π ICYMI β Nigel Farageβs Humiliating Iran U-Turn Should Be a Lesson for Keir Starmer
By sticking to the correct and popular position on Donald Trump's Iran war, the Prime Minister has now forced his political opponents into an embarrassing reversal, argues Adam Bienkov
WATCH: Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick change fuel prices in Buxton at a Reform UK petrol station They have pledged to reinstate the 5p fuel duty cut in their first Budget
Farage and Jenrick pull a stunt in Buxton in protest at the fuel prices which are going up - on account of a war they both back - started by a man Farage flew thousands of miles to "have dinner with" only for said man to decide he was busy.
So much dignity going on.
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Amazed, last night, to hear that BBC Persian has 24 million followers on Instagram. Soft power much under-appreciated by politicians?
Ticey cosplaying a UK government minister.
What's going on in Israel re: propaganda, so ppl know:
Was talking to family there this AM & they had TV on. It was reported to me (w/eyeroll) that there was a segment on "what a tough masculine hottie" Hegseth is, "with the tattoos and everything."
"Did they mention the Nazi tattoo?"
"What?!?"
an incredibly necessary thread, not just for those like me concerned with the future of the BBC Written Archives Centre, but for anyone concerned about accountability, journalism, & accessibilty
A handicap blue and white painted sign on the asphalt of a parking space. The symbols are meant to be a pregnant women and a baby stroller, but it doesn't look like that. It looks like pac man being killed with scissors next to a dancer
Twerkers at the barbeque get priority parking π«‘
The Home Office is hiring staff from McDonalds and supermarkets to decide on refugee deportation cases. Staff know so little that some consult Lonely Planet guides to decide if a country is safe. Some canβt even find countries theyβre returning people to on the map
Inside the UKβs asylum system
If you were investing in the future would you like to spend a billion or more dollars a day on a war for oil or would you like to spend that money to rapidly reduce your dependence on oil?
Now we get to see both of those approaches in real time.
Just fascinating to see Blair, a man whose reputation was ruined by the Iraq war, advocate joining a war that is exponentially stupider and more chaotic. How is it possible to learn nothing from the worst mistake of your life?
Maybe we should be clearer. Jobs arenβt at risk from AI. Theyβre at risk from amoral shitbag short term spec capitalists using AI against a weakly unionised workforce and broken government.
The clubs should just leave X, it's beyond fixing.
This is what ecocide looks like.
The Hill United CEO: Airfare likely to rise as jet fuel prices surge United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby warned this week that soaring jet fuel prices tied to conflict in the Middle East could soon push airline... . 4 hours ago Aerospace Global News Airfares could rise as Iran conflict drives soaring fuel costs and flight detours Airlines face rising jet fuel prices and costly rerouting around Middle East airspace after US-Israel strikes on Iran, and may raise... . 1 day ago BBC Surge in jet fuel prices could push up air fares, analysts warn Disruption to supplies from the Gulf, in the wake of the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, has pushed the cost of aviation kerosene up by... . 1 day ago Π£ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΡΡΠΊΡ ΠΠ°ΡΡΠΎΠ½Π°Π»ΡΠ½Ρ ΠΠΎΠ²ΠΈΠ½ΠΈ (Π£ΠΠ) War with Iran triggered a sharp rise in fuel prices in the US Π£ΠΠ Economy β Gasoline prices in the US rose by 11% due to the conflict with Iran and oil at $90. This creates political risks for... . 15 hours ago Simple Flying Airfare Warning: United CEO Says Ticket Prices Will Rise βQuicklyβ As Fuel Costs Skyrocket As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, airlines brace for the impact on their pocketbooks, with United CEO warning of rising...
Public service announcement: this is a FOSSIL FUEL CRISIS
Not an 'energy crisis'. People need energy: it keeps them alive. This is a crisis due to forced dependency on the most unreliable and unstable fuel product in human history.
THIS IS A FOSSIL FUEL CRISIS.
Hannan again demonstrating the broader point that the UK right has completely lost touch with where the bulk of opinion in the UK lies on the Middle East - both with this and Israel/Gaza.
Imagine believing that purporting to give Trump your Nobel peace prize would achieve anything besides humiliating yourself
the reverse version of those βevolution of manβ drawings
Helluva way for the president to refer to dead soldiers β soldiers killed in a war he started.
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Australian gas producers reap windfalls as Iran war chokes global supply Angela Macdonald-Smith Angela Macdonald-Smith Senior resources writer Mar 6, 2026 β 1.38pm Save Share Gift this article Listen to this article 7 min Australiaβs biggest gas producers are cashing in on the conflict in the Middle East and the suspension of Qatari LNG production, which has disrupted global supply, with deals struck at more than double recent market rates. Santos, the countryβs second-biggest listed oil and gas producer, finalised a deal with a commodities trader on Wednesday for the sale of an LNG cargo at about $US25 ($35) per million British thermal units (MMBtu), according to market sources, who were not authorised to speak publicly.
Not a single soul on the planet happier about bloodshed, conflict, uncertainty, rising energy bills, fuel shortages and cost of living collapse than the CEO of a fossil fuel company
The worse the death and destruction, the happier they (and the shareholders) get
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Medical experts say that if you contract pneumonia you should visit a doctor. A guy who eats dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says you should just bathe in raw sewage instead. For busy Americans, it can be hard to know who to trust.
Trump and the UK have much in common - both avoided getting involved in the Vietnam War.
Do they think people have literally no memory of past events at all?
So much online conservatism these days is just "I miss being a kid"
While Russians paraded under their flag to the sporting worldβs cheers, their missiles murdered a 13 year old girl in Kharkiv. Shame on the IOC!
Brilliant!
So so close to 100,000 signatures to end the Guga hunt! Please keep signing: petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
Geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East once again shows that reliance on volatile oil and gas exposes economies to price shocks.
Renewables, electrification and storage offer more stable long term energy costs and stronger energy security.
This week, Trump said Zelensky βis an obstacle to peaceβ as the US asked for Ukraineβs help against Iranian drones.
While the President claimed Putin is βready for a dealβ as Russia helps Iran with intelligence on US targets.
The latter βdoesnβt matterβ says the White House.
