Burnham seems to be commanding the battle for the attention economy 36% have seen content from Burnham - including over half of 18-24 year olds. 16% have seen Farage content, no one else cracks 10%. Some of this will be the prime ministerial pulpit; but it’s lodging with people.

Nobody prepares you for the stress of being remote tech support to boomer parents. I need a drink. 🤯

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

Ever looked around your parents’ house and thought: one day, I’m going to have to deal with ALL of this? The books. The furniture. The ornaments. The ancient electronics. The drawer full of mystery cables. And nobody wants to throw any of it away…

Attic attack: do we love or loathe our ‘stuff’?

The “Boomer” generation are hitting their 80s, and Gen X are facing challenges such as the proliferation of our parents’ possessions…

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Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

The new CEO of Bluesky wants to change Bluesky from being a leftist bubble. The thing is, there’s nothing wrong with being a leftist bubble: the idea that everything has to be all-encompassing and suitable for everyone is a trap. 🧵 1/4

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.

Reminder - this consultation closes on Tues 4th August! It's really important as many freelance/self-employed folk submit a response as possible I've just done mine - took about 2 hours as I did have a think about my comments (changing them from 'you stupid idiots' to something more palatable)

Tits McGee@scientits.bsky.social · 3w ago

Self-employed people! Sorry to put a downer on your Sunday, but in case you'd not seen, the Government wants us to pay our tax *monthly* like we're employees or something With the World Cup and all the politics, I'd missed the consultation they put out last month, which is here: 1/

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

The new Prime Minister is writing a "10-year plan" for the UK. The arts & culture MUST be part of it. I've signed @campaignforthearts.org's petition urging @andyburnham.bsky.social to revitalise the arts – to revitalise the whole nation 🌱 Join me: www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/10-year-plan/

Prime Minister – put the arts in your 10-year plan for the UK | Campaign for the Arts

Sign our petition urging the UK Government to build a country where the arts are available from childhood, accessible to all and thriving everywhere.

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Come for the detailed analysis of the state of the social care system and the grown up discussion about what needs to be done - stay for the risqué Florida car plates, the snort-laughing at Chris Philp for thinking the French mobilised the navy to silence him, and our favourite jewish mother jokes.

Quiet Riot@quietriotpod.bsky.social · 7d ago

💥 NEW SHOW 💥 We talk all things social(ist) care system, appraising the PM’s plans, and discuss what feels different about this (23rd!) plan to overhaul how we look after those who need it most. Enjoy! 👇 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4kcu... 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

While fires rage in large parts of Europe incl UK, farmers face crop failure and livestock loss, every RefUK or Tory politician on the news must be challenged on their "let's do away with costly net zero nonsense" stance, side-by-side with live images of the cost of inaction. Expose the charlatans.

Trump is not sane and nothing is gained by pretending that he is

I love how this isn’t getting any better for Farage. 😂 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK

Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son

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It's depressing that this moved me so much, but did. First time I've heard a politician praise a group of immigrants, without caveat, for a long while.

Farrukh@implausibleblog.bsky.social · last wk.

Andy Burnham, "To me, carers should be the best paid people in society, not the worst" "Many people from other countries have been caring for my dad" Andy Burnham praises migrants to the UK who care for our elderly, a stark contrast to Keir-island-of-strangers-Starmer

The Home Office promised to put a stop on cheap inflatables crossing the Channel, but somehow Chris Philp's ego got through.

Alex Andreou@sturdyalex.bsky.social · last wk.

The French are trying to silence Chris Philp. 😂 🤣 😂

Absolutely hilarious! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Henry Mance@henrymance.ft.com · last wk.

In a surprising turn of events, the French have declared war on Chris Philp www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In a surprising turn of events, the French have declared war on Chris Philp www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

French patrol boat heard firing shots during BBC interview in Channel, MP says

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.

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Once more: Mamdani understands that you can't just do things in politics and expect voters will notice on their own and thank you for it. You've got to work just as hard selling yourself to voters once you're in office as you did selling yourself to them to get into office. This is the way.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · last wk.

Now serving: a new era for small business.

Terrible news.

Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

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1. Incredible new title given to me by the Financial Times 2. This is a great piece about how AI skepticism feels like the consensus now ftav.substack.com/p/this-is-nu...

Odyssesus's dad wants to chat Routes (This one is a print and I have four copies left of in the edition before it's sold out, ie never to be printed again! Shop link in my bio 👆) #odyssey

🆕 ODD-POD: 🐴 A Deep Dive into Chris Nolan's Odyssey 🏛️ The one you've been waiting for. Every shot. Every choice. Every moment. Every controversy. What was in. What wasn't. All the experts. A review almost as long as the film. 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a... 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4WtT...

ODD-POD: Podyssey's Deep Dive into Chris Nolan's Odyssey

Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 25 July · 1hr 31min

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Joined the BBC to talk about hyperscalers' AI capex, the greater AI bubble, and how OpenAI is the Lehman Brothers of AI.

Burnham Week One: This is what a professional political operation looks like iandunt.substack.com/p/burnham-we...

It’s always the ones you most suspect etc…

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w ago

Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse

The antisocial use of fireworks causes misery to so many people and pets, so this a really important step. I encourage everyone to take part using this link:

Fireworks and pyrotechnics in the UK

gov.uk

🎆 Campaign WIN on fireworks 🎆 The Government has now launched a landmark review & consultation on how fireworks are regulated. This is an issue I've raised consistently with ministers as your MP.

Many progressives have embraced despair and it doesn't do them a damn bit of good www.arguably.uk/p/the-left-s...

I’ve just seen a video where McDonalds are testing facial recognition and using AI to take your order. The hellscape of Wall*e gets more real by the day. Utterly sick to death of AI.