Barack Obama just delivered a blistering rebuke of Trump's actions against Ilhan Omar. This is worth reading in full.

The problem in every country is the same For the last 50 years the billionaires have demanded ever higher profits Their profits are now so high the Government can't afford basic services But those billionaires bribe Politicians So the Government won't take action against them

This is awesome. If your vote didn’t matter Republicans wouldn’t be trying so hard to stop you.

Sounds just about right @newsthump.com - maybe a monkey and an elephant doing show tricks in the Oval offices next?

Netanyahu has said that if Lula wins he WON'T visit Brazil. Come on Brazil! That's the best reason ever to vote Lula.

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£150bn is on the table. EU membership is a no-brainer. https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/rejoining-eu-boost-growth-6-per-cent-goldman-sachs-zz3tlc8hn

Piers Morgan blocked me because I posted this. Feel free to quote Tweet it and get him to block you too.

No @premnsikka.bsky.social my income has not changed one bit. 2% pay rise for the last two years. Pay cut in real terms yet the costs of living go up. £2 bus fares help as car park costs gone up despite low pay rise.

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · 5d ago

UK households paid extra £13961 on bills since 2021 amid soaring inflation Has your net income risen by the same? Income tax personal allowance frozen since 2021. Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in direct/indirect taxes than the richest 20%. Hitting the less well-off is normalized.

White House Taps Mean Teen In Zara Fitting Room As New Press Secretary theonion.com/white-house-...

What has the ECHR ever done for us? Quite a lot actually, and we wrote it too.

Not sh1t Sherlock! She was another unqualified to do the job. The Donald is a fool surrounded by more fools. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck... #presssecretary

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving role days after taking job

The White House says Zacharia is "transitioning out", after President Trump said she should "reconsider" her position.

bbc.co.uk

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Pete 💙

Private equity puts PizzaExpress, Morrisons and Itsu up for sale. All devoured and declining brands, asset-stripped. PE has no long-term commitment to any product, people or place. Chances are another PE group will see opportunity for scavenging. archive.ph/DFYPq

Private equity puts string of UK high street names up for sale

Owners of PizzaExpress, Morrisons and Itsu seeking exits as buyout groups cool on sector

ft.com

Call on the new Prime Minister to introduce a Right to Food Bill so that all governments from now on have a duty to make food affordable and accessible to all. www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...

Prime Minister: Protect the right to food in UK law

Call on the new Prime Minister to introduce a Right to Food Bill so that all governments from now on have a duty to make food affordable and accessible to all.

amnesty.org.uk

Hats off to the Eye (as ever), for flagging the Conservative hypocrisy over our conference ban

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 2w ago

From the new Private Eye

Ofwat appoints Grant Thornton to help improve South East Water performance l £6m wasted. Similar exercise at Thames Water yielded zilch. SEW has £1.7bn debt, can't raise new money, loses 100m litres of water a day to leaks, customers fleeced for decades. End the scam. Nationalise water.

Ofwat lines up independent monitor for troubled South East Water

The water regulator plans to appoint Grant Thornton to a multimillion-pound contract overseeing the utility's performance and turnaround plan, Sky News learns.

news.sky.com

THIS SATURDAY. One of our own walks back out at Deepdale as manager. We want the Town End looking and sounding like it should. The display stays secret until matchday. Help us make it happen. Donate ➜ pneflags.net Share the campaign. Bring your voice. #pnefc

The hypocrisy 👀 Sarah Pochin MP bought an £800,000 second home on a Welsh island two days after raising concerns in Parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities.

Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000

Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communiti

theguardian.com

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Why Jared?

Messed up my day already. Woke late. Decided to get train. Missed one by 1 minute. Decided to get a direct train and let the earlier one pass. Get direct - packed and standing room with heavy breather in my right hand ear. Should have got the blooming bus.

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Rule Making Rules: The Origins of Western Political Institutions and Why They Matter Today. Get your tickets today. Weds 14th October, @officialuom.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/british-ac...

British Academy Lecture 2026: Professor Stefano Bartolini

Rule Making Rules: The Origins of Western Political Institutions and Why They Matter Today.

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