I get why it's hard for politicians to leave X. I've delivered training courses on social media political comms and the first rule is "go where the people are, don't expect them to come to you."

But surely all progressive politicians need to agree to come off X now. Make it big thing. Ex-X Day.

Gerry Cinnamon

I marked an exam paper where a student wrote about their 'self of steam' ... worrying times.

Same.
I 'studied' it at uni, and wasn't sure then. Kept meaning to give it another go, but there's never enough time.

I think there was interest in Michael Smith and when that didn't come to fruition, too much time had passed, unfortunately.

Sounds like a plan

IMF upgrades UK growth forecast and takes swipe at Trump plans UK economy predicted to grow by 1.6% this year as fund warns of potentially destabilising effect of Trump policy

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

If you’re going to cheer when Trump destabilises a growing UK economy. You are not a patriot, you’re treasonous scum.

@themiltonjones
Excellent show at Chesterfield's Winding Wheel tonight.
Funny as...
Also great support from Tom Houghton
Worth going for the hat alone
Cheers

THIS IS WHAT OLIGARCHY LOOKS LIKE

Hundreds of Mexican firefighters have arrived in Southern California to help combat the wildfires.

Thank you, Mexico🇺🇸🇲🇽

It’s ok to feel sick over the state of things.

What could possibly go wrong..

Whether you like Starmer/Labour or not. He is being unfairly smeared, along with his ministers by dangerous fascists and plutocrats.

Be very careful what you wish for. If Labour go down, this is what we are left with?

Absolutely this from Ed Davey 👏

January transfer rumour tracker | The Derby County Blog Get more from The Derby County Blog on Patreon

I'm going to try to keep track of as many of the incoming #dcfc transfer rumours as I can during this window. Call it a public service!

www.patreon.com/posts/119446...

Our best wishes are with every fox out there today trying to escape the hunts.

And a big fuck you to the cowards that are hunting these animals for kicks

Starmer 'looking towards a better, brighter future' in Christmas message The prime minister is looking forward to his first Christmas in office, and in his festive message has tried to paint an optimistic vision of the year ahead after a rough end to 2024.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he will be "looking towards a better, brighter future" in his first Christmas message as PM, as he tries to be optimistic for the new year

news.sky.com/story/starme...

This 💟

Season's greetings to all #dcfcfans. Eat, drink, be merry, then get ready to give the Baggies hell! 💪 UTR

A Labour government.

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget

I need to know from where might these beauties be purchased?

Reeves says economic turnaround will take time and Farage ‘hasn’t got a clue’ Chancellor pledges renewed focus on growth after Bank of England warning that Britain is on brink of stagnation

Farage ‘hasn’t got a clue’ says Chancellor Rachel Reeves

“What’s Nigel Farage’s answer on the economy? How is he going to make working people better off? He hasn’t got a clue. How’s he going to grow the economy? He’s not got the faintest”

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Faced with Trump and Farage, Britain’s natural ally is Europe | William Keegan The Labour party’s determination to stick to Brexit simply condemns the UK to fight a lone hand against the far-right forces ranged against it

Faced with Trump and Farage, Britain’s natural ally is Europe
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

It’s being reported tonight that Reform’s Treasurer Nick Candy is planning to visit America to meet Elon Musk after reports he could donate £100m to the party. The meeting could apparently come within days.

We need to make BlueSky the biggest social media platform on the planet

Truth behind general election petition as identities behind signatures debunked A petition calling for a general election has been signed by people based across a whopping 184 countries, from the British Antarctic Territory to China to the United Arab Emirates

Truth behind GE petition as identities behind signatures debunked

Thousands of those who have signed aren't even living in the UK. In fact the petition has been signed by people based across a whopping 184 countries. Numbers soared after Musk shamelessly shared it
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

An incoming American administration trying to destabilise and encourage the people of the United Kingdom to rise up against its democratically elected government and install a far right government?

Could you imagine this 20 years ago?

Mad, terrifying and a sign of things to come from these madmen.

🤣😉