Western Sahara is not 'disputed', most of the country is occupied by Morocco which invaded its southern neighbour in 1976. Morocco has blocked the UN-run referendum agreed in the 1991 armistice ever since. With support especially from USA & France, and now also from EU and UK. War restarted 2020.

This is *such* a revealing line about Kemi's world view and contempt for those who do the day to day work of keeping our society functioning

This is a good point. I cannot go to a demonstration as the risk of being convicted of something is quite high, given illiberal laws in the UK, but if you’re an actual convicted Nazi that’s all cool, as long as you have a British passport. Well done Kemi Badenoch.

Alasdair Mackenzie@alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 2d ago

Reminder that the Tories believe any non-British person who commits more than a minor parking or traffic offence should be automatically deported. They “believe in second chances”, apparently, but only for literal Nazis.

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

Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak

I grew up among Conservative politics. This is beyond that now. Defending a neo-nazi candidate shows how far Badenoch has shifted them to the far right. There is now no difference between her party and that of Restore and Reform. That should not be normalised. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in Somerset

theguardian.com

Hmm. These don't sound much like the activities of wholesome, well-intentioned, patriotic citizens to me. More like a bunch of bullying arseholes.

Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 2d ago

Leaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.

This is truly jaw dropping and I just keep thinking would this sort of candidate have been allowed to stand ten years ago - probably not - so what does that say about our politics?

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Trump: "Any country with windmills is a loser"

right, ok, enough self-pity, I need to turn my shit pub around. it's in Stratford, it's got a (small) stage, there has to be someone who has something cool they want a space for queer-run, extremely diverse venue (we even let mumbling old white geezers in) what I'd call 'mostly accessible'

Yes, that's how tax works. You pay for stuff you may never use - schools if you're childless, roads you may never travel down and so forth - because it's the right thing to do. Is there somebody who looks after you who can explain this to you?

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

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.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Defeated the British, freed the slaves, raped the children.

Your Much Needed Afternoon #TimelineCleanser ... Have fun at work, and if you can, make someone's day.

Pls spread word. Three digits can help protect you from scams: 159. If you're suspicious of a 'call from your bank', politely hang up and dial 159. It connects you to a switchboard that puts you through to your bank's real number. Watch the video for why its extra protection

Why are republicans cross with Fauci? its not as if he rolled out a vaccine against racism and paedophilia.

Like all great writers, it's a time to pay tribute to the words they left us with

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 3d ago

BREAKING: Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died aged 66 after a short illness

We are in the third drought in five years. We have the National Trust and NFU - those radical types - sounding the alarm on unprecedented temperatures. But so little from any single figure in politics talking about the climate crisis.

Wow terrific website that outlines the brands that have undergone enshittification (quality erosion in order to maximize profits) and those that have embraced quality This is a super helpful website ledger.worseonpurpose.com

Well, this was an absolute pleasure to read. Ruby Tandoh writing about the golden age of British Ice Cream, from Cornettos to Magnums. Well worth checking out. www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/the-golden...

The Golden Age of British Ice Cream

Cornetto to Magnum: How fifteen influential years changed British culture. Words by Ruby Tandoh. Illustration by Sing Yun Lee.

vittlesmagazine.com

NEW How the BBC turned the litigation table on Trump The president now faces a dilemma about revealing his business records By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

Abolish the Home Office.

Caroline Russell@carolinerussell.bsky.social · 3d ago

After the cruel impact of changes to the skilled worker visa scheme, there’s another hostile action from the Home Office, this time directed at EU citizens granted right to remain after Brexit. These life shattering letters disrupt peoples’ lives built in the UK and are are utterly shameful.

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Only just found out about this For the record, you don't get multiple genetic markers and one of the most effective medications known to science with 'social constructs' Channel 4, this is, in scientific parlance, an absolute fu*king disgrace that will genuinely endanger lives #c4 #ADHD

Using Water as reflection in Photography

Abolish the Home Office

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 4d ago

EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’

Glad someone senior from the sector is pushing back. Labour MPs need to understand the serious real anger from graduates and the people who produce them. And the dangerous financial situation they have allowed to fester, or indeed worsened, in one of Britain’s leading sectors.

Labour has harmed universities as much as Trump, London School of Economics head says

LSE vice-chancellor Larry Kramer points to domestic student fees freeze, international student limits and rise in employers’ national insurance

ft.com

Quick quick, our stupid readers may notice that we're wrong about Reform storming to victory for Manchester mayor. Turns out that Labour wins by a huge margin. Get someone from entertainment to write some bollocks about Africans trying to invade the country. Hate don't think.

Today university fees rise again, while thousands of academics across the country face job cuts, crushing workloads and shattered morale. Students deserve better than this broken system of unfair repayment that widens inequality. Abolish fees and fund universities properly!