'Forget the “bridge across the Atlantic” fantasies: on trade, on defence and in terms of our identity, we are Europe.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labour rightly calls for probe on MSPs being spied on by aides www.heraldscotland.com/news/2571134...

Maria Shriver, niece of JFK: He was a man interested in the arts, culture, education, language, history... It is beyond comprehension that the president has sought to rename this great memorial. C’mon my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny... It’s downright weird.

'15 million workers across the UK will have better workers rights from April next year' Trade minister Sir Chris Bryant spoke to #BBCBreakfast about the Employment Rights Bill, which applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Chasing the votes of those who'll never vote for you while simultaneously losing the votes of those who may is a rare gift.

Sky News describing Trump's address in normal terms is ridiculous. The fella is a friggin' nutter and his speech was insane.

Even by my low expectations for Kemi Badenoch ‘violence against women and girls is something done by immigrants and nobody else’ has shocked me.

Just how long does Badenoch spend on X every day?

During the EU referendum campaign in 2016, I approached a Leave stall manned by about 15 Brexiters. I asked about Erasmus. Not a single one knew what I was talking about, I may as well have been speaking Swahili. Great news.

That rare thing. A decent gag.

Good job, #Europe et al! Progress despite Trump’s betrayal. All territories stolen from #Ukraine must be returned. #Putin cannot be rewarded for his crimes. If not, they must become neutral, democratically governed zones protected by the international community—never legalized as part of Russia.

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Labour is actually doing a good job in recovering the UK from 14years of Tory incompetence and corruption. Sadly its right wing opponents are doing a better job in persuading the gullible that it's not. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

King Donald the Mad says the US will offer Ukraine legally-binding NATO Article 5-style security guarantees. Yeah. He's famous for abiding by legally-binding deals, except on days with a "Y" in them.

No surprise. We are living in the Disinformation Age. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/13/fake-anti-labour-video-billion-views-youtube-2025

Just look at the hundreds of millions of potential customers that British businesses lost because of Brexit! #RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺

First they hijacked our flags.. then they hijacked the UK’s traditional religion… now they’re hijacking Christmas Isn’t it time for all the decent people in the UK to ostracise these racist scum 🤷🏼‍♂️

Church of England reviewing complaint against incoming archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally accused of mishandling abuse complaint against priest in London, where she serves as bishop. 26 Anglican bishops sit in the House of Lords. Why should any Anglican bishop sit in the House of Lords ?

Our Labour government is successfully tackling the dangerous small boats crisis. Yesterday was the 28th day without ANY crossing. It is the longest period without any for over 7yrs, since 30/09/2018. The 28 day average I track is now showing 0 for the first time since 19/10/2018. 1/7

+ Working with origin countries (eg Vietnam, Iraq) to discourage people leaving, including ad campaigns warning of the dangers & of exploitation by the criminals It may not be over. There could still be crossings. But Labour have done a lot to tackle this crisis & are saving lives. 7/7

And I’m back. For today’s @ftweekend.com I’m at the lovely Vetch in Liverpool, being shown how a complex tasting menu can be done with grace, wit and skill in a way that doesn’t ever become tortuous. Oh those buffalo chicken wings. www.ft.com/content/3c4b...

Our economy is 7.4% larger than the BoE forecast ‼️

The club Nigel Farage says he supports. Lovely stuff.

It's one election, but the threat to Labour in NE England is huge. The leadership of progressive parties won't unite to stop the threat from Reform. The only chance is voters, many holding their noses, put an X next to the party best placed to defeat Reform. Not optimistic.

Sheepish Sky News refers to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor as Andrew. He's not Elvis or Madonna. Why not his full name or just his surnames?

I’m similar age to Farage, went to state & public schools, was in cadets too & it never occurred to me to joke about gas chambers or go sssss mimicking one It was beyond crass & unacceptable If I saw a black or Asian kid bullied I’d step in as I would for white ki Him saying it was norm is BS❗️😡

Absolutely - squeeze them till the pips squeek!

John Redwood is rewarded for his decades long record of being wrong about everything with a peerage.

Labour's top two finally admit that Brexit has been a disaster. My column in today's Sunday National.

The fact that Farage singled out younger boys to racially abuse speaks volumes. A bully as well as a racist.

Breaking. Liz Truss wins this year's FIFA Prize for Economics.

"When the heat's on, the scum rises to the surface." Jolly Japes at the Carlton Club in November.

The tabloids are all focusing on Nigel Farage’s disgraceful racism and antisemitism in his school days, rightly so, but appear to be glossing over how frightening, bullying and entirely malicious the targeting of his fellow pupils was. It’s not just a few mean comments, it was systematic abuse.

5 December 1901 | Jewish man, Félix Abécassis, was born in Oran (Algeria). He came to Paris in 1920. An English-French translator. In Auschwitz from 12 February 1944. No. 127616 He was later transferred to Buchenwald, where he died of pneumonia on 23 February 1945.

Will Chris Mason resign?

FML - this fawning before the over-sensitive king is embarrassing for the world. Many countries have fought revolutions (and in the UK a civil war) against monarchs & tyrants in order to get away from this ridiculous kind of self-abasement before egos of foolish leaders.

Finally someone says it.

If my memory serves me correctly, It Ain't Half Hot, Mum" was well meaning and didn't include Mr La Di Da Gunnar Graham making hissing noises and suggesting Hitler was right.

Peter will be joining me on air at 11.45.

You may have missed it, but Germany has been having a state visit to the UK this week. It has been marked with new initiatives on culture, sport and young people. It includes: + A new UK-Germany Creative Industries Prize to spark innovation and bring growth and opportunity 1/2

Self-driving vehicles This might scare some people - but it's the future. But also, it needs to be done right! And the government is launching a consultation on the next steps of the rollout to ensure self-driving technology is safely introduced on Britain's roads. 1/2

'I'm proud we're lifting half a million kids out of poverty - this is our moral mission' - Keir Starmer www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

"In a marathon cabinet meeting Donald Trump showcased a new 'micro-rest' strategy during quieter moments — highlighting his ability to adapt to the demands of the Presidency even as he ages and his stamina wanes." - Peter Baker

2 December 1938 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Leendert Flip van Amerongen, was born in Amsterdam. In February 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

"Boris Johnson, directly echoed this two years later. In May 2016, he told reporters that “if you want an example of EU foreign policy-making on the hoof, and the EU’s pretensions to running a defence policy that have caused real trouble, then look at what has happened in Ukraine”."

@pimlicat: "The PM is saying what Brits have known for years, that Brexit was sold to them on false promises. Young people have been at the sharp end of a Brexit they didn't vote for, which has taken away freedoms that other generations took for granted." https://bit.ly/48MjK3J

On the one hand, anything to distract from reports of his increasingly well-documented, lifelong racism. On the other, if he's told some donors this (& the FT will have sourced this properly) you can be sure that he'd've told others the polar opposite if he thought that's what they wanted to hear.

A thoughtful article by a student journalist offering a compassionate view of why boys end up pulled into the harmful incel culture – and what families can do to help them out again. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

Well, it's very nice of him to let us know about his dark and difficult nighttime activities.