Diane Abbott, "It's one thing to say as he insists on saying: nobody told me, nobody told me anything"

"The question is, why didn't the Prime Minister ask"

Keir Starmer actually put this in a briefing to Labour MPs of 'useful questions to ask' today. The PM knew of Mandelson's relationship Epstein when he appointed him.

And yet thinks he can still exploit the grief of the victims. This is why he is not fit to be Prime Minister.

Peter Mandelson given access to top secret intelligence The former British ambassador to the US was privy to information that if leaked would present a security risk, despite failing vetting

Peter Mandelson given access to top secret intelligence

The former British ambassador to the US was privy to information that if leaked would present a security risk

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐒𝐎 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞

Laura Stockdale was instructed by Harry Grayson of Hodge, Jones & Allen’s (@hjacriminaldefence.bsky.social) / Birds Solicitors.

➡️ www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/not-gui...

Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars seized on UK roads Seizure numbers hit a 17-year high as an estimated 300,000 uninsured vehicles are driven each day.

Uninsured driving isn’t victimless. Offenders are 6–7x more likely to be in a fatal crash, and over half are linked to wider criminality—reflecting risk-taking, disregard for the law, or deception. It pushes up costs for honest drivers. Tackling it protects communities.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Calling Matt Brittin

www.instagram.com/p/DWV6UkrjWI...

Please put this in your shiny new in-tray for immediate action on your first day- it's not difficult to report facts is it ?

*Driver.

For most people, being behind the wheel of a car is the time we are most easily able to maim and kill other people, and also the time we are most likely to get away with it, whatever the circumstances.

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This is our moment, we're on the cusp of a BIG win for pedestrians in England We know pavement parking is not only an irritation for many, but outrightly dangerous to wheelchair users, visually impaired people and parents walking their children to school. Write to your MP toda...

Pavement parking is dangerous to wheelchair users, visually impaired people and parents walking their children to school. Write to your MP telling them to vote on a crucial Gvt amendment to reclaim pavements for pedestrians.

@livingstreets.bsky.social‬
act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/189938/...

A damning introduction to the Prime Minister’s role in the Mandelson scandal from Sky’s Trevor Philips

A picture of a Range Rover driver parked in a bus stop whilst a cyclist cycles passes by in the middle of a busy road

Lots of London boroughs continue to prioritise the convenience of Range Rover drivers over the safety of Londoners. This is @rbkc.gov.uk who shamefully removed a cycle lane here.

The report in the Independent that Mandelson had failed security vetting was actually raised in the Commons by Lib Dem MP Rachel Gilmour on 16 September 2025

“a source from MI6 has reportedly claimed that they failed to clear Mandelson”

The Prime Minister says he found out on Tuesday

On a pink background is an outline image of Geoffrey Robertson KC speaking into a microphone with one hand outstretched. Above the image text reads: "Jury proposals 'a cure worse than the disease' - Geoffrey Robertson KC". The Bar Council logo is in the top right

Founding head of Doughty Street Chambers Geoffrey Robertson KC has written a polemical attack on the government's proposals to restrict jury trials through the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which begins committee stage scrutiny this week.

Read more: www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/jur...

Image of bike wheel with text 50 years of Cycle Islington est 1976 in the middle

Photo of woman wearing a blue tshirt with 50 years of Cycle Islington and holding a bike

Join us for some or all of our 50th anniversary celebrations ! Exhibition, bike ride, birthday cake, merch AND ceilidh - a very busy June in store

cycleislington.uk/2026/our-50t...
@londoncycling.bsky.social
@haringeycyclists.bsky.social
@camdencyclists.bsky.social
@hackneycycling.org.uk

Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars seized on UK roads Seizure numbers hit a 17-year high as an estimated 300,000 uninsured vehicles are driven each day.

Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB), estimates about 300,000 cars are being driven every day without insurance.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mandelson appointed US ambassador despite failing security vetting The government appears to be at war with its own officials in the Foreign Office tonight after it emerged that Peter Mandelson failed his UK security vetting and was still appointed US Ambassador.

Mandelson appointed US ambassador despite failing security vetting

www.channel4.com/news/mandels...

Jury reforms face key hurdle today Rebel MP says amendment calling for specialist courts to deal with sexual offences was a Labour manifesto promise.

www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/jury-re...

Back on ya bike! How to keep your bicycle running smoothly and save amid the fuel crisis Basic maintenance is one of the most satisfying ways of getting to know your bike – with most parts costing less than a tank of fuel

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Jeez. Labour MP’s have just voted to give police unprecedented powers to ban recurring protests turning a fundamental freedom into a privilege granted by the state.

No protest movement has ever brought about change through one single march or action. How did it come to this?

This is awful

Scrapping jury trials betrays Labour values, Starmer’s mentor warns
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04...

Over the years I’ve used panniers, a messenger bag, a child seat and a crate held on with bungies.

Using a bike is the most incredibly efficient way to get around and carry stuff.

Nice post, spooling through the options for moving things on a bike.👇

Poll shock: Polanski's Greens could get 12 London MPs in Labour election rout The Greens are on the brink of a political earthquake in the capital, according to a new survey by More in Common

www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

🚨THIS WEEK MP’S WILL VOTE ON A BILL TO GIVE POLICE UNPRECEDENTED POWERS TO BAN RECURRING PROTESTS YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

🚨THIS WEEK MP’S WILL VOTE ON A BILL TO GIVE POLICE UNPRECEDENTED POWERS TO BAN RECURRING PROTESTS TURNING A FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOM INTO A PRIVILEGE GRANTED BY THE STATE
youtu.be/Q-2wXA7hWNs?...

Jay Bayliss sentenced for Sophie Brimble crash death in Brynmawr Jay Bayliss is unfit to face criminal proceedings but successfully reapplied for his driving licence.

Yet more evidence of the law being unfit for purpose regarding treatment of car drivers being unfit to drive a murder weapon
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@andy-cox.bsky.social
@carolinerussell.bsky.social

Vision Zero remains a pipe dream

SUVs are making Britain’s potholes worse, say scientists Engineers link reduced lifespan of roads to shift to heavier cars, some bought to navigate damaged surfaces Drivers who choose SUVs are compounding the pothole problem, experts have warned, as research showed hundreds of thousands of people bought bigger cars to navigate damaged roads. Scientists said the cumulative effect of increasing numbers of heavier vehicles was a contributory factor in Britain’s potholes getting worse. Continue reading...

SUVs are making Britain’s potholes worse, say scientists

Wow, Mark Carney speaks on multiculturalism (what a contrast to island of strangers Starmer!)

Mark Carney, "Canada is a nation forged through accommodation, not assimilation"

"Through partnership, not domination"

"The founding insight of our country is that unity does not require uniformity"

Labour faces a green apocalypse at the local elections

Yes. That's the plan.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

"As the sun started to sink over the sea, the leader declared to wild applause and whistles: “In case you haven’t seen the result - the Labour vote down, the Tory vote down, the Reform vote down but the Green Party won.”

www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/...

Zack smiling at the crowd

The crowd in Margate

Victory rally in Margate this evening *and* an announcement!

@greenparty.org.uk now has 225,000 members!

That's an extra 25,000 since Hannah Spencer won last month and 2000 new members in the last 10 days.

Join the movement!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

A screenshot of my father responding to my post about the Green party winning a council by-election with the words "Love it"

Keep getting told that @zackpolanski.bsky.social's Greens only appeal to younger generations. Here's my 75-year old dad responding to my story celebrating their recent council by-election win.