I’m not sure I can in good faith continue to use the BBC following their capitulation to the far right. Me no longer using their website isn’t going to make the slightest difference I know. Once Torygraph acolytes get hold of the BBC, the slow creep to fascism moves closer to a cliff edge

There’s obviously many further factors here which can’t be fit into one post but I’d say innovative solutions rather than lazy narratives would be the most effective

Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.

I agree the number of people out of work is too high but isn’t this a case where employees could be more flexible with remote working? Commuting is hard enough as it is let alone for those with mobility issues. Perhaps those with anxiety could contribute more at home? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reeves pre election pledge not to raise income tax was foolish. Even if she only puts 1% on those earning over 75k, the right wing press will be telling all of us it’s a betrayal of ordinary people. The roundabout painters will then work themselves into a frenzy that they are the only ones impacted

Can’t say I noticed it being particularly dull here by October standards. Seen quite a lot of sunshine and showers but maybe it’s been different up north and UK as a whole

It’s a viscous circle as all types of media, from both political flanks focus on how bad the country is. Disillusionment with politics isn’t new but becoming amplified and that’s not a good thing

A separate but relevant point is cynicism is one of the traits Brits should be rightly proud of!

Do white people just hate everyone? Only ethnic group which has an unfavourable view of every party. On the other place Farage fan boys would be all over the replies saying everything is against whites in this country 🤦🏻‍♂️

It’s not just about coffee shops. RTO policies partly exist because extroverts crave the attention office “collaboration” gives them. Introverts who are perfectly capable of performing their jobs at home are the ones asked to step outside their comfort zone

Preston cafe owner starts 'phone jail' to encourage more chatting Usman Hussain wants people to interact with each other more, instead of being glued to their phones.

Why does society always have to be geared towards extroverts? And what’s wrong with reading things on a phone? It’s no different to reading a paper or book

Some people just aren’t comfortable having conversations with strangers. Perhaps they simply enjoy a quiet coffee www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Do Labour strategists not realise Reform only has 27%. Even if they managed to squeeze half their voters, which they obviously won’t, that would still only give them 30%. Appeasement was never going to be an effective strategy but this poll makes it even clearer

Save place in my timeline so I scroll forward to latest tweets not scroll backwards for older tweets

Eva occupies defenders in a way that Kroupi doesn’t which creates more space for our other threats like Semenyo. Kroupi is currently benefiting from all attention being on Semenyo

Am I oversimplifying? Yes absolutely but no more so than those already writing Eva off during this Kroupi purple patch

Amongst many good performances today, I thought both full backs and Adams were standouts. Truffert in particular looks a superb signing

Milos Kerkez is a good player. He took a little while to settle in at #afcb too. Liverpool fans need to remember he was voted by his fellow pros best LB in the PL last season. He looks a little lost at the moment but it’s more a Liverpool problem than a Kerkez problem

Where exactly will the RefUKers move to. They voted to ban themselves moving to Europe haven’t they forgotten?

It works the other way for progressives. We might be sympathetic to the LD’s or Greens but the fear of letting Reform or Tories in means Labour benefit from our tactical votes

If Labour moves even further right that fear changes. We may as well just vote LD or Green as there is nothing to lose

Reform have been able to grow in spite of the FPTP system because their voters see Labour and Conservatives as the same. They don’t fear a Labour government anymore than a Tory as to them there is no difference. As a result they don’t need to consider tactical voting

Wrong to stop Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa match, says PM Followers of the Israeli club will not be allowed to attend the Europa League game over safety concerns.

I don’t particularly trust Ayoub Khan’s opinion on this matter but how naive of Starmer and Badenoch to not understand that an Israeli football club might actually have hooligans too.

Why is it impossible to have a serious debate on this issue?

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Why is an aging PL reject’s rant about how how shit life in English is despite “not being political but these are the things he’s read online” headline news on the BBC Sport page

'British humour made me smile' - England boss Thomas Tuchel enjoys fans' chants Thomas Tuchel says England fans' chants

Are football fans the wokiest of the snowflake generation. Every week there seems to be some new hurty words they cry over www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Very hypothetical but at next election, Reform and Greens are largest parties. Both short of a majority but could get over the line with the support of Labour and Lib Dems, which option would they choose

I think I know what LD way go but I’d be really worried about Labour in this unlikely scenario!

I’m appalled by his austerity too. I think you might have misunderstood where I’m going with this. By the way, which “supporters” are you referring too

Labour’s credibility issues is partly their fault. They naively thought if they pandered to the far right media, that same media and followers would give them a free pass. It was so encouraging to see Zack Polanski telling exactly as it is on Question Time

Keir Starmer is obviously shit. But he’s not as shit as Sunak and certainly nowhere near as shit as Johnson or Truss

Yet vast swathes of the country have been brainwashed by social media to think he’s the worst PM ever. I know Labour should be held to a higher standard than Tories but even so.

I guess I am reluctantly a white middle aged man now. I’m not remotely offended by Gary Neville’s comments because I know they are spot on. By the same logic, there’s no need for OAP remainers to be offended by comments directed at OAP Brexiteers

You could say this is the space the Lib Dem’s currently occupy but TBH they are probably left of Labour now on economics now

Either way it would be better for our country to have more voices not so infatuated with fear and hatred. Wishful thinking I know

I’m far from advocating a comeback for the Tories but I’d have thought there’d be space for a fiscally right of centre but socially centrist to liberal party

Now that Reform has sweeped up all the rabid elements of the Tory party, this seems the ideal place to position themselves to become relevant

I often read #afcb have trouble breaking down a low block but is that really unique to us. I think 75% of fans would say the same about their club too. Probably the reality is clubs are very well coached and organised now and it’s hard to break down defences in general.

Labour should start talking about things other than immigration. It won’t shift the media agenda immediately, but eventually they will have to report on Labour’s talking points and that’s when people will see Reform has nothing else to say about Britain

Streeting rules out VAT on private healthcare The health secretary says

Of course you do Wes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...