How is this man still a member of @uklabour.bsky.social ? Sacking him as ambassador is not enough.

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Powerful words, and powerful New Statesman article, by former Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumpton, on the horrors being administered in Gaza.

Yesterday we launched the delivery plan for Warmer Homes London, a new Mayor of @london.gov.uk/London Councils partnership that’ll upgrade 1000s of homes.

Great to hear from @metecoban92.bsky.social & @graciemaew.bsky.social about how it will make homes greener, healthier & more affordable to heat.

Last week I visited the new Barratts development on Ilderton Road which delivers new homes as well as storage/logistics space. The scheme delivers 35% affordable housing and I'm delighted that 58 much-needed new social rent homes managed by L&G will soon be occupied by Southwark residents 👏👏👏

I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played.

CINEMATIC

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Trump and Elon broke up

Today's Poll: If the govt needs to raise money and it were a hypothetical binary choice (it isn't) between raising taxes or cutting public spending... which'd you prefer it to do.

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/Anyf1K/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">I'm 45+: tax more
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/Anyf1K/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">I'm 45+: spend less
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/Anyf1K/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">I'm under 45: tax more
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/Anyf1K/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">I'm under 45: spend less

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Local people have celebrated the opening of 22 new council homes at Lomond Grove in Camberwell, the latest development in our ambitious council housing programme

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Fantastic to see residents moving into 22 new council homes in Camberwell

We are delivering more council homes than any other local authority, with over 3,000 new council homes built or on site - delivering genuinely affordable homes for local people 🏡

Local Labour councillors in Old Kent Road are investing almost £2 million in local projects - improving green spaces, making roads safer and upgrading sports equipment across the local area

www.southwarklabour.com/2025/04/22/l...

Southwark Labour announces £20 million investment for local projects, with first £5 million to include:

🏓 £ 1 million for Marlborough Sports Garden
🌳 £700,000 for a new community hub in Leyton Square park
🦆 £200,000 to revitalise Albion Channel in Rotherhithe

A beautiful day to celebrate reaching the highest point of phase 1 in Ledbury Estate redevelopment. 80 new homes including 46 new council homes!

Congrats all involved @lb-southwark.bsky.social Higgins Homes @tomcopley.bsky.social @evenor.bsky.social @rjlivingstone.bsky.social

So let me get this straight—Trump hit places with NO people and NO trade with the U.S. with tariffs… and it’s literally just penguins out there? PENGUINS???

‘I once imposed tariffs on an island only populated by penguins’

AOC: One thing I love about Arizonans is that you all have shown that if a US Senator isn’t fighting hard enough for you, you’re not afraid to replace her with one who will.

A non-political post for music-lovers. Go visit Mick Jones' Rock & Roll Public Library on Flitcroft Street WC2 (Denmark Street end) before it closes on Saturday.

Some truly fascinating exhibits. My personal favourite was this fan letter from Patti Smith to The Clash!

This year in London more than one in five new social rent homes have been started in Labour-run Southwark.

Meanwhile Lib Dem-run Kingston, Richmond and Sutton have started zero, zero and zero new social rent homes

Check the GLA’s stats here: www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

As we await the opening of a brand new leisure centre in Canada Water, Labour councillors from Rotherhithe went along for a sneak peak 👀

Southwark Labour are delivering more and better green spaces, places to play and places keep fit across our borough.

Cllr Portia Mwangangye, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks and Young People tells us more 👇

UK PM Starmer to Zelensky:

"You are very, very welcome here in Downing Street. As you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom. We will stand with you and Ukraine for as long as it may take."

Well, that was pretty damn marvellous!

Jack White, Troxy

Always wondered how the Star Wars Emperor could start with a battle-hardened army and end up with an "entire legion of his best troops" being beaten to death by teddybears with sticks.

Then Hegseth ended up as US Defence Sec. And now yeah that makes sense.

A clear message from the Canadian polls: standing up to Trump is a lot more popular with voters than sucking up to him.