Fully expecting Private Eye cartoonists to go to town on the marvellous '6 toilets' detail in this item from the Mirror....😂

That's so boring though isn't it? Like reducing NHS waiting lists, or giving kids free breakfasts, or increasing renewables. Not glamorous, not 'look at me I'm the great Andy Burnham' headlines. Just getting the job done, working through the to-do list, sorting the crap out, genuine leadership.

When you arrive for an event and discover you’re speaking from a pulpit. Good to see Retford book festival going from strength to strength. And to feel to anti-TrumpVanceFarageMusk energy. Did my Starmer stay or go vote 70 stay 30 go. And US or China bigger threat to stability. 85-15 win for US

FFS.... are people really this stupid?

Narrator Labour have already committed to a UK social housing spending of £39 billion via the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP). This 10-year funding cycle is designed to deliver roughly 300,000 affordable homes, with at least 60% dedicated to social rent.

The job applications for posts in Andy Burnham's Cabinet are much in evidence from MPs who won in 24 and are now desperate to come off the backbenches. 'I will hold the (Labour) leadership to account'. Bully for you. That's not actually what you were elected to do, or what you get paid £98k to do.

Exactly this. For racism and, increasingly, misogyny. It is a dangerous, horrifying path.

The more I read his own words, the more I am convinced he'd be an absolute disaster, achieve nothing, and lose us the next GE. Unfortunately there are lots of Labour members who think he's Father Christmas, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy all combined. God knows why.

Farage trampled on the wishes of Henry Nowak's loving family and ignored the statements by Sikh community leaders. Farage deserves contempt not the spotlight given to him by a craven media.

Good grief. This is a terrible interview. Comes over as arrogant, petty, naive.

So what? I've plenty of messages from 'colleagues' and acquaintances, asking me to vote for them for one 'competition' or another. (And I've done it myself) Doesn't mean I like them, rate them, or are going to vote for them?

An interesting post Ralph - though I disagree with quite a lot of it!

Former Marks & Spencer Chief Executive Marc Bolland has been tasked with convening CEOs across sectors to help implement Youth Guarantee reforms, bringing the voice of businesses into policy delivery

😂 Marvellous image. (And I don't even understand cricket....)

Anyone from the broad acres of Yorkshire and beyond not following this account is missing daily treats.

This is about life. About death. But it’s also about democracy. That makes it about all of us. It’s time to back the assisted dying bill again.

On this day May 30, 2024 Donald John Trump was found guilty by a jury of his peers of 34 Felonies. At that point, he should have been ineligible to hold any political position in the entire country. And yet….here we are!

Zack is lying ... again. Almost like he's a populist or something 🙄 bsky.app/profile/tors...

Best not to lie. Labour: - created the minimum wage - is raising the minimum wage - is equalising wage rates What we didn’t do was cheerlead for Tory austerity and the coalition government’s attempts to role back workers rights from the Lib Dem conference floor

It's one small thing in a litany of dreadful things that Trump has done. But, I have really fond memories of the Kennedy Centre, and love the fact that they took him to court to get his name off it, and won.

BREAKING: we just won our Kennedy Center case! Both the renaming & the closure of the Kennedy Center are enjoined Kudos to our wonderful client @repbeatty.bsky.social & my colleagues @democracydefendersaction.org & Washington Litigation Group This is a 1-2 punch against Trump's corruption

So that’s two of the “Raise the Colours” organisers now charged with violent crimes & a fifth of the 2024 race rioters with domestic abuse. Makes you wonder whether “innocent patriotism” & “protecting women & girls” are just covers for thuggish racism & misogyny?

Care leavers and ex offenders in the West Midlands helped into jobs through new partnership between government and leading businesses

I know he's good at it but what a grim part of the job this is....

*le sigh* Removing most (admittedly not all, as that's basically impossible in the short term) fossils fuels from the electricity supply *is* the way we prevent energy price increases. Having questions like this putting them at odds is clearly misunderstanding the problem of high energy prices.

I really, really think the amount of the deposit should be increased ....by a lot.

Alongside cracking down on hidden costs, we're bringing accessible, affordable childcare to your fingertips. Our handy new childcare tracker gives you personalised advice on what support you're entitled to and helps you compare providers in your area. 👇 childcare.beststartinlife.gov.uk

I should run a competition - how many of these Gov announcements, all released in last 4 days, have you heard about??? #DoingTheMediasJob #FixingBritain #LabourAchievements

Harriet talking measured, pragmatic, common sense here. Not that anyone's listening, obviously....

Give your head a wobble Polly.....you've completely lost the plot.

Of the Labour members I know, there's a distinct split into 2 camps. 1) Rabid support for 'Andy' - as a hero figure who is somehow going to change everything. 2) Absolute fury with 'Burnham' - as an ego driven lightweight whose challenge will make everything worse. Going to be a fun summer....

Of course, Andy Burnham has produced one of his own for the Makerfield by election...😂

In US presidential elections, the Democratic campaign teams produce playlists. The candidate produces a playlist. Yes, of course it's all manufactured, and it's all very much in the 'RaRa' style of US politics. But it's a tradition now, and we're talking 174million eligible voters, So pretty big.

I hope Starmer supporters are prepping for a leadership campaign now. It's clear that Burnham is garnering masses of support,(and data) from central Labour and CLPs, on the pretence that this is about Labour winning a by election. CLPs aren't the the plaything of the Chair - members need to speak up

It's not the principle - it's the childishness of the graphics and slightly pathetic need to get PR coverage at any cost. There is plenty of - frankly - more important work to do in the HoC right now. Please stop with the Reform playbook. Maybe try - I don't know - some Green policies?!

Rebecca Long Bailey and Barry Gardiner at Andy Burnham's campaign launch is not a good omen. For anyone.

'Odd' to think that fewer private schools closed in the year that VAT was announced than in each of the previous 4 years under the Tories. And that more new private schools were added than in each of the previous 4 years under the Tories. Despite the right wing fury. www.gov.uk/government/p...

🚨 NEW: Chris Kennedy has now withdrawn as the Green candidate in the Makerfield by-election for personal and family reasons. Nominations will reopen today.

I get deeply irritated by some of my political 'colleagues', but thank God I don't earn my living form working with them..how @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social puts up with the Starmer- hating posh boy Rory Stewart pontificating on the local elections and leadership 'contest' I will never know.....

Good grief.....

Honestly, some of these lobbying groups need to give their head a wobble.....always moaning, even when they can see change happening. Bet none of the them worry about paying for summer activities for their kids....JRF pay very well indeed....

Looking after kids is bloody hard work. And doing it when money is tight, and treats are hard to justify, is even harder. This is a great scheme, making life just a little bit easier for parents and carers.

Anyone who thinks free bus travel for children during the summer is nothing special needs to travel on the X93 from Middlesbrough to Whitby and watch children's faces as they travel across the Moors to Whitby. A brilliant policy.

Listen cariad.....you've got 2 out of 96 seats. You haven't made a breakthrough.... You're going nowhere in Wales... Take your overhyped personality cult somewhere else.

Lordy, that's going to upset the NIMBYs......

Well, he is this month anyway.....

This whole thread is just glorious. And a reminder how many women were #HiddenFigures

Utterly meaningless, but lots of very stupid people will be very happy.....

Inflation down more than expected. Growth up last week. Borrowing down last year. Investment up. Waiting lists falling. Migration down from record highs. Much more to do, and the conflict in Iran to weather, but real concrete progress is underway www.ons.gov.uk/economy/infl...

In the Commons today, Clare Coutinho confirmed to me that she has, "changed her mind" and given up on Net Zero. Genuinely sad to see them abandon the green agenda to chase Reform votes. The future is clean, green and renewable energy. Our Labour Government gets it. The Conservatives have lost it.