Thank goodness! 🙏👏

Some "Turning Point" child turned up at one of my kids' universities today doing a "debate me" thing.

Pretty much the whole campus turned out to laugh at them because most young people aren't racist wankers.

Millions in India stripped of vote before critical state election, as government seeks to ‘purify’ electoral roll Experts say Muslims and other minorities have been disproportionately deleted from the electoral roll ahead of the West Bengal elections this week

Millions in India stripped of vote before critical state election, as government seeks to ‘purify’ electoral roll www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Ash, do you think this puts the Bab al-Mandab Strait at greater risk of some form of closure?

And as if like clockwork - Iran state basically the same thing - they will only negotiate when the blockade is lifted as they seem to have read the Law of Naval War and see the blockade as an ongoing act of aggression in what is supposedly a ceasefire...

Under the Law of Naval War a blockade is an act of war.

So my question is how can he claim a unilateral ceasefire, which Iran have not accepted by the way, when he is still participating in a legally defined act of war.

That is not a ceasefire. It is a posture by definition.

I was left with an £8,000 vet bill when my insurer cancelled my pet policy Thousands of people have got in touch with BBC Your Voice over concerns about rising pet insurance costs and poor cover.

Pet insurance racket.

Insurance policies not clear about what is being sold, hidden exceptions.

Price rises after claims made,

Policies terminated when claims made, complaints rising.

People turning to pet euthanasia.

And industry pushes deregulation, which always leads to predatory practices.

North East Herts MP Chris Hinchliff calls on Government to put train passengers first The Labour politician said prices could be 13% lower if train leasing dividends were reinvested into fares.

Imagine bringing rail into public ownership with no plan to reduce the extortionate fares! 🚄💰

That's what this government is doing

We need a new railcard offering 1/3 off

Well done @chrishinchliff.bsky.social campaigning to CUT FARES 🔥

www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/north-e...

Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.

The sooner the better.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

More #ReformScandal

When is Riley’s Reform Roundup back?… 😃
@henryriley1.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social
#ReformScandal

Rising food prices could make things tougher still... Most attention so far has been on the price of energy, and the availability and price of fuel. But we know from the war in Ukraine that higher energy and fuel prices will soon turn into higher prices across the economy, not least in food. (Indeed, the current conflict may have more persistent impacts on food production than did the war in Ukraine because it is exerting a more direct pinch on fertiliser production and distribution). Our estimate is that a (say) 10 per cent rise in global food commodity prices will eventually push up the cost of food for UK households by about 2 per cent. Importantly, the peak impact is felt more than a year after the rise in commodity prices, meaning the inflation shock from the war could persist into 2027. [1]

The conflict in the Middle East is on track to deliver a blow to already faltering British living standards.

Read our latest substack to find out more ⤵️ buff.ly/m5avFkI

Hegseth in his unconstitutional christofascist hate sessions plagiarizing a fictional bible verse

Jaw-dropping reporting by The Atlantic about FBI Director Kash Patel.

I was already worried about Trump’s mental decline—it just got worse In the past week alone, the US president has depicted himself as Jesus and picked a row with the pope

Good article. It’s about time broadcasters said it out loud…

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united-states/73055/trumps-mental-decline-got-worse

British ship financier charged by NCA over Russian sanction violations John Ormerod accused of making money transfers after being designated for arranging oil tanker purchases for Lukoil

🚨Hugely significant development in sanctions enforcement to see British shipping financier John Ormerod charged with #money laundering and breach of Russia #sanctions, related to his alleged role in moving money linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers:

www.ft.com/content/470b...

No Cards, huh?

'Trump mini-me, Farage, is profiteering in plain sight with shameless appeals' "The potential windfall from persuading punters to put their own money onto his gravy train could potentially dwarf the seven-figures he’s already invoiced from numerous second jobs promoting gold"

'Trump mini-me, Nigel Farage, is profiteering in plain sight with shameless crypto appeals'

Yesterday, Russian authorities reported that the fire at Tuapse was extinguished.

Ukrainian Defense Forces took note of that and remedied the situation.

Tremendously depressing read. Also: proper reporting.

open.substack.com/pub/londonce...

Outstanding episode, I learned a lot. Ali Vaez was excellent, so I followed up by watching the YT video about his book. Thanks Lewis

A must listen.

Nigel Farage doesn't want the NHS to be funded by general taxation.

Or to put it clearly, he wants to get rid of the NHS.

Well done. Don’t be too mean to Jon 😘

Ain't nobody comin'.....

What is unfolding in the United States is not an isolated phenomenon. It is a warning of what happens when populism meets power.

Well this is an extremely good Classics joke.

This is lunacy.

When Labour next tell you there is no money left and that's why they can't help people to heat their homes, show them this.