Thought for the day...
Instead of starry-eyed love for inequality-generating, far-right-enabling US tech firms, who wealth-extract in the long run, Europe should go harder on them to protect jobs, social cohesion, & firms on high streets - it could be a way to assert independence in the Trump era
This is a shocking indictment both of the civil servants who procured it, and the consultants and engineering/construction firms who cashed in.
www.ft.com/content/3f73...
This article is bang on. Our struggling high streets, like potholes, a visible sign of decay
The colossal wealth transfer to online giants benefits US tech billionaires and the far right not ordinary people
No.10 may welcome a recent '£40bn investment from Amazon' - the net damage far higher.
People who encourage non-compliance with law enforcement orders are putting lives at risk. If I were an armed officer and a person ignored my lawful orders and began driving in my general direction I wouldn't hesitate to shoot them. Sitting in your living room, you can claim Show more
By way of comparison this guy, gets massive reach/engagement from 750k followers.
Oh and he's, well, I'll let his post do the talking.
88C NEWS WORLD BBC News (World) 008 @BBCWorld Follow Owner of Swiss ski resort held in custody after deadly New Year's Eve fire BREAKING bbc.com.NEWS 3:11 PM 09 Jan 26 41.3K Views 27 Reposts 5 Quotes 92 Likes 4 Bookmarks
The DG of the BBC said this week that it remains on X because it has to reach a worldwide audience.
40m followers....
40k views and 92 likes.
A local Facebook group has more reach.
Starting the New Year on a positive note, 2026 will see 8 million+ workers receive an improvement to their sick pay. One of many improvements in Labour's employment rights bill.
More to do on, as SSP remains too low, but proud to have worked on this with the Safe Sick Pay campaign
Whilst the NHS is facing a massive winter flu crisis - and flu rips through workforces, some members of the House of Lords are voting to hold up #sickpay rights that most other developed economies take for granted.
Have we forgotten the pandemic? Get on with it.
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Amazing @ledbydonkeys.org
Farage: epic grifter
Interesting piece. But it's not just about channels, it's about a larger crisis in government comms - and in society - which is not a new thing and goes back perhaps 15 years. Put simply, the Whitehall comms machine has lost the ability to win arguments.
Her website landing page: Baroness Michelle Mone of Mayfair OBE
If Michelle Mone has "no wish" to return to the Lords as a Tory peer, as reported this weekend, she should probably stop boasting about being a baroness
This is a really useful piece of work well done @pimlicat.bsky.social
To remove indefinite leave to remain from people who already have it they'd have to dismantle our entire system of rights legislation and probably end judicial independence.
But they could do that with a majority. They've said they'd do that.
Probably not popular to say it... but this FT piece explains how excessive spending on pensioners is why we are in a fiscal hole. The reality is things like triple lock are unsustainable and causing huge wealth inequalities [link below]
How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
Stewart Lee's sketch 8 years ago remains the best response any public figure has given on the migration debate www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cge...
True public service broadcasting would be for the BBC just to play a bit of it for 'balance' every time they interview a reform politician about immigration
This would be a strong entry in normal years, but unfortunately for Maurice, the bar for “vapid and useless suggestions to the UK’s soluble problems” is now set at “remigration”. Good luck in next year’s tournament, Mo!
The racist riots would not have been possible at that speed and scale without the personal contribution of Elon Musk. Both his acts and omissions made a real difference. He amplified both lawful misinformation and unlawful hatred. Yet so little haa been done in 11 months to Make Twitter Lawful Again
Spot on - if the Govt is serious about tackling rise of misinformation and racism (and with it some of the interest from voters in reform) it should be acting on this.
Staying silent / doing nothing is a dereliction of democratic duty.
Chart showing workers on flexible contracts’ relative likelihood of experiencing negative mental states compared to other workers: UK, 2023-2024
Giving workers access to more secure jobs should improve wellbeing.
Workers on flexible contracts are also likely than other workers to experience low well-being overall, and depression and anxiety about work more specifically.
Read more: buff.ly/0OSArrI
Agree though I'd be more keen on seieng them take on platforms like X at a more systemic level, forcing them through legislation or opening doors to fine/block to operations. More of an opening now he's fallen out w Trump? At the very least put an independent investigation on them (as per EC moves)
This new strain of “I went to London. I saw some social problems that were the predictable cause of not spending enough on the safety net and on infrastructure. I decided it was the fault of immigrants. Also, London is finished but also too expensive” talk, among other things, is just loser talk.
"direct phone calls from Sir Keir and Chancellor Rachel Reeves that were supposed to placate would-be rebels had instead "been entrenching people" to vote against the bill."
Says it all really - the credibility gap of the PM and Chancellor widens.
Agree - it's a good paper and nice to see it doing alright circulation wise
Credit where it is due - govt is tranformingschool food with this and breakfast clubs
An extension of Free School Meals to every child on Universal Credit is on the cards. While the No Child Left Behind Campaign, coordinated by the NEU, is seeking for an extension to all children, it's a huge victory for them and a cause for celebration, It will improve the lives of 500,000 children
