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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.

"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA

Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools

I've just signed "Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ma... @StopFundingHate

Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.

Want to know why the prisons system seems to be suddenly falling apart?

Well, it's not sudden. It's just suddenly being REPORTED. This rot was a deliberate policy choice, and I kept the receipts. Because I'm not the BBC.

(A note on what Tories did to cause this, from The Decade In Tory)

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Trump getting booed at the Commanders game

Emily Maitlis says ‘active Tory party agent’ shaping BBC news output Former Newsnight presenter says former No 10 communications chief Sir Robbie Gibb on board acting as ‘arbiter of impartiality’

Now do Robbie Gibb @bbc

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Zack Polanski wears a white poppy as he overlooks remembrance ceremony at the cenotaph

If they only knew how to zoom in, they might just be able to make out the red poppy too....

Tells me all I need to know.

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Bird puns? Really? You’re all raven mad 😉

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Even I thought this was one of mine!

Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.

BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Incredible stuff

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Emily Thornberry on British Foreign Policy Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 05/11/2025 · 56m

EXTREMELY excited that the superb foreign policy podcast Behind The Lines is now part of the Quiet Riot family of shows and WHO better to kick us off than the marvellous @emilythornberry.bsky.social

And a huge welcome to @snellarthur.bsky.social

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a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing on the floor . Alt: a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing on the floor .

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Pro tip: almost all the attention tonight will be on #NJGov, #VAgov and NYC mayor, but for '26 clues I'll be watching what happens in VA's House of Delegates. Here's why...

Nationally, the median House district voted for Trump by 3.1 pts in 2024. Depending on the final outcome of redistricting, Dems will need to hold/flip seats that voted for Trump by 3-5 pts to win control. Dave Wasserman @Redistrict · 8m Today, the VA House of Delegates is effectively 51D-49R. But there are eight GOP delegates in districts that voted for Harris in '24, another six in districts that voted for Trump by 0-5 pts, and another seven in districts Trump won by 5-10 pts. Dave Wasserman @Redistrict · 8m If Dems win something like 55-59 HoD seats tonight, it would be a sizable gain but would indicate Dems are pretty much only flipping Harris districts. Nationally, there are only three GOP members in Harris districts - not enough to win Dems the House. Dave Wasserman @Redistrict · 8m However, if Dems win 60+ House of Delegates seats, it would indicate a Dem enthusiasm/turnout edge consistent w/ Dems having a good chance to flip the U.S. House, despite a possible 4-8 seat GOP net gain from newly gerrymandered maps. Dave Wasserman @Redistrict · 8m If Dems win 63+ HoD seats, it would be consistent w/ a lot of strong overperformances we've seen for Dems in downballot races so far in '25 and indicate that Dems should be considered favorites for House control in '26. Dave Wasserman @Redistrict · 8m Big difference between the VA HoD & U.S. House: today, there are 13 House Dems in Trump seats but zero VA HoD Dems in Trump districts. That gives Dems a head start towards the House majority. Still, I'll be watching the extent to which VA Dems break into Trump turf tonight.

Wish these folks posted here but until they do, we can borrow their stuff.

New York City Mayoral Election Results 2025 (Gift Article) Get live results and maps from the 2025 New York general election.

Polls don't close until 9 p.m., but here's a gift link to the results page for the NYC mayoral election to bookmark to watch once they do. (No needle for this one.)

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They’re talking sub shit, they must acquit

I think the most stupid and offensive weapon known to law in England and Wales is the lesser pub-dwelling hedge fund frog, is it not?

This is an excellent idea!!!

Dick Cheney has just endorsed Andrew Cuomo

Hero rail worker saves lives despite Middle Eastern sounding name. What utter nonsense racism is.

Police drop inquiry after man assaulted removing flags Tensions over divisive flag displays have erupted into violence in Norfolk, as police face criticism for inaction

Also zero coverage of this 68 year old man in Norfolk, beaten up by 4 thugs, for trying to remove a flag from a lamp post