Bridget Phillipson MP, Chair of the Labour Party calls the 'lethal force' proposal of Jenrick "disgusting and illegal". "Our armed forces are not going to start opening fire on unarmed civilians, and Reform are dragging their own reputations and credibility into the gutter by suggesting it"

NEW | On disappearing stories… MICHAEL GOVE, LOLA SALEM, AND A SUDDEN SILENCE Why did a series of newspaper stories vanish and why are right-wing organisations involved in a coordinated campaign to forget about one particular contributor? brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/michael-go...

Michael Gove, Lola Salem, and a sudden silence

Why did a series of newspaper stories vanish and why are right-wing organisations involved in a coordinated campaign to forget about one particular contributor?

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Farage was a regular on Russia Today. I have no idea why this was allowed on Freeview. Anyway "there was no Russian interference..." Sure. Of course. What is Nathan Gill in jail for again?

And off we go www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

All thanks to the tireless work of @peterjukes.bsky.social @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social who were ignored for years, and in Carole’s case hounded through the courts for years. I’m glad the PM is at last speaking the truth; but the real heroes surely deserve a Pulitzer!

"Seamus O'Reilly" 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇮🇪🇦🇺🇬🇱@jimbobuk.bsky.social · yesterday

In the observer; Andy Burnham has said "UK authorities are “clear” that there was Russian interference in the Brexit vote: this is the first time a prime minister has confirmed Kremlin involvement in the 2016 referendum." Finally.... What we all knew...

Saw Duncan Jones’ new film ROGUE TROOPER last night @ London Film Festival. Find I’m mostly describing it as “beautiful” to ppl. It’s v particular combo of motion capture & computer animation (no AI!) builds the richest, most gorgeous movie “world” I’ve seen in years. I loved it so much.

Noel's going to want royalties for that #LIVMCY

So of course PGMOLs finest sent him off. Literally no way he would have sent someone off from City for the same two tackles.

Andrew Thatcher@andythatcher1.bsky.social · yesterday

Gravenberch playing like the title season. PGMOL put forward one of their "finest" Come on Reds #LFC

Enjoy your win until it gets annulled and you're playing Scunthorpe.

Cheating advice. Don't cheat or play for a team that cheats and you won't be called cheats. #LFC

PGMOL cheating. What an absolute disgrace. Just smash their cheats now. In their faces now Reds #LFC

Ref finally gives them a yellow. We know who you are PGMOL #LFC

Gravenberch playing like the title season. PGMOL put forward one of their "finest" Come on Reds #LFC

British democracy needs the full report to be released. The CPS may then need to sanction cases so more politicians and Tufton Street grifters are jailed. BBC politics would be gutted but there we are.

Rachel Sylvester@rachelsylvester.bsky.social · yesterday

Andy Burnham says UK authorities are “clear” there was Russian interference in the Brexit referendum as @catneilan.bsky.social reports in today’s @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

It still annoys me nobody asked Kwasi Kwarteng about his behaviour at the Queen's funeral youtube.com/shorts/gSKQW... I refuse to believe a Labour politician would not have been hounded. And of course from 2010 "where do you think they are coming from Mrs Duffy." Not one single person asked it.

Kwasi Kwarteng grinning at The Queen's funeral

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Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d ago

The contrast between the utterly sycophantic coverage this week of Kemi Badenoch, whose party has a truly atrocious electoral record under her leadership, and the utterly dismissive coverage of the Greens, tells you everything you need to know about media bias in the UK

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM "As committed supporters of the ICC we regret and strongly disagree with the announcement of sanctions to be imposed upon the Court by the United States."

Dang right, Chrystia

Noah Barkin@noahbarkin.bsky.social · 3d ago

Chrystia Freeland: “I think the vast majority of Canadians see this as a rupture. And they think this is it. And they think America is toxic and broken and can never be trusted again” podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/t...

Possibly the most sad and pathetic we’ve yet seen him - and that’s saying something. Embarrassing.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Trump: "The United States of America, represented by me as your president, should have received the Nobel Peace Prize, but didn't. This is an indelible stain on the country of Norway. We will not forget, Norway." (note how tepid the crowd response is to this whining)

Trump, Russia, Diesel, & the Wizard of Odd. Behind the curtain there's a flustered older man painting his office gold, writing deranged social media posts & admiring himself in a mirror. His dog Toto pulls the curtain aside to reveal that the diesel will be less than US trucks use in o n e day.

Nobody deserves that kind of treatment.

Coco Gauff Speaks Out After Getting Hit With Barrage Of Racist Comments After Stopping Play During China Open Match

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ICYMI — “It’s not just that you’ve hired half the third Reich to staff your congressional office… if John Lewis were marching today from Selma to Montgomery Mike Collins would be grabbing a Billy Club…” 🔥 @ossoff.bsky.social did not hold back

this is honestly one of the worst and most irresponsible things he has ever posted, and that's really saying something

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4d ago

Trump tries to start a race war: "The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants ... The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!"

Dear tv and radio producers. Thankyou for the invitation. But, no, I do not want to appear on your show to defend the idea that I am English, after 50 years of living and working here, because the increasingly feral right want to turn this into a "debate" and you cannot see how you're being played

Well said. This 'debate' is inherently invalid and *no-one* should give it the time of day.

Sathnam Sanghera@sathnam.bsky.social · 3d ago

Dear tv and radio producers. Thankyou for the invitation. But, no, I do not want to appear on your show to defend the idea that I am English, after 50 years of living and working here, because the increasingly feral right want to turn this into a "debate" and you cannot see how you're being played

Here's a thing you won't hear on UK media, fanning itself at the idea of a far right gov't in France: “With the exception of de Gaulle in 1965, no one who was ahead the year before a presidential election, went on to win it. This doesn't mean it can't happen, of course, but it's worth remembering.”

Quiet Riot@quietriotpod.bsky.social · 3d ago

B-Side: Élysée-come, Élysée-go 🥊 It's all kicked off in France 🇫🇷 Les elections ain't a fait accompli 💩 Fun in the mud? With Olivier Morel, @sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/16HY... 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

No, competitive tendering and transparency in the award of public contracts would do.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3d ago

Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts

I generally agree with this. It’s politically sensible for KB to appeal to wealthier liberal voters with tax cuts. But the proposition needs to be coherent. Leaving the ECHR and reversing any Labour accommodations with the EU makes it incoherent. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Kemi Badenoch’s European nightmare

The biggest threat to this potential prime minister is that she defends an unpopular hard Brexit

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