The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.

The highest paid person in a company should not be allowed to be paid more than 20x the salary of the lowest paid staff or 10x the average of all staff.

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President-Elect Catherine Connolly, meets President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin The two former socialist politicians have received the highest ever number of votes in Irish history, in their respective elections. This year is the 14th & final for Michael D’s term.

Court convicts two donors for illegally diverting £100k to Eurosceptic think tank run by Nigel Farage's girlfriend. She definitely doesn't sound like the sort of person who would get involved with tax fraud on a house purchase.

Really hope so. And really hope super wealth gets taxed, and tax loopholes closed, rather than everyone earning £50k and under bearing the brunt. This Labour government has misfired once. Another misfire will be the end.

Do not mistake the abandoning of Reform UK’s proposed tax cuts as the rebirth of a fiscal conservative. It is instead an act of political calculation

LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police and transport secretary for ‘bravery beyond measure’ No doubt Farage and Goodwin will be all over this example of British virtue www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Globalisation is changing and fragmenting, as the balance of power shifts away from the West. Hong Kong, a mercantile melting pot since its founding, sees ways to profit from all sides econ.st/4qJfeKg Illustration: Chloe Cushman

The last time God interfered in human affairs was in 1997, when he made sure that Elizabeth Fraser, the singer of Cocteau Twins, sang "Teardrop" rather than Madonna, for whom the song was originally written. "That's my last one," said the supreme being. "You're on your own from now on. Best wishes."

How do demographics determine how cultural institutions should respond to communities needs? And are they in danger of not responding, or worse, turning their backs on communities completely? These are interesting questions to explore, so without further ado ...

This is why they’ve just gutted Teen Vogue’s political journalists

Nigel Farage says he wants to 'raise aspiration' by cutting the minimum wage for young people (currently £10), but reducing tax for young people earning over £100k. Presumably he wants them to just ask their stockbroker fathers to fix them up with a job in The City, like he did.

This is an excellent idea!!!

"... this is an institution in retreat. Defending it by offloading a liability is quite easy, if personally painful. The challenge is winning over new support and securing the future. An altogether much harder task."

Another 55mins of Farage carried live by BBC and Sky, in which he rambled for twice as long as briefed, and yet managed to say little of substance. Why can broadcasters not simply give us 3mins of the low-lights after the event, as they would do with most other politicians? ~AA

In extremist circles, the idea of retreating to the land has been repurposed into a political strategy. 👉 Read the full story: tcnv.link/REvK2Cx

Nigel Farage currently railing against Parliament being full of "professional politicians". He founded UKIP in 1993 and was first elected as an MEP in 1999, twenty-six years ago. Less than 5% of current MPs (31 to be precise) have a longer career in politics than Farage. ~AA

Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions, up to £312,500 available www.ukri.org/opportunity/... @ukri.org

Hallelujah 🙌🏼

reminder that Hitler never wrote a new German constitution, never "officially" changed the government he just closed the legislature and ruled alone, against the law, until he was stopped

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“Farage’s lack of knowledge and assumptions about our experiences as victims and survivors of grooming gangs proves he should not have a platform to make decisions about us.”

You might think a Rowntree's Easter catalogue could have nothing to do with #Halloween, but that's because you haven't seen the two-sided chocolate twin face egg of 1932. A bargain at 1 shilling.

‘A sense of freedom’: 80 years on from the Pan-African Congress in Manchester

If you care about human suffering, military asylum camps are a terrible idea. If you care about taxpayers' money, military asylum camps are a terrible idea. So why is the Government about to open more military asylum camps? #CommunitiesNotCamps

For generations Western pop culture, from punk to hip-hop, defined youthful rebellion. Today’s crop of protesters is galvanised by anime characters and K-pop anthems

A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK... 78% are murdered by a partner/ex Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety In fact, they voted against them...

Farage’s desperate use of the grooming scandal to political point score has backfired. ReformUK are not interested in the welfare of women

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If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...

I think they should invent a drug that lets you wipe your memory of John Carpenter movies so you can watch them fresh every Halloween. And then John Carpenter should make a movie about this drug's terrifying side effects.

I can answer this. I interviewed Peterson's tailor a few years ago, although the interview was never published because I fell behind on work. Here is the story of this suit. 🧵

Turkey’s main opposition party has dodged a bullet. A court in Ankara threw out a lawsuit that could have ousted the party’s leader. But the open season on the CHP shows no sign of ending

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

PUPPETS, FEMINISM AND MUSIC ...

Wintering Nature moves in rhythms, and winter is one of its most profound. Winter arrives without asking, reminding us that change is inevitable and that there is wisdom in surrendering to it. Winter teaches us that obstacles aren’t barriers, but invitations to bend, adapt, and grow. If we choose…

Fascinating. I always wondered how and why the descriptor 'redneck' came about. Now I know.

“In its first formal review of UK trade policy since Brexit, the WTO found that UK trade performance had weakened since the 2008 financial crisis, with Brexit named among the chief causes of a marked slump in goods trade since 2018” God, failure is tedious… www.ft.com/content/8f4d...

It's easy for Danny Kruger to talk about massive cuts to the civil service, because he's an entitled prick who's never had a proper job and has zero idea what government workers actually do. Everything seems easy when you know fuck all.

Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year. That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare. Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.

What a hideous man he is. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Politico: "Reform UK will hold its third press conference in three days at 10 am. Head of policy Zia Yusuf and welfare spokesperson Lee Anderson will pledge £32 billion of cuts to disability benefit PIP" Why so many press conferences? Answer: Because they know the broadcasters will keep showing up

Politico: "MPs should consider deleting X, according to a committee led by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle... "On social media, the report said MPs should feel “empowered to step away from platforms that pose more harm than benefit.” Absolutely. Please get on with it.

'Are you from a professional family, went to private school, have a postgraduate degree, and live in London with a load of cash in the bank? If so, congrats – you’re three times more likely to become an artist than anyone else.' 1/2

Global phenomena creating local impacts 👇🏽

Why is your ankle named after a Greek hero and your uterus after a Renaissance anatomist? The answer says as much about power and memory as it does about medicine.

Bodleian Library, Sassoon Visiting Fellowship in South Asian and Black History for the 2026-2027 academic year. It's a great scheme, with a deadline of 28 November 2025. Check it and Bodley's other visiting fellowships out here.

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?