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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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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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UK politics live – latest updates
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.
Ban Johnson from public service for life.
Friday's TIMES: 'Inexcusable' pandemic delay cost 23,000 lives #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Ban Johnson from public service for life.
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Musk has apparently manipulated Grok so much that it says he's a better athlete than LeBron James and a funnier comedian than Jerry Seinfeld.
Imagine being so insecure you need to program an LLM to boost you like that.
Imagine being so insecure you need to program an LLM to boost you like that.
November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Musk has apparently manipulated Grok so much that it says he's a better athlete than LeBron James and a funnier comedian than Jerry Seinfeld.
Imagine being so insecure you need to program an LLM to boost you like that.
Imagine being so insecure you need to program an LLM to boost you like that.
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can't believe the BBC edited Donald Trump's posts to make it seem like he threatened violence against members of Congress
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
can't believe the BBC edited Donald Trump's posts to make it seem like he threatened violence against members of Congress
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This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
Q: What did the president mean when he called a reporter "piggy"?
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
LEAVITT: Look, the president is very frank & honest with everyone in this room. You'll all seen it yourself. You've all experienced it yourselves. And I think it's one of the many reasons the American people reelected this president
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is an accidentally honest answer. What she's saying in code is:
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
"The President is a misogynist, petulant bully. You've all seen him be a misogynist, petulant bully. And lots of voters out there are also misogynist or petulant or bullies and that's why they like him."
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The Covid Inquiry finds that if Boris Johnson had called the first lockdown even one week earlier then it could have saved at least 20,000 lives.
Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks
Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks
November 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Covid Inquiry finds that if Boris Johnson had called the first lockdown even one week earlier then it could have saved at least 20,000 lives.
Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks
Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks
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VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
VERY funny that Labour are being pointlessly cruel and haemorrhaging support from their base and yet none of what they're offering is ever going to be enough for the people whose approval they're seeking, WHO could have predicted it