Sailesh

This parochial attitude towards policy is going to be our downfall.

They seem to think we’re in a ‘50s Hovis commercial when we’re in the 2020s - the world‘s moved on

They’re going to kill the tech sector if they continue like this, as nobody will want to work here if they keep doing dumb shit like attempting to ban VPNs (a commonly used tool in most tech jobs to keep data secure)

i initially thought this, but I don’t think he has any ideas outside of McSweeney as he’s outsourced all his political thinking to him, so I think it would speed up his departure

Anyone but Wes

if you’re that concerne Keir, maybe don’t act like a Reform tribute act, and actually stand up for socially liberalism 🤷‍♂️

Otherwise, it’s just bluster from the McSweeney machine

Prime Minister will fight any attempt to replace him, friends say Allies of the prime minister are worried his job might be under immediate threat.

I'd be quite happy to see Starmer go, but when you have Streeting and Mahmood being presented as the most viable alternatives it doesn't exactly bode well for the future. Seems guaranteed that the attacks on marginalised communities we have seen already will be ramped up.
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Someone needs to make a call to Pelosi who’ll then write a strongly worded letter to Schumer (as that’s what he understands)

But.. but.. they’re all election winning geniuses, who definitely didn’t get lucky that the Tories imploded through self-instigated scandals and mismanagement over a 14 year period

This is also my view on it. At least in this country, we have the same fact base (even if the conclusions are becoming more partisan)

It’s disturbing and discomforting to examine but there are several anti-phone and anti-social media initiatives weaponizing murders and suicides of teens, leveraging grieving parents, and exaggerating or inventing causation to try and limit speech online and restrict tech freedoms

Some of those independents were very socially conservative, but economically left so I wonder if they lose vote share if they stand again

I had a Workers Party candidate which meant I voted Labour tactically to keep them out and they came within 700 votes - puts me in a bind for next time

Each time they imply that there are “no-go zones”, Starmer should call a press conference denouncing those major US networks

(but he won’t because he has no imagination or vision, just a procedural man who’s forgotten that he’s not a civil servant, but a politician)

I’m sure Lisa Nandy won‘t be underwhelming in this aspect of her role, as she has in the rest of her departmental brief

I’ll be honest, I mostly read the news online cause I rarely watch TV and I didn’t see anything about this (tbf it’s a Sunday and I’ve been less active online)

I feel so out of the loop. The first I heard about any of this was the resignation story on the BBC News app

I’m sure Lisa Nandy, the most underwhelming Secretary of State in this government, will rise to the occasion to pick a new Director-General & News CEO for the BBC, right?

That prioritises the BBC as a public service broadcaster, doing things which commercial broadcasters can’t/won’t do.

It is, & it’s too moderate. For example: only 24 top Nazis were tried at Nuremberg. Everyone involved in horrendous abuses such as those reported in the thread below should be tried, down to the lowliest prison guard. The “Nuremberg defence” – “I was only obeying orders” – must be disallowed.

"WEBSITE FOR 38 YEAR OLDS" in the style of Zohran Mamdani's campaign logo

bluesky branding refresh unveiled

I do really think these folks are underestimating how bad the AI backlash can get if the industry needs a bailout

people are still furious about the 2008 bailout and that was almost two decades ago

Yeah so several major Ukrainian cities are in a complete blackout right now. 0 generation from thermal plants and 0 idea when the power will be back. Just please don’t forget us

bro needs to wear sunglasses or something. the fbi director can’t look like a deer in headlights

One for all those High Speed Rail enthusiasts living between Birmingham and Manchester

(We can have hope that the 2nd leg of HS2 will return someday)

I hate this phrase, but you can walk and talk (you can have a relentless focus on affordability and stand up for marginalised communities)

If anything, trying to ditch one priority makes people not trust you (looking at you, Labour Govt who are trying to do a weird socially conservative pivot)

I normally scream with rage when I listen to the participants in the Focus Group podcast, but this was pretty insightful.

Being in the Gen Z 1.0 group, I can relate to the big difference between older and younger Gen Z

Meanwhile Chappell Roan’s just out here, making good music that’s a vibe

it’s so sad (joyous, beautiful, life-affirming) to watch him flame out like this

Zohran Mamdani and the Revenge of the Struggling Yuppie

Zohran’s win was, in part, an outcome of the growing PMC class consciousness, and I’m happy someone at the Times is noticing

do you know how horrid and evil you have to be to be in this much pain in public and everyone still hates you