Release the #EpsteinFiles NOW....

#Iran

#Epstein

I don't think I'll ever get over Clarence Thomas ruling on cases related to Jan 6 knowing that his wife was an active participant in the attempted coup.

Or ruling on cases related to government regulations and a wealth tax knowing he took gifts from billionaires.

It's a disgrace.

“They’re migrants, not ex-pats,” says Kevin Maguire. Ouch. The truth hurts. #Dubai #r4today #IranWar

The King is supposed to be visiting the USA *next month*. This is the definition of a diplomatic nightmare. In all seriousness, I would urge him to pull a sickie.

Wow!

I hope the media will be blazoning this across their front pages. Well spotted and highlighted Zack Polanski. #R4pm #R4Today

Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana,

Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Meanwhile Im off swimming, but it won't be nearly as good for the soul as your wonderful expedition. Local leisure centre. .

Eek!

Beautiful scenes on the last day of meteorological winter..

Hope your boots aren't too heavy with mud!

Article - Nuffield Politics Research Centre

@martamiori.bsky.social and I have been writing, since 2024, about why Labour's 'Reform' challenge and emphasis was based on a misunderstanding of Labour's vote. Here for anyone interested: politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Before, Starmer makes claims about Labour's activist base being larger and more locally rooted than the Green's. He might want to check if those activists are where he left them.
Because last I heard, he was loudly and proudly showing us the door, and many of us are now Greens.

Keir Starmer: the Greens are extremists

The Greens: we want people who work hard to have a nice life.

Yes very boring - and why so important ToTD had to be moved?? Never known that before. .

Day after Alex Pretti killing I complained to BBC about presentation of White House statements and evidence as equivalent. Duty of balance doesn’t extend to complicity with clear lies, I said. BBC could and should report WH making false statements as a *fact of the story*. Today I got response …

Mate, it was 1066. Move on.

Pamela Jo Bondi coldly ignoring the Epstein survivors as she memorizes her next irrelevant lie to protect one of the main perpetrators.

Like you I thought that Ed Miliband gave excellent responses, both in content and style. It's just a shame the media were determined to trash him in power, as they did Jeremy Corbyn.

But his interview with Ed Miliband was great, I thought. Nicks challenging questions gave Ed a wonderful opportunity to speak with knowledge, passion and intelligence, which he did - and won the day in my view ##R4Today

Cunningham's really embraced the 'hating foreigners at any possible opportunity' part of Reform philosophy
#bbcaq

Well the bit I listened to towards the end of prog, the Chair had to intervene to stop Reform's Leila Cunningham from making unfounded allegations, continually interrupting and being racist. #BBCAQ

Oh, I didn't hear that. Am pleased she's been mentioned.

Ah, Im always a day behind - have been wondering why no characters have suggested inviting Clarrie back - or indeed saying why on earth did she get sacked!

The faithful were simply terrible this season - the obvious slip-ups, the lines of enquiry not followed up on again and again.

We got the best ending we could get, but damn...

#TheTraitors

Unfortunately Michael, we can't read it because you write for The Telegraph which as you know is behind a paywall. Be generous,be like The Guardian!

Rachel and Steven could have come down in their traitors cloaks from the first breakfast and the others still wouldn’t have suspected anything.

absolutely ADORE the fact that Harriet essentially banishing herself has already been forgotten about and hasn't changed the gameplay at ALL #TheTraitors

Like seriously, Rachel had two older women shouting and screaming that she is a Traitor two days in a row and she stays fairly poised and it just rolls right off her. Amazing. #TheTraitors #traitorsuk

I'm surprised so many people liked Fiona. I found her nauseating, so full of herself.