David Marshall
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🚨 NEW | Starmer set to lose seat to Greens
🟢 GRN: 32% (+22)
🔴 LAB: 26% (-23)
➡️ REF: 18% (+12)
🔵 CON: 7% (=)
🟠 LD: 5% (=)
🟥 YRP: 2% (-17)*
MRP estimate via @ElectCalculus, 1-8 Dec
🟢 GRN: 32% (+22)
🔴 LAB: 26% (-23)
➡️ REF: 18% (+12)
🔵 CON: 7% (=)
🟠 LD: 5% (=)
🟥 YRP: 2% (-17)*
MRP estimate via @ElectCalculus, 1-8 Dec
January 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
🚨 NEW | Starmer set to lose seat to Greens
🟢 GRN: 32% (+22)
🔴 LAB: 26% (-23)
➡️ REF: 18% (+12)
🔵 CON: 7% (=)
🟠 LD: 5% (=)
🟥 YRP: 2% (-17)*
MRP estimate via @ElectCalculus, 1-8 Dec
🟢 GRN: 32% (+22)
🔴 LAB: 26% (-23)
➡️ REF: 18% (+12)
🔵 CON: 7% (=)
🟠 LD: 5% (=)
🟥 YRP: 2% (-17)*
MRP estimate via @ElectCalculus, 1-8 Dec
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Prediction: Labour will try to do this in two weeks time, when it is least effective, after coming under attack for their own continued use of the site, which they fail to justify.
Labour can extend this beyond X and start going after Reform politicians making money from the site. "Will Farage give back the money he made from this sex offender site?" Etc...
Has there ever been any poll showing the public this united? yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
January 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Prediction: Labour will try to do this in two weeks time, when it is least effective, after coming under attack for their own continued use of the site, which they fail to justify.
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The House of Lords is populated by the ghosts of politics past. Soon we’ll have AI versions of them all telling us what to do.
New Lord Speaker announced as Lord Michael Forsyth
New Lord Speaker announced as Lord Michael Forsyth
Peers had a choice between Lord Forsyth and ex-ballet dancer Baroness Deborah Bull in a vote earlier this month.
www.bbc.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The House of Lords is populated by the ghosts of politics past. Soon we’ll have AI versions of them all telling us what to do.
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Properly funding the court system would clear the backlog even more quickly.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Slashing jury trials could clear courts backlog within a decade, says Lammy
Exclusive: Lord chancellor urges MPs to back judge-only trials in thousands of criminal cases in England and Wales
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Properly funding the court system would clear the backlog even more quickly.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Which word am I supposed to be stressing in this headline?
January 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Which word am I supposed to be stressing in this headline?
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trump shows he is willing to eschew toilet norms by boldly shitting in his pants; how should europe react?
January 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
trump shows he is willing to eschew toilet norms by boldly shitting in his pants; how should europe react?
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Ministers then: state is too flabby with too many external bodies stifling ministerial action.
Ministers now: let’s all hide behind Ofcom!
Ministers now: let’s all hide behind Ofcom!
NEW: Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, says Ofcom would have the "full backing" of government if it opted to block access to X in the UK (but it's a decision for Ofcom)
January 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Ministers then: state is too flabby with too many external bodies stifling ministerial action.
Ministers now: let’s all hide behind Ofcom!
Ministers now: let’s all hide behind Ofcom!
Guys, it's not reasonable to expect Keir Starmer to have an opinion on *anything* till he's seen the results of a focus group and a Mumsnet poll.
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Guys, it's not reasonable to expect Keir Starmer to have an opinion on *anything* till he's seen the results of a focus group and a Mumsnet poll.
Are we certain that Fiona isn't a real-life psychopath?
January 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Are we certain that Fiona isn't a real-life psychopath?
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such a shame that they are only The Government and completely unable to do anything themselves
The government has urged the regulator Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X over concerns about unlawful AI images created on the site
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ofcom urged to use 'banning' powers over X AI deepfakes
It follows an ongoing backlash against the use of X's AI Grok to digitally remove clothing from images.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 8:50 AM
such a shame that they are only The Government and completely unable to do anything themselves
You've got to give Starmer time to focus-group his response.
Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
January 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
You've got to give Starmer time to focus-group his response.
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The revocation of citizenship is a fundamental and brutal discretionary power of the state.
One of the more depressing themes in recent judgments is how the courts nod-along and shrug when faced with this brute exercise of fundamental power, rather than subjecting this power to anxious scrutiny.
One of the more depressing themes in recent judgments is how the courts nod-along and shrug when faced with this brute exercise of fundamental power, rather than subjecting this power to anxious scrutiny.
December 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The revocation of citizenship is a fundamental and brutal discretionary power of the state.
One of the more depressing themes in recent judgments is how the courts nod-along and shrug when faced with this brute exercise of fundamental power, rather than subjecting this power to anxious scrutiny.
One of the more depressing themes in recent judgments is how the courts nod-along and shrug when faced with this brute exercise of fundamental power, rather than subjecting this power to anxious scrutiny.
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This is remarkably similar to the story in the UK for Labour. Taking younger social-liberal voters for granted is a recipe for electoral disaster.
The ANES and long-term registration data on this is absolutely terrifying. I know Dems are facing a lot of 5-alarm fires, but the lack of focus on this one is the most baffling. People on the other site were just telling me how we Dems need to cater to the over 65s who want moderation. 😵💫
MAGA understands the importance of chasing young voters. Whereas Democrats continue to bizarrely just take them for granted, making the same mistake they did with a lot of other voters in 2024. Older Dems will keep voting for the party no matter what, so the Dem focus does need to be on the young.
December 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This is remarkably similar to the story in the UK for Labour. Taking younger social-liberal voters for granted is a recipe for electoral disaster.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Exclusive to FontPass subscribers ahead of its retail release, Bookman Recast is our faithful revival of a print and advertising classic. Learn more at fontpass.app
I think I am desensitized to the hateful mad shit that Trump says. It just feels inevitable now.
December 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I think I am desensitized to the hateful mad shit that Trump says. It just feels inevitable now.
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Those opposed to the ECHR will never be satisfied by tinkering, just as Brexiters were never satisfied by the many opt-outs and rebates the UK received, writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social.
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Those opposed to the ECHR will never be satisfied by tinkering, just as Brexiters were never satisfied by the many opt-outs and rebates the UK received, writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social.
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It gets lost in all of this nonsense every time, but it is worth pointing out that it's not illegal to use any toilet you like. Toilets aren't legally restricted places and never have been, for very obvious reasons. This whole thing is based on an absurd fiction about who can and can't go where.
It's not illegal to use the right toilets and no one should adhere to Mary-Ann Stephenson's headmistressly call to "follow rules" that serve no good purpose, breach the UK's human rights obligations, will be bad for all women, and debase trans dignity. Make her appoint her sodding toilet police.
December 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
It gets lost in all of this nonsense every time, but it is worth pointing out that it's not illegal to use any toilet you like. Toilets aren't legally restricted places and never have been, for very obvious reasons. This whole thing is based on an absurd fiction about who can and can't go where.
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it’s funny how when people who own big houses are alive they had nothing to do with its value, but when they die their kids shouldn’t have to pay any inheritance tax because they worked VERY hard all their lives for it
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
it’s funny how when people who own big houses are alive they had nothing to do with its value, but when they die their kids shouldn’t have to pay any inheritance tax because they worked VERY hard all their lives for it
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Bankside's gone rogue! This once-upstanding pair of typefaces has turned to blackmail and extortion, reinventing themselves with a distressed makeover as our new expressive variable font, Dark London. Download a free trial daltonmaag.com/dark-london
November 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Bankside's gone rogue! This once-upstanding pair of typefaces has turned to blackmail and extortion, reinventing themselves with a distressed makeover as our new expressive variable font, Dark London. Download a free trial daltonmaag.com/dark-london
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I’m pleased that sites in Enfield and Greenwich have been put forward as part of the government’s New Towns program.
This is another step forward in solving London’s acute housing supply crisis.
This is another step forward in solving London’s acute housing supply crisis.
October 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I’m pleased that sites in Enfield and Greenwich have been put forward as part of the government’s New Towns program.
This is another step forward in solving London’s acute housing supply crisis.
This is another step forward in solving London’s acute housing supply crisis.
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Fresh in our library, Amarelle is a new superfamily that reimagines and unifies three of Hermann Zapf’s most recognizable designs – updated to work seamlessly together. Download a free trial of static and variable fonts daltonmaag.com/c/amarelle
October 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Fresh in our library, Amarelle is a new superfamily that reimagines and unifies three of Hermann Zapf’s most recognizable designs – updated to work seamlessly together. Download a free trial of static and variable fonts daltonmaag.com/c/amarelle
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We developed Wildlands Network’s wordmark using Aktiv Grotesk as a base, with rounded edges and inner corners to harmonize with the paw symbol. Three versions of the wordmark ensure optimal use across diverse media. daltonmaag.com/portfolio/logo-refinement/wildlands-network.html
September 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We developed Wildlands Network’s wordmark using Aktiv Grotesk as a base, with rounded edges and inner corners to harmonize with the paw symbol. Three versions of the wordmark ensure optimal use across diverse media. daltonmaag.com/portfolio/logo-refinement/wildlands-network.html
‘Blairites’, for good or for bad, get shit done. ‘Blue Labour’ has achieved absolutely fuck-all in 14 months. Levels of uselessness that I’d previously assumed impossible.
And - let me tell you - the Blairites having gained a foothold, Blue Labour is not long for this world. They are ruthlessly efficient.
September 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
‘Blairites’, for good or for bad, get shit done. ‘Blue Labour’ has achieved absolutely fuck-all in 14 months. Levels of uselessness that I’d previously assumed impossible.
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once again I must state that the prospect of returning to the UK feels ill-advised
*sound on* This is Andrea Jenkyns's ACTUAL singing entrance to the Reform UK conference.
Utter crackpots. And anyone who thinks this kind of idiotic look-at-me amateurs are how this country will "rediscover its pride" needs to have a lie-down.
Utter crackpots. And anyone who thinks this kind of idiotic look-at-me amateurs are how this country will "rediscover its pride" needs to have a lie-down.
September 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
once again I must state that the prospect of returning to the UK feels ill-advised
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Rumour was of a big ‘out with the dead wood’ reshuffle this month even before Raynergate & frankly things are so bad now PM has nothing to lose, so stand by your beds I guess
September 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Rumour was of a big ‘out with the dead wood’ reshuffle this month even before Raynergate & frankly things are so bad now PM has nothing to lose, so stand by your beds I guess