How is this man still a member of @uklabour.bsky.social ? Sacking him as ambassador is not enough. bsky.app/profile/dunc...

Powerful words, and powerful New Statesman article, by former Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumpton, on the horrors being administered in Gaza.

Yesterday we launched the delivery plan for Warmer Homes London, a new Mayor of @london.gov.uk/London Councils partnership that’ll upgrade 1000s of homes. Great to hear from @metecoban92.bsky.social & @graciemaew.bsky.social about how it will make homes greener, healthier & more affordable to heat.

Last week I visited the new Barratts development on Ilderton Road which delivers new homes as well as storage/logistics space. The scheme delivers 35% affordable housing and I'm delighted that 58 much-needed new social rent homes managed by L&G will soon be occupied by Southwark residents 👏👏👏

I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played. CINEMATIC

Trump and Elon broke up

Today's Poll: If the govt needs to raise money and it were a hypothetical binary choice (it isn't) between raising taxes or cutting public spending... which'd you prefer it to do. 1️⃣ I'm 45+: tax more 2️⃣ I'm 45+: spend less 3️⃣ I'm under 45: tax more 4️⃣ I'm under 45: spend less 📊 Show results

Local people have celebrated the opening of 22 new council homes at Lomond Grove in Camberwell, the latest development in our ambitious council housing programme southwark.gov.uk/news/2025/ce...

Fantastic to see residents moving into 22 new council homes in Camberwell We are delivering more council homes than any other local authority, with over 3,000 new council homes built or on site - delivering genuinely affordable homes for local people 🏡

Local Labour councillors in Old Kent Road are investing almost £2 million in local projects - improving green spaces, making roads safer and upgrading sports equipment across the local area

Southwark Labour announces £20 million investment for local projects, with first £5 million to include: 🏓 £ 1 million for Marlborough Sports Garden 🌳 £700,000 for a new community hub in Leyton Square park 🦆 £200,000 to revitalise Albion Channel in Rotherhithe

A beautiful day to celebrate reaching the highest point of phase 1 in Ledbury Estate redevelopment. 80 new homes including 46 new council homes! Congrats all involved @lb-southwark.bsky.social Higgins Homes @tomcopley.bsky.social @evenor.bsky.social @rjlivingstone.bsky.social

So let me get this straight—Trump hit places with NO people and NO trade with the U.S. with tariffs… and it’s literally just penguins out there? PENGUINS???

‘I once imposed tariffs on an island only populated by penguins’

AOC: One thing I love about Arizonans is that you all have shown that if a US Senator isn’t fighting hard enough for you, you’re not afraid to replace her with one who will.

A non-political post for music-lovers. Go visit Mick Jones' Rock & Roll Public Library on Flitcroft Street WC2 (Denmark Street end) before it closes on Saturday. Some truly fascinating exhibits. My personal favourite was this fan letter from Patti Smith to The Clash!

This year in London more than one in five new social rent homes have been started in Labour-run Southwark. Meanwhile Lib Dem-run Kingston, Richmond and Sutton have started zero, zero and zero new social rent homes Check the GLA’s stats here: www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

As we await the opening of a brand new leisure centre in Canada Water, Labour councillors from Rotherhithe went along for a sneak peak 👀

Southwark Labour are delivering more and better green spaces, places to play and places keep fit across our borough. Cllr Portia Mwangangye, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks and Young People tells us more 👇

UK PM Starmer to Zelensky: "You are very, very welcome here in Downing Street. As you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom. We will stand with you and Ukraine for as long as it may take."

Well, that was pretty damn marvellous! Jack White, Troxy

Always wondered how the Star Wars Emperor could start with a battle-hardened army and end up with an "entire legion of his best troops" being beaten to death by teddybears with sticks. Then Hegseth ended up as US Defence Sec. And now yeah that makes sense.

A clear message from the Canadian polls: standing up to Trump is a lot more popular with voters than sucking up to him.

Romanian authorities this morning arrested pro-Kremlin presidential candidate Călin Georgescu. Officials found $10m in cash and plane tickets to Moscow at the home of one of his bodyguards. This is the man that JD Vance and Elon Musk claim is being treated unfairly by Romanian and EU authorities.

@repjasmine.bsky.social really is a breath of fresh air in the US Congress at the moment! bsky.app/profile/wuta...

Jasmine Crockett with a message for Elon 🔥

It's been great to be out talking to residents in Ethnard Road this morning. Plenty of support for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social in Old Kent Road ward today! @southwarklabour.bsky.social

Elon just did this…

Just spotted this new artwork installed in Tustin Estate community centre: a drawing of the estate made up of mathematical formulae and tenants' names, made by local resident Mr Chan. Fantastic work 👏

The first Southwark cabinet meeting of 2025 is underway at Walworth Town Hall. Watch online www.youtube.com/live/2uoYkMj...

bsky.app/profile/bbcb... Horrific to see this. I spent New Year's Eve 2008/9 on Bourbon Street, so this one sent shivers down my spine. My thoughts today are with the people of my favourite US city.

It takes more than #StormDarragh to stop @southwarklabour.bsky.social campaigning in Old Kent Road ward! Despite the weather, there was plenty of warm @uklabour.bsky.social support on the Friary Estate today. @evenor.bsky.social

Is it valid to apply marginal utility of consumption weights to transport benefits? i.e. poorer people feel more benefit. If so it would transform how we prioritise schemes. e.g. Benefits for a scheme on Old Kent Road (a poorer part of London) would increase by 64% based on my very rough calcs

Lessons for the UK here too, of course. Defence procurement is notoriously bad at efficiency and value for money. I'm reticent to suggest any areas for government cuts, but when needed, defence efficiencies should always be the first port of call. x.com/SenSanders/s...

“Mr Speaker, just this week, X user ClassicalStatue45768 posted a call for the Prime Minister to commit seppuku. Forty-seven - yes, Mr Speaker - forty-seven voters, many in such desperate poverty that they can only afford underwear, liked the post. When will he comply with this just demand?”

Cllr @rjlivingstone.bsky.social asks the question everyone wants to know about - what's happening to McDonald's? Developer says "currently it's not finalised whether the new space would work for them or not" but they're keen to stay on Walworth Road

This is my mum with my sister. 29 years ago I watched as cancer took her from us. The last weeks were excruciating. I don’t know if she would have chosen to end her life sooner but I do know that she should have had the choice. I urge MPs this week to give everyone the choice to die with dignity.

Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy...

Great stuff from @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social this morning,von the government's work promoting heat pumps on @bbcbreakfast.bsky.social 👏👏👏

I wrote this for the wonderful Byline Times. 'The Police Questioning of Allison Pearson Is a Sign of the Criminal Justice System at Its Best' – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2024/11/20/t...

Bizarre behaviour by Southwark Lib Dems this evening, voting against delivering warm hubs for pensioners and helping Southwark residents accessing Pension Credit.

@uklabour.bsky.social probably also needs to learn from this x.com/daveweigel/s...