The reason we HAVE to keep burning Fossil Fuel is because the richest own it, and it is 'worth' $200tn. If we just stop burning it, that becomes $0. But WE don't have to keep burning it.

It is about time USA had a left Congress and President. Trump and GOP has shown that USA needs radical reform if it is going to be a democracy for the people and not the billionaires

Quite impressive to completely undermine your own defence and insult most of your party's elected officials in the same sentence.

Chris Terry-Enescu@cjterry.bsky.social · 22h ago

It's OK for criminal ex-neo Nazis to run your bins is a hell of a line.

It is very difficult for a political leader if they believe they cannot make a mistake

Kevin Schofield@kevinschofied.bsky.social · 22h ago

Serious mental gymnastics this morning from Kemi Badenoch of former neo-Nazi-turned-Tory-candidate Joshua Bonehill-Paine ... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/kemi-b...

Is BadEnoch’s objection to ECHR that it makes difficult deportation of foreign criminals based on a view that either “Foreigners” should not have human rights Or “Foreigners” are not human ???

A Windfall Tax long overdue

Ed Davey@eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 2d ago

While wildfires rage, oil bosses are laughing all the way to the bank thanks to Donald Trump’s idiotic Iran war. People across the country are facing sky high energy bills. If Burnham is struggling to find the money to help families with those bills, I’d start here.

After the mid-terms in USA, the world will have to digest the next phase of Trump’s project to destroy USA as a democracy. Jan 6 did not work, but this time he will successfully overturn any result against him. US Americans will just shrug How will Europe react? Not at all.

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

Iran certainly know how to play Trump What an embarrassment

Ashton Pittman@ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 3d ago

Update: No deal, back to war, Trump says.

Iran is humiliating the United States, and seeming to enjoy it.

Leah McElrath@leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 3d ago

⚠️ Reuters: Iran says NO talks are underway or planned, contradicting Trump’s claims.

Trump is useless at negotiations. Should ask Obama to step in who successfully negotiated an agreement when President

Leah McElrath@leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 3d ago

⚠️ Reuters: Iran says NO talks are underway or planned, contradicting Trump’s claims.

⚠️ Reuters: Iran says NO talks are underway or planned, contradicting Trump’s claims.

A few weeks ago John Healey resigned from Starmer's cabinet because he was unhappy with defence spending. He's now Chancellor in Burnham's cabinet, begs the question why his first policy announcement hasn't been to increase defence spending. Maybe his resignation wasn't about spending, who knew.

We should never forget how the BBC has changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage and other rightwing extremists, while shutting out progressive voices.

Nicolas Chinardet@zefrog.eu · 3d ago

And why is #r4today giving (yet again) such prominence to a hair-brained scheme that has little chance to ever be implemented? A GE is unlikely soon and the threat of Reform winning it is apparently receding. What is the justification for legitimising it?

As expected the Reform “plan” to use the Royal Navy to ferry boat people back to France unravelling on BBCr4 Q: What happens if France does not allow Royal Navy to disembark the boat people? Answer: ?

The UK Right and compliant media becoming desperate as number of migrants drops and large reduction in boat crossings; SO announcing an extreme dramatic plan to use Royal Navy to stop dinghies. Anything to grab attention

Can electoral lightning strike twice? #VoteBinface #Clacton

We have replaced a statesman with a light weight performer

US Americans voted as President, a man (Trump) who advised the country to drink bleach to protect against Covid AND still some 40% continue to support him AND dispute all the science relating to vaccines USA is a basket case Don’t let that US brain virus spread to Europe

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4d ago

"You were scaring people. That was the job of CNN" -- RFK Jr attacks Dana Bash over her claim that the covid vaccine worked. Bash ends up telling him to stop and tries to pivot to measles.

Pro tip: engage with local press. Takes 2 mins and it: • shows you care about a local issue • signifies that whatever town you're visiting isn't just the next input into the rolling PR machine (even if it is) • prevents being called out like this 👇 www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-n...

Derbyshire Live denied chance to ask new PM Andy Burnham questions during visit

Mr Burnham visited rail manufacturer Alstom to launch a new education policy

derbytelegraph.co.uk

THE UK priority at the moment is reducing child poverty Free nutritious healthy school meals for all children at breakfast and mid-day Sadiq Khan and Starmer have made a start. BUT it needs proper funding The policy benefits family budget and child education Many are willing to help Burnham?

Whatever the good intentions Andy has for the kids he cares about many of us think this is precisely what will happen.

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 5d ago

New post just out: "Burnham's first mistake" Splitting 14 year olds into academic and vocational paths seems intuitive. But it's a terrible idea that risks increasing inequality, and closing down options for the young people that need them most. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/b...

"Sensible people, moderate people, have to step up, because if we cede the ground to these extremists, Britain will be moving into quite a dangerous place"

Q&A: How to resist the far-right in Britain

Nick Lowles of Hope Not Hate says we need our political leaders to defend Britain’s multicultural society

newhumanist.org.uk

Great reporting, these new filings raise even more Qs about R20 Advisory's donations and Reform. The company, before new filings were released, were featured as one of a number of loss-making or at risk firms donating to Reform, reported by @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/06/29/t...

The Troubled Firms That Gave Reform UK Tens of Thousands of Pounds Whilst on the Brink of Collapse

Anti-corruption campaigners question why firms are choosing to donate tens of thousands of pounds they apparently don't have to Nigel Farage's party

bylinetimes.com

Cat Neilan@catneilan.bsky.social · 4d ago

New: A business that made a six-figure donation to Reform UK received interest-free loans of £67m from unnamed “related companies” in the months before, raising questions about the possible origin of the funds. observer.co.uk/news/politic...

Is it too much to hope that Clacton will vote for Count BinFace and take out the garbage Farage

Burnham gives views on all current topics. It allows us to see he is well short of being radical, unlike Starmer for all his faults Burnham lacks deep critical thinking, simply adopting some of Starmer’s initiatives, w/o understanding their rational & by abandoning the unpopular parts killing them

Alastair Meeks@alastairmeeks.bsky.social · 4d ago

This is showing every sign of being a government for bien pensants. But centrism has failed in the UK and something new needs to be developed. We can’t not just try the same old approaches more professionally.

Trump’s Art of the Deal: - Concept of a Deal - Perimeter of a Deal - Memorandum of Understanding - Break Your Word - Repeat Is it possible that Iran has worked out the playbook?

EUwatch 🇪🇺@euwatch.live · 4d ago

Trump says he's cancelling strikes on Iran as 'perimeters of a deal' agreed