No. For even if the government cannot recover all its damages and costs here, this case is still a signal to current and potential suppliers that it is willing to enforce it contractual rights. And that is very valuable. Many government suppliers do not believe the government will ever do this.

An exceptionally important post. It shows how TikTok is enabling Farage to do to the two party system that sustained Britain's moderate democracy what Martin Luther did to the Catholic Church.

The media - no, we're not going to report on serious Lib Dem policies The media - yes, we will report on fun stunts The media, also - the Lib Dems need to show they've got serious policies

In which two people who actually know what they're talking about demonstrate that the idea that the UK could somehow abandon the ECHR without blowing apart the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement is complete and utter b*ll*cks. ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/t...

This is worth reading in full. And I know that does not help but I am so sorry.

This is @stephenkb.bsky.social making a good point about Michael Howard who he rightly rates an effective minister. Alas Michael gave Cameron a leg up by making him his SPAD and thus contributed to the downfall of his country to its present sad state

This piece by @anandmenon.bsky.social sums up superbly what many people who either aren't 'White British' (or because of their skin tone don't pass as such) are feeling right now. It's a deeply uncomfortable read, but then it's a deeply uncomfortable feeling for them. Do read if you get a mo.

Gaza parish priest reports evacuation orders, shortages and bombardments www.ncronline.org/news/gaza-pa...

Untruths about asylum-seekers exposed by @fullfact.org fullfact.org/immigration/... #asylum #migrants

Find time to read this - and send it to your Member of Parliament and ask them whether they have read it. If they don't say they have go back to them and ask whether they are looking forward to losing their seat to Reform at the next election.

A Dog’s Breakfast open.substack.com/pub/jegerton...

Why the Clergy Conduct Measure is contrary to the rule of law open.substack.com/pub/jegerton...

@davidallengreen.bsky.social has committed the horrible crime of writing an objective fact based article that actually informs those who wish to be informed...

I mean, I'm one of those awful people who believes in compulsory voting (perhaps if we called it 'Australian style compulsory voting' the public might go for it?), but Automatic or even just Assisted Registration would indeed be better than nothing.

AI brought me instant medical treatment - but the government and NHS have a long way to go to extend it universally say MPs davidhencke.com/2025/04/09/a...

Seems bad!

This is a wise and measured take by @drdavidjeffery.bsky.social, with links to some fascinating research. Do give it a read.

"Good morning" Replies: Mastodon - "Depends what you mean by good, and which time zone you're in" Threads - "Please leave that passive aggressive stuff at the bird site, thank you" Bluesky - "Yay, this is just like Twitter in old days when we said good morning to each other whatever time it was"

We are on @bsky.app. Please consider following @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social where every day we commemorate the victims & educate about the tragic human history of Auschwitz. Repost please.

If you need an escape from the election today, this interview with Justin Welby on "The Rest is Politics: Leading" is outstanding. It's a really candid and respectful discussion of faith, alcoholism, mental health, doubt and human fallibility. Well worth a listen. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

The last line of this is incorrect. The infected blood and Horizon compensation schemes were created in legislation in the last months of the last government; the costs merely crystalised for the first time in this budget. www.ft.com/content/862e...

I wonder how many of you have noticed when the Sainsbury scanners misread and overcharge (it always is overcharge never undercharge)? More worryingly, how many are without noticing this ripped off?

It seems that Sir Jacob Rees Mogg has agreed to serve Jenrick as Party Chair. This will be a relief to members of the Party Board as the creditors of this insolvent party will look to him rather than them if it is wound up following a petition to the courts.