The new issue of Tribune, ‘Generations’, is out soon. Grace Blakeley, Anton Jäger, Nihal El Aasar, and more explore the generational divides reshaping our politics — and how we can overcome them. Get a year of print for just £15: tribunemag.co.uk/subscribe/?c...

Judy is obviously the main attraction of 1954’s A Star is Born, but Mason’s sensitivity elevates the film in ways if wouldn’t with a number of other actors. He’s also excellent in Pandora and the Flying Dutchman and Bigger Than Life!!!

Marching against genocide is a hate march. Marching to "stop Islam", kick out Muslims and prepare for civil war isn't a hate march. The world has been turned on its head.

Israel's ultranationalist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared this video showing Israeli forces abusing detained flotilla activists. Zeteo calls for the immediate release of all activists, humanitarians, and journalists abducted, including our contributor Alex Colston.

Terrorist convictions mean you serve your full jail term. You can't travel to another country. The police decide if you get bank accounts, phones and computers and they have open access to all of them. For life. Absolutely insane to secretly use this on kids convicted of criminal damage. Deranged.

On the podcast: if Orbán has fallen, will Orbánism collapse with him? Journalist Dan Nolan and poet and translator George Szirtes join @piercepenniless.bsky.social to discuss why Viktor Orbán was finally voted out and the challenges Péter Magyar faces. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Cool project. Solar panels over canals in California "recorded evaporation reductions of 50-70% beneath the solar arrays and an 85% decrease in algae growth" www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/04/s...

Some stunning numbers in this 'Climate Graphic Explained' newsletter from the @FT.

NEW VIDEO: The pension system will COLLAPSE - and it's not just because of the triple lock WATCH HERE: youtu.be/D16SXRYNAzA

Legacy of Tory austerity. Unfair dismissal claims face five-year delay as tribunal backlog grows. Tories gutted public institutions to hand tax cuts to corporations/rich. A case struck out because the judge has said it's no longer possible to have a fair trial. Justice delayed is justice denied.

J'Acuzzi

"Wes Streeting trails on just 4% of Labour members saying they would support him as their first choice candidate in a leadership race"

Well it's pretty late in the day but it's good we're finally having this conversation www.theguardian.com/environment/...

By forcing a vote on oil & gas the Tories are wasting valuable time that should be spent working cross-party to plan for the energy transition & future-proofing jobs. There is no future in fossil fuels. Pretending otherwise fails workers, billpayers & the next generation.

And here's the forecast for the next 5 years ...

Some Tory MP says unchallenged on the BBC that "the welfare bill is spiralling out of control" Here's that 'spiralling' in full - steady for the last 20 years

‘Although they are inclined to groupthink, self-importance, vengefulness, incuriosity and conformism, Labour politicians are not terminally stupid. Many are acutely aware that their seats are at risk.’ James Butler (@piercepenniless.bsky.social) on the local elections. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Wrote this about the current state of UK politics / Labour leadership after the May local elections disaster for Labour. Written for Rosa Luxemburg Siftung, so should be accessible to non-UK readers who want a good summary of where things are at: www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...

We welcome news that City Hall has blocked a deal between the Metropolitan Police and Palantir. The government and local authorities must go further and completely remove Palantir from our NHS and public services.

In 2015, Andy Burnham denounced "unjustified spitefulness towards Israel". He called Israel a beacon of civil liberties. Yet in October 2023, he called for a ceasefire in Gaza - long before Starmer. The question now is: does he recognise the genocide? will he impose sanctions?

Everyone should be able to access a safe, secure, affordable home. But unaffordable rents make it impossible for people to live good lives. That's why we're calling for an "emergency brake" which would cap rent increases at the lower of inflation or 2%. Read more: neweconomics.org/2026/05/a-mo...

Around a quarter of private renters in the UK spend over 40% of disposable income on rents. This is among the highest rates across the world. Meanwhile new analysis for JRF finds being a private landlord has been one of the best investment options available to individuals.

The Labour Party is institutionally transphobic, it is an outright enemy of the UK's LGBT community, and none of us should even consider giving it our vote for a second so long as that remains the case.

Well, there goes that dream

Read the room

Well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says

OK Brits, get ready because according to official advisers "aspects of our British way of life are now really under threat from climate change" There'll be a need for air con in schools, hospitals, & over 90% of homes And there'll be shortfalls in water supply www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's almost as if at least 15m Britons are being underpaid and can't afford to ever retire.

I am not in general a pedant nor - except spasmodically - a prescriptivist. But, on electoral verbs: in England candidates _stand_ for office. Americans run. I would like to see this distinction maintained.

We like to imagine that voters make decisions on the basis of accountability and attribution. But they never have, and never will. It's time to drop the myths and build our politics on things that work, such as inspiration and transformation. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Liars often set their own traps" - Aesop www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Samsung family in South Korea pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill. IHT rate is 50%. The family said that "paying taxes is a natural duty of citizens". It establishes a benchmark for others. Can you imagine the super-rich doing the same in the UK?

“If you, as a leftist, think [MTG] is better than AOC in any way, then I think you need help.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social breaks down the double standard that holds AOC to endless scrutiny while overlooking MTG’s years of extremism and conspiracy theories. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wqg...

I love me some internal Labour Party democracy.

If your only metric is the bond markets: Why not abolish democracy and put JP Morgan in charge? Spot on from Ash Sarkar

A question for @andyburnham.bsky.social: What do you mean by "stronger public control"? Does that mean a) direct public ownership or b) just better regulation?

Losing before he even started. Already caught in the frames of his opponent.

Thames Water workers have had two years of uncertainty. A short-term private sector fix will not cut it. Water needs long term stability to clean up the environment and guarantee jobs. We need to bring Thames Water back into public ownership.

Private equity delays Thames Water bid, fears change in Prime Minister and possible nationalisation. TW is bankrupt, abuses people. Must be nationalised at knockdown price. Finance industry is using its financial power to influence political choice for the people.

Having a lovely first day as head of website development at the Racing Post. It all seems to basically run itself so I knocked off early. Time for a cup of tea and quick log-on to the old socials.

Rent controls. Now.

Rail, mail, water, energy. These are not just industries; they are lifelines. Our essential services should never have been handed over to shareholders. It's long past time we took them back.

The laugh from Cathy Newman is all the evidence you need that the "ungovernability" is significantly the British media's fault since they literally laugh at the idea of any governing happening at all. It's why you should reject any person in the press trying to force that narrative. They did this.

"Go on, Andy. If you want the Greens to stand down then give them a reason."

"[Smit] said he was “thrilled” to see how well the party was doing with Zack Polanski at the helm. “All our life, voting Green was a wasted vote, and it’s very interesting to see how many people in the country do share green values” #CommunityGardens #ChelseaFlowerShow #VoteGreen

A king in a crown, who rides from his palace to Parliament in a gold-plated carriage, will never deliver real change, power or hope to our communities. That is why is we must build an alternative.

Nigel Farage faces questions over failure to declare use of donor’s helicopter. What will he blame this time? He didn't declare £5m gift from Thailand-based billionaire. His participation in in the House of Commons is low. May be he has memory lapses.

Rachel Shabi: "What else is [Streeting] going to come up with, what policy is he going to come up with, what policy has the Labour right come up with for years? Nothing. Zip. Zilch. They've got nothing.. what has he got to offer... except for regurgitating.. brexit again"