Phil Whitaker

The 1980s North Sea oil windfall went on tax cuts and unemployment benefit instead of being invested by a sovereign wealth fund – a fact Reform et al never mention.

Lindsey’s diplomacy working wonders in UAE.

Stunning photo!

I once stayed up overnight in the YMCA.

It was OK, but I wouldn't make a song and dance about it.

#dadjokes

America might have stopped being the world's policeman, but it's now the world's drunk – staggering around wildly at closing time, taking a swing at whoever comes near.

Plumber wins by-election for Greens

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

Labour is stubborn in defeat because it knows this: we face the belated end of the political 20th century | John Harris In Gorton and Denton, I heard again and again that people wanted seismic political change – Labour and the Tories are no longer part of that conversation, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Labour is stubborn in defeat because it knows this: we face the belated end of the political 20th century | John Harris

• @natblacktheatre #Blackhistory is the heartbeat of American history.
In every innovation, every cultural shift, every rhythm that changed the sound of a generation, our fingerprints remain.

#blackhistory #blacksky

📽 : @malindipress

> @covie93.bsky.social

So the Telegraph is taking this well

Cover of The Lancet:

@thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Impressive from Polanski. Reminds me of the approach of another great communicator, Mick Lynch, formerly of the RMT. Treat blatant goading and attempts to traduce nuanced policy with faintly bemused good humour, and consistently advance authentic, well-thought-through argument in response.

News article that reads: Canadian passport holders can travel to China visa-free starting this week

We’re renewing Canada’s relationship with China.

As part of our new strategic partnership, China is granting visa-free travel for Canadians.

Photo of Prime Minister Carney with President von der Leyen of the European Commission and President Costa of the European Council.

Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.

Carney constructs a mega anti-Trump trade alliance The Canadian prime minister is spearheading discussions between the EU and a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc after calling on middle powers to join forces.

"The middle powers are taking action. The EU and CPTPP are starting talks this year to strike an agreement to intertwine the supply chains of members like Canada, Singapore, Mexico, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Australia with Europe."
#TradeAlliance #NZ #Australia

www.politico.eu/article/eu-a...

Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

This morning I posted our petition to get Palantir out of our NHS and our public services.

Over 40,000 people have now signed it - thank you.

Please do keep sharing!

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A bit of joy for your timeline

Remember when we thought Sarah Palin was the dumbest person in politics

Good times.

Top of the photo in white text reads: "BREAKING OVER 680 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MEMBERS, INCLUDING 10 NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES, ENDORSE IMPEACHING RFK JR." Below that in black text is a statement reading: "We, the undersigned Members of the National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering, writing in our private capacities, endorse the Articles of Impeachment introduced in the House of Representatives on Dec 10, 2025 by Representative Haley Stevens." Below that is the red "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE " logo. Below that is a link in white text reading: "standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr".

BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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screenshot of Press Gazette homepage leading with "A letter to the 300 axed Washington Post staffers from Carole Cadwalladr"

Lead story @pressgazette.co.uk
"To the journalists of the Washington Post I say, there is another way.... What if you could try to do journalism in a different way? And persuade a community of readers to build a new kind of journalism?"

THANK YOU to our community for making the Nerve a success 🔗👇

Jeffrey Epstein emailing Peter Thiel: Finding things on their way to collapse was much easier than finding the next bargain. ... Return to tribalism. Counter to globalization. Amazing new alliances.

Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.

An excerpt from Sophie Gilbert’s review of the new Melania movie:

"Melania shows off her custom-made inauguration gown, stark white with black ribbons overlaying it, a dress that now looks unavoidably like the redacted Epstein files."

Both funny and acutely on point

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Epstein Scandal "Now Over" - #BrokenNews YouTube video by Larry & Paul

Just a quick reminder that the #Epstein case is all done and dusted:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAmF...

100% this!👇

Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell YouTube video by Federal Reserve

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...