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Nigel Farage backtracks on Reform UK’s promise to cut £90bn of taxes
Party leader says proposal had been an ‘aspiration’ and accuses Tories and Labour of ‘wrecking the public finances’
www.theguardian.com
Can’t spot any plan to increase tax on multimillionaires, but he does want to reduce minimum wage for young people. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I’ve been driving for many years, but I’m staggered by the standard of driving at the moment.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’
Hundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National Highways
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I’ve been driving for many years, but I’m staggered by the standard of driving at the moment.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
September 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
Well done our BBC, really enjoying the Bond theme Proms. 👍
August 29, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Well done our BBC, really enjoying the Bond theme Proms. 👍
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A Japanese referee's last match got an unforgettable send-off: a player yanked off his shirt just to earn one final yellow card from him.
August 28, 2026 at 10:44 AM
A Japanese referee's last match got an unforgettable send-off: a player yanked off his shirt just to earn one final yellow card from him.
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Mostly optimistic about the future, apart from the fascism, killer drones and evil sentient computers
August 27, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Mostly optimistic about the future, apart from the fascism, killer drones and evil sentient computers
This will give you an earworm for today : youtu.be/lyZ_fQFwb4s?...
It's Not Because of Brexit! | Spitting Image
YouTube video by Spitting Image
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August 27, 2026 at 7:44 AM
This will give you an earworm for today : youtu.be/lyZ_fQFwb4s?...
Reform voters must try reading sometimes: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s new economic adviser has called for end of pensioners’ triple lock
Exclusive: Mitchell Palmer has also argued for privatising the NHS and immigration as way of cutting poverty
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Reform voters must try reading sometimes: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Conservatives and Reform promised more control over our borders after Brexit. Instead, we’re seeing increasing disorder.
Only a proper deal with the EU can deliver real control, safety, and effective returns.
@MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
Only a proper deal with the EU can deliver real control, safety, and effective returns.
@MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
August 19, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Conservatives and Reform promised more control over our borders after Brexit. Instead, we’re seeing increasing disorder.
Only a proper deal with the EU can deliver real control, safety, and effective returns.
@MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
Only a proper deal with the EU can deliver real control, safety, and effective returns.
@MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
This so true: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Wednesday briefing: Why do people think crime is going up when it isn’t?
In today’s newsletter: For the most part, Britain is a far safer country than it was in the past – but its inhabitants think almost every measure of crime is increasing
www.theguardian.com
August 19, 2026 at 8:01 AM
This so true: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Its quite staggering, driving home this evening after receiving the alert message, watching the car in front throw a cigarette out of the drivers window
August 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Its quite staggering, driving home this evening after receiving the alert message, watching the car in front throw a cigarette out of the drivers window
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Resetting our relationship with Europe is the fastest way to boost growth.
It's time to cut red tape, back small businesses, and join the Single Market and Customs Union.
@libdemdaisy.bsky.social
It's time to cut red tape, back small businesses, and join the Single Market and Customs Union.
@libdemdaisy.bsky.social
August 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Resetting our relationship with Europe is the fastest way to boost growth.
It's time to cut red tape, back small businesses, and join the Single Market and Customs Union.
@libdemdaisy.bsky.social
It's time to cut red tape, back small businesses, and join the Single Market and Customs Union.
@libdemdaisy.bsky.social
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I’m glad the President has his priorities straight.
August 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I’m glad the President has his priorities straight.
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Bulgaria's interior minister: Russian government is working with people smugglers to flood Europe with migrants.
"Illegal migration inflows are an instrument for hostile regimes to destabilise the European Union + the UK...They are aiming to destabilise the welfare systems [in European countries]"
"Illegal migration inflows are an instrument for hostile regimes to destabilise the European Union + the UK...They are aiming to destabilise the welfare systems [in European countries]"
Russia ‘helping people smugglers flood Europe and UK with migrants’ | LBC
A Bulgarian minister has said his government has evidence of direct links between Russia's foreign intelligence agency and the criminal gangs helping illegal migrants to enter Europe.
www.lbc.co.uk
August 3, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Bulgaria's interior minister: Russian government is working with people smugglers to flood Europe with migrants.
"Illegal migration inflows are an instrument for hostile regimes to destabilise the European Union + the UK...They are aiming to destabilise the welfare systems [in European countries]"
"Illegal migration inflows are an instrument for hostile regimes to destabilise the European Union + the UK...They are aiming to destabilise the welfare systems [in European countries]"
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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods don't just reduce the amount of traffic using residential streets as shortcuts – they can also help slow traffic down, making roads feel safer and more welcoming for local people.
Find out more www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-an...
Find out more www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-an...
July 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods don't just reduce the amount of traffic using residential streets as shortcuts – they can also help slow traffic down, making roads feel safer and more welcoming for local people.
Find out more www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-an...
Find out more www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-an...
Good example of how a committed group can stand up to an authoritarian. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed
Uefa nations have agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments if the global governing body continues with its plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Good example of how a committed group can stand up to an authoritarian. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
I fail to understand why @westmidspolice allow flags to be put on lamposts and street infrastructure when it is against the law. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Birmingham council accused of giving ‘free rein’ to group erecting England flags
Campaigners call for injunction against Raise the Colours, which is accused of spreading anti-immigration rhetoric
www.theguardian.com
July 26, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I fail to understand why @westmidspolice allow flags to be put on lamposts and street infrastructure when it is against the law. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Fuel theft is rife, the police do need to get a grip of it. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘A guy did a runner in a Jaguar’: the petrol theft scandal – and the garage owner struggling to stop it
Since the start of the Iran war in February, there has been a 23% rise in fuel theft, with more than £1.2m stolen from British forecourts each week. Why aren’t the police doing more to apprehend the c...
www.theguardian.com
July 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Fuel theft is rife, the police do need to get a grip of it. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Why can’t BBC block non licence holders, all the video streaming services manage this…there will be loads watching the world cup without a licence. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
BBC faces ‘real jeopardy’ as licence fee payments fall faster than expected
Director general Matt Brittin says funding model ties corporation to the past as number of licences falls by 539,000
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Why can’t BBC block non licence holders, all the video streaming services manage this…there will be loads watching the world cup without a licence. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Nothing to see here, move along please www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny
Exclusive: The details behind the financial transactions that bankers have flagged up to the National Crime Agency
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Nothing to see here, move along please www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Come on BBC get the detector vans out tonight, or at least say you’re going to, stop the hypocrites from watching for free.
July 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Come on BBC get the detector vans out tonight, or at least say you’re going to, stop the hypocrites from watching for free.
Do yourself a favour , watch this concert on the BBC, it’s worth getting a TV licence just for this. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
In Concert - James Taylor
A classic concert from 1970 by American singer-songwriter James Taylor.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 27, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Do yourself a favour , watch this concert on the BBC, it’s worth getting a TV licence just for this. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Paris is cooking
June 24, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Paris is cooking
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As the weather gets hotter, rivers, lakes and reservoirs can look tempting.
But even on a hot day, the water can be dangerously cold, causing cold water shock in seconds.
Read more: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/fire-and-community-safety/community-safety/stay-safe-summer
But even on a hot day, the water can be dangerously cold, causing cold water shock in seconds.
Read more: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/fire-and-community-safety/community-safety/stay-safe-summer
June 23, 2026 at 4:13 PM
As the weather gets hotter, rivers, lakes and reservoirs can look tempting.
But even on a hot day, the water can be dangerously cold, causing cold water shock in seconds.
Read more: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/fire-and-community-safety/community-safety/stay-safe-summer
But even on a hot day, the water can be dangerously cold, causing cold water shock in seconds.
Read more: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/fire-and-community-safety/community-safety/stay-safe-summer