Alan White
@aljwhite.bsky.social
Editor in Chief of @politicshome.bsky.social and @thehousemag.bsky.social. Exhausted.
One of @roberthutton.co.uk’s finest I feel… George Osborne gets a burger www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Recipes for disaster: George Osborne's Byron Burger
“Putting the final touches to the speech,” George Osborne, or someone in control of his Twitter account, typed.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM
One of @roberthutton.co.uk’s finest I feel… George Osborne gets a burger www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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Had lots of fun doing the Christmas quiz with @matildamartin.bsky.social @tomscotson.bsky.social Harriet Symonds, @jaheale.bsky.social and @zoegrunewald.bsky.social 🎄🔔🎁
(I blame the 10am Baileys for mine and Tilda’s team name being PolHoes…)
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(I blame the 10am Baileys for mine and Tilda’s team name being PolHoes…)
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
December 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Had lots of fun doing the Christmas quiz with @matildamartin.bsky.social @tomscotson.bsky.social Harriet Symonds, @jaheale.bsky.social and @zoegrunewald.bsky.social 🎄🔔🎁
(I blame the 10am Baileys for mine and Tilda’s team name being PolHoes…)
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
(I blame the 10am Baileys for mine and Tilda’s team name being PolHoes…)
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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A cross-party group of MPs is organising to tackle the threat of deepfake AI content to British democracy in 2026
The Speaker of the House of Commons has also taken a close personal interest in the issue
@zoecrowther.bsky.social reports
The Speaker of the House of Commons has also taken a close personal interest in the issue
@zoecrowther.bsky.social reports
MPs Are Racing To Tackle AI Deepfakes Ahead Of The Next Elections
With voters heading to the polls in May for elections in England, Scotland and Wales, a cross-party group of MPs is quietly organising to tackle th...
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December 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A cross-party group of MPs is organising to tackle the threat of deepfake AI content to British democracy in 2026
The Speaker of the House of Commons has also taken a close personal interest in the issue
@zoecrowther.bsky.social reports
The Speaker of the House of Commons has also taken a close personal interest in the issue
@zoecrowther.bsky.social reports
It's a good job parliament's magazine didn't carry a piece about the threat to life caused by underinvestment in canal infrastructure this year, a warning subsequently covered by national media. Oh wait www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Major incident declared over giant hole at Shropshire canal
Two boats have been left at the bottom of the cavity, where water has drained away.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It's a good job parliament's magazine didn't carry a piece about the threat to life caused by underinvestment in canal infrastructure this year, a warning subsequently covered by national media. Oh wait www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A hugely moving tribute to Baroness Newlove www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
'She gave victims a voice': tribute to Baroness Newlove
Conservative peer and victims' commissioner, Helen Newlove channelled the pain of personal tragedy into an extraordinary life of service dedicated ...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A hugely moving tribute to Baroness Newlove www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
"These are corporations. They do not have a public interest incentive. They expect to profit in a burning world. And they will do what corporations do. We will lose. The public will lose." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/we-g...
We guarantee the death of most remaining newsrooms
"We're not learning from the past. Instead, we're approaching this new era of generative AI much like we did platforms."
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December 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"These are corporations. They do not have a public interest incentive. They expect to profit in a burning world. And they will do what corporations do. We will lose. The public will lose." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/we-g...
If Musk's plan was to shift the Overton window among the British political classes, mission pretty much accomplished www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Labour MPs Urge Senior Tory To Apologise For Sharing Tweet Claiming Home Secretary’s 'Loyalty Is To Islam'
Labour MPs have demanded that Conservative MP and chair of the 1922 Committee Bob Blackman apologise after he shared a tweet that claimed Home Secr...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If Musk's plan was to shift the Overton window among the British political classes, mission pretty much accomplished www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Here's our big interview with Andrea Egan from a few weeks ago www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Unison's Andrea Egan: Labour Government Has 'Done Very Little For Working People'
Interview with Andrea Egan, the challenger to Unison incumbent Christina McAnea, who talks about her own plans for the union, favouring Andy Burnha...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Here's our big interview with Andrea Egan from a few weeks ago www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Here's our big interview with the Transport Secretary www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander: 'It's Urgent That We Give People Confidence In The Railway Again'
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander tells Noah Vickers about nationalising Britain’s railways, expanding Heathrow Airport and what kind of car she ...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Here's our big interview with the Transport Secretary www.politicshome.com/news/article...
A very merry bit of political science from @philipjcowley.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Santa votes Green, Scrooge votes Reform
Who do you think Santa votes for? Chances are it's whichever is your preference. But once that bias is discounted, it turns out Father Christmas is...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A very merry bit of political science from @philipjcowley.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Illegal Waste Dumping Is Becoming More Sophisticated. Can It Be Stopped? www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Illegal Waste Dumping Is Becoming More Sophisticated. Can It Be Stopped?
Illegal waste dumping is a growing criminal enterprise in the UK. Sophie Church explores what government can do to combat it
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December 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Illegal Waste Dumping Is Becoming More Sophisticated. Can It Be Stopped? www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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There’s a lot of ways you could answer this question, but am going to contribute this, written a couple of years ago, as one answer www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...
December 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
There’s a lot of ways you could answer this question, but am going to contribute this, written a couple of years ago, as one answer www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...
What an absolutely fantastic piece of writing jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-death-...
The Death of English Literature
The rise and fall of my favourite subject
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December 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
What an absolutely fantastic piece of writing jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-death-...
Welcome to digital publishing guys... www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Copyright Thwarts Plan To Recreate Love Actually Moment In Prime Minister's TikTok
A plan for Keir Starmer to pay tribute to a scene from the Christmas film Love Actually in his first TikTok video was scrapped over copyright conce...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Welcome to digital publishing guys... www.politicshome.com/news/article...
This is both a good initiative and an unbelievable indication of how broken the entire benefits system is www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Financial security for parents makes for better classrooms
I am happy to be part of a Labour Party that has put education at the heart of its agenda – including expanding free school meals, the establishmen...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This is both a good initiative and an unbelievable indication of how broken the entire benefits system is www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
A great feature from the latest magazine, on whether the UK job market is ready for AI www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Is The UK Jobs Market Ready For AI's 'Transitionary Shocks'?
AI is transforming the world of work. Will it lead to a spike in unemployment? What is being done to prepare for one? Noah Vickers reports
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December 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
A great feature from the latest magazine, on whether the UK job market is ready for AI www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Exclusive: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has warned the government not to give his region a “cut-price infrastructure option” as discussions continue over Labour’s plan to deliver the Northern Powerhouse Rail project www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Don't Leave Manchester With 'Cut-Price' Rail Upgrade, Andy Burnham Warns Ministers
Exclusive: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has warned the government not to give his region a “cut-price infrastructure option” as discussion...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Exclusive: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has warned the government not to give his region a “cut-price infrastructure option” as discussions continue over Labour’s plan to deliver the Northern Powerhouse Rail project www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Exc from @tomscotson.bsky.social - Labour MPs being told to defend the government decision to scale back juries by pointing to Canada... www.politicshome.com/news/article...
How Labour MPs Are Being Told To Defend Jury Trials Being Scaled Back
Labour MPs are being told to defend the government decision to scale back juries by pointing to Canada as an example of a jurisdiction where judge-...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Exc from @tomscotson.bsky.social - Labour MPs being told to defend the government decision to scale back juries by pointing to Canada... www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Karl Turner MP breaks ranks on jury reform, via our comment section: www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
The jury trials decision is appalling and I will break the whip for the first time to oppose it
The Lord Chancellor’s announcement this week that he will restrict jury trials is both a dereliction of duty and an ineffective way of dealing with...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Karl Turner MP breaks ranks on jury reform, via our comment section: www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Amazing letter in The Times (also an unbelievable play fwiw)
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Amazing letter in The Times (also an unbelievable play fwiw)
🚨 New policy exclusive from us: Local authorities in England are placing more vulnerable 16-17 year olds in semi-independent accommodation than in residential homes with full-time care
Children’s minister admits scale of isolation is “not good enough”
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Children’s minister admits scale of isolation is “not good enough”
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Councils Placing More 16-17 Year Olds In Semi-Independent Care Than In Children’s Homes
Local authorities in England are placing more vulnerable 16-17 year olds in semi-independent accommodation than in residential homes with full-time...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🚨 New policy exclusive from us: Local authorities in England are placing more vulnerable 16-17 year olds in semi-independent accommodation than in residential homes with full-time care
Children’s minister admits scale of isolation is “not good enough”
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Children’s minister admits scale of isolation is “not good enough”
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Saw him bat live a few times. Absolutely incredible player on his day
Desperately sad news. RIP Judge.
Former England batter Robin Smith dies aged 62 - www.bbc.com/sport/cricke...
Former England batter Robin Smith dies aged 62 - www.bbc.com/sport/cricke...
Robin Smith: Former England batter dies aged 62
Robin Smith was a key figure in the England side in the late 1980s and 1990s.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Saw him bat live a few times. Absolutely incredible player on his day
And this is why I simply don't believe in democracy. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips
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December 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
And this is why I simply don't believe in democracy. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
The starting gun on shit British Christmas experiences has been fired for 2025 www.itv.com/news/meridia...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The starting gun on shit British Christmas experiences has been fired for 2025 www.itv.com/news/meridia...
The other way Russia is invading Ukraine: www.bellingcat.com/news/europe/...
Building on Ruins: The Russification of Mariupol, One Apartment Block at a Time - bellingcat
Bellingcat has identified 23 multi-storey housing complexes being built in occupied Mariupol and advertised for sale to Russian citizens.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The other way Russia is invading Ukraine: www.bellingcat.com/news/europe/...