Ask Aristotle

I'm not crying, honestly...

How do full time people (over 50) with kids manage to work full-time?

We lost Douglas Adams 25 years ago today. This has made a lot of people very sad and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

The biggest majority in the modern era, and terrified of your own shadow for two years. It beggars belief. I've never known any govt. to have less to lose, and never known a greater need for political honesty than now. But, hey, best stay cautious. You don't want to become unpopular do you?

keep hearing Reform UK people claiming Nigel Farage wasn't in politics when he received his £5M gift from Christopher Harborne early 2024 OK Richard Tice was leader of the party from March 2021 until June 3rd 2024 when Farage took over again, but Farage remained the person with significant control

From my son's lovely school- the ultimate irony... Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week. We will start the week with an assembly about how we can support our own mental health. Next week is SATS week. Our Y6 children & staff have worked incredibly hard- we wish everyone the best of luck.

Richard Tice will be speaking to Laura Kuenssberg because I'm still afraid of scrutiny. I thought the best person to explain why there is nothing wrong with accepting a £5 million gift would be the man who repeatedly avoids paying tax.

Right we are off oh Holidays for a few days, to Brexit voting Cornwall who voted to lose all the EU money they were awarded. No Newspapers, no TV News and no Social media and if I can get away with it no talking Politics to anyone. Why did so many voted to lose their own services that they need?

A vote for Reform is a vote for cognitive dissonance- it's probably not that catchy a slogan though tbf...

All I wanted was a technically competent vaguely left-leaning government who would undo the worst of what the Tories did, and change us back to a welcoming, no longer hate-ridden society.

A please @labouruk.bsky.social, stop saying that it's up to us to stop Reform. YOU could stop a Reform government in 2029, by introducing the proportional representation so many in the country have been clamouring for. The only way Farage can win is through our crazy first-past-the-post system.

Just listened to @aiannucci.bsky.social on #strongmessagehere - is AI doing to people's capacity to think/reason what satnav has done for people's ability to navigate/read maps...

happy 9th anniversary to the day we watched Zendaya fall madly in love with Tom Holland in real-time

Just had a complete rant at Lee 'take our country back' Anderson on FB- not sure how wise that was... cathartic but probably pointless...

As someone who has usually voted labour I am a bit conflicted about today's Council elections in Brum... but at least I can vote pretty certain that even a split progressive vote in my ward won't let a Reform (paper) candidate with no connection to this area in... Good luck keeping NF out...

Yes. Stop Farage. Stop Reform. Stop the corruption. Stop the racism. Stop the misogyny. Stop the hatred. Stop the cruelty. Stop the incompetence. Stop the division. Stop the threats. Stop the fascism. Stop the failure. Just, ffs, stop him.

So today, £5million-giftboy, Farage bins his planned appearance on #bbclaurak But as soon as he wants scrutiny-free attention, he’ll be back. How dare he use the media when it suits him and shun it when it doesn’t. No one wanting power should have that kind of control over their own accountability.

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Unacceptable. Jonathan Ross should be in custody awaiting trial for the murder of Renée Good.

Seems like a crunch moment Britain. We either let this man get away with it again and become a British MAGA. OR WE hold him to account and draw a line in the sand. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

As many parents know, children often go through a stage, of not doing what they promised, then blaming someone or something else. Most grow out of it Such a pity Reform Ltd leaders didn't ... ‪ "Eddie Marsan on the next election; "I don't want Reform anywhere near government." via the Daily Scar

Sergio and David’s London marathon for Elsie & Alice. Not chanting racist abuse outside hotels. Not putting cheap flags on lampposts Not abusing migrants in the street Doing what decent men do in impossible circumstances! Well done lads, we’re proud of you.

No. The big divide in Britain today is between the rich and the poor. Reform are on the side of the rich. Specifically, rich white English racists who hate the poor and the vulnerable and don’t think they deserve to have rights or public services or dignity.