My latest

Politicians just seem to have given up trying to explain the world as it is to people. It's a huge problem.

Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 to hospital, officials say Authorities say a chemical leak at a West Virginia plant has killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, including one person in critical condition.

apnews.com/article/west... There was a time when this would be some of the biggest news of the day.

I wonder what the real truth of the matter is. 🙄

Trump: "I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. There is to be no hesitation. Additionally, our mine 'sweepers' are clearing the Strait right now. I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled up level! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"

Trump: "I have ordered the Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz. There is to be no hesitation. Additionally, our mine 'sweepers' are clearing the Strait right now"

Spoke to LBC News about Shabana Mahmood's supposed "landmark deal" with France to prevent people seeking asylum in the UK and how it is just a continuation of the same failed hostile policies of the last government.

Knife killings down by 21%, figures show The annual ONS crime data also shows overall recorded homicides have fallen.

Lots of "commentators" are rewarded for spreading lies and convincing you that everything is getting worse and you should be afraid. The good news is it's not: homicides at their lowest level in 50 years and killings involving a knife are at their lowest recorded level
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How Trump’s Grift Makes Him a Failure: Professor The president’s reach toward authoritarianism falls short for a crucial reason, one professor says.

You know it’s bad when a Yale legal scholar comes out against Trump like never seen before 🤭

Read This: "How Trump’s Grift Makes Him a Failure: Professor" www.thedailybeast.com//how-trumps-...

The Sun lost £53m last year - and this is what will happen to it when Murdoch is gone It was Britain's most influential paper. Now it's barely in the national conversation

"Thirty-four years on, the Sun is surely setting, just like its proprietor. Its readership is much diminished, its political power is all but used up, and it doesn’t even make money any more…

"Stop to think for a moment: what’s the last Sun front page that you can actually remember?"

Encrypted apps aren’t really as secure as we thought.

“…and expland surveillance in politically charged cases…”

www.404media.co/fbi-extracts...

It is striking how few allies and acolytes Starmer has. Even Truss had them!
economist.com/britain/2026...

Migrant care workers to leaflet Shabana Mahmood constituents over longer wait to settle Campaign is said to be first time Labour-affiliated Unison is lobbying en masse against a key party policy

Care workers will leaflet the Home Secretary's constituency as the government proposes to *triple* the settlement timeline for them to 15 years.

The Guardian has now updated its report, which initially said they would face a doubling to 10 years

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Navy Secretary Is Fired as Infighting Roils Pentagon

Hegseth has now fired the Army chief of staff and the secretary of the Navy since the start of the Iran war, reflecting tensions in Pentagon leadership at a crucial time for the armed forces. @gregjaffe.bsky.social Eric Schmitt Helene Cooper www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

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1. Many migrants classified as having irregular status entered the UK through formal routes and lost that status through no fault of their own. We've looked at how the immigration system itself drives irregularity.

This is the sort of perverse disincentive that arises from an obsession with means testing.

The dumbest headline I’ve seen this year

Connecticut Just Told Masked ICE Agents to Show Their Faces SB00397 bars masks on every officer in the state, forces feds to show badges, and opens state courts to sue them. A first in the country.

No law enforcement officer operating in Connecticut—federal, state, or local—can wear a mask on duty. ICE and CBP agents have to show their faces and badges. And when an officer assaults someone recording them, commits false imprisonment, false arrest, or malicious prosecution, they lose immunity.

some good comms work on display at the European Commission’s Berlaymont building on Rond Point Schuman in Brussels - a huge vertical banner says DEMOCRACY - PROTECT WHAT MATTERS

I’m enjoying watching tourists taking photos of this 🇪🇺💪

A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George Monbiot Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is set to collapse. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s desti

"Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is more likely to collapse than previously thought. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny doesn’t do existential crises.”

Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges Judges at the International Criminal Court have confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office.

Judges at the International Criminal Court confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office.

Oh god this is exactly it isn't it (drives me mad, whenever you raise this people go on about fine art when the actual problem is crap business degrees)

How many people would Reform UK deport? At least two million are at risk but the plans are ambiguous and their effect hinges on Labour’s own decisions

How many people would Reform UK deport?

Short, rough answer: At least two million are at risk but the plans are ambiguous and their effect hinges on Labour’s own decisions www.ft.com/content/a762...

President Donald Trump and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at CPAC in 2018. Credit: Shealah Craighead / White House (Public domain) Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accepted more than half a million pounds from foreign companies, governments, and donors while serving as an MP, DeSmog can reveal.

Reform UK's former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, jailed over pro-Russia bribes The former MEP had pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery Dan Haygarth • Friday 21 November 2025 15:42 GMT TREASON. Involving Russia - our greatest threat and enem...

The total tax Tice's companies are known to have avoided through onshore and offshore entities, or failed to pay, in relation to Quidnet now amounts to almost £800,000.

Reform hopeful said Nazis were 'real visionaries' Fintan Hogan, Constance Kampfner - Northern Correspondent Nathaniel Menday has described himself as an ethno-nationalist Reform UK has been accused of "systemic failure" in its vetting after candidates were found to have described the Nazis as "real visionaries", complained immigrants bred "like rats" and encouraged Southport rioters to burn down a mosque.

Incredible really that our media and political landscape is dominated by crisis about Starmer’s fitness for office, while it simultaneously paves the way for corrupt, racist Reform to take power.
Do we actually care about integrity at all? Because if we did… this shitshow wouldn’t stand a chance…

Former congressman Devin Nunes departs as CEO of Trump media company The onetime lawmaker is leaving Trump Media & Technology, which operates the social media platform Truth Social.

Former congressman Devin Nunes is leaving Trump Media & Technology, which operates the social media platform Truth Social, after more than four years as its chief executive.

Maidstone special needs school jobs at risk over funding Five Acre Wood School in Maidstone is thought to be the largest special needs school in the country.

Reform’s Flagship Kent County Council Shit Show Continues this time Special Needs Children suffer, but hey don’t worry, they spent £600,000 on just 8 Parking Spaces for senior members of the Council.. it’s all about priorities for Reform 🤷🏼‍♂️😡

Special needs school jobs at risk over funding

Why Britain is now turning on its political establishment With local elections looming, voters are abandoning mainstream parties as economic frustration deepens across Britain

A political shock is coming in the local elections.

Thousands of seats could change hands.

But the real story isn’t who’s winning.

It’s why voters are leaving.

@eastangliabylines.co.uk

A decade since Brexit, more than half of Britons support rejoining the EU Keir Starmer has repeatedly signalled he wants closer ties with Europe, from the economy to defence and security, but has not yet said what that will look like.

A decade since Brexit, more than half of Britons support rejoining the EU
www.channel4.com/news/a-decad...