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Prediction: Reform will collapse in an election cycle when all parties are given equal coverage and actually properly scrutinised. There will also be an organised ‘anyone but’ tactical vote. Progressive coalition the outcome. #r4today

I never want to hear about Nigel Farage saying revisiting the Brexit deal is a “betrayal”. A very narrow majority of the electorate voted Brexit reassured by statements such as these. This *wasn’t* a betrayal? #r4today #DanielHannan

I think anyone who feels that Farage or Reform UK should be denied airtime might want to think again after that car crash. #r4today 

Back in the US after a long break in the UK, I am suffering from total sticker shock after visiting a couple of DC supermarkets. I have never seen prices like it. Inflation numbers here are going to soar & are not yet telling the full story. The difference between late May & today is staggering.

This is not a "you didn't KNOW?" post because I truly envy and respect anyone unaware of Linehan's output BUT he's been EXTREMELY racist for years now. Attacking black actors on his wife's show Motherland as diversity hires; podcast screeds about muslims in Ireland; delighting in Palestinian deaths.

Alcalde de Madrid destruyendo un tramo peatonal de 70 metros Alcalde de Londres inaugurando hoy la peatonalización de 1 kilómetro de Oxford Street.

Are you a Labour MP (or office staff for same)? Have you been contacted by GB News & asked about my estimates of how (2024) constituencies voted in the EU referendum? Please remember: that was 10 years ago. Some people die, some turn eighteen—& most importantly, some change their mind!

A shout out to our friend @camposmello.bsky.social and her colleagues at Folha - who broke the stories about Meta’s throttling of Lula’s campaign in Brazil, and other critical stories about corruption. All this despite the impending threat to their own freedom to report .

How it started vs how it’s going.

It sounds like exactly the sort of content that a lot of adults in the UK should be learning

“Children being brainwashed into critical thinking”

🧵 Wow - this article is bordering on unhinged! Apparently the BBC is akin to a “North Korean re-education camp” for teaching children about net-zero and covering both the pros AND cons of immigration Join me for a masterclass in cherry-picking and context stripping to brainwash your own readers👍🏻

Well you can't get much clearer than that. Restore are Putin stooges.

Extraordinary scenes in the centre of Belgrade. I haven't checked the audio on this. Hopefully I'm audible.

A month ago, Sir Jim Ratcliffe lectured the Prime Minister, telling him he should run Britain in the same way he runs Manchester United

The achievement of Serbian students overthrowing Aleksandar Vučić can't be overstated. In 2024, they began protesting. In 2025, they transformed a protest movement into civil dissidence. In 2026, they became a political party — and two months later, crushed a corrupt state-entrenched authoritarian.

Incredible. Student List are candidates selected by groups of students to form an anti-corruption party. Another youth-led movement overthrowing an authoritarian government in Europe.

Looking forward to the new Gone Fishing tonight, but with some anticipatory sadness #ted

Soon.

One: this is welcome Two: Burnham is the first PM in some time who’s remembered that he’s PM, so can set the agenda.

I got chiles They’re multiplying

If I had a pound for every time someone claims on social that something hasn’t been reported by the BBC, that has, in fact been reported by the BBC…

“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened up a Cheesecake Factory” — Obama

December election?

May I refer you to Arkell v. Pressdram? Private Eye is 65. To celebrate, we’re taking a peek behind the curtain to explain where some of the Eye’s lore, columns, and in-jokes originate from.

In my job I get paid to swear on the internet. Mum would be so proud.

The Simpsons looks to be leaving Sky One permanently as of November. I wrote about it briefly here: wesleymead.wordpress.com/2026/10/24/r... @cwickham.bsky.social

"I am setting out a distinctively British approach to AI"

Ah, the age old Tory trick

US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian control ft.trib.al/xpwx0uj

The Reform Party was reeling this week, after an ITV exposé captured a Reform councillor on camera making comments that were immediately disowned by the party leadership. The councillor, who is now in hiding, was caught on film being neither racist or sexist. From the new Private Eye, in shops now

"You've got Eurasian Wrens, Eurasian Linnets, Eurasian Jackdaws, all legends of the game".

Outstanding beak-work this morning, Norwich 👌🏻🐦🔥

First personalised cancer vaccine stops disease returning in major trial

Slamming into reverse so fast you can hear the gears crunch

Have this on a 45 from my record shop days. Jem of a ditty

You don’t fight fascists by pretending their ‘concerns’ are ‘legitimate’.

literally this comic except he apparently lives in Czechia instead of Nebraska

Alastair Campbell and Christiane Amanpour debate Trump envoy calling Putin a "humanitarian" #Newsnight www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzcBacBFgU

Best of luck with that…

Somehow they know when it’s going to rain

Ireland still relies on fossil fuel for almost 80% of energy as demand rises