The BBC isn’t perfect but it belongs to all of us and plays a key role holding the powerful to account.

The Liberal Democrats will keep defending the BBC against those who want to destroy it, both from the inside and outside.

Ooh, does this mean they lose their weekly QT spot?

The resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness must be an opportunity for the BBC to turn a new leaf, rebuild trust and resist those like Nigel Farage who want to destroy it

We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.

EU demands UK pay into budget as part of relationship ‘reset’ Growing tension between London and Brussels just six months after summit set out to build stronger ties

Any concessions agreed as part of Starmer's so-called 'reset' will come at a price.
Surely it would be better to pay more & get much more back in return, not least our EU citizenship?
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Good thread. What would really help though is dropping the attempts to sound like Tories/Reform. This is seriously off-putting to many potential voters for virtually no return. Optics matter and dropping blue labour wrt social policies could staunch the hemorrhaging.

Like it, but I suspect there may be a slight legitimacy issue! They could use 49 to start negotiations and then put the deal to the public but we're unlikely to be allowed back in absent a referendum.

Extraordinary, first up on questions people also ask is worse: "Where is Sadiq Khan from originally?" At least the answer is grammatically correct even though I prefer "Sarf London innit".

So, instead of tax rises, announce Rejoin referendum. Increase in GDP and productivity hikes tax revenue, reduces # of civil servants as CION assumes certain roles, kills small boat incentive, creates natural flow of labour as we age. And pays for pensions. Or, break manifesto tax pledges.

Always a pleasure!

Ok, now that is one for @bezzyboop.bsky.social . Tell me, if you put an aerator on the spout does it know that champagne is being requested?

Excellent headline writing!

YouTube video by Fransico Tomcia Revealed: Vote Leave's exit plan after EU referendum

The day after the EU Ref

@faisalislam.bsky.social : "Can we see the plan? The Brexit Plan?"

Tory MP : "There is no plan. The Leave Campaign does not have a post Brexit plan"

Faisal listed it as his #1 moment at Sky News

Off camera, @annabotting.bsky.social banged her forehead on the desk

Religious fundamentalism, the link between Trump's America and the Taliban's Afghanistan?

Great result for Team Tunbridge Wells :-D

I've enjoyed working with the team there over the past few years and it's fantastic to see them consolidating their success.

More information coming out now on this. Looks like a Cabinet Office scheme led by Georgia Gould… planned savings of £10m-£30m a year (back up lower Premier League full-back price) don’t really seem worth the candle if this the result IMO.

Another nice example of centre and left votes lining up behind the best candidate to beat Reform.

douglas.w.anderson the affordable care act is 15 years old, which explains why repubs are trying to fuck it

We just defeated Nigel Farage’s Bill in Parliament to tear up people’s rights and withdraw from the ECHR.

Farage wants to do away with the Britain Churchill built and turn it into a version of Trump's America. We stopped him.

A heron deep in water reeds focused on catching a rat. The rats head is clasped between the beak of the heron and is alive. The tension and struggle evident in the face and feet of the rat.

The hunter and the hunted.
The cycle of nature.

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"thought" doing some heavy lifting there...

ICYMI on Sarah Pochin's remarks to Talk TV on Sat, where she complained that “adverts are full of Black people and Asian people”, Lib Dem MP Max Wilkinson said:

"Nigel Farage keeps insisting that racism has no place in his party. Now is his chance to prove it - he must withdraw the whip."

Pregnant Women, DON’T TAKE PARENTING ADVICE FROM A CONVICTED FELON WHO OWNED A TEENAGE BEAUTY PAGEANT AND HAS SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT TO HIDE THE FACT THAT HE WAS BEST FRIENDS WITH THE MOST NOTORIOUS CHILD RAPIST IN MODERN HISTORY.

The hypocrisy of Reform going on TV to allege that certain groups are constantly over represented on TV is truly epic.

EES was a UK priority in the days when we were at the table. Seen as a way of strengthening external EU southern border. We just didn't expect that we would vote to put ourselves on the other side of the EU's border and subject ourselves to such rules.

Chris Philp failed FIVE times to call out Reform MP Sarah Pochin’s blatantly racist comments.

The Conservatives are too scared of Reform to call out this racism for what it is.

Liberal Democrats will always call out racism and stand up for a decent, tolerant Britain.

How thoroughly unpleasant … how does she think non white British born families felt for decades being invisible on TV.

Our diversity is our strength

And no, Bury's finest is made from pigs' blood. Food for the gods washed down with Hungary's best.

Grrr...

Anyone remember Bull"s Blood from the early 80s? Not a bad drop I thought. I was quite young though in '83...