Why is Kemi Badenoch never asked about the hefty funding the Conservative party has taken from the oil industry and its lobby groups whenever she talks about her decision to scrap her commitment to Net Zero?
Still hearing this narrative that England went too defensive on Weds. Personally, my feeling is not that they were too defensive, it’s that they were too unorganised. Leaving players unmarked and not blocking crosses. You know if they had seen it out it would have hailed as a defensive masterclass.
What a dirty mess of corruption, criminality and racism. #votebinface www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Convicted fraudster was introduced as Farage’s chief of staff, says ex-Reform candidate
Exclusive: Questions grow over George Cottrell’s role as party says he has never held an official position
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"I'm selling all 70 of my rental homes because of the renters reform bill" - Good. You can think it's gone to far, but if you own dozens of rental properties and can't afford to comply, you're a crap landlord providing inadequate housing. You're the reason the bill exists.
THREE extremely unethical situations at the World Cup require more football stakeholders to challenge wrongs. 1. Banishment of the Somali referee 2. Balogun red card political interference 3. Treatment of Iran team Players/managers/officials/administrators. Pressure on FIFA should be unrelenting.
The only way the catch up works is if the BBC, and others, refrain from sending notifications until midday on Monday... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
World Cup 2026: BBC launches 'Stay Up or Catch Up' offer for England v Mexico
The BBC will be launching a special 'Stay Up or Catch Up' offer for its live coverage of England's game against Mexico at the 2026 World Cup.
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So it turns out the massive scandal here is that Bridget Phillipson's mum bought a council house for £9k in 1990 and then sold it *33 years* later for £99k. That's the entire story
A thousand times this. The BBC would also benefit from not giving a shit what the Daily Mail has to say about anything.
Robert Saunders@robertsaunders.bsky.social · last mo.One of the lessons of the last two years is that Labour urgently needs to stop being afraid of its own shadow. Burnham should appoint whoever he thinks would be the best Chancellor and throw his authority behind them. The Daily Mail will try to kill them anyway. So just govern.
Nigel Farage has filed his second complaint against HOPE not hate in a month. 🧵
It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23
It's the 10th anniversary of the dumbest moment in modern British history so let's celebrate some of the idiots who made it happen. First up ... Jacob Rees-Mogg and his promise of cheap food and wine... In fact food prices have increased some 12% as a direct result of Brexit (LSE) 1/5
True but it’s also a country where Jeremy Clarkson gets paid a fortune to describe Gordon Brown as a ‘one-eyed Scottish idiot’ or fantasise about a crowd of thugs hurling excrement at a naked Duchess of Sussex. And where Dick Littlejohn gets called out for cruelty by a coroner at a suicide inquest.
Robert Saunders@robertsaunders.bsky.social · 2mo agoFor Fathers' Day, Keir Starmer posts a photo of his own father, who died in 2018, and a non-political message. The replies are a torrent of vitriol & cruelty, all with hundreds of Likes. We complain a lot about the quality of leadership, but there's a huge problem with the way we treat politicians
🧵 Two beautiful moments from Michelle Obama's speech to her husband at the opening of the Obama Center. So moving! Be sure to watch them them both! 💙💜💛🩷❤️ Video 1:
One thing we mean when we talk about "stronger social norms" is racist chants, slurs not seen as normal by most normal people. Football did more than anything else to put the idea of "zero tolerance" into practice. Elon Musk's X is doing more/trying harder than anyone else to renormalise racism
This is amazing, and exactly what a World Cup is all about. And of course, and Arsenal short makes an appearance at 1.07 😊
Man Incognito@sjbrewer.bsky.social · 2mo agoIn Atlanta during the FIFA World Cup match between Spain and Cape Verde, a heartwarming moment unfolded when a Spain fan noticed a Cape Verde supporter and gestured asking if he wanted to swap jerseys. The Cape Verde fan enthusiastically agreed, and the two exchanged shirts before sharing a long hug
In order to get England's immigrant population down to Belfast's level you would need to deport millions. Something that rarely happens outside of fullscale war. The whole article is insane.
The BBC 10 o’clock news says the right wing idea of ethnic minorities being given preferential treatment in criminal justice is likely to become a “growing fault line in our politics” WITHOUT POINTING OUT THAT IT IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. What’s the point of the news if it doesn’t correct disinformation?
Global #arsenal with Gooners from Toronto in Vienna. With @richyersh.bsky.social and @smyersh.bsky.social .
I deeply resent the implication that I would fiddle my finances. Just because I had to repay €173,000 after being caught funnelling EU funds into my general election campaign, then had my salary docked to recoup €40,000 in misspent EU funds, doesn't mean I'm dishonest.
Welcome to Bluesky @richyersh.bsky.social, there's a whole #Arsenal family here for you to enjoy. ❤️
Rooney “Arsenal were absolutely robbed tonight, there’s no other way to put it. Look at that foul on Madueke in the box; it’s a stonewall, 100% penalty.How the referee or VAR hasn't given that is beyond me, and it completely changes the dynamic of a Champions League final…..
As misleading headlines go, that has to be up there with some of the worst! As is the claim that "Immigration is fuelling mass unemployment among under-25s." The "shocking new study" does NOT show that at all 🙄 🧵 1/21
Total minutes played, Arsenal’s CL starting 11: 39,475 Total starts: 394 Total minutes for PSG: 29,560 Total starts: 335 60 fewer games and 10,000 fewer minutes. On and by the way PSG’s wage bill is over £100,000,000 greater. Curious lack of context being presented by journalists. Wonder why 🤔
Grace Robertson 🏳️⚧️@graceonfootball.com · 2mo agoHere is PSG's outfield starting XI tonight and how many Ligue 1 games they each started this season. Hakimi: 15 Marquinhos: 11 Pacho: 11 Nuno Mendes: 13 Vitinha: 24 Ruiz: 13 Neves: 13 Doue: 16 Dembele: 11 Kvaratskhelia: 18
A season to be proud of. We pushed the boundaries over land and sea, and couldn't have done it without your support. Thank you, Gooners ❤️
That's football. Shit happens. Gabriel? The best player tonight. This said, whoever is rejoicing in the success of a club built on the money of a dictatorship holding together through the systematic exploitation of 90% of its population should take some time to reflect on their world view. Bisous!
So proud to be an Arsenal fan. Our lads gave everything. Work to do. Onwards. Xx