'It's blatant discrimination based on age.'

Caller Mark tells @benkentish.bsky.social why he disagrees with Nigel Farage saying Reform UK could lower the minimum wage for young people.

Why does a massive US private healthcare company own 2 NHS PFI projects? 🚨

Train worker hero credited with saving lives in the Huntingdon knife attack named as Samir Zitouni.

Why Trump can’t end the Ukraine war Donald Trump says his interventions have brought Ukraine and Russia close to peace. So why does it feel further away than last week?

Not only did Trump repeat Putin’s Fawltyesque demand – “don’t mention the ceasefire” – but he reportedly asked European leaders to change their language on it as well

✏️ Nina Kuryata

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.

Will we listen to his words today?

Why the world’s far-right is becoming more religious From America and Hungary to India and Israel, the relationship between religion and the populist far right should be troubling for us in the UK

Why the world‘s far-right is becoming more religious

From America and Hungary to India and Israel, the relationship between religion and the populist far right should be troubling for us in the UK.

South Ayrshire council’s leader and its chief executive have both stepped back from their roles after secret recordings showed them favouring firms with lucrative building and demolition contracts in Ayr town centre.

Thanks to his podcast with Simon Mayo, we now know how Mark Kermode reads Private Eye… but where do you read yours?

Do reply with pictures too - unless it’s in the shower.

(From @kermodeandmayo.bsky.social)

Awful time to be alive but truly an amazing time to be a hater

Thou shalt not start World War 3!

ESPECIALLY when you ran on preventing World War 3.

This is the last thing the BBC needs

Mr. Antiwar President has us inches away from a Civil War at home and a nuclear war abroad in defense of an ally that is starting random hot regional wars to detract from its ongoing genocide. I’m sure all of this will just naturally cool off.

I make people fat 🤝 I make people thin

From the latest Private Eye, out now.

Disabled woman killed herself after DWP mistakenly withdrew benefits Rare second inquest hears that Jodey Whiting, 42, left notes saying she had no food and could not pay bills

I fear we will see many more tragic stories like this when Labour deliberately withdraws benefits - from millions of people with disabilities. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

"No matter how dangerous this mission is, it’s nowhere near as dangerous as the silence of the entire world in the face of the live-streamed genocide.”

The flower fix: how nature could slash farm costs Planting wildflowers between apple trees could save UK farmers up to £3,000 per hectare per year

Wildflower strips in orchards attract insects that eat pests, reducing crop damage and cutting pesticide use. The savings can be significant, especially in bad aphid years. 🌸

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Video emerges of Deputy PM,Defence Secretary & other Ministers BACKING compensation for Nuclear Vets

“I’m asking you now Prime Minister, will you honour the commitment your party made to these national heroes in Opposition?”

youtu.be/hSQNLn2Ocr8?...

"Poor man wanna be rich,
Rich man wanna be king,
And a king ain't satisfied
'Til he rules everything."

Bruce Springsteen

The Boss has Trump rattled 🤣

The Orange Flump having a go at anyone’s skin 😂😂🫣

When peaceful protest becomes a crime , who is really guilty ? And what can we do about it ? Music is protest and culture is collective . Make ‘The Prisoner’ heard , buy it , share it , send it to number one: chrispackh.am/ryader – thank you .

Art of the Deal!!

Palantir's NHS data platform rejected by most hospitals US spy tech firm's £330million software isn't much cop, experts say

"The fact that - on top of everything else - Palantir's NHS offer is just not very good does make one wonder about the source of Wes Streeting's enthusiasm for it. And why the hapless Keir Starmer was dragged along to endorse them by Peter Mandelson." open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

EveryDoctor will be hosting Richard Murphy for a FREE online event on Thursday, 8-9pm. It’s entitled “Rarely have people so stupid done so much harm”. I’m really looking forward to Richard’s thoughts on the current political moment.

Sign up here: click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.v2...

That went well.

Alienated your voter base and MPs, Reform voters still hate you and The Mail still drags you because, unlike Reform, they don’t think you really *believe* in racist policy.

I mean, who saw that coming? *points at self*

You win by stopping this bullshit.

A vivid sunset scene with the sun partially visible on the horizon, casting a warm orange and red glow across the sky. Silhouetted trees of various shapes and sizes stand in the foreground, while scattered clouds catch the colors of the fading light. The landscape is serene and natural, evoking a peaceful evening atmosphere.

Another Irish #sunset captured last night for #ThickTrunkTuesday #photography #trees #Ireland #EastCoastKin

Keir Starmer's Reform-Lite Strategy Reaches Breaking Point The Government's attempt to mimic the anti-migrant, anti-refugee politics of Nigel Farage is a recipe for moral degradation and defeat

It's been clear for some time now the direction that Keir Starmer's government has been going in on immigration, despite some people denying it at the time. Here's what I wrote back in February www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/keir-starm...

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "An island of strangers?"

Jacqui Smith, "People are feeling the unfairness of the system"

KGM, "The government in negotiation about an EU-UK Youth Mobility Scheme"

JS, "We're not going back on freedom of movement, that won't be reintroduced"