Don’t ‘blackmail’ us: Europe rejects Trump’s demand to help clean up Hormuz mess “This is not Europe’s war,” EU tells Washington in bruising rebuke on Iran even as oil prices rise. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Thank God Starmer is in charge, really. If it had been any of his immediate predecessors, we'd currently be at war with Iran, playing lapdog to a deranged US administration, unable to say what we were doing or why.

Another lie easily fact-checked

Popular and forgotten conflicts. Cartoon from last year. #Israel #Iran #Ukraine #Sudan

This is everything

Complex ‘highly aggressive’ tax structure avoids £600,000 tax for Reform deputy Richard Tice bit.ly/4cNFkrc “Voters should be reassured to have a successful businessman who knows how to make money for shareholders” he responds. He is one of the shareholders.

Richard Tice loves Britain. Just not quite enough to pay his fair share towards all the public services he benefits from.

Coming to a school dinner hall, hospital canteen, restaurant, takeaway and ready meal near you sometime soon ...

Economic migrants concerned that they might have to contribute to society

Who wore it better? #PedoPals

If you’ve spent years abroad paying little or no UK tax, it’s reasonable to pay Capital Gains Tax when you return. You’re coming back to the roads, hospitals and schools the rest of us have been funding. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

It’s almost like Putin and Netanyahu control our foreign policy.

"Reform UK’s councillor Peter York said ‘some women should have never left the kitchen’ in response to comments made about the need for more females in leadership positions."

London is proving that sustained action on road safety delivers real change. By investing in better junctions, safer speeds and HGV safety standards, we’re building a city you can move around with confidence. Low rates are a start, but our goal is zero. Because every journey should end safely.

In other words, Britain's tech and manufacturing is in very deep trouble outside European procurement programmes ... who knew? (most people with a basic grasp of economics knew...) www.ft.com/content/111f...

The President of the United States casually talking about destroying a country “in an hour” should chill every democracy on Earth. This is exactly why leadership requires restraint, diplomacy, and respect for human life.👇

South Burlington residents formed a human tunnel to rescue a three-year-old from an ICE raid without a warrant.

Labour government's comms have been woeful, and they've got a lot of stuff just plain wrong. But also:

This might be the greatest split-screen ever broadcast. They’ll play this in museums in future. (🎥 LCI 🇫🇷)

NEW: The Iranian drone strike that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait at the start of the war was far more devastating than previously disclosed. Dozens suffered traumatic brain injuries, burns, and shrapnel wounds. At least one required an amputation. More than 30 remain hospitalized. (CBS News)

EXC: Nigel Farage defends Reform-run Kent County Council increasing council tax by 3.99% despite election leaflets last year pledging to “reduce waste and cut your taxes”. Mr Farage told ITV News Meridian: “Cutting taxes can be not putting them up as much, I suppose.”

👇👇 Trump-endorsed Republican in Louisiana accused of rape in 2007

I'm sure Peter Mandelson was just one bad apple and that no other politicians have accepted hundreds of thousands of pounds for lobbying on behalf of foreign business interests and governments ...

I had no idea until this all started that the UAE licences and pays many influencers to live there and write positively about the regime. That puts a whole new spin on things. Propagandists in pocket of regime. It's why all the messaging is the same. www.lbc.co.uk/article/duba...

Tax exiles stuck in London desperately trying to get *back* to Dubai to avoid becoming tax resident in the UK? Just great stuff. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Did you see this headline? Did you feel the requisite anger and rage at asylum seekers that The Sun was asking of you? Did you maybe blame Starmer because.... um... it was probably his fault🤷‍♀️ Would you like to know the reality behind the headline? Course you would!😜 Let's take a look 🧵 1/25

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party : "The fact is, the Type 45 cannot take out incoming missiles" Royal Navy : "The Daring class consists of six Type 45 destroyers that were purpose built for anti-aircraft and anti-missile warfare." www.royalnavy.mod.uk/equipment/sh...

“No front-page stories in NYT, WSJ, WaPo. No mention on NBC and CBS Sunday Shows. No stand alone segments on Evening News shows. A death count on par with the OKC bombing is relegated to the back page.” www.columnblog.com/p/corporate-...

Trump met privately with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong before publicly backing the company’s position in a lobbying clash with banks that has derailed a major crypto bill, sources with knowledge of the matter told us.

European natural gas price up by another 35% today to 60 €/MWh; now almost double last Friday's level!

Q: "Do you think Trump should be deposed by this committee?" HILLARY: "Absolutely. Trump has been held civilly liable for sexual assault by a jury of his peers. That is behavior that fits a pattern."

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

Never forget what you are fighting for. #HoldFast

OF COURSE Iran is fighting back! OF COURSE the conflict is spreading! What did they think would happen? The US is being run by half-wits…

Reform council deputy leader uses AI image to promote hatred although "The council currently gives preference to those who have lived in the North East for at least a year, as well as for other local familial or employment-related reasons." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

When removing the most extreme breed is called “historic,” it tells you how low the bar was. Norway took a step. The real question remains: why are we breeding and killing billions at all?

If the “America First” crowd is yelling “vote Democrat,” Republicans are cooked for the midterms.

I'm sure the British taxpayer is looking forward to paying for the flights to repatriate greedy tax dodgers Oakeshott, Mullins, etc. ...

In Athens, thousands of people marched in front of the US Embassy to protest against the US and Israel.

As Nigel Farage is now so concerned about the influence of "foreign-born voters" can he finally explain why a Kazakhstan-born billionaire appears to be bankrolling his own political party?

These children died for Trump's greed and literally nothing else

So family voting. Votes for Reform - ☑️ absolutely fine. Votes for anyone else - ❌ less than fine, in fact kick up a stink in the media about it. Zia Yusuf fucks up… see below

This week's cover @thelancet.com

Muslim sectarianism, wanted a party led by a gay Jewish man. Matt mate, it might be time you started rethinking what you want to be remembered for

All Hail, the patron saint of ‘Unhinged Headlines’ received g the respect he deserves.

Published today in @lancetgh.bsky.social: New primary estimates of the death toll in Gaza conducted via a household survey approximate mortality totals 34.7% above Gaza Ministry of Health figures, from the start of the conflict in Gaza up to Jan 2025: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...