This is a wonderful initiative. What I love about this is the Gov. are being advised by real experts in the field like Timpson and using that knowledge and ideas to move forward. Excellent.

We finally got gun-control.

TBC: I think sex work is a legitimate way to make a living provided you are not being coerced, trafficked, or are underage. But I object to this sex worker pretending to be something that she isn't.

I don't get it. If I was voted in with a massive majority I'd go full fucking librarian shit. Solar panels 50p each. Nationalise EVERYTHING. Free dogs for ALL. Rejoin the EU. Vic & Bob reruns to replace Mrs Brown's Boys. QUORN! Mandatory Lucy Worsley. Reanimate Bowie. HAVE SOME GUTS LABOUR. FUCK.

The White House has told Ukraine it must cede the Donbas before the US will provide security guarantees, according to reports. Ukrainian, US and Russian negotiators met for their first three-way peace talks in the United Arab Emirates last week

Stephen Miller is directly responsible for the deaths, violence, and chaos from Trump Administration's lawless, violent rampage across America. He must be fired and held accountable.

Consent education is essential. Teaching young people about consent keeps them safe and those who dismiss it are putting children at risk.

The people of Gorton & Denton deserve much better than an opportunist extremist using their community as a platform for his own career. HOPE not hate will be actively campaigning to make sure Matthew Goodwin does not get elected.

44% of the population of Denton and Gorton are ethnic minority, the majority of them born in the UK. Reform's candidate says those people aren't British and are liable for deportation. It's a bold electoral strategy: vote for me and I'll throw you into the sea. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

President Epstein just told Americans they can't have guns.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... And take your fucking gestapo with you. Twat.

Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him. “When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."

NEW: House Democratic Leaders Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar say in a joint statement, "Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives." "We can do this the easy way or the hard way."

Matt Goodwin says this is "a chance for the hardworking, law-abiding, tax-paying people," such as his boss, Nigel Farage, who doesn't do his job in parliament, lied about why he avoided constituency work, admitted to breaking 17 laws last week alone, and still faces questions about tax avoidance.

This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I want to say this too: this victory was won because we had observers EVERYWHERE. ICE and CBP couldn't set foot in our city without cameras rolling. Much of the nation seemed determined to ignore our plight for weeks, but the avalanche of documentation we produced dragged the nation to us.

The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember: - Organized a city wide general strike - Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence - Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE - Flipped public opinion against ICE

I know I keep writing about this,but the level of delusion is staggering. How do so many people think Reform will 'save the country' when it’s led by defected Tories from the worst cabinet in UK history?It’s not change, just same failures,new logo,and people cheering like it’s a revival,not a rerun.

Russia hit a passenger train with Shahed drones. 291 passengers on board. This is Russian terror.

TikTok rivals Skylight and UpScrolled see surge in downloads amid Trump backlash

I would have thought that Goodwin was more useful as an outrider and commentator than trying to compete for votes. A former academic. A southerner going for a northern seat. An overt racist competing for votes in a seat with a big ethnic minority cohort.

There are at least 365 MPs with BlueSky accounts (a majority of 65!) acc to this @politicshome.bsky.social tracker, with 244 having posted on the site this month/since new year Labour 265 (65%) LibDem 61 (85%) Cons 6 (5%) Green 4 (100%) SNP 4 (44%) Plaid 2 (50%) Reform 0 (0%) mps.dowu.uk#parties

Have contributed a few bits to the New World’s Rats in a Sack column recently, including this one on Reform’s housing policy...

Andy Burnham: "It is simply untrue to say that I was told that I would be blocked. I went through the whole weekend having conversations with people in No.10, people in senior positions in the party, to discuss the pros and cons." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-b...

Stunned and betrayed to discover that Professor Matt Goodwin was not the wholly neutral and unbiased expert on the far right which I believed him to be!?!?!?

A reminder that Matt Goodwin was the least accurate pollster at the 2024 general election.

Minnesota judge orders acting director of ICE to appear in federal court and explain why he should not be held in contempt for violating court orders. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3ZFScHP

How long until we find out that Dominic Cummings is advising Reform?

A reminder that the BBC have consistently platformed Goodwin as an 'impartial' commentator.

Gross unprofessionalism

A new idependent Equality and Human Rights Commission (iEHRC) has been launched in the UK, here is an interview with the founder | Sophie Molly

Mary Beard? Sarah Gilbert? David Olugosa?

Why a Green victory in Gorton and Denton would be so dangerous for Labour – the "wasted vote" argument would no longer hold. www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

The Unites States is no longer a reliable ally and Britain must make an immediate transition to war readiness if it is to protect its democracy, MPs and a former senior Nato adviser have warned

We should never give up hope. If a seasoned diplomatic professional like AHH believes there is a sea change and that we should be encouraged by this, I'm encouraged.

Labour should fear a Green surge The Gorton and Denton by-election gives Zack Polanski’s party a chance to prove it is not a wasted vote Today's Morning Call, with @georgeeaton.bsky.social

The plan treats Gaza as vacant beachfront property, proposing glass towers and industrial zones over historic sites.

"You look like you're being murdered, can I help"

Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

This parade of senior ex-Tory ministers brazenly telling us ‘Britain is Broken’ is ridiculous. Super piece here by @bearlypolitics.co.uk… open.substack.com/pub/iratusur...

“There is one clear set of culprits as to how we got to this place.” “You’re bringing the stench with you.” As Suella Braverman bemoans “Britain’s brokenness” following her defection to Reform, does she know who's really responsible?

Here’s the lesson of the Andy Burnham saga: Labour needs a new leader. Even Toynbee is abandoning Starmer Need policies not cults. Pledges that mean something. Inclusivity not authoritarianism. Redistribution, not trickle-down. Public ownership of essentials. Public welfare over corporate welfare.

It would be better if the govt grasped the horns of this thing, held a proper conversation, and legislated - but that's obviously wistful thinking. At least the most draconian possible interpretation of the Supreme Court ruling appears to have been killed.

The Burnham fiasco shows that the right of the Labour party would rather see it burn than lose control | Owen Jones

Reform sticking to its principles with the usual vigor

I think if you want to mark the moment for Labour’s series of problems in Government, it stems from the moment when Sue Gray was sacked in preference for Morgan McSweeney. Winning an internal or general vote is not the same as governing.

Trump holds late-night crisis talks with Kristi Noem amid reports her job is at risk

Leaseholder in Basingstoke? This matters. Since being elected, I’ve been campaigning to end unfair ground rents. The Government has now acted. Ground rents capped at £250, new leasehold flats banned, and ground rent moving to zero over time.