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Victoria Beckham at Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding
January 20, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Victoria Beckham at Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding
Reposted by Tom Irwin
Yes, Russia has just been waiting for a few kind words from Zack before they give up their nuclear weapons.
January 20, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Yes, Russia has just been waiting for a few kind words from Zack before they give up their nuclear weapons.
"He said he wanted to see the UK give up its nuclear weapons, saying he would try to persuade other nuclear-armed countries – including Russia – to do the same."
What an optimistic fellow.
What an optimistic fellow.
EXC: Zack Polanski tells us Britain should consider closing US military bases, leave Nato and denuclearise, as he begins to flesh out the Greens’ foreign policy.
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski
Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the US
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:15 AM
"He said he wanted to see the UK give up its nuclear weapons, saying he would try to persuade other nuclear-armed countries – including Russia – to do the same."
What an optimistic fellow.
What an optimistic fellow.
He cannot compute the idea of not forcing yourself on someone less powerful who won't do what you want.
NORWAY PM: I HAVE REPEATEDLY CLEARLY EXPLAINED TO TRUMP THAT IT IS AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE THAT AWARDS THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
January 19, 2026 at 11:56 AM
He cannot compute the idea of not forcing yourself on someone less powerful who won't do what you want.
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Oh god not *the* Andrew Rosindell
Another Hard Right member of the UK Conservative Party defects to Reform.
Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK
Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Oh god not *the* Andrew Rosindell
If this is how Nige is used to being treated by his friends, I guess it explains a lot
January 18, 2026 at 7:13 PM
If this is how Nige is used to being treated by his friends, I guess it explains a lot
I'm reading my first Agatha Christie.
Did not expect the first significant interaction with Hercule Poirot to be quite so shocking.
#booksky
Did not expect the first significant interaction with Hercule Poirot to be quite so shocking.
#booksky
January 18, 2026 at 10:34 AM
I'm reading my first Agatha Christie.
Did not expect the first significant interaction with Hercule Poirot to be quite so shocking.
#booksky
Did not expect the first significant interaction with Hercule Poirot to be quite so shocking.
#booksky
I reckon Matt and Stephen are a couple, and Stephen's name is really Jason (or whatever Matt said his partner's name was - think it was that) #TheTraitors
January 16, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I reckon Matt and Stephen are a couple, and Stephen's name is really Jason (or whatever Matt said his partner's name was - think it was that) #TheTraitors
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You probably know this, but after independence, Ireland* renamed a few of its counties, but forgot to actually make the legislation. Possibly no one still alive uses the old name except lawyers, who have to.
*Also accidentally legalised drugs like ecstasy for a day in 2015
*Also accidentally legalised drugs like ecstasy for a day in 2015
January 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
You probably know this, but after independence, Ireland* renamed a few of its counties, but forgot to actually make the legislation. Possibly no one still alive uses the old name except lawyers, who have to.
*Also accidentally legalised drugs like ecstasy for a day in 2015
*Also accidentally legalised drugs like ecstasy for a day in 2015
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I would like to see Politics regulated much like Football, with defined transfer windows. That would give the Tories another 2 weeks to strengthen their team.
January 15, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I would like to see Politics regulated much like Football, with defined transfer windows. That would give the Tories another 2 weeks to strengthen their team.
Right, so X isn't actually stopping Grok doing this - it's just geoblocking UK users from being able to do it?
A British person could still have their image altered by someone in another country, or someone here just using a VPN?
And this is a win?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
A British person could still have their image altered by someone in another country, or someone here just using a VPN?
And this is a win?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Musk’s X to block Grok AI tool from creating sexualised images of real people
UK government claims vindication after Keir Starmer criticised earlier decision to keep functionality as ‘horrific’
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Right, so X isn't actually stopping Grok doing this - it's just geoblocking UK users from being able to do it?
A British person could still have their image altered by someone in another country, or someone here just using a VPN?
And this is a win?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
A British person could still have their image altered by someone in another country, or someone here just using a VPN?
And this is a win?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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“I am, and have always been, loyal … TO THE TRAITORS!!!!!”
January 15, 2026 at 11:41 AM
“I am, and have always been, loyal … TO THE TRAITORS!!!!!”
Reposted by Tom Irwin
🔴 Last week the Free Speech Union got a High Court writ to prevent the publication of a list of its donors
So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit
Wanna see? 🫣
New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit
Wanna see? 🫣
New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM
🔴 Last week the Free Speech Union got a High Court writ to prevent the publication of a list of its donors
So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit
Wanna see? 🫣
New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit
Wanna see? 🫣
New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
Ronnie FAKKKING Pickering
January 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Ronnie FAKKKING Pickering
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Is it Mark Francois?
January 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Is it Mark Francois?
At face value it seems Harriet is... a massive plonker?
Only way I can see this making sense is she thinks this leads to something lucrative in real life somehow...
#TheTraitors
Only way I can see this making sense is she thinks this leads to something lucrative in real life somehow...
#TheTraitors
January 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
At face value it seems Harriet is... a massive plonker?
Only way I can see this making sense is she thinks this leads to something lucrative in real life somehow...
#TheTraitors
Only way I can see this making sense is she thinks this leads to something lucrative in real life somehow...
#TheTraitors
Imagine someone asking you the question "Should AI tools be allowed to generate sexually explicit content of children?" and you replying
"don't know"
"don't know"
Has there ever been any poll showing the public this united? yougov.co.uk/technology/a...
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Imagine someone asking you the question "Should AI tools be allowed to generate sexually explicit content of children?" and you replying
"don't know"
"don't know"
How cool is this
✂️ Yesterday I finally responded to @agakowalska.bsky.social’s challenge to make a collage from a single piece of packaging. I present to you a green (tea) woodpecker, made from a big Yorkshire Tea box. It was fun and I’ll be rooting through our recycling bin for more materials later on ♻️
January 13, 2026 at 9:22 AM
How cool is this
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Nadhim Zahawi's defection to the Reform Party UK from the Conservatives is going to create *so* much awkwardness...
... Zahawi has previously been critical of Nigel Farage, declared his lifelong loyalty to the Tories, and called out Farage for his racism.
... Zahawi has previously been critical of Nigel Farage, declared his lifelong loyalty to the Tories, and called out Farage for his racism.
January 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Nadhim Zahawi's defection to the Reform Party UK from the Conservatives is going to create *so* much awkwardness...
... Zahawi has previously been critical of Nigel Farage, declared his lifelong loyalty to the Tories, and called out Farage for his racism.
... Zahawi has previously been critical of Nigel Farage, declared his lifelong loyalty to the Tories, and called out Farage for his racism.
There's always a tweet
January 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
There's always a tweet
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Reform: the home for failed Tories. In this case failed in the sense of failed to pay HMRC loads of tax he owed
NEW: Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform.
Most senior member of the last Conservative govt yet to join the party.
Most senior member of the last Conservative govt yet to join the party.
January 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Reform: the home for failed Tories. In this case failed in the sense of failed to pay HMRC loads of tax he owed
"Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the use of the Grok AI"
OK cool we should have a decision by teatime then right? Given they can just go on Twitter, ask it to take someone's clothes off, and it does it?
Great, look forward to your decision later Ofcom - nice one!
OK cool we should have a decision by teatime then right? Given they can just go on Twitter, ask it to take someone's clothes off, and it does it?
Great, look forward to your decision later Ofcom - nice one!
January 12, 2026 at 12:53 PM
"Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the use of the Grok AI"
OK cool we should have a decision by teatime then right? Given they can just go on Twitter, ask it to take someone's clothes off, and it does it?
Great, look forward to your decision later Ofcom - nice one!
OK cool we should have a decision by teatime then right? Given they can just go on Twitter, ask it to take someone's clothes off, and it does it?
Great, look forward to your decision later Ofcom - nice one!