John McTernan

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This makes me think Reform, in Kent at least, may have some interest in actually governing if they're willing to acknowledge reality.

The ‘charisma bypass’: Why Liverpool’s leaders are so forgettable After years of populist fireworks a new type of leader has emerged in the city. Polite, unassuming, passionate about ironing...

Liverpool did have a hotline to the centre of government under the Coalition when Heseltine persuaded Cameron to let him write a report on the city. Unfortunately internal politics got in the way www.livpost.co.uk/the-charisma...

Absolutely!

Good piece by @guardianheather.bsky.social; crazy to have 2 fiscal forecasts if you only want one Budget.

But hard to argue that significant tax rises won't be necessary in October.

Starmer’s disability benefit concessions are not enough, says rebel Labour whip Exclusive: Vicky Foxcroft, who resigned as whip over welfare bill, urges ministers to work with affected people on changes The Labour whip who resigned in protest against disability benefit cuts has said Keir Starmer’s concessions do not yet go far enough to win her over, as No 10 launched a fresh attempt to stem the revolt against its welfare bill. Vicky Foxcroft, who quit her frontbench role over the welfare bill a little more than a week ago, urged the government to work jointly on the changes with disabled people and to publish the review of the system before bringing in cuts. Continue reading...

Starmer’s disability benefit concessions are not enough, says rebel Labour whip

Mamdani does what I've been calling constructive politics: appeals to identity as a building block of solidarity rather than a replacement for it. love to see it

Europe on alert as first major heatwave of 2025 pushes temperatures to 42C Authorities in Spain, Portugal, Greece and France issue extreme heat, wildfire and health warnings

"As temperatures in Marseille approach 40C, authorities have ordered public swimming pools to be made free of charge ...With peaks of 39C expected in Naples and Palermo, Sicily has ordered a ban on outdoor work in the hottest hours of the day"
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Bravo

Star witness against Kilmar Abrego García was due to be deported. Now he’s being freed. Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes is a three-time felon released early from federal prison to a halfway house in exchange for testifying against Kilmar Abrego García.

Exclusive: Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes is a three-time felon who has been released early from federal prison to a halfway house in exchange for his cooperation in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego García.

Simon Nixon on Substack Hi - I just published my latest newsletter with thoughts on Starmer’s unhappy anniversary, why Nato’s supposed summit success may have made Europe less safe, whether Brussels can save the global rules...

This is a consistently excellent newsletter, always full of insights substack.com/@nixonsimon/...

Funny how the US has basically the government of Iran now: Supreme Leader who rules by decree, priestly council with token opposition that decides whether the decisions are okay or not on arcane scriptural grounds, and completely ceremonial legislature

Most reliable/sustainable source of subsidy would be road charging.

University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration

I wish he'd fought this -- this is Waterloo for academic freedom www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

Nerd's Eye View: 14 things you need to know about Wimbledon Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

"Outdoor tennis was devised in the late 1860s by a Welsh army major called - you’ll just have to trust me that this is a real name - Walter Clopton Wingfield, who wanted to find an alternative use for under-used croquet lawns."

This week's @thenewworldmag.bsky.social column concerns Wimbledon

So Long, Blue Screen of Death. Amazingly, You'll Be Missed After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the iconic screen we all love to hate.

After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the iconic screen we all love to hate. www.wired.com/story/so-lon...

Supreme Court Will Decide Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Rule Today—What To Know The case marks the Supreme Court’s first major ruling of Trump’s second term—though more are likely to follow.

The case marks the Supreme Court’s first major ruling of Trump’s second term—though more are likely to follow.

US Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges stemming from immigration center visit | CNN Politics US Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges accusing her of assaulting and interfering with immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center during a congressiona...

Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver has pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from a chaotic scene last month outside a Newark detention facility

thanks!

Just an example - Ally McGovern, rightly, did the headline policy speech here. But there are several DWP speakers on the detailed panel discussions, as there should be. Would be insane to ban this sort of thing.

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Watch Rep. McBride’s full conversation with Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta on our YouTube channel: win.dnc.org/McBrideConvo

Rep. Sarah McBride: “Every single time they say the word trans, every single time they say the word immigrant, look what they’re doing with their grubby hands. I guarantee you that they’re picking the pocket of American workers.”

What the left can learn from MAGA - EUROPP If progressive parties are to see off the populist wave, they must reclaim the narratives MAGA has co-opted from the left.

What the left can learn from MAGA blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

I guess Trump has redefined the meaning of the word obliterated.

Greens gain ex-Labour councillors in London, as they target left-wing voters and local politicians disillusioned with Keir Starmer’s government. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-hea...

Why are Tories suddenly in favour of proportional representation? For the first time ever, a clear majority of right-wing voters seem open to changing the voting system. What could it mean for the future of British politics, asks Tim Bale

The proportion of Conservative supporters in favour of a more proportional electoral system has doubled since 2023 to 52%. And 60% of the country overall now support it.

@timbale.bsky.social reads the entrails of the latest BSA release.

www.independent.co.uk/voices/propo...

Robert Jenrick has declared that he is an "Anglofuturist" today. It is not a phrase that many people will have seen in mainstream politics and the media. What does it mean?

It may have two distinct and overlapping meanings to those who are championing it, such as the Anglosphere Institute

Senator Mitch McConnell: “I know a lot of us are hearing from people back home about Medicaid. But they’ll get over it.” (Punchbowl News)

Wow. Numbers signing the amendment opposing the governments welfare reforms growing - up to 119 now. Thank you to all the Labour MPs who have had the courage to step up and do the right thing 👏

they appear to have forgotten 19th century Irish migration though not the language or prejudice with which that was met