Frank Bowles

A reminder of what Nigel Farage said following the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer.

Horrors of Trump detention centre: Lisburn man tells his story after arrest for 'looking like a Mexican' Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping. Here, he tells us his story.

It's unacceptable that Gazans are having to choose between starving or risking their lives going to aid posts where they could be fired upon. Netanyahu must fully reopen the supply routes for food and aid, and our Government must be far tougher in demanding it.

The worst element of what happened this week isn't even about immigration specifically. It's that Starmer surrendered against populism.

Reform have 5 MPs. In the past three days I have seen their representatives on TV or heard them on the radio 7 times. Ed Davey (72 MPs) or other Lib Dems - zero times. Confused.

The US just voted alongside Russia, Belarus and North Korea against a UN resolution to support Ukraine. This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.

"optimism has drained as Starmer appears either committed to this hardest of Brexits or too worried about the next election to risk losing the votes of red wall Brexiters. 
But really he has nothing to lose."

When will Govt learn you can’t out-Reform Reform - you end up simply legitimising their toxic narrative. To see off populists, Labour needs to invest in public services & local communities, making a real difference to people’s lives - levy a wealth tax & use it to improve people’s lives *now*

Trump has clearly not spoken to a single Palestinian about this plan. Gaza is our land. Palestine is our home. Peace cannot come at the cost of our country. I urge the UK and the whole international community to resist him. Recognise Palestine now, before it's too late.

This is officially one of the most idiotic things Labour could do. Playing to Reform emboldens Reform. You can't out anti-immigration them. Labour has both the majority and time to implement policies which actually benefit people, and put the case for immigration. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Just take a moment to imagine the reaction to Barack Obama pardoning 1,500 black people, involved in a riot, which led to five police officers dying, calling them "heroes" & "hostages".

Badenoch’s pensions triple lock remarks.. Daisy Cooper:“bungling Badenoch” had come up with a policy of slashing the state pension. The Lib Dems are proud we introduced the triple lock and will fight tooth and nail against attempts to weaken it.” #LibDems www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This company likes to portray itself as akin to numerous small local brewers. It is, in fact, a giant corporation backed by a US private equity firm.

A Real Pain is superb in every possible way. Not a moment wasted. That is all

Excellent news. 👇

This is an astonishingly ill-informed and amoral assessment for the political editor of the BBC to have reached, about someone spreading extremist conspiracy theories and using them to whip up hatred against elected politicians. I'd say I'm surprised, but sadly I'm not.

This remains, and I say this advisedly, one of the best exchanges I have ever seen on social media

Yep... That's all I want... #bikeped

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Christmas just got even merrier… Wordle 1,285 2/6* 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

JOB INTERVIEWER: What’s your biggest weakness? ME: I’d say my greatest strength is listening.

Net leader ratings in tonight's @opiniumresearch.bsky.social poll: Davey +3 Farage -9 Badenoch -12 Starmer -32

“We may need to row back on some of our spending commitments” From the new Private Eye, out now.

Boy, someone needs a refresher course in what kings always end up doing to over-mighty barons...

I’m old enough to remember Boris Johnson telling businesses Brexit paperwork could go in a bin. Now they need a warehouse to store it in

Yup

Did you know, if you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back as a Tupperware lid, that doesn't fit any of your containers.

This will (hopefully) never cease to be staggering to everyone else in the world.

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One reason why I joined the Lib Dem was because I wanted votes to matter regardless of where you happen to live Today I was so pleased to support Sarah Olney's bill, and to be part of a Parliament that's voted to support a fair voting system Why not join us libdems.org.uk/join

MPs have backed Sarah Olney’s bill on proportional representation. This is a historic moment in the campaign for a fairer voting system. 

Today, as we have done for a century, Liberal Democrats are leading the fight for fair votes and making sure that no one can be ignored in our democracy.

MPs vote for Lib Dem Sarah Olney's ten minute rule bill on Proportional Representation by 138 votes to 136, with Labour MPs split 59-50 in favour

Watched the Do They Know It's Christmas doc with 17 year old daughter - and it was like explaining a complex lost civilisation to a person from the future.

God rest ye merry gentlemen, the @nakedwines.bsky.social Christmas box has arrived! Time to feed the goose and start the celebrations 🎄🎅

Fantastic concert last night with Paul Heaton at the Hydro, but @riannedowney.bsky.social what a revelation… absolutely incredible voice, one to watch!

Oh come on Labour - so depressing to hear Pat McFadden say UK has no plans for a youth mobility scheme with the EU. We have schemes with NZ, Australia, Canada, Japan, Iceland, Uruguay & more - only reason not to have one with EU is fear of right wing press. Such cowardice @bbclaurak.bsky.social

It is a regular sight in the Netherlands to see entire classes out on their bikes with their teacher attending a field trip, enabled by the safe infrastructure that can be found everywhere in the country

This is well worth a read, an indication of how seriously individual MPs are taking the vote today

I loathe a political culture that removes a passionate and effective minister over a decade-old minor offence that has zero bearing on her ability to do the job. A mixture of cowardice, malice and triviality.

I am absolutely sick of these red light jumping cyclists! No more infrastructure for them until they behave. Oh wait... Auchenhowie Road, East Dunbartonshire. SJ72PHX LM16HFO FL65LBN NV23OOF (Apologies for the poor field of view. I accidently set camera wrong this morning!) youtu.be/769Tguh4BPU?...

As with Davey’s many stunts for the general election, there is a serious purpose: to generate awareness of the plight of carers, particularly younger ones, and to raise money for good causes. liberalengland.blogspot.com/2024/11/ed-d...

Mrs E last night. Morning my beauties. Xx

They do train refreshment different in Germany

This is more sinister activity from Xitter. Younis Tirawi’s account in Palestine, followed by many top reporters has been systematically de-followed by a ‘bug’ at X (not a bug clearly) . Consequently has lost almost 100k followers

I hope the irony of a Brexit cheerleader like Badenoch telling the CBI that "Labour doesn't listen to business" and indulges "political ideas that result in cost and red tape" is not lost on people. Does she really think she can gloss over the fact she rode that very economic vandalism to the top?