Supposed to be at Brighton away today but I can't remember the last time I had a moment to relax and really not feeling the 3hr drive.

Luke is part of a government that is selling off our NHS data to a US spy tech firm, Palantir. Luke is part of a government that is subservient to Donald Trump - a dangerous President who wants to annex Greenland. Luke is part of a government that is increasingly desperate & utterly rudderless.

Just because someone is rich and highly successful in business doesn't mean their brain can't be utterly melted online.

Al Carns knocked on my door in 2024. When he asked who I would vote for in a future election, I told him Green. He couldn't hide his contempt when he belittled my views rather than engage me.

Trump having a 37% approval rating is part of the reason I have no interest in visiting that fascist state, even after he (hopefully) leaves office. He isn't a one off or unique. He is a manifestation of the underlying condition.

The Crown? The British Crown? Involved in slavery? What a shock!

Duffield seems to think justifying the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the kidnapping of a 5-year-old is a “difference of opinion”. Truly vile.

Reported a fake football shirt on Vinted. Like, badge doesn't even have the right symbol on it fake. Used their specific category of it being fake. Had a response an hour later to say they haven't found an issue and can't take any action. So it's a pointless report category then?

Well this all looks fine

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

Not good enough there from Martinelli in what he did to Bradley. I don’t like to see that. But Gary Neville saying live on Sky with millions watching that a Liverpool player should have gone and hit him and taken a red card is absolutely outrageous. #afc #Gooners #ARSLIV #COYG

Never seen a manager so clearly out of his depth as Nancy at Celtic. Looks like he's lost faith already.

The BBC keeps calling the imperialist actions of the US 'unprecedented'; I wonder if they know anything about the history of Latin America in the last 200 years or so.

Realised I'm wearing a Rangers shirt, but a green hoodie 😂

Still sat on my own, half hour later. Appetisers going cold. No bucks fizz left for anyone else...

"Get here for 12". 12:10 and I'm stood at the window like a golden retriever.

Jesus was an asylum seeker who helped the poor and the sick and stood against those who use religion, race, wealth, or power to oppress other people I’m not a Christian, but I do believe we all need and deserve more peace, joy, and love - Happy Christmas www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Remember when HS2 to Leeds was cancelled by the NIC's shitty maths and fundamental lack of expertise, and Leeds was thrown the bone of "you'll get trams" and I said those would never be delivered? Yeah, as I was saying...

Last night, I went to the local 'posh' pub to meet a mate. His pint of cask ale was awful. He said it would put him off going to that pub ever again. There are so many variables around cask ale that it can be hard to get a sense of its *overall* health. [Ray]

Farage thinks I'm a maniac? Starmer thinks the Greens are nuts? Badenoch thinks I'm weird? Join.greenparty.org.uk

Hi Joe, why have you taken donations from a company that engages in FIRE and REHIRE?

So Labour can moan about Greens being unrealistic as much as they want, but who is the bigger fantasist: the people who know the house is on fire and something radical is needed? Or the people saying "this is fine" as the roof falls in?

Absolute lies from the middle manager who won't have his job in a few months.

Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts" Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice. Join.greenparty.org.uk

When I arrived in the UK 25 years ago I had a job at a university that paid £21k. I could barely make ends meet but I worked hard and eventually I succeeded. I guess this Labour government considers young broke hardworking me a “taker”? Fuck this.

Watching from home today because the powers that be can't fathom the idea fans might want to watch both the men and the women.

Another day, another destruction of trans women's place in society.

This is just a repeat of Starmer. It didn't matter how many people said 'This guy seems slimy as fuck' the centrist big brains told us the electorate would actually love him. When the McShitter Coup comes don't feign shock when the first word cloud to drop has 'Creepy' front and centre.

Great to see Leah Williamson interviewed in the New Statesman. Mainstream recognition of women's football is vital. Dampened slightly by the journalist's insistence on calling them Arsenal Ladies - a name abandoned eight years ago on equality grounds. share.google/6UplsZqB6DK8...

Delighted to share the final part of my @camraofficial.bsky.social American Heirloom Cider Apples trilogy, w exciting tales of close-shave preservation, disputed origin stories & a highly improbable but super-fun bible tie-in no less, enjoy y’all! 🤠🍏🍎🍻 learn.camra.org.uk/courses/amer...

What an obsequious, toadying, servile, brown-nosing, corrupt little cunt Gianni Infantino is. The FIFA 'peace prize' is the most cringe-worthy, pathetic thing I've ever seen in my life. Football deserves better than this travesty of a ceremony and ruling body.

Mosquera and Kelly both out for the rest of 2025. Why must the football gods be so cruel?

@tim-stillman.bsky.social do you know where fans are meeting for a pre match pint tomorrow? Don't have a ticket but live a couple of stops from Villa Park so thought I'd soak up the pre match atmosphere before retreating to the safety of my own house!

the women's institute have long been proudly trans inclusive. then @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social came along. trans ppl were not causing a problem in society. we still aren't. the ppl causing these problems are the 'gender critical' cult. they are completely out of control.

The article explicitly notes WI had had a trans-inclusive policy *since the 1970s*!

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

Rachel Reeves says on Laura Kuenssberg that she's asking working people to pay a little bit more. This was all under the cover of a made up "black hole" whilst refusing to tax the super rich. This Labour Government showing again exactly who they are and who they serve.

“You want your fries to be ’large’, child? My uncle died after being hit by a ‘large’ truck. The scales fell from my eyes that day! Yes, the toy is included with the meal.”

OOOOOOOOOO Labour is planning to FREEZE rail fares for the FIRST TIME IN THIRTY YEARS! Fantastic, now I can continue paying what I've paid all year for trains that are frequently delayed, cancelled and so packed I get a backpack in the face.

Labour expecting to be thanked for freezing rail fares (which were put up over double the rate of inflation this year, and nearly 20% since 2021), is in the same league as them expecting to be thanked for doubling the cost of taking the bus. 🤪🤡

Martin Samuel reportedly gets paid around £400,000 a year for his Times' columns.

A lot of the local beer and cider on tap at the festival could be in more pubs if it weren't for our outdated licensing system. Consider joining CAMRA and lending your voice to the campaign for a fairer deal for our local producers.

CAMRA NI Director Ruth Sloan went on Radio Ulster to chat about why the Minister for Communities was wrong to reject plans to modernise Northern Ireland's antiquated licensing laws, and why consumers deserve a better choice of beer, cider, pubs and taprooms.

#HeinekenUK announced today it's reducing the alcohol content of Foster's Lager 3.7% to 3.4% claiming this is to meet "demands for a more health-conscious lifestyle." No mention of the fortune it will save on duty! In Feb it also reduced the ABV of Sol to 3.4% while increasing Draught prices by 2.9%

FAO publicans who love cask ale: Joule's is looking for someone to operate The Coopers Tavern in Burton-upon-Trent. They emailed us to ask if we'd share this because, we gather, they really want someone who will be excited to run this particular pub. www.joulesbrewery.co.uk/vacancy/coop...

As if they keep writing all these headlines - and our membership numbers and polling just keeps shooting up. 🚀 Now at 110,000. Over 55% increase in just one month! Lower bills. Fund NHS. Tax the super rich. Join.greenparty.org.uk

That vibe of when you can afford to buy your own media empire but don’t want to pay more in taxes …