Richard Tice and his fellow travellers may have a huge collection of Union Jack ties and may go moist eyed at the sound of the National Anthem but they ain't patriots. Patriotism means paying your taxes.

“What would our [naval commanders] say if they knew we had been bailed out by the French” says Badenoch. Fun fact Kemi. We have had a longstanding naval cooperation arrangement with France to do just that. We relied on their carriers when ours were being built.

You don’t need to think prior U.S. administrations have clean hands—obviously they don’t—to believe the current one is acting in uniquely dangerous and unprecedented ways.

I AM GOING TO BURN DOWN THE SHED UNLESS WE HAVE PIZZA ROLLS FOR DINNER TONIGHT [mom sighs, rolls her eyes, writes "pizza rolls" on the grocery list for next week] I HAVE DECIDED NOT TO BURN DOWN THE SHED

I have a father and mother in law in Iran. I have a sister in law. A niece. She's 14. She likes silly pink headbands and purses and dresses, just like kids her age all over the world. There are 93 million people like her in Iran. People who do all the normal mundane life things as the rest of us.

SNL UK is absolutely putting its American counterpart to shame dear lord

Please stop and read this: Farzad Seifikaran BBC Persian: ‘Reading messages from friends, family, and buddies in Iran and not knowing what to say, even feeling ashamed to say "take care of yourselves," and knowing there's nothing we can do about it... it's heartbreaking...’

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In 4 weeks Trump has transformed Iran from a country where people poured into the streets to overthrow the regime into a country where people poured into the streets to stop America. Great work.

Also enjoying Piers Morgan realising what Trump is.

I don't suppose he clarified which one?

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV declares the Iran War is “unjust” and “is not resolving anything.” After suggesting Trump is committing war crimes by targeting civilian infrastructure, he called on Americans to contact Congress to help end the war.

I completely agree with Marjorie Taylor Greene is a sentence I never thought I would ever write.

I am not Roman Catholic but Pope Leo is an inspiring figure in many ways and I am genuinely grateful for his intervention.

The President of the United States is threatening to commit war crimes and wipe out a "whole civilization" — all because he started a disastrous war of his own making and had no plan and no strategy for how to end it. This is abhorrent, and the American people do not support this.

Do you know how EXTREMELY FUCKED UP SHIT HAS TO BE for me to be reposting Tucker Carlson positively???

You already know that Nigel Farage is rarely in Clacton - but do you know he's also frequently missing from Parliament? 👀 Where is Nigel?

Trump’s gone insane and so have oil prices, spiking inflation & making the poorest in the world suffer more. We can’t be confident he won’t fire a nuclear weapon. Then there’s climate change, ravaged public services, generational inequality. And Reform want us to focus on a lie about marmalade 🙄

I’m reminded of Churchill: ‘We shall f*cking fight those bastards on the f*cking beaches, we shall fight on the f*cking landing f*cking grounds, we shall fight in the f*cking fields & in the f*cking streets,we shall fight in the f*cking hills; we shall never f*cking surrender.’

Are pensioners are now better off than working-age people? IFS Deputy Director Jonathan Cribb describes how pensioners' incomes have changed over time in our recent podcast. 🎧️ Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/are...

With Lord David Frost - possessor of the world's most mediocre mind - announcing his conversion to Catholicism, this timeless Tweet is well worth a resurrection (geddit??!!) ...

UK politics now in a bidding war of universal fuel subsidies (sorry, "support") to, per ed davey "keep britain moving". The reality - that consumption must fall - is going to be a nasty surprise

Iran's president has released a statement through state media addressed to the American people: "The Iranian people harbor no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighboring countries."

Just a reminder that the senator who sponsored the bill which became law with broad bipartisan support that states a president cannot pull the US out of NATO without congressional approval was … Marco Rubio.

🚨 BREAKING: The European Commission has urged people to work from home, drive and fly less, and for EU countries to urgently roll out renewables, as it warned of a prolonged energy crisis as a result of the conflict in the Gulf. Full story: www.politico.eu/article/euro...

We are delighted to announce that the University of Cambridge has received a commitment of £190 million – the biggest individual donation to a British university in modern times – to establish the Rokos School of Government. https://youtu.be/oruSfls6jRE?si=sXGlMPuzcXBybQBQ

Merry Psalm Sunday to all who celebrate www.instagram.com/p/DWd9tR1jVo...

Brexit has likely done more economic damage than feared. Recent evidence suggests the economic cost of Brexit may be approaching twice the 4% impact assumed by the OBR

My English local election net seat gains/losses projections for May 2026: Con -1010 Lab -1900 LD +200 Green +450 Reform +2260 electionsetc.com/2026/03/25/l...

look at this baby beaver and feel better briefly (@ wildheartrescue on TT)

How Australia killed populism open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.

Big speech by John Major tonight delivering the Clement Attlee memorial lecture at Kings College. Some extracts: thinks that our electoral system may now need changing, Brexit needs revisiting.

Outward-looking. Open-hearted. Uniquely London. Open Iftar brought Londoners of all backgrounds together to break bread and celebrate the values we hold in common.

Nick Timothy is a disgrace. If Kemi Badenoch was remotely serious about standing up for British values, she would sack him today. 👇

Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Caseworker for Monica Harding MP (Esher and Walton)

@jakerichardsmp.bsky.social 👇🏼

@bbc-politics.bsky.social there are women there

Equalising capital gains without allowing for inflation adjustment could well be net negative in terms of revenue. Treasury certainly think it would be.

It’s even better when you hear him say it. @shashj.bsky.social

Fuel industry is already price gouging in the UK, ramping up prices for petrol(+7p a litre), diesel(16p) and heating oil(doubled) that was ready for sale in the country. Hammer the profiteers. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

There are other reasons for the UK government not to award or continue Palantir contracts but this statement of intent by its CEO must surely be decisive?

I can see why the Bank of England has decided to use wildlife rather than people. Here's what happened last time:

@bawsman.bsky.social one for you on Carns vs Francois. I did enjoy seeing them opposite each other on the benches during Defence questions this week. bsky.app/profile/best...

Marc Francois accuses veterans minister Al Carns of betraying military personnel who served in Northern Ireland. Carns, who was in the Royal Marines for 25 years and was awarded the Military Cross for his tour of Afghanistan, points out that he served in Northern Ireland. ~AA

I'd also like to nominate "SPECS OFFENDERS". Thank you, I yield my time.

No legal basis. No clear objective. No exit. And much of Britain’s political class spent the week calling Starmer a coward for noticing. Latest substack from me. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...