March 13, 2026
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Brexit always meant the UK inevitably becoming a rule taker instead of one of the rule makers, this was obvious to anyone who gave it half a thought…🤦♂️
It’s funny cuz it’s true.
Private Eye response to the media's faux outrage about Mandelson's appointment as our Ambassador to the US
A fellow poster just responded to a plea from James O'Brien with this little gem, the media's faux outrage, pearl clutching in all its glory.
Trump: "We're gonna cut of all trade with Spain don't want anything to do with Spain." marion @ pitlanelando as a Spaniard, i'm utterly devastated to hear Trump wants to cut ties with Spain. how will we survive without lectures on freedom from a man who thinks paella needs ketchup? we'll try to cope with universal healthcare and 30 days of paid vacation. thoughts and tapas y'all RESISTANCE!
We've won the UK's first ever SLAPP suit - acting for @danneidle.bsky.social - and made some really important law protecting the right to call out barristers whose misconduct facilitates aggressive tax avoidance.
Badenoch said if she was prime minister HMS Dragon would have left a week ago. Presumably with its doors hanging off and with no weapons onboard.
Farage accused of U turn as he says UK should stay out of Iran war
Farage, leading, as usual, by watching which way the crowd is moving and running to the front.
Can we PLEASE skip the part where the UK experiments with fascism/faragism/trumpism and go straight to, say, a national Green New Deal and a huge arts revival?
It will never not fustrate me that the Tories havent faced any consequences for how they systematically underfunded our forces - all while claiming to be a party serious about defense.
And now they want us to get involved in a random, pointless war, shredding what little equipment we have.
The competence issue matters because what is at stake here is not, as many commentators claim and, no doubt, some political activists and voters hope, that Labour need to respond to the by-election defeat with a ‘lurch to the left’. Setting an immigration policy which is fair, rational, and consonant with economic and demographic needs is not, in itself, ‘left-wing’. Operating an efficient and humane asylum process is not, in itself, ‘left-wing’. Making a clear distinction between immigration and asylum policies is not, in itself, ‘left-wing’. To think otherwise is to cede the idea that these are somehow ‘extreme’ propositions and that the policies of virtually zero immigration, mass deportation, and the near-total rejection of asylum seekers advocated by Reform and others are the ‘norm’ or ‘moderate’.
As @chrisgrey.bsky.social says, rejecting Mahmood's plans would not be a "lurch to the left" but simply about restoring a basic level of (economic, political and administrative) competence.
chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/real...
When Brexit was slammed for being an act of pure prejudice, all the Brexiters howled about ‘sovereignty’ and ‘taking back control’.
Now, the very same people howl that we should just obey Trump and put our country in the firing line.
They lied about everything. All of it. Every single part.
Much different than Dire Straits but beautiful. Needed this for our Sunday morning...
youtu.be/w-OfUq5HXX8?...
The King is supposed to be visiting the USA *next month*. This is the definition of a diplomatic nightmare. In all seriousness, I would urge him to pull a sickie.
Having directed all their attention on Reform strongholds, Labour have left their left flank in London wide open.
If they don't drop their immigration policies before the May elections, they'll get what they deserve.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson says Keir Starmer has made us an irrelevance on the world stage...
Those saying ‘has Farage even considered war with Iran will result in more asylum seekers arriving by small boat?’. Of course he has. He doesn’t really want to stop the boats. He needs them for his grievance politics and to persuade the population to support policies which will harm them.
It’s unbelievable and it tells you a lot about them.
Evening views of Bamburgh beach and castle from across the rocks. Partially cloudy sky gave some muted sunlight colours in the clouds
Evening stroll and dog walk at Bamburgh Beach, Northumberland. Started off relatively cloudy but the clouds started to break up a little aand give some lovely soft light in the sky across the beach and rocks. A worthwhile wander.
#Northumberland
#sunset
#uk
#evening
#Castle
Attended some of his lectures at New College, Durham c. 1992 and found him so impressive: engaging, enthusiastic and always with a touch of humour. Ideal qualities for what followed, really. Congratulations!
this is probably the best PR Starmer's had since the election though - the UK population, with unusual unanimity, hates Trump and wants us to have as little to do with his shit-flinging escapades as possible
I've just watched the first few minutes of the BBC 6pm news and Chris Mason, with his appalling, cynical & negative downer of a report on the Govt. over Iran. His language is unworthy of a professional, unbias news service. I turned over to France24, to get a grown up version of the news.
This is superb, as ever from @bbcrosatkins.bsky.social who should be in charge of political content in the BBC.
Head and shoulders above all domestic political commentators.
Unemotional fact based unpeeling of bullshit
NOEM: I would disagree with the judge
CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?
NOEM: A what?
CROCKETT: A law degree
NOEM: No I do no-
CROCKETT: Okay
An economically, politically and morally bankrupt strategy.
Bad for individuals, bad for families, bad for businesses, bad for public services, bad for integration and cohesion.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
