Is it a stretch to say Islamophobia is one of the dominant forces shaping UK politics? Perhaps the most dominant. @mrjamesob.bsky.social It sits at the centre of debates on immigration, war, sexual violence, free speech, and policing. Not always named, but consistently present. @lbc.co.uk #lbc

Oman Foreign Minister, who mediated talks between US & #Iran, says #Trump Admin has “lost control of its own foreign policy” US and Iran were “on verge of real deal”: "It was shock but not surprise when #Israel and US again launched an unlawful military strike v. peace that appeared possible"

Let's imagine what this tweet would have looked like if a left-winger had said Jews praying in public was "an act of domination".

In yesterday's FT anonymous government officials talked of need to 'tighten' to FOI to stop China (!?!) The real story, though, is how much govt spending on legal fees to fight FOI requesters in court Campaigners, citizens, journalists all paying price democracyforsale.substack.com/p/government...

Is it a stretch to say Islamophobia is one of the dominant forces shaping UK politics? Perhaps the most dominant. @mrjamesob.bsky.social It sits at the centre of debates on immigration, war, sexual violence, free speech, and policing. Not always named, but consistently present. @lbc.co.uk #lbc

Yeah, but what about her emails? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

“I Wargamed Iran for Obama. This Is the Worst-Case Scenario” Absolute must-read on the 5 lessons from wargaming that former US official ⁦‪Ilan Goldenberg‬⁩ learned that Trump hasn’t.

“The scenario that deserves more attention is not Iranian collapse but Iranian persistence; wounded, revanchist, and ungovernable by the tools that won the war.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Owning media isn’t just business for the rich. It’s power. The power to shape tax and regulation. It launders reputation, pulls politicians into orbit, and makes you a gatekeeper others must court. Ad and sales profits are the least interesting return. 1/

Now that we’re realistically in a prolonged regional war I want to talk about how Iran converts US operational overmatch into a sustained, costly quagmire. But I also get that I’m a rando girl on the internet to anyone who will see it, so I have included cat tax.

Another $5.6 million from ICE to Palantir, in part for its continued work on ELITE (Enhanced Leads Identification & Targeting for Enforcement), which we revealed in January to be the Palantir tool ICE uses to find neighborhoods to raid www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...

"If you were going to single out the most dangerous functionary in Trump’s little circle of Hell, you’d have plenty of candidates from which to choose. ... But don’t sleep on Brendan Carr. His legacy of awfulness may yet prove more durable." Read @mattbaidc.bsky.social on Trump's FCC chair ⬇️

Rayner says reforms unBritish. Spokesperson: "The government will double the route to settlement from five to 10 years." BUT government actually proposes to double (baseline), triple (for most) + quadruple (for refugees) - range from 3 & 30 (!) years for special cases www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Right, I think ultimately the 'we have to do this, because ultimately Britons are incapable of not seeing a boat on TV and becoming violent ethnonationalists' is *genuinely* the worldview, and as you say, that is disqualifying.

"A group of Israeli soldiers filmed themselves looting homes in Lebanon – like they did in Gaza. Israel’s assault on Lebanon has forcibly displaced over 1 million Lebanese people in less than 3 weeks." aje.news/b8762y?updat...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s condemnation of the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran initially made him an outlier in Europe. Now everyone wants in.

🚨BREAKING PMQs🚨 Starmer: "When I see religious events in Trafalgar Square, when I see Hindus celebrating Diwali, when I see Jews celebrating Hanukkah live, when I see Christians performing the Passion of Christ or Muslims praying, that shows the great strength of our diverse city and country."

I’ve written a bestselling book about it & still despair at everything described in this excellent thread.

Britain is sliding into a really, really dark place We seem to look at the US with a ‘could never happen here’ attitude, meantime long accepted tenets of life in a liberal democracy are thrown out in real time Needs concerted pushback now

The Enoch Burke story is of a man that received a significant amount of positive attention in UK media because he harassed a trans student, then the media became increasingly quiet over their golden boy after he refused to accept ‘No’ as meaning ‘No’ by a head teacher, a whole school, and a judge

Former national security adviser John Bolton pushed back at Trump’s claim that “nobody” expected Iran to target neighboring countries in retaliation for the U.S-Israeli war against Tehran, saying he briefed Trump on multiple such scenarios in the president’s first term.

The Government must immediately ban political donations made through cryptocurrency until firm rules can be developed, to keep UK politics safe from illicit finance, cross-party Committee finds committees.parliament.uk/committee/11...

Kemi Badenoch hates Muslims and Islam and it's really not any more complicated than that. She's very consistent on this.

KING: Can you update us on Russian intel sharing w/ Iran? GABBARD: That answer would be for a closed session K: But is it occurring? G: What I can say is according to the Dept of War, any support Iran is receiving is not inhibiting operational effects K: That's the first cousin of 'yes,' I guess

Why does every techbro billionaire believe the same things - "anti-woke", "free speech" (for me but not you) - and sponsor the same creeps? Because their common belief system boils down to this: "I'm the King. Nothing must stand in my way. No one else has rights." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

If this is an official position of FR, and more widespread a view among Member State governments than just them and Finland, the UK should grab this opportunity with both hands. I had not expected this kind of invitation until the end of this decade at the earliest. It’s the offer of the century!

sorry, what www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/e...

You know, if I wanted to ruin my relationship with a good few dozen of my Facebook friends - let alone a few of my family - I would post this as the latest utterances of Jeremy Corbyn and then when people had rushed in to defend and/or attack, reveal it was in fact from Nigel Farage

Israel bombs central Beirut, killing 6, strafes south, east Lebanon https://aje.news/83ocfq

There is very unlikely to be anything to vote on. Changes will be implemented via the immigration rules - secondary legislation subject to negative procedure. People (especially MPs) need to understand this. The Home Secretary is operating unchecked.

The writing is on the wall. The UK is going to attempt to ban hormones for trans adults. This is just one of the steps they're taking to limit access slowly. www.thepinknews.com/2026/03/17/n...

How’s it going with Palantir? Last week Health Services Journal revealed that almost a third of the NHS trusts using Palantir’s platform “were not meeting minimum data security standards”: https://goodlaw.social/aeok

One other thing re Rayner and ILR. Look at the clarity of language in her speech and compare it Paul Ovenden’s execrable waffle supporting Mahmood’s policy the other day. Orwell was right, obfuscatory and flowery political language disguises poor political thinking.

In response to revelations about Farage’s racist, Nazi-sympathising, misogynistic, greedy little video side gig, Farage’s spokesman said - if you’re grifting your arse off as furiously as Farage is- “occasional mistakes can occur” Yes. Easily done. If you’re a racist, Nazi-sympathising misogynist.

This is excellent. Absolutely scandalous that GB News essentially has a licence to spread misinformation like this without OFCOM stepping in. www.thenewworld.co.uk/the-gb-news-...

Israel has struck Beirut, collapsing a multi-story building on camera as part of a wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah "in response to firing into Israeli territory." The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning before completely flattening the building. #Lebanon

Wow!

"Is it the Bilderbergers that are running the world? There are many other theories. It could be the Masons. Some think it’s the Rothschilds. Maybe it’s George Soros. I don’t know. What I do know is actually I don’t think any of it is a conspiracy theory" - Nigel Farage

In a Beirut hotel, families brace for war with no clear end

A French general said joining Donald Trump’s war is like buying a discounted ticket for the Titanic after it hit the iceberg. Trump has had a chastening week, as the UK, France, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and even China rejected military support. www.thedailybeast.com//french-gene...

Finnish President Alexander Stubb delivers a blunt speech at Chatham House, calling Brexit a “colossal mistake” and urging closer EU-UK cooperation. He warns of a changing global order, rising geopolitical tensions, and the need for a stronger, more flexible Europe. youtu.be/dCUxk1ODcV0?...

#MarkCarney ’s first year as PM of #Canada is ALREADY being described as one of the most IMPACTFUL beginnings to any leadership term in recent history. In just 12 months,He has reshaped Canada’s position on the global stage, positioning the country as STABLE option today 🇨🇦 youtu.be/On8cMRsikPk?...

Nearly one in five people in Lebanon have been forced from their homes as Israel launches new ‘ground operations’. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...

We are preparing the largest flotilla to Gaza in history. In a coordinated act of civil resistance, a global alliance will sail to break Israel’s illegal siege. This is more than a flotilla - it is a global uprising of conscience. Together we will #BreakTheSiege ! freedomflotilla.org/2026/03/18/j...

Sharp drop of MDMA in European wastewaters; cocaine and ketamine rise

The rise of Hitler salutes and chats on college campuses is reminiscent of the 1959-1960 swastika outbreak that spread all across the US and the world. newrepublic.com/post/207877/...

The UK team were surprised by what the Iranians put on the table... not a complete deal, but it was progress and was unlikely to be the Iranians’ final offer... That next round of talks was due to take place in Vienna on Monday 2 March, but never happened. #R4Today

According to Ukrainian media, Putin is planning to relocate more than 100,000 Russians to occupied Ukrainian lands.