Do read all of this.

Is there no bottom to how low the Tories are sinking- silly question- of course not! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Previous post such a clear summary- amazed it’s (minor adjustments for word count) from the Guardian editorial last month

“SirKeir’s attempt to anchor Lab as a party of managerialism has created an ideological vacuum. He has offered no moral project, no radical agenda, no post-crisis settlement. He has chosen not to confront Reform’s rhetoric but to adopt it, notably refusing to challenge the scapegoating of migrants.”

If he makes it through the midterms by hook or by crook (crook mostly) how long before this is because of that speech you made last night? It seems they’re breaking laws with such impunity. For us, Farage is busy taking notes

Twelve Steps to National Collapse: A Blueprint for How Democracies Die hartmannreport.com/p/twelve-ste...

ICE agents arrest Alderperson Jessie L. Fuentes (26th Ward of Chicago city council) after she questions them on whether they have a signed judicial warrant to arrest a person at Humboldt Park Hospital. “He has Constitutional rights.” “No.” ICE’s exact mindset: no one is allowed any rights now.

Also… Starmer’s progressive fightback continues…

Keir Starmer's "progressive fightback" latest www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

2/2 Lab members who applauded at conf- betrayed Press reg victims- betrayed Land environment- betrayed Sea environment- betrayed Not even economic! Political choices! It should have been so, so different

1/2 Lab members who voted for him- betrayed Pensioners- attempted betrayal Disabled- betrayed Trans people- betrayed Palestinians- betrayed Genocide protesters- betrayed Legal Migrants- betrayed Persecuted asylum seekers- betrayed All non-white Britains by legiting far right- betrayed

I’m looking for any example where Starmer has kept his word to anyone vulnerable or in trouble against establishment pushback…..anyone? Like many I truly hoped he wouldn’t be this bad. He’s truly brought the Labour Party into desperate disrepute. It should have been so different!

All the rakes to step on

It’s like an art form. Alienate Reform voters on one day, alienate Labour voters the next.

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children. This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer lied at conf as he did to be elected leader. Perfidious! He thinks that voters are isolated individuals in focus groups that he has to appeal to. He fails to understand that politics works in waves of social influence. Build up your own wave, don't legitimise the opposition's! Incompetent

Wander through any mall and I despair at the waste of human potential represented in the design, extraction of raw materials, production, transportation, marketing, retail of so, so many banal 100 versions of the same thing nobody seems to want. The opportunity cost of capitalism is astronomical!

The response to Starmer’s conference speech was like Man United’s manager Amorim winning against 10 man Chelsea and people thinking it’s all ok now at the red circus! Spoiler for non football fans- nothing could be further from the truth

What has Yvette Cooper’s proscription of Palestine Action done to this country? Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide. It undermines police and the law.

Hear, hear! Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Statistical proof for what the left has been saying for years: when centrist parties spout racist rhetoric, it damages their support but boosts that of the far right. The only party leader with the sense to get this right now is @zackpolanski.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Starmer saying he's going to 'take on' Reform- as though he's not the man who has tied both hands of the Labour Party behind its back and shot it in the foot by joining in with & legitimising their racist policies. Is he going for irony or is he really that unselfaware or simply incredibly stupid?

There's only one reason Reform want to leave the ECHR; to be able to abuse people's human rights with impunity! There is nothing more to be said on the matter.

Starmer is too far gone in so many ways. He's brought the Lab Party into such disrepute- and so, so quickly! ID cards the final nail! There is no way back for him even if he found some principles and a personality. He's a disgrace and the Lab Party is on its knees. Incompetent! Laughing stock!

'ID Cards' is rubbing salt into progressive wounds! Is this for the Blackrock/Palantir crowd sat around with King Charles and King Trump? Starmer could write the book on how to be as unpopular as possible as quickly as possible! Who the hell wants ID cards other than the billionaire Tech Bros?

Lab's problem is not economic! It is that Lab's image isn't that of a party trying to do its progressive best under difficult circumstances. They've actively attacked core prog issues- immigration, Palestine, disabled, environ't.. Most UK voters hate Farage&co & the tribute act look is a disaster.

Of course nothing on the BBC when Farage is challenged and immediately exposed- also nothing on claiming 'migrants are eating royal swans'- beyond satire! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This, it seems, is what the BBC had in mind when it drew up plans in March to alter “story selection” to win over Reform voters.

This happened today with @indivisibletx-24.bsky.social at Nexstar home office in Las Colinas. Multi group and unions will be peacefully protesting censoring free speech Tuesday at 11! See you then! @ezralevin.bsky.social The Signs of Fascism!

Very cogent argument. The UK's only previous chance of escaping was to join the Euro and dilute the 'finance curse' but, of course they kiboshed that. I hope this will be incorporated into the Green Party programme as it's so core to achieving a sustainable future (in every meaning of the word).

To try to get through to the floating voters about Climate Chaos, surely the increasing failure of food crops and consequent hikes in prices and food shortages should be stressed. “Anyone not 100% committed to net zero is saying they’re intent on pushing up your food bill!” Direct tangible link!

Dutch late night TV has its take

Brilliant! If you don't laugh you cry.... Satire at its best www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GXN...

Coming to the UK sadly. Same people, same money!!! You have time.......but not much.

Of course, we must remember that the British ruling class was within a hair's breadth of going in with Hitler, from 1934 to the 'darkest hour'- including Edward VIII, Churchill; "The meeting of two great dictators has passed off very pleasantly.."/arming Fascists to kill unarmed Greek socialists

"Malicious Communication"??? For a video currently shown on the BBC site. The UK police appear to be acting on the basis of political expediency & then seeking to justify- like the 'not my king' protesters. Will they face meaningful sanctions for wrongful arrest? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Next time someone on the right claims all the political violence in this country is coming from the left, not the right, do please show them this. You're welcome

The significant majority of British people think of themselves as decent, honest & 'fair-minded'. Even more tragic that Starmer threw away the opportunity to lead over 2/3rds of British voters against the clear and present threat to democracy from the far right. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

US President back-pedalling furiously after his administration treated some innocent hard-working Koreans like they were innocent hard-working Latinos.

Should we be surprised about the struggles of western nation states? Everything has its day. The nation didn't 'begin' on a date, it grew as capitalism grew- initially within feudalism, then superseding it. Globalisation is replacing nations, there must be a global progressive response.

As suspected: www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

"Almost no one will have knowingly encountered someone who illegally entered the country, let alone seen them actually arrive on the beach at Dover. They just think there’s a crisis because other people keep telling them there is."

The disrepute that Starmer's judgements have brought to the Labour Party has no limit it appears. Mandelson stuck with Epstein well after it was clear he was a paedophile. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Why doesn't our media show this? Why don't they warn us of the dangers of having #FarRight extremists as government? Why do they portray #Farage in such a good light, when the reality is he's nothing but a sinister, lying, racist grifter? #BBCBias #MediaBias #SkyNewsBias #MediaReform

Horrors of Trump detention centre: Lisburn man tells his story after arrest for 'looking like a Mexican' Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping. Here, he tells us his story.

Is there no popular and morally correct policy that this government won't reject!!! So much of their polls disaster is a clear unforced choice and completely self inflicted!!! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Right wing Lab/Dems think that voters are isolated individuals in focus groups that they have to appeal to. They fail to realise that politics works in waves of social influence. Build up your own wave, don't legitimise the opposition's! Incompetent! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

It's not rocket science! "Island of strangers", echos of 'rivers of blood', "incalculable damage"! It was incredibly offensive to anyone not a racist- which is a significant majority of this country and a massive majority of Labour voters! Foot, well and truly, shot!

When Farage had his arse handed to him. 😂😂