‘Ben Delo shows how easily Labour’s curbs on foreign money can be circumvented. Starmer needs to put the integrity of British democracy first and use his Elections Bill as what it is: a once-in-a-generation opportunity to take big money out of politics’ New by me open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

Incoming Hungarian PM Péter Magyar went on Orbán's state TV today for the first time in 18 months: "This factory of lies will end once the Tisza govt is formed... What has been going on here since 2010, which even Goebbels or the North Korean dictator would have been envious of, cannot continue."

Quite a flex to turn up at the presidential palace, get him to confirm you as prime minister, call him unfit to serve with no moral authority, tell him to resign, and then pose for a picture

Most common shelf fungi found in forests, Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor). They're unsung heroines of forest ecosystems by breaking down dead hardwood trees. The beautiful bands alternate between shades of velvety charcoal grey, warm ochre, cream & deep russet. #fungi #nature #ecology #photo

The symmetry of a turn in the air. Yellow Warblers (Setophaga petechiae) are small birds known for their splendid "circling flight" while building their nest. [📷 Glen Noyer] Original post

📌 ICYMI — The Neo-Nazi Enforcer Who Helped Build Peter Thiel’s Online Influence Empire New Epstein-linked revelations show how neo-Nazi operative Andrew Auernheimer became a crucial link between Peter Thiel and the online far-right subcultures waging ‘memetic warfare’ against their enemies

A research paper written by a Clerk to the House of Commons Clerk has shed fresh light on constitutional rows within Welsh Labour in the early years of devolution

I hear lots of fancy people using lots of fancy data to help explain “the Trump voter”. Trump voters are one of three things: Stupid. Selfish. Or stupid and selfish. It’s just that simple.

You wouldn't know from this exchange between Sophy Ridge & govt minister James Murray that overall benefit spending is about the same (as a share of the national economy) as it was 10 years ago.

We thought the Iran deal was done, but Trump's blockade is now testing US-China relations. The Rich Starry, a Chinese-owned tanker, is at the heart of this—defying the blockade and risking a standoff. Echoes of past trade conflicts?

"What happened in Hungary is that Magyar, who's now going to be the prime minister, went out in the country and basically explained how the corruption and criminality affected people in their everyday lives. And that's what's happening here."

Fuel excise cuts announced last weekend by the Government came into effect at midnight

The European Union: post-Orbán but not (yet) post-Trump | Kirsty Hughes in her Scotland & Europe Newsletter: #Geopolitics🌍 #Europe 🇪🇺 kirstyhughes.substack.com/p/the-europe...

Left: Faiza Shaheen slams the head of Palantir in the UK Right: Unanswered questions over what happened when Starmer and Mandelson visited Palantir

BBC News leading all its bulletins on demands by former Government advisor Lord Robertson for more defence spending, without at any point mentioning his current paid senior role for US defence lobbyists

NA monarchs in 🇲🇽Mexico🇲🇽, they travel thousands of miles to this breeding ground.

Israel doesn’t care…

Perhaps the American Congress could do us all a favour and spell out what behaviours they would impeach Trump for because frankly most of us feel there’s nothing left. I’d be interested to know exactly what depravity they are waiting for.

One of america's finest moments was when republicans finally turned on richard nixon.

Now 14 months in, Canada’s rejection of the U.S. is the most successful tourism boycott in memory.

Heart-breaking. bylinetimes.com/2026/04/13/m...

Inside the battle for Edinburgh Central | Sarah McArthur for the 'Edinburgh Inquirer': #ScottishPolitics www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/inside-the...

Mathias Corvinus Collegium, NatCon and the Right Wing Media Swamp bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/04/14/o...

I don't know why this is so hard for some people to grasp. If we extend our use of fossil gas, rather than going all-out for grid batteries, heat pumps and induction hobs, we extend our dependence on *foreign* sources of gas, regardless of whether we also use the UK's last remaining reserves. 🧵

Members of Congress are gaining access to ICE facilities and surprise, surprise, the conditions are inhumane.

Tucson, last night’s sunset.

Congress should establish a method where The People can recall a President.

Mark Carney and the Liberals are projected to secure a majority government in Canada, crossing the 172-seat threshold after key by-election wins—including a commanding victory in University–Rosedale. 🇨🇦

What a decent President says.

"I'm just contemplating the fact that one moron, one psychotic moron, one capricious idiot, has completely bollocksed up the global economy not only to the detriment of his own people, but the detriment of the planet. ... It's like how much more of this can the planet take?"

Not only will Labour's hostile and inhumane immigration policies not provide the savings they claim, but they are also likely to create such massive external costs, including losses to key sectors and drops in income for the treasury as to crash the economy. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

"Qui n'a ni l'idee ni la force n'existe que par pitié." - Jules Michelet, 'Histoire de la Révolution française'

Current status: the first part is going just fine.

Peter Magyar confirmed that Szijjarto, Orbán's FM, has barricaded himself with some of his closest colleagues and is shredding documents related to the sanctions on Russia any other evidence of treason.

GB News repeatedly presented Reform UK and Conservative politicians and activists as being ordinary members of the public, without declaring their political affiliations. Byline Times investigation reveals pattern of behaviour by the Channel, but Ofcom still refuses to act

After receiving £1,034,438 from Scottish Forestry for a woodland creation scheme, the Balavil Estate fails to meet its contractual obligation to provide for public access. #ForestryPolicy🌲#PublicAccess🥾 #Cairngorms🏔️ #LateNeoliberalism parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2026/04/09/d...

The companies behind proposals for huge new AI data centres in Scotland revealed: #AIBubble #EnvironmentalImpact #LateNeoliberaism #SpeculativeDevelopment www.thenational.scot/news/2601459...

Hungarian election winner Magyar vows to rebuild EU relationship after stunning defeat of Viktor Orbán. The Tisza leader said the electorate voted ‘not just for a change of government but for a change of the regime’

Your Party's entire Scottish interim executive has resigned en masse, declaring it "over" and saying they will start a new party instead. Says Your Party is not a "serious attempt to unite the left" and "cannot recover."

Péter Magyar opens his first press conference as incoming Hungarian PM: "Formerly, press conferences worked in a way that the propaganda media could ask questions that were written for them by the govt... Therefore, we will now give the floor to those Hungarian outlets who are still independent."

Had to turn off Meet the Press. Instead I’ll be watching the livestream of the Big Bear eagles’ nest. Little buggers are already starting to grow! #Nature

Rolling back to the Kremlin. Today’s cartoon by @pietdessinateur.bsky.social. More cartoons: www.cartoonmovement.com #Orban #Hungary #Russia #defeat

I'm sure that guy in the cafe doesn't like me.

Melania's press conference about the Epstein Files Cartoon by @johnbuss.bsky.social

Distance us further from the EU - suicide Leave things as they are - meh Get closer to the EU but without a say - feels rather self defeating Rejoin the EU and become a full participant in every decision - only sensible way forward

Something like this will have to happen in this country once Trumpism is defeated. In the absence of accountability, the world will rightly assume that it will happen again.

Any government that isn't right now accelerating plans to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy is either: a. Incompetent b. In the pockets of people who'd rather they didn't c. a & b

This is both good news for Ukraine and Palestinians. Hungary had blocked aid to Ukraine and sanctions on Israel by the EU block. This means more military aid for Ukraine to fight Putin and sanctions on Israel to stop the genocide in Gaza.

one immediate dramatic consequence of the Hungarian result: Magyar has promised to repair relations with the EU and unblock a €90bn EU loan for Ukraine