This country might be about to have its 6th Prime Minister in 7 years. Why? Because they’ve all failed to take on a rigged economic system that enriches the few at the expense of us all. People want a society where children don’t go hungry. That is really not too much to ask.

We're all stronger when we all have skin in the game.

Could Farage be forced into a by-election? Two investigations into his undeclared £5m gift. The Electoral Commission Parliamentary Standards Commissioner If as result, he is suspended from the Commons for 10+sitting days, petition signed by 10% of constituents can trigger Recall and a by-election.

8 sets of gains in a row - it's our best ever winning streak at local elections. We are the party for those who want to build Britain up, not burn it all down.

#Keir and #Kemi both need to go. They have both failed to convince voters their parties are worth voting for.

Nigel Farage blames “computer-hacking” for public revelation of his £5m gift from a billionaire living in Thailand. Gift not disclosed to authorities. Foreign money funds Reform. What return have the tax exiles been promised on their investment? What else has not been disclosed? archive.ph/kowpN

[email protected] have about six months to change the leader and get a grip, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of our #NHS that would be in peril under a #Reform government.

All #progressive parties should highlight the fact that #Farage has taken a lot of £ from unknown sources, for what? We know Farage would introduce a US style health insurance system here, which effectively means the end of our #NHS. This must be fought against! @weownit.org.uk @libdems.org.uk

This story needs way more attention. Farage and his acolytes have repeatedly claimed his home was "firebombed", to justify the £5m secret donation given to the Reform leader by crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne But the police report of the incident is a burglary. There's no record of arson

It's funny how the media isn't saying much about the car crash taking place in the blue lane, with #Kemi's #ConservativeParty, that's now resting up on the hard shoulder. Is @conservatives.bsky.social HQ happy to see their party getting steamrollered by #Reform at the next #GeneralElection?

Tim Dillon: Trump declassifying the UFO info, we're in a war with Iran, the Epstein files won't see the light of day, they're not gonna investigate that. Gas prices are dramatically rising, food is rising, this is the last thing they have. They're telling us, 'We're the government. Leave us alone.'

Mankissons

Sky News projecting a national vote share for Reform of 27%, based on results so far. That’s four points down on what they achieved in local elections last year. Somewhat of a counter to the prevailing narrative. More evidence that Reform appears to have peaked.

Enough now: Seapeak’s illegal trade fuelling Russia’s disastrous war Exports from Glasgow shipping company Seapeak contributed £2.3bn (and counting) in revenue for the Kremlin, according to Kpler analysis westenglandbylines.co.uk/features/ukr...

Reform now have a few years where they actually need to deliver for actual, paying constituents. This will be interesting.

Before anyone starts saying #WesStreeting, can you just f**k off already?

Republicans are just radicalizing a majority of Americans. They think they can have minority rule and steal everything for the rich and the people will sit there and take it forever. This includes their own voters. Nope.

The right-wing press: power without responsibility? Behind the stirring, ostensibly patriotic headlines how much power do the UK’s right-wing press wield, and how much do the public know about it? westenglandbylines.co.uk/opinion/the-...

The elections show Labour losing votes Primarily to the Green Party, and the Tories losing to Reform. But there is a real risk that the government will learn the wrong lessons and double-down on its current policies. It is time to recognise reality. 99-percent.org/schrodingers...

By not walking away now, #KeirStarmer continues to plunge the country (and his party) into chaos. You're done mate! Go now! @labouruk.bsky.social

#KeirStarmer's approach of taking @labouruk.bsky.social into Tory ground has completely failed. Those disillusioned Tory voters will generally choose Reform over Labour if given the choice. Meanwhile, Labour have alienated voters on the left who also have other options. WTF is Labour for now?

When #LittleBritain votes, the only ones really laughing are members of the British establishment.

This is how our fragile #democracy dies

There is a way out of our political spiral, and it is thrilling and inspiring. We could have a very different country. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

💪 Liberal Democrats have GAINED control of Portsmouth City Council.

Congratulations to the Lib Dems who have gained Stockport from no overall control.

I fear Labour people risk falling into an ecological fallacy visible from space when reacting to these results. Here is what is very clear in results so far: Labour are losing *seats* to Reform, but... Labour are losing *votes* to the Greens Greens split the vote, Ref comes thru middle

Seems a lot of people want their council to be run by a party of failed Tories after all. The race to the bottom has #Reform in pole position!

It's time we prevented pollsters from 'predicting' results in the run up to elections. These predictions influence how people vote and that's clearly how they're now being used by the media. One week before elections should be the cut-off point. Give voters the chance to make up their own minds!

Across the country, Reform-led councils have been closing public care homes and scaling back climate commitments. They cannot be trusted.

We can't allow this evil to be pushed to the margins. #Palestine #Gaza

Crossing the divide: reaching Reform voters in a fractured Britain Winning back Reform voters starts with introspection - progressives must face their own role in Britain’s divide westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/cro...

Trump's war with the Pope is going very badly. New poll finds 66% approve of Pope's message of peace, while 57% reject Trump's attacks on him. On the pod, @sarahposner.bsky.social is brilliant on how MAGA's deification of Trump persuaded him he could win this battle: newrepublic.com/article/2100...

Your local council is not powerless in the face of privatised water. Councils are passing motions calling for public ownership of water. Time for all councils to stand up and be counted.  Find out more: vist.ly/53cjm

Read all about him in @thenerve.news www.thenerve.news/p/matt-britt...

Well this was fun. Did the BBC’s ‘Strong Message Here’ with Stewart Lee & Armando Ianucci & got to slag off incoming BBC Director General/tech bro, Matt Brittin 😂 Oh & snuck in an Andrew Neil drive-by too just for the hell of it 🎯 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Time will tell how many working class communities have been duped by #ReformParty into voting against their own interests. I'm hopeful that the people of #Swindon don't fall for the far-right's lies. #Farage doesn't care about us!

If Reform wins control of councils, what happens next? There are already examples — and they don’t all match the promises. Stephen McNair reports ⬇️ eastangliabylines.co.uk/party-politi...

"The UK would be well advised to reflect on how to develop its own democratic resilience... The local elections will be a good time to start this process." ✍️ @cburchett.bsky.social reflects on the rising influence of Reform UK ahead of this week's elections 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/reform-uk-in...

And, in a more subtle way, our own #BBC. The fight for truth, is bogus!

Our democracy is under threat from outsiders like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, and from within by Nigel Farage, with Elon Musk paying those who spread division online. We must protect our democracy or risk losing it

The war we all need to get behind is the war to improve wages & welfare. That war should be led by a bold government that isn't afraid to tackle corporate greed and exploitation. Neither Starmer nor Farage are fit to lead that war. Starmer is just weak, and Farage is funded by the corporate elite.

On 7th May, many people will take a sledgehammer to their own local authority's services by voting #Reform. They're worked up by a range of things local authorities have no jurisdiction over, and Reform's pledge to freeze or reduce #counciltax hasn't happened any of the councils they now control.

#NoMowMay is coming soon! Give your lawn a chance and let those other species put in an appearance. I've already given my lawn a fortnight without mowing and it's already looking lush, with a variety of beneficial insects paying a visit.

Mandelson under investigation by EU's anti-fraud office for possible fraud, corruption or serious misconduct during his time as an EU trade commissioner. The Epstein files suggesteds that Mandelson may have leaked sensitive UK govt information. Police investigation launched in Jan 2026. What next?

Hey #motorbike rider! Who remembers those late night government TV adverts from the 80s & 90s? #motorkind youtu.be/bHfxR4X6tH0?...

Why is it acceptable for the monopoly that #FirstBus have in the #WestofEngland to continue to fail bus passengers? Yet again, they cancel the one bus that connects #UWE to #Fishponds, so I'm walking again. @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social

BREAKING: Just 20 minutes before Trump's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz was open, massive trades hit the market. Investors sold a combined 7,990 lots of Brent crude futures, ​a $760 million bet that oil would go down. These orders were much larger than anything else at the time. Unusual.