Sign the thank-you letter to RNLI for rescuing people at sea. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...

An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI

This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...

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NEW: London has among the lowest violent crime rates in England & Wales, tops a ranking of best cities, and pays more in tax than it gets back – but the public overestimate crime risk, underestimate its standing, and don't know it's a net fiscal contributor. Our latest Mistaken Britain study ⬇️

London misperceptions: public often wrong on capital's crime, quality of life, contribution to public finances and Muslim population | King's College London

A third believe there are "no-go" areas ruled by Sharia law

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Did...not a single MP raise the issue of balaclava-clad far-right mobs on the streets over the weekend? I missed PMQs myself (am travelling), but I can't see any mention of it across the whole liveblog. Absolutely extraordinary if so.

Andrew Sparrow@andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 6d ago

PMQs - snap verdict - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

There are no “legitimate concerns” that justify threatening lifesavers because you want them to let people drown. It’s not a “protest” or a “debate”. No government or media outlet should give this sheer hatred a moment’s credence. Call it what it is: racist terrorism & criminal thuggery. #RNLI

If you would like to add your voice to tens of thousands of people thanking RNLI volunteers for their work, 38 Degrees have organised this open letter to express public support (at a time when a hateful fringe have been intimidating & abusing RNLI volunteers) act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...

An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI

This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...

act.38degrees.org.uk

90 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵)

The fact something as fundamental and superb as the RNLI is a charity is one of the most magical and strange things about Britain. You can support them here. rnli.org/support-us/g...

Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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Billions spent on MI5, GCHQ and the security services and this went completely under the radar?

There's an argument for calling them masked thugs, because that is factually true. There's an argument for calling them pathetic cosplaying loser incels, also true, and laughing at them damages their tough-guy self image and hurts recruitment. There is no argument for calling them protesters.

Oh FFS, BBC News! Reporting the fascist rally in Dover today as “protest”. It’s not. It’s racist thuggery. Terrorism. We know it. They know it. You know it. Shame on you, legitimising it - & making it about “traffic disruption”, FFS! It’s not. It’s racist intimidation. Call it what it is.

As Chair of the London PLP, I have written to Reform Chairman Lee Anderson on behalf of London Labour MPs following Zia Yusuf’s vile and racist attack on Cllr Sagal Abdi-Wali. He must retract his remarks and apologise. There is no place for racism in our politics.

Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has been ordered to pay a court almost £22,600 he received in pro-Russian bribes He was jailed for 10.5 years in November for taking payments for speeches in the European Parliament and appearances on pro-Russian media outlets in 2018 and 2019

Workinge IX to V, nys no waye to make a livinge, Scarsli gettinge by, all the takinge but no givinge, Thei but selle thy mynde and ne nevir issue credit -- Ynogh to make thee wax woode yf thou let it!

The passing of Dolly Parton is a reminder that she was not only a legendary artist, she was also a stalwart supporter of medicine and science www.bmj.com/content/394/...

'Essentially everyone in the book trade knows loads of memoirs are fake and there are near-zero checks' is one of those stories I keep expecting to tank that part of the industry, yet it never does.

Janine Gibson@janinegibson.ft.com · 3w ago

ON the radio Alexandra Pringle, apparently the former editor in chief of Bloomsbury is asserting that of course memoirs aren't true stories and no publishers are not responsible for checking books. This well spoken lady is achieving tech bro level of don't be so naive it's not MY business

Huge, totally unnecessary environmental damage: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Petition: Ban balloon releases

I would like the Government to ban balloon releases due to the devastating impact, misery and suffering they can cause to marine life and other animals, including swallowing balloons, getting tangled ...

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The problem with racists terrorising people seeking asylum is not wondering who they might come after next. The problem is that racists are terrorising people seeking asylum.

Maybe I haven’t been paying attention, but if Monty savaged the sheep, wouldn’t he have been covered in blood? Was he out alone? How could Linda not have noticed anything? 🤔 #TheArchers

Conservatives and Reform are competing both on who can propose the most xenophobicpolicy and make up the most absurd numbers to support it. I dissected the Conservatives' proposals on social housing/foreign nationals. Maybe Reform later... open.substack.com/pub/zeteouk/...

Debunked! The Plan to Ban Foreign Nationals from Social Housing Is Based on BS Numbers

First Reform UK and now the Conservatives have pledged to ban foreign nationals from social housing. But, as top economist Jonathan Portes argues, their arbitrary numbers just don't add up.

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As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?

As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports

Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations

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tbh "don't have a barbecue there's a good lad" is actually a pretty good message to be sending out to everyone on Friday night before the hottest driest weekend of the August holidays. If we were Australia or something we would be used to this but we're not; this is adaptation

Those who think the fire alert was overkill seriously underestimate the BBQ-related stupidity of some people. A few years ago, part of a Cambridge college almost burned down because some students decided to light a disposable BBQ on the lead roof on one of the buildings. 🙄

My latest article, on the new series of A House Through Time, staring tomorrow on BBC Two at 9m. Set in the amazing, beautiful, gothic city of Edinburgh.

‘Houses with long histories are magical’: David Olusoga on the home history show that’s gripped the UK

At first, I worried that only historians would find A House Through Time compelling. But its appeal is so enduring that fans of the show stop me in the street to ask when they can watch more

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Sometimes I think about how Michael Gove was able to dismiss the Tories £ 10 billion PPE waste & industrial scale corruption as an ‘ honest ‘ error & UK media said ‘ Oh that sounds credible ‘ 🙄 & the story disappeared after 2 days .

Your regular reminder that the UK's problem in the foreseeable future is too little immigration, not too much. You can have a 'legitimate concern' that our racist approach to immigration will mean two few people here, an understaffed NHS, and an undercooked economy.

I’m still livid at the way Starmer approached all of this.

‘Listening’ to ‘legitimate concerns’ is what led us to violent riots in Thetford. Embracing flag-shagging is what inspires lynch mobs. These are the worst of people, and we should have said so clearly and loudly from the start. We should be saying it now.