God, get a sense of humour 🙄

Free plug-in solar panels to be rolled out to some households The technology is designed to be a simpler and more affordable way of benefiting from renewable energy

"Low-income households will get [free] plug-in solar panels to cut their energy bills, the Government has announced."

This is how you do a just transition.
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It was wonderful to host MPs, policing minister @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social, and women's, disability, and LGBT+ organisations last night to celebrate the passing of my amendment to strengthen hate crime law.

I'm really proud to have pushed through this important change in the law.

The Guardian finding it impossible to go more than one day without a sycophantic Zack Polanski puff piece. Today he’s apparently invented the concept of a fundraiser held at a nightclub.

Meanwhile, not one story about his refusal to do anything about the vile racism of multiple council candidates.

Be careful what you wish for.

Add to that the fact she says “er, dunno” when asked about literally anything of policy substance.

Hannah Spencer: ‘MPs tell me I’ll get used to Westminster... On a stroll with her greyhounds, the Green party’s newest MP talks about how Labour lost its way, getting her hands dirty, and why parliament is ‘bonkers’

The “I’m so much better than everyone else because I’m just a normal gal” schtick is going to get real old, real fast.

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Can a young person please tell Samantha Niblett how to turn off her online parental controls.

If one of my party's recent prime ministers had redecorated the Number 10 flat in a way that ended up involving TWO separate inquiries and a Wikipedia page, I would simply not have put out a press release confirming that the current prime minister had spent less than the allowance he was given.

Bizarre discussion on this morning’s Politics at Sam and Anne’s about a supposed deadline for govt bills to be passed before prorogation, when the govt can just… er… roll all of them over to the next session. A total non-issue. @samcoatessky.bsky.social

Sure, sex is good. But have you tried:

I just can’t cope.

“.. The Iran war increasingly looks not only like another shocking humiliation but perhaps the greatest strategic blunder in American military history.”

@newrepublic.com
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Top six government ministers on the morning round all men.

Well over double the average salary of £35k.

To put that in perspective a top 10% salary is about £75k.

Britain’s financial problems would be solved in an instant if we just levied a tax on newspapers who ludicrously claim that being in the top 9% of estates makes you “middle class”.

The Green Party wants millionaires to get help with their bills, and they want you to pay for it!

Just so we're clear, the Green Party's definition of 'ordinary people' is 'everyone'.

Government publishes misleading information about the dangers of sunbeds – Full Fact Its claim that “sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking” is based on the World Health Organisation classing both as cancer-causing hazards, but experts say smoking is much more likely to harm you.

This is just bad journalism from the Guardian. This FullFact sets out in scientific terms why smoking is worse for you than sunbeds.

But it's still less dangerous than having an anvil dropped on your head!

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Smoking probably is more dangerous than sunbeds. But 'number of deaths' isn't a relevant metric without comparing it to the frequency with which people do it.

I would assume far few people use sunbeds than smoke?

Department of Health retracts claim sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking DHSC corrects statements after regulator intervenes as experts say smoking causes far more cancer cases

DHSC now say smoking is more dangerous than sunbeds because smoking causes “80 times more cancer cases”.

But that's a bizarre way to define danger. Fewer people die from a ten-tonne anvil falling on them, but that's clearly more dangerous than smoking.

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Smoking probably is more dangerous than sunbeds. But 'number of deaths' isn't a relevant metric without comparing it to the frequency with which people do it.

I would assume far few people use sunbeds than smoke?

Wealth taxes’ design flaws consign them to failure It may be easier for countries sitting on large deficits to tighten the screws on existing levies

Wealth taxes’ design flaws consign them to failure ft.trib.al/bxB5XL4 | opinion

Will petrol and diesel prices go up because of the Iran war? If oil prices remain high for some time, the knock-on effects could affect the costs of fuel and food

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For months, critics of net zero said falling oil prices proved fossil fuels were now “cheaper.” Now Middle East instability is threatening another oil price spike — and higher energy bills for Britain. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20zgjzz0e4o

Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin faced GB News complaint over colleague’s claim of ‘inappropriate comments’ Exclusive: Nigel Farage understood to have known of grievance against byelection candidate, whose lawyer described it as resolved ‘minor workplace matter’ of miscommunication

EXCL: Matt Goodwin, Reform UK’s candidate in Gorton & Denton byelection, was accused by woman working at GB News of making inappropriate comments which she viewed as sexually harassing - story by @helenahorton.bsky.social & me

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Jon Sopel to Robert Jenrick ⬇️

"You were a Remainer when David Cameron was PM. You were a Brexiteer when Boris was."

"When the Tories are languishing in the polls, you’ve gone to the party that is leading in the polls."

Ignore the professional gloomsters and doomsters.
- Borrowing ⬇️ (record surplus last month)
- Inflation (and interest rates) ⬇️
- UK fastest growing European G7 economy
- Retail sales up 4.5% over the year
There’s lots more to do but Britain’s economy is on the mend.

Nigel Farage unveils Reform UK frontbench team and warns over dissent Leader says move should end claims of one-man band and shows party is ‘creating a machine for government’

"We're not like other parties, and I won't tolerate disloyalty," says Farage, as he introduces a cabinet that is 50% disloyal people from another party.

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Objectively funny.