Presumably the Daily Telegraph and GB News will go big on this story?* Deeply embarrassing: Michael Prescott himself doctored a Trump quote in his anti-BBC report against...doctoring a Trump quote. *waits until end of time www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...

In the UK, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's friendship with Epstein has led to total disgrace. He's been stripped of his titles, reduced to the status of a pariah. Nobody is defending him. He's a TOTAL disgrace. In America, Jeffrey Epstein's close mate, Donald Trump, remains the president. Insane.

Oh will you look at that - men in respectable clothing turn out to be arseholes. Who'd have guessed? Never trust a man in a suit and tie. That's my motto and it's a good one. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Amazing

Not trying to be divisive but if your profile mentions a star sign then I'll not be following you back

It's that time of year when National Trust members have the opportunity to stop the reactionary Tufton St mob from gaining influence.

Exactly what's happening on the BBC. They report on some outrageous news story involving Reform which gives them more publicity, so they rise in the polls, so the BBC justifies amplifying them further. BBC doesn't seem to realise they're promoting a far-right org that will defund them if voted in.

Every single attempt to optimize away the understanding part of writing code will introduce bugs that end up taking 10 times longer to find and fix. The finding part requires first understanding what the code is supposed to be doing, and identifying that it is not doing that.

The hypocrisy of Reform going on TV to allege that certain groups are constantly over represented on TV is truly epic.

How thoroughly unpleasant … how does she think non white British born families felt for decades being invisible on TV. Our diversity is our strength

Don't overthink it, Guardian. Having been born to believe he was a member of their ridiculous god's chosen family, of course he would take whatever he wanted from wherever he could. Time to abolish the scrounging royalty and put an end to this pox on the nation. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Superb piece by @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social in this month's @bylinetimes.bsky.social mag: "Britain's Media Has Let Nigel Farage Reshape Political Journalism - Why?" This article alone was worth my annual sub to one of the very few news outlets still doing proper journalism

A good example of why the press should be forced to give corrections equal prominence to the original article, not hide them away on a page nobody will see

I really don't care for any sort of religion. That's what I decided when I was 5, and 55 years later I can't see any reason to revise that view. Why do people believe the peculiar myths - please enlighten me

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Kemi Badenoch has chosen the side of Vladimir Putin and Nigel Farage with her plan to leave the European Convention on Human Rights. The ECHR is a proud British creation, championed by Churchill, that protects everyone's rights and freedoms.

Clearly it's high time that there were stringent limits on political donations. No corporate donations should be allowed at all. Individual donations should be capped annually - at an amount that the everyday citizen could feasibly afford. Jail for anyone caught gaming the system

Want to know more about the history of the Lib Dems? Here's a short history of the party and its predecessors

Don't forget why there's a by-election next week in #Corby. It's due to their Councillor Robert Bloom's resignation following the news that he shouted the ‘n’ word repeatedly at a black family who live close by to him. www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/...

I'm glad Keir Starmer is finally stepping up the fight against Nigel Farage, and I hope this will mark the end of his government parroting Farage and copying his divisive politics.

If your party welcomes the woman who tweeted 'set fire to all the fucking hotels full of the bastards' as a star conference speaker, maybe don't accuse other politicians of 'inciting violence'

Good gracious me. Donald Trump just told his military leaders that 'no more fat soldiers or fat generals' would be allowed to stay in post. Does the same rule apply to Presidents?

“We aren’t racists”, cry the party who not only invited Lucy Connolly, convicted for inciting racially motivated violence, to its conference, but interviewed her on stage, chat show style, as if she was the most heroic freedom fighter the world has ever seen. Sod off, racists.

It’s time for the government to see through its ambition for proper community-based care before it’s too late. Please sign our petition: www.pippaheylings.org.uk/campaigns/save-arh-beds

I am utterly dismayed at the news that the Arthur Rank Hospice @arthurrankhospice.bsky.social, which provides such important care to people across my constituency, is facing a huge funding cut which could lead to it closing 9 out of 23 beds and increasing pressure on demand for hospital beds.

Across the country, communities are being held back by a lack of access to training. @IanSollom.bsky.social explains the Lib Dems’ new lifelong learning plan that will unlock potential, fix the skills shortages, and put opportunity at the heart of our economy.

Is there a reason I ask that the Times are using a picture of asylum seekers in a boat to describe rules for migrants who came on legal routes such as skilled worker visas for doctors?

Migrants already "earn the right to settlement" through extortionate visa costs, which can run into tens of thousands of pounds. They prop up key services, including through the Immigration Health Surcharge. Pushing the hostile environment on steroids helps no-one. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is a must read/share thread that perfectly describes the cognitive dissonance that we've reached in this country when Politicians have conversations about "valid concerns about immigration" yet completely miss the root cause. Thank you, @tanjabueltmann.net for pulling this all together.

Proposing a digital ID rushed through when there is a very real possibility of an authoritarian Govt that will take us out of the ECHR and seek mass deportations and the roll-back of other rights - frankly insane. For that reason alone I will oppose digital IDs for as long as it takes to stop them.

The current visa system already leaves many migrants facing poverty, working multiple jobs, as they pay the often tens of thousands of pounds in costs. Proposed changes from this government continues the dehumanising treatment of us as we are treated as second class. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Spent to day trying to square the logic of ‘we’re going to combat a party that has lots of voters think Covid was a plan to insert chips inside us all’ with ‘we’re introducing digital IDs to defeat Reform’ Conclusion? It’s the logic of the madhouse

Ming Campbell was a dedicated public servant and a true Liberal giant. His principled leadership opposing the Iraq War was a mark of his morality, courage and wisdom. But more than that, he was an incredibly warm and caring friend and colleague. We will miss him terribly.

this is an extraordinary canary in the coal mine

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"I don't think people in this country should be criminalised if they don't wish to hand over their personal and private data to the state in order to go about their daily lives." @munirawilson.bsky.social on the government's plans for a mandatory digital ID scheme.

The Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, has given Gatwick expansion the green light. I am hugely disappointed in the decision, and think the damage will far outweigh any benefits. So I spoke to the BBC's Charlotte Wright down in Bournemouth to explain why.

This is so good. Negotiating skills + good will

Millions spent on Trump visit. Red carpets, Royals in coronets and golden dining services too. And all he offers in return are petulant racist insults about our capital city and our mayor. What a singular lack of decorum, grace, and courtesy. Fuck him and his damp hands and his nicotine yellow wig

What kind of country do we want to be? 70%+ British public do not like Donald Trump To help combat the rise of Reform & Nigel Farage everyone should be pointing out that they want to emulate Trump in power Ed Davy, Lib Dem leader now doing this ‘Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain’

He stood in front of the world at the UN today, and every other word out of his mouth was a lie. I’ll say it again, we’ve not been here before. An American President who lies as he breathes. It’s a terrible place to be. Shame on the media & everyone who’s normalized his lying and/or doesn’t care.

The CPS' own website now admits they got the numbers wrong and should not be used. Farage isn't just making up numbers - he/Reform are deliberately using numbers that they know to be wrong and have been withdrawn (2/3).

Reform's plans to end indefinite leave to remain would clearly violate Article 8 of the ECHR, which is probably another reason they're trying to drag the UK out of it. www.lawfirmuk.net/familylife_e

Retrospectively removing indefinite leave to remain would be immoral and economically damaging. It would tear families apart. Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point. Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.

Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.

Nothing more British than turning to a bunch of facist flag shaggers, reclaiming it, saying loud & clear to them: “Bugger off. Facists unwelcome here. We fought WW2 with our allies to that end. This is what OUR flag represents. Not the rotten degraded version you are trying to flog. Bugger off

🇪🇺 Rebuilding bridges: EU-UK relations take a step forward at EYE2025 in Strasbourg Young delegates from across Europe renewed efforts to strengthen EU-UK relations – a hopeful turn in a partnership long strained by Brexit By Caoimhe Clements @yorkshirebylines.co.uk