Andrew

Last week, we voted to lift 450,000 children out of poverty and selected 500 schools to get free breakfast clubs.

That's the change we should be focused on, that's the change voters want, and it's only possible because Keir Starmer secured a five year mandate.

He must see it through.

Everyone’s a winner!

“Lammy breaks ranks on Brexit. Rejoining the customs union would boost growth, says Deputy Prime Minister, days after Starmer ruled it out.”

Fortunately David Lammy you have the chance to vote for a customs union by backing our bill next week.

See you in the Aye lobby?

Embarrassing #ashes

We are delighted to present our gloriously festive video for All the Pretty Lights, created by illustrator and long term Divine Comedy collaborator Mathieu Persan with animation by Maéva Pensivy. Links to watch the video and listen to the song are in our post. Neil says: "Mathieu and Maéva’s video is a thing of beauty and wonder. We share a love of classic fifties graphics, and this seemed a great opportunity to fully inhabit that world.” Mathieu explains the process: "We wrote the script to match as closely as possible the very moving lyrics and the emotion - sometimes bittersweet and tinged with nostalgia. Neil wanted a classic mid-century aesthetic, so I drew inspiration from the great illustrator Miroslav Šašek to recreate a childlike and joyful world. Maéva then created the animations, inspired by the wonderful Hanna-Barbera productions, to bring the images to life and give them a fresh character. The result: a colourful and cheerful little film that looks as though it came straight out of the 1950s."

'All the Pretty Lights'
Watch at: youtu.be/bd8tyszMgTk
Listen here: lnk.to/AllTPtyL
👉 More about the gorgeous video by Mathieu Persan and Maéva Pensivy at: thedivinecomedy.com/news/all-the...
#TheDivineComedy #AllthePrettyLights #RainySundayAfternoon

Stunning

Starmer sells forests down the river in the Amazon The UK’s ditching of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) showcases the Labour government’s disregard for environmental issues

The UK’s ditching of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) showcases the Labour government’s disregard for environmental issues.

It has NOTHING to do with him

Our democracy is too precious to be a plaything for foreign tech barons.

Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.

Really great to have Bumble back in the Sky commentary box for the T20 Finals Day #cricket

Quite Web of Fear in London today #doctorwho

Right wing media has had it in for Angela Rayner from the start - they couldn’t bear a working class woman being so powerful & dynamic. She made a mistake and has paid heavily for it. Very much hope she’ll return at some point in the future - our politics desperately needs more voices like hers

The Telegraph Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence [Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday] Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent 29 August 2025 8:57am BST

The Telegraph Money > Property > Second homes How to avoid tax on your second home From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net [Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto] Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer 29 August 2025 1:21pm BST

On the same day in the Telegraph:

The Thames Swim Against Sewage Right now, a team of 8 world-class swimmers are swimming the length of Thames in a non-stop, 200+km, 3-day relay, finishing at the heart of Government in Westminster. The Thames Swim Against Sewage…

Congratulations to the Surfers Against Sewage campaign who have just completed their swim along the Thames to call on the government to take action against sewage dumping.

It's time the government took action against water companies dumping sewage into our rivers and lakes.

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Nigel Farage, lying to Congress here. The New World, the magazine I edit, was banned from Reform's conference this morning, three months after they accepted our request for a press pass

Has anyone put it to Nigel Farage that his two main policies have been Brexit and Donald Trump?

The interview with Irfaan Ali is an absolute joy and a beacon of hope. What a great man. Please have him back to talk biodiversity asap!

Thank goodness no Cruella this time

My son took this amazing picture this afternoon

Steptoe

Hope we’ll see a few new names in the Hants 50 over team

Spot on Ed. Please keep banging this drum.

Listening to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on catch-up - what a fantastic call from Dan in Galway! Give him his own show or at least a regular slot!

RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.

YouTube video by CBC News Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods

Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.

Nope

European Movement We're the UK's largest pro-European movement. Our goal is to reverse the calamity of Brexit and restore relations with our European neighbours.

Brexit is a failure.

Join the movement to reverse it.

We’ve already had 1,300 new people join this month:

Excellent.

Growth in UK business investment stalled after 2016.

Our economy continues to suffer from the untimely death of David Bowie.