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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.

HMS Dragon was in for a weapons refit and the Royal Navy managed to get her sea worthy and ready for action in six days, Kemi Badenoch confirms she would have sent a ship into a warzone without the correct weapons and not ready for action #pmqs #politicslive #5live

Once again I remain baffled as to how the "Kemi is brilliant at PMQs now" crowd have memed themselves into that position. This week she set herself up for a fairly easy thumping from Starmer on several questions – and then tied herself in knots trying to think on her feet.

Farage and Badenoch are absolute clowns: startled by the entirely foreseeable series of events they failed to foresee. A demonstration of their total lack of judgement.

Andrew O’Hagan · Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

The finest take down of the institution of monarchy and "class" and the grasping, greedy, venal, entitled, and very stupid people it enables that you will read today or any day.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

“He is, of course, a serial liar & prone to espousing completely contradictory positions within moments of each other.” It is extraordinary to me that journalists continue to ‘analyse’ Donald Trump without adding this constant caveat. It does readers, listeners & viewers a grave disservice.

The Tories oversaw the degradation of UK gas storage capacity - 2010 to 2017.

Thatcher privatised the gas and oil industry - 1982 to 1986.

Thatcher closed the collieries - 1986 to 1991.

This woman is an idiot - 1960 to 2026

You’d think in this era of “MPs face increasing danger” there would be more outrage at newly elected Green MP Hannah Spencer being assaulted by transphobes but it’s nowhere to be seen on BBC News app even if you search her name

The impact of Brexit on immigration to the UK - UK in a changing Europe Jonathan Portes and John Springford share their new analysis that estimates how the number of foreign-born workers would have evolved had the UK remained in the EU.

Ending free movement "led to a modest rise in the number of foreign born workers in the UK, but a dramatic shift in their countries of origin."

💥 New analysis from @jdportes.bsky.social & @johnspringford.bsky.social on the impact of Brexit on immigration to the UK

🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/the-impact-o...

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Friendly reminder that you don't always need to bring quiet people "out of themselves" or try to get them to "loosen up" at social gatherings, some of us are just naturally a bit more reserved and introverted and silently plotting the downfall of our enemies and that's okay 💖

Sorry for your loss, take care of yourself.

London Blossom Garden Visit the London Blossom Garden to witness the spectacular bloom of 33 blossom trees.

The London Blossom Garden in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park offers a place of reflection for Londoners to remember those lost during the Coronavirus pandemic, and pays tribute to London’s brave key workers who risked their lives to help others.

Texas GOP Candidate Recreated MLK Assassination, Reviewed Shooter’s Rifle Brandon Herrera then shot the MLK target dummy at close range

The GOP has a new candidate for Texas-23, Brandon Herrera. In addition to being a Mein Kampf-brandishing admirer of Adolf Hitler, Herrera is also well known for organizing a recreation of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr in which he gleefully pulled the trigger.

Nail on head

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.

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.

Only one team at the Racecourse Ground should be proud of their display. Chelsea always so unlikeable have now found a manager to match the team. Well done Wrexham.

This is the most LinkedIn, Jake Humphrey, motivational lifestyle influencer bullshit I have ever read.

What an amazing result for Italian Rugby. Forza Azzurri. 🇮🇹

How the right-wing British press became Trump’s trumpet Fleet Street is happy to ignore the real history of transatlantic relations to score points against Keir Starmer

Churchill would have been appalled by a figure like Trump. But some journalists have convinced themselves that Starmer is to blame for this hiccup in the “special relationship” app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72649/...

Israeli attacks on UNIFIL peace keepers tonight. Irish service men were not directly hit, but they aided their counterparts from Ghana. This will further deteriorate Irish Israel relations.

As I was saying...

Video of this encounter is further down this thread

Tough choice Lynne that I also had to make years ago. Not because of violence, Mike had MS and after many years of caring I just couldn't go on. Stress suffered as a carer takes it's toll but this outcome is a necessity for you and your health. Take time to adjust and live more freely. X

21st century cultural conservatism is much better thought of as a tribe sports fans than a group of people who share a cohesive philosophy

if those people could think, they wouldn't support Brexit nor a war in Iran

so they clump together and take comfort in group think

Newcastle cutting the discount for a disabled season ticket holder from 50% to 25% is appalling

Jaywick in Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, is consistently ranked as the most deprived neighbourhood in England according to the 2025 Indices of Deprivation.

But you go for your jolly to Mar-a-Lago, Nigel.

Karma’s a bitch Spurs. What happened to that 5cm offside allowance we heard of exactly one fucking time when it benefitted Liverpool. Never prior and never since. #NUFC #CPFC