I’m starting to get into work mode again. I have 5 days left in the Autumn term and about 20 in the Spring and Summer. If you’d like school improvement support, training or a keynote speech or conference workshop, please get in touch. I’m happy to develop bespoke packages for MATs, LAs and schools.
For all their talk of “protecting women and girls”, the actions from Reform UK seem to suggest that this is only under very limited circumstances.
It really feels like every time we seem to get ahead - even just a little bit - the orange geriatric gameshow host just shits all over us.
What a time to be alive.
Almost as though the far-right just isn’t welcome in my city.
Thank you to everyone who took part.
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Donald Trump begs other countries including UK to help defend oil tankers in humiliating U-turn Less than a week ago, the US President declared the war in Iran was "already won" - dismissing reports the UK was preparing the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales to deploy to the region
No.
No thank you.
Go away.
Fuck off.
NHS 'came close to collapse' during COVID-19 pandemic, inquiry finds Systems only survived thanks to the extraordinary efforts of healthcare workers, Baroness Heather Hallett has claimed.
“No shit, Sherlock” feels like an insufficient response here.
![US considers lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil
Natalie Sherman - Business reporter
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US considers lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil Natalie Sherman - Business reporter [Credit: EPA]
So, let me get this strait:
- Bomb Iran.
- Iran retaliates by shutting down the Strait of Hormuz.
- Lift sanctions on Russia to keep oil flowing.
- Respond by lifting sanctions on Iran - who you have just bombed.
- Iran and Russia make a shit ton more money.
- We all pay the price.
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Pete Hegseth, "Our ungrateful allies in Europe should be saying one thing to President Trump: thank you"
The Bear is on top form. It takes white hot anger to write like this. So, thank you fucking much, Trump.
Making our ridiculous Right Wing politicians froth at the mouth.
The proposed replacements for Churchill and Jane Austen. Coming to a banknote near you. 👏👏👏
I seem to recall Trump promising no new wars and to bring down petrol prices and the cost of living.
He‘s also said he is innocent and not implicated by the Epstein files.
Russia very suspiciously missing from this particular list.
Is there perhaps something that Senator Scott isn’t telling us?
The Eclegraph Log in Q News Iran crisis Sport Business Money See all News Iran war LIVE Latest updates LIvE Markets Expats fleeing Dubai abandon pets in scramble to leave Travel restrictions and costs force animal owners to take drastic action as Iran targets Gulf states Tr
Two points:
1. They’re not “expats” they’re “migrants.”
2. Them abandoning their pets will hopefully give each and every one of these people just a little bit of insight into the incredibly hard decisions refugees have to make when they’re fleeing war zones.
Current temp in Minneapolis: -12°F (-24°C), -28°F wind chill (-33°C)
Thousands of people are congregating downtown for today's General Strike march against ICE. Thousands more are on their way.
Of course we are going to win.
Entirely appropriate that anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis are singing a song from the anti-slavery movement in the 1840s.
I genuinely don't understand why some MATs employ highly qualified teachers and then tell them exactly how and what they must teach, even down to the exact timing of lessons. I couldn't work under those conditions and I'm sure a lot of other people feel the same. #EduSky
This week, an X user created an AI video of me being chloroformed and prepared for rape.
Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.
But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇
jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
Left: President Trump insulting British and NATO troops saying they were kept back from the front line
Right: Prince Harry in Afghanistan stops an interview running to join his group of soldiers heading for their helicopter for what appeared to be a real operational task
London is officially the most powerful city in the world right now The capital has topped the 2026 edition of the 'Global Power City Index', which ranks the 'magnetism' of cities around the world
London has, once again, topped the rankings as the city people most want to visit, work in, and live in.
Please don’t tell Farage and Leila Cunningham.
They’ll both be absolutely fucking livid
Chinchilla the Hun:
✅ Refereed to bar council for racism
✅ Used racist terms made famous by Anders Brevik
✅ Called a racist by Tory peers
✅ Sacked by Liz Truss (!) for incompetence
✅ Sacked by Sunak for multiple breaches of ministerial code
✅ The future of Reform
He's already the most unpopular POTUS since modern polling, ICE is proving unpopular even with a majority of his base, and the GOP expects a wipeout at the mid-terms. Add "Trump is weakening USA across the globe and ceding power to EU and China", and it's a recipe for GOP rebellion.
I’m sure this is just a coincidence - it’s not like Nigel Farage to avoid scrutiny, right?
I love this. I know I shouldn't. But I do.
If you haven’t heard it yet, the first episode of Bear and Monk Debunk is now out.
On the back of the incredibly positive response (seriously, thanks so much) we’d love to invite you all to tell us about any myths or stories that you’d like us to debunk.
Let us know in the comments!
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Everyone knows I’ve been very critical of the Labour government over numerous subjects, however, I have to acknowledge that there are individual ministers who do manage some good work.
This is a great opportunity for individual MPs and ministers to do some good.
I have to give it to Reform - they’re doing a fantastic job of catching the angry, unpopular and unemployable Tories into their retirement home of grievance.
Long may it continue.
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