I can only assume her defence of him was kneejerk and she didn’t truly understand the history, because otherwise it’s an inexplicable hill to die on. Also, how are they vetting candidates!?

Jack Mendel@mendeljack.bsky.social · 1h ago

I actually can't believe this Joshua Bonehill-Paine story. I was at Jewish News as a journalist when he was in his Nazi pomp, sending harassing messages to Luciana Berger, and other Jewish public figures. How has Kemi Badenoch chosen this hill to die on, it's absolutely insane

I actually can't believe this Joshua Bonehill-Paine story. I was at Jewish News as a journalist when he was in his Nazi pomp, sending harassing messages to Luciana Berger, and other Jewish public figures. How has Kemi Badenoch chosen this hill to die on, it's absolutely insane

the whole 'nothing has gotten better' discourse is of course fucking stupid in a million ways, but I just wanted to note that average dog lifespan in the United States has increased by two years since 2000.

It’s never too late!

Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2d ago

It’s taken me 47 years, but some kind of switch flipped this year and I’ve gotten really into the Grateful Dead. www.npr.org/2026/08/03/n...

Is it all MAGA money? This will end so badly.

George Cottrell paid thousands to Trump ally whose state jailed him

Seeking a pardon for his US fraud conviction, Farage’s aide grew close to the former attorney-general Mark Brnovich — and his influential wife

thetimes.com

Terminal.

Phil Brickell MP@philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 2w ago

As a former financial crime compliance specialist for more than 10 years, I’ve never heard of a British political party unable to access its banking facilities *during an election* The Times reports this follows SARs being filed with the National Crime Agency. What on earth is going on at Reform?

Autumn election latest

YouGov@yougov.co.uk · 2w ago

The public are divided in their opinion of Andy Burnham, in our first favourability poll since he became PM, though this represents an increase in positivity towards the new Labour leader over recent weeks Favourable: 38% (+4 from 12-13 July) Unfavourable: 35% (-8) Net: +3 (+12)

So in order to discover our true destiny, we must first fall into total collapse. Whither the law of unintended consequences.

John Rentoul@rentouljohn.bsky.social · 2w ago

Janan Ganesh is back, and he is more Ganesh than ever www.ft.com/content/0c03...

It’ll go higher.

Politics UK@politicsuk.com · 2w ago

🚨 NEW: Labour has recorded its highest voting intention since March 2025 LAB: 28% (+8) RFM: 28% (=) CON: 18% (+1) LDM: 10% (-2) GRN: 10% (-3) Via Deltapoll UK 17-20 Jul Changes w/ 12-15 Jun

I’ll unashamedly change my plans at the last minute if a place looks too busy.

Black Aziz Anansi@blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 2w ago

What's your old person trait?

Mahmood as chancellor makes a lot of sense if you’re looking at a 6-9 month runway for an election.

Not like he wrote a book about his vision for the country or anything.

Julianna 💎@batariangal.eurosky.social · 2w ago

I'm only half-listening, but pretty sure he just said Burnham has had only a short time to prepare

Anything big happening next week?

200% TARIFFS IF I'M NOT IN THE PHOTO

This is what happens when you let the woke loose. When's the cage fighting?

My other half just asked ‘is Tom Cruise latino’?

Apropos nothing whatsoever at all.

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot@bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 3w ago

Lib Dems urge FA and Uefa to withdraw from Fifa

So much respect to @carolecadwalla.bsky.social for everything she has done. And she’s right that Brexit is the unspoken word amongst all of this.

Carole Cadwalladr@carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2w ago

If you’re wondering why UK press has suddenly woken up to Farage, please read this. It’s because: Brexit. The r/w press refused to scrutinise the money behind Farage & the lawsuit against me scared off the rest. But this isn’t a new scandal. It’s the same one I’ve been reporting on for a decade

Boris Johnson musing on how politics became coarser.

Serious question - what happens if something so bad emerges that Farage has to pull out?

The challenge of governing from the 2024 manifesto is that L anything that is different will be cited as illegitimate, and any pre-existing policy will be cited as not representing change. Better to take a run at a new mandate/manifesto than let a narrative spiral.

Indy@indy.bsky.social · 3w ago

This is a bad sign because one of the biggest problems of the Starmer regime has been letting the Home Secretary dictate economic and industrial policy. Going along with that may suit the Westminster consensus, but it will continue to hobble that engine of ordinary life, industry and economy.

Maybe I’m crazy, but I feel that my active avoidance of Boeing aircraft is somewhat justifiable.

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie · 4w ago

A man was nearly sucked out the window of a Ryanair flight when it "detached" mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him back inside www.rte.ie/news/2026/07...

I see Farage asked in his address to the nation yesterday: "What's wrong with making money?" Nothing. But in his case, he did not "make" money; he was given the money. On the assumption that in this world, there is nothing for nothing, the question remains: what did he do in return for the money?

Tip of the iceberg.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 4w ago

So after spending years posing as a political martyr for being "debanked", we now find out Nigel Farage was also reported by bankers to the National Crime Agency over money laundering concerns, after secretly taking millions of pounds from a crypto billionaire

Burnham should raise him and say no, we’ll have a general election (this is a joke).

Ughhhhhhhh

Sir, this is a Nando's

Every party will now be demanding a free 30 minute slot from the BBC and I can't see how the BBC can refuse them.

Can you actually imagine this guy as PM? It would be a living nightmare.