Alan Matthews #ClimateCrisis #FBPE

With Suella Braverman’s defection to Reform, the Conservative party’s rejuvenation begins today | Justine Greening Without Braverman and Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch is free to return to the political mainstream, says former Conservative MP Justine Greening

With Suella Braverman’s defection to Reform, the Conservative party’s rejuvenation begins today | Justine Greening

Screenshot of Guardian online article showing a picture of a protest march in Crowborough. Many holding England and UK flags. Many have hung the flags upside down which I’ve circled in white

Crowbourough protest against asylum seeker accommodation

A sea of the usual suspects, nonsensical signs with grammatical errors, what looks to be a guy wearing a red hat with MAGA on it

and, circled after a quick check, at least 3 Union Flags flown upside down

Clever Patriots 🙄

Johnson culled the Tory Party of all but its grimmest dregs & now the grimmest of the grimmest dregs are defecting to Reform. It would be funny if it didn't alllow them, along with Farage, to pretend that they're not responsible for the state of the nation.

Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

The BBC TV news reported that the record rise in the price of gold was because: "Many governments have lost faith in something big... the USA"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🍟 The Chip Shop Challenge is BACK!🍟

I’m on the hunt for London’s best chips. Drop your favourite spots below and I’ll try them all (eventually).

And yes… I know people say I put too much vinegar on.

Have I finally taken it too far this time? 👀

‘Tory defectors tell us Britain is broken – but they are the culprits’ | The News Agents Suella Braverman becomes the latest Tory MP to jump ship and join Reform UK. Does her defection damage the Conservatives – or is it Nigel Farage who should be worried?

"Britain is suffering, she is not well," said Suella Braverman, announcing her defection to Reform UK.

Emily Maitlis says that after "slagging off Britain's broken-ness," the former Tory is in for one hell of a shock when she finds out who's responsible...

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/tory...

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Prosper UK - Meet The Team Prosper UK is bringing people together who share our values, care about the future of the country, and want politics to work better.

A new moderate centre-right Tory group launched today. Worth looking at the list of supporters including @davidgauke.bsky.social @davidlidington.bsky.social, Ruth Davidson, Malcolm Rifkind &many others known to
1) be quite pro-European
2) have no time for culture wars
prosperuk.com/meet-the-team/

I’m old enough to remember when the UK govt was actively working to sabotage Galileo because it was a European alternative to a single US tech capability(c2006-7). I was in the meetings. Oddly, some (eg @benjudah.bsky.social) simply assert it didn’t happen.

🇬🇧 insisted on Europe’s lack of autonomy.🤦‍♂️

‘Enforcement is not always a pleasant thing.’
‘Come on!’

Caller Jonathan tries to justify ICE fatally shooting Alex Pretti, but Shelagh Fogarty won’t stand for it.

With Suella Braverman defection parliamentary, the Reform party now has 8 MPs.

Of those:

FIVE are former Tory MPs
ONE is a former Tory mayor

Ultimately a lot of these people were on the wrong side of the trajectory because they refused to punch their own side too hard.

In his arrogance Musk thought he was untouchable but the authorities are closing in, as seen by the EU launching an investigation into Grok under the Digital Services Act today.

Meanwhile the Centre for Countering Digital Hate estimated Grok produced 23,000 CSAM images in just 11 days.

History sure does rhyme…

It’s wild that someone looked at this and thought, “This would be better with some cars on it”.

Part of the ‘Floral Mosaic’ from Fishbourne Roman Palace in West Sussex. The mosaic dates to the 1st century, and was one of the first to be discovered at the site. 📸 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #Fishbourne

Musical angels in mosaic.

An angel choir in mosaic.

St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, #London

Two mosaics in the chancel featuring musical angels & a choir by Salviati. 1882.

#MosaicMonday

Painted Etruscan terracotta funerary urn lid showing a reclining woman in banquet pose, holding a fan, wearing draped chiton, gold jewelry, on museum display.

A painted #Etruscan terracotta cinerary urn lid with a reclining woman.
Found in Chiusi, dating 150-120 BC.

It was on display at the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, which will be closed for the next couple of years.

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📷 me

Fun fact - the last three women bake-off judges have all been closely related to former Tory ministers who were also speechwriters for a PM.

Prue Leith - Danny Kruger (Cameron)
Caroline Waldegrave - William (Heath)
Nigella - Nigel (Macmillan + Douglas-Home)

Bear and Monk Debunk #3: London and Dog Bans Is London an irredeemable fiery tip, and are there calls for dogs to be banned? Both these topics are discussed in detail this week.

Is London really a fiery dystopian hellscape?

Is Islam calling for Dog Bans?

Do we only use 10% of our Brains?

The answer is - no, no and also no.

Episode 3 of Bear and Monk Debunk addresses both of these persistent myths with facts, context and just a mild bit of swearing.

Out now.

BREAKING: Suella Braverman has defected to Reform UK

Who would have guessed

Former Tory home secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK – UK politics live Her defection comes shortly after Robert Jenrick joined Nigel Farage’s party

Reform are collecting washed-up Brexity Tories the way Putin collects washed-up ex dictators.

These are the people who want to bring Trumpism to the UK.

They must be stopped!

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Reform’s mayoral candidate replicates Trump’s controversial Greenland penguin image The White House post sparked further concerns about Donald Trump’s ambitions in Greenland

Even after his disgraceful comments about British veterans - Reform UK politicians seem desperate to ape Trump.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-uk-laila-cunningham-penguin-greenland-donald-trump-b2907512.html

France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.

How is this still happening?

Plans for the West London Orbital have taken a step further, with the Mayor’s draft budget chipping in a further £400k to develop the business case from the Old Oak Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC).
 
Could support the delivery of over 25k new homes

It would keep the poor out of hospitals, so I can see Reform UK Ltd going for that

Video shows moments around fatal shooting in Minneapolis Bystander footage has captured the seconds before the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.

If that's what they're willing to do in public, while being filmed, what do they do behind closed doors?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...