[incidentally, some people here who claim to be on the left/anti-racist, but think that it can't be antisemitism if you just say "Zionists" instead of "Jews" would benefit from reading this.]

If this isn't "designed to stir up hatred" against Jews, what is? Why are the Met not arresting them?

Starmer's policy mix is just incoherent. Immigration policy is both immoral and economically damaging. But is it good politics? No, because your voters hate it and your rhetoric accepting Brexit is a mistake will limit your appeal to Reform voters.

Starmer says he takes full responsibility for the local election results. I assume that means he's about to fire an underling.

As an example of everything deficient with the “focussed on winning” Starmer project, there are so many to choose from. But today’s is that they went into their first set of local elections with first past the post still in place for mayorals and went into the second with voterID still in place.

Reform UK are refusing to explain why Nigel Farage posed for a "Christmas drink" with far-right activists, some of whom took part in a violent attack at a church. One of the men pictured with Farage was convicted of assault by beating last month, after storming an anti-racism meeting at the church

Like the word 'Yonder', for example. You'd think of it as an archaism. Yet it's in regular, colloquial use in the east of Nigeria. (Yes, there are regional variations)

Khalil was killed and her colleague injured in what Lebanese officials are calling a 'double-tap' strike by Israel https://aje.news/5nsarp

If I were the Home Secretary I would simply not joke about tasering or deporting leaders of other parties

“The US has provided no evidence that any of the vessels were involved in drug trafficking, and legal experts and rights groups say the attacks amount to extrajudicial killings as they apparently target civilians who do not pose any immediate threat.” www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life and realise there's nothing left.

Ok, so who's going to trip over the line and win the Masters?

I'll do my own blockade.

So the Trump administration’s two goals in peace talks with Iran are: 1. A commitment by Iran not to develop a nuke (This was part of the Obama deal that Trump canceled) 2. Opening the Strait of Hormuz. (Was open before war.)

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NEW: University of Michigan Chinese researcher dies after allegedly "hostile questioning" by federal agents www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

I see Texas is trying to promote itself as a tourist destination with billboards at Waterloo. Good luck with that lads while the mad orange king you helped elect runs the US.

The horrors inside these ICE facilities are stunning. Don't look away. For a year, we’ve been working to call attention to the lawlessness & inhumane conditions at 26 Federal Plaza and across the country. (1/2)

Unless Iran agrees to peace (which Trump tells us they're begging for) it'll be their worst nightmare.

people do seem to struggle here with "both governments in this war are objectively bad, but one is much dumber than the other and has lost the war"

lots of people to block this morning saying "but... Israel". whatever your views are on Israel, Jews in London are Jews who could live in Israel but don't. surely if you have a problem with the existence of Israel you love and celebrate Jews living in Europe? or... not? somehow? for reasons?

You👏 cannot👏 attack👏 random👏 Jews👏 and👏 claim👏 it👏 is👏 a👏 political👏 act👏 against👏 Israel.👏 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜. JFC...why is this hard?

Don't threaten me with a good time.

Jewish News editorial in defence of Muslim prayers in Trafalgar Square "It is counterproductive to combat extremism by telling many Muslims they – alone – should not celebrate their faith in public" "Uphold religious rights for all - you'll be glad you did" www.jewishnews.co.uk/voice-of-the...

I'm not sure the US planned it's war with Iran either but it still happened.

Bill to remove two child limit on benefits becomes law www.gov.uk/government/n...

"Is it the Bilderbergers that are running the world? There are many other theories. It could be the Masons. Some think it’s the Rothschilds. Maybe it’s George Soros. I don’t know. What I do know is actually I don’t think any of it is a conspiracy theory" - Nigel Farage

“Mohammed, five, Othman, seven, who was blind and had special needs, their mother Waad Bani Odeh, 35, and father Ali Bani Odeh, 37, were driving through their hometown of Tamoun late on Saturday when Israeli forces opened fire.” Shot in the head and face. Executed with their parents. No words.

Mad attempted pass in his own in goal area by Dupont.

Return to constitutional monarchy? The last Shah was an authoritarian ruler who tortured dissidents.

Return to constitutional monarchy? The last Shah was an authoritarian ruler who tortured dissidents.

Measles is a highly infectious disease. It can make children seriously unwell, especially young infants and those with weakened immune systems. The best way to protect your family is by ensuring you and your children are up to date with your MMRV jabs.

Wut? Between Poilievre and Badenoch, now wondering if, in Commonwealth countries, the job description includes a requirement you have to be unbelievably odd.

After a decade of this "orange man bad and dumb" is still better analysis than a large chunk of well paid commentary.

Between this and allowing the US to use British bases for strikes on Iran it looks like Starmer and Mahmood have learnt nothing from Gorton and Denton. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

There are two explanations for the Trump Admin’s Russia’s policy: 1. This admin is secretly aligned with Putin and lying about that to the world and the American people, or 2. they are incredibly naive fools who ignore overwhelming evidence that contradicts their worldview.

This is amazing

Truly horrifying. A very difficult read. [& the BBC at its best] www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Here's a story about his death www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

Reform mayor of Lincolnshire has voted to slash ESOL. A clear signal of the damage Reform intends to inflict on our communities. Demanding migrants speak English then cutting the very provision that makes that possible. www.ucu.org.uk/article/1441...

Someone let the Beeb know that the rivalry may already be political given these two countries have fought several wars since independence. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Non-apology from Ratcliffe.

OK hear me out. Maybe it's time to try chaos with Ed Milliband.

Tommy O'Brien not thanking Prendergast for that pass.

Farage welcomes Braverman to Reform by saying she was "utterly useless". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oh my God, there is video. They had the man down on the ground, with half a dozen agents holding him down, beating him, when they shot him, multiple times. They were *holding him down and beating him.* All the charges. Everyone of those agents should be in prison. www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...

Man of the people latest. All of Farage’s history shows that far from “taking on the globalists” he’s a grifter who milks unsavoury parts of the global elite for all he can get

Lol.

Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.

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.