Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

Agree 💯, with The Boss.......

@mrjamesob.bsky.social good morning James. Can you start badgering for the government to leave X as a platform? This company’s owner is actively calling for violence and Gvt change, yet it’s crawling with official accounts. Something has to change it would also be good to see them on blue sky.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Rather than sticking plasters. A reduced VAT rate for tourism and hospitality would help to revitalise our seaside and market towns high streets.

If you are fed up with the two old parties letting you down. If you are scared of the rise of racism and extremism. If you believe in decency, tolerance and the rule of law. Join us. Because we believe in the British people. We love our country. And together, we can change it for good.

Ed Davey - the only British politician who seems to be doing something

'We are seeing on his platform some appalling things' Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey told #BBCBreakfast the UK's communications regulator Ofcom should 'go after' Elon Musk over 'crimes' he claims are being committed on the tech mogul's social media platform X

Our flag does not belong to one creed or to one race. It belongs to one people, the British people. We will not let our flag be used to intimidate.

Disney is no longer associated with magic and innocence in the minds of millions now. There are mistakes - and there is catastrophic cowardice that changes your brand identity. Boycott Disney.

You don't get coverage like this on Russian TV without Kremlin approval. The Kremlin knew Farage would be a useful tool, and such he has been and continues to be.

History repeats itself,

Sir Ed Davey has branded Elon Musk a criminal and called for him to be prosecuted for "allowing online harm to children" on his social media platform X news.sky.com/story/sir-ed...

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

So, the Lib Dems have responded to the current times by saying they'd treat asylum seekers better. I don't mind that at all. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Electricity prices should be set by the lowest priced source - wind & solar. Gas shouldn't be setting the price in Ireland either. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

The president of the United States has done a deal with a convicted sex trafficker to cover up his abuse of young women. Just think about that for a moment. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Donald Trump is the most dangerous criminal in Washington D.C.

Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."

You tell her Ed. 3 things Laura: 1. Can't talk about 2 big parties anymore. There are 4. 2. The EU have told us they want us back. Listen to the French President and the German Chancellor. 3. Polls show an overwhelming degree of support for rebuilding our relationship with Europe.

@bbclaurak.bsky.social pathetic interview again, stop trying to frame every question around your bias

The costs of Brexit continue to mount up, making us all poorer than we would otherwise have been.

Cages This is awful www.instagram.com/reel/DLkWpX_...

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

Sad to hear of George Wendt’s passing. Cooked for him over 35 years ago RIP

“Poor man wanna be rich. Rich man wanna be king. The king ain’t satisfied ‘til he rules everything.”—Springsteen, Badlands

“Poor man wanna be rich. Rich man wanna be king. The king ain’t satisfied ‘til he rules everything.”—Springsteen, Badlands

Translation: Donald Trump, go piss off. #Never51

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Profits are higher with ultra processed food, so it is pushed by the big supermarkets. Other countries protect town centre businesses.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social The increase in UPF since 70s is linked to the planning granted to large edge of town supermarkets. Shifting shopping from the high st and the demise of green grocery etc

Early Purple Orchids #wyevalleywalk #trailrunning

The head of our country’s government is in the early stages of consolidating total power. We must of course reject this, but that is not enough. We have to respond by creating a different and better kind of American politics than we have seen before.

I’m beginning to think that the people who claimed to care deeply about academic liberty & freedom of speech on college campuses may not have been entirely honest.

Not enjoying the JD Vance piece on #r4today.. “There was a strong sense he sees Britain as something rather different from Europe, wasn’t there?” Of course. We’re much more desperate and exploitable on our own. Stop looking for a ‘special relationship’ in the fake flattery of ugly nationalists.

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

First they came for the innocent man deported to a Salvadoran gulag on an “administrative error” they falsely claim they’re powerless to reverse, flouting court orders even from the Supreme Court — and I spoke out, because I know how the damn poem ends.

The Supreme Court has ruled. Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be returned home. Now.

We need to bring the country together and show we won’t take Trump’s tariffs lying down. 💪 It’s time for the Government to launch a Buy British campaign and back our local businesses with measures like scrapping the jobs tax and fixing our broken EU trade relations. Buy Somerset, Back Britain! 🇬🇧

It is not a coincidence that Britain has the biggest cost price ratio between electricity and gas in Europe, and the slowest roll out of heat pumps. If levy reform reduces the cost of electricity, the finances around running heat pumps changes completely, says Esther Harris @thecccuk.bsky.social

He’s pulled the knife half way out of the economy’s back, but the injury (no longer a reliable trading partner) will take years to heal. #stupid

Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.  You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

While I see all your conspiracy theories I regret to inform you that the horrible truth is that an old man with a tariff obsession has been given almost unlimited power in the world's richest country.

We were lucky to have this guy in a position of authority during Brexit, doing what he could to limit the damage. Canadians would be lucky to get him as prime minister. Let much the perfect candidate for this moment.

It's not only farmers who are extremely proud of our high animal welfare standards, but the British public. We should not compromise those farming standards in order to appease Trump with another bad trade deal.

"If the government gives in to Trump's threats, it will only encourage him to use the same bullying tactics again and again." 👏

Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.

It's time for the UK government to stop pandering to the Trump regime. It's time to stand with our friends and allies in the EU against Trump's tariff war. Let's strengthen the special relationship that really matters 🇬🇧🇪🇺 @europeanmovement.co.uk www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...