So we're apparently looking to Denmark for ways of cutting down on immigration since their democratic socialist govt has made headway re this. It includes temporary visas & delaying family reunion. Half the UK will be encouraged by this, the other appalled. Rock & a hard place for UK govt as usual.

Well said Darren Jones! It's exactly as I have been saying. And I know many of you like Darren a lot. So if you won't listen to me, maybe you'll listen to him? "The Green party is offering “simple solutions to complex problems” and making “undeliverable” promises to voters."

Share this with every single person who thinks that Rachel Reeves can use only a wealth tax to fill fiscal gaps. The Treasury would be unlikely to see a penny until 2029. In short, we cannot fund November's budget with a wealth tax.

So there's yet another plot to oust Starmer according to our illustrious media 🙄. Probably among the same old leftie characters as usual, hoping to use the perfidious Lucy Powell as ballast. What a ridiculous idea, to change the PM for no justifiable reason, other than he's not Corbyn.

Announcements made in just one week. Stop this nonsense about Labour not having a Plan or wanting to oust Starmer. Labour are #FixingBritain These are #LabourAchievements

The next PM speaks

It’s as if they think we’ve all been in a coma for the last 15 years, rather than watching the Tories smash it all up in front of us. Very good on our ‘let’s-not-bother-with-right-wing-racism-or-Farage’s-corruption-and-let’s-blame-Labour-for-everything’ media. www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-...

A brilliant interview with Darren Jones here. I believe he would be a great successor to Keir Starmer when the time comes. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is DEFINITELY worth watching !

Angela Rayner's work is starting to pay off, after leaving office (as is often the way) www.gov.uk/government/n...

Today's biggest story is the sacrilege of this particular govt possibly breaking a manifesto pledge (as all its predecessors actually have). But once the budget is out there this will be forgotten amid cries of righteous indignation from those who do have to pay more tax, manifesto be damned.

Did you know that our Labour government are delivering the biggest boost to social housing in a generation? £39bn investment committed so far. Isn't that what you all wanted to see? It's the difference a Labour government makes!

Morning all. Sometimes it feels to me that the acquisition of wealth is like an addiction. Billionaires have more money than they can ever need, yet are still driven to make more. I don't begrudge anyone who's worked hard for their wealth; they've earned a few luxuries. But where does it end?

Tories handed out excessive contracts to hotels to house asylum seekers. Robert Jenrick even bragged about how many they were opening up! But Labour is closing them down and getting our money back!

Good news bravo Labour 👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼 Govt recovers £74m from asylum hotel firms, of tax money the Tories let slip through their greasy hands to profiteers But it’s not long before the reporter disses the achievement highlighting any negative they can, ignoring the fact that the previous Govt recovered zero❗️

So wrongly released prisoner is back in custody, Lammy acknowledges swift & successful action by police & has announced a review into archaic & neglected prison admin & resources. Job done.

On a lighter note, what's happened to Weetabix? It's now got 'gritty bits' in it. I need it daily to keep up my strength for this place! 🤭

Morning all. Do I like govt manifesto pledges being broken? No, but they happen under every one. Do I want to have to pay more tax? No, but I do want the public services I use to be funded properly. Do I want to see changes made to welfare payments? No, but they form the largest bill govt has to pay

Seems that the media thread of attack for this week is prisons. Oh & of course that endless budget speculation. Predictably tedious tbh. At least new suits, no poppy & an inference that Lammy should personally stand at the prison gates with a clipboard list of prisoner releases was laughable 🤷

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/... An interesting read. It's clear that the state of UK prisons is not as a result of the last 14 months, but the last 14 years under previous govts. Yet another serious problem passed on to the current govt to fix.

www.gov.uk/government/n... This is the way forward. Having worked in NHS admin for years I've seen that, however many face to face appts you put out there, they will always be filled. This frees up more GP time for those who can't be triaged or advised online.

An independent review into the operations of Social Work England, led by Dame Annie Hudson, has been launched by the government. The review will assess how effectively Social Work England is fulfilling its mission, upholding standards, maintaining public confidence & protecting the public.

Well I think that's enough head banging in here for one day. Cats are hiding behind the sofa from yet more fireworks, & I might go join them. Night night all.

Here are 5 amazing changes which Labour are introducing to the national curriculum following their review. The same review the Tories described as 'educational vandalism'. Do you agree with the Tory assessment? How would you respond to the Tories?

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4% in their meeting today. It was a close vote: 5 members voted to hold while 4 voted to reduce to 3.75%. It suggests we might see a decrease at their next meeting on 18th Dec 2025. They have also stated they have judged inflation to have peaked.

Labour's green energy plan explained! 1. GB Energy 2. Solar revolution 3. Clean energy jobs 1/2

Productivity in the UK is lower than it should be. So we're all lazy & need to work harder? Not at all! Here the Chancellor explains why (and why it matters to try and increase productivity), using a dodgy internet connect as an obvious example. 1/2

Thought for the day (and it's been a completely risible one among the press). If Starmer so much as wipes his nose on his bog roll on Christmas morning his resignation will be called for if the paper didn't have Santa on it 🧑‍🎄. Yes, things really are getting that ridiculous 🙄

There's no longer any point in highlighting the numerous 'misdemeanours' of the last govt as the current one is held to a far higher standard. The difference is that most of what the Tories did which broke rules, the ministerial code & even the law was actually deliberate.

So Lucy Powell is off already. She was never going to be anything but a destabilising influence.

National forests This is just a brilliant, long term policy from Labour. Here the Environment Secretary explains a little more about the manifesto promise to create 3 new national forests. www.instagram.com/reel/DQr7Djl...

An important week for #LabourAchievements. I’m especially happy with 2 new National Forests and the Gov working with Airbnb to help victims of abuse. Labour #FixingBritain

Ed's got another video out! He explains: + why going to COP is important for working together with other countries. + what global progress has been made over the last 15yrs. + and importantly, he gives young people hope. Hope that better world & a better future can be achieved! Well done Ed!

Morning all. Is it really any wonder that govt MPs don't want to talk about Mamdani's plans for New York with our current biased media? Like all left wing ideas, in reality his come with pitfalls. He's also strongly pro Palestine. A minefield for journo gotchas! Good luck to him against Trump tho.

Morning g all. Just for some perspective: www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

The government has promised 14,000 new or refurbished prison spaces by 2031, of which 2,400 had already been delivered by May 2025. Here’s the facts for anyone interested. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Millions of trees to help get Britain growing through billion-pound investment in green jobs and nature restoration, creating thousands of jobs

Thousands of people at risk of experiencing homelessness will now be able to open bank accounts with five major UK banks through a new pilot with Shelter, to help them to get paid work.

Question: What does a UK flag waving nationalist do after a street protest? Answer: Goes for a curry 😵‍💫

We can only hope that a democrat winning in New York is more than just a protest vote in local elections for the future of the US. It's a well known fact that this is all that many LE results ever amount to. All the best to the fight back against Trump in the US 👍

More please. “We’ve got to call time on racism in this country & we’ve got to put that ugly racist sentiment that’s found expression in our country back in its box & once again create a climate in this country where it is not socially acceptable to be racist.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

GB Railways is getting closer! While many train operators have already been taken into public ownership, GB Railways still needs to be legally set up. And the Railways Bill being introduced to Parliament today will do just that! It will also introduce fairer and simpler ticketing & fares. 1/3

Morning all. I look across the water at what's going on in the US & I ask myself what on earth people find so bad about our own UK govt. Govts are never perfect, but this one is finally making positive headway after years of Tory travesty. Yet critics can't wait to bring it down Perspective please!

Labour poster today criticising the Greens for not backing nuclear & solar power. WRONG. Voters know it's because nobody really welcomes nuclear, nor solar panels in green fields. Plenty of other criticisms of Greens, but this one falls flat I'm afraid. Shout out Labour's own green policy instead.

The UK electorate needs to be metaphorically picked up by its feet & shaken. Everyone wants something for nothing, now this minute, regardless of its feasibility. That's why they make knee jerk reactions to flock to populist parties who talk the talk but will never actually be up to the job.

Some of the many, many things Labour have achieved for our children. Lots more but here’s few. #LabourAchievements

£1 in ever £10 the UK government spends is on debt interest costs. Why? The high interest rates don't help (thanks Tory Liz Truss). Neither do the huge debt (some from COVID, but more generally the increases seen during all the Tory years). Here the Chancellor explains more! 1/2

Well folks. This picture means only one thing.. Happy birthday to me 🎂🥂. 64 years old today, a survivor of 14 years of Tory travesty, Brexit, COVID (hospitalised), pulmonary embolism & lung cancer. And still optimistic 🌹

Another list of Labour's achievements for all you whingers sitting at the back whingeing.

Rachel Reeves' speech this morning is getting the media attention it deserves, unlike most of the others this govt makes. Of course, this is only because it relates to the budget, the media's next golden opportunity to disparage this govt. The biggest communication problem the govt has is this: