Interesting what @dalevince.com says about the relative merits of solar, batteries, heatpumps. Seems to favour solar but don't batteries help make the most of that? ie using the power when the sun's not there. Also, no mention of *ground* heat pumps. Aren't they more productive? #politicslive

Since June 2025, here is a breakdown of the appearances on #politicslive of left/centre/right newspapers.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Yep... thought it was François.

A father of a missing Russian soldier blamed Russian military leadership of huge losses and incompetence. "For the Russian armed forces to reach at least Dnipro [river], do we need to lose at least 50 million people killed?" he asked.

Lies, lies, and damn lies.

Charity shop in County Durham. Fair comment, like... @bertsbooks.bsky.social

There are many serious governments in the world. The US is not one of them. (There are no penguins in Greenland.)

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

Michael McIntyre's new show format is a bit niche, but good on him for trying. Surprised at Joe Marler, mind.

Mark Carney's speech is now only the second most acute analysis of where the world is at right now:

Successful year for Farage Avoided all scrutiny on: - Frinton house purchase - Election spending - Nathan Gill - Russian involvement - Anti semitism at school - Racism at school - DOGE failure - Woman kicking MPs - Council Tax increases - Lack of Policies - Code of Conduct

BREAKING: Nigel Farage has been found to have broken the MPs code of conduct 17 times The Standards Commissioner said the Reform UK leader failed to declare more than £300,000 in financial interests within the time limit

Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct

NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct. He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…

In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.

@governor.ca.gov forgetting where the monster came from. Expert-level gaslighting. So, even the good guys are that stupid.

Meanwhile Greenland… Just throwing A #YESbitch 💖 To the entire country But especially To HER Let HER be your example & RISE BITCHES 🔥🧱💖🇺🇸 #Mm

Doing the weekly shop like... #BoycottAmerican #BuyBritish #BuyEurope

At times like these, I wonder what Barack Obama has to say about things. Nothing, apparently. Last posted twenty days ago.

This is fascinating. Amongst other things, it makes it much clearer why USA/Trump doesn't care about Europe any more. Could it be that Fiona Hill is the greatest living person from County Durham? youtu.be/GkCEj2hH6ck

Foolishly reading the instructions for building a Jysk cabinet. What does this mean... "only use a drill if it has the drill bit installed"? Idea: don't really on graphics alone; use English, then provide a link to the other major languages. Words are helpful.

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Well done Brexiters. Proud of you all.

Terribly uncanny how relevant this is to today.

Hollinrake slurring away. #PoliticsLive

Farage whining about people with indefinite leave to remain... perhaps like Mme Ferrari? OK for his lass but not anyone else ? #farage #pantsonfire

Groenland : la France envoie ses soldats - 14/01 Chaque soir, Julie Hammett vous accompagne de 22h à 00h dans BFM Grand Soir.

"Friends don't lie" #Greenland #ISeeNoShips www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Lest we forget... Steve Baker was linked to a group that channeled £435,000 to the DUP, to promote Vote Leave in the final weeks of the Brexit campaign, at a time when NI donations could be anonymous for security reasons. (July 2017) #politicslive www.theguardian.com/politics/201...

Oh FFFFFFFS! Robbie Gibb must be rather pleased, today. #PoliticsLive

Trump yells “fuck you” and flips off an auto worker in Michigan who yelled “pedophile protector” www.tmz.com/2026/01/13/t...

Maybe David Bull should update his own Wikipedia entry to include his extensive medical career. If he's going to keep citing that in interviews, and to justify writing Reform's health policy, let's see how extensive his medical experience is. Oh, and tell us about your work in Glasgow. #PoliticsLive

"I've worked in Glaarsgow" #PoliticsLive

This guy seems to have a spine. #PoliticsLive

Oh, FFS! #PoliticsLive

If posting a picture of a woman in a bikini isn't illegal, does that mean that "stripping" an image of a woman down to a bikini will still be OK? I'm sure that wouldn't be the intention, like. BBC News - UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"I know Nigel Farage abused people for their nationality - because I was one of them" - Rickard Berg www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

@davidbowiereal.bsky.social Still on twitter? I'm sure the Bowie estate doesn't need that sort of publicity. Cheers. #byetata

Russia’s “new Oreshnik missile” turns out to be recycled Soviet hardware. Some components date back to the era of Gagarin and Red Square parades — long before toilet paper existed in the USSR. This is what Moscow now calls innovation.

I feel sorry for anyone losing their father but really can't see why the death of Lorraine Kelly's dad gets to be on the #BBCNews HEADLINES ticker.

@hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote about a 1945 US leaflet on how to spot fascism in America. I thought it might be worth screenshotting the relevant bit. ALL of the these warnings have come to pass in the past year. 1/2

The theme music to Channel 4 #WalterPresents series Patience is sublime.

#MACPAL Today of all days, the abbreviation of Crystal Palace must revert back to CRY. #MACCRY

As Tees Valley mayor Lord Houchen's defence of his deal with local businessmen crumbles, here's the Eye's recent special report on how Britain's flagship regeneration scheme secretly turned into one of the biggest giveaways of public money on record. ➡️ www.private-eye.co.uk/special-repo...

Blimey. Not an easy listen, but compelling.