Mothers/Women/Overburdened humans of any gender expression who carry the household’s mental load: It’s 47 days until Christmas.

Looking at Mamdani and the John Lewis ad, if I was @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s campaign manager I would secure the rights to use Utah Saints’ ‘Something Good’ right now

Details details…

Despite the unseasonable weather, I’m at the point of autumn now where I’m constantly slightly miserable that the Christmas nibbles aren’t available.

Both hilarious and also absolutely to the point 👇🏻

To be clear, what is being proposed here is to axe the main mechanism for getting Britain’s homes insulated - which is by FAR the best way to reduce household energy bills in the long term 🤦‍♂️ …and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️

What otherwise good track is ruined for you by a terrible lyric? My offer: Crystal by New Order. “Here comes love, it’s like honey, you can’t buy it with money” But you CAN buy honey with money

The mayoralty of New York proves the left can win when it focuses on delivering for people. New from @zoegrunewald.bsky.social on the rise of Zohran Mamdani and the lessons for us here.

Once again, we need to define what “feminism” is here. Not everything any woman ever does—not even in the political realm, and not even concerning gender—is “feminism.” Opposing the rights of women as a class to equal status and dignity is in fact called “antifeminism.”

Apart from the primary giant problem with this whole thing, there's also another glorious detail. As Woman 1 starts she throws in a joke, which Douhat immediately talks over and mansplains, thereby ruining it. Is the women ruining your workplace, mate? Is it? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...

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I'm going to go with: no.

This is insane. Big picture, people. It's November and it's 16 degrees. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...

Modular housing! It's become huge in the US but hasn't really touched the imagination here as a solution to the UK housing crisis - yet. Public perception is starting to change. My report for @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

Holy moly! I didn't get Lily Allen tickets, but... I did win TWO awards: Best News Story and Best Opinion Writer in the 2025 Freelance Journalism Awards. Huge thank you to @freelancingfor.bsky.social for organising these and to your lovely judges. I am so honoured and proud to be named this year

Pah ha ha!

Number 44,000 in the Lily Allen presale queue. Venue capacity, around 3,000 😂

Cried at the John Lewis ad. Of course I did.

Ironic that only Farage is willing to discuss the pension triple lock. Everyone knows it can’t stay, but the only person willing to admit it (albeit as part of a slash the state agenda) is the very person who seeks the votes of those it will hit. Almost like it wouldn’t matter that much after all.

There might be a sudden boost to funding for new housing, but if people working with social tenants think their job is about to get easier they aren't paying attention. You can read my latest on modern poverty for @hqnmedia.bsky.social here: hqm.hqnetwork.co.uk/the-last-wor...

The latest edition of HQM is out now! Read Hannah Fearn last word column in which she outlines why living through scarcity opens the door to bad actors hqm.hqnetwork.co.uk/the-last-wor... #ukhousing

Will the RW media remember the driver and conductor of the Huntingdon attack, and how many lives they saved, the next time train companies try to eliminate staff and they strike, citing passenger safety?

British politics feels stalled and the only people benefiting are Farage and the quick-fix demagogues of Reform UK. Why does British politics feel broken? @benansell.bsky.social joins @jonnelledge.bsky.social, @rostaylor.bsky.social & @hannahfearn.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

🚨ICYMI🚨 Why is the debate about our national future frozen and what can we do about it? @benansell.bsky.social joins @jonnelledge.bsky.social, @rostaylor.bsky.social & @hannahfearn.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow... #OGWN #ukpolitics #Starmer #Farage #Labour

To all the #allergy parents: how are you doing on the absolute worst night of the year?! Hang in there. You’re not alone. Other people are having a terrible time too 😱🫣

Also featuring: positive NHS stories, people who create cinematic Halloween decorations on their doorsteps and the alarming realisation that it’s not cold enough for bonfire night anymore

Everyone who comments on any article ever

Holy moly. Is a phrase I say too frequently at the moment.

One for my housing followers. This looks good 👇 (Haven't listened yet, so it's a recommendation with that caveat)

My one comment on the Lily Allen album (in public; the whatsapp groups are popping) is that the reason women love her - and probably the reason a lot of men don't - is that she is authentic and refuses shame. She is what she says she is. Her music is a testament to her core value: honesty.

I see the government has gone for another jog through a field of rakes.

OMG the FT is hiring a junior arts editor -- what a terrific opportunity! job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

This such a perfect patriotic 🇬🇧 Fleet Street cock-up. It's one thing for a news outlet to be duped by a competent hoaxer. Excruciating, yes, but there's a fairly long history of such fuck ups. But to put out a statement SAYING you'd been hoaxed but you'd actually just emailed the wrong guy?

Someone has told Starmer he needs to talk about Orange Juice. They’ve obviously realised the loyal liberal 40-60 vote they really, really need and are fast losing. Link to Insta reel: www.instagram.com/reel/DQXSKcy...

Is it time for a mansion tax? Fears it would drive millionaires out of the UK is a false narrative, argues hannahfearn.bsky.social in today's newsletter national.thelead.uk/p/millionair...

While we're on the panto theme, here's my latest for @theleaduk.bsky.social on another "oh no, they're not!" moment. Millionaires aren't fleeing London or the UK. Get that mansion tax in... but don't stop there! national.thelead.uk/p/millionair...

I'm normally all about politicians having a hinterland. Time spent with mates playing five a side. A secret interest in model railways. Stella Creasy at a Sleeper gig. I want more of that. But this, I don't want. At all. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Fabulous

It’s a YOUR QUESTIONS special on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social this week. Hit us up!

The most depressing thing here is that, across the entire spread, only Labour voters are touch with reality. Lib Dems with a wild response on older people there.

Much as I approve of this as an alternative to hotels, which are totally unsuited to the task, it does raise the question about why getting MMC/modular housing going at pace to solve the much wider housing crisis always seem so complicated. (I know the answer is planning, but it's irritating)

Is the UK addicted to “full independent inquiries”? Does it really take a years-long process costing millions to say it was a mistake to release Hadush Kebatu on Friday? Wouldn’t a faster internal process into what went wrong allow the government to *fix* it faster?

12 years late to this, but it is very good

Just remarkable that tuition fees are now going up by inflation every year for the foreseeable, and the public seems mostly indifferent. I think this was inevitable – but it's been a lot easier than Labour could have expected.

It's just metaphors all the way down

Man it happened 262 times last year. What a mess of a system. bsky.app/profile/hfma...

Great @pollytoynbee.bsky.social column this week. A partner to the @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social deep dive into retirement. We didn't find time to talk about this, but perhaps we should have: we keep on protecting the ideal of retirement, but at what cost? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Correct decision. Why didn't they just do it straight away? Almost 18 months of slips and missteps, instead of just biting the bullet and admitting it costs more to do what must be done? www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...