Just looking at a few of the institutions the polling company- Merlin - do a work for and noticed at least a couple of neo liberal think tanks. Coincidence?

Polls will tell you what people think is happening in this country. A graph like this tells you the reality.

Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List

Hegseth’s chief of staff told the Army Secretary he opposed the promotion of a female general to take control of the military district in Washington because President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...

And sparked a huge increase in Labour Party membership and messages of support across Blue Sky and Threads. ‘Oh come on’ you - rely less on small polls (is it true poll co has same address as Reform, btw?), one or two disgruntled backbenchers and your own obvious bias.

I remember the good old days when journalists at least tried to hide their political bias.

You’re not reading the room.

That’s the Westminster bubble ‘news’

A large majority of the electorate want a stable non cultist government

Confected gotcha moments don’t serve anyone - except journos ..

I’d imagine the way the media constantly platforms Reform to slag him off and then reports their crap as news doesn’t help.

What puzzles me is that Lewis went to CPAC in America and witnessed the disaster that was our PM before last. Is it impossible for a decent journalist to actually do a piece which analyses the relative qualities and achievements of the last 4 or 5 Prime Ministers? I think Starmer would hold up well.

You don't have to gamble for gambling to ruin your life How gambling is eroding empathy, destroying relationships, and changing our culture — even for people who never bet.

"A University of Oregon study found that when states legalize sports betting, intimate partner violence increases by roughly 10 percentage points after upset NFL losses." yourbrainonmoney.substack.com/p/gambling-i...

James O’Brien says the press have gone mad – and it’s worse than you think The LBC host on how Brexit logic is making papers defend Trump on Iran – because ‘they’d rather look ridiculous than admit they’re wrong’

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James O'Brien tells @jamesrball.com how Brexit logic is making papers defend Trump on Iran – because ‘they’d rather look ridiculous than admit they’re wrong’

One month of war in Iran?
NO!

Trump's not calling it a war, having not sought approval from Congress.
"This for legal reasons I say, 'military operation', because as a military operation I don't need any approvals." 🤡

Where are you getting your ‘polling’ from? Amongst my contemporaries, Starmer is either popular or well-tolerated. None of us have been polled.

Judge Approves $345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace in Dakota Access Pipeline Suit Greenpeace has said the verdict could bankrupt it. The lawsuit was over the group’s role in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

A judge on Friday approved a $345 million verdict against Greenpeace in a Dakota Access Pipeline lawsuit that could push the group to bankruptcy.

Photo of Braverman Suella Braverman has promised to scrap the Equality Act if Reform wins the next election (Getty)

Dr Paul Martin OBE, the chief executive of the LGBT Foundation, argued that the Equality Act "isn't adding to Britain's challenges - it's part of the solution". "Without it, people would have fewer protections against discrimination in everyday life, from work and healthcare to education and public services," he warned. "Equality isn't a 'nice to have' - it's a foundation for a fairer, stronger and healthier Britain.

Reform: an undeniably racist, misogynistic, transphobic, disability-sceptic party with disturbing links to christofascist MAGA… wants to leave the ECHR and scrap the Equality Act, removing our rights and protections.

As red flags go, this is the reddest it gets
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

The Green Party's Caroline Lucas humiliates Reform UK's Zia Yusuf on #Newsnight

"Your position is utterly incoherent"

"You have provided no evidence that it's the Equalities Act that discriminates against white working class boys"

Refuk's Braverman: "The working class has had it too good for too long. Leaving the ECHR will allow us to prioritise bosses over their workers."

If you’re working class and think that Farage and his employees in Reform UK ltd have your best interests in mind you can’t be helped. #UKPolitics

ICC judge sanctioned by US urges EU to fight back Nicolas Guillou said the Trump administration’s use of sanctions undermines European democracy and called for Europe to curb reliance on American tech.

French ICC judge Nicolas Guillou was placed under U.S. sanctions last year after issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

“It has a chilling effect, and it is very much intended,” he told me in The Hague ahead of a Brussels trip🧵

www.politico.eu/article/nico...

Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals Activist are urging New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to cut ties with the ICE contractor.

New York City’s public hospital system is paying millions to Palantir, the controversial ICE and military contractor, according to documents obtained by The Intercept. Since 2023, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation has paid Palantir nearly $4 million to improve its ability to track…

Remove Palantir from all UK contracts @england.nhs.uk

In the last 100 years the tories have been in government for 75 of them and Labour 25. In that time Labour have given us the NHS, the Open University, the Good Friday agreement and Sure Start. In the 75 years of tories, what?

Six Wall Street bank chiefs bring in combined pay of $250mn in 2025 CEOs each earned more than $40mn as gap with median bank worker set to widen further

Six Wall Street bank chiefs bring in combined pay of $250mn in 2025 ft.trib.al/8yZ91Ly

US conducts strikes on more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria, military says The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that it conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria between February 3 and February 12.

US conducts strikes on more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria, military says reut.rs/3OHkuPX

Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories - LabourList From helping children with cancer to investing in high streets. Find out what Labour have been delivering in government this week.

We have a PM who refuses to play the clickbait game. The press hate it. Also, the closer we move towards the EU, the nastier this is going to get, as the Russia-US-funded press have a lot to lose us going back in. This list should be a weekly official press update:
labourlist.org/2026/02/good...

The MAGA-friendly European think tanks Trump wants to fund The Heritage Foundation identified European groups for U.S. backing.

The U.S. is reorienting its foreign funding program to export MAGA ideology to Europe.

And a growing set of far-right and conservative think tanks are lining up to take Washington’s money.

DHS shot her and called her a “terrorist.” New videos show something different. "It’s time to get aggressive," a Border Patrol agent said shortly before Marimar Martinez was shot five times.

“It’s time to get aggressive and get the fuck out because they’re trying to box us in.”

DHS shot her and called her a “terrorist.” New videos show something different.

First-time buyers enjoy biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages in UK since 2008 More than 500 deals now offer 95% loans as banks and building societies loosen their borrowing rules

Large increase in low-deposit mortgage availability.

Interest rates, and hence mortgage rates, falling.

Wages increasing faster than house prices.

Maybe some good signs for the future….

Just going to leave this here

Nigel Farage: "Ban home working!"

Reform UK: "Please apply for our new home working Regional Director position!"

Thanks, Lyran

NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK Health officials fear Palantir’s reputation will hinder the delivery of a “vital” £330m NHS contract, according to briefings seen by the Guardian, sparking fresh calls for the deal to be scrapped. In 2023, ministers selected Palantir, a US surveillance technology company that also works for the Israeli military and Donald Trump’s ICE operation, to build an AI-enabled data platform to connect disparate health information across the NHS. Continue reading...

NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed