The BBC weather forecast said there was a 0% chance of what just happened happening. It has now stopped happening. I know it has a name, but I can't remember it. And now it's gone. And the BBC says there is a 0% chance of it happening again. Pain.
Ben Fenton
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Media/politics(Washington Corr covered 2 US presidential elections); Fairness - Author of TO BE FAIR https://menschpublishing.com/books/to-be-fair/ Formerly: Chair, Orwell Journalism Prize; FT chief media corr; Telegraph Senior Reporter & DC correspondent
While we fret about AI, are we all missing a more immediate threat to humanity's future? Has anyone even considered the ramifications of allowing an intergalactic space warrior to sit in our legislature? What if he sits on the defence select cttee? "Intergalactic!" "Warrior!" - Wake up UK!!!
Ipsos in the UK@ipsosintheuk.bsky.social · 2d agoJuly's leaderboard📊 Burnham tops the charts on favourability with a net score of +1. Count Binface features in the leaderboard for July, with 25% favourable towards the intergalactic space warrior. Farage also sits on 25% favourable, followed by Starmer on 22%.
July's leaderboard📊 Burnham tops the charts on favourability with a net score of +1. Count Binface features in the leaderboard for July, with 25% favourable towards the intergalactic space warrior. Farage also sits on 25% favourable, followed by Starmer on 22%.
@philipstephens.bsky.social Congratulations, Phil. They were the better team and to beat this Kerry team they needed to beat history too. Fantastic game. I am not glad they won because I am a Kerry man, but it is such a moment for the game. Really pleased for you and yours.
Many eyes for an eye makes the whole world blind a lot faster.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 2w agoTRUMP: EVERY TIME IRAN KILLS AN AMERICAN SOLDIER THEY WILL PAY FOR THAT KILLING MANY TIMES OVER
Credit where and when it is due: this is a fair and balanced front page of the Telegraph website.
If Andy Burnham's first move has been to make Hot Podium Guy redundant, I fear for his chances of re-election.
Pretty clear that Andy Burnham is going to spend the first few months of his premiership laying out what a mess he has inherited. Or was that the other guy?
It’s 25 years since we lost Douglas Adams. I am happy to have been able to get a reference to him into this piece in the FT about why the humanities are essential www.ft.com/content/fbde...
Very similar to the Battle of Waterloo. We win the 1st half, French come back hard in the 2nd and it looks like their quality subs are going to win it for them at the death. Then Jude Bellingham comes on and annihilates the Imperial Guard. Only difference is, the Germans didn't arrive late to help.
What is this if not foreign interference in UK democracy? There's an Elections Bill going through parliament. Time for an amendment. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young
Exclusive: Controversial grants are part of package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics
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Belatedly, for those with an interest in football and fairness, I spoke to ABC Australia's Nick Bryant about Donald Trump, FIFA and why neither seem to understand Fair Play. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Poetic justice: fairness in the World Cup - ABC listen
The big story at the World Cup this week came off the field rather than on it, with Donald Trump's intervention on behalf of a star US striker who'd been banned from playing against Belgium after rece...
abc.net.au
Thought process leading up to Farage announcement: 1) What would Donny do? 2) Good idea, I'll do that.
The essence of Farage's gambit is that only Clacton voters can judge him, but his alleged conduct would be an offence against the British political system if proven, not just one constituency.
That’s not why nobody wants to give you the time of day, Nigel.
Jim Pickard@pickardje.bsky.social · 4w agoNigel Farage has just claimed that men in London are too afraid to wear watches in public, which is just transparently nonsense
Important point that DCMS is leaving Twitter - this is the “expert” department for this issue. It’s as if DSIT dropped Palantir. As if.
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · last mo.UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quits TwitterX. This should be the first of many.
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quits TwitterX. This should be the first of many.
Ben Cullen, a leading figure of the "Raise the Colours" campaign, will stand trial for three separate charges regarding a total of 78 indecent images of children. I have only seen this covered in local newspapers, so far. Grim as it is, it needs wider coverage www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2624087...
New YouGov: RefUK 24%(-1), CON 20%(nc), LAB 20%(+2), LDEM 13%(-1), GRN 13%(-2)
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Good grub on Instagram: "🇮🇳Masala Prawn Croquetas🇪🇸 165g King Prawns 2 Tbsp Greek Yogurt 1 tsp Kashmiri Chili Powder 1 tsp Turmeric 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander Fresh black Pepper Handful of coria...
475 likes, 10 comments - juliuscantcook on June 27, 2026: "🇮🇳Masala Prawn Croquetas🇪🇸 165g King Prawns 2 Tbsp Greek Yogurt 1 tsp Kashmiri Chili Powder 1 tsp Turmeric 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander Fr...
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Another reason why the UK could be a world leader in regulating AI - our politicians are (a bit) more resistant to industry lobbying.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last mo.Alex Bores, a largely unknown New York state legislator, catapulted into the spotlight for his platform advocating tough regulation of AI. Bores lost his primary — but only after AI interest groups spent tens of millions of dollars on the race.
Alex Bores, a largely unknown New York state legislator, catapulted into the spotlight for his platform advocating tough regulation of AI. Bores lost his primary — but only after AI interest groups spent tens of millions of dollars on the race.
How a New York race became the first front in the AI industry’s midterm war
Competing AI interests poured millions into the Democratic primary, a taste of more spending to come this fall and elections beyond.
washingtonpost.com
One explanation of Starmer’s weakness is the frailty of his majority. Labour 2024 majority (174) by far the most fragile in terms of votes per seat won since 1900 except coalition govt. Broad and shallow. Dividing majority by %age of 2024 vote(33.7) = 5.2 seats per %point. Highest of C20th or C21st.
Coronation Streeting then, is it?
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · last mo.Just in: Wes Streeting has thrown his support behind Andy Burnham in an indication that the former Greater Manchester mayor will be able to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister without a contest. Follow our live blog for the latest developments: ft.trib.al/P4XGaFR
Just in: Wes Streeting has thrown his support behind Andy Burnham in an indication that the former Greater Manchester mayor will be able to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister without a contest. Follow our live blog for the latest developments: ft.trib.al/P4XGaFR