*30%* ffs. I wonder what that figure would be by now if our media weren’t still almost exclusively populated by intellectually indolent wankers too pompous to admit that they never had the first idea what they were encouraging everyone else to vote for. (With a side of plums who deployed ‘balance’.)

It’s an oddball far-right former academic turned GBNews presenter facing allegations of sexual harassment or a hard working Plumber and gas engineer, marathon runner, housemate to four rescued greyhounds and leader of the Greens on Trafford Council. This isn’t difficult Gorton & Denton.

Farage “wants to distract people into thinking their problems are because of women or equality and diversity policies, or immigrants. Like Trump, it shifts the discourse and that’s v dangerous” Women must turn Farage’s problem with women into a problem for him. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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People of Gorton and Denton, please prove this poll right on 26th February and vote for Hannah Spencer. 💚 join.greenparty.org.uk

“What is surprising is that the authorities are surprised by such an outcome,” he said. “We are not experiencing the worst possible scenario, but simply a probable one, entirely within the range of what can be expected from climate simulations.” www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Totally appalling way to treat anyone but in this case this woman had not broken any immigration rule at all. And the British consulate were completely and inexcusably useless. Awful and I think deserves some response from the Foreign Office. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

NEW How Palantir captured the Ministry of Defence How a close read of public domain documents show how MoD was commercially colonised by Palantir By me, at FT www.ft.com/content/5207...

Team GB curler Bruce Mouat speaks about coming out and being an LGBTQ+ role model in British sport.

Zetland (Redcar & Cleveland) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 50.5% (+15.2) 🌹 LAB: 21.6% (-25.2) ➡️ RFM: 13.5% (New) 🌍 GRN: 7.4% (New) 🌳 CON: 7.0% (-10.9) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2023.

Putin’s megaphone: Orbán’s far-right push into UK universities is fuelled by Russian oil goodlawproject.org/putins-megap...

Nearly 100k people have joined our call to get dangerous US spy tech firm out of our NHS. Palantir's founder has called for the NHS to be ripped up. Now his company has access to millions of patient records. Tell the government to end the contract! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Reform’s Matt Goodwin, candidate in the Gorton & Denton by-election, received a salary from a Far Right propaganda group linked to Hungary’s Orban. Details below.

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Detectives investigating Andrew have asked the FBI and DOJ for unredacted copies of the Epstein Files, via the National Crime Agency.

Blimey. 8-5 What a final end 🥌 Finally, a medal! #Curling #TeamGB

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Now that's just rubbing salt into the wound isn't it?

Great to see Ed Davey in Sussex making the case for real change. For too long, West Sussex County Council has been mismanaged by the Conservatives. We have a fantastic team of Lib Dem candidates ready to better deliver for residents.

A former prince of the English realm arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Who says nothing can or ever will change? We can continue to move towards what is right even in dark times.

Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.

We helped design and push for this system while we were in the EU and then voted to be subject to this bollocks, by leaving the EU. Monumentally stupid. youtu.be/Vi8sdd-aPJU?...

"Steelmaking has long been a major source of global emissions because coal is used to strip oxygen from iron ore. The hydrogen-based method replaces coal with hydrogen gas, yielding water vapor instead of carbon dioxide." via Trending Topic

We’ve all seen films where workers are “paid” with board and lodging, an underworld of alternative currency becomes necessary, and the rich overlords are the only ones who have any freedom…

In case anyone is interested, there are still some seats available (not many) to see Zak and Caroline in Brighton. brightondome.org/whats-on/LT0...

OMG Rebecca Morrison, curling queen! 👏 👏

Hi Bluesky friends. It would be great if some more of you could complete this brief survey to help me with my research.

Good morning Doing a YouGov AI chat, where should we “teach ethics to” and “give rights to” AI are the same question, with only one answer available. No social scientist was harmed in the making of this survey, that’s for sure

Reform: an undeniably racist, misogynistic, transphobic, disability-sceptic party with disturbing links to christofascist MAGA… wants to leave the ECHR and scrap the Equality Act, removing our rights and protections. As red flags go, this is the reddest it gets www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.

Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain party is promising to sweep 'Anti-British", "anti-white" elements out of our universities and schools. Doing so, he is copying the Nazi playbook of 1933. If you're not worried now, you should be. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...

OMG just switched over to Newsnight. Poor Caroline Lucas. On a sofa with Rees Mogg and Zia Yusuf. What a horror! 😕

People of Birmingham and environs! If you're at a loose end tomorrow or Friday night, do consider seeing my talented nephew, Alex Viveash's latest play what he wrote. macbirmingham.co.uk/events/the-w...

Anuses Assemble.

Is it ok just to eat crisps and drink wine for my tea? It feels like it’s ok. But I *should* make pancakes… 🥞

Farage thinks he's PM already, at which point he'll treat the free press – the fourth pillar of democracy – with the same contempt that Orange Adolf does. #FarageOut

This #NationalNestboxWeek, remember not all birds nest the same way! Here's a few options to get you started... Robins and Wrens like to keep hidden, tucking their nests away in dense cover. An open-fronted box placed low down and out of sight is just their style. (1/4)

So Matt Goodwin, the #Reform candidate for #Gorton&Denton has recently been paid to front propaganda activities for a foreign power… …funded by Putin. When Reform claim to be “patriotic” voters need to ask; “Patriotic…? To which country, Russia…?”

🚨When we go to hospital, it’s rarely for something easy. But patients and their families are being immediately met with fees just to park their cars. And these charges are going up! I’ve just signed the petition to Scrap hospital parking charges now act.38degrees.org.uk/act/parking-...

TalkTalk Business just sent my business a paper bill. Nothing on it except a charge for the paper bill. £4 (+ 80p VAT) I feel a complaint coming on. They normally only send an invoice when there’s a phone call made on the account

Matt Goodwin wants all white women to have as many babies as possible but Farage will only allow two of them to thrive, because he wants cheaper beer. I don't think they've thought this through 🤪

It’s not that my parents never had colds, but some of the lemsip I found in mum’s cupboard is older than my youngest child 😬

It is absolute and utter neglect to let this come this close to the wire just as the US has let most of its overseas broadcasting shutter.

This is the Gov looking for your input on the BBC. It takes a while to complete (15/20 mins) but it’s pretty comprehensive and covers most aspects. Please share. I’m surprised many people haven’t seen it yet. www.gov.uk/government/c...

the loss of the World Service would be a tragedy and huge lost of soft power for Britain

Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title… “How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work” Way to devalue my experience.

Quite chuffed with my first attempt at re-upholstery this afternoon. I’ve never really liked the grey much. Blue=new £2 remnant from the shop yesterday. About bloody time.