I bet somebody is keeping track of all the media speculation about what will be in the budget, it'll be very interesting to check the guesses (cos that's what they are) with the actual budget.

How long have I been telling you to ignore it when the media goes on about anonymous sources, rumours and speculation? Yet the ENTIRE country has been obessed with such things the last couple of days.

BREAKING NEWS: There will be NO GENERAL ELECTION until the leader of the #LabourParty and #PrimeMinister #KeirStarmer announces a date for the General Election due in 2029. Anything else is Fake News! Thank you for your attention to this matter.

I've just realised what these endless silly opinion polls remind me of, it's those polls which used to be in teenage girls magazines. Daft questions about how do you know a boy likes you and what make up do you like best.

I'm commissioning a poll about being left handed, here's my list of fatuous questions: Do you like being left handed Would you rather be right handed How many left handed people do you know Who's fault is it you're left handed is it a) Starmer b) Starmer or c) Starmer, Answers on a postcard.

#MichaelPrescott “was representing himself as a senior official on editorial standards, in a document to be sent first to the BBC’s top officials and then to the media, and to parliamentary authorities. How can abridging vital context be justified in that situation?” #Trump #Panorama #BBC

Further evidence that good news is buried and only negative news is broadcast within our broken media.

The anti-Truss!

For all the media scaremongering on tax rises, a small reminder of how it was with tax cutting Tories, from just last year ......

We've now gone from Streeting plotting against Starmer (he wasn't) to Ed Milliband would be a great next leader. Ffs, there is no vacancy, Starmer is going nowhere, there must be some actual news to report.

Police and Crime Commissioners to be scrapped, good they were never needed. But the army of unnamed sources so beloved by the media seem to have missed this scoop. Maybe the media need to find another way to create content, my suggestion is to rediscover the meaning of journalism.

The Facts are easily available. I wonder why the media don't know what they are? fullfact.org/government-t...

Many in our media got used to cosy chats with Senior Tories, they're not getting that with this Government. They're relegated to getting their info from backbenchers with an axe to grind who of course are never named.

The reason I hate the never ending opinion polls on what may happen at the next GE is because I think they're destabilising and damaging to our democracy. Sensible people know these polls are meaningless but the media leap on them, allowing them to set the agenda and endlessly platform Farage.

UK: 0.3% growth Eurozone: 0.1% growth France: 0.3% growth Germany: -0.3% contraction

Who is really interested in the opinion polls other than the pollsters themselves and a media who've forgotten how to do journalism. To me, they're irrelevant 4 years from the next GE, if a week is a long time in politics 4 years is a lifetime. They're destabilising our democracy.

Just seen a reply to a post from someone saying this Government stands for nothing, I've told him to go read the manifesto but also asked what does that actually mean. Sounds to me like a throwaway soundbite, but it means absolutely nothing.

Tw*t at the gym this morning wearing a t-shirt saying we owe illegals nothing we owe our veterans everything. Was tempted to tell him my niece who served in Afghanistan wouldn't give him house room but just ignored him. He's an arse who can barely swim but often plonks himself in the medium lane.

Can anyone with the skillset support Christina with this!?

Reform Council in Chaos as It Prepares to Slash Scrutiny Committees Following Wave of Councillor Suspensions – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...

Fgs @mrjamesob.bsky.social never mind what nonsense the Guardian is printing about Wes Streeting, watch his flipping interview with Sophie Ridge. He was scathing about these reports, comparing it to an episode of traitors. And 40 out of 400, give it a flipping rest.

I've no more interest in what unnamed sources have to say than I have in what Tufton Street grifters have to say, 2 cheeks of the same arse.

Just heard a news bulletin on Magic radio, apparently the coup plotted by unnamed sources is because Labour MP's fear a backlash after the budget. This is a concerted attack by someone with big money, the media is being played like a cheap fiddle.

To anybody building up to outrage about Rachel Reeves maybe breaking a manifesto pledge, here's a handy list of the pledges the Tories broke. I don't remember a media frenzy about any of these broken promise.

ReformUK 'Leicestershire County Council 2 axe its school meals service from the end of the academic year Leicestershire Traded Services has a contract to provide catering to 119 schools with about 20,000 children' But spend £30Million on mates 2 cut costs! ReformUK voters taken for the fools they R

People who think we can just go and rejoin the EU whenever we want, take note. The business secretary (and former science secretary) here is explaining just some of the huge challenges the UK has faced in trying to repair our reputation with the EU. 1/2

“Is there a leadership challenge?” Ridge asked. Labour’s Wes Streeting replied: “No, and I think whoever’s been briefing this has been watching too much Celebrity Traitors.” It was the Guardian’s Crerar who started this shit-stirring BTW - farcical British journos chasing rumours again. #ukpolitics

Two of the mis-steps people say Labour took are the changes to WFP and PIP. Before the policy was implemented the Government changed tack. Nobody lost a penny but many have benefited from the raise in minumum wage, free breakfast clubs and free additional childcare hours. Let's talk about that eh.

Labour are doing things differently in government. One of these is more partnerships. At a time when money is scarce these partnerships bring great initiatives to save money or make it go further. 1/2

Rupert Lowe has invited Wayne O'Rourke to parliament O'Rourke pleaded guilty to stirring up race hatred, after calling for people to go on the streets, burn cars, to attack mosques + the "traitors" defending Muslims Judge "You were not caught up in what others were doing, you were instigating it"

In the Week Ending 2nd November, Zero small boats arrived in the UK, & 3 were prevented. For people about to reply claiming its due to the weather - the weather didn't prevent the 3 boats who attempted to cross, the French police did, under the agreement signed with Labour.

The Justice Secretary and Deputy PM has today given a statement in the Commons on prison releases in error. This clip sets out the facts surrounding the relase in error last week, what was know at PMQs. It's import to listen to, as I'm certain the media will be selective in what they say. 1/2

Mr O'Brien @lbc.co.uk has just realised the effect of flags everywhere but castigates Starmer for not realising immediately. This is what Starmer said James, he didn't just say he liked flags, do better.

Animal testing to be phased out faster Working towards another manifesto promise, the Labour government will today reveal its strategy to phase out animal testing more quickly. It will include dates for gradual bans and support researchers to use alternative methods, along with additional funding.

Anyone know who's paying for Farage's weekly press events, it can't be cheap. They're basically weekly Party Political Broadcasts, he's running rings round the media who turn up every week and in some cases breathlessly report his every word.

Number of posts saying Starmer isn't doing enough to defend the BBC, very few saying what they want him to do other than defend one of our institutions. Should he address the nation, phone Trump and tell him to f*ck off? He's made a statement, that should be enough for now, no need to escalate yet.

A few posters saying the silence from Starmer vis a vis the BBC and Trump is deafening, took me 2 seconds to find this. Not sure Labour comms is the problem, it's people who expect to be personally spoon fed every statement and announcement and have simply missed the reports.

FWIW I think the BBC Board of Governors and Chair should be selected by an Independent panel which is what I hope will happen at Charter Renewal. But I don't want the Government to step in and weild a big stick now, that's what Dictators do, it's what Trump is trying to do.

Not sure how the BBC f*cking up has become Starmer's fault. Apparently he should immediately reform the BBC's governance and tell Trump to go f*ck himself. The BBC Charter is up for renewal end of next year, that's when change will come.

Labour comms definitely need to improve but all the policy information is out there, particularly on the Government website. We shouldn't need to be personally spoon fed every announcement. Often people complain about the Government not doing this or that when they have and released a statment.

Been asked for info on specific things Labour are doing for Scotland and Wales. These are not complete, many projects include one or more of the Home Nations. But it’s a few to be aware of. All searchable for the detail. Usually on Gov website.

This Government has introduced free breakfast clubs, additional free childcare hours and increased the minimum wage, it'll be great news if they remove the 2 child cap but let's not pretend they've done nothing for the less well off.

🔴The BBC’s Attempts to Appease the ‘Right-Wing Coup’ Against It Are Now Seeding Its Own Destruction By attempting to appease the forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...

Trump now threatening the BBC with legal action, can't see him winning as they were telling the truth they just cut 9(?) seconds out of his speech.

The Tories record from 2010 to 2024: Food banks 2010 approx 35, 2024 approx 1,711 Homelessness 2010 approx 1,768, 2024 approx 327,940 NHS Waiting lists 2010 approx 4.34m, 2024 approx 7.4m The Labour Government cannot fix this in 15 months, they inherited a huge mess. @lbc.co.uk

Thank goodness I'll be turning the radio off soon as the first two callers to Mr O'Brien's show are driving me bonkers, second one calling himself a small c Conservative, happy with tax rises but of course calling for cuts to benefits. Blaming it all on Covid not the Tories. @lbc.co.uk

Oh dear, first caller to @lbc.co.uk an idiot, apparently she's a small business owner with a great turnover but she pays herself less than her staff who all get paid more than the minimum wage. She's falling apart after a few questions by Mr O'Brien.

In anticipation of the Tory and media outrage about any tax rises, here's a few manifesto pledges the Tories broke. Build 300,000 new homes, end rough sleeping, ban no fault evictions, build 40 new hospitals, no new tax rises, cut NHS waiting lists, end child poverty, levelling up @lbc.co.uk

Another day another Starmer bashing article on the BBC, as usual based on unnamed Labour MP's, could be 2 could be 20 but there are over 400 Labour MP's. Same shit, different day and people wonder why Farage is riding high in the polls. The elections are next May, ffs.