What would happen if politicians actually answered the question?

Proud to contribute frontline testimony to tonight's enraging @itvx.com documentary "The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money". Boris Johnson's govt squandered £8.7 billion on unusable PPE, while grifters like Michelle Mone made millions. Tonight, 10.15pm, ITV1. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

We are in Vienna for a work thing, taking a leisure walk around the city center and then AND THEN WE FIND OURSELVES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAM WORLD CUP 2025 DREAMS DO COME TRUE

Woke up in my hotel to find out it's the official headquarters of the first ever World Tramdriver Championship, and I'm so here for it.

I chuckle every time I see this in joke 😃 @gavinjackson.bsky.social @economist.com #TheSimpsons

Unforgivable inaccuracy. Judges always take off their ceremonial wigs when engaging in gavel-bashing. This stuff is basic.

Judges don't use gavels, only auctioneers do.

I've just watched all of 'The Turkish detective'. Ethan Kai should be pressing his agent to put him up for James #Bond. He's a really good action hero. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #acting #jamesbond #casting #drama #action #film #movie

Once again: even if vacating X is too much of a leap for the government to contemplate, cross post! There are apps (Fedica, Buffer, others) that allow you to send the same message to every site with no more effort. Call it being "platform-neutral". Help non-death-threat platforms to grow.

@radiojottings.bsky.social Andy, I've only just happened across your excellent 100 years in 100 mins piece. I'm only halfway through but what a huge amount of work and effort! Thank you. www.mixcloud.com/andy-walmsle...

Looks like we’ll have to raid a lot of retirement homes after today.

Join @coveringclimatenow.org on August 13 for a live training session and learn how to report climate with a justice lens. Explore how to recognize injustice, investigate responsibilities, and tell stories that reveal the full picture. RSVP for the webinar here us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#bluesky needs more baby goats... ☺️

And expect that number to shrink further. No matter how much the government, major parties, or tabloid press push “Brexit benefits…” People know Brexit doesn’t. Brexit leaves the UK in a structurally weaker position, bleeding money, time, efficiency and opportunity daily.

London Centric’s average payment time from receipt of a freelancer’s invoice is currently eight minutes. And it’s a tiny operation but also it means people might actually want to work with you again in future? And freelancers talk to each other and say you pay promptly so pitch better ideas.

PBS News is not going anywhere. We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air. We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.

In 2002, data leak at UK Ministry of Defence disclosed personal data of Afghans who supported British forces, putting them at risk. Govt obtained a superinjunction so media could not report it. The superinjunction has been lifted today, so it can be reported. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Two governments took The News Agents to secret court for two years via a constitutionally unprecedented superinjunction to stop you from hearing this story. The MoD is responsible for a data leak that put up to 100,000 Afghans at risk of death. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdc6...

www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j... I work in education _and_ with AI. I recognise the experiences of everyone quoted this article.

1. Yesterday, 86 people were arrested in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action." They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵

To lose 40 per cent of your MPs returned at the election is quite impressive

Nine years ago the godfather of Brexit, Lord Daniel Hannan, predicted life in Brexit Britain in June 2025. Roll the tape… (VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)

New: Trump’s two-week window was a smokescreen. He had already decided to attack Iran when he said he was open to negotiating. Our report on tonight’s historic U.S. strikes. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

What am I worried about? -Safety of 30k US troops in the Middle East -cybersecurity (since CISA was recently gutted) & homeland security (as HLS focused on immigration) -Economic strength (oil prices and tariffs) -Allied assistance (we’ll need that now) -Domestic intell (leadership at FBI/DNI)

I am extremely proud to present the work of my students who have just finished their final #audio projects for their Media and Communications BA. The audio production section starts here: www.goldsmithsmediashow.com/intro-to-radio #media #university #goldsmiths #arts #london #communications 1/

The guy arresting you shouldn’t look like the guy in a ski mask robbing a liquor store. It’s why we’re advancing legislation to put a stop to secret police-style masked law enforcement.

As it was obvious they would. A huge waste of parents' money by lawyers who saw an easy payday.

NEW: Russia baselessly accused Ukraine of failing to conduct a prisoner of war (POW) exchange and to repatriate the bodies of killed in action (KIA) soldiers on June 6. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 7, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar060725

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Wholesome. #newcastle #piano #archive

"This was an experiment by a kindergarten class. They dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk to see what would happen. This would help our bees " via I Love Bees

In amongst all the excitement I fear many have missed this outstanding bit of trolling by Friedrich Merz. The Chancellor gifted Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s German birth certificate... reminding Americans that Trump is both the child and grandchild of migrants.

DO YOU WANT A TESLA

The weird wonderful Allium aka ‘Sicilian honey garlic’ that the bees absolutely love.

This is Lola. She is one of the most skilled soccer dribblers we've ever seen, so it makes sense that she's already capturing footage for her documentary. 14/10

I bought a sandwich on this gorgeous day in DC and thought I might eat it in Dupont Circle. But I can’t because it’s barricaded against Gay Pride marchers. I hate what my country is becoming.

Excellent report from Lewis and the team.

Obliged to @jonnelledge.bsky.social for sounding so sane, which is more than one can say about the papers he writes about. www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...

Wandsworth is getting its very own radio soap opera! The Wandsworth Way will bring the borough’s stories to life, produced by @thisisriverside.bsky.social‬, in collaboration with @theatre503.bsky.social‬. Tune in from June 29📻 #LondonBoroughofCulture2025✨

Not an exaggeration to say I wouldn't be where I am today without Rich + the SLP, who gave me my first break in journalism at a time where I'd given up any hope of making a career out of writing. Was always a buzz to have a byline in the local paper I grew up reading. A very sad day.

Anna Holligan (BBC correspondent in the Netherlands): 'Someone stole my BBC broadcasting bike - it's like losing a friend' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“Tories would be fools to fall for Boris Johnson again” Well they are, so they might… But for the rest of us, it would be like being offered a stinking piece of rubbish that we’d watched them get out of the bin, dust off and put back on the plate. Forget it. www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

Useful ongoing thread tracking Trump Administration action that will make all Americans (and everyone around the world) less prepared for future storms and less safe in the wake of climate change. Thanks @bobkopp.net for the massive effort.

Navy returns banned books to Naval Academy library shelves. abcnews.go.com/Politics/nav...

When trusted and accurate services shrink, they tend to be replaced by well-funded #propaganda. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Breaking news!The government has just voted against the same swift brick amendment they voted for 2 years ago. We can only save our swifts if we all act. Email your MP. Ask them to sign edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... MEET your MP. Tell them how much this matters or we’ll lose them

I've seen this in a few places. I'd like to think it isn't real but I fear it is. Is he representative of the people who've been elected to actually run councils? Not strut around & pontificate but actually do the work? Maybe those young men appointed to run stuff will turn out to be the best choice

The difference just 4 years can make when land is released from overgrazing. Nothing was planted here: all these native trees, wildflowers, etc, came naturally, along with loads of butterflies, birds, + other animal life. THIS is how we reverse nature loss. #Rewilding 🌍

Look how effectively, creatively even, our beautiful, blue-green, planet is being torn apart. Ecosystems that have likely taken millions of years to develop, all gone in an instant, at inconceivable scale, relentlessly. No words can come close to describing the horror of it.