Yes, that's what I thought

I bet Spurs are sorry they sacked Pochettino !

Moral of the story: Good is good. Perfection is nigh on impossible

A "genious" writes:

Twat by Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsnewEra) Folks, I've got some bad news. The Unite The Kingdom rally on May 16th has had to be cancelled due to a severe lack of funding. We've poured everything into this - blood, sweat and tears - to give the British people a voice against the madness destroying our country, but without the financial backing we needed, we can't make it happen this time. The establishment will be laughing, but this isn't the end. It's a wake-up call. If you want to see real change and take our streets back, we need your support now more than ever. Donate, share, get involved - because the fight for Britain continues. Stay strong, patriots. We'll be back bigger and stronger. #UniteTheKingdom #SaveBritain Link in bio if you can still help the cause.

Is there a chance the cash they did raise gets refunded? Or has it disappeared up a nostril somewhere?

I have always believed the prefix "permanent" when applied to a senior civil servant meant that such a post holder could not be sacked by a politician.

Clearly, I must have been wrong.

Temporary accommodation linked to deaths of 104 children in England in six years Calls for ‘urgent, sustained action’ over rising number of children who do not have permanent home

🚨Living in temporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of 104 children in England in the past six years, 76 of whom were under the age of one...

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

I raise your excerpt from Henry V with an excerpt from Hamlet's existential dilemma , ... :

"For who would bear the Whips and Scorns of time,
The Oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,
The pangs of despised Love, the law’s delay,
The insolence of office, ..."

The insolence of office...!

Shabana Mahmood swears at ‘white liberal’ hecklers over Reform remarks Home secretary accuses protesters of trying to ‘delegitimise’ concerns people have over immigration

Perhaps it would permit more cool-headed discussion if these people could spell out precisely what the "valid concerns" are about immigration, as distinct from the invalid ones. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is awful news. One of the original legal bloggers and one of the very best. nearlylegal.co.uk/2026/04/gile...

Farewell Giles Peaker, you changed my life for the better - HQN I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Giles Peaker this week. Updates to the ‘Nearly Legal’ blog often brought with them a twinge of excitement but

Like many others I was not close to Giles @nearlylegal.co.uk but he supported me and my family more than once, when he didn't need to, and I can't believe he's gone. hqnetwork.co.uk/news/farewel...

The idea that being *a member of the House of Lords* in any way means you can be trusted with Top Secret/STRAP material without proper vetting is so beyond absurd that this must surely be a joke?

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Film Choice: Peter’s Friendless

From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 1021, February 2001.

Judge Hands Trump A Big Loss In Court The ruling is a major victory for a group of lawmakers who say they were terrorized by Trump and his mob on Jan. 6, 2021.

The ruling is a major victory for a group of lawmakers who say they were terrorized by Trump and his mob on Jan. 6, 2021. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Dear Mr Starmer,

Please can we have our refuse collection service back?

Asking for everyone in Birmingham

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John Redwood's wallet speaks:

Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock As fossil fuel prices soar ‘the era of clean energy security must come of age’, energy secretary will say

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
“As we face the second global energy shock in less than five years, the lesson for our country is clear; the era of fossil fuel security is over, and the era of clean energy security must come of age,” he is expected to say.

Nice bridges and power plants, you've got there, Iran. Would be a shame if something happened to them

Don Trump

This smart dog knows about politics, he literally gives a shit.😆😆

Spain is crushing it ⚡🇪🇸

Solar is delivering the equivalent of 27 nuclear plants during the day. Pumped hydro stores ~3 nuclear plants worth. Batteries already stepping in.

This isn’t a generation problem anymore. It’s storage scale.

Energy scarcity → energy timing. #BESS #Solar

NEW: Richard Tice failed to pay almost £100,000 in corporation tax, benefiting his investment company which made large donations to Reform UK.

First time Reform's deputy leader's tax affairs can be directly linked to finances of Nigel Farage's party.

He was relaxed about associating with the filthy rich provided the public did not find out who those associates were.

Epstein. Russian Oligarchs. Other assorted malefactors

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Yes, but there are siren voices who may wish to piggy back on UBI in pursuit of less benevolent aims

UBI could be used as a pretext or as a cover for abolishing contingent benefits, i.e. those benefits awarded according to need e.g. disability benefits.

Introduction of UBI mustn't be used to substitute or to replace the welfare state, an outcome that some advocates of UBI are seeking

Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

It's the opposite of his intention, but the Idiot Emperor is forcing the world off fossil fuels. This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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