Wendy

Ukrainians mainly worrying about the value of ocean front property? What!? Surely the US must do something to stop this dangerously stupid man.

Same - except, as well as enjoying the history, I like special places - sometimes called ‘thin’ places where you can feel people have gathered through the ages - church/stone circle/wherever - to celebrate/mourn/ sit quietly etc & of course the beauty of these sites/architecture.

I said no such thing but nice to see someone bothering to mention Gaza, because up to now it's been all about protesters supporting a proscribed organisation. Bit of info, it's possible to support Palestine without supporting PA. Plenty of people weren't arrested because they weren't supporting PA.

Baldacchino?

Because tedious repetition of Brexit issues would waste energy needed for positive action and gains elsewhere. Brexit/Farage/Reform disasters more obvious by the day anyway.

Dear Mr Davie, I am writing on behalf of the Co-operative Party to raise serious concerns following your organisation’s refusal to disclose information relating to the representation of Labour & Co-operative MPs across BBC platforms. In response to our Freedom of Information request (OOS2025/01201), the BBC declined to provide any data or records regarding how often MPs elected as Labour & Co-operative have been referred to as simply “Labour” in news broadcasts, articles, or social media. In the response, you cited the journalistic exemption contained in Schedule 1, Part VI of the FOI Act. The question of how elected representatives are labelled, and whether that labelling is consistent with what appeared on the ballot paper, is not a niche editorial concern. It is a matter of democratic accuracy and institutional trust. The Co-operative Party is Britain’s fourth-largest party by number of MPs. Our elected representatives stood and were elected on a joint platform with the Labour Party. That designation is not symbolic; it is a reflection of over a century of joint working and joint mandate. While the FOI response declined to quantify these instances, the scale of omission is visible and widespread, and has been raised repeatedly by our members, elected representatives, and supporters.

We are therefore requesting the following: 1. A meeting between the Co-operative Party and relevant BBC editorial leads to discuss this issue in detail; 2. A review of current editorial guidelines and tagging policies related to joint-party designations, including how Labour & Co-operative MPs are presented; 3. Clarity on whether the BBC maintains any internal data or monitoring procedures that cover this form of political identification. We look forward to working with you to address this matter. Yours sincerely, Joe Fortune General Secretary Co-operative Party

🚨 NEW: The Co-operative Party is Britain’s fourth-largest party in Parliament.

But in BBC output, our representatives are often labelled simply as “Labour”.

We asked how often this happens, but the BBC refused to say.

Today, we’re asking for answers.

The government should be shouting this stuff out every single day.

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“Only Connect” – mending a broken Britain Why Hove & Portslade and Brighton Pavilion might be among the top five most positively connected constituencies in the South-East

“Only Connect” – mending a broken Britain

Why Hove & Portslade and Brighton Pavilion might be among the top five most positively connected constituencies in the South | Ginny Smith
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Created the Border Security Command – A new agency combining MI5, Border Force, and others to disrupt smuggling gangs. Criminalised online ads for smuggling – New law bans social media posts promoting illegal crossings, with fines and prison time. Increased enforcement and deportations – Boosted the number of removals and expanded the enforcement workforce. Launched a “One-in-One-out” deal with France – Swaps small-boat arrivals for vetted asylum seekers with family links in the UK. Repealed the Rwanda deportation plan – Redirected funds into enforcement and intelligence-led policing. Introduced a new Border Security Bill – Gave security services greater powers to target people traffickers like terrorists. Cracked down on illegal working – Expanded employer checks and raised fines to £60,000 for violations. Tightened legal migration routes – Raised visa salary thresholds, banned new care-worker visas, and limited family migration.

It’s not just one in and one out policies. It’s all of them. And FaRage is hopping. This is what Labour have done so far:

Millions more appointments as more than 2,000 extra GPs recruited Boost is part of Plan for Change to rebuild the NHS by shifting healthcare from hospitals into the community and ending the 8am scramble.

At the end of July, the government said that it had delivered 4.6 million extra appointments since it came to power, more than double its manifesto pledge of 2 million.
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You voted for because of your arrogance, stupidity and a belief that you are more important than anyone else, this is the reality of your decision, isolation, irrelevance left behind, also rans,
Remember to say thank you to Farage, Johnson ,for economic chaos of your lives reduced standing of U.K.

A number of politicians, "news" outlets and social media influencers have been actively trying to promote violent protest and an assault on law and order.

We shouldn't be complacent - they'll keep pouring petrol & lighting matches - but so far they have singularly failed.

That's a good news story.

Changing employers on a skilled worker visa - Free Movement It is certainly possible to change employer whilst on a skilled worker visa. However, there are several factors to consider throughout the process, especially

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HS Yvette Cooper tore into the shambles left by the Tories and Farage’s migrant fear circus, vowing to shut down asylum hotels and stamp out crooks in the system. She says Labour’s fixing the mess the last lot left festering while the Farage's protest mob howls for more chaos. #ukpolitics

Why stop there? Staff for Trump's visit:

HOST: Prince Andrew.
CHEF: Greg Wallace
MUSIC: Gary Glitter
AFTER DINNER SPEAKER: Hugh Edwards

The people who brought you Brexit on a promise of ‘control’ now threaten civil unrest and frothing racism as govt policy…
For love of god can we just stop listening to anything they have to say. They represent nothing but inadequacy and failure. Surely our country can do better than this.

Love this 👌🏼

For 30 years I lived in NW London. A small cul de sac of 35 houses. We had French, German, Japanese, Irish, English, Israeli, Indian and all sorts of religions. Our street parties & dinner parties were like the League of Nations. And the food was amazing. Diversity makes Britain.

I thought Conservatives wanted to deport foreign criminals?

What do they actually want?

Just to be a cynical wrecking ball, in Chalk's case it seems...

Lab & KS achievements to date are phenomenal. They just get on with it. UK population drearily pessimistic or forelock tugging so still attracted to charlatans (Ref) or ‘our betters’ (Tory)

Labour is ending Tory austerity, delivering record investment

Our trade deals with will boost the economy by at least £13.8 billion

The Industrial Strategy cuts energy prices by 25% for the carmakers, defence manufacturers and steelmakers to support 7,000 businesses and 300,000 jobs.

Labour 👍

The Labour MP doing the rounds this morning is excellent! Clear, informative and taking no shit! @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social not seen her before. More like this! Very good on BBC and @lbc.co.uk

It’s getting hot so donkey George comes into my office for toast and a cool down

Rightwingers warn of another blaze of summer riots in Britain – but they’re the ones striking the match | John Harris Grim predictions of ‘societal collapse’ and ‘civil war’ will hit home so long as Labour fails to address the country’s problems, says Guardian columnist John Harris

“The spectacle of politicians knowingly peddling inflammatory narratives is nauseating – and… they are starting to look like desperate people throwing matches on kindling that refuses to ignite. That is a remarkable way for self-styled patriots to behave”

Indeed.
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Nigel Farage stirs up violent disturbances on the streets of the Uk which are commonly known as the Farage Riots and stays free while elderly grannies peacefully protest and are arrested.

Come on Labour, you’re ‘aving a larf.

Any law must be 1) acceptable, and 2) enforcable.

Reform UK Party Ltd is committing stochastic terrorism and should be a proscribed organisation for the threat it poses to the safety and security of the UK.

I love this country. I don’t love what the right wing like Farage want to turn it into. Like Trump, they don’t value art, music, theatre & culture. We need libraries. Music & drama in all schools. Evening classes for lifetime learning in all sorts of subjects before we lose the soul of our nation.

⚠️To Whom It May Concern, The occupation is now openly threatening a full-scale invasion of Gaza. For 22 months, the city has been bleeding under relentless bombardment from land, sea, and air. Tens of thousands have been killed, and hundreds of thousands wounded. If this madness does not end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop. Please share this message and tag everyone who has the power to help end this massacre. Silence is complicity.

Heartbreaking. Anas Al-Sharif posted this 1 hour before being assasinated tonight.

“If this madness does not end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased. Please share this message & tag everyone who…has the power to end this massacre. Silence is complicity.”