Yay! Listening to you both talk about Waitrose brought me such joy

Russell Brand - Maintenance Phase Tracing the left-to-right political trajectory of the unfunniest man in British comedy.Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcas...

Holy jones, WHAT A SITUATION THIS DUDE IS. Part one of a two-parter on (god help us) Russell Brand is out now!

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Labour MP Charlotte Nichols reveals she was raped as an MP as she opposes the governments jury trial reforms

Every Labour MP should listen to her incredibly powerful and brave statement in parliament today

This IPSO adjudication against the Telegraph is quite something

Confirms their story titled: ‘We earn £345k, but soaring private school fees mean we can’t go on five holidays’ was completely fabricated, with the family involved non-existent and stock pictures used

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Who's the billionaire behind London’s biggest mass eviction? He's the London philanthropist who says he's committed to solving homelessness. So why is Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital rushing to make hundreds of Londoners homeless in the coming weeks?

London’s “worst mass eviction in recent history” is underway; hundreds of households across London told to get out of their homes this week by the same landlord, ahead of the renters rights act. The landlord? Billionaire Asif Aziz’s Criterion Capital. www.londoncentric.media/p/asif-aziz-...

Services currently available to people in #Gaza fall far short of what is needed, largely due to the destruction of the health system and restrictions imposed by Israel.

Now more than ever, Palestinians need more services, not less. Providing humanitarian assistance in Gaza is vital.

A serious-looking woman with glasses stands against a dark background. Text reads, "No ceasefire in Gaza; the world has normalized genocide of Palestinians - Francesca Albanese."

The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Palestine, Francesca Albanese, stated that what is happening in Gaza does not constitute a humanitarian ceasefire"(PalTimes News) #Gaza #Genocide

From Wikipedia: Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." It is based on the assumption that if the publishers were confident that the answer was yes, they would have presented it as an assertion; by presenting it as a question, they are not accountable for whether it is correct or not.

No.

Reform Watch: Racism, racism and more racism Each week we cast over eyes over what Reform have been up to – from bizarre proclamations to the detail of how their attempts to run councils are going.

Reform UK's Tom Pickup, has been suspended by the party after posting in a far-right Whatsapp group where other members posted calls for Keir Starmer to be shot.

Don't just like it, share it.

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Photos of Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and David Lammy with copy that says: Amnesty UK urges David Lammy to act now to stop the deaths of hunger strikers.

We urge David Lammy to immediately authorise a senior official to meet with the legal representatives of Heba Muraisi & Kamran Ahmed - both on prolonged hunger strike & at extreme risk of death.

Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.

Four film posters and ratings: Hackers (3.5*) Wake Up Dead Man (4*) Pillion (3.5*) It Was Just An Accident (4.5*)

#lastfourwatched #letterboxd

Under the Shadow

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that barring Doctors Without Borders and Oxfam is the wrong thing to do.

List of top five podcasts: 1.Dead Meat, 2. Evolution of Horror, 3. 5-4, 4. If Books Could Kill, 5. The Big Flop

I had underestimated how much time I spent with Dead Meat! My top podcasts of the year - lists.pocketcasts.com/6242be78-30e... #pocketcasts #playback2025

🚨Now at almost 85,000 signatures. Let’s keep going!

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Gaza hospitals are running out of essential supplies, medical workers say ‘Severe lack’ in territory where Israeli strikes have killed more than 50 people and injured over 100 in recent days

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.

A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫

“Get one through the window”: Altrincham protesters shoot fireworks at hotel and tell residents to jump from windows. – HOPE not hate On Halloween, “concerned citizens” in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, shot fireworks at a hotel housing asylum seekers and encouraged residents to commit suicide during a protest....

Read our full report on this shameful night in Altrincham:

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Resident doctors’ strike to go ahead after Wes Streeting’s last-ditch offer is rejected Resident doctors in England to strike for five days next week, saying health secretary’s latest offer is too limited

Resident doctors’ strike to go ahead after Wes Streeting’s last-ditch offer is rejected

Resident doctors in England to strike for five days next week, saying health secretary’s latest offer is too limited

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

When Republicans win elections: The people have spoken, we must let them implement their agenda.

When Democrats win elections: This totalitarian FREAK must be prevented from implementing the policies he ran on
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Film posters: Twilight, The Assistant, Predators, The Roses

#LetterboxdFriday #Last4Watched

Would be great if millions watched this party political broadcast. Could you share this post?

Conor Gearty · Unwelcome Remnant: Erasing the Human Rights Act The Supreme Court is quietly editing the Human Rights Act out of existence. In cases where human rights cannot be...

A wonderful piece from the late Conor Gearty, on the current judicial erasure of the Human Right Act – including by the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland.

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Disinformation

Migration is Britain’s superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski Labour has lost its nerve. At our party conference this weekend, we’re gathering to set things right, says Green party leader Zack Polanski

Migration is Britain’s superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski

Birds-eye image of police officers with the statement "the metropolitan police is irredeemable" over the top

We are outraged by the findings of this evening’s BBC Panorama investigation into the Metropolitan Police.

There can be no other logical conclusion than that the Met Police is irredeemable.

A statement from us 👇
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Sadiq Khan hits back at 'misinformation' as violent crime with injury falls in every London borough

The flaccid groans of confused rage echoed across the kingdom, as the Gammonati fumbled for their keyboards to cack-handedly hammer out a wheezing “yes, but…”

Civilian injuries in Gaza similar to those of soldiers in war zones, study finds Wounds such as burns or leg injuries more common in Gaza than among US soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan Civilians in Gaza have sustained injuries of a type and on a scale more usually seen among professional soldiers involved in intense combat operations, research has found. A study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that some types of wounds – such as burns or injuries to legs – were more common among civilians in Gaza than among US soldiers fighting in recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading...

Civilian injuries in Gaza similar to those of soldiers in war zones, study finds