Alex Cheney

More than 7 million viewers for Celebrity Traitors last night. Sensational in this day and age.

A leaked memo, a Maga-style hat and a trail of broken pledges – it’s Labour’s great housing betrayal | Aditya Chakrabortty Ignore the bombast: Steve ‘build, baby, build’ Reed’s boast looks likely to end in targets more pathetic than they are now, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

A leaked memo, a Maga-style hat and a trail of broken pledges – it’s Labour’s great housing betrayal | Aditya Chakrabortty www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Previously winless UCLA upsets Penn State

That’s the worst loss of the James Franklin era, by a wide margin; and I don’t know that it doesn’t change the entire course of the program.

Keeping Up Appearances star Patricia Routledge dies at 96 She also starred in Alan Bennett's TV monologues and played BBC One's crime-busting Hetty Wainthropp.

I am genuinely heartbroken. 💔

An absolute legend.

She’ll be on that white slimline telephone with automatic redial in the sky.

RIP Dame Patricia Routledge, you’ll be the brightest star in the sky tonight, & many nights to come.

Thank you for the laughter & the joy you brought to millions.

RIP Patricia Routledge.
An outstanding actress who was simply unforgettable as Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet).

Keeping Up Appearances star Dame Patricia Routledge has died Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, best known for TV show Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 96, her agent has said.

This is so sad. Patricia Routledge was a superb actress with impeccable comic timing. Made Hyacinth Bucket an iconic comedy character. 😞 news.sky.com/story/keepin...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call 'straight from populist playbook'

God Keir is so frustrating and disappointing. One step forward with a decent hopeful speech. Ten steps back with this crap.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Memo for Labour: globalisation is good, actually This government is in many ways the party returned to its factory settings. But the product was faulty in the first place

I don't think Labour's policy agenda is a winning one, but combining some quite traditional leftwing economics with, essentially, not being willing to talk about how you are leftwing feels like the worst *possible* way to govern and campaign:

If this intends to make it legally compulsory for every adult in Derry to carry something called a "Brit Card", then I'm willing to offer some high-paid consultancy on why this plan might be flawed.

Brit card is no bloody naff

Sadiq Khan hits back at ‘racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic’ Trump Khan’s comments come after US president used speech at UN to call London mayor ‘terrible’

Sadiq Khan hits back at ‘racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic’ Trump. - Proud of Sadiq for standing up to Trump when no one else in the party is or even having the backbone to come out and support Sadiq over the comments made. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92 * Umpired 66 Tests between 1973 and 1996 * Bird also played for Yorkshire and Leicestershire The former Test umpire Harold “Dickie” Bird has died at the age of 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club have announced. He umpired 66 Tests between 1973 and 1996, after a playing career with his native Yorkshire and Leicestershire. Bird was one of the most prominent umpires of his era, and was made president of his home county in 2014. Continue reading...

Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92

Autism is not a disease, you fucks.

Vaccines save lives.

And no, they do not cause autism.

The NFL is so weird😂 two blocked kicks in ten minutes, one returned for a touchdown to end the game. Absolutely bonkers.

Might be the worst regular-season loss of the Matt LaFluer era.

That's pathetic.

Seriously like one of the worst football games ever played.

Syracuse is straight up beating the shit out of Clemson

Nauseating

Say what you will about them but at least Change UK managed to have a Nando’s dinner first

Corbyn clashes with Sultana over membership portal as split emerges in new party Ex-Labour leader says ‘legal advice being taken’ over issue, while Sultana also claims ‘sexist boys’ club’ is running party

Corbyn clashes with Sultana
over membership portal as
split emerges in new party - Who could of possibly thought this wouldn't happen. Incompetent just even begun to cover it.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Yes, Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension was government censorship Brendan Carr’s contempt for the First Amendment is going strong.

Yes, Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension was government censorship

UK anti-slavery commissioner condemns Shabana Mahmood’s asylum comments Home secretary’s remarks about ‘vexatious’ claims will have real-life impact on trafficking victims, says Eleanor Lyons

UK anti-slavery commissioner condemns Shabana Mahmood’s asylum comments - Shameful comments by Shabana. Depressing start to what the home office is going to be like. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Meanwhile, Brian Kilmeade, who advocated killing all homeless people, still has a cushy Fox job.

All political tribes can be hypocritical but the right's current level of hypocrisy on free speech is deliberate. It's an assertion of power not a blindspot.

think if you're broadly a centrist and were suuuuuper concerned about attacks on free speech from the left and so you decided to give the right a hearing then you need to realise you were taken for QUITE the ride (and don't really have anyone to blame but yourself)

Suranne Jones is just brilliant no matter what show she's in.

"This is fine."

🇸🇪MONDO DUPLANTIS DOES IT AGAIN!!! 6.30M AND A 14TH POLE VAULT WORLD RECORD!!! 🐐🐐🐐 #WorldAthleticsChamps

🇸🇪MONDO DUPLANTIS DOES IT AGAIN!!! 6.30M AND A 14TH POLE VAULT WORLD RECORD!!! 🐐🐐🐐 #WorldAthleticsChamps