‘I love England so much’: From TV to pop, film to fashion, the UK is enjoying a cultural resurgence
Three decades on from Blur and Oasis, a new and more diverse wave of stars is celebrating British identity
'...if Cool Britannia is to be repeated the seeds will not be found in glossy Netflix-commissioned sitcoms...
“They will be bubbling in the underfunded, underpaid, backstreets of the UK where our country’s greatest artists have always risen from.”'
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
20.07.2025 09:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Microplastics are now inside humans. Healthy before profit.
I just signed this important petition by Greenpeace, please can you add your name?
19.07.2025 06:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
More than 250 clergy voice concern at ‘dangerous change’ to abortion law
Nineteen bishops sign letter; Bishops of Fulham and Oswestry also express ‘profound disquiet’
Reminder: 26 bishops – appointed by the CofE, not elected by you – vote in the Lords. With abortion and (soon) assisted dying in the Lords, we’re working with the All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group to make sure that evidence, not dogma, leads the way.
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
25.06.2025 09:38 — 👍 53 🔁 6 💬 6 📌 2
Class no longer main dividing line in UK politics, survey shows
Age and education now bigger indicators, according to study, which also shows record support for electoral reform
This completely ignores that class generally determines education but does nail Labour's flawed election win.
“The majority of 174 is a creature of the electoral system, it is not a reflection of what happened in terms of how people voted.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
25.06.2025 09:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cartoon of Donald J Trump plucking the feathers from a lifeless dove of peace. A spectacular success.
@theguardian.com cartoon appropriate today
23.06.2025 06:31 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
My whole political stance pretty much
boils down to "I care about other people and the planet" and wow does that make some people mad.
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URGENT: Sign the petition to end plastic pollution
14.06.2025 09:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
The BBC is explicitly, consciously pivoting right to pander to a party with just 5 MPs.
Where's the outrage?
Where's the coverage?!
They are converting our national broadcaster into a mouthpiece for the far right and no one is doing anything about it!
bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
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It’s a British vessel in international waters. This sets a precedent. Anyone can board and take control of British ships.
09.06.2025 21:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Israeli forces take control of Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg
The British-flagged yacht Madleen, operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition , was aiming to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to Gaza
A British flagged vessel is boarded and seized and spineless PM Starmer does not have the balls to speak out about this criminal act. Detaining a British vessel in international waters is a crime and depriving starving children of food is a crime.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
09.06.2025 06:58 — 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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Writers! Our summer writing competition is currently OPEN!
We're looking for stories to make us cry, laugh, gasp - or all three! Send us your best 2k words please!
Winning stories receive £200 + publication 😍
We close on 30th June - get writing!
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22.05.2025 07:08 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Birmingham should be encouraging street performances NOT cracking down on them.
21.05.2025 12:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Incredible news.
21.05.2025 07:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Good morning, it’s Wednesday May 21st 2025! Already? Crikey. You be careful out among them English, John Book. (Dated this very day in 1977, just 48 years ago, 2000AD #13, with its cover collage by various artists.)
21.05.2025 07:18 — 👍 68 🔁 2 💬 7 📌 0
They'll never get my vote, not while they're the Tory Party in red.
21.05.2025 07:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our £5bn disability benefits cut will stop welfare state collapsing, says Kendall
Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary to double down on changes despite growing pressure within Labour
£Billionaire's profits are out of control NOT the support given to those who most need it. The Labour Party is unrecognisable to its core voters and has been bought and paid for by the wealthy monsters that propagate inequality and greed.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
21.05.2025 07:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Image using Eurovision branding and font modified to say "Don't watch the Genocide Song Contest" from Uplift
I haven't actually seen any Zionist genocide defenders on Bluesky in months.
But they're out in force under the #Eurovision posts!
That shows you how much Israel values @eurovision.tv for hasbara & whitewashing their Genocide of Palestine.
It's why you #BoycottEurovision til they kick Israel out
16.05.2025 13:20 — 👍 125 🔁 54 💬 3 📌 4
Wealthy Britons avoiding more tax than thought, spending watchdog says
NAO reports £1.9bn tax gap for wealthy individuals and urges ministers to redouble efforts to secure more revenue
1.9 £billion wealth tax gap in UK. This is just wealthy individuals, add in corporations and the number will be considerably higher. Our problems are NOT due to immigration, they're due to tax avoiding shits fuelled by greed.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
16.05.2025 06:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Quoting Enoch Powell is never a coincidence.
The Prime Minister knew what message he was sending — and who he was sending it to. Disgraceful.
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