One day the specifics of the Farage/Russia connection will be laid bare. Until then, all we have are the words that come out of his own mouth.

Oh, the white flower buds look like fairy lights, don't they?

The Edgeworthia popping in the dusk...

This is surely not the intent of the Supreme Court. I can see that in sport, and for under 18's the inclusion of transwomen brings specific challenges, but for the W.I. to reach the same conclusion, after legal advice, is extraordinary, after decades of inclusion. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Arctic sea-ice is at its lowest recorded for the 1st December, down almost 3 million square kilometers on the same day in 1982. Source: nsidc.org/sea-ice-toda...

"It's not ideal that OpenAI's success may depend on big companies using it to replace human workers at huge scales. How will people pay for OpenAI if nobody has a job?" Exactly my thoughts. If AI fails, it fails. If it succeeds, it still fails...

Stuck for gift ideas for the gardener in your life? How about a kit to encourage them to save seeds, with a 'how-to' booklet? Or help them start growing with our very own annual meadow mix. Both beautifully presented in attractive, re-usable tins and created at our nursery in Cheshire. x

I'm reading with some amusement that 'Your Party' conference is riven with factions, mired in petty rows and that Sultana has swanned off in a huff. But what has really caught my attention are the party banners behind Corbyn. Dark grey on grey. Brooding, glowering, gothically gloomy.

Excellent work!!

Looking at lines on a graph, it's hard to get a sense of the scale of Arctic sea ice loss over 40 years. Try this... Same day of the year. It's about 23% lower, or 2.7 million square kilometers. That's equivalent to about 32 times the entire island of Ireland. Source: nsidc.org/sea-ice-toda...

Yesterday it was -4C and the ground was too frozen to work. Today it's +14C and I'm planting tulips in a shirt. Cheshire, U.K.

#GMB discussing @zackpolanski.bsky.social

-4C outside this morning. The house is steadily warm at 19.5C throughout and the 200L hot water tank is full of hot water. Yes, air source heat pumps work absolutely fine in sub-zero temperatures.

Note the contents of the letter from 1981. This is a contemporaneous record, in print expressing deep concern about #Farage's fascist views and racist comments. This is why he cannot deny it in this interivew he knows there is evidence.

Hilarious!!

Just an absolute joke of a newspaper these days

@theguardian.com headline today compared with @thetelegraph.bsky.social headline. 10 years for taking Russian bribes in the Guardian, might not have paid the correct Council tax in the Telegraph...

Both Arctic and Antarctic sea ice levels are near record lows for the time of year... See nsidc.org/sea-ice-toda...

I'm astounded and outraged by Labour's proposed policy on asylum seekers. Not just because it's unfair and inhumane, but because, in effect, it legitimises Reform's false line that asylum seekers are a notable -ve impact on the UK. It pretty much hands the keys to No.10 to Farage. Mean and stupid.

First of many such judgements, I hope. Theft is theft....

We're in Newcastle with PMUK's Ian Gregg - former chairman of Greggs. Speaking in a personal capacity, he said: "We hope the Chancellor uses this Budget to raise taxes on the wealthiest people first - who can most afford it - instead of ordinary people who can’t."

Fantastic to be out with new members and Cheshire West and Chester Young Greens knocking on doors, speaking to residents and solving issues. #DrawTheLine #makehopenormalagain #VoteGreen Join.greenparty.org.uk

Well this is good news - for the UK's north west region anyway... Reservoir levels have recovered to near normal.

On the question of 'why did the Dems sit on the Epstein files for four years if they had nothing to hide?' This seems to cover it....

A very interesting run through of the history and policy shifts in the Green Party. Nicely matured now :-).

I get that this is an 'inspired by' adaptation. I'm fine with upping the 'sexually charged' bit - EB wrote what was possible in 1847. But why end it when Cathy dies? Why not show Heathcliff's self-destructive vengeance, ultimately defeated by love and kindness? www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

Am compiling a list of people I am 100% certain are not in the Epstein files. No. 1. Barack Obama...

How long before a sizeable chunk of the Republican Party twig that Trump is now a huge liability, flip, and throw him under the Epstein bus?

The conflict of interest is outrageous, isn't it....

I just cannot fathom why the leadership of the #BBC is deliberately prostrating itself before people who have said repeatedly and publicly that they intend to bring it down.

Writer Ronald Blythe was born on this day in 1922. Like Edmund Blunden, who influenced him, he championed John Clare. He was President of the John Clare Society for some thirty-odd years: 'Just as Clare had the power to articulate the life of the fields and common lands with a reality unknown 》

Farage is telling it straight - he couldn't be clearer. The less well off will be exploited for their low paid labour, will not see their taxes go down and will see cuts in services they rely on. The rich on the other hand ...

Central London is surprisingly peaceful. Remarkably little traffic noise, just the frequent planes and an occasional siren.

Walked past a barbers last night. Young lad in there (13, maybe?) with perm curlers in the top section of his hair, cotton wool wadding round the edges. Didn't know perms for boys was a thing until I looked it up. Well, well - my last perm was circa 1990.

The buses bill also became law this week, allowing councils in England to finally take control of local services used by millions of people. Almost nothing from No 10 or Govt Comms as a whole. It's beyond woeful. Meanwhile Reform are holding multiple press conferences a week.

Reminder to any National Trust members to vote today....

I didn't see this until this morning 😂🔥🫳 🎤 What a f'ing embarrassment this regime is. Mike Waltz United States Ambassador to the United Nations cut off in middle of UN speech: ‘This is the UN General Assembly, it is not a Signal chat’

Great read from @iandunt.bsky.social on whether Starmer should stay or go, including the mystery of how, if you’re launching a popular climate, energy, and growth strategy, why wouldn’t you stage a press conference on it? iandunt.substack.com/p/a-world-wi...

In 2012 when I first put solarPV on my roof, wind and solar generated less than 7% of UK electricity generation. Gas and coal were 69%. So far in 2025, wind and solar have generated 39% of UK demand. Gas (there's no coal) is down to 29%. It's very good to see :-). grid.iamkate.com

Absolutely right. Question is whether a naturally cautious person can become instinctively bold. I fear not.

Tomorrow's job - seed sowing for those that need a cold spell before germinating. So tonight they're getting a pre-soak to prime them. All our own seed, collected from the gardens :-).

Just as an aside: tell EVERYONE you know about this. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is coming and it will transform renting in the UK.

This is good stuff - unless you're an unscrupulous landlord, that is...

Wind and hydro now generating 79.3% of UK electricity demand. Don't think I've ever seen it higher. Note also that the price is currently negative...

It's that moment again for National Trust members to vote to keep the entryists out. Quick and easy to vote and please do so by 31st of October Quick Vote link keeps the AstroTurfers out. Then share. Thank you. secure.cesvotes.com/V3-3-0/nt25/...

Such a great article, perfectly articulated. PS Caitlin, don't tell everyone how great the North has become - everyone will want to live here....

Why on earth would Trump want Congress recalled? As things stand he feels like a 'King' and can seemingly act like one without these pesky elected officials getting in his way... edition.cnn.com/politics/liv...