A short but fascinating illustration of why we should never hand essential infrastructure to private industry. What this vid doesn’t say is that in the south, a number of reservoirs have actually been sold off since privatisation. Bring Water back under public ownership!

This is a wonderful example of politicians defending the indefensible, and how it always makes them look stupid, sooner or later. See also: Labour and the early prisoner release scheme. Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate

It follows a backlash against the party's decision to pick Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a council candidate in Somerset.

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It looks like Reform UK want to outsource defence of the realm to the Brazilian Navy ... "Even Larry the cat knows more about the Royal Navy than Reform" via Ben Bridge

53,800 of these bad boys are landing in Clacton. Ain’t they beauts? #VoteBinface

The Tories will still lecture us all on antisemitism though, mark my words. apple.news/AySJQtfYjT0K...

Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate — BBC News

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.

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Astonishing. This is how to play in to the hands of the average Reform supporter. Fucking idiots. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Justice secretary apologises to families over prisoner early release scheme

Some offenders will be barred from the scheme, but families say it comes "at the expense of victims".

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Every time this government makes headway, they go and do something utterly, avoidably bonkers. The situation with the prisoner early release scheme is one such example. There are dozens of solutions to this problem - instead of exploring those, they’re pissing off a huge swath of the public 🙄

Whoops - another Farage fantasy bites the dust He could have asked his lawyers & the French first ... "France Rejects Reform UK's Royal Navy Migrant Plan Paris says the proposal would [be] - A violation of French sovereignty - A breach of maritime law - A breach of international law" via Watan News

I’m sure there are many people who could be released early from prison. I get it. I’m entirely baffled by the early release of the two thugs who killed a police officer. It’s obviously not in the public interest and it’s clearly political self-harm. How hard is this stuff? Not this hard.

French forces held a fierce defensive perimeter around Dunkirk and lost 18,000 souls. 40,000 became POWs. Without their resolve we wouldn’t have our nation’s story. It’s estimated 20-60k French resistance fighters died during the war. You’re only diminishing yourself with comments like this.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Just open up SAFE ROUTES FFS! Do we have to go through this farce every day?!

More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel

The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to French authorities.

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apple.news/AN8mQDIXOTiO... All that money they’ve taken from us and we are decades behind with regards new infrastructure. Renationalise, now!

Water farce as firms lose 2.6bn litres a day… more than hosepipe bans save — The i Paper

Leaky infrastructure means companies imposing hosepipe bans are losing enough water to supply millions of people

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Masters of the Universe was bloody brilliant. I don’t care what anyone says. 🤩

Left: Yvette Cooper saying something about small boats Right: Yvette Cooper's legacy is a policy which saw the daughter of a Holocaust survivor arrested a couple of days ago, "This is not what my parents died for.. I'm glad they didn't live to see this"

#WilliamAdama #BattlestarGalactica #TV #Film #BSG ✨

Rebekah Brooks: "he challenged conventional thinking and left an indelible mark on British journalism." = Liddle was exactly the kind of scum-for-hire who has left the country in its current state, fighting against resurgent neo-fascism and bigotry. Good riddance! apple.news/AmSaUJzkkSiK...

Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66 — BBC News

The columnist died in hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday.

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More of this ! Netanyahu is - ironically - a modern day Hitler and he should answer for his crimes. (And Trump’s not far behind)

Mohave County Indivisible@mohaveindv.bsky.social · 2d ago

BREAKING: ​The newly elected Prime Minister of Hungary announced that Netanyahu will be arrested if he enters Hungary.

Whether in the UK or the US, money must be forcibly removed from our politics. Nobody should be able to buy the media, buy opinions, buy the vote.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2d ago

Elon Musk will be spending $100 million to $120 million in at least eight states to help elect Republicans in November, according to The New York Times. But Musk’s money shouldn’t be viewed as a problem. It’s an opportunity. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-stink-of-musk

They’re corrupt scum, every last one of them. Reform's Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog

Reform's deputy leader is being investigated about an allegation he failed to declare an interest.

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These people were victims of online disinformation; told Spain had opened its borders, and they could go work there. Once they were told it wasn't true, they returned. A gift to the far right & we must find out who was behind what is a form of hybrid warfare, meant to destabilise Spain and the EU.

It was always unlawful, under the Highways Act 1980. But I don't suppose Suella would know that, being a lawyer, MP and former Attorney General.

Facilitated by the unionist press and government to show the Scottish government in a bad light.

If the six million fighting age male migrants from Africa - the ones who breached Spain’s defences using tanks and other military equipment - are in fact heading to Calais….. They’re going the wrong way.

Well, they're on their way back to Morocco actually, as they never had any way to reach mainland Spain, let alone the UK, but who needs facts when you're Bobby J the King of Bullshit.

He really is a dishonest scumbag. I hope they lock him up. Come on Clacton - this is your moment for the history books! apple.news/ALM0VNgk3RHq...

Nigel Farage struck Reform comeback deal long before election — The Times and The Sunday Times

Supervised by the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, the agreement undermines Farage’s claim about when he decided to return

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Just searched the BBC news website for “Farage” and not a single mention of his deal to come back as leader of Reform. The BBC must go.

Nigel Farage struck a secret deal to return as Reform leader months before the election, and showed it to the treasurer in May 2024.So the man who claimed he “wasn’t involved in politics” and therefore didn’t need to declare gifts was already cutting leadership deals behind the scenes.😆

UEFA has given FIFA President Gianni Infantino an ultimatum: resign or face a no-confidence vote, The Telegraph reports . It says all 55 members would back it. Only 43 votes are needed.

Reform scores hat trick of losses in Manchester despite the hype, the polling and the noise around Farage. Over to you now, Clacton. Deal the killer blow and vote Count Binface in August. The country could do with the laugh. And without that grifting loser. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I’m just waiting for Farage to come out in support of Infantino.