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Farage, who was paid £189,000 in January to promote gold bullion in his spare time, is currently wanging on about how out of touch the Labour frontbench is. Ok

Nigel Farage, whose party recently put a teenager with zero work experience of any kind, in charge of running an entire county, is currently giving a speech railing against "unqualified" politicians being put in charge of Government departments

Nigel Farage, whose own adviser was convicted of fraud after admitting to advertising money laundering services on the dark web, is now complaining about banks having to implement "money laundering directives"

Nigel Farage currently railing against Parliament being full of "professional politicians".

He founded UKIP in 1993 and was first elected as an MEP in 1999, twenty-six years ago. Less than 5% of current MPs (31 to be precise) have a longer career in politics than Farage. ~AA

Kings Cross is full of police sent to reassure passengers after Saturday’s attack but people don’t want reassurance they just want a bloody seat because the LNER train north is full. (Yes I know this is a bit of an “and everyone cheered” post but tired of the “no one will travel again” posting.)

Another 55mins of Farage carried live by BBC and Sky, in which he rambled for twice as long as briefed, and yet managed to say little of substance.

Why can broadcasters not simply give us 3mins of the low-lights after the event, as they would do with most other politicians? ~AA

A purported ally threatening diplomats and their families with personal consequences if they maintain the positions they’ve been instructed to take is very deeply shocking, extremely hostile, and undermines the norms by which non-violent resolution of international disagreements are possible.

For those following the chaotic pepper spray discussion on my feed, this is such an interesting point from @dankaszeta.bsky.social who actually knows about this stuff!

Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy

So Nigel Farage, who spent a huge chunk of his speech today attacking plans to raise even the slightest of taxes on the wealthy, thinks one of the biggest problems facing the UK is that young people on the minimum wage are being paid too much

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Julian Vaccari said: "I'm thrilled to be joining Question Time at such a fascinating moment in British politics. The show's appeal over the decades is a testament to the power and simplicity of the format. At its best, Question Time is a celebration of community and shared experience. I want people from every part of the UK and every walk of life to feel like they can take part and hear their views expressed."

I would love to ask the new editor of Question Time how booking Goodwin, an extreme racist who openly fosters division and civil unrest, fits into his vision of “community and shared expression”

God knows how many times this has happened: Zero.

Much like Vance lying about Haitian immigrants eating people's pets, this is 100% racist bullshit being spewed by an unabashed white nationalist.

Congrats to everyone who patronizes the Nazi bar he runs.

Zohran Mamdani campaigned a lot and appears not to hate the voters whose support he's seeking. Here's what other Democrats can learn from his unorthodox strategy.

Louvre jewel heist by petty criminals, not organised professionals, says Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said ‘upper echelons of organised crime’ unlikely to be involved as one perpetrator remains at large

Okay, so: once you’ve nicked £90m in assorted crown jewels from a national museum, I think it’s safe to say you no longer fall into the “petty crime” category even if you haven’t previously been noteworthy in your field.

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Excl: The driver of the train who made the emergency stop in Huntingdon, Andrew Johnson, told ITV News tonight that he was “just doing my job”.

But he surely saved lives.

He says the member of LNER staff still in hospital with life-threatening injuries “was the brave one”.

Lewis is absolutely right here

Noted this at the time - many of the most enthusiastic proponents of Brexit had oddly imperial childhoods that wouldn't "look out of place if you read in a biography that it had happened in the 1890s"

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Oh gosh I hope he is ok, only 4 million people, 5% of the population do this every day.

So scary, so dangerous!

I do believe that misogyny is partly to blame for this. Reeves has spoken out against "trickle down economics", and demonstrated that she believes those with broader shoulders should pay more. Possible tax changes shouldn't come as a shock, but I suppose it is far easier to credit a man instead.

Okay so you can escape Making Tax Digital if you are “a practising member of a religious society or order, whose beliefs are incompatible with using digital communications or keeping digital records”. So the question is who wants to start a religion

X, Grok, Musk cannot be trusted to provide reliable, accurate information. British government and MPs should not be on the platform.

Reply to a post about the incident in Huntingdon from a US account: “ I cannot stress this enough to people. Carry a small canister of pepper spray and keep it accessible when you’re out in public especially trapped in a train. It’s an easy protective measure we can all take.” Reply from me: “I cannot stress enough to you that pepper spray is illegal to possess, buy, or carry in the UK under the Firearms Act 1968. I strongly recommend anyone reading does not do this under any circumstances.”

Well-meaning Americans in my mentions: kindly do not recommend extremely illegal actions that could land people in the UK with a ten year prison sentence

15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.

Reform Is Losing Councillors Elected In May At An 'Unusual' Rate Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found.

Reform has lost over 5% of councillors it had elected six months ago

A @matildamartin.bsky.social deep dive into the councils won by Farage's party in May found what a local government expert called "unusual" levels of churn

Exclusions, suspensions and resignations have taken place nationwide

Who made this? Brilliant.

The Invention of the Police Why did American policing get so big, so fast? The answer, mainly, is slavery.

Why did American policing get so big, so fast? The answer, mainly, is slavery.

These inspiring women in history flew in the face of patriarchal norms

Women Who Ruled the World: 5,000 Years of Female Monarchy looks at how women coped with a role that flew in the face of the patriarchal norms.

Car buyers face delays as chip crisis hits automakers hard A disruption in the delivery of semiconductor chips, used in many car parts, has GM and others seeking solutions.

A disruption in the delivery of semiconductor chips, used in many car parts, has GM and others seeking solutions.

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

Nevada regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of nearly 800 environmental violations in the last two years as it digs a sprawling tunnel network beneath Las Vegas for its Tesla-powered “people mover.”

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When I told a friend about this she said, “but that’s when I get all my deals…”

My response… what will you do when there are no deals, no food, no jobs, no homes…?

If so, does it drive Sarah Pochin mad that so many families are portrayed as happy?
Is she furious cars in adverts drive on open roads?
Or is there something about over-representation of Black and Asian people that’s uniquely maddening?