Andy Blatchford

Slice and dice. Sit back, think in safety well I don't really agree with her but it won't affect me. Some way down the line, wow I've just been diced.

Good though depressing point

I'm sure you're right and I'd never wish to pretend to be an expert or offer false hope. But for me it was a game changer as I thought I was cleaning my teeth properly. I wasn't. But very best wishes

Sorry to hear that. Of course we are all different. The dentist I went to when my teeth were falling out told me there's nothing you can do, you have periodontal disease, the process will continue. I went to another dentist, was taught how to REALLY clean my teeth properly. All fine for ten years

Same was happening to me in my 60s. Then I steadfastly stuck to two minutes morning and same in evening with an electric brush with timer so 30 seconds each front, back, upper, lower. And interdental brushes all as advised by dentist. Now all stable thank god. It works. Good luck

But is she not asking of someone wishing to live here permanently that they jump through more hoops than was needed by her forbears? Her family have clearly assimilated adequately enough for her to be Home Secretary. So it's admirably possible. Seems more like Reform-lite than anything else

Thatcher, when asked what is your greatest success in politics, replied - Tony Blair. Perhaps we ought to widen it - the Labour Party

A you don't know. There has been zero wish from UK Gov so impossible to say what deal might be struck.
B so what? It clearly won't be happening under Reform, Tories or (sadly) Labour. Other options are increasingly coming into view.

Me and the millions who have voted Lab all our lives and won't touch this iteration. I struggle to see why Lab mimics Reform, it only lends credence to it. We had hoped for better but now accept that other options are available. The point is do YOU want tighter controls? Lead don't follow

I'm more "interested" in the Party I have voted for in over fifty years trying to scoop up a few votes from the fetid racist pond that is Reform rather than address the two main issues. One xenophobia in politics should be confronted , not added to. And two rejoin EU. Labour is failing in both sadly

That implies you're happy that Mandelson was appointed and MacSweeney is advising the Party towards the correct direction. Lots of Labour members and voters don't agree

I agree Claire. From the heart and appealing to the best of the peoples within the Union. You can choose care and compassion, or you can go down the route of Trump Putin and Farage. An appeal to the best we are not the worst we could be. Optimism is a rare take on UK politics for so long.

And the govt push to build build build doesn't address the structural problem. Greater "supply" won't make the "commodity" more affordable. Wealthy investors will hoover up many of the new builds off plan and squeeze the market to increase profits

Shadows are falling and I've been here all day. The unavoidable awareness that we (including you me and he) have a limited time this time around, maybe this time ever. A lovely song from Bob Dylan in case you don't see the assumed reference. And a very appropriate sentiment for these troubled fimes

Damn I wanted to see how thick that particular brick was.

I've thought the same until just now when I heard the news. Ref Mandelson, "If I'd known then what I know now I wouldn't have appointed him". He's just reduced his wriggle room dramatically and given a hostile press greater impetus to find the smoking gun/salacious document that was always known

I'm not a betting man, but fxxk yeah. But if I were, could I put money on Starmer NOT contesting the next election. Definitely yes. In many ways how depressing. Winding back Sunak, Truss, Johnson, May, Cameron. All disasters. Starmer? What a tragedy. An heretofore decent man blowing his legacy. Why?

Thank you will give it due diligence. Best wishes and may a way be found back into the EU. I'm sick of what passes as politics here since 2016

Really? I have never seen such a figure before although anything is worth it compared to the last nine years

Agree with sentiment but please David even putting it out there legitimises. Whilst Labour is now clearly a lost cause for those like me who for decades thought Tories no thanks UKIP and passim, no way, so of course Labour. But in many areas there are viable and winnable seats, that are not Reform

George you're a good bloke swimming in a sea of what the privatised water companies dump on us. My respect to you. I'd rather have hoped the name Sabisky would not be passing my eyes again, but then I could say that about Mandelson and many more

Starts at the back door

Sorry to hear of your loss. I'm a bit worked up cos night sweats are becoming ever more the thing and the ever increasing fatigue gets deep to the bones. CLL slow but effective, just wish it wasn't

How strange. He's not saying he wants a Farage government, he's saying that unless Labour offer some kind of alternative narrative, so not Cooper saying flags are wonderful, we're going to get one like it or not. Don't shoot the messenger, the blame lies with this strange Labour(?) government

And there was me thinking Lisa Smart was seeking an urgent judicial review. Hey wait a minute.

As is the state of Israel which occupied a fraction of the land in 1948 they occupy now. The IRA was proscribed as a terrorist group. Did the UK state wipe out the buildings of West Belfast and create famine there after pub bombings and related atrocities? When you have nothing to say, say nothing

Where is the push back from central government? When Asian shops, roundabouts etc are painted with "English" symbols and abuse for non white English, cabinet members are asked do you have flags on your house? Answer with no equivocation, we love flags. Racists takeaway, go further faster

As do Libdems with a far bigger organisation and many more MPs. If one's voting intention was not Tory, never Reform and now not Labour and you live in a place where Libdems were second it would be strange not to vote for them. If Greens or "Your Party" really had a chance then vote for them, sure

Agree with first two but not the third. Get out the way for - what?

It's my dear Ma and leave her be. Born in 1911 and never voted Reform. Thought that Farage fellow probably had bad breath. Hated Putin but was fine with ordinary Russian people. Wondered why Starmer could never exercise some Palestine Action and stop the genocide. But concluded he was bought off