No wonder the BBC is struggling with this guy in charge, he is awful

Am I the only one thinking that the nations treasure Clare Balding is actually quite annoying ? #celebritytraitors

Why do Faithful always think they have clues when haven’t got a scooby doo #celebritytraitors

Truly shocking if this is true.

In one crisp para — & the 2 charts he highlights — @chrisgiles.ft.com bursts a huge number of “welfare” myths www.ft.com/content/ee67...

Two years of fighting, the near destruction of Gaza, over 50,000 Palestinians killed, millions displaced and yet within 2 days of a ceasefire Hamas is reported to be resuming control.

Can’t help thinking that with the rise and rise of populism the new leader of the Green Party is going to become very popular.

Wordle 1,579 5/6 So annoying too many wrong choices yet again 😡😡 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Just seen the England score. Hope this set of players haven’t peaked 12 months early !!

Can you imagine the uproar when Spain says UK migrants must be able to speak Spanish to bachillerato standard before they can move there.

Wages paid so we’ve pulled one back. Only another 5 sanctions to go to force extra time. Wonder if DC has phoned Darren Moore for some inspiration in pulling off comebacks ? #swfc

This could be the most common cause of damp and mould across the nation: the inability to maintain the necessary minimum temperature to avoid it, due to the cost of heating/energy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

‘This is because essential services, such as energy, housing and transport, have been designed as opportunities for profit extraction.’

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/13/r...

‘Weak oversight and control.’ Isn’t that the Regulation that politicians say gets in the way ? Regulation is there for a reason. Still I guess loads of cowboys got rich and will now get even richer remedying the mess. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The likes of Farage,Jenrick and our right wing press ought to ashamed of themselves. But of course they won’t be www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Connections That was a shame Puzzle #856 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Bloody hell, #bluelights is good.

Strands #589 “Bring binoculars” Wow. Didn’t expect that ! 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵🟡

Connections Puzzle #855 😊 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

In 2014, Hackney Council sold a property under Right to Buy for £95,050 In 2021, they bought it back off the ex-tenant for £365k In ~6 yrs, the council lost £269,950 on a single property It's not an isolated example. @bigissue.com has uncovered 100+ 'Yo-yo Homes' www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

Not a mention in the article about services to tenants. I wonder how much that topic comes up when the Regulator is ‘talking’ to the HA’s ? www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/landlor...

Connections Puzzle #854 Easiest one I’ve ever tried. New puzzle setter maybe ? 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Wordle 1,576 6/6 How annoying is that 😡😡😡 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I find it strange that 10 years ago it was Corbyn on the extreme left who was apparently the Russian apologist and now it is Farage on the extreme right. Whilst the only constant is Putin

Connections Puzzle #853 Annoying,again 😡 🟨🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨

I agree we should make housing transactions easier, but houses are cheap in the North East despite the same rules. Housing supply (lack thereof) is what makes prices high in the South East. Nothing else. Build more houses, solve the problem. Nothing else will solve it.

Someone across the pond is going to be furious when he wakes up !!

I’d never heard of Zack Polanski a month ago. Now he is all over the place and seems to be annoying all the right people.

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

We have built a society in which people of different skin tones, religious backgrounds & cultures get along, share power, work alongside each other, procreate with each other, recognise the each other’s humanity and democratic rights. It is a STUNNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WORLD HISTORIC PROPORTIONS.

Post of the day 🤣🤣🤣🤣

What a shame Paloma has been murdered so soon. #celebritytraitors

Deafening applause as Zack Polanski tells Zia Yusuf that people's concern over immigration is because he spends all his time spreading misinformation and fear. #bbcqt

#celebritytraitors is really the Alan Carr show so far.

I know it’s hard to judge from a friendly but I’d say Tuchel has got this England squad playing as well as I can remember an England team playing. Who needs Bellingham, Palmer or Foden.

Watching #granddesigns and not convinced that the UK road infrastructure is up to coping with modular house building at scale. 15 years ago I had a bet with my development staff that we wouldn’t see factory built housing at volume in my lifetime. Not convinced I’ll be cashing out just yet.

Connections Puzzle #851 Annoyed with myself for missing Blue 😡 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟦🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

I wonder how the Regulator will define ‘last resort’ www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Alan Carr is going to find this so hard #thetraitors

That could have been a mistake Jonathan ! #thetraitors

Interesting quotes and choice of words from Textor about his interest in us and his dealings with DC.

Strands #584 “Now, hear this!” On a roll this morning 😊😊 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵

Connections Puzzle #850 Back in the game 😊😊 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

If it is accepted by all sides does Trumps peace plan allow for unrestricted access to Gaza for the worlds press ? If so I wonder how stories will be reported.

So the Chairman of the new Independent Football Regulator gets confirmed despite the ongoing Inquiry into his appointment not having reached a decision about his suitability/independence. Not a good start.

This is a lie. There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years. But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

Finally!!! The real scandal of the asylum hotels. Why, instead of shining the light on these parasites, months were spent on demonising vulnerable people at their mercy? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'If you want to live here, you need to be able to speak the language'

Jenrick says, Handsworth the area I went to school in isn’t integrated as he didn’t see a white face and the closest he has seen to a slum? So is he saying we should pay minorities much more for their low paid jobs and welcome them to The Cotswolds with their mosques and temples???