Glen Leat

I'm at Wincanton horse race course in deepest Somerset where there are no towns within miles and I get better WiFi reception than in my local cities. Madness!

European countries are meeting today to discuss how best to defend themselves against a Russian attack. The UK hasn't been invited as we aren't part of the EU. We were always a major player in defence of Europe discussions in the past. Thanks Brexit!

I wonder how many people who are cheering Trump's meeting with Putin, which will probably affect the sovereignty of Ukraine, were cheering Thatcher's decision to travel 8000 miles to defend UK sovereignty in the Falkland's back in 1982?

Absolutely disgusting comments from the Orange Baby. People have lost their lives and he makes it all about how awful Biden and Obama were as President.

Communication from the Starmer camp is awful and has let them and the country down badly.

Six months,Matthew, six months! Got to give them time. I agree with your examples (except WW) but just because our priorities don't match SKS's doesn't make us right and him wrong. I want Labour to succeed and constantly sniping doesn't help.

Spot on.

We had 14 years of chaos and corruption from various Tory Governments and even those in the media who were generally supportive of Labour are now complaining Starmer isn't fixing things fast enough. @matthew-wright.bsky.social that includes you which disappoints me.

I said this to my wife last week.

To be fair that black hole is mainly responsible for the fiscal limitations placed on Labour's policies so has to be mentioned.

Why? It'll take years to fix the economy broken by the last lot over 14 years but let's blame Reeves.

Never touched or held a gun let alone owned one. Can't for the life of me understand why so many Americans feel the need to have a gun.

Despite Tory austerity wrecking our public services and Brexit and Truss wrecking the UK economy, all I hear on the radio and TV is people saying Rachel Reeves should be sacked because billionaires claim everyone will lose their jobs and/or be poorer.

How awful!

Never got the whole Chopper thing, much preferred my 10 speed racing bike.

Mine too although now based 10 miles away.

A message from a REAL farmer who hasn’t been brainwashed by the Tories, wealthy landowners and the right wing media👇🏽
#FarmersProtest

A few facts about Labour's Budget and farmers.

How many farms would be affected by Budget changes? Estimates of the number of farms affected range from 100 to 70,000.

Good breakdown of the actual impact of the inheritance tax changes on farms.

The £1m is ON TOP of standard exemptions. So it's £1.3m tax-free if includes a residence. £2.6m if the spouse inherits. £3m if kids get some too.

And the tax is on surplus, not the total.

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

Loving the surround sound on the re-release of Marillion's This Strange Engine. I've got all the other booksets and look forward to many more albums being re-released please @marillionofficial.bsky.social

Is Trump really going to overlook Ghislaine Maxwell for a post?

Newsnight has become OpinionNight, usually with anti-Starmer opinions.

Used to collect these as kids and feed them ants eggs. Keep them for a couple of days to scare mum and then let them go.

JoB is on here

If my wife stands at a bus stop someone will tell her their life story. If I stand at a bus stop everyone stands a respectfully silent distance from one another just as we should.

Not so long ago you and your son would have seen a Disability Employment Adviser who had years of specialist training but DWP decided this role was no longer needed during the Tory Government.

Just Liverpool or Man U judging by the last 30 years.

This is shocking. Why can’t Labour take money from the Russians and billionaires like normal people? Being in the pay of working class people like this is not very aspirational!

I like to cook oven chips in our air fryer. If I pull the drawer out three times does that make them triple cooked chips?

When daughter's two Labs come to spend a week with our Springer and form an orderly queue for dinner time.