Absolutely.

The thread linking Ukraine & Palestine is that both are people fighting for principle of self determination. Putin denies there is a Ukrainian people, Netanyahu denies there is a Palestinian people. Hence his hatred when countries recognise the right to a Palestinian state.https://on.ft.com/42Erm4T

Spot on. If you refuse to confront the beast, it goes for more.

Clear analysis of the two strands combining at last week's rally: a real contrast to the apologia of Spectator, Telegraph and Trevor Phillips. observer.co.uk/news/columni...

Important revelations of the danger posed by Thiel and Yarvin as their ideas slide into mainstream politics.

Gives a completely different perspective from the apologia in The Spectator and Trevor Philipps on #r4WATO who both completely ignore the speeches and the march organiser.

A significant shift of policy position here by @gideonrachman.bsky.social A straw in the wind?https://www.ft.com/content/ca6c9c3b-20ea-4d57-af6e-bef68c142ce0

To defeat racism you need to stand up against it. @stephenkb.bsky.social resolute as ever compared to Phillips and Spectator apologist on #WATO.

The nationalist International on the march. From Britain to Brazil with Bannon as its guru and tech billionaires as its funders.

Really clear from @kenanmalik.bsky.social. Progressives must always oppose murder but shows that Trump, Kirk and others happy to ignore violence against the left. observer.co.uk/news/interna...

The penny drops.

@roterote.bsky.social Explaining the far right world and the 'memes' on the bullet casings. Time for #bbcr4today to catch up.

@bylinetimes.bsky.social revealing the connections between the ultra-right, wealth and power.

Can the editor of The Spectator @thespectator1828.bsky.social not read polling data or is he just lying? A response would be welcome.

This is untrue on most major issues (though the media eıite don't know this). It is untrue on immigration in particular. Untrue on climate, on Trump, on human rights, on inciting racism. And much else

Brutal realism from @nathalietocci.bsky.social. But which European leaders are going to face up to the reality? Certainly not Starmer. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

www.theguardian.com/politics/202... My letter. But to make progress Polanski has to shed populism that makes claims he can’t fulfil, like Greens “are not just disappointed with this government. We are here to replace it.” He’ll have to choose between populist rhetoric and realistic politics.

Gary Lineker on winning the National TV Award, "It's not lost on me why I might have won this award" "Aside from presenting Match of the Day.." "Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice"

Polly Toynbee throwing down the gauntlet to Farage. Labour's silence on the far Right's mass deportation call has to end. Can they junk their 'Blue Labour' compliance with Reform? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A stunning piece by @jonathanliew.bsky.social on how the Powellite and other racist chickens are coming home to roost. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Tommy Robinson and the far right embedding itself in civil society.

Spot on.

The Labour government's response to a summer of open racism, including physical attacks and the demonisation of some of its own Cabinet, has been to hide. 'Anti-racism' is something you actually have to do, not something you are. Seriously, why can't people like this hear themselves?

British NIMBYism is truly a sight to behold. “We are rejecting this solar farm, because one time I saw an electric vehicle on fire, which reminded me that decades ago a coal mining disaster killed lots of children”.

Sunderland has the soundbite. Why can't Labour say it?

When will the Labour government start pointing this out?

Reform and X are not Britain, as John Curtice shows, though this loud minority voice thinks it is Migration bad for economy? 32% of public - but 73% of Reform Bad for our culture? 31% of public - 81% of Reform Rights for ethnic minorities have gone too far? 18% of public - but 49% of Reform

It is sad but I doubt it's the end of her political career. She's one of savviest politicians I've met and will be back. This resgination has been done in a way to maximise the chances of that.

Spot on assessment here by @lewisgoodall.com

Two things can be true at once. Rayner was foolish in her conduct and right to resign. It’s also true she was always despised by much of the right wing press because she was a working class powerful woman.

I see all the media organisations endlessly parroting the "free speech under threat" rhetoric of the right are now staying completely silent as Reform and the Conservatives openly ban news outlets that criticise them from covering their events bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...

Important piece. But when will European and UK politicians drop the scales from their eyes and begin to assert themselves?

Exceptional piece by the exceptional @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/8a14...

Letter of the day (in the Times)

Superb from [email protected] on both the revived fears of black and Asian communities and the culpability for this of the Starmer government. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Debunking the myth that Trump has solved six wars. observer.co.uk/news/interna...

What a moment to perform Beethoven's 9th at the Proms and show it on #BBC. An 'Ode to Joy'. 'Alle Menschen werden Bruder' A message of unity and hope to remember in these grim times.

lol the far right are kicking offff about me today, my days! GBNews &Guido have both even written up little articles about how unfair it all is that I am allowed to speak up for the decent people of this country on TV😭 No one tell them I'll be on BBC again this afternoon & GMB in the morning 🤫😉

NEW: Compass polling shows OVERWHELMING support for the end of the two-child benefit limit. In a country as wealthy as the UK, child poverty is a political choice. Labour must choose differently. That's why the motion is going to Labour Party Conference. Compass in @labourlist.bsky.social.

Spot on from @sundersays.bsky.social. Why can't we stop it on-line?

"All this is not overtly “blood and soil,” but the underlying logic – that your ethnicity and ancestry is your primary and most important identity is essentially the same" @jdportes.bsky.social getting to the root of populist racism - from Goodhart to Goodwin. bylinetimes.com/2025/08/19/r...

Robust rebuttal of the scare-mongers by @london.gov.uk in @bylinetimes.bsky.social. Starmer government needs to follow suit. bylinetimes.com/2025/08/13/t...

Spot on from Will Hutton on the vacuum Starmer and Reeves leave. An open goal for the hard right. Can't they tell a social democratic story? It's not rocket science! observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Stark from @kenanmalik.bsky.social on how Daily Mail and Farage-like MPs pilloried Jewish migrants to London 120 years ago. For more, see my article bylinetimes.com/2023/05/23/f... in Byline Times. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Important voice rowing back from far right populism.

Two car makers separated by a century but unified in their racism and promotion of conspiracy theories.

Part of the evidence that much of the world has become more liberal and tolerant. That's what the culture warriors hate.

Spot on.

How far the Tories have moved. Impossible to imagine Badenoch or Jenrick saying that.

Enough there to keep the brain ticking.