Spot on! The late David Ervine, a former loyalist terrorist used to refer to Paisley as the 'Grand Old Duke of York' for rabble rousing - would wind people up and insinuate 'something' needed to be done during the dark days of the troubles. Lots of men with records as a result. But he stayed 'clean'

Reports: Hungary has lifted its two-year-long veto on Ukraine's EU accession.

Ok, for those who only want to read parts of the comments, can I highlight two sections. Firstly, what lead to the murder. A coming together on the street. The court did not find any racial motivation behind the murder:

Edinburgh buses emit over 60000 tonnes of CO2 a year and are probably the most polluting group of vehicles in the city. The decision to buy more diesel engined buses fills me with dismay. So much for our council's aspiration of being carbon free by 2030. share.google/r1UJvJXRYdYm...

Dear archaeologists. Any idea what/when these shards of pottery are? I find them in the Somerset Levels. These ones were turned up near Athelney in the spoils while digging a ditch. Medieval? Roman? Last Tuesday? :)

Do I have this right? Sikh guy stabs a kid. His brother calls police, reporting a hate crime. Police arrive and arrest alleged perpetrator (and cuff him). When they realize he is the victim, they uncuff him and render aid. Victim's wounds were already fatal. Perpetrator is arrested and convicted.

I'm more inclined to think that people should have to pass a test before they get to vote to demonstrate they have a minimum knowledge of UK politics that allows them to come to a rational decision. You then get a voting licence like a driving licence with a compulsory resit at 75, 80 and 85.

This (apart from being amusingly delivered) is a point worth making.

The European Parliament is ditching Google as its default search engine in favor of French service Qwant. (That’s the one I use too!)

Rubbing my eyes here but is Chris Mason committing a journalism...?

🚨 Farage called for "pure cold rage". Tonight, far right thugs attacked police officers and rioted on our streets. Words have consequences. #Reform thrives on division & hatred. It is a dark day in our society when the leader of a party is emboldened to stoke such hatred.

I'm becoming more convinced that the "clothes" most footballers sport these days are the result of a lost dressing room bet.

Have already identified outright neo-Nazis at the Southampton rally supposedly about Henry Nowak (his family have been clear they don't want hate & division). Also aware of at least one prominent activist there who has a weapons conviction.

In the US at least, if you find one of our shark tags, you get a t-shirt from the lab! These devices broadcast some of their data, but recovering the physical tag lets you download all the data and is super useful! 🧪🌍🦑🦈

it has been brought to my attention that the columnist in question has form for nonsense:

BREAKING: Mayor Mamdani just signed an “executive order” to repeal bedtime so NYC kids can watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals!

Funny isn't it. For months Mandelson has been a total pariah. Now he is criticising Keir Starmer and he's a candidate for canonisation. People of the press , can you try to be grownup. Please? @pippacrerar.bsky.social (can't find Jess Elgot on here).

Pro-tip: don’t name your Bluetooth speaker ‘Bomb’.

Saint Nicola The Real Victim: my SKETCH of Today in "how can I be expected to notice every little mobile home?" thecritic.co.uk/sain...

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250 delegates representing Your Party branches and former ones in Britain met in an online conference on 31st May to launch the 'Socialist Federation' They've "comprehensively lost patience with Corbyn & his close-knit entourage who failed to build on the promise of the mass signups to a new party"

Lumb Falls is now an overcrowded Yorkshire Insta spot, but it has always been a popular destination. Before the First World War, six young men were photographed there on a day out. They all died in that war - and 40 years later, Ted Hughes wrote a poem about them.

Why is King Charles' access so strange? An interesting analysis ...

Civil servant here who writes replies on behalf of a government minister. It's blatantly obvious when you use AI to write in, and I put you to the back of the queue for any response.

Good to hear Goodall calling out Philps on the appalling lack of prison places added by Conservatives over 14 years. Basically they added 32 places a year. And that’s why Labour are having to release prisoners early.

The Green party is for "progressive" people who have reached the first peak on the Dunning Kruger curve.

£300,000+ a year.

So, who in the SNP was responsible for signing off the fraudulent accounts? And telling members that there were no problems? All while Treasurers elected by the members were forced to resign? Who did that? For 12 years? Who lead an organisation with nonexistent governance?

"actually, by failing to do my job and properly oversee the accounts and governance of the SNP I'm the real victim here"

Ppl, esp. in @theguardian.com are prone to Pearl clutching over mines for EV minerals while conveniently forgetting meat. So maybe this picture is a helpful reminder of where our priorities should lie.

Nope, we have not changed our minds ✊

Look, plantar fascitis sucks but I think this guy has bigger issues going on

Those distraught at not getting to see the CL final will be able to see it on Ch526.

“Paved paradise, put up an expressway with no sidewalks and the necessity to pay for commercial transport.” “I see your point, but just say ‘parking lot’ Joni.”

In November 2023, police discovered the decayed corpse of Tracey Turnell in Walthamstow Market. She had no phone, job, passport, friends or lovers. There wasn’t a single photo of her. It was as if, in her far too public death, she entered the public record for the first time. Who was she?

I mean obviously this booky wook is gonna be terrible werrible, but lords, this does sound surprisingly bad

My latest for Bloomberg: "We are about to see the Great Clean Energy Acceleration 2.0 – a discontinuity in energy markets as profound as the oil shocks of the 1970s, and one that could bring forward the peak in fossil fuel use and emissions to this side of 2030." about.bnef.com/insights/cle...

It has now been 10 weeks and three days since Nigel Farage last turned up to vote in the House of Commons

Burnham would start to get my attention if he said he was going to crack down on propaganda dressed up as news media and social media platforms that boost lies and hate speech.

ATTENTION: If you speak English and can parse—or find news in—“closing in on a framework for negotiations that could extend the ceasefire, lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and set the table for more substantive talks,” please call the NYT because they’ve no idea Should move markets tho

How have they changed since the Autumn Party conference season. Coding a little different so not like for like but gives you a picture. Lots that’s the same in terms of positives and negatives. Though Badenoch’s has definitely improved from a terrible set of words pre-conference

Israeli ambassador to the UN says Tel Aviv will cut ties with UN chief Antonio Guterres over the upcoming report.

Kind-hearted Sarah Pochin posted a video with an elderly woman and the caption "helping people like Ethel is why I love my job". The fact that the woman was a notorious benefits cheat who claimed her father’s pension for 12 years after he died is neither here nor there. www.lbc.co.uk/article/refo...

Declan Rice has won BBC's player of the season.

I keep thinking about him buying a copy of her selected speeches and laughing. I mean did she not give him an author's copy? Hell, she might even have signed it. "Dear Mr Murrell Kind regards N Sturgeon"

I'd tax it at 200%.

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📌 ICYMI — How ‘Anonymous Quotes’ Are Used by Political Journalists and Spin Doctors to Deceive the Public — Peter Oborne A startling admission by a Times journalist…… https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/22/how-anonymous-quotes-are-used-by-political-journalists-and-spin-doctors-to-deceive-the-public