John Quinton-Barber

One day I hope this will feel outdated.

We’re nowhere near there yet.

The politics of empathy and care won last night. #gortonanddenton

66% of voters (combined Green and Labour vote) didn't want Reform. That fact really needs to be the second headline of the night.

Matt Goodwin really managed to bring out the vote….for everyone else

The hard right is eating itself.

Fact Check:

Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal

it was on the front page for SIX days

(long before he appears to have even noticed it)

A reminder to UK broadcasters, just because Reform UK are holding a press conference, it does not mean you need to dedicate so much of your day’s news to it

Sincere condolences and a huge amount of empathy Felicity. I lost my mum almost two years ago. My only advice - for what it is worth - is that grief is very personal- so allow yourself the space and time. 🙏

That speech at the Albert Hall 🙌🙌

I thoroughly enjoyed this Steve. Great journalism. Great journalist.

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Bruce Springsteen releases incendiary protest song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ He excoriates ICE and promises to remember Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

In his most direct protest song in a long career of activism, Bruce Springsteen is singing about the ICE occupation in an incendiary new tune “Streets of Minneapolis."

Brian Eno: anyone who'd leave the UK because they have to pay a bit more tax arent the least community minded

Lord Bethell: "but they are the wealth creators"

"They're not the wealth creators. The wealth creators are the people who make things.. who keep society running"

Well said Brian!

Robert Jenrick becomes the latest Tory Cabinet minister to stand up at a Reform event and say the country is in an appalling state. You have no idea of the self-control required not to yell: "YOU WERE IN FKING GOVERNMENT!"

The Reform pitch is increasingly “the last government was terrible, so we’ve hired everyone who was in it”.

Do it @leedsunited.com it will be better for you. #lufc

Shutting down X is no longer a matter of free speech. It is a matter of child protection.

New Year. Same brilliance Chris. Thank you 🙏

Labour has put countless small progressive policies into action. Today's include help for young people leaving care and a huge increase in retired miner's pensions.
Just wish the bright young things at Labour HQ could come up with a narrative not chase Reform votes.

Well predicted..

Twenty days until Christmas.

Utterly juvenile and unparliamentary antics from Kemi Badenoch during her response to the budget.

Desperate, undignified and ineffective.

Windpower sets new record for baseload - Energy Live News Wind supplied 43% of all power last week setting a new record of 22.7 GW

Britain has set a new wind generation record.

"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"

"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"

Great to see you Brian.

X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.

Here’s an “influencer from Texas”

Thank you Ben. Loads of people will be backing this. 🙌🙌

Labour MPs Call For A More Serious Review Of The Government's Use Of X Labour MPs are calling for ministers to take control of decisions over the government’s continued use of X, as concerns grow about the platform’s s...

I’m calling on the UK Government to seriously review its presence on X (formerly Twitter) and then leave. It’s not just a communication channel anymore. Read more:
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Labour MPs Call For A More Serious Review Of The Government's Use Of X Labour MPs are calling for ministers to take control of decisions over the government’s continued use of X, as concerns grow about the platform’s s...

🚨 Labour MPs are calling for a minister-led review of the government’s use of X, warning it poses growing risks to democracy and public safety

@politicshome.bsky.social understands a review is currently being carried out by officials, but without ministerial oversight

I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.