Powerful words by London Mayor Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk in Byline Times on claims of 'lawless London' 👇 "These people can't stand what London represents... They believe a city as diverse & progressive as ours cannot be allowed to thrive. If it does, it makes a mockery of their entire worldview"

When Reform UK's Richard Tice complains about the Chagos islands deal, "giving away our strategic security asset" The Labour minister responds, "I'm not going to take lessons from a party that fawns over Vladimir Putin"

The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.

Harrowing watch but damn good TV. Blanchett and Kline are standouts in a stellar cast superbly directed by Alfonso Cuarón. tv.apple.com/gb/show/disc...

The media should be paying *a lot* more attention to Farage's climate views. He literally doesn't think that carbon dioxide is a pollutant.

Brexit won’t be done until it’s undone Martin Roche @bylines.scot @bylinesnetwork.co.uk bylines.scot/politics/bre...

“It’s almost as if LBC thought no one would notice the fact that Myska had gone, but her case has attracted widespread interest…”

In Grangetown, where life expectancy is 51.5, a 30-year waste deal risks locking in pollution and blocking progress. Will Teesside councils act?

“The idea that this country is not a free country is completely and utterly ludicrous. That woman was inciting violence. She's free to think her horrible, racist thoughts. That's fine. What she isn’t allowed to do is go and incite violence.”  www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...

This was a real pleasure.

🔴NEW🔴 by me for @opendemocracy.net Ministry of Defence pays out £20m in compensation for sexual misconduct over 10 years, figures obtained by FOI laws reveal www.opendemocracy.net/en/british-a...

31% say 'no party represents working people'. That is a real problem. @yougov.co.uk

A new issue for most people? SEE: Planet’s darkening oceans pose threat to marine life, scientists say www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“The Immigration White Paper aims to reduce international student numbers. But universities need them. Can the circle be squared?”

Climate Change is worsening hurricanes. SEE: www.theclimatebrink.com/p/climate-ch...

If instead of fining water companies money, they were fined shares, they'd either have to do the job they've been paid for or lose the company piece by piece. Re-nationalisation at no cost to the public.

"Water pollution is a massive problem. The River Ouse, a major river in Yorkshire, is identified as being at risk from manure pollution from factory farms. UK livestock farming produces an estimated 33,450 tonnes of manure every day."

Marcy Wheeler @emptywheel.bsky.social is keeping a running list of all the claims made by Musk & his team that have been shown to be false:

C4News, "The Prime Minister Keir Starmer, unusually, chose to take only one broadcaster, GB News" What word would you use to describe a PM who only takes GB News on a trip to another country?

Young people are locked out of opportunities their older siblings took for granted. A UK–EU youth visa deal could begin to change that. Read Prof. Johanna Waters on why this matters. From The Conversation -- thanks!

BBC Question Time Audience Laughs As Fiona Bruce Skewers Tory Chairman Over His Party's Record www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-qu...

Restrict cash ISAs and I for one will not shift to a stocks and shares ISA. Tried that twice. Lost money comparatively. To the charges of providers. Now who does the report say is lobbying for this? www.ft.com/content/8455...

Young people are locked out of opportunities their older siblings took for granted. A UK–EU youth visa deal could begin to change that. Read why this matters | Prof. Johanna Waters @eastangliabylines.co.uk @johannawaters.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com

🔴The UK Has Failed to Prosecute ISIS Fighters for Genocide After Allowing Hundreds to Return to Britain Successive UK Governments have refused to pursue prosecutions against those suspected of war crimes abroad bylinetimes.com/2025/05/13/t...

Good thread by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on Palantir in NHS. Read also my newsletter from yesterday which reveals head of Palantir UK in middle of UK-US trade deal talks…of which we still don’t know the details. Why not?? open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

Tommy Robinson’s ties to Russia

Chris Philp says Nigel Farage's spending plans are "Liz Truss on steroids". The only snag is he was No2 in the Treasury in her government and gave the mini-Budget "9.5 out of 10". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/top-to...

Jeez this is a painful watch. An EU youth mobility scheme is not a return to free movement. Why can’t the government just say that? Why is it so hard?

“While deals with India & US will be welcome news for UK industry and workers, the governor is right to highlight the greater importance of trade links with our nearest and largest market, the EU." - Tom Brufatto, Dir of Policy & Research, Best for Britain www.bestforbritain.org/britain_must...

Gentle reminder of Nigel Farage's views on the NHS...

NEW | A close reading of *that* Gregg Wallace interview… GREGGING OUT AHEAD OF THE VERDICT Gregg Wallace's interview with the Daily Mail is a historically bad attempt to reshape a narrative. brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/15-greggin...

By me in @eastangliabylines.co.uk : interview with Anna Gazeley about Coton Orchard and the planned busway bit.ly/3XRxrsp

Fantasy versus reality.

Found Adolescence a properly adult, complex, humane drama. To see it whittled down into 'ban phones in school' is so depressing.

The asylum has been well and truly taken over.

Welcoming a 10% Trump tariff rate as a ‘Brexit benefit’ is like being grateful for a full tank of petrol after all the wheels have fallen off your car. Brexit has made us poorer and weaker, wiping £140 billion from the UK economy. The lower tariff rate is a drop in the ocean.

I am fed up with my trade deficit with my local supermarket. They are taking advantage of me needing food and give nothing in return. I decided I am going to pay 20% extra on the top of their product prices. And I will continue doing so until they start listening to my podcast and read my articles!

The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a suit against Trump’s imposition of import tariffs on exports from China, arguing doing so under International Emergency Economic Powers Act – which president invoked to justify duties on nearly all countries – is unlawful www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

ETA to enter UK - Cost: £10 (£16 from April 9) - Lasts: 2 years - Covers: UK only - Introduction: Already rolled out (from TODAY for EU citizens too) - RW papers: silent/supportive ETIAS to enter EU - Cost: 7 euro - Lasts: 3 years - Covers: 27 countries - Introduction: 2026? - RW papers: rabid fury

51 voters are suing #ReformUK for ignoring data requests. @goodlawproject.bsky.social says the party failed to comply with #GDPR, causing distress. The case could force #Reform to reveal and stop processing voters' personal data. @josiah.writes.news @bylinetimes.bsky.social

Trump’s foreign policy is transactional, favoring power over values. Allies face tariffs and threats, while autocrats get deals. As US democracy weakens, global trust erodes. The UK will soon have to choose between the US and Europe. @alexhh.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

Keir Starmer toured the UK’s nuclear subs, but the UK’s deterrent relies on the US—an increasingly unpredictable ally. If the US withdraws support, the UK must choose: build its own costly arsenal, collaborate with Europe, or disarm entirely. #NuclearPolicy #NuclearDeterrence

A progressive government? Labour voters' hopes dashed as Starmer appears deaf to needs of the vulnerable, the climate and pro-Europeans Tom Serpell | @sussexbylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk buff.ly/8BIRwUX

Iran: the struggle for rights continues A short recollection of recent human rights infringement cases in Iran Peter Sagar | @northeastbylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk #Iran #HumanRights buff.ly/gcRwTTi

The False Economies of Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement There is nothing “responsible” about forcing hundreds of thousands of people into poverty, while putting even more strain on those public servants #SpringStatement @adambienkov.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

Reform UK’s Murky Corporate Structure Raises Legal Red Flags, Experts Warn #NigelFarage’s party is structured around a series of opaque companies, but who is really behind them? #ReformUK #Farage @josiah.writes.news @bylinetimes.bsky.social

It won’t improve much under #Labour.

Ah, that ‘special relationship’.

Watch out for scams! Which? warns of fake Apple ID emails, Royal Mail texts, and Booking.com fraud @northeastbylines.co.uk

You need rose-tinted glasses.