Quite right of @bengoldsborough.bsky.social to call out Reform MPs cashing in on Twitter👇🏻

The things we are defending are so very basic. The old John Locke stuff. Government by consent of the governed. Not voluntarily enslaving ourselves to the whims of armed agents of the state. Which the other side gladly and willingness does, which is why we shall overcome.

Lots to welcome in the government’s commitment to minimum taxi licensing standards, including curbing out of area working (everyone’s tired of Wolverhampton providing the nation’s taxis thanks). But… www.gov.uk/government/n...

Snow? What snow? We have declared this morning’s community skip… open!

crazy that vivek left the hitler website before a bunch of dems did

This is long overdue imo.

Our motion to council next week > Councillors call for rail and tram-train services to be restored after Covid cuts www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/...

Bit rude.

Telling isn't it that all the "protect our girls" people are still on X despite what Grok is doing.

They’re such an inspiring group. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oh dear.

Trump can't treat the world map like a Monopoly board. The future of Greenland is for the people of the island to decide. It is right that the UK and Europe stands up to Trump's disgraceful demands.

You know it’s cold when the canal starts to freeze over.

Second Doncaster councillor joins Advance UK, after quitting Reform UK to sit as independent www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/politic...

"In her statement, posted on the Danish government website, [Danish Prime Minister Mette] Frederiksen said she was addressing the US 'very directly'. She said Denmark - 'and thus Greenland' - was a NATO member and covered by the alliance's security guarantee"

What are the legal implications of the U.S. arresting the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro? www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

From the next generation of technologies on the AMRC, through the potential of our new Gateway station, Rotherham is ideally placed to be part of a transformed northern economy - if we grasp the opportunities now. @henrimurison.bsky.social sets out how: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

Five RTs. Six Likes. It would be more cost effective for Defra comms officials to dial random phone numbers and launch into a spiel about otters or whatever.

“Soared” may be doing some heavy lifting here, but the sixth biggest average increase in the country is noteworthy > Rotherham house prices soared in 2025, Government statistics show www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/...

The Government coming off X is the bare minimum and realistically at this point I think we should seriously be looking at taking enforcement action against the company, in line with the Online Safety Act and VAWG Strategy. I will be pressing the Government on this when Parliament returns next week.

There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.

Utterly indefensible that it continues to be used by mainstream organisations, the British government, and my party.

It's also such an easy political win. Point to Musk donating to far right groups like Rupert Lowe's and his previous support for Reform and say they're being funded by a noncebot.

He’s just a very healthy man who sells mortgages to Network Rail.

"Because I'm tired of it: year after year after year after year having to choose between the lesser of who cares? Of trying to get myself excited about a candidate who can speak in complete sentences. Of setting the bar so low, I can hardly look at it.”

Birmingham revellers turn out for non-existent fireworks – for second new year in a row

I’ve seen worse!

Is nothing sacred?

You’ve got to imagine there’ll be loads more examples. I spoke about a not dissimilar Rotherham case in council recently. It’s the kind of pattern that the national inquiry could usefully establish.

Temperatures are set to plunge later, when our gritters will be out salting the borough's main routes❄️  Read more about our gritting service➡️https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/transport-streets/gritting/1

Great to see some lovely South Yorkshire people being honoured including Paul Chuckle (how has this not happened before now?!) and the only councillor I’ve ever known to buy his own street cleaning machine, Maltby’s Adam Tinsley. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Me and Josh have a date with Sponge Bob. I love coming when it’s so busy like this - which is basically every kids film we see. Reminds me of the cynic who wrote to the paper to say people would vote with their feet. They are mate, they are.

You’re going to see this more and more. The contrast needs to be with those of us who actually like our country and can be optimistic about its future.

Lots of our big projects in Rotherham will be forging ahead over the coming weeks and months, with visible changes across the borough. Bring it on! youtu.be/O_ehTCY8NNU?...

A poll found 72 per cent of teachers believe child poverty measures announced by the Government will help improve classrooms, rising to 85 per cent of those working in the most deprived schools trib.al/38qbLva

"He revelled in the fact that his initials were the same as those of the National Front..." www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Best to be on the safe side.

The terrifying reality of Anti science nonsense is on near every comment. Just need some Smallpox and Polio to create the Anti vaxxer heaven. Idiots . www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/nationa...

Heading out on a Boxing Day walk? 🚶 Soon you'll be able to enjoy lakeside views at the new café at Thrybergh Country Park when it opens next year! Have a sneak peek at how the development is looking below. Find your nearest country park or green space here➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/frdnarsgqr

Oh my goodness, this is such a lovely story www.bbc.com/news/article...

This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered.

Hampers have brought support to hard-pressed families 👍 www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/...

A few more Christmas cards delivered so that everyone including ward-budget funded Billy here does not lose my number. Finally a Phil Collins / local councillor mashup joke! Happy Christmas! 🎄

‘Better out than in’: why a South Yorkshire charity wants people to speak their mind. Donate to our 2025 charity appeal today theguardian.com/charityappeal25bsk

The people who profited most from the cancel culture/free speech panic were less interested in actual freedom of speech than establishing their own control over public discourse. You don't even have to take my word for it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

The latest convictions as part of the NCA’s Operation Stovewood. A little more justice secured. As always our thoughts are with the survivors whose bravery makes this possible, and hoping they have more peace today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today the Government has announced a new package of support for care leavers, including free prescriptions, dental care and eyecare for care leavers up to age 25. https://frg.org.uk/news-blogs-and-vlogs/news/new-support-including-free-prescriptions-for-care-leavers/

Apprentices in the driving seat at McLaren www.rothbiz.co.uk/2025/12/news...

Rotherham Council's Leader, Cllr Chris Read, visited Sunnyside Supplies to see how volunteers are helping hundreds of families in Rotherham enjoy a brighter festive period this year, thanks to the Council's Christmas hamper scheme. Read the full story here➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/mfqjuxijss