Unbelievably poor judgement by Badenoch to fight his corner on #r4today.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 16m agoFormer neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Conservative election candidate
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Visiting Professor in Public Policy, Sunderland University. Sunderland AFC loyalist. Inveterate Remainer. Durham City, UK. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/bob-hudson
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 16m agoDear God! Spare us from these populist imbeciles…
Banks make £29bn profits in only six months. Oil giants make €90bn profit in a mere three months. But hey…money’s too tight to mention! www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Bank battle: history suggests Burnham faces fight if he opts for windfall tax
As lenders’ profits soar, calls grow for a levy to help new PM ease cost of living pressures on households
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This seems to be the big story on #r4today. Badenoch is on the 8.10 slot. Maybe she can be asked about this?
‘Plots’…’Spree’ - amazing how much contortion can be squeezed into one short sentence isn’t it?
Lots of glorious tributes to the late Rod Liddle, usually with a slight nod to his faults. Full-on confrontational here from @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/brokenbo...
Liddle to be celebrated
An honest obituary for Rod Liddle, dead at 66, dead inside for many years before that.
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Shock! Horror! Burnham has the temerity - the utter bloody temerity - to take a holiday during the recess.
Reform’s Deputy Leader on Durham CC pledges to make it ‘the most difficult council in England’…you could weep! www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2643323...
Durham MP denies claims she knew about plan to resume asylum housing scheme
A County Durham MP has rejected claims she was informed in advance about the Home Office's decision to restart the procurement of asylum…
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‘Zia Yusuf was there wearing a crisp shirt and smart trousers lest anyone confuse him with the other brown people’…super writing by @jonathanliew.bsky.social on the Ceuta furore.. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ceuta was a carnival of anti-migrant content for hateful opportunists on the right – and a lesson for the left | Jonathan Liew
It was framed as a perfect storm because nativists dearly wanted it to be. Looking on, progressives failed to meet the moment too, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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A party with no room for Clarke, Gauke, Grieve, Soames, Shapps…astonishing error!
@bobhudson.bsky.social@bobhudson.bsky.social · yesterdayA convicted ‘former neo-Nazi’ - posted anti-Semitic material, assaulted a police officer, racially harassed an MP. Otherwise a splendid chap… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A convicted ‘former neo-Nazi’ - posted anti-Semitic material, assaulted a police officer, racially harassed an MP. Otherwise a splendid chap… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP
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The ousted bully runs crying to the bigger bully for protection…what an embarrassment.
Dearie Me! Pochin is totally unfit to be a legislator isn’t she?
Rats in a sack, they’ll fight each other to the death. Leave them to it.
It’s almost as if they didn’t understand that elected representatives have to comply with different standards to those for private citizens…
20% prefer a bin to the guy who reckons he’ll be the next PM? Not bad going!
There’s a lot packed into this excellent piece by @rjpartington.bsky.social on the practicalities of devolution… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Why Andy Burnham’s devolution pledge will be tricky to deliver | Richard Partington
Sharing income tax with England’s regional mayors could tackle inequality but many councils are ill-equipped for an enlarged role
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Brexit, populism and social media have released an evil genie into the body politic. Can we get it back in?
Dearie me #r4today…woke to a gentle interview with Chris Philp. Now it’s Zia Yusuf’s turn. Might as well put GB News on!
The race to the bottom is reaching breakneck speed isn’t it?
Restore and Reform deserve each other. Badenoch needs to tell us if the Conservatives are in the same camp or are still a mainstream party… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rupert Lowe urges Nigel Farage to work with Restore Britain
Lowe says the two should put ‘personalities and our past disagreements aside for good of the country’
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How does this niggardly behaviour fit with an ambitious EU ‘reset’? We have to be better than this don’t we? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’
After years of building lives in UK, potentially thousands of EU citizens could be told they have no right to remain
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Me, while everyone else is scrolling furiously…😊
Trump! He has no idea what he’s started and no idea how to end it… www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Trump climbs down on Iran strikes after Saudi alarm and threats from Tehran
President claims delay is ‘subject to being able to rapidly make a deal’ as intervention by Saudi crown prince is revealed and Iran warns neighbours
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And now he’s lost the Telegraph too…Farage has effectively lost the political dressing room hasn’t he?
300 local papers have closed since 2005 and what remains is a clickbait jungle. Devolved politics needs a much stronger local/regional media. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Local media needs support if devolution push is to succeed, publishers say
Shift from Westminster risks weakening scrutiny as regional titles battle hostility, big tech and ‘news deserts’
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AB has called for a mature debate on reforming social care. This👇is what he’s up against.
Every Sunday @thetimes.com drops another revelation about Farage’s dodgy money. It’s having an effect!
