Some fine urban trees when out and about today. Tree of the Day pic 1 rain from top of No 1 bus … blends so well with the Ukraine flag colours or the nearby building

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Democrat Congresswoman Sarah McBride. Fascinating on life and politics in Trump’s America, with some tough words for her own party and historic back story as first trans Congresswoman- great to meet her podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Who would have think it? That Farage and Matt Badloss talked a lot of nonsense about being cheated when they just, er, lost? Wasting police time anyone ?

Here is the man I wrote about in this week’s @thenewworldmag.bsky.social - John Burton, who died recently aged 85. Tony Blair’s constituency agent and one of the best and kindest men you could ever meet. I think this picture was election day 1997. John was a big part of making it happen RIP

Terrific morning at Northampton Academy speaking to the students there and 7000 more online from sister schools. “My Culture” day so lots of flags/national dress. Tony Blair opened the school a while back but it still feels very new and modern. And I got my Tree of the Day in the library

From Epstein to bankruptcy, Trump’s avoided accountability. Jon and @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social debate if his invincibility has limits.

Jon and @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social look at the looming questions around Trump and Netanyahu’s plans for the Middle East.

Tree of the Day (the one of the left)

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA - the right and Islamophobia dressed up as Christianity; anger at aid cuts; Labor landslide in South Australia; why we must not forget Ukraine amid Iran chaos; book recommendations and more podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Wonder if some stuff might be going on that would explain this?

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social on the winners of Trump’s crazy was in Iran. Russia, Israel (for now) and USAinsider traders. Plus we discuss the abomination of a few members of the House of Lords killing the assisted dying bill podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Robert Burns surveys my Tree of the Day in a London park. Runner up from my friend Sonia in Lancs

So Weiwei also King of the Selfies

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Grim.

Five-time draft dodger says what now?

Obama will always be the better man.

King’s Cross blossoming. Team win for Tree of the Day

Here we go. 24 points to go !!! #utc

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One week, three very special funerals. Alison Irvine, Chris Boffey and today Tony Blair constituency agent John Burton. TB delivered a wonderful eulogy to a wonderful man. Trimdon church surrounded by lovely trees and daffs. But Tree of the Day pic 4

Tree of the Day

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social Q and A in which @rorystewartfilm.bsky.social and I are joined by a real expert on Iran past present and future to answer your questions. Thank you Karim Sadjadpour podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Baum des Tages. Vienna

Seating plan at UEFA throws up World Cup final draw

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - folly of Trump war becomes clearer by the day. Plus two catastrophic failures of regulation closer to home. Water (thank you DIRTY BUSINESS TV show) and @ofcom.bsky.social chocolate teapot re @gbnewsonline.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Finnish President Alexander Stubb says Brexit was a “colossal mistake” “It’s like amputating your leg without medical reason for doing it”

Richard Tice thinks him being criticised for aggressively trying to avoid tax is some kind of evidence of British moral decay… …rather than his aggressive tax avoidance when he was (notionally) a public servant being the problem

Is corruption still a problem in Spain?

BREAKING: Prime Minister Keir Starmer answers questions from the public about the war in Iran

"We should have woken up, smelt the coffee" President Stubb on how Europe underestimated Putin's ambitions with the annexation of Crimea.

Tree of the day. The thin one in the middle

Attention BBC and Daily Mail newsdesks. It is being reliably reported that Reform UK MP Richard Tice dodged a £600,000 tax bill. Where's the media coverage?

Tree of the Day

And lo @rorystewartfilm.bsky.social has a new left wing hero. Spain PM Pedro Sanchez! No holds barred v Trump. Strong views on Europe. Good advice for UK. Longer than some of our interviews but worth every minute podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

A flight taken by the FT over the estate (owned by Viktor Orban’s father) revealed what the roadside hides: carefully manicured gardens; pools cut into the sprawling grounds; a palm house and a chapel; and a grand main building with gleaming wings www.ft.com/content/1e44...

Imagine if this was a Labour or Tory MP. These Reform grifters still get treated like exotic celebs rather than politicians

Richard Tice: - engaged in highly aggressive tax avoidance to avoid nearly £600,000 of tax - did so at a time when the taxpayer was already paying his salary as an MEP Nothing patriotic about this party of grifters www.thetimes.com/article/6f55...

Tree of the Day

Days after declaring total victory and boasting that no other military could match the US, Trump is now begging other countries — including China — to send warships to stop his Iran war from spiraling into catastrophe. A galactic humiliation.

Tree of the Day

Tree of the Day and some excellent spring like runners up. All in the same little park in Madrid Spain

Coming soon @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING Spain PM Pedro Sanchez… Trump and Co look away now. Really interesting on so many levels. Nice to be back in La Moncloa which is one of the most beautiful government buildings in the world. Spoilt for choice Tree or the Day too. Interview out Monday

Tony, how many times do I have to tell you? No such thing as off the record and Chatham House rule did years ago!! Plus more Churchill v Trump, Will Netanyahu win election, will middle powers get their act together v USA ? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

This is the book I mentioned on @therestpolitics.bsky.social which definitely merits an English translation not least for US audience. Puts the argument that Germany distancing itself from USA is more an opportunity than a threat- fascinating on so many levels

Going LIVE @therestpolitics.bsky.social special episode on Iran - 230pm UK time So many angles to explore m.youtube.com/watch?v=FxX5...

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. One of the smartest leaders on the world scene just now podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Nigel Farage is celebrating Reform UK shady donations, whilst jetting off to Washington. On the day MPs head to their constituency to do the job they were elected to do.

Tree of the Day. Somewhere near the UK-Ireland border