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An exile from Twitter, of course. Blackburn Rovers, politics and trying to work out why nothing works any more.
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Nus Ghani MP - the Deputy Speaker - moved to the UK as a small child. She has been elected by the voters in Wealden in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2024
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Nus Ghani MP - the Deputy Speaker - moved to the UK as a small child. She has been elected by the voters in Wealden in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2024
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
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Matt: we need measures to improve fertility - it's one of our biggest problems!
Also Matt: No not like that. I meant white people only.
Also Matt: No not like that. I meant white people only.
Reflections on the budget from the head of Students4Reform
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Matt: we need measures to improve fertility - it's one of our biggest problems!
Also Matt: No not like that. I meant white people only.
Also Matt: No not like that. I meant white people only.
She's so clearly never been cut out for public service, but to degrade her position repeatedly as she does just shows how far standards have fallen since Johnson trashed everything.
Utterly juvenile and unparliamentary antics from Kemi Badenoch during her response to the budget.
Desperate, undignified and ineffective.
Desperate, undignified and ineffective.
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
She's so clearly never been cut out for public service, but to degrade her position repeatedly as she does just shows how far standards have fallen since Johnson trashed everything.
The smug laughter as they misdirect, knowing that they're being deliberately dishonest. These people are sick.
This is amazing.
As if "trading down" isn't an economic decision.
As if "trading down" isn't an economic decision.
Hassett: "On one of the Sunday shows, the anchor criticized the fact Walmart said the Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper by about $10. Then he said, 'Oh yeah, but they substituted generic stuff,' as if having a generic something is a crime for ordinary folks! It shows how out of touch these people are."
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The smug laughter as they misdirect, knowing that they're being deliberately dishonest. These people are sick.
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Such classic gaslighting it's an instructive moment. The question is not whether generic is better or worse, it's that a list with more expensive brand names is not the same as a list with cheaper generics. Perverting that truth into an attack on those calling it out is Manipulation 101.
Hassett: "On one of the Sunday shows, the anchor criticized the fact Walmart said the Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper by about $10. Then he said, 'Oh yeah, but they substituted generic stuff,' as if having a generic something is a crime for ordinary folks! It shows how out of touch these people are."
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Such classic gaslighting it's an instructive moment. The question is not whether generic is better or worse, it's that a list with more expensive brand names is not the same as a list with cheaper generics. Perverting that truth into an attack on those calling it out is Manipulation 101.
All Farage has to do is say he might have said some terrible things when he was a teenager, but then he matured and grew up, and has never been accused of racism, xenophobia or inciting hatred and division on any occasion since. That should do it. Nasty then, nasty now. Brings shame to our country
Another contemporary accused the Reform leader of being a “complete liar” in an interview on Tuesday afternoon. Andy Field, a GP who was two years below Farage at Dulwich, said he had directly witnessed racial abuse from the Reform leader.
www.thetimes.com/article/94cb...
www.thetimes.com/article/94cb...
Nigel Farage’s abuse was persistent, not banter, claims ex-schoolmate
Peter Ettedgui says he was targeted at Dulwich College. The Reform UK leader denies he racially abused anybody
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
All Farage has to do is say he might have said some terrible things when he was a teenager, but then he matured and grew up, and has never been accused of racism, xenophobia or inciting hatred and division on any occasion since. That should do it. Nasty then, nasty now. Brings shame to our country
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I’m sorry, but if Democrats were in power, would this not be in the headlines every single day?
Average electricity cost increase since Jan:
Missouri ⬆️ 37%
Iowa ⬆️ 30%
North Dakota ⬆️ 30%
Oklahoma ⬆️ 30%
New Jersey ⬆️ 27%
Nebraska ⬆️ 25%
Montana ⬆️ 25%
Wyoming ⬆️ 23%
NATIONWIDE ⬆️ 11%
Instead of working to lower costs, Trump is boosting power-hungry AI data centers.
Missouri ⬆️ 37%
Iowa ⬆️ 30%
North Dakota ⬆️ 30%
Oklahoma ⬆️ 30%
New Jersey ⬆️ 27%
Nebraska ⬆️ 25%
Montana ⬆️ 25%
Wyoming ⬆️ 23%
NATIONWIDE ⬆️ 11%
Instead of working to lower costs, Trump is boosting power-hungry AI data centers.
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I’m sorry, but if Democrats were in power, would this not be in the headlines every single day?
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There are little kids in the audience at today's White House turkey pardon, including JD Vance's three year old daughter in the front row - traditionally a light hearted, family-friendly event.
And here's what Trump chose to talk about.
And here's what Trump chose to talk about.
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
There are little kids in the audience at today's White House turkey pardon, including JD Vance's three year old daughter in the front row - traditionally a light hearted, family-friendly event.
And here's what Trump chose to talk about.
And here's what Trump chose to talk about.
It was already a very clear and documented outcome that Labour could have chosen to avoid when they won the election. To spend another 18 months so far carrying on Tory cruelty is shameful
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It was already a very clear and documented outcome that Labour could have chosen to avoid when they won the election. To spend another 18 months so far carrying on Tory cruelty is shameful
It’s what Cameron and Osborne wanted. They were told poverty would increase but they pushed on, and still claimed austerity was a success. There should be consequences for this level of increased suffering
In contrast, child poverty is on a stubbornly upwards trajectory, and without further action will hit a historic high by the end of the Parliament.
Today pensioners are half as likely to be in poverty than children.
Today pensioners are half as likely to be in poverty than children.
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It’s what Cameron and Osborne wanted. They were told poverty would increase but they pushed on, and still claimed austerity was a success. There should be consequences for this level of increased suffering
Hard to conclude much else other than Labour hate refugees as much as Tories did.
The government’s decision to halve the time limit for refugees to leave Home Office accommodation is driving people into homelessness and exploitation, according to migrant rights campaigners and homelessness charities
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
By me, for @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/new-asylum...
New asylum policies making homeless refugees “targets for the far right”
Labour’s abrupt return to the 28-day move-on period is pushing vulnerable people into rough sleeping and exposing them to fraud and abuse.
national.thelead.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Hard to conclude much else other than Labour hate refugees as much as Tories did.
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This is exactly what the recent Trump-BBC 'scandal' was designed to achieve. The BBC is now self-censoring criticisms of Trump in the name of "impartiality"
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This is exactly what the recent Trump-BBC 'scandal' was designed to achieve. The BBC is now self-censoring criticisms of Trump in the name of "impartiality"
What is Russia, the invading aggressor going to reduce its armed forces to? This is ridiculous!
The FT, citing senior officials, reports that Ukraine has agreed to limit its Armed Forces to 800,000 troops. Unresolved issues remain: territory and security guarantees.
www.ft.com/content/b0d9...
www.ft.com/content/b0d9...
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
What is Russia, the invading aggressor going to reduce its armed forces to? This is ridiculous!
On point number 4, I dont think people realise just how big the numbers are: www.impactcounter.com/dashboard
November 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
On point number 4, I dont think people realise just how big the numbers are: www.impactcounter.com/dashboard
This pretence in politics and the media to ‘care about children’ is so obviously bollocks, it’s utterly disgusting to see this happen and know nothing is being done to stop it. Shame on them all
How is this not the top story on every news bulletin?
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
More then 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care
Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central government
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This pretence in politics and the media to ‘care about children’ is so obviously bollocks, it’s utterly disgusting to see this happen and know nothing is being done to stop it. Shame on them all
You’d have thought they’d spotted how much it was already struggling
Alongside mooted restrictions on salary sacrifice - which universities make a lot of use of to pay for pensions - this is not shaping up to be a great budget for a sector already mired in cutbacks and redundancies.
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
You’d have thought they’d spotted how much it was already struggling
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Someone really needs to explain the economics of higher education to the Chancellor.
November 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Someone really needs to explain the economics of higher education to the Chancellor.
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Well.
Not only was the US peace plan not a peace plan, it was from Russia and not the US.
Not only was the US peace plan not a peace plan, it was from Russia and not the US.
So the US was aware that the world thought the document was US endorsed, yet waited until now to clarify that it wasn't?
How could the US have communicated to Ukraine that they had to accept the proposal or lose US support without clarifying that the Russian proposal wasn't actually their proposal?
How could the US have communicated to Ukraine that they had to accept the proposal or lose US support without clarifying that the Russian proposal wasn't actually their proposal?
November 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Well.
Not only was the US peace plan not a peace plan, it was from Russia and not the US.
Not only was the US peace plan not a peace plan, it was from Russia and not the US.
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"Needs additional work".
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"Needs additional work".
Reform is a party of rich boys, and the fact this isn’t clear to their voters and the wider public is a sham, pure theatre that the media enables
This is vital context to Zia Yusuf's attacks on @zackpolanski.bsky.social.
Few people have paid attention to how Yusuf made his millions.
He sold "ultimate luxuries" to the mega rich.
Yusuf is desperately trying to torpedo the idea that him and his mates should be taxed.
Few people have paid attention to how Yusuf made his millions.
He sold "ultimate luxuries" to the mega rich.
Yusuf is desperately trying to torpedo the idea that him and his mates should be taxed.
Before Reform, Zia Yusuf was a digital butler to the super rich
How Yusuf made his money...
writesbright.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Reform is a party of rich boys, and the fact this isn’t clear to their voters and the wider public is a sham, pure theatre that the media enables
The leadership of the CDC, and America, do not believe in science
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Vaccines aren’t linked to autism, despite CDC website change www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/h...
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Vaccines aren’t linked to autism, despite CDC website change www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/h...
Vaccines aren’t linked to autism, despite CDC website change
And more health news stories from the Morning Rounds newsletter
www.statnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The leadership of the CDC, and America, do not believe in science
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Trump feuding with Marjorie Taylor Greene but being in love with Zohran Mamdani was not on my November 2025 bingo card
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Trump feuding with Marjorie Taylor Greene but being in love with Zohran Mamdani was not on my November 2025 bingo card
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This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
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Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog.
Ministers are not listening.
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Boris Johnson promised to govern as an amiable and cynical clown. He positioned himself as a clown, the country elected a clown and then we were governed by a clown, as demanded.
Starmer presented himself as a serious man for serious times. What did we get? More clown.
Starmer presented himself as a serious man for serious times. What did we get? More clown.
This is a clown-car government elected on a seriousness ticket iandunt.substack.com/p/a-clown-go...
November 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Boris Johnson promised to govern as an amiable and cynical clown. He positioned himself as a clown, the country elected a clown and then we were governed by a clown, as demanded.
Starmer presented himself as a serious man for serious times. What did we get? More clown.
Starmer presented himself as a serious man for serious times. What did we get? More clown.
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What's happened to X has been a disaster for public discourse in the United Kingdom BUT it is also just very funny to see just how much some people will not really *notice* how degraded their media environment has become.
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
What's happened to X has been a disaster for public discourse in the United Kingdom BUT it is also just very funny to see just how much some people will not really *notice* how degraded their media environment has become.