Utterly the wrong call. Weak. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"This almost feels like that period after an American election, when you have an incoming president and you have an outgoing president," says Lewis Goodall. "It's this extraordinary constitutional period that we wouldn't normally have" www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/is-a...

A Reform voter tells me: "[Farage] cares about working people. He will make this country great again.” Such devotion, such faith in one so unworthy. It does my head in.” You and so many of us @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social Disgusted by the man and the abject failure to hold him to account iPaper

More than 60 Labour MPs call for review of UK #voting system #FirstPastThePost They are backing a new national commission to examine the current system for #elections to the House of Commons and recommend reforms. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #PR #ProportionalRepresentation

"Over the last couple of weeks we've asked for an interview with Nigel Farage or anyone from Reform UK's front bench ten times" Newsnight. Reform UK running scared.

Oh my, this is more like the corrupt practices of so called banana republics. America really has fallen. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Why isn’t this frog faced fraudster getting the media scrutiny he deserves? Only you and Nick Abbot seem to report on his dodgy dealings.

Unbelievable!

Farage is evil and and malignant BBC treats him like he's a representative of people's genuine views. I honestly don't understand why people vote for this corruption. You won't benefit - he will. He's not on your side.

Burham "may", "is likely to" challenge Starmer's leadership if elected? Isn't it the whole point of this by-election and his standing (if he does)?! #r4today

Looks like Lord Offord has bought himself six houses five cars, six boats and the leadership of one political party. Offord was at the centre of a cronyism row in Boris Johnston government. He had given more than £150,000 to the Tories in political donations www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

🇺🇦 Ukraine just hit Russia hard: One of its largest drone strikes in months set the massive Ryazan oil refinery on fire and struck military targets across multiple regions. The refinery — which processes 17 million tons of oil per year — is located just 110 miles from Moscow. 🔥Keep going, Ukraine!

The United States is going through a severe reality adjustment. For the first time in our nation's history, a political party in power has assumed an enemy position against United States citizens. Our government, has become the enemy of our people. Our citizens are caught off guard. - Catherine -

An established German (political) cartoonist I personally know has just closed his social media accounts for lack of interest. A reminder that even when there's no algorithm, what we see is in all of our hands. Please, 'like' generously, esp thoughtful, substantial tweets. Or risk losing them.

There are 5 sitting Reform MPs who are former Conservative MPs. They all think Labour should call a General Election now that Andy Burnham may be coming back, yet none of them considered stepping down and triggering a bye-election when they defected to Reform. Hypocrites all!

And all of this is because of that idiot in the Whitehouse. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

“The British press usually works itself into a fury if people in public life threaten legal action against journalists... But when it comes to the wall of money and lawyers propping up Farage and his finances, barely a squeak” Democracy dying in the darkness. www.independent.co.uk/voices/nigel...

The US & Israel are destroying the world.

How do we know the US is becoming a kleptocratic oligarchy Over the past six months or so, Amazon has laid off about 30,000 workers But Jeff Bezos still has so much money that he can spend $10-20 million, without even thinking about it, so he and his wife can be honorary co-chairs at the Met Gala

Unconfirmed: In the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainians have reportedly shot down another Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber belonging to the occupiers.

Britain at it's finest. Bureaucracy, obfuscation, denial of responsibility - net effect - nothing happens. We're heading to the bottom fast. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Dear France, Thank you for blocking war criminals! ================

Why, why do we still even have diplomatic ties with a country that does this? The Jewish people worry about antisemitism yet Netanyahu does this? Israel you need to remove this monster like the US needs to remove Trump. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Well this will have the Brexit folk frothing. But it reflects their failure, indeed the failure of pretty much the whole UK political class to understand the world and the realistic options available - which don't include vast regulatory or trade gains from sovereignty.

Very interesting article on how a fundamental lack of a cohesive strategic approach is stalling house building added to big whammy caused by Trump. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Maryan Zablotskiy shares about the historic experience of piloting a drone from a distance of 2,000km: "Last week,I conducted a historic experiment: I piloted an FPV interceptor drone first from my office, then near the state border, and then from about 2,000 km away from the drone - from abroad⤵️

What is this gov't playing at? 🤦 @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The Times, "Britain should rejoin EU, says man who led Brexit department" "None of Leave's 'heady promises' had materialised"

A Labour source added:: "The Shadow Housing Secretary will be furious when he finds out who is responsible for allowing no-fault evictions to continue. "It’s his Conservative Party that failed to ban them during their 14 years in office.

If this cut by Olly Robbins had been the reason for his instant dismissal, I'd have more sympathy for Keir Starmer.

(RUBBISH. They are closing their eyes. Starmer needs to go. So does the home secretary. 🇬🇧 Foreign Office unit tracking Israel’s potential breaches of international law closes due to cuts Officials warn department will also lose access to database of 26,000 verified incidents due to cuts???????

They’re coming for the abortion pill. Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation this week to remove FDA approval for the use of mifepristone to end pregnancies. F*ck that! We need a “Safeguarding Women from Men Making Laws About Our F*cking Bodies Act” on the docket!

Oh, honey . . . if Democrats could *really* rig elections, why aren't they in power in the White House, Senate, House, and Supreme Court right now? You're such a simple thing.

Not to absolve Keir Starmer, but I think this is another example of Long Johnson. The sacking of civil servants for political reasons started then, & broke a consensus, which makes it much more tempting now. As DF says, paves the way for Reform to finish the job. www.thetimes.com/article/bcae...

It's great news but also funny as Trump has caved in again. Someone somewhere has the world's better interests at heart. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Starmer made a mistake over Mandelson. He wasn't (perhaps) officially told about the failed vetting but would have been aware of Mandelson's past. Unlike the Tories whose governments were rotten with lies, deceit and (PPE) scandals that cost lives, this issue is not that, so can we please move on.

“Palantir’s manifesto, which embraces AI state surveillance of citizens along with national service in the USA, is either a parody of a RoboCop film, or a disturbing narcissistic rant from an arrogant organisation,” said Martin Wrigley, a Lib Dem MP & member of the HofC science & technology SC

Instead of worrying about Starmer I’m looking at Polanski, Badenoch, Davey & Farage & worrying about them. Starmer is head & shoulders above them. All parties, including Labour, would do well to get their houses in order before 2028/29. Decide who you are, eject the flotsam

‘It’s soul-destroying’: struggle to house vulnerable children can leave breaking law as only option - such important reporting from @lexytopping.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Labour must have its fingers firmly planted in its ears. What about you @zackpolanski.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk ? www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...

Almost everything we argue about is a substitute for the thing we should be arguing about: the immense wealth & power of an oligarchic class, which captures governments, ruins lives and wrecks the living planet. This class redirects our rage at scapegoats. To resist its lies is to resist its power.

Thames Water wants to set its own rules. The Board of Ofwat is split over whether to let them. Tip the scales in favour of people and planet: email the Board now, and urge them to reject Thames Water's creditors: tinyurl.com/85m396az

The fact America has unleashed this truly unhinged man on the world must be a reflection of their failed society. The fact that no one is stopping him shows that this evil is not confined to this one man. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It's beyond irony: the liar in chief of Deform UK will say absolutely anything to get votes while it's popularity plummets Never forget who Farage is.

And as a Brit, I’d like to say that we do know you know and we feel for you, we really do!

Crikey, this man is certifiable!

You know what really pisses me off? People having a dig at Starmer who are clearly completely unaware of what stuff Labour are doing and oblivious to how bad their alternatives would be. I'm not a Starmer fan. There is much that he could do better. And global circumstances are against him.

Behold the curious tale of the once-Tory leader of Plymouth council leader, who resigned after 100+ city centre trees were cut down, who was formerly a Tory, then Labour, then Ukip and then Tory again - and is now standing in May for Reform. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This, of course, is why Farage and all the others in the UK who are paid by the fossil fuel industry are so against the development of the national renewable energy grid. No obscene profits for energy companies, no money for their shills.