I know she's incapable of ever admitting she's wrong about anything, but even I'm surprised that Kemi Badenoch has chosen this particular hill to die on

As a local cllr, I felt quite insulted by the suggestion that all we do is ‘deal with parking & sorting out the bins’, suggesting that because we’re so trivial it’s OK to put up a convicted anti-Semite as a prospective cllr.

Ian Dunt@iandunt.bsky.social · 7h ago

Here are the stupidest things Kemi Badenoch has said so far today inews.co.uk/opinion/kemi...

Reform UKs plan to use the Royal Navy to intercept migrant boats in the Channel brilliantly taken apart by ... er ... Nigel Farage

53,800 of these bad boys are landing in Clacton. Ain’t they beauts? #VoteBinface

If you live in Edinburgh, or are here during festival season, I recommend a visit to Pianodrome in Bruntsfield: an intimate amphitheatre made entirely from upcycled pianos, it's a truly ingenious, atmospheric & engaging space. There’s a full events programme in August – many free. www.pianodrome.org

I held my head high again. The next day, a girl put on a white dress and fell in love with me. Franz Kafka, 1904.

11:15am yesterday, our village. Are these the first migrants from Ceuta to reach Dorset? A number of young lads in Cub Scout uniforms leapt out of a minibus & invaded Jill’s shop. They had no idea what Apple Cobbler was and taunted Simple Sally with their woggles. Deport. Now.

From today, EU citizens have a legal right to know when they're talking to a bot or looking at a deepfake, backed by fines of up to €15m. Thanks to Brexit, we're missing out on this protection.

Fascinating change in BBC news bulletins about Reform. Farage announcement on small boats only gets the third spot and is balanced by critics saying he's trying to distract from allegations over his finances. Quite the change from the uncritical coverage earlier this year.

Very obliging of #r4today to lead with Reform’s ‘plan’ to stop the boats using the Royal Navy, pretending it’ll be some great WWII-style escapade, rather than a hateful, costly, diplomatically incontinent mess. A total waste of everyone’s time as they’ll never be in power and it’s unworkable anyway.

I’m bored of waking up and seeing a picture of a demonstrably shit golfer say the same old bollocks next to a tied back curtain by an aeroplane toilet

I know people rightly praise the shiver -inducing sax solo on 'Baker Street' but the outro guitar solo deserves love, too. It absolutely seals the song. The guitarist Hugh Burns also played on George Michael's 'Careless Whisper' - for the nerds. And yes I am listening to Radio 2 'Sounds of the 70s.

“There may never be a moment when we're 'out of the woods'. We have to accept that fascism is a cold sore. It never goes away. It just waits for our political immune system to weaken. So, this may not be a battle that ever ends. That was our mistake in recent decades. We thought the fight was done.”

Quiet Riot@quietriotpod.bsky.social · 4d ago

💥 LIVE SHOW part two feat. COUNT BINFACE is out now 💥 We discuss what the UK can learn from the US to avoid "Temu Trump" with @therickwilson.bsky.social and @mayaonstage.bsky.social, hosted by @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social. 🎧👇 🔊 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q... 🍏 open.spotify.com/episode/2KKZ...

That does look rather look like the current White House...

Moovelo@moovelo.bsky.social · 3d ago

Comrade Trump #rusky #agentofputin

Yes lockdown was really tough for kids. Lots of those kids are teenagers now so maybe as a thank you our establishments could stop deliberately making even more things worse for them due to a weird systemic hatred of our own youth

Farage resorted to publishing a series of substacks because, in his words, he couldn't trust the media not to 'distort the truth'. Maybe he's at the point now where he can't trust himself not to keep on distorting the truth, either.

lesleyak.bsky.social@lesleyak.bsky.social · 4d ago

Nigel Farage hasn't written an essay on his Substack account since the 7th of July. The same day he held his non-Press conference to announce his resignation and, co-incidentally, have his urgent abdominal operation.

Not sure who did this but they should be arrested immediately.

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Off the Beaten Path, painting by Padraig McCaul, Irish artist.

FIFA ⚽️ investment project scrapped www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Fifa World Cup plans: Gianni Infantino scraps private investment proposal after widespread opposition

Football's world governing body Fifa abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's proposal.

bbc.co.uk

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Earlier, "these men are on their way to Calais " (1140am)

More failure for REFORM

NEW: Bev Craig wins the Greater Manchester Mayoralty. Reform second.

footage of Patti Smith meeting Pope Leo is a nice palate cleanser this Friday morning

Pope Leo XIV receives American singer Patti Smith at the Vatican

YouTube video by ROME REPORTS in English

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Elvis Costello: 'What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?' The right:'There's no money in it, mate'.

Mark Lawson@marklawsonkernow.bsky.social · 5d ago

The levels of gas lighting, lies & downright brazenness of the right & far right of politics is out of control. It’s sickeningly tiring. They’re sick. They’re disturbed. Imagine holding all that hate & anger inside & projecting it into the world. They should try some love & compassion for once.

A heart warming Friday afternoon post.

Tracey Thorn@traceythorn.bsky.social · 5d ago

He has a story of doing a school swap of a Smiths album for an EBTG album which our youngest found on Insta the other day and sent me in a mood of extreme delight

I feel so close to you, as if you were right beside me, simply having one of your silent days. Franz Kafka, 1912.

'Mainstream retail-offer politics has the strongest and most accomplished advocate' and it is making Boring Bob Jenrick look & sound ever more banal. Both insightful on the promise of Burnham & hilarious on the 'preposterous' populist response, this is another belter from @iandunt.bsky.social .

Ian Dunt@iandunt.bsky.social · 5d ago

Jenrick is an idiot sandwich. Read all about it. iandunt.substack.com/p/jenrick-is...

Infantino's senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro, a former investment banker, quits in protest at World Cup sell-off.

Gianni Infantino’s senior adviser quits as pressure mounts on Fifa president

Carlos Cordeiro’s resignation comes after Asian confederation joins Europe and Concacaf in clear majority of nations against World Cup sell-off plan

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