Naomi Smith

Entertainer founder hands over toy shop chain to staff The toy retailer's 1,900 workers will get a share of profits and a say in how the business is run.

I'd normally hold this back for Grin and Share It but it's too lovely so am posting about it now.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary species to UK waters The UK's seas have had their warmest first seven months of the year on average since records began.

Don't worry, our filthy waters will kill these forrin invaders of our seas soon enough

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Palestine: NUJ deplores killing of Al-Jazeera journalists The Israeli government has admitted to killing five Al-Jazeera journalists and media workers in an airstrike on a tent outside the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza last night.

The NUJ has deplored the deliberate killing of Al-Jazeera journalists.

Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said:

"This is a horrific attack. We extend our deepest sympathies to the families of the murdered journalists and their colleagues." [1/3]

www.nuj.org.uk/resource/pal...

Murdering journalists is not, as a rule, an effective way to build media support

Glad you enjoyed! I like to think of most 'vegan cheese' as a nut paté

Reform threatens to pull solar subsidies over ‘desecration of countryside’ Richard Tice warns green investors that their money would be at risk under a Farage government

Reform are actively working to undermine business certainty & private investment in renewable energy at a time when we need economic growth, and clean energy, more than ever.

They are putting their ideology first, and our country second.

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

It stinks but it does taste good! Also meant to help with the “effects” of lentils 💨

England’s swimming waters five times more likely to be polluted than in EU, research finds Experts warn country is in danger of becoming ‘dirty man of Europe’ as it falls to bottom of bathing water leaderboard

🚨🚨 New @bestforbritain.org research suggests that England's swimming waters are five times likely to be polluted than in the European Union.

'Dirty man of Europe' is the expression.

#brexitbenefits #brexitshambles
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Holy Moly. I've just emerged from the most INTENSE 48hr scripting/voiceover tunnel on @alexpodyssey.bsky.social's AESOP III.

It is, I think, the best thing I've ever written. Although, I feel stunned and disorented. Like I'm drunk or high. (To be clear, I am neither.) So it might be utter shite. 😂

Join Alex and I as we rattle through things like Lammy and Vance’s meeting, the state of UK waters, what Trump’s gonna do about Russia plus why Mace & Asafoetida aka Hing should be in your spice rack

🎧👇

*clocked

Haha thanks for spotting that. Alex didn’t laugh when I said it during the recording so wasn’t sure if he’d clicked it or was just ignoring my filth

Sunday School: Vance, Like Nobody's Watching Quiet Riot · Episode

🪩Sunday School: Vance, Like Nobody's Watching🕺🏽

@sturdyalex.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social tidy up the week.

🧸 Just smile until he VPees off
🌊 Poops! We did it again
🍝 A big fuss about a little pasta
🚣🏽‍♂️ How Lowe can you go

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Have you read The Lost Apothecary?

Texas Complaint Asks California to Arrest Democrats Blocking GOP Congressional Map Read more here.

🚨NEW: Republicans have issued civil arrest warrants, asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove Democrats from office and requested the state of Illinois help Texas enforce arrest warrants. Now, Ken Paxton is asking California to do the same with a delegation of quorum-breaking lawmakers.

Not content with TWO bits of Times coverage for our Reform UK research today, we have also landed a double page Guardian spread on our EU vs UK water quality research 🗞️
Bravo team @bestforbritain.org

Not content with TWO bits of Times coverage for our Reform UK research today, we have also landed a double page Guardian spread on our EU vs UK water quality research 🗞️
Bravo team @bestforbritain.org

BREAKING
Rupert Lowe orders air strike on Whitby Regatta.

Research Study: Decoding Populism - Who Are Reform UK's Voters? Who are Reform UK's Voters? A new study has identified 5 distinct groups among those thinking about voting for Reform at the next GE. Research shows these voters share feelings of frustration but hav...

www.bestforbritain.org/decoding-pop...

Really important work. Deliverism may seem to appeal to civic pragmatists, but the 'emotions not policies' aspect suggests the dearth of narrative and comms is the real prob for the govt. Great stuff @bestforbritain.org @pimlicat.bsky.social

We’ve just published a unique new study to really understand why more people are considering voting Reform UK

‘Decoding Populism’ was a joint effort with
@yougov.co.uk @policyatkings.bsky.social Faster Horses &
@liambyrnemp.bsky.social

Read it in @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/article/9657...

There are however two groups who are leaning towards Reform but are less likely to vote for them - who would be more easily persuaded by another party. They are Melancholy Middle and the Civic Pragmatists. 🧵 2/2

As we dug into the motivations and priorities of Reform Voters we identified 5 distinct segments.

The 3 most likely to vote for Reform are The Disgusted Disruptors, Left-Behind Collectivists and Traditional Conservatives… 🧵 1/2

Full study here: www.bestforbritain.org/decoding-pop...

While many people considering voting for Reform did so at the last election, a significant number are switching from the Conservatives. Only among the Civic Pragmatists are there more ex-Labour voters.

Full study here: www.bestforbritain.org/decoding-pop...

And it's the Civic Pragmatists and Melancholy Middle who are the least certain about voting for Reform UK.

They are the most open to persuasion from other parties.

Full study here: www.bestforbritain.org/decoding-pop...

New study exposes faultlines among Reform UK’s voters A major new study to examine the motivations, priorities and life experiences of potential Reform UK voters has identified five distinct groups among Reform’s support

"Reform voters are united in frustration but divided on keeping the NHS free, climate change & having someone like Trump in charge of Britain. It's essential that other parties understand which of them can be convinced to think again” @pimlicat.bsky.social
www.bestforbritain.org/new_study_ex...

New study exposes faultlines among Reform UK’s voters A major new study to examine the motivations, priorities and life experiences of potential Reform UK voters has identified five distinct groups among Reform’s support

“What binds those thinking about voting Reform is not ideology but shared emotion - a mix of anger, betrayal, disgust, & despair. This is not a policy platform. ReformUK’s appeal lies in exploiting these emotions not offering solutions" @liambyrnemp.bsky.social
www.bestforbritain.org/new_study_ex...

Full detail: www.bestforbritain.org/decoding-pop...

Research Study: Decoding Populism - Who Are Reform UK's Voters? Who are Reform UK's Voters? A new study has identified 5 distinct groups among those thinking about voting for Reform at the next GE. Research shows these voters share feelings of frustration but hav...

www.bestforbritain.org/decoding-pop...