Buttigieg: "Trump's political operation was raising money off images at a dignified transfer. Any politician who does that has no business leading American troops into war. If the president is willing to raise campaign funds over the bodies of America's war dead, he's unfit to be commander in chief"
Economic warfare, even of the most “kinetic” blowing up bits of your opponent’s economy sort, works slowly.
It adds cumulative costs to the enemy’s ability to fight. It is not about knock-out blows.
Seizing or destroying the facilities at Kharg does not instantly end Iran’s ability to fight.
Comedian doing his first hour after starting comedy 5 weeks ago and doing 2 open spots
Deeply proud to be backed by Alan Johnson, a giant of the Labour movement.
The deputy leadership is a choice between a strong government true to our values and ready to win again, or the divided party for which Farage is desperate.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
A Twitter DM from June 2022 reads: Hi Mollie, I hope you're well. Just sending a message to say thanks. Early this year you tweeted a Guardian Blind Date, where the guy dragged the girl a little bit. After seeing a couple of people saying some pretty shit things about her on Twitter, I DM'd her to balance it out a bit - just say I thought she came across as really funny and fuck the haters etc (but with no other real intention other than that). Well we hit it off, talked every day for a month (I was working out of the UK at the time) and agreed to meet as soon as I returned. I ended up coming home early and we've been dating ever since. It might sound a bit over the top but l've never felt like this about anyone else before, and I'm pretty sure she feels the same way. I've honestly had some of the best months of my life with her around, and I want to say thanks
A Twitter DM from tonight reads: Hey Mollie, I hope you don't mind an update on the above. I asked her if she'd marry me, she said yes! She's my world. I'm so incredibly thankful for you tweeting that thing that led me and meet - I'm eternally in your debt. Thanks!
In 2022 I received the wholesome DM in the image on the left on the Other Site, tonight I received the one on the right 🥹🥹🥹🥹
This is an impressive, intellectually honest decision.
The loan takes into account savings already identified. Indeed might not have got the loan otherwise. We set aside money for those who can't pay, made sure that everyone is notified of help to claim benefits and also access to job training. More cuts would fall on poorest: kids and elderly in care
Elon Musk just called Social Security a Ponzi scheme, so it’s worth reiterating: All functional retirement schemes, public or private, pre funded or pay as you go, are claims on future production - there's just no way, at scale, of storing current production for use during retirement
@brentfordfc.com great to see you here!!
Why would Wissa go to a smaller club?
UK 10 year bond yields have risen 14 basis points in the last month. Germany's have risen by 30 bp and the USA's by 21 bp, confirming both the fickleness of markets and the media. #soundmoney
My latest with thoughts on the state of the UK in the wake of recent bond market gyrations, including Reeves’s reprieve, Labour’s credibility trap, how (not) to grow an economy, breaking the Brexit omertà and some unsolicited advice for Kemi Badenoch…
open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p...
And on this day Le Monde, the bible of the French elite, has also quit X
I am biased but check out my better Half's excellent latest article in the @newstatesman.com Why are we having fewer children? - New Statesman search.app/5oibaF6d4Jy7...
Barnet Labour Burn's Night Fundraiser
Support the re-election of Barnet Labour cllrs @annebclarke.bsky.social, @arjunmittra.bsky.social, @rossshouston.bsky.social, @vellstells.bsky.social,
@sradford22.bsky.social et al at their annual Burn's Night Fundraiser:
events.labour.org.uk/event/475841
Hurrah!
I need an Achen and Bartels laser-eyes graphic.
Make it make sense.
Simple story: causes of diminished support for left parties and rise of populists/far right are affecting many countries, but US two-party system (because of our electoral rules) and counter-majoritarian institutions that boost the right make the consequences more dramatic here - at least for now
people who don't believe in biblical prophecy and aren't old enough to understand that both Minnesota and Detroit being 12-2 is some flapping wings of apocalypse business smdh
For the sixth time since becoming Mayor in 2016, I’m freezing bus fares in London.
More people use the bus in our city than any other form of public transport. Freezing these fares will help Londoners on lower incomes struggling with the cost of living.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6H7...
Is this the least scandalous government ever?
Big political ‘stories’ from the last month:
• A 10-year-old blunder by the transport secretary
• A petition for a general election
• Kemi Badenoch’s lunch order
Shame competence doesn’t write headlines.
👏 A huge Thank You to local government workers on @unison.org.uk #ChampionsDay!
👏 Over a million workers, delivering 800 services in every community.
👏 They are the best of public service and rooted in the communities they serve.
Nominate ⏩ unsn.uk/champions
Please do pop down to the Builders Arms in Barnet and show some solidarity as Cllr Mitra did!
Was honoured to be invited to the Macmillan Ball at the V+A this year. An amazing amount raised for cancer care with some incredibly inspiring stories thrown in. Congrats to CEO Gemma Peters and team on a fantastic night
Great to discuss devolution and local growth opportunities for our regions at the #NSRegDev event in Manchester last week.
Our English Devolution White Paper will set out our plan for shifting power out of Whitehall with wider and deeper devolution. @newstatesman.com
✅Trump vs Harris SCHADENFREUDE
✅Arlene on Me
✅My impression of Darth Vader
✅Gambling Reform
✅College football
✅Binge recommendations
✅@pimlicat.bsky.social @alexisconran.bsky.social @sradford22.bsky.social
✅ @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social in his corner
Laughs. Warmth. Context. In short... Quiet Riot
