How much more coverage would there be if the Labour Party received a £4 million donation from a convicted criminal?

Once again, the local media showing many of their national colleagues how it should be done.

1/ So angry. First, this is what "elections have consequences" really looks like. In addition to big stuff like wars and Liberation Day tariffs, the whole vast US machinery of state is now working everywhere, on everything, to make the world worse in every way. Thanks guys.

How many times are we going to make these mistake over and over,

I'm pretty ambivalent about the Royal Family but this visit has been textbook so far and the speech to Congress was a masterclass in rebuking Trump as politely as possible. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Zack Polanski has shown his true colours the last couple of days. 1. What is happening in parts of Ukraine has been called a genocide by international organisations. Polanski claims Russia is not even threatening a genocide, never mind carrying one out. 1/4

Yes, that's about it.

They're just writing themselves now... (Source: www.facebook.com/share/p/1B6G...)

Oh, fair enough then.

Americans don't know the reasons Iran hates the US. In 1951 Iran's democracy elected Mohammed Mossadegh. The CIA & British intelligence staged a coup, installed a dictator who tortured and killed people. It goes on from there.

Back in #Berwick and the sun has come out for us...

First time in Scotland and first time at the coast this year! #Dunbar

What a f*cking waste of lives and money. 😠

The winning. It just never starts...

For how how long have we been told that the US has this fabulous written Constition whereas we do not? But the US Constitution has been shown to be the emperor with no clothes It might as well be a blank sheet of paper It might as well not exist The US is acting entirely on the whim of one man

Well I guess it had to happen one day.... #StormDave

supreme accidental comic timing in Commons just now during PMQs: Keir Starmer: “there is only one party leader who has shown he will say anything, no matter how divisive, if he is paid to do so” Speaker (calling the next question): “Nigel Farage”

Badenoch's argument against the mooted energy support package is somewhat odd. Is she suggesting the government subsidises everyone's energy bills at huge cost, even millionaires, as Truss did? If so, how would she pay for this? Of course she'll never answer that. #PMQs

Strange situation where we await a statement from Iran to check whether there's any truth to what US president is saying.

Oh my! That‘s very very funny Jenrick wearing his new pseudo *sincere ReFuk* Christianity on his sleeve doesn’t known that Palm Sunday is so called because palms were said to have been waved to celebrate Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem just days before his crucifixion. Jenrick called is “Psalm Sunday”

US Treasury Sec Scott Bessent’s decision to lift sanctions on Iranian oil at sea shows just how badly Trump’s war has failed. Iran will get $14 billion from the deal, the first time the US is buying Iranian oil since 1996. Trump’s Omnishambles: lives lost, billions wasted, now he’s paying Iran.

One for the "I've wanted to come here for ages" list - the Stalybridge Buffet Bar right on the station platform. #realale #stalybridge #beersky

This is appalling. What the hell is Ofcom playing at?

Well today's not too shabby. #Birmingham #Stirchely #Bluesky

Trump's contradictions in a nutshell.

The damage Trump has done to the rest of the world in just over a year is incalculable. Billions wasted, lives lost. Not going to be forgotten.

A reminder that Nigel Farage, Kemi Badenoch and the entire Conservative-supporting press have spent the past week lambasting Keir Starmer for not joining the Iran war. Here's what has happened since then to public opinion

It is absolute insanity that right-wing politicians in the UK would not only pivot back to fossil fuels but actively sabotage plans for renewables. Deliberately pursuing an economically damaging policy for ideological reasons; where have we heard that before? #renewables #oilprices

The wonderful Vine aka the Bull and Bladder in Brierley Hill, home of Bathams Brewery. A superb building, great ales and food at very reasonable prices, and absolutely packed on a Wednesday lunchtime. That's how you do it! Cheers 🍻 #beersky

The Brexit tendency seem to be absolutely losing their minds over the government's refusal to get bullied by America into an illegal war. Quite something from the people who wanted "independence" and to "take back control."

That hideous bauble from FIFA is now looking, if possible, even more ridiculous than it did before.

These are very important, hugely consequential words: 1. The UK government does not believe the US action against Iran is lawful 2. The UK government does not believe the US has a thought-through plan for its actions My guess is that no-one will hear, but that does not reduce their significance.

This was being demanded and it has been provided. Will any of the demanders notice, let alone acknowledge? Don't bet on it. They'll keep on claiming the UK is supporting the US/Israeli action because that is what they want to be true.

A big relief to hear a UK PM saying this, no matter how much Trump or RefCon whinge.

Good grief. I’m not sure she’s thought this through. Unless, of course, she actively *wants* allies & enemies to believe that she would happily order the British military to commit war crimes.

This is cheap and pathetic from Badenoch - concerns about the wisdom of involvement in the Middle East conflict and participation in American wars go well beyond Muslim voters, and it's simplistic to assume all Muslim voters oppose UK involvement

This will really disappoint certain people.

The only upside to “America First” was that perhaps we would focus our destructive nature on ourselves vs. subject the rest of the world to our gruesome brand of capitalism. Even that was a lie. 2/2

Timeline cleanser: A walk over the Malvern Hills. #Malvern #Worcestershire #walking

If you are interesting why these strikes happened right after we received news that the US-Iran talks went reasonably well though without breakthrough, Lord Ricketts has an excellent explainer.

Well that makes a welcome change. Hopefully a sign of a less deferential attitude to the US going forward. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

There is always a tweet.

It’s a running joke in academia that Matt Goodwin is bad at maths. This sort of thing is why: the combined Labour/Green vote could have split in any way possible and Goodwin would have finished 2nd or 3rd. He did not lose because progressives coordinated. He lost *in spite of them not doing so*.

A good point and one that's not made often enough. To us political types on here, it's logical to think in left-right terms but out in the real world not everyone looks at things that way.

We seem to have skipped spring and gone straight to summer! Chose the right day to visit a new city.... #StAlbans #Hertfordsire

A good weekend for #Stirchley in Birmingham as the former Wildcat pub is now back open as the Cloak and Dagger. Nicely refurbished with a great beer range and cobs! #Beersky

Hahaha, very good.

Please be careful in London. I have spent 25 years there, but I have never heard a story as frightening as this one from today in which nothing at all happened.

Polly's excellent - and deservedly busy - taproom is well worth the trip to Mold. A light, hazy Rosebud pale to start. #beersky

A rare treat in the UK just now - some #bluesky on BlueSky. #Chester