Reform UK Review 2025:

Clarkson on Farage “He rarely talks about the economy and when he does, his numbers don’t add up.

But before anyone has the chance to question his logic, he scuttles back to his safe space and starts raging about small boats.”

Not a single Reform MP has bothered to turn up to today's House of Commons debate on tackling violence against women and girls

Car crash briefing with Kemi Badenoch spokesman in which he

- Couldn't say if she'd ever raised grooming inside govt (having never mentioned it in the House)
- Admitted she hasn't spoken to any survivors
- Refused to condemn Elon Musk for attacks on Jess Phillips
and said she's still a "fan" of his

I’ve just listened to the #NewsAgents podcast interview with Mr Norfolk. A very powerful and informative interview with a man who is extremely frustrated with what is going on at the moment. The behaviour of Musk, Farage, Badenoch, Jenrick etc is disgraceful and dangerous

Make no mistake. Every politician, pundit & online grifter amplifying Musk's dangerous lies will be aware of this intervention by now. Make no mistake, they are choosing to mislead the public & politicise the suffering of victims in the shameful pursuit of political advantage, attention & clicks.

I doubt any Troll here who’s trying to smear ⁦Keir Starmer about decade-old events will be interested to read these pages from my book about his record prosecuting rape gangs. But he’s done more to bring them to justice than Farage, Yaxley-Lennon - or Musk -will ever do.

Been waiting till I had time to listen to this podcast.
This is a harrowing tale of grooming, child exploitation, fine journalism and a chasm in our system which allowed these rapists to act without fear for decades.

My Teach Secondary column this month is about research from MIND showing attitudes to mental health have regressed to 2009 levels (and partly inspired by a comment from a caller to my @lbc.co.uk show)…

Reports coming in from New York that the Statue of Liberty has just put down her torch and is walking back to France.

"Remember to put that bit in about the President being immune to prosecution and basically a King."

"I'm not putting that, that's what we are fighting against."

"Doesn't matter, they will imagine it is there in 250 years."

Kemi Badenoch's Refusal to Distance Herself From Elon Musk is an Act of Moral Cowardice – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/01/06/k...

I have just been in tears listening to this extraordinary interview. In a week where truth and integrity seemed under threat, I was grateful for this conscientious journalism on the #NewsAgents podcast with @lewisgoodall.com and @maitlis.bsky.social.

@teddyswims1.bsky.social will you be adding any more dates to the uk concerts by any chance