"You should never overestimate the extent to which the BBC changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage, other far right extremists and the Tufton Street junktanks, while shutting out progressive voices." – George Monbiot

"For the next 15 years, give us a subsidy from public money, and remove the disincentive for us to stop dumping raw sewage, so our creditors are rescued from the consequences of their own greed" is not, I have to say, the world's most appealing pitch. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

I set today’s cryptic crossword in the Guardian. This theme is part of the solutions: Anna Friel’s latest tip for cooking fruit (8) Pervert ultimately hid out around spa (7) Casualty scene not the first for Brian Blessed (4) www.theguardian.com/crosswords/c...

Sample clue from today's Elgar @telegraphnews.bsky.social #Toughie: Awards title for limo-hire business? (6) @derekharrison.bsky.social @timlihoreau.bsky.social @jon-summers.bsky.social @tilsit999.bsky.social @knutcrosswords.bsky.social @somsram.bsky.social

Oh, that’s a good one.

We all know why Nigel Farage is accusing Labour of inciting violence against him while cutting his security. Because if he didn’t, people might remember to ask him who paid for his house in Clacton and why he hangs around with people who take bribes from Russians.

This is insane.

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People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children. This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

In other news, Kemi Badenoch's party has taken at least £7 million in donations from funders and directors of climate change denial lobby groups bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...

Yes. And then Starmer et al, equally get the hell out of X. There’s no justification for a democratic government to still be there.

Media figures who cheerlead & champion Nigel Farage every minute of every day are freaking out about Keir Starmer telling a few home truths about the whiny little liar’s racism. And how the racism he disseminates every day affects real people in the real world. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx

‘Scrapping indefinite leave’ to remain is to the immigration debate what ‘climate change is a con’ is to the climate Same strategy, same playbook Needs to understood as such

The case that was “too big for the government to lose” Because the government famously never loses big cases, which is why government ministers never get cross with judges who rule against them

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.

What a line from the Pope! I am so pleased he is carrying on Pope Francis’ advocacy for immigrants.

Reform say it is "disgusting and libellous" to suggest that Nigel Farage flirted with Hitler Youth when he was young. Here's how a former teacher at his school remembers it

Some reports that Trump’s plan and Netanyahu’s interpretation differs from what Muslim nations agreed to. See last paragraph here.

No. A wealth tax won't solve everything. No one ever said it will. But until we begin to challenge the power & wealth of the 1% - then we know this Labour government has been bought and paid for.

Pfizer "secured a three-year grace period from President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on pharmaceuticals" and in return will "sell some drugs at a 50% average discount on a direct-to-consumer website called TrumpRx" looks like state capitalism to me www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

"By any sensible definition, 'racist' is a word you can't apply to someone who doesn't want Romanians living next door." Says Fraser Nelson, who happily published Taki's Nazi fandom, racist liar Liddle, and white nationalist Douglas Murray. Beyond satire. frasernelson.substack.com/p/who-thinks...

Nigel Farage doesn’t think the Prime Minister should have free speech in this country. But he’ll tell foreigners that yours is somehow under threat from the Prime Minister. He’s a whiny little liar. Always has been. Always will be.

An unprecedented violation of our civic and Constitutional traditions. Calling every military leader in the world back to the U.S. to hear a wildly inappropriate partisan campaign speech followed by a fascist call to use the military against Americans.

Hugged a self-described racist jailed for inciting racial hatred at his party conference. Threatened to ‘don khaki’ in the event of Brexit being frustrated. Disseminated the racist lies of an alleged rapist & stayed silent as racists responded by setting fire to buildings full of foreigners.

I hope it's clear to everyone now that Trump really is going for it - he's trying to become a dictator. I don't know if he'll succeed, but he's working to install himself as an autocrat unaccountable to voters. And he's weaponizing the military against Americans who oppose him as part of that effort

That‘s the spirit. Well said, that judge.

"I have worked with Nathan Gill over a period of years and he's been terrific, he's never, ever, let me down. He's as honest as the day is long and, in the leaders' debates that have been taking place in Wales, he's performed very creditably." - Nigel Farage, 2016

There have been 6 mass shootings in the USA over the past 24 hours. The casualty count stands at 41. Here’s the President of the United States of America.

There is a key moral distinction between immigration policy on new arrivals, no matter how draconian, and on people who have already been granted status, on set conditions. It is about being a country that keeps its word. If we're not that, we might as well fucking give up now.

Richard Tice with his Reform chum Nathan Gill, who has just admitted taking bribes for spreading Kremlin misinformation. What could be more patriotic than that?

Encourage the #eXodus. I've seen quite a few people on X comment that they are staying on the platform to 'fight back' or 'present an alternative argument'. I don't agree with this for many reasons. Here are just a few:-

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Today I can’t decide which story to be more moved by, man buys his disabled Mum a field so she can rescue Donkeys or penniless waitress with a recently bankrupt business finds £800,000 down the back of a sofa to buy her boyfriend a house.

Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He's flailing on the economy. He hasn't done squat to help working people. The Epstein scandal haunts him. Remember that every authoritarian action Trump is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity.

Happy #SocialistSunday everyone. If you’re working class and think #Farage and #Reform have your back, then think again. Will follow back like-minded people.✊ #bbclaurak #FarageOut #trevorphillips

"We have a debt crisis so I've joined the party that was in power for 14 years and under whom debt massively grew." "Commentator of the Year"

I don't think PR will be the answer to all our political problems, but it'll certainly be an improvement. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...

This headline says it all about where we are on the rule of law. “Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Remember: the government was able to shut down the entire country and create sundry criminal offences during Covid, just by using statutory instruments. Do not underestimate what an illiberal government could do with these already existing wide legal powers.

This is the sort of thing you get when the narcissistic US President is deranged and suffering from dementia. Three more years? Anyone believe that is feasible?

Yes sir we're chanting "Release the Earhart Files"

Not sure Labour members will appreciate being told, “history will not forgive us if we do not use every ounce of our energy to fight Reform,” when they’ve been waiting despairingly all summer for No10 to do exactly that 🤷🏻‍♀️ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“It’s one thing building a powerful machine to destroy your enemy. It’s quite another doing so knowing that very shortly you may be handing them the keys.” Superb piece from @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social Read and ponder. The future isn’t necessarily bright. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This weekend's @theipaper.com cartoon

At this rate, they're going to erect a giant statue to Lt. William Calley.

A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com p.s. my new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out now. Visit www.tomgauld.com for details