Mason is Martin Brown from BBC’s Radioactive - the UK’s only local national radio station. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
Mason is Martin Brown from BBC’s Radioactive - the UK’s only local national radio station. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
“Farage claimed last year to have “bought a house” in his constituency but the property is actually owned in the name of his partner, meaning he legally avoided higher-rate stamp duty on the purchase of an additional home – given he already owns other properties” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Oh well, that’s democracy for you! They would be overwhelmingly outweighed by the more woke organisations though.
Very interesting. Imagine an amending chamber based on this. Some real experience and expertise. (Don’t see why trades unions should get two goes via TUC.)
Membership organisations. How many members does IEA have? Perhaps there would be enough old etonians. Certainly BMA, Women’s Institute, National Trust, Police Federation, UNISON, maybe even the Boy Scouts would have enough to nominate a peer!
Really? Do they actually have any members? I mean real ones …
Peers should be nominated by membership organisations. Groups with sufficient members - trade bodies, unions, professional associations, charities, interest groups, etc. Nominees ratified experts in their fields, not representatives of their organisations. No political affiliations. Fixed term.
Just shown on UK tv!
It doesn’t matter how you hold it, it’s never going to look sexy.
Presumably the elimination of the ‘returns’ possibility turned the crossing into an all or nothing opportunity. Improved the odds of remaining in UK enormously.
He would if Trump ordered it.
Publicly owned (not nationalised) water companies. Government main shareholder, long term investors the rest. Cancel debt.
Buried in The Observer yesterday was this: UK police knocking on doors demanding details of social media accounts of people, to pass to a foreign government, simply because they happen to live near where a US politician wanted to have a holiday observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all: “If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.” Israel just killed him.
Had a really fun show last night in Tufnell Park and looking forward to another one tonight. Very much still tickets available for all shows so if you fancy a laugh then come along... camdenfringe.com/events/matt-... @camdenfringe.bsky.social
“And any potential co-conspirators” Anyone in particular in mind?
Thanks!
How? Please.
Author named as Andre Camara. Does Andre exist or a made-up name to avoid embarrassment?
If you want to see Michelle Mone kicked out of the House of Lords and arrested until she pays the £232,000,000 she owes give this a RT. If you want Rishi Sunak's involvement in the £14,900,000,000 PPE Fraud he covered up investigated, LIKE.
President Trump caught cheating at a game of golf The caddie in the MAGA hat on the left drops a ball
Tax all winnings at source. Nobody will be able to claim that they can’t afford it. And profits too, of course.
As someone who lives half a mile or so from the hotel... NO-ONE apart from RW mouth-honks on local Facebook ever had a concern about the poor people housed at the Bell (the same people raging about solar farms, cyclists, and widening the pavements on the High Street.
How do we vote these people out?
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🚨TRUMP COMING TO THE UK It would be such a shame for Donald if this photo of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein appeared absolutely EVERYWHERE on his tour of the UK. It would truly be such a huge shame if everyone donated to make that happen 👀 link in bio x
The world is looking on in horror as Netanyahu's Government plots to lock Gaza's entire population into effectively a giant prison. The Prime Minister should make it clear that the UK won't stand idly by, starting by sanctioning Netanyahu himself.
Do sing along! 🎶Here we come, walkin' down the street, We get the funniest looks from every one we meet. Hey, hey, we're the Tories and people say we Tory around. But we're too busy sniping so we can put everyone down!🎵😁
A serviette is made from paper and therefore more suited to an informal sandwich. Napkins are made from cloth and might be thought pretentious if presented with a mere sarny. We always dare anyone to actually use their serviette or napkin since we like to fold them up and use them again.
“PR agency Signal the News threatened Press Gazette with an injunction if we published even a partial screenshot of stories arising from its work… So Press Gazette will merely share links to the stories in question and let readers draw their own conclusions.”
Made with woke dairy-free creme of course!
The Trump regime would like you to please hand over all your private information and communications to the dictatorship so they can vet your loyalty to the regime before you visit the US. If loyalty is not confirmed, you will be abducted on arrival and shipped off to El Salvador.
Nine years ago the godfather of Brexit, Lord Daniel Hannan, predicted life in Brexit Britain in June 2025. Roll the tape… (VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)
The Constitution Society and Federal Trust asked me to do a survey of the evidence on the economics of Brexit, nine years on from the vote. Hopefully it's a helpful reference. Short answer: the consensus was right - a large hit to GDP, trade and investment. consoc.org.uk/publications...
Please invite his lordship onto the show so he can enlighten us about what to expect next.
I’m
Government should legislate to force auction of all WC debt to UK pension funds at favourable terms and commercial interest rates.
America This is your king: Ripe teats Soiled crevices And leaking pipe work. Loose unfolded conkers stroke his pale knees. A large amalgam of porridge & custard sloshes inside his chive scented underpants. He gurgles. America He is your Dad. Feel proud. Happy Father’s Day! 🇺🇸
Judgement Day for the EHRC: How the equality watchdog turned into a toxic culture war campaign group iandunt.substack.com/p/judgement-...
TAKE ACTION NOW: 📞 Call the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) - Script in Carousel 📨 Email the FCDO and your MP using the template - Script in Carousel ➡️ More info: www.humantiproject.org 👣 Join the Global March to Gaza. Share widely. ALL EYES ON GAZA #EyesOnGaza #FreePalestine
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has drawn up plans to win over Reform voters by changing its news and drama output. BBC Director General Tim Davie and other execs discussed altering "story selection" in order to win the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
The conditions that have led to what’s happening in the US today exist in democracies around the world. They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.
On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made a series of claims about the BBC's coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday. We've looked at the claims - and the number of misrepresentations and untruths that they contained. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Hate or Pride? Burberry, Adobe, KLM, Listerine, Nissan, Radisson Hotels, SoundCloud, Squarespace, Trainline and VistaPrint: the big brands that fund GB News' revolting homophobia whilst claiming to support Pride. Here's how you write to them and ask them to choose. goodlaw.social/xoau
Know Your Parasites
Yes, we found the private photos and videos from Trump’s crypto dinner.
More than 100,000 people marched through the centre of The Hague on Sunday to protest against the right-wing cabinet’s position on Israel and the war in Gaza. Many of the demonstrators wore red clothing to symbolically draw a red line, which is something the government had previously refused to do.
So, for those killed and those whose voices are silenced: what more evidence do you need? Will you act now – decisively – to prevent genocide in Gaza and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law? This Council must prevail. Demand this ends.
The PNG Courier or Grimes, Starmer and the Trumpanzees open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' www.ft.com/content/f5fd...
Excellent piece from @chrisgiles.ft.com. It's notable how, as per Mark Carney's comments, Brexit has become the internationally recognized yardstick of national economic self-harm. It's not even contentious: the talking point is whether and to what extent it applies to what Trump is doing to the US.
Drawn 6 years go today. It was rejected and called unfair and alarmist.
This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
🔴 Remember Aria, the “moonshot" research agency dreamed up by Dominic Cummings? It's funded by £800m in public money but exempt from FOI laws We decided to fight for transparency... and we won 🎉 New on Democracy for Sale w/ @lucasamin.bsky.social democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dominic-cu...
I've been sanctioned by Putin – a regime that invades neighbours, bombs civilians, poisons critics, and rigs elections. I’ll never stop standing up for Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova – and every democracy threatened by Kremlin aggression.
I believe that this is when you require a swizzle stick.
Dear Elon, love London x Sound on 🔊
As someone who fell into online #gambling while a #carer, I’m shocked at venues popping up in our towns, promoting bingo, inside it’s a slot machine cave. It could and is happening all over the country, it needs to be curbed. Please take a moment to listen, read and sign ✍️ enoughgambling.com
Please can my lovely Bluesky family sign and share for Michelle ☺️🙏
Meta is using all the data it holds about you to send you creepy, invasive ads 😳 👇 Stop them by emailing Meta's data officer. goodlaw.social/29al
Time to increase our boycott of American goods and services.
🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.
This explanation seems horrific but sound. 10%tariffs if your balance of trade is roughly equal. It’s a shakedown & a protection racket. He’ll lift them by domestic sector and even maybe individual companies, as well as perhaps the occasional nation, as a reward for pledges of blind allegiance.
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨 This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️ 👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
People are taking things into their own hands
🔥 And please share this link so everyone see it. Furthermore - please 'like' the video on YouTube. It all helps!
To preserve democracy our Founders set up 3 separate branches of government – the Executive, the Legislature & the Judiciary. Two are already corrupted. The last pillar standing is the Judiciary - the rule of Law. Trump is now intent on rendering it powerless so that he will have unfettered power
if you read one FT article this weekend make it this blistering piece by @edwardluce.bsky.social on Trump’s assault on democratic norms in America www.ft.com/content/3741...
Thanks!
“Tax our wealth” – that’s the message from millionaires across the UK whose campaign is hitting the road ahead of the government’s spring statement...
Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space. Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
Last month I did a little experiment. I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky. The results were...interesting... [Thread]
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Sad and also very funny - the Classical Annex and The Obelisk.
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What's really going on with the water companies? And why won't Labour fix them? goodlaw.social/l82g
“Frightened for the safety of their families.” America, 2025.
What! A BBC employee expressing a political opinion? This should have the anti-Lineker mob absolutely furious (not).
"The room" in this case is other European heads of state. They probably have more reason to concentrate on what's happening/not happening than other more casual observers. Regrettable he could not be at other EU leaders' meeting - for obvious reasons.
Starmer has adopted role of mediator and so has to say yes until it is proven otherwise.
That’s right. 🇺🇦
Tories set up Ofwat to look after the interests of water industry investors not consumers, environment or other stakeholders.
🧪 @royalsociety.org speaks out. "Scientific evidence & those who advocate for it are under attack by those who wish to undermine rational debate... The Royal Society will use its voice and the expertise of our Fellows to resist the various challenges to science." royalsociety.org/news/2025/02...
Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine
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On 15 March 1939 Hitler and his deputy summoned the Czech President to Hitler’s residence in Berlin and then bullied him to submitting to a German invasion of his country. They drove him to the point of physical collapse, threatening him until he eventually signed his country’s death warrant.
But who cares what American voters think? - certainly not Trump/Musk.
Those machines were probably leased for the event by wealthy landowners. Real farmers wouldn’t have time for this exhibition of greed.
Politics of greed.
I've just signed "Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ma... @StopFundingHate
NEW: In November, I wrote a Guardian column headlined 'How to Survive the Broligarchy'. Pretty much everything predicted has now come true. What I'm launching today is part handbook, how to protect ourselves? And part manifesto, how to fight back? Please join me. 1/ open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Yup, it's there. I had to zoom and type Kremlin Headquarters and ⤵️⤵️😂 The reviews.... I especially like the comment on the reading materials in the toilets. 🤗
I've just signed "Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ma... @StopFundingHate
Signing and sharing this petition would be a good way of protesting about #Farage. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Doesn’t she have anyone who cares about her? It’s very sad.
NEW: Last week’s newsletter had ‘IT’S A COUP’ in big red letters on front page of NYT. Well, guess what? It still is. We have to stop framing what’s happening as in any way normal. It’s a coup & a collapse in the international order & none of this is ‘normal’ broligarchy.substack.com/p/us-coup-ga...
I suppose you want them to pull the woolly hat down over the headphones …
Standing in for Laura K today BBC One 9am See you 🔜 📺 🎥 🎙️
🧵1/6 Europe won't survive sleeping through another wake-up call. We should jump out of bed and throw on a shirt. We should do what we can, with what we’ve got. And we’ve got a lot. Here's how to step things up as the US steps down:
