She is correct

The government should be ashamed that its migration policies are being cheered on by Tommy Robinson and Reform. Instead of standing up to anti-migrant hate, this is laying the foundations for the far-right. I questioned the Home Secretary on how she can be proposing such obviously cruel policies.

It's hard to find words to capture quite how revolting, steeped in bigotry, irresponsible, morally unmoored, Labour has become. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

But the first fruits are proving encouraging... If anyone needs me I'll be in my Astro Cloister.

Once more, with feeling, seeking asylum in the UK is not illegal.

Starling murmuration at Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham. 16th Nov. Small amount by some standards but still impressive. Thousands more latecomers arrived after this bunch had already gone down.

Ireland–France trade up 30% since Brexit UK–EU trade down. Ireland now has 37 direct shipping routes to France (up from 4). France is investing heavily in Ireland & exports are booming. Britain? Shrinking farms, collapsing food production, ports dying & a government that is in denial. #AreYouYesYet

There have been many attempts at lampooning Elton John over the years, but the brilliance in Neil Innes' approach from RUTLAND WEEKEND TELEVISION is to emulate Elton's musicianship while gently ribbing the oft-times endearingly flowery/nonsensical nature of Bernie Taupin's lyrics...

I want to see a detective drama where the bodies of a dog walker and his dog are discovered accidentally in the woods by a passing serial killer.

Pope Leo absolutely cooking

There's a parallel i can't quite pin down between what air travel has done for migration policy and what the internet had done for group identity. When the practical barriers that keep human communities to a manageable size went, we construct ideological barriers because otherwise we can't cope.

Some Things To Remember... - he changes his mind on an hourly basis and often doesn't follow through on threats - documents are liable to be released next week potentially implicating him in whatever capacity in organised child abuse - the best way to fight back is to watch or listen to the BBC

Haven’t watched it yet but it seems to me there’s an expectation attached to this strand which it can’t possibly live up to. And as others have said, it’s not as if all the BBC PfTs were five-star classics. That wasn’t the point of the exercise.

Storm Claudia made me think in future all storms could be named after tracks from the Cocteau Twins “Treasure” album.

Valhalla Releases FutureVerb : New reverb/echo plugin, 8 years in the making

If the grouse shooting industry are to be believed, Susie probably stamped her own chicks to death before turning the gun on herself. Oh well. By a happy coincidence, less hen harriers means more red grouse for the toffs to shoot. @raptorpersuk.bsky.social raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...

For all its faults, the BBC isn’t just a broadcaster — it’s part of our national culture and a pillar of our resilience in the information wars. Those who seek its destruction do our enemies’ work. We’d lose it at our collective peril. #BBC

“So we asked ourselves: how could we make the common bicycle heavier, more dangerous and, ultimately, reliant on electricity” From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

And then on Thursday 20th Nov I'll be playing with my pals (and live scene legends) @sulkrooms.bsky.social and @jamesadrianbrown.bsky.social at The Ferret in Preston. theferret.live/listings/sulkrooms

"Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era. What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."

◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit ◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley ◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas ...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.

I remember seeing this Peanuts story in the paper over a course of days. Linus spends days getting excited and telling everyone he knows not to look directly at the sun. The hysteria is palpable as the day arrives. Then this. It taught me a valuable lesson as a kid about not counting chickens.

www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti... (Looks out of window….. oh….)

Repost with an iconic fictional band

If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour

Amid all the stories around the proposals for new MUFC stadium and the Trafford Wharf redevelopment, I can't wait to get stuck into this from Tony Smith.

World class educational content (Bitesize) and education rich tv, radio, and podcast output begs to differ with you . Oh and the bit where they stepped in to educate kids when covid closed the schools.

I guess you'll be fine being able to buy subscriptions to news sources like the FT, but not the rest of the country which you've just removed an advert-free,well sourced outlet from their media mix. Kinda galling to you pull up the ladder so easily because you don't agree with some of the output.

Idea for a Doctor Who storyline: “Attack of the Fibremen” where the doctor battles to save the planet from a renegade team of BT Openreach engineers.

BBC News at 10 had him on last night too.

There are many subtle and complex arguments one can have about the future of the BBC — but I guarantee you that no other channel or streaming service will be as committed to factual programming, children’s education, history shows, religious discussion, poetry, arts, or state of the nation debate

Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?

If we taxed wealth properly in the UK there would be no children in need. We are the 7th richest country in the world and the fact we still applaud the need for Children In Need should be a national embarrassment.

Scandalous

Tomorrow, we hear from Peter Sutcliffe as he launches his new Safer Streets campaign

Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News. GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …

Terrific gig tonight with @jamesadrianbrown.bsky.social and @sulkrooms.bsky.social (aka Thomas Ragsdale) at the truly unique venue at Bishops House, Sheffield. Fabulous sounds, inspirational and moving. Hats off to all involved. Buy their stuff!

‘Where’s your fucking poppy?’

Me, flirting.

If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.

Gilson Lavis, rest in peace. If a drummer ever can. Another Nail In My Heart seems an appropriate title. Opening this evening's Late Show buff.ly/A3iwlWE

More of this please 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼