"Allegations which I believe to be false that he made financial payments to me 20 years ago, and of which I have no record or recollection, need investigating by me." - Mandleson So, you're not sure whether or not some convicted pedophile gave you $75,000 dollars. Right... I think I'd remember.

Perhaps, in future, FIFA should subject peace prize decisions to VAR?

It shows what an upside down world it is when John Bolton is the voice of sanity.

Trying to imagine a context where this wouldn't be blatantly racist. Em... Yes, still thinking...

It might be Trump Derangement Syndrome, but how would I know?

Andy Mountbatten-Windsor still hasn't grasped his loss of rank? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Donald Mountbatten-Windsor?

Searching the cellars of the Palace of Westminster looks a bit desperate, Andrew has to live somewhere.

That's no East Wing.

Alibi?

Given it will cost more that £2.99 to ship a book from the US, and they'll accept less that that ("best offer") someone is pretty desperate to get this off their hands

We truly are living in the stupidest of timelines

When did we become so selfish as a nation? When Labour slash a *Tory* achievement (given under Cameron/Osbourn's supposed austerity) has our moral compass failed us?

The Church of Scotland's General Assembly reaffirms the Church's opposition to assisted dying

Habemas Papam...

habemus papam

#StarWarsSunday #Maythe4th

So, here's the interesting question. How does a world leader set about making a papal funeral and conclave all about himself? (Asking for a friend)

And still the crowd shouted louder "Give us Braerrabbit"

President Trump says he is a great admirer of the King of England, and looks forward to a meeting of minds...

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Vance to Denmark: “you have underinvested in the people of Greenland” the people of Mississippi, Louisiana and New Mexico might want a word

Yes, Why?!

There. fixed it.

Sadly, the only hope for Ukraine (given Europe's lack of arms) is that America is persuaded to change its mind. That means diplomacy. It's all there is - and the rest is just noise. It may involve some humiliation, and lots of careful words, but that's the price of making any real difference.

Keir's on the phone to Trump - a man he probably despises - trying to salvage the situation because he knows US military aid can be shut off overnight and you're all worrying about his tweets. I'm sorry but

Ukraine invaded Russia Trump won the 2020 election Obama wasn't born in the US Anyone else seen a patern here?

To spare you all from Twitter, here’s @shashj.bsky.social’s great rebuttal.

Ronald Reagan would be turning in his grave at these horrific statement from the Kremlin on the Potomac. Shame on America.

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Oh, Google. ☹️ Anyway, maybe it should be called "The Bay of Cuba"?

🎶 when you go, will you send back a lettuce from America? 🎶

Another entry for my niche collection of "didn't read to the end of the story being referenced" posts.

When your opponent is a member of MENSA, and you are a member of the Republican Party, a contest over IQ levels may not be the most intelligent fight to pick. Just say'n.

DEI is obviously potent stuff, if it can take down modern American aircraft. We'd better hope Hamas never get their hands on it.

President Trump first says he'll get rid of aliens, then not long after says he wants to conquer Mars.

T-minus 1 #Inauguration2025

It just gets to the point that calling Trump an ar**hole is repetitive

After Eucharist in "the English Church" this morning, we met a 650 year old English princess, not bad for a Scottish Presbyterian

Oh, Greenland is a dreadful place It's a land that's never green Where there's ice and snow and the Trump minions blow But daylight's seldom seen, Trump boys But daylight's seldom seen

Elon Musk is as knowledgeable about British Politics as I am abοut rocket science. And a wise person would treat our respective opinions with similar contempt

I watched "W" recently (humour based on GW Bush), and we have the Clinton era "Primary Colours", I'm wondering why nobody had made a Trump parody.... oh, wait