I post on here purely in a personal capacity in support of our Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer and to highlight the inefficiacy of our media. I do so in my spare time. But some people have wished to support me in doing so - and if you want to, you sign up for a paid subscription on Substack.

As Burnham’s plans as PM come under scrutiny (if he is elected and if he starts a leadership contest) they will demonstrate how much Starmer has done and how hollow is Burnham

There's a new initiative in Makerfield to put signs up pointing at places where idiots live.

The Children's Commissioner claimed on Sky News that 25% of eight-year-olds and 50% of 11-year-olds have seen violent pornography online. That isn’t what the research shows. Her office has now told us the correct figures from recent research are much lower.

At least 97 insurrectionists pardoned by Trump have already been charged with other crimes, including fraud, assassination plots, and even child molestation. And because Senate Republicans failed to kill Trump's slush fund, many could still get taxpayer-funded payouts.

Yes, the so called 'uplift' caused by Johnson's boast of 20,000 new officers did mean vetting was scant, but it also meant many found they were not suited to policing. We now have the highest level of 'early leavers' ever, many staying less than 3 years, so experience in crime fighting is low.

“The rightward drift… is now a state of emergency. It is violent. It is racist. It is motivated by some of the very worst instincts in the political condition” And much of our media is guilty of normalising this horror, instead of calling it out urgently like this… open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

They all disgust me. And the contempt I have for the media for failing to robustly hold them to account and keep people properly informed is off the scale. We have X, Facebook etc for radicalised, conspiracy-theory, fascist, hateful incitement. We do not need our media to join in.

I notice Nigel Farage doesn’t have a problem with two tier MPs: those who take their job seriously and those who just take the money.

Welp, this is a goddamn nightmare.

Dear BBC journalists, you really do not have to 'debate' every far-right talking point that pops up on your X feed. It is not "deeply contentious" to suggest non-white people can't be English. It's racist. The word you're looking for is racist

The world asks us to be productive. Life asks us to be resilient. But sometimes what we need most is to simply be kind to ourselves. Rest is not weakness. Crying is not failure. Asking for help is not giving up. Take care of yourself. You deserve it!! #SheShed #SelfCare #Wellness #SelfCompassion

Happy 1 year anniversary to this tweet.

In 2022, Erin Jackson became the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympic gold medal. 🥇 Four years later, she made history again as the first Black woman selected to carry the American flag for Team USA at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony. 🇺🇸 #SheShed

British actor Anthony Head, best known for portraying Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso, has died aged 72.

Journalistic independence is vital for the health of our democracy...

More than 850 million journeys have now been made on the Elizabeth line. As the first of 10 new trains leaves the Derby factory for testing, this phenomenally popular line shows how quality infrastructure can unlock opportunities across the country.

I do EDI training at work and the most common thing people say is "you can't say anything these days" or words to that effect, so I ask them "OK, what is it you used to be able to say?" It's amazing how many times I'm met with silence x

We waited 14 years to get rid of the Tories, Starmer's Government has made huge progress in undoing the damage in just 23 months. To further the ambitions of someone who's ego enters the room before he does we risk making the perfect the enemy of good, I'm so jaded by it all.

How Musks incitements, payment systems and embracing of bots and paid foreign influencers distorts any trend you’ll ever see on his site

DEAR LABOUR, GET OFF X. SIGNED, A SANE PERSON.

Oh good. We must keep going to the crack den cos that’s where most people hang out. No point persuading them to leave or regulating the crack den.

Lammy says he doesn't think the Govt should come off X because that's where a lot of people get their information. FFS.

Would be nice if we could just forget diplomacy - given they’ve put theirs in the bin - and reply along the lines of, “We see your unhelpful meddling shite and we raise you your inhumane immigrant detention camps and ICE murdering people on the streets”

Whoever did Robert Kenyon’s media training will spend the entire weekend praying that their identity remains secret…

Not much helped by Kenyon himself having all the charisma of a turnip.

We face a lot of problems in New York and America. But we can't solve any of them as long as Donald Trump, a criminal, is our president. We need to impeach him, remove him from office, and get to the point where we can actually address issues like taxation, energy, infrastructure, and healthcare.

The cut to the audience showing almost every woman absolutely stony faced at this was quite something.

I was open minded to the idea Reform's Rob Kenyon would be well prepped and confident for BBC Question Time. He is just comically bad. He's a deer in the headlights. Umming and ahhing, poorly deflecting. Every other candidate, Tory included, makes him seem deeply incompetent in comparison.

Haha yes to the woman in the audience who said to Reform candidate: ‘How can we trust you when your party leader will say ‘up the IRA’ for £80’ 😆

Reform UK’s Rob Kenyon just brought up the issue of HMOs in Wigan on #BBCQT. He should ask his fellow Wigan Councillors Lee Moffitt and Gemma Painter about HMOs, their estate agency manages and lets them out.

Pal, I can quote you many progressive policies that labour put through this term. And reform are threatening to reverse them if they get on power. Theyre not the same. The immigration policy isn't even the same. Granted some people do think mahmmood has taken it too far but reform have gone 🧵1/2

Reform’s Robert Kenyon already getting a pasting on Question Time Well done to the woman from audience who said ‘I’d rather be represented by a career politician than a sexist plumber’

My dad was in the Royal Engineers and served 7 years throughout WW2 and beyond. Saw action in the North Africa campaign and fought at Monte Cassino. He believed in a peaceful post war Europe and wore that RE tie with pride. Fairly disgusted to see a Saturday soldier sport it as a gimmick #bbcqt

Zelenskyy has written an open letter to Putin: “Whatever you say about NATO, geopolitics, and the Russian language — this war is your personal choice. “A war without a real reason. That is how history will remember it. 1/

So much more good and important news coming from our Labour government today. But I've worked a very long day today (been at my desk almost non-stop since before 8:30am), so am doing a short summary of key events! 1) The PM meets mayors in drive to get Britain building and take on blockers!

None of these tax dodging, foreign-based crypto billionaires and moneymen give a single shit about our country or democracy. They’re buying Farage power so he’ll remove our rights and protections to maximise their profits. It really is that simple and that corrupt. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

The PM met with the family of Henry Nowak today. Here are his words: "I was profoundly humbled to meet Henry Nowak's family, Mark, Lucy and Katie, in Downing Street this afternoon, & to see their dignity and strength in the face of unimaginable pain." "I was moved to learn more about Henry." 1/4

"His kindness, his warmth, and his love of football - and I am grateful to his family. There is no doubt he had a bright future ahead of him, a future cruelly stolen from him in appalling circumstances." "Henry deserves a legacy that goes beyond this awful tragedy, and I am committed to..." 2/4

"...making that happen. I am determined that we do everything in our power to prevent other families from suffering such a devastating loss." "There are difficult questions that need to be answered about the way the police handled Henry’s murder. The IOPC are investigating." 3/4

"We will be unflinching in taking whatever action is required to right the wrongs in this case." "It is our duty now to ensure that lessons are learned, that justice is delivered and that we choose unity and progress over division and hatred. This is the only way to honour Henry’s memory." 4/4

I spoke to GMB this morning about Nigel Farage’s stirring up of tensions👇

We need this flea circus like a hole in the head . @andyburnham.bsky.social put your ego away. If you do get elected stay on the back benches until you have earned the right even to be there.

Pssst: We bumped the video upload limit from 100MB to 300MB to make posting bigger videos easier.

So the police force accused by Nigel Farage of "anti-white racism" is over five times more likely to target black people for stop and searches than white people The figure is higher than the average for England and has got worse over recent years www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Labour have also increased teacher by almost 10% over two years and a new schoolteacher retention programme is starting this Autumn. Also, 93 new RISE Attendance and Behaviour Hubs will work closely with other schools to help improve their approach, so teachers can focus on teaching. 3/3

Labour promised to deliver 6500 additional secondary and specialist teachers in their 2024 manifesto. Today, the latest data shows they are 70% of the way there - with 4,654 more teachers. 3,008 more in secondary schools and 1,646 more in further education. 1/3

@warrenoates1.bsky.social @toekneee.bsky.social @paddyopatrick.bsky.social @splootman.bsky.social @ceremonialgeek.substack.com Hypocrisy comes to mind

www.challengergray.com/blog/challen... May’s total is the highest for the month since 2020, when 397,016 job cuts were recorded in May at the height of the pandemic. It also marks the third straight month that cuts have risen, climbing from 48,307 in February to 97,006 in May….

"After Sarah Everard was killed by a police officer, Farage said: 'we musn't allow the tragic murder of a woman to turn into attacks on men and police'. "Five years on - the right is fighting with itself to be the party that doxxes, incites, whips up."