What a prick. Now that boat crossings are down by the best part of 50%, Reform are apparently trying to save lives of immigrants, rather than stop the boats ? What a crock of shit.

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱@dailyherald.bsky.social · 17h ago

Charlotte Hawkins: 'There's still the sticking point of the French not letting you do this.' 30p Lee: 'How do you know?' Hawkins: 'Because they've said!' They might as well be banging their heads against a brick wall here 🤦‍♂️

The BBC seemed to be obsessed with 'small boat' news again, after being quiet on it for the last 18 months. And Farage is up for re-election next week. Do they think we are all stupid ??

Seems a lot more bots knocking about on here in the last couple of weeks. Anyone else noticed that ?

After all the hoo-ha from the BBC about the local elections, that led to Starmer stepping down because apparently local elections are as important as the General Election ( they had 24 hour coverage on BBC1 ), and the results meant Reform would sweep to power everywhere, you’d think the Mayoral

What a bunch of conniving shitbags. What the fuck did Starmer ever do to deserve such Machiavellian nonsense ? It looks more and more like it was planned for a very long time. They have lost me totally now. Utter pricks.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2w ago

Anas Sarwar to resign as Labour leader in Scotland & go into Lords. To join Burnham govt as a minister in business dept, Times reports. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Still true...

Nik Love-Gittins@niklg.bsky.social · 2w ago

Chris Mason is such a twat.

Chris Mason is such a twat.

The hypocrisy of all of Big Tech and our governments pushing generative AI is unreal. Big tech has pirated the entire creative output of humanity. One rule for them, one rule for us. Reject this pure corporate propoganda about AI. Support artists.

🚨 NEW: More Brits want Count Binface to win the Clacton by-election than Nigel Farage

Someone fell off our roof this morning…

Maybe when Starmer has fully stepped down the UN could appoint him as investigator and prosecutor of the Epstein Files...

Susan@naurielsjh.bsky.social · 4w ago

I Googled this and it says almost exactly this.. “Global criminal enterprise” and “Crimes against humanity.” References sexual slavery, torture, enforced disappearance and femicide.

Ha ha ha. Fuck off Sunak. As much as I dislike what Burnham is doing, I’d take him over this useless prick.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Rishi Sunak's advice for Andy Burnham on transitions to a half-term in power www.thetimes.com/business/eco...

Best destruction of a smug biased ‘journalist’ I have seen. What a humourless piece of crap he is.

Nick Holliday@nickholl.bsky.social · 2mo ago

British politics everyone 😆 youtu.be/MCCVt8IhJkA?...

More bad news for Starmer and Reeves...

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 2mo ago

Food prices actually *fell* (narrowly) between April and May. The Bank of England thought food inflation would increase sharply, but it hasn't picked up yet. Plus, falls in energy prices (due to the promised ceasefire) mean inflation will peak lower than expected this year.

A balanced and engaging article.. Nice to see in a world of knee-jerking ( on both sides )

Stephen McGann@stephenmcgann.uk · 2mo ago

I'm a sceptic, but this is a worthwhile read.

Why is anyone giving this fucker a voice ? Do track records and history only apply to politicians on the left ? I hate the press's Tory rehabilitation. They were still blaming Labour for the crash in 2008 before the last election...Why do these ghouls get to re-invent themselves every fucking time ?

Twlldun@twlldun.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Why didn’t you, though

It's great that the public finally seem to support a govt initiative ( I am sure they'd support more if they were reported by the press ), but why are the parents of these kids never mentioned ? I am sure that under 16s don't all have jobs where they can afford an iphone and a cellular plan.

Luke Tryl@luketryl.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Under 16s social media ban commands significant support from the public. From all of our conversations it’s seen as an area where people think individual parents can’t act alone and an area where they need government to help them take back control.

The spanner in the works...

Here's the Chris Mason interview with Starmer in full. What a weasly little prick Mason is. He clearly didn't listen to anything Starmer said. Sniping and having a dig at every opportunity. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Newscast - The Keir Starmer Interview - BBC Sounds

Chris Mason sits down with the Prime Minister.

bbc.co.uk

Having spent the day, much like every other day at present, listening to journalists and broadcasters restate unsubstantiated claims, and elide the fact of difference with a trigger for racist violence, here are simple rules even Chris Mason might grasp. ⬇️

I don't think WE are debating this. The media are, because it's a talking point for Reform and they want Reform in Govt. and at the centre of 'debate'. So that's all we see. We have no control over what the media show us, but most still think that if it's on the news it's true and important.

Duncan Weldon@duncanweldon.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I honestly just find the fact that we are even debating this *utterly* baffling.

Greedy fuckers. Maybe they'd be happy with just 11 billion ? And we'd all be happy with 400 quid off our bills ? When did this country get so masochistic ? Why does the need and greed of business always have to come first ? ( a bit of a rhetorical question.. )

Cat Hobbs@cathobbs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Just outrageous - energy bills and climate change both spiralling 📈 @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social found that energy firms posted £23 BILLION in profit from UK operations in 2025 Equivalent to *£793 per household!* TAKE BACK OUR ENERGY www.mirror.co.uk/money/househ...

The facts on Immigration stand in stark contrast to the picture Reform paints. It was out of control, peaking at nearly one million in 2023 under the Tories, many of whom are now in Reform. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...

UK net migration drops to 171,000 in 2025, lowest since 2012 excluding pandemic

The figure, showing the difference between the number of people arriving and those leaving the country, reached a peak of 944,000 in the year to March 2023 - but has been falling since.

bbc.co.uk

Much like Farage's constant 'it was the wrong kind of Brexit' argument, when immigration figures fall, that's now the 'wrong type' of a fall... I despair.. Aided and abetted, via lack of scrutiny, by our state broadcaster....

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Reform are again saying this. BBC were clear it is a drop in immigration today. Broadcasters should challenge/correct inaccurate versions of claims the fall is about emigration

Given the evidence in this thread, does anyone know what the actual numbers were, and is the MSM going to give them ? It looks like 2 to 3000 at most. Were they lumping the figures together with the other march to make their 'tens of thousands' claim on Sky and BBC ? I just want truthful reporting.

@thepokeuk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Right-wingers got thoroughly dragged for falling for an AI pic ‘of Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom crowd’, when the real thing was far smaller- 27 top takedowns www.thepoke.com/2026/05/18/r...

This is the difference our UK Labour Government is making 👇

You have to give it up for David Nobbs. This exchange between Reggie Perrin and Jimmy might be the most-relevant two minutes of television you could see in 2026 and it's nearly 50 years old. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ-9...

Jimmy's Secret Army

YouTube video by David Tingley

youtube.com

Is anyone reporting on the chaos in the ranks of the British press now that Streeting hasn't triggered a leadership challenge ? Should THEY all step down ? They clearly don't know what they are doing. I have lost faith in them...they should all go

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"My primary concern with fascists is defeating their political project. I am unapologetic that I have more moral concern for their victims than I do for them." Nice @polphilpod.bsky.social meditation on centrists' (unacknowledged) instinct to appease fascists www.liberalcurrents.com/respecting-r...

From May 2025 to May 7th 2026, 74 Reform councillors resigned, been expelled, suspended or defected to other parties By-elections triggered by resignations & expulsions can cost £20,000 - £30,000 depending on ward size This comes from council budgets & is paid for by our taxes! #NeverVoteReform