“There has unquestionably been a huge increase in immigration over the last two decades, and it has made Britain far more diverse than it was. Yet by any measure you pick, violence in Britain has plummeted over that same period.“ zeteonews.co.uk/p/belfast-ri...

Per most recent figures, net migration to NI *over the past 22 years* has been ~62,000 people. Only 3% of Northern Ireland’s population currently belong to an ethnic minority. Pogroms in Belfast (as with Ballymena last year) are just gutter-level "One Is One Too Many" racism, and nothing else.

Reform don’t do the job. Rob Kenyon, #Makerfield Reform UK candidate was elected a Wigan councillor a month ago. He’s not attended a single meeting or done a single piece of work on it. Nigel Farage was elected MP for Clacton. He’s spent 2 years anywhere but Clacton.

When my mother in law was a kid a white, English, bloke in Worcester murdered two kids, decapitated one and stuck their head on a fence post. What the fuck is Jeremy Vine talking about?

I see that the Southampton rioters are once again proving to be the kind of decent, law-abiding, women-defending, pleasant stout yeomen of the shire we should be paying attention to.

Three ways to improve high streets by *raising* business rates: 1. Higher rates on long-empty shops, to force realistic rents 2. End exemption for charity shops. 3. Make landlords pay when candy/vape shops vanish with unpaid rates. They'll ensure rates are paid up-front.

It's OK everyone - no need to feel pure cold rage at this one. www.itv.com/news/anglia/...

Wait, what? The vice-president of a country with 5x our per-capita muder rate - whose police publically executed a black man on suspicion of passing a forged $20 - is lecturing the UK on crime & 2-tier policing? WTAF?

Keir Starmer's response to Nigel Farage at PMQs just now was probably the most powerful and eloquent I have seen him in the Commons. The full answer is worth reading.

Farage parody account puts Reform UK leader to the sword!

Overtime rates will disappear and a flat rate 60 hour working week will be normalised.

When you apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), you’ll need to fill in a form called ‘How your disability affects you’. We have advice on each section to help you. Take a look here ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4fBeLXt

Anyone with a County Court Judgment cannot get a job in a bank, never mind run the country. Yet this is the man some people genuinely believe should be prime minister. A man who apparently: · was unaware of a £9,400 debt · was unaware of ..." www.facebook.com/TruthAgainst... via Truth Against Hate

Appreciate it's all a bit gloomy right now, but policy wise it's probably the most positive period for social housing in living memory.

John Deere won't let farmers repair their own tractors. The US Air Force can't fix its own fighter jets. These absurd situations stem from copyright protections designed to stop people from recording movies on VCRs 40 years ago, extended onto new technology.

Phacelia seems very popular with bees. #plotting

Solar plus storage in India is cheaper than building fossil fuel power plants. So they build the solar.

Growing list of countries banning new oil+gas licences: www.reuters.com/business/ene... londondaily.com/denmark-set-... www.upstreamonline.com/energy-trans...

"What about China?" used to be the rallying cry for inaction. Now that country is reaping the reward for being a serious adopter of new technology whilst many in Britain and around the world remain mired in fossilised thinking and fossilised technology. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

It's raining on our roof, and our solar panels are producing 3x the electricity we're consuming. Please pass this news on to the next person who says "But what if the sun doesn't shine?"

Have questions about renting in England since the changes on 1 May? 🏠 Ask your questions to our Housing Expert on Reddit today. We'll be answering from 2-3pm but you can ask your questions in advance here: https://bit.ly/42u5Hfr

A bold claim.

Surprised to discover there's a bunch of people who claim to be on the Left, live on narrowboats moored at the same location for years, and don't pay council tax. We set out the actual law here: buff.ly/XVvHYm6

My god. What have we done.

Wind turbines are such an eyesore.

Similar to their political broadcast quoting the disgusting comments made by Reform candidates in this week's elections, Labour have today put out a video quoting the disgusting antisemitic comments quotes by numerous Green Party candidates. Please watch and read with care. 1/10

Labour are + the 1st UK government in generations to take services back in to public ownership. + the 1st for generations to increse the rights that workers have and that renters have + the 1st for many years who have made the wealthy pay more, to invest in public services 1/2

I think it is time for social media accounts to require full verification with ID to prove both that a real person is behind an account, and who that person is. It would not need the social media companies to hold on to your personal data nor store your ID. 1/2

Starmer got free glasses = media outrage Farage gets £5m = very little fuss Something terribly wrong with UK media.

There’s no “accused” about it - a politician being handed £5m IS a conflict of interest. Accepting such a gift is an open and shut case of not being interested in, let alone fit for, public service www.ft.com/content/6a56...

Labour has achieved more than Reform UK has even proposed.

Big changes are here for private renters as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into effect from today. 🙌 Check out our updated advice and information to know your rights: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=rentersrights

Can’t quote tweet, but this was a huge campaigning issue for Labour people on the ground for years, yet it doesn’t seem to have been sold at national level, or landed, at all. If politics is about whose side are you on you’d think this would be front and centre for Labour (eg during Gorton)

Today sees the provisions of the Renters' Rights Act come into effect. It is hard to overstate just how important and consequential this moment is for renters. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Throughout her time at Citizens Advice, Emily has led social media campaigns to try and get the right advice to people at the right time. Emily is a people’s champion. Read more ⤵️ https://wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/emily-champions-the-journey-to-the-finish-line-b4f67ee4ace5 #WeAreCitizensAdvice

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The Times, "Britain should rejoin EU, says man who led Brexit department" "None of Leave's 'heady promises' had materialised"

There’s just over a week to go until the Renters’ Rights Act comes into effect on 1 May. Find out more ⤵️ https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/starting-to-rent-from-a-private-landlord/preparing-to-rent-from-a-private-landlord/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=rentersrights

Nigel Farage wants to replace our NHS with a US-style privatised healthcare system which treats the superrich bankrupts the well-off leaves the rest of us to die ... via The Daily Scar

Reform UK continually cry foul when accused of wanting to privatise the NHS.... You can't believe a word they say...

This morning i watched Metropolis - the 2.5 hour reassembled 1927 version. An amazing (and exhausting) piece of work.

Farage thugs manhandle man with pacemaker after he objects to the Reform leader's chauffeur parking in disabled bay that he needs to use. Lovely People. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

If you return unwanted Reform local election leaflets to their party headquarters using their free post address, then it will cost the party £2.50 per envelope. Please don’t share this information; it could cost Nigel Farage a fortune.

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Reform are so flipping incompetent that they can't even get my councils name correct. It's South Tyneside council, not South Shields. How anyone can think this lot could run a bath let alone a council is beyond me. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

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Before posting, don't forget to let Reform Ltd & Nigel Farage know your heart-felt feelings about them all over the leaflet ... meme via Paul Hodgson

I work in a large Op Theatre. In the last 2 weeks we have received 5 new II x ray machines, 5 new US scanners and 15 new Anaes machines and 10 hi flow nasal machines. Labour is bringing the NHS back up to scratch