Dom

Nov 1997 was when BBC News 24 launched, that's when the real decay began. Just reporting facts was no longer enough, too repetitive and boring apparently. Tabloid sensationalism emerged and unsubstantiated opinion was reported unquestioned to fill schedules.

Point taken. However, I still think we'd have been in an EVEN worse place if the Tories had stayed in power.

Yes, we're still going downhill, but some people on here appear to have forgotten just how awful those last Tory governments were. Things are dire now, but worse than if the Tories had retained power? I may need convincing.

Under the Tories we expected a 3 out of 10 government, but got a 1 out of 10. We expected a 7 out of 10 from Labour, but got a 2. Labour's not worse, but they're an even bigger disappointment.

Yeah, but at least things aren't getting increasingly worse at an ever increasing rate anymore. Credit where it's due, Labour have managed to slow down the rate of shittification a smidge compared to the previous government.

China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity

Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

It's those bloody middle aged white blokes again, where's Gary Neville when you need him?

Reuse is better than recycling, I'm told.

Lower migration is bad news for the UK economy - UK in a changing Europe Lauren Gilbert argues that migrants to the UK are net fiscal contributors, adding much more to the economy than they take out, and that the recent collapse in immigration will harm the UK's economic p...

I have a new blog post out with The UK In A Changing Europe on how lower migration will be bad for the UK economy: ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...

Even I thought this was one of mine!

Nigel Farage 'Planning To Bring Back Austerity' Amid Huge Policy U-Turn The Reform UK leader has ditched his party's plans to slash taxes.

Why fill your benches with failed Tories and adopt failed Tory policies, unless your aim is further enshittification of the UK.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...

Sign the petition: End the tax break for big pharma like GlaxoSmithKline at the Autumn budget While the NHS is at breaking point, Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies are receiving BILLIONS in tax breaks - enough is enough, sign the petition calling for Rachel Reeves to end the tax break...

While the NHS is at breaking point, Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies are receiving BILLIONS in tax breaks - enough is enough, sign the petition calling for Rachel Reeves to end the tax breaks for Big pharma: 38d.gs/big_pharma_df

No boat crossings at all in the last 7 days.

The BBC hasn’t sent this to our phones as breaking news.

Can the pay ballots turn the tide on the jobs cull in our universities? The universities sector is in a crisis which won’t be resolved without national and coordinated action of the concerned unions, report higher-education workers in Counterfire Unions representing hi...

I've voted, but it's more in hope than expectation that any meaningful actions will result from it.
www.counterfire.org/article/can-...

Against Awaab’s Law | Charles Amos | The Critic Magazine This week, Awaab’s Law came into force. This law requires social landlords to inspect a house for damp and mould within ten working days of being notified and for the situation to be made safe within…

I hope this is satire. I fear it isn't.
thecritic.co.uk/against-awaa...

Bill Gates Delivers ‘Tough Truths’ on Climate Just Before Big U.N. Talks Bill Gates argues against focusing on emissions goals in favor of measures of human development.

Big tech billionaire claims that big tech will find a solution to the climate crisis, yeah right!
www.newsweek.com/bill-gates-d...

"Beautiful British way of doing right wing politics. Would never happen in FRANCE!"

I wonder how many UK politicians will now be calling out the Israeli police as anti-Semitic?

These are the "fans" that Starmer and Badenoch say we should be welcoming to Birmingham next month, no thanks.

Only if they ban Jewish Villa fans as well, last I heard they hadn't.

The antisemitism arguments would only stand if Jewish Villa fans were also being banned from attending.

This is the cream of the Reform crop! Just imagine what it would be like if they have to scrape the bottom of the barrel.

I don't think I've ever loved Gary Neville more. I'm now expecting Carragher to go full Zach Polanski in an attempt to out-woke him.

@zackpolanski.bsky.social is asked about the Home Secretarys comments that yesterdays protests about Israels actions were dishonourable (she also said they were unBritish).

Zack is spot on.

YouTube video by cassetteboy Cassetteboy vs Keir Starmer

Cassetteboy Vs Keir Starmer...
youtu.be/C8uOPrU4B9s?...

Some good news.

London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.

Gloucester swan found dead 'not strangled', post-mortem reveals An investigation continues into the death, which was initially thought to be due to strangulation.

Was it Rupert Lowe that reported it?

BBC News - Gloucester swan found dead 'not strangled', post-mortem reveals - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My message to Reform supporters

The truly marvellous Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. puts it more eloquently than I do...

If Labour had an ounce of sense, tomorrow they would announce that people with ILR will now be able to vote in UK elections. There you go. That's 175,000 people who aren't gonna vote Reform added to the franchise.