Who Owns Britain? How the radical experiment of privatisation transformed society and reshaped our lives.

Explore the web of private ownership that shapes your life within our new project: Who Owns Britain?

Our interactive data dashboard and visual essay are available at the link below.

Welcome to Rip-Off Britain.

A country remade by privatisation.

Our latest project — Who Owns Britain? — explores how a radical experiment transformed our society and shapes your life.

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OK. *this* is how you do it. We need more of this. Love the whole concept.

Just for a second, take a step back, and remember that these are the actions of a 56 year old man towards a 17 year old girl.

Brett Kavanaugh says there’s a good reason Supreme Court rulings can sometimes be so cryptic In remarks to a judicial conference, Kavanaugh also defended Chief Justice John Roberts.

Kavanaugh's statements make the problem worse, not better. If the reason SCOTUS is using cryptic shadow docket orders is because "five" of them can't "reach a consensus or a compromise on a particular issue that might be difficult," then that order should not be precedential —there's no majority.

At least three of President Trump’s Cabinet members call multiple homes their primary residences on mortgages.

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

🧵 Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was the most famous Norwegian painter & his painting The Scream is world famous for capturing the angst of humanity. Let’s take a look at this great painter who still speaks of the alienation of society. [1]

We are in big trouble and entering dark times.

Q: "Trump said that this Epstein issue is a hoax. Can we get your reactions?"

Epstein survivor Haley Robson: "Mr. President Donald J. Trump, I am a registered Republican...I cordially invite you to the Capitol to meet me in person so you can understand this is not a hoax."

“.. Quite a hot mic moment on CCTV in Beijing today as Putin and Xi, both 72 years old, are caught casually talking about living to 150 and maybe forever thanks to organ transplants. (As picked up by Bloomberg.)”

(via @yarotrof.bsky.social)

Pre-Taped Portishead Reunion Added To Brian Eno’s Together For Palestine Concert In a couple of weeks, Brian Eno will stage his all-star Together For Palestine benefit concert at London’s OVO Wembley Arena. The show’s lineup includes luminaries like Damon Albarn, James Blake, Jami...

A pre-taped Portishead reunion has been added to Brian Eno’s Palestine benefit show

newspaper article about glinner. Headline is "I was treated like a terrorist for my tweets, says Linehan"

When I was announced as the lead in a Doctor Who spinoff in 2023 Graham Linehan tweeted about me for TWO DAYS, tagging the BBC and others to say that I am pro-child abuse and they shouldn't work with me.

Trump is now attacking Epstein survivors as are his MAGA pedo-terrorists. They are trying to intimidate victims and supporters from speaking out.

youtube thumbnail captioned “10 Horror Movies That Subtly Spoil The Ending Early”

…you mean foreshadowing?????

James Baldwin’s Lesson for Teachers in a Time of Turmoil Rigorous lessons are not mutually exclusive from culturally and politically relevant ones.

“Let’s begin by saying that we are living through a very dangerous time.” So opens “A Talk to Teachers,” which James Baldwin delivered to a group of educators in October, 1963.

"Eugenics was rooted in rational modern science then" needs re-stating. Far too many people describe eugenics as a "pseudoscience", but it wasn't to those who studied it, wrote books and papers, formed societies and argued its benefits.

John Prine's wife, Fiona, came to Tanglewood tonight, & Bonnie Raitt played the most beautiful, heart-wrenching "Angel From Montgomery" I've ever heard. Completely wrecked me & I loved it ✨️🎶

Yesterday we went grocery shopping and although the US berries were cheaper, we bought all Canadian grown at a higher price. We did get our money’s worth as the Canadian berries were beautiful. Sorry not sorry. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

California stepping up.

Netflix co-founder drops $2 million into Gavin Newsom's redistricting campaign Reed Hastings is a longtime Democratic donor and Newsom ally.

Netflix co-founder and Democratic megadonor Reed Hastings has given $2 million to help California redraw its House maps in the latest indication of the campaign’s outsize stakes.

Robert Mueller’s Has Parkinson's And Can’t Testify Before Congress, Report Says Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel, had been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee as part of an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel, had been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee as part of an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Magic hour over Antwerp: pinkish, blueish clouds over orange roofs.

The last sky of August (2025) photograph by Anne Billson

CEOs are trying to convince you that quiet quitting is worse than wage theft, while they plan on replacing you with a robot.
Unions know better.
Happy Labor Day Weekend.

So last night I decided to try a piece of banana bread my wife made. I immediately felt bad because I found it incredibly dry and quite bland; I didn't have the heart to tell her.

Today I learned what I'd eaten was a regular piece of bread she put on top to keep everything fresh. I'm an idiot.

Did you know some of the asteroids in The Empire Strikes Back are actually… potatoes? 🥔

ILM legend Ken Ralston was working on the asteroid chase sequence and, up against time and budget constraints, decided to have a little fun.

Thought Bubble Announce More Guests for 2025 Including Comics Journalism Pioneer Joe Sacco – Broken Frontier Joe Sacco, Linnea Sterte, Kieron Gillen and Bex Glendining are just some of the guests recently announced for Thought Bubble 2025.

Very excited that Joe Sacco is at Thought Bubble this year. www.brokenfrontier.com/thought-bubb...