I’ve been hearing so much anger and disappointment from frontline workers about the BBC investigation into fraudulent asylum claims. One of the most damning responses has come from one of the experts they interviewed, solicitor Ana Gonzalez. It’s really worth reading her response in full:

Once the British press gets the classic introspective and depressed backseat car photo of you… it is over.

quick check on the darts. Reform supporter Gerwyn Price has been knocked out again...

Nice Spring day, so took an afternoon off & headed to Penarth & Kegbelly's sea front pop up. Decent beer & food & the location couldn't be better

John McDonnell demands Really Useful Knowledge on Labour Together wp.me/p15p2Q-gBr

Always interesting on historic London beers. A Fullers recipe from 1897 but with modern Ernest hops @kernelbrewery.bsky.social

John McDonnell demands Really Useful Knowledge on Labour Together wp.me/p15p2Q-gBr

Brother Thai Pad Krapao @popnhops.bsky.social Black Iris/Dark Elements Imperial Stout, a beard friendly combo w/ niece Menna

A morning of meetings, representing union members (primarily) in London & then in Wales. Virtual internationalism..

John McDonnell on why Labour Together must face an independent inquiry wp.me/p15p2Q-gBr

The new #SocialistWorker is now out! This week we say: 🇵🇸 All out on 16 May against Tommy Robinson 🫠 Starmer’s sleaze is a gift to far right 💣 Will Iran war burst AI bubble? Buy it. Read it. Sell it. socialistworker.co.uk

#Environment #Conservation Gerrard was right, wasn’t he?

John McDonnell on why Labour Together must face an independent inquiry wp.me/p15p2Q-gBr

Not the kind of history Farage wants but two-part series on Channel 4 on Suez 1956 is worth a look. The end of Britain's imperial role. Clips of Nye Bevan speaking at a Law not War protest in Trafalgar Square & a statue being blown up in Port Said

5.5% ESB. Decent beer

‘As Alex Ross observed in the New Yorker, the first generation of the “Frankfurt School knew Trump was coming.” Habermas didn’t.’ www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/...

A highlight of Queen Elizabeth's reign. July 1981, Big Ears marries Noddy wp.me/p15p2Q-gBi

Organisations of the Labour right have long existed- the Campaign for Democratic Socialism in the 1960s & after but Labour Together was different, not in its politics but in how it was run & funded. @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social rightly called for an investigation in the Commons wp.me/p15p2Q-gBA

A highlight of Queen Elizabeth's reign. July 1981, Big Ears marries Noddy wp.me/p15p2Q-gBi

House of Commons Vetting debate. Diane Abbott & @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social on the political origins of Mandelsonism & where it led wp.me/p15p2Q-gBn wp.me/p15p2Q-gBr