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Did you know that you gain more and lose less rating points for results with the black pieces on Lichess? 💡
To account for White's first-move advantage, a standard game between, for example, a 1500-rated player with White and a 1511-rated player with Black is treated as a balanced game.
To account for White's first-move advantage, a standard game between, for example, a 1500-rated player with White and a 1511-rated player with Black is treated as a balanced game.
December 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Did you know that you gain more and lose less rating points for results with the black pieces on Lichess? 💡
To account for White's first-move advantage, a standard game between, for example, a 1500-rated player with White and a 1511-rated player with Black is treated as a balanced game.
To account for White's first-move advantage, a standard game between, for example, a 1500-rated player with White and a 1511-rated player with Black is treated as a balanced game.
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White to move and win:
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 AM
White to move and win:
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GM José Martínez Alcántara defeated GM Alexey Sarana in the first game of Round 4 of the FIDE World Cup 2025! He is now on a 3-game winning streak and will play with the white pieces in the next game.
➡️ Watch our interview with GM José Martínez Alcántara: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK7w...
➡️ Watch our interview with GM José Martínez Alcántara: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK7w...
Jose Martinez: "I'm surprising a lot of people!" | FIDE World Cup 2025 | Round 4 Game 1
YouTube video by Lichess
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November 12, 2025 at 2:27 AM
GM José Martínez Alcántara defeated GM Alexey Sarana in the first game of Round 4 of the FIDE World Cup 2025! He is now on a 3-game winning streak and will play with the white pieces in the next game.
➡️ Watch our interview with GM José Martínez Alcántara: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK7w...
➡️ Watch our interview with GM José Martínez Alcántara: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK7w...
For those who don't know chess, Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky was easily one of the most beloved players, educators and commentators out there.
His passing is a very sad day for the game.
His passing is a very sad day for the game.
GM Daniel Naroditsky passed away. He was a talented chess player, commentator, and educator. FIDE extends its deepest condolences to Daniel’s family and loved ones.
October 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
For those who don't know chess, Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky was easily one of the most beloved players, educators and commentators out there.
His passing is a very sad day for the game.
His passing is a very sad day for the game.
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I spoke to The Guardian's Steve Rose for this wide-ranging interview about identity issues: flags & patriotism, the far right & racism online + offline, control & compassion on asylum, and still looking for the common ground in polarised times
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Sunder Katwala on race, patriotism and flag-waving: ‘The far right is vocal and angry because it is shrinking’
The director of British Future has spent his career trying to find common ground when it comes to race and immigration. He describes his own experience of racism – and why he’s still hopeful for the U...
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I spoke to The Guardian's Steve Rose for this wide-ranging interview about identity issues: flags & patriotism, the far right & racism online + offline, control & compassion on asylum, and still looking for the common ground in polarised times
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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British politics really needs to wake up to what is happening in America given we have imported a huge amount of its culture war politics. Maybe there are some clues about what would be on the cards here under a Reform government?
September 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
British politics really needs to wake up to what is happening in America given we have imported a huge amount of its culture war politics. Maybe there are some clues about what would be on the cards here under a Reform government?
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Deputy Leadership Polling of Labour Members
➡️Lucy Powell leads with 47% support among members likely to vote
➡️Bridget Phillipson trails with 30%
➡️23% remain Undecided
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➡️Lucy Powell leads with 47% support among members likely to vote
➡️Bridget Phillipson trails with 30%
➡️23% remain Undecided
Part of our partnership with @labourlist.bsky.social as seen on @itvpeston.bsky.social
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September 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Deputy Leadership Polling of Labour Members
➡️Lucy Powell leads with 47% support among members likely to vote
➡️Bridget Phillipson trails with 30%
➡️23% remain Undecided
Part of our partnership with @labourlist.bsky.social as seen on @itvpeston.bsky.social
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➡️Lucy Powell leads with 47% support among members likely to vote
➡️Bridget Phillipson trails with 30%
➡️23% remain Undecided
Part of our partnership with @labourlist.bsky.social as seen on @itvpeston.bsky.social
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You could make quite a statement by instructing all your MPs to close their accounts on X.
September 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
You could make quite a statement by instructing all your MPs to close their accounts on X.
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I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
September 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
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There is a serious failure in UK govt, politics & media to take sufficiently seriously what Musk said & meant with "fight back or die"
= Violence (interethnic civil war) is inevitable so pre-emptive violence - vs migrants, minorities & political opponents - is necessary to avoid existential erasure
= Violence (interethnic civil war) is inevitable so pre-emptive violence - vs migrants, minorities & political opponents - is necessary to avoid existential erasure
The common sense meaning should make this Elon Musk's "rivers of blood" moment
Though I think he goes further than Enoch Powell in a couple of important ways
Though I think he goes further than Enoch Powell in a couple of important ways
Elon Musk spoke by video to Tommy Robinson's anti-immigrant rally in the UK today.
"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
September 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
There is a serious failure in UK govt, politics & media to take sufficiently seriously what Musk said & meant with "fight back or die"
= Violence (interethnic civil war) is inevitable so pre-emptive violence - vs migrants, minorities & political opponents - is necessary to avoid existential erasure
= Violence (interethnic civil war) is inevitable so pre-emptive violence - vs migrants, minorities & political opponents - is necessary to avoid existential erasure
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Given the context and the crowd, despite Musk’s weasel words, this was a call for violence against the British state, from a foreign national who controls a major propaganda engine, and has engineered it to monetise hate
September 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Given the context and the crowd, despite Musk’s weasel words, this was a call for violence against the British state, from a foreign national who controls a major propaganda engine, and has engineered it to monetise hate
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Something is being completely missed in the Graham Linehan / broader UK ‘free speech’ row – and it’s that much of this is a direct consequence of Elon Musk no longer doing anything like what’s required to moderate X in line with UK and European law. 🧵
September 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Something is being completely missed in the Graham Linehan / broader UK ‘free speech’ row – and it’s that much of this is a direct consequence of Elon Musk no longer doing anything like what’s required to moderate X in line with UK and European law. 🧵
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Britain on the brink of civil war and/or an IMF bailout latest (Lloyds Business Barometer for August, out today www.lloydsbank.com/assets/asset...)
August 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Britain on the brink of civil war and/or an IMF bailout latest (Lloyds Business Barometer for August, out today www.lloydsbank.com/assets/asset...)
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I'm boycotting the state banquet to send a message to both Donald Trump and Keir Starmer that they cannot close their eyes and wish away the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released.
youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8
Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released.
youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8
Boycotting Trump Banquet to Call for Gaza Action
I fear we could have a situation where Trump comes to our country, is honoured with a lavish dinner at one of our finest palaces, yet no one reminds him that he has the power to stop the horrifying…
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August 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I'm boycotting the state banquet to send a message to both Donald Trump and Keir Starmer that they cannot close their eyes and wish away the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released.
youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8
Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released.
youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8
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Utter garbage. She was a prisoner, nothing political about it. Reasonable people can disagree on any given sentence but the facts are clear:
- she incited serious violence
- PM did exactly nothing
- she went to jail because of what SHE did: committing a crime + pleading guilty
- she incited serious violence
- PM did exactly nothing
- she went to jail because of what SHE did: committing a crime + pleading guilty
August 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Utter garbage. She was a prisoner, nothing political about it. Reasonable people can disagree on any given sentence but the facts are clear:
- she incited serious violence
- PM did exactly nothing
- she went to jail because of what SHE did: committing a crime + pleading guilty
- she incited serious violence
- PM did exactly nothing
- she went to jail because of what SHE did: committing a crime + pleading guilty
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I wonder if broadcast journalists could account for the balance of coverage between a (clearly newsworthy) 14,000 rise in asylum claims, and a lack of fall in asylum hotels, compared to almost zero interest in a 400,000 drop in immigration visas. (A 400k rise would be enormously newsworthy, obvs)
Home office statistics for year to June 2025
Visas are 852k in 2024-25
(Peaked 1.4 million in 2023)
Year in year
Work visas down 36%
[21k health/care visas; peaked 200k]
Study visas down 4%
Study dependent visas down 81%
Family visas down 23%
Asylum claims up 14%
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Visas are 852k in 2024-25
(Peaked 1.4 million in 2023)
Year in year
Work visas down 36%
[21k health/care visas; peaked 200k]
Study visas down 4%
Study dependent visas down 81%
Family visas down 23%
Asylum claims up 14%
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Summary of latest statistics
www.gov.uk
August 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I wonder if broadcast journalists could account for the balance of coverage between a (clearly newsworthy) 14,000 rise in asylum claims, and a lack of fall in asylum hotels, compared to almost zero interest in a 400,000 drop in immigration visas. (A 400k rise would be enormously newsworthy, obvs)
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No one sums up the utter shamelessness of the British press and the ugly politics of Farage quite like Private Eye.
August 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
No one sums up the utter shamelessness of the British press and the ugly politics of Farage quite like Private Eye.
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And that's why they got a London Overground line named after them.
July 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
And that's why they got a London Overground line named after them.
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Another *Ten* Council By-Elections are taking place this week across England:
- 4x LDM Defences (Mole Valley, Surrey, VoWH, Woking)
- 2x LAB Defences (Hartlepool, Rotherham)
- 2x Ind Defences (Isle of Wight, Tewkesbury)
- 1x CON Defence (Bassetlaw)
- 1x GRN Defence (Wealden)
- 4x LDM Defences (Mole Valley, Surrey, VoWH, Woking)
- 2x LAB Defences (Hartlepool, Rotherham)
- 2x Ind Defences (Isle of Wight, Tewkesbury)
- 1x CON Defence (Bassetlaw)
- 1x GRN Defence (Wealden)
July 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Another *Ten* Council By-Elections are taking place this week across England:
- 4x LDM Defences (Mole Valley, Surrey, VoWH, Woking)
- 2x LAB Defences (Hartlepool, Rotherham)
- 2x Ind Defences (Isle of Wight, Tewkesbury)
- 1x CON Defence (Bassetlaw)
- 1x GRN Defence (Wealden)
- 4x LDM Defences (Mole Valley, Surrey, VoWH, Woking)
- 2x LAB Defences (Hartlepool, Rotherham)
- 2x Ind Defences (Isle of Wight, Tewkesbury)
- 1x CON Defence (Bassetlaw)
- 1x GRN Defence (Wealden)
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I’m hearing Susan Hall is coming out on top of this disagreement
June 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I’m hearing Susan Hall is coming out on top of this disagreement
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This is an absolutely disastrous framing to adopt. “Immigration beings great gains but it needs to be controlled to maximise benefits” was/is right there on the table. Instead they have opted to lead with the strongest possible “Nigel Farage is right, don’t vote for him” headline.
If you thought the PM’s speech was punchy, his foreword to the immigration white paper says high net migration has done “incalculable damage” to the country.
That is a serious shift in tone for a Labour government/party.
That is a serious shift in tone for a Labour government/party.
May 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This is an absolutely disastrous framing to adopt. “Immigration beings great gains but it needs to be controlled to maximise benefits” was/is right there on the table. Instead they have opted to lead with the strongest possible “Nigel Farage is right, don’t vote for him” headline.
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I had a productive call with Ursula von der Leyen this morning. We’re ready to build on our free trade relationship, bolster economic security, and work side-by-side on shared defence and security challenges.
When Canada and the European Union build together, our futures are stronger.
When Canada and the European Union build together, our futures are stronger.
May 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I had a productive call with Ursula von der Leyen this morning. We’re ready to build on our free trade relationship, bolster economic security, and work side-by-side on shared defence and security challenges.
When Canada and the European Union build together, our futures are stronger.
When Canada and the European Union build together, our futures are stronger.
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The lowest winning vote share in the local elections was a mere 18.9%...
Truro Moresk & Trehaverne (Cornwall) Result:
🔶 LDM: 18.9%
➡️ RFM: 17.4%
🌳 CON: 17.0%
🌍 GRN: 14.1%
🙋 Ind: 13.3%
🌹 LAB: 11.4%
🙋 Ind: 7.9%
Truro Moresk & Trehaverne (Cornwall) Result:
🔶 LDM: 18.9%
➡️ RFM: 17.4%
🌳 CON: 17.0%
🌍 GRN: 14.1%
🙋 Ind: 13.3%
🌹 LAB: 11.4%
🙋 Ind: 7.9%
May 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The lowest winning vote share in the local elections was a mere 18.9%...
Truro Moresk & Trehaverne (Cornwall) Result:
🔶 LDM: 18.9%
➡️ RFM: 17.4%
🌳 CON: 17.0%
🌍 GRN: 14.1%
🙋 Ind: 13.3%
🌹 LAB: 11.4%
🙋 Ind: 7.9%
Truro Moresk & Trehaverne (Cornwall) Result:
🔶 LDM: 18.9%
➡️ RFM: 17.4%
🌳 CON: 17.0%
🌍 GRN: 14.1%
🙋 Ind: 13.3%
🌹 LAB: 11.4%
🙋 Ind: 7.9%
Lib Dems have snuck a majority on Cambridgeshire County Council.
By the thinnest margin
By the thinnest margin
May 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Lib Dems have snuck a majority on Cambridgeshire County Council.
By the thinnest margin
By the thinnest margin