Angus Willson

How do the press manage to not laugh when Donald Trump says the most stupid things?

Palantir should not be allowed near any UK government contracts.

Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.

Palantir CEO promises that his technology will reduce educated women's economic and political power newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup race ends with third death this week Envoi Allen, due to retire after this week, collapsed on the walk back to the stables.

Third horse dies at Cheltenham after Gold Cup race.. but as long as the crowd are entertained and gamblers can lay bets it’s alright eh❗️😡

For everyone but the poor horses😢

"Bank error in your favour collect £50" never happens!

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Lost Tracks: Accra to Addis

#NowPlaying Open your ears to this compilation.
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#Farage is a busted flush

Nigel Farage told us Brexit would give
£3 billion more a year to our NHS

He now says Britain is so broke,
our NHS needs to be scrapped
replaced by US-style healthcare insurance
bankrupting thousands, leaving thousands more to die

He lied before
He hasn't apologised
He's still lying

No sense of cultural geography. No sense. #REFUK

#REFUK Kent fails to understand the value of culture

I think Peter Hitchens is saying RefUK can't bring Grammar schools back, not that they don't want to. In Kent, the size of Grammar schools gradually doubled as a way of dodging parents' appeals.

Getting a "massage" at Mar a Largo tomorrow night

Perhaps he just went for a "massage"

More of a gopher

This is a wood-block print of "Broadstairs" by Elwin Hawthorne from c.1931. When I first showed it online it was untitled but, after a while a follower identified it as being a view of Broadstairs which, once one knows that, is instantly recognisable! #ElwinHawthorne #Broadstairs

International Women's Day 2026: Three generations of women tell us why they're campaigning for PR - Make Votes Matter It’s been over 100 years since some women got the vote. In recognition of International Women’s Day 2026, Make Votes Matter hears from activists representing

Happy International Women's Day! ✊💃

Studies consistently show that countries with proportional voting systems tend to have more women's representation in their parliaments.

We spoke to three brilliant campaigners, representing three generations of women, about why they support PR 👇

Change the voting system and let women’s voices be heard When out campaigning, especially in the run up to elections I often encounter women who say they do not vote. This is one area of life where socio-economic status does not seem to be a factor, with mu...

As we approach International Women's Day 2026 - former MEP @julie4north.bsky.social explains how PR can stop the slide into far-right extreme politics which would undermine so many of the rights generations of women have fought for.
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Some didn't even start!

⌛5 MINUTES

@duncanhames.bsky.social will be joining a brilliant panel for a timely conversation on what is needed in the upcoming Elections Bill to stop big money corrupting our democracy.

Details below ⤵️

*Myles

Feel The Heat (Live)

#NowListening Love to find a 2025 release of a 1989 recording.
Alannah Miles, Feel The Heat (Live). Black Velvet is an organ-rich version. Superb. Turn it up! #music Under-rated.
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The Death of Spotify: Why Streaming is Minutes Away From Being Obsolete Jimmy Iovine just called the Death of Spotify. He might be right.

I see trouble ahead #music
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#refrain

Not in "The i" paper's style guide, probably. But I do get your point. Mine was more about the pleasure of paper maps.

In this context, what word would you suggest to convey work which was significant but not exclusive?

Gladys West was instrumental in developing the mathematics behind global positioning systems (GPS). However... #papermapsarecool

Image shows three children walking outside a school. Text reads: Walk to School Week; 18-22 May 2026

Walk to School Week 2026 classroom packs are now live on our shop!

From 18–22 May, schools can take part in our five-day walking challenge – and this year’s theme is Mission Move 🔎.

Join the fun and order your classroom packs today!

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Tesco could pay every worker an extra £10,000 and still make a profit.

British Gas could pay every worker an extra £35,000 and still make a profit.

Shell could pay every worker an extra £300,000 and still make a profit.

It is the billionaires who are ripping you off.

A male Bearded Tit caught mid-leap between two reed stems, wings tucked, little feet ready to land and eyes intensely focused on its destination: perfectly embodying the bold 'just go for it' Monday energy.

Be more Bearded Tit...jump into the week!

#MondayMotivation