Rachel Haynes

Lewis Goodall: 'You would welcome Iranians on small boats?' YouTube video by LBC

A reminder that if you back regime change (morally) you ought to accept the likely consequences. www.youtube.com/shorts/Uuber...

But, rather than receiving a formal invite to meet Trump, Farage was in fact invited to Mar-a-Lago by a member of the club, according to multiple people briefed on the matter They said Farage had hoped he would be able to catch Trump for a conversation as the US president was scheduled to travel to Mar-a-Lago that evening. However, Trump had a change in his itinerary and decided to stay instead in Doral, about an hour`s drive away The Reform leader's failure to secure an audience with the US president underscores a weakening of ties between the two populist leaders who famously formed a close friendship in the vears before and after the 2016

Massive humiliation for Farage, who tipped off the UK press that he was flying to Florida to have dinner with Trump... only for Trump to decide he had more interesting things to do when Nigel arrived.

Who actually were the Hero Voters? Labour won in 2024 because of economically insecure voters, not social conservatism.

Have been a bit frustrated by some of the conversation about Labour's voter coalition.

I've written about who the "Hero Voters" actually were, how we won them, and what we need to do to earn their support next time.

chriscurtismk.substack.com/p/who-actual...

Featuring the Pope? Or is this incel reference which I am happily ignorant of?

Pretty funny that Michael Gove is dunking on me now he’s editor of the Spectator to promote its ‘bias-free’ reporting when as a politician he wouldn’t answer any of my press inquiries on the massive Brexit fraud he oversaw as Vote Leave’s co-convener

Since the government reshuffle in Sept25, the representation of women among cabinet ministers has dropped slightly from 48% to 44% - but remains higher than under any previous prime minister.

Ahead of International Women’s Day, here's some insights from our interviews with women who served in govt

Sun headline about £500k compensation for migrants, discussing human rights, and public outcry over payouts.

Did you see this headline?

Did you feel the requisite anger and rage at asylum seekers that The Sun was asking of you?

Did you maybe blame Starmer because.... um... it was probably his fault🤷‍♀️

Would you like to know the reality behind the headline?

Course you would!😜

Let's take a look

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Struck by the lack of sneer and interruption from Robinson, but luckily she doesn’t need interviewing, just let her share her stream of consciousness.

Big money has bought British politics

75% of Reform’s money has come from three rich white men

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

“Stop honoring our dead. You’re making us look bad” is the new “suckers and losers.”

“For all we know, we could be in the middle of Keir Starmer’s finest hour”.

Starmer’s critics say he is imperiling the UK’s special relationship with the US...

But is it Donald Trump who's doing the damage?

So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for:

- Who takes over;
- Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation;
- How to defend US bases in the region;
- Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and
- How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.

"We called London a war zone and moved to Dubai by mistake"

I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.

I learned a lot.

the other thing putting the UK in an impossible position, btw? Opposition parties using a dangerous situation to score political points & actively increase tensions at home, at a time when Uk forces are active in the Gulf. www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...

"Dear Diary,
After getting a sound thrashing in the by-election, I decided to blame the loss on Muslim women not being allowed to vote for the racists who have spent the last few years demonising them."

"You cannot bring democracy by aerial bombardment. The sort of regime change that includes no preparation before, no help during, and no plan for after, is basically just rolling a dice, hoping for sixes."

People Are Applauding The Five Members Of The Men's Hockey Team Who Declined Trump's Invitation—And Most Have One Important Thing In Common

On the right side of history.

Disappointed you’ve shared such an old article as if it’s a response to what’s happening now. You should delete or add a whole lot more context as to why you think it’s important to share 16 months later.

Nigel Farage’s history of spurious election fraud allegations.

2014: Farage claims voting fraud happening “on a third world scale”, no evidence found.
2015: South Thanet elections, Farage fraud allegations dismissed.

Amid rising alarm over suspected pollfraud, Reform leader says allowing non-British citizens into ballot booth threatens democracy FOREIGN-BORN VOTERS STOLE BY-ELECTION BLASTS FARAGE that Reform UK was robbed of victory diary assertion in today's Mail on Sunday by foreign-born voters in last week's that 'Reform UK won the Gorton and Denton By Glen Owen Manchester by-election. by-election among British-born voters'. Amid mounting allegations that voter, fraud And he vowed that if he becomes Prime Pages 16-17 POLITICAL EDITOR and sectarianism contributed the Grecn

Truly, truly, truly disgusting.

Keep this Trumpist race baiting out of British politics.

Under a Reform UK government, only British citizens will be able to vote. FARAGE: Letting non-British citizens vote in UK threatens democracy

Farage and Reform are bad losers.

Their failure to secure the seat was down to the vast majority of voters roundly rejecting their hate because Gorton and Denton is a progressive place.

68% of voters in the constituency voted Green, Labour or Lib Dem.

Don't let them use lies to twist the truth.

If you thought the 2003 invasion of Iraq was illegal…*

* and yeah, I think it was.

The current argument of the British right is that Muslims turned out in "blocs" with "family voting" to cast their ballots for a party led by a gay Jewish man, and this shows that multiculturalism has failed, voting is "sectarian" and we are in a crisis.

Hmmmmmm.

Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.

An Allister Heath headline for my own zealot @markpownall.bsky.social

The scorn John Davidson has received is disgraceful. He has Tourette's. The words he used are abhorrent. He didn't mean to say them. It's clear many of those criticising him don't understand that.

I’m a dual citizen and an absolute politics junkie and I had no idea. What was I meant to be paying attention to?