James

PP has done an electoral deal with Vox in advance of the Spanish general election. It’s the first time in Europe a supposedly traditional party of the right has pacted with the far-right in this way. PP/Vox is essentially one party now - and Vox is in the driving seat.

What's the big deal, this sort of things happens every day in Belgium

Belgium, man, Belgium

ITV reports that Farage has criticised Burnham's decision to discuss the future of the UK's relationship with EU as "looking backwards". I mean, you have to laugh, right?

Fact

This headline only scratches the surface.

Really worth noting that even in Red Wall constituencies which backed Leave, most *Labour* voters back rejoining the EU. Over 90% of Labour considerers back rejoin - opposition to EU membership is mainly coming from non-Labour voters in these seats. Was on Times Radio yesterday making this point.

Same for journalists. A decade of their career waxing lyrical about a giant waste of time. That said, I’m coming round to the view that the only way to solve Brexit was to go through it.

Amazing how many Labour MPs do not understand this quite basic point.

I had to turn off - I find Nick Robinson’s questioning style infuriating and it’s worse when he doesn’t challenge Farages assertion of facts or his cherry picking of data

Pro-Europeans really need to get their act together if they're going to sieze the opportunity which is being presented here. Press and broadcasters reverting right back to their previous position from 2016, with zero update.

It's easy to mock Andy Burnham choosing to fix small annoyances when Britain has so many huge issues. I get the sentiment. At the same time, as he fixes more and more and more small annoyances, it does start to boost positive feeling.

These are a real blast from the past for me: Chicken and Ham Pies are #RecipeOfTheDay! And as I say in my intro, “a pie is always a blessing.” www.nigella.com/recipes/chic...

“I'm not sure we've processed the trauma of the pandemic as a society; the ripple effect of the terror and paranoia that we all felt the first few months; how frightened we were for our loved ones. I don't think we have reckoned with it at all. People just don't want to talk about it - or hear it.”

This is just the maddest argument. These people would trap us in poverty to keep a decade old commitment, which no one ever actually made, to an electorate which no longer exists.

Superb from @pimlicat.bsky.social Too many people treat the rejoin debate as if we are still in 2016 (or the 1990s for that matter). Its 2026 and literally every important question related to the UK - be it economic, defence, climate change, education or crime - the answer is: rejoin the EU.

Yep. I guess lots are just not used to having professional politicians in charge. Massively refreshing.

I mean, in the context of the last 20 years in UK politics - not just 10 - this is a huge deal.

The people who trade in despair, including progressives on here, are not their enemies. They are their handmaidens.

“Would it take ten years? No. Britain, as a former Member State, is still aligned with most EU rules. It is worth recalling that when Finland applied to join, negotiations took just 2 years, as it was similarly already aligned with much EU legislation through the EEA” labourlist.org/2026/10/imag...

Reform plan to bring back imperial measurements to help boost US trade, not realising that US imperial measurements are different from UK ones. So dense a black hole is empty space by comparison.

Got to say I disagree with this. You can get ahead of the public while not making it clear you are doing so. For me, Burnham is currently doing this very skilfully. He did not have to even mention FoM, but he did.

I've already had a (friendly) disagreement on FB today with someone being all like "Ah, but the AfD and Le Pen next year.." I don't see the point of trying to pull the rug out from under our rare hopeful moments. It's energy-sapping. People should take this as a sign that none of this is inevitable.

What an incredible night last night. To see the resistance against populism triumph in two such different countries, in two such different ways.

BBC News just interrupted its coverage to go, live, to Nigel Farage - a man with no contitutional standing in our setup - responding to the budget - a document which nobody has seen yet. WHY

🥳 For the first time in TEN YEARS a sitting UK prime minister is officially considering Rejoining the EU! 🥳 But will Andy Burnham actually DO anything about Brexit? youtu.be/SHCbyyBeH-k

Brexit: Femi vs Fabricant As MPs debate whether the UK should Rejoin the EU, I exposed how evil politicians like Michael Fabricant really are.

Reform and the Tories are PANICKING as Brexit finally heads for the chopping block... It's DELICIOUS! 😍🤣😍🤣😍😍😂 #Bbcqt

It's going to be in the next Labour manifesto, isn't it?

It all boils down to whether EU member states want the UK back. If they all do, the Euro will not be an obstacle. If one or more don’t, it will be an insurmountable one. What are absolutely non-negotiable ever are the Four Freedoms.

Burnham playing a canny game. "will not move ahead of public opinion" which he knows is actually far more open to stronger EU ties / rejoin than political opinion. Like talking about freedom of movement and downplaying Euro / Schengen. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Meanwhile saying nothing about Tory policy to quit ECHR which would also kick off a massive constitutional debate about Europe. It's the lamest argument.

Fish pie for lunch 🙂

Since his ennoblement in Boris Johnson’s 2023 resignation list, Tees Valley regional mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen has claimed more than £25,000 in tax-free daily “attendance” allowances from the House of Lords for 73 days when he hasn’t voted, spoken or performed any recorded parliamentary activity.

Having the freedom to live, love and work across Europe is incredible. Only utter wankers could think differently.

A small detail, but I'm quite tickled that the cartoonists have ditched his pint for a champagne flute.

This is a beautiful, beautiful thing

Strange how widespread the framing of "do we want to talk about this again?" is on the Right Might buffer debate kicking off, but leaves them stranded once it does www.thetimes.com/article/6154...

"There’s not enough room in my chest for all this joy". What incredible news to wake up to. First Serbia, now this www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Hi @sebdance.bsky.social, did you keep your sign? I think it belongs in a brexit gallery of some sort that can be used to teach kids, for future generations, how populists work.

Full House. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...

It’s 52:48 again, only good this time

Can’t believe this. Speaking plainly, and honestly. Finally addressing the issue head on, instead of skirting around it, pretending Brexit is fine. Finally.