Alan White
@aljwhite.bsky.social
Editor in Chief of @politicshome.bsky.social and @thehousemag.bsky.social. Exhausted.
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This is very good from @cjayanetti.bsky.social and the quotes from the Reform spokesperson actually made me smirk.
Another case of Reform saying one thing then doing the other:
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Council To Double Tax On Second Homes Despite Nigel Farage Calling The Idea 'Madness'
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madne...
www.politicshome.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This is very good from @cjayanetti.bsky.social and the quotes from the Reform spokesperson actually made me smirk.
Scoop from @cjayanetti.bsky.social - Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Council To Double Tax On Second Homes Despite Nigel Farage Calling The Idea 'Madness'
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madne...
www.politicshome.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Scoop from @cjayanetti.bsky.social - Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” www.politicshome.com/news/article...
I will say that giving an interview saying "we definitely fucked up" is an interesting approach to receiving a letter before action
"We retract and apologise for the broadcast, which used falsely edited remarks as a shortcut to the finding of the US House of Representatives January 6th Committee's 845-page report, namely that President Trump incited a mob to storm the Capitol and steal the election. Here's a three-dollar bill."
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I will say that giving an interview saying "we definitely fucked up" is an interesting approach to receiving a letter before action
And / or a window
Lavrov’s absence sparks speculation he has fallen from favour with Putin
Lavrov’s absence sparks speculation he has fallen from favour with Putin
Veteran foreign minister missed key Kremlin meeting, and is not part of Russia’s G20 delegation
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
And / or a window
hang on how big were the mosquitos
Australia’s most valuable listed defence company began as the brainchild of two American scientists who originally planned to create a mosquito-zapping laser system for bedrooms on.ft.com/47zYKNf
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
hang on how big were the mosquitos
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Michael Prescott's report makes vital points about the importance of being accurate, and also how difficult that is. For instance, he describes himself as having been Political Editor of the Sunday Times for 10 years, which is not what the Guardian reported when he left the job.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Michael Prescott's report makes vital points about the importance of being accurate, and also how difficult that is. For instance, he describes himself as having been Political Editor of the Sunday Times for 10 years, which is not what the Guardian reported when he left the job.
Lovers of BBC procedure will no doubt have enjoyed the BBC chair telling BBC News it's possible that Trump will sue the BBC at 12.52pm, and for BBC News to then report it has learned Trump has threatened legal action at 13.28 pm.
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Lovers of BBC procedure will no doubt have enjoyed the BBC chair telling BBC News it's possible that Trump will sue the BBC at 12.52pm, and for BBC News to then report it has learned Trump has threatened legal action at 13.28 pm.
Anyway, here’s our piece from June about the charter renewal www.politicshome.com/news/article...
License To Kill?: The BBC's Uncertain Future
Beset by a multitude of global and domestic challenges, the BBC faces one of its most contentious charter reviews in its history. Benedict Cooper a...
www.politicshome.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Anyway, here’s our piece from June about the charter renewal www.politicshome.com/news/article...
As far as the political class is concerned, the BBC has always been Batman at the end of the Dark Knight. “We’ll hunt him. Because he can take it.”
Everyone thinks it’s biased according to their prejudices. Every government can show they’re intervening to fix this. And that works for all.
Everyone thinks it’s biased according to their prejudices. Every government can show they’re intervening to fix this. And that works for all.
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
As far as the political class is concerned, the BBC has always been Batman at the end of the Dark Knight. “We’ll hunt him. Because he can take it.”
Everyone thinks it’s biased according to their prejudices. Every government can show they’re intervening to fix this. And that works for all.
Everyone thinks it’s biased according to their prejudices. Every government can show they’re intervening to fix this. And that works for all.
Oates really is the Devon Malcolm of posters. Wildly erratic but catch her on the wrong day and you might suddenly find she’s taken 9-57
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Oates really is the Devon Malcolm of posters. Wildly erratic but catch her on the wrong day and you might suddenly find she’s taken 9-57
Bob. Mortimer. First name on the team sheet
The most difficult jobs in Britain are Chancellor of the Exchequer and #CelebrityTraitors series 2 casting director
November 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Bob. Mortimer. First name on the team sheet
Fond memories of fawning newspaper profiles a few years ago about “the footballer who reads Nietzsche”
November 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Fond memories of fawning newspaper profiles a few years ago about “the footballer who reads Nietzsche”
Here’s a great analysis of the council tax conundrum by @cjayanetti.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Why Council Tax Reform Is Fraught With Difficulty
New analysis shows why council tax reform is such a hard task for the government as it faces widespread calls for the system to be updated.
www.politicshome.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Here’s a great analysis of the council tax conundrum by @cjayanetti.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...
This new decision to stage The Running Man once a week in real life rather than commissioning any good TV shows seems questionable
November 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This new decision to stage The Running Man once a week in real life rather than commissioning any good TV shows seems questionable
More Your Party drama www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Zarah Sultana Accused Of Delaying Transfer Of Funds To ‘Your Party’
Exclusive: Zarah Sultana, the Independent MP for Coventry South who is a director of ‘Your Party’, is being accused of failing to transfer money to...
www.politicshome.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
More Your Party drama www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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In important news from history today, it is (although I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you) the joyful 10th birthday of this unimprovable tweet
November 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
In important news from history today, it is (although I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you) the joyful 10th birthday of this unimprovable tweet
An interview with Defence Committee chair Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi: the UK is ‘not in a state of readiness’ for war www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Defence Committee Chair Tan Dhesi: 'We Are Not In A State Of Readiness'
Defence Committee chair Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi tells Sienna Rodgers the UK is ‘not in a state of readiness’ for war and the Prime Minister must rai...
www.politicshome.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
An interview with Defence Committee chair Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi: the UK is ‘not in a state of readiness’ for war www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Reform has lost over 5% of councillors it had elected six months ago
A @matildamartin.bsky.social deep dive into the councils won by Farage's party in May found what a local government expert called "unusual" levels of churn
Exclusions, suspensions and resignations have taken place nationwide
A @matildamartin.bsky.social deep dive into the councils won by Farage's party in May found what a local government expert called "unusual" levels of churn
Exclusions, suspensions and resignations have taken place nationwide
Reform Is Losing Councillors Elected In May At An 'Unusual' Rate
Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found.
www.politicshome.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Reform has lost over 5% of councillors it had elected six months ago
A @matildamartin.bsky.social deep dive into the councils won by Farage's party in May found what a local government expert called "unusual" levels of churn
Exclusions, suspensions and resignations have taken place nationwide
A @matildamartin.bsky.social deep dive into the councils won by Farage's party in May found what a local government expert called "unusual" levels of churn
Exclusions, suspensions and resignations have taken place nationwide
Absolutely wild story this www.bbc.com/news/article...
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Absolutely wild story this www.bbc.com/news/article...
Westminster’s response to Musk era Twitter has been to oblige the cops to release ethnicities and watch conspiracy theories pile up regardless www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Police ‘forced to disclose ethnicity of suspects to counter far-right speculation’
Guidance to combat misinformation puts pressure on police to release details, says former senior Met officer
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Westminster’s response to Musk era Twitter has been to oblige the cops to release ethnicities and watch conspiracy theories pile up regardless www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago: analysis by @matildamartin.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Is Losing Councillors Elected In May At An 'Unusual' Rate
Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found.
www.politicshome.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago: analysis by @matildamartin.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...
The afterword of Le Carre’s The Russia House has an excellent anecdote about his visit to Russia
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The afterword of Le Carre’s The Russia House has an excellent anecdote about his visit to Russia
This is terribly sad www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Caroline Flack’s mum, Christine, on seeking answers and setting the record straight
It’s five years since the TV presenter killed herself after being charged with assaulting her partner. Her mother Christine wants the world to know what the police, crown prosecution service and media...
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This is terribly sad www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
I think I can hear @benansell.bsky.social exploding from here
October 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I think I can hear @benansell.bsky.social exploding from here
Thought the Times had been hoaxed. Turns out to be so much better than that
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Thought the Times had been hoaxed. Turns out to be so much better than that