What would everyone's desert island discs be?

Rachel Reeves in the Treasury right now after discovering her fiscal headroom has been wiped out by the orange one in the Whitehouse.

Things could be worse, I suppose, Liz Truss could Prime Minister right now.

To think that back in November, the media were losing their minds over taxes for greater fiscal headroom. Can you imagine if the CX had left tax alone with only three billion pounds in headroom? She would have been absolutely insane to do that.

Valid crashout to be fair.

Rachel Reeves in the Treasury right now after discovering her fiscal headroom has been wiped out by the orange one in the Whitehouse.

It is safe to say that Kamala Harris was not an equally bad option for POTUS. And no, I don't want to hear ", but you can't blame the voters". I'm afraid that argument only goes so far. The election was a test with the answers on the back of the paper, and anybody who didn't vote for Harris failed.

The world's economy is probably going to crash because of the Iran situation- so inevitably Rachel Reeves will be blamed, just as Gordon Brown was over ten years ago.

I think about this photoshoot a lot.

The first four Tori Amos albums is probably the best four album run in history. Argue with the wall.

I see Zack Polanski is back to his disingenuous, dishonest point scoring. I think that Zack will discover that most of the public believe that Starmer's approach is the correct one. Starmer has said the attack is illegal, albeit very diplomatically but he has done so.

At what point do we call this mess WWIII?

Tony Blair, you'll never be this man.

At what point do we call this mess WWIII?

Things I am sick of hearing: Kamala Harris was a bad candidate Kamala Harris is a warmonger How is that working out with Trump in charge? No third candidate had a chance of winning. The choice was Kamala Harris or a fascist; by not choosing the former, these people enabled the latter.

It is safe to say that Kamala Harris was not an equally bad option for POTUS. And no, I don't want to hear ", but you can't blame the voters". I'm afraid that argument only goes so far. The election was a test with the answers on the back of the paper, and anybody who didn't vote for Harris failed.

This idea that Starmer needed Ed Miliband to tell him what to do regarding Iran is absurd. Starmer's stance is consistent- he opposed Iraq too.

Happy International Women’s Day to the many brilliant women we have in #SpenValley, across the UK and around the world, including those who are no longer with us❤️ #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay

Yvette Cooper was a smart choice for Foreign Secretary.

Laura Kuenssburg salivating over Trump's latest tantrum is quite something. Trump having a spat over Keir Starmer isn't the disaster she thinks it is. Well done to Yvette Cooper on her response.

Starmer’s position is entirely consistent with what he wrote about Iraq in 2003, a fact of enormous inconvenience to just about everybody currently criticising it. Happily for them, just like the entire bloody Chilcot Inquiry it is apparently very easy to ignore.

Cooper also disagrees with Tony Blair’s argument that the U.K. should always side with the US. “I understand there are people who think we should unquestionably [go along with America]… all of our decisions should be based on what is right for British citizens.”

Happy International Women's Day.

If clocking men so hard that they end up metaphorically in the back of an ambulance were a sport, I'd happily watch Stella Creasy sweep all of the gold medals avaliable.

If I were clocked this hard I would permanently log off the Internet. Bravo @stellacreasy.bsky.social

Sadiq Khan should walk into the White House, play "Obsessed" by Mariah Carey on the loudspeaker, say nothing and then leave again. WHHHHHY YOU SO OBSESSED WITH ME, BOOOOY I WANNNA KNOW...

Emily Thornberry says that she regrets referring to Trump as an "astroid of awfulness", because astroids don't usually hit the world more than once.

Honestly, had enough of: "laBoUR woRkS foR isRaEL". It is just silly.

To be clear, this is not me suggesting that Labour has got everything right or that they won't inevitably break some manifesto pledges from the GE; what I cannot stand is people's inability to admit the facts in front of them.

These people are so blinded by their hatred of Keir Starmer that they insist that an independent fact-checker is somehow just making things up about manifesto pledges achieved. I dunno, but I will believe an independent fact checker over people with axes to grind, all because their dear leader lost.

It is incredible how many people believe Keir Starmer has broken every manifesto pledge, all because he hasn't abolished the HoL in the past eighteen months, among other things. A manifesto is a five-year plan; just because they haven't achieved something yet does not mean a promise has been broken.

Emily Thornberry says that she regrets referring to Trump as an "astroid of awfulness", because astroids don't usually hit the world more than once.

Shabana Mahmood, stop with this hostile environment sh*t or pack your bags and join the Tories. Enough. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Shabana Mahmood, stop with this hostile environment sh*t or pack your bags and join the Tories. Enough. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The contrast is absolutely clear Labour focussing on mainstream inclusive schools where every kid is stretched and can thrive and find their path Reform bussing a few lucky kids to a grammar school and dumping three quarters in a secondary modern

The first 100 schools are benefitting from cheaper energy bills, thanks to our work with DESNZ and GB Energy. We'll reach 250 by Summer. Every penny saved will go straight back into our children’s education to support pupils to achieve and thrive. www.gov.uk/government/n...

It seems that Mahmood would rather get into bed with the Tories than negotiate with her own colleagues. Absolutely disgraceful.

So, Kemi Badenoch is going to help Shabana Mahmood vote through her immigration proposals. That's who you've joined Shabana. Shame on you.

If Zack Polanski went up against Stella Creasy, I am very confident that she would rip him to shreds.

An example recently, they got an article from the Telegraph but conveniently clipped out the date to dupe everyone into thinking it was a current article. As expected everyone was newly enraged. As I say, it is rage farming.

Convinced the account BladeofSun just posts stuff containing half the information to get people enraged at everything.

I tried making coffee using beans and a French press rather than instant today, and why does it taste so strongly of hazelnut?

"There is an alternative way forward: being True – not Blue – Labour. True Labour doesn’t fear those who are different. Instead, it demands everyone contribute their abilities to society – and works to unlock such skills." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This, at a time when communities are already stretched to breaking point, is the wrong direction politically and morally - as a party and as a country. (3/3)

Moving the goalposts for people who have upped their lives to work in and for our country is unjustifiable. This, and the language it’s being delivered with, will only have negative implications on our economy, integration and social cohesion. (2/3)

Of course we need an immigration system that is both credible and fair but what has been touted by the Home Office satisfies neither criteria. The idea of deporting children mimics Trump’s ICE detention of children. (1/3)

I am all for control in the system, but what is Shabana Mahmood playing at here?

Hi @lizzicollinge.bsky.social, I am deeply unhappy with some of what has been announced on immigration lately. I believe that many of the measures set out don't make economic or moral sense. I hope that MPs can have a discussion about the approach so far, and have a rethink. :)