The Covid Inquiry finds that if Boris Johnson had called the first lockdown even one week earlier then it could have saved at least 20,000 lives.

Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks

Whole fucking thing makes me sick to my stomach. An abject fucking liar, a man who lies as easily as he fucking breathes, threatening an organisation which strives for truthfulness. And plastic patriots like the Mail and Farage urging him on. Jackels.

Farage: epic grifter

This in FT this morning 👇

Reform are filth. They represent hatred, extremism, ignorance and irresponsibility. They'd make us a wretched vicious hateful little island. If people don't stand up to this, they won't stand up to anything.

“With Brexit, Farage helped embed the poor growth and state dysfunction that are even now providing fuel for his return.Britain has already spent one decade struggling to get by in the world Farage created. It can ill afford a second”

Ffs. How much failure can we take?
economist.com/leaders/2025...

Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years.

Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.

Five years on, few Britons think Brexit has been good for anything

% saying Brexit has had a positive impact on...
Control the UK has over its laws: 31%
UK's ability to respond to COVID-19: 23%
UK's level of international trade: 11%
NHS: 6%

Full list in chart 👇

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

@lewisbaston.bsky.social just finished Borderlines. Fascinating and stunningly well researched. Loved it but depressing to realise history has taught us so little.

Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin

(Collaboration with @politicalbeauty.bsky.social )

New Christmas lights just went up in Clacton.

(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)

Nigel Farage loves open borders - for the super rich

youtu.be/SA8T29zWNCw?...

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@huwrobs.bsky.social Croeso Huw!