A VAT concession I liked was that aids specifically to assist the disabled were VAT free. Now that the biggest aid, a Motability car, has been exempted from the concession, I wonder how long it will be until its abolished entirely? Taxing the group insurance policy for those cars feels mean as well

Its important this news has a wide audience. Censorship only works if people don't see what was censored.

Could someone create a virus that put an autocorrect on word processors, so every time 'illegal immigrant' was typed in, it replaced it with 'asylum seeker'? Oh, how we would laugh.

I'd just like to tell my current MP @preetkgillmp.bsky.social that I will not vote for any candidate who supports what the Home Secretary is proposing. AFAIK, my family has been in the UK since Agincourt & I fail to understand why an accident of birthplace should disadvantage anyone born elsewhere.

Douglas Adams knew:

I'm getting increasingly tired of reading 'nobody is above the law' then reading about Trumps latest pardons. Why does any system give asn individual the power to pardon convicted criminals - &, if they must, not leash the power to extraordinary circumstances. This isn't about Trump per se, BTW.

Not seen this before - and it shook me.

Why is Lammy getting the blame for the Tories running down the prison system? I know he is the bloke at the top now, but its a bit unfair holding him responsible for the massive failures of his predecessors.

Everyone else is doing it!

More of this please.

How can you have a regulatory tariff that has no mechanism to regulate the thing it relates to? UK lawyers are generally expected to live in the real world; is this not also true of government lawyers in the USA?

I drive an EV and have no problem with a 3p/mile charge to replace the fuel duty I no longer pay. I am very curious however how it will be collected. I charge at home so how will HMG know how far I've been since last time? Am I getting a tracker (Brilliant for anti-theft security!)?

If I, as an individual, had done to car buyers what the industry did, I would probably be prosecuted for fraud. Why the f*ck should I/we care about the future profitability of this group of crooks? If some fold, there will be replacements, IDK. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

'A "heroic" LNER staff member who intervened in the mass stabbing to save the lives of high-speed train passengers suffered life-threatening injuries, police said. He was recorded on CCTV attempting to stop the attacker.' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Nigel Farage currently railing against Parliament being full of "professional politicians". He founded UKIP in 1993 and was first elected as an MEP in 1999, twenty-six years ago. Less than 5% of current MPs (31 to be precise) have a longer career in politics than Farage. ~AA

Where's the cat and the spoon of milk? #IYKYK

Next time someone tells you that train drivers "just push buttons" show them this from the BBC

I hope both CAB and DWP arrange detailed interviews shortly about his claims that he and others helped claimants lie to DWP in order to claim benefits. I'm reasonably sure that's fraud by false representation. Looking forward with interest to his 'clarification'. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

How can any country claim to be a democracy whilst - at the same time - legally permitting voting districts to be amended for partisan political advantage as well as operating a system able to override the popular vote to elect the President? Trump has just highlighted the absurdity.

Is it just me who finds this amusing? 'I have no right of reply' claims man in widely read social media reply.

I'm struggling with the concept of left and right-wing judges in the USA. I grant that UK judges aren't politically appointed, but I am pretty sure they are universally regarded as being politically neutral 'at work' & guided entirely by the law. The US system of political law seems dangerous.

How come the USA politicians - who caused the shutdown by failing to agree a budget - get paid, when the staff (some of whom are FORCED to work for no pay) do not? And this is intentional? And has been the case for decades? What kind of 2nd class Country are you running there?

Today seems a good day to re-share this.

Lots of flag-botherers over on Facebook now suddenly demanding the council step in to take these down www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hadn't struck me before but 'Trumped up charges' are now just literal nominative determinism.

If you see this anywhere, repost it. Everyone on the internet needs to see this. Greatest Country In The World. Yeah.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social should have enlivened Badenoch's speech by doing his Royal Commentator job on it.

Kemi Badenoch currently giving a speech Keir Starmer could have delivered, telling conference how the country has declined over the last 15 years! I think Sir Humphry would find that 'brave'.

Estate Agents are going to be forced to reply to calls within a week and solicitors to just bloody do something without repeated reminders. That alone should halve the process for most homebuyers/sellers. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...

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-...

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⚡️ Ukraine brings back 22 children from Russian-occupied territories. "Today, all the rescued children are safe in Ukraine-controlled territory," Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said.

The entire Conference is on YouTube as it was last year. Just search for Labour party conference 2025.

Genuinely looking forward to the take on Hegesheth's 'conference' from US veterans on here.

Excellent!

How long will this non-story run? 'Man does nothing wrong'. isn't what I expect from a major British newspaper - no laws broken, no tax unpaid or avoided, no trust formed (it says so in the article!) Meanwhile, an MP from another party pleads guilty to bribery. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.

Have all these American companies siding with theTrump administration's slide into fascist territory, genuinely forgotten that, if people don't continue to buy their products, they are toast?

BREAKING James O'Brien appointed Royal Correspondent to all major British media organisations. @mrjamesob.bsky.social @mrhenrymorris.substack.com @lbc.co.uk

Can someone show this to James O'Brien? @mrjamesob.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XDx...

The final word on the matter!

NEW: Trump has targeted political foes — including Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook — for claiming more than one primary residence on their loan papers. But ProPublica found that at least three of the president’s Cabinet members have done the same thing.

Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

The finest response I've seen so far.

Dear America. It's the guns. Love, Everyone else. Credit: Philip Labes www.instagram.com/philiplabes?... www.tiktok.com/@philiplabes...

Vote Reform and give up the following:

Isn't it handy, now we are looking at alternatives to custody for minor offences, that we have several new options: Painting out graffiti on roundabouts Removing flags from street furniture Getting passengers on public transport to use headphones or turn the volume down I can come up with more!