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Board of Peace - Season 1

Until recently, we in the UK used to talk about *standing* for election, didn’t we? Now everyone says running, like the Americans. Disappointing.

Remember the Soviet joke about a man who always goes to look at the papers but never buys one. The news agent asks him what he's looking for and he says, "An obituary" and the news agent points out that they're always in the back section. "This one won't be".

That was as stunningly bad as anything I’ve seen since the early 90s. Clearly something seriously wrong. What has happened since Friday?

Just reflexively oppositional, YOU NEGOTIATED THIS DEAL! If you'd not held the election when you did, Rishi would have signed it. YOU WERE IN THE FOREIGN OFFICE AT THE TIME.

Cracking gag, this. Who said the Germans have no sensayuma?

Fascinating story. I often wondered why there were no African sides here in 1966.

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The hapless Chris Mason trying to convince us that ‘no one saw (Jenrick’s defection) coming,’ claiming Reform is attracting so many Conservatives. Nearly all busted flushes Zahawi, Jenkyns, now Jenrick hardly rising stars. Bradley another one desperate for a chance of power. Brainless twats all.

.@gideonrachman is right. This would be the flex. Europe has cards to play. But will it choose to play them?

This is 1000 percent correct! "Europe must now tell Trump that enough is enough – and cut all ties with the US" | Alexander Hurst www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

Cracking game, this #MACPAL

I had forgotten this, but it is consistent with Trump's efforts to pressure Zelenskyy into dangerous concessions to Putin. It should be (yet another) alarm signal to European leaders - Trump's goals in Ukraine may be the opposite of Europe's.

More evidence at just how dumb this current Labour lot are.

Support our public libraries! They do all sorts of good things.

For those interested in what happened to the Labour Party, this article gives a pretty sound account.

Eh up, ya buggers! Wishing you all a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. 2025 was pretty crap in lots of ways, but, as they sang some 28 years ago, Things can only get Better! All the best to all of you xxx

This flu bug is an utter bastard. Thoughts with everyone who has been laid low by it. Love and peace xx

Why be cruel to animals, when you can be cruel to humans instead?

Feliz Navidad? Yeah, we’d love to bring the boy here, just trying to get the deal sealed before midnight

Bad luck, Palace

So I’m watching Steelers v Lions in the NFL American football thingy. I have noticed some nifty bits of play, but tbh I still don’t really understand what’s going on. But I am persevering.

@rufust.bsky.social I think you might find this interesting.

Absolutely astonishing that Starmer & Nandy are silent on this. Are they really such cowards?

Well, that was a load of bloated bollocks #fifaworldcupdraw

Stapleford SE by-election result. (Broxtowe BC, Notts) Broxtowe Alliance (local, independent, socialist) gain from Labour, and see off the challenge from Reform, who most people were expecting to win. They CAN be beaten.

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I’ve been watching Prisoner 951. Incredibly powerful, brilliantly done. A tribute to the incredible fortitude of Nazanin, her family, and the women in Evin prison. UK politicians, on the other hand, were exposed as lying, devious, self-serving cowards. Elwood, Johnson, Truss, Cleverly: shame on you.

Reith Lecture of Rutger Bregman www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... includes realist utopias, UBI and tech regulation

Sad news. He was a great singer

When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna. Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up. Like if you want Mone on trial. RT if you want them both facing the music.

Bizarre, that this *Labour* government doesn’t try to extract every ounce of political capital from it. What are they scared of? Do they have their own skeletons?

Life hack: get your Christmas shopping done early by not buying anyone anything

The BBC reports there is ‘no evidence’ of Gill’s best mate Farage being involved…. If it was anyone else, it would be ‘questions are still being asked,’ or some such, but not for our Nige. Left wing bias, my arse.

Well, that was mad. Exciting, but not proper crickeeeet

Today is not the day to argue "oh so you want Reform to win then" as an argument for Labour's indefensible and inhumane anti-asylum policies. At least be honest and own that you're defending racist policies promoted with genuinely far right talking points. Don't try and pretend this is "progressive"

The worst you can accuse Panorama of doing is making a misleading edit – and I’d dispute that! – to make *a point that was true*. The programme aired without anyone seeing any issues with the edit. It was on iPlayer for a year without complaints. Donald Trump *did* incite Jan 6th.

It seems very ironic that the right-wing director of the BBC should be unseated by right-wing outrage over the Beeb’s coverage of Trump’s attempt at a right-wing coup, almost five years ago.

I’m sure Reform will be all over this….

Wherever we looked for the prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler. manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...

Flag wavers in the Forest of Dean are informed that they will be welcoming Pha Rage refugees into their homes Mockery is always stronger indignation when dealing with fascism

Hard agree with all of this. And it very much relates to yesterday’s failure to really promote the new climate action plan. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Rachel Reeves/Angela Rayner: Double standards, much?

@journoanna.bsky.social Hi Anna. Will you be posting your piece about the 6 Nottingham City councillors on here, please? Thanks.

Wahl mit der erneuten Führung. Voll hält gegen Hajdari!!! FCSP: ⚽⚽⚽🚫⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽ TSG: 🚫⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽🚫 Yes!!! Wir gewinnen 10:9 und ziehen in die nächste Runde ein! #fcsp #fcsptsg