You're dead right Edwin. Stupid, blinkered, idiotic policy.

Donation caps, yes :- But also, more transparency over political financing, and no foreign donations.

Nice one ! 👍

GB News has paid “substantial” libel damages to a UK charity after airing false claims it had sent money to terrorist groups in the Middle East pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/new...

Ken Clarke, as always, spot on with this assessment. It would help massively with our floundering economy.

Again, why would a total stranger gift £9 million to a political party if not for favours later ?

I think she's totally loopy.

Why would an individual give £50k to a political party, if it wasn't for favours further down the line ?

The government isn't very good at judging the political mood in many areas, not just with the EU.

One of the glorious Victorian arcades in Leeds.

I personally don't give a toss about Reeves winning, or not winning, a chess tournament when she was 14. Compared to the liar in chief (Johnson) she's just an amateur. Where was all this hand wringing and angst when he was lying his socks off ?

Well, I am a Ubuntu user, but price wasn't the driving issue, it was performance.

Well, of course it has, you muppet.

They don't know which way to turn. Do they try to out nasty Fartage and Reform ? Do they move back to their heartland ? Is their heartland still there ?

"If he or Badenoch are the best they can do, what does it say about the rest?" The Conservative Party are so low in the polls, and have lost their way, politically. The bright Tory MPs know that it's a poisoned chalice to become leader, so no-one is likely to challenge Badenough any time soon.

Sarah Sutana is bonkers. Selective nationalisation for utilities, transport, etc. works. Wholesale nationalisation doesn't. She's a fool.

Anyone who would do a better job doesn't want to be leader. Whilst the Tories are low in the polls, it's a poisoned chalice. I can't see an easy way out for them.

A public inquiry on the management of Brexit would set the record straight, and maybe the BBC could run an impartial series for the 10th anniversary of the vote, making it easier for the government to show the courage and leadership to take us back into the EU. brexitcarnage.org/2025/11/29/a...

I think they both saw this as an opportunity to go gracefully.

Labour is up against a very right wing national broadcaster, and a very right wing print press. They need a much smarter strategist than Morgan McSweeney.

"Brexiters pushed their ridiculous Brexit on all of us and a chain of events and misunderstandings ...." That was all down to Johnson. A hybrid deal (Norway, Switzerland) etc was available. We could have retained FOM, membership of CU & SM, but no, Johnson went for the hard Brexit.

I'd like to ask Swinney if he made the same claim after each of Boris Johnson's many untruthful statements ? www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

Did Reeves mislead Cabinet as much as Johnson did, during his time as PM ?

I have always held the opinion that if Corbyn is involved in something, it will be a disaster. (This is a good read though) BBC News - Feuds, boycotts and the birth of Your Party www.bbc.com/news/article...

I don't think Reform are trustworthy enough to build bridges with any organisation. Their end will collapse.

That is actually a very good rule. Shame it won't be adopted by all the other parties.

I see it's all going well for the new startup ! www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I have 3 UK political Christmas wishes :- 1) Sack Reeves and install a new chancellor who will be a bit more bold, and imaginative. 2) Sack Sweeting, and install a health secretary who will call a stop to NHS privatisation. 3) Make a pledge to start negotiating whatever is needed to rejoin the EU.

Don't forget, everyone who signed the recent petition for an enquiry into Russian influence in our politics, there was one 5 years ago, that Johnson sat o whilst in No. 10

Ohhh dear. Looks like Jeremy's organisation skills will have to be called out again.

I get the feeling that Jeremy likes to pretend he is in charge.

"Star Columnist" is stretching things a bit. I would go for "Untidy, lying, toe-rag"

Those on the very left of socialism / communism have never been coordinated. They enjoy the struggle.

So there you have it folks ! If you want empathy, sympathy, compassion, kindness or help, Don't Vote Tory.

I will summarise this article for you. "If you want something screwing up, get Corbyn involved" ‘We had six MPs and four factions’: inside Your Party’s toxic power struggles www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

That Birmingham Mail clip is ten years old.

Absolutely. I haven't been on there in over a year, probably nearer 2 years.

Seeing claims that the BBC are not allowing journalists to repeat the line taken out of the Reeth lecture, to be given by Rutger Bregman. He claimed that Trump was “the most openly corrupt president in American history” It was removed without his consent.

Yes indeed. Our NHS system isn't perfect, but its light years better than the USA.

#Budget One thing Reeves hasn't done, is to announce a concerted clamp down on tax evasion and tax avoidance. Both essential IMHO.

Was enjoying #Peston - Dan Neidle, John Mcdonald etc, quite varied and interesting. Then Richard Tice. Spoilt the show. Off to bed.

Add to that, the atrocious performance of some Reform led councils is adding to the anti Farrage ammunition.

#Newsnight Apparently Fartage is denying all the allegations which have been made against him recently (racist comments, bullying, etc) whilst he was at school.

No smoke without fire .... ?

Very good point Tom.

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Ohh absolutely. Never made a mistake in their history 😌

Yes, that could have been good 👍

Yes, bullies never see themselves as a bully. I suppose most racists don't see themselves as racist.

Certainly for fraud, embezzlement and other financial based trials, must jurors are out of their depth by day two. www.bbc.com/news/article...