The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

Why did Bari Weiss request the addition of an interview with the loathsome Stephen Miller shortly before the already agreed transmission time of the CBS 60 Minutes feature on the treatment of Venezuelan deportees?

Worth noting, I guess, that inside of a year we've gone from administration officials taking selfies of themselves at CECOT and bragging about how it's hell on earth to now getting their horrible little media worms to kill stories about it

The British people shouldn't have to pay for President Trump's bullying of our BBC. The Prime Minister must stand up and demand Trump drops his $10bn lawsuit

Nothing on the #BBC website about Trump's speech last night?

This is obscene. Why can't other politicians say that? The 25 richest families are collectively $358.7 billion richer than a year ago, with a combined fortune totaling $2.9 trillion.

Strong response required here! act.38degrees.org.uk/act/Stand-up...

Trump is coming after our BBC. He’s suing it for $10 billion, and the Conservatives and Reform are cheering him on. The BBC must not pay Trump a penny. Instead of rolling over, it should sue Trump back for the lies he’s telling about it.

Stand for workers' rights, renters' rights, refugee rights, environmental rights, human rights. #HopeIsHere #HopeNotHate #BackZack join.greenparty.org.uk

The conflation of "foreign criminals" and "illegal migrants" is disgusting. Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war. It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.

Robin Lustig sums it up: open.substack.com/pub/robinlus...

This is well worth a read if you can spare the time. And then check out "RAF" Menwith Hill.

As I was saying...

This is vile and so so wrong. GB News is the TV version of X. Extreme racism like this should not be platformed as ‘news.’ It is absolutely disgusting and another attempt to drag ‘debate’ to the right and destabilise our democracy.

Sometimes (not all the time) I wish there were elections for TV news and current affairs presenters. #newsnight

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le... This!

Nigel Farage said yesterday that he can't remember everything he said all those years ago, so how can he come out with a categorical denial today? #newsnight

No mention of her earlier support for QAnon, or anything else that confirms her as completely bats. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What's all this pitch-rolling talk all of a sudden? #newsnight

We recently published a lesser known article by David Graeber written in 2013 called - Buncombe. Here is the piece and an extract. davidgraeber.org/articles/bun...

No, Fiona Bruce. The conclusions of the Covid inquiry are not Baroness Hallett’s ‘opinion’ - they’re the conclusions of the inquiry. #bbcqt

This is so necessary - please sign and share. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...

What a surprise - from today’s New York Times..

open.substack.com/pub/christin... The final paragraph of this piece makes a crucial point - frightening.

Why do I suddenly keep seeing the term "pitch-rolling"? It seems like it's only appeared in recent months. I wish someone would pull the stumps on it. #news #budget2025

More decent, common sense from Robin Lustig: open.substack.com/pub/robinlus...

Donald Trump destroyed public service broadcasting in the US - it's little surprise Nigel Farage wants to do the same thing here. Trump’s America, don’t let it become Farage’s Britain.

Excellent as always - Stewart Lee's writing for The Nerve feels more direct than his previous work for The Observer, and it's all the better for it.

This is the real threat to BBC impartiality. A weekend read by me setting the shambles of the last fortnight in proper context www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...

I think this is the first time I've EVER heard a politician speak the unflinching truth like this instead of cowardly skirting round the issue. In so doing, @zackpolanski.bsky.social speaks up for all those groups threatened by Trump's actions. We need far more of this courage in politics.

We should think seriously about how attitudes to politics and politicians have deteriorated since the advent of social media (not to mention 24-hour news). #bbcqt

Interesting, thorough. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

From today’s Guardian. Meanwhile, small music venues and less-known musicians struggle to keep going.

Bang on - this is serious. open.substack.com/pub/martha6j...

The days of two big parties are over

Important piece from the courageous Prof Christina Pagel: open.substack.com/pub/christin...

The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion. So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.

(Gulp) - what's the matter with these people? open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...

Good piece about the BBC crisis from Robin Lustig: open.substack.com/pub/robinlus...

Note that still in post at the BBC is Robbie Gibb, who helped set up GB News, and John McAndrew, formerly director of news and programmes at GB News.

Like why would the bbc need to ‘balance’ its cover of the US in this way? When the BBC covers, say, Xi critically should it also run a programme dedicated to the CCP’s achievements?

This was not much more than a routine edit - a ridiculous over-reaction. BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd... BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary edit - BBC News

🔀 With politics fragmenting, leading academics are warning First Past the Post risks plunging the UK into chaos at the next general election 🤝 The Government and all parties have an opportunity to get a grip on this risk to our national stability 👉 We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform

This suggestion by Kemi Badenoch is ridiculous - the BBC and other broadcasters routinely edit Trump's rambling speeches to make him appear vaguely coherent. This is just one of hundreds of such instances. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is a fascinating read.

Powerful piece about where the US is at right now: open.substack.com/pub/chrished...

Why is the UK Government and members of Parliament still on X?

Matt Goodwin - what a guy. #bbcqt

Anyone remember the Dublin Regulation? Brexit is to blame for us no longer being part of it. #bbcqt

Fascinating: youtu.be/bFDGPgXtK-U?...