listened again to this morning's BBC Radio 4 Today programme - and am now convinced that Kemi Badenoch's performance must be one of the most car-crash interviews ever broadcast on that programme.
The United States of America are not acting normally. (This - from todayβs β¦βͺβ¦βͺ@guardianβ¬β© )
Very uncomfortable with UK's decision to deploy HMS Dragon with its prominent use of Welsh imagery in Trump's ill-conceived and poorly argued war-mongering against Iran. - and so soon after St David's Day....
Forecasters in Britain warned that the Arctic blast could worsen later in the week with the arrival of Storm Goretti that could lead to a multi-hazard event across parts of England and Wales.
π₯ Rachel Reeves says thereβs a βholeβ in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6β8% hit to GDP
That's Β£180bn-Β£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
The Royal Family own 250,000 acres including at least 12 grand palaces and large country estates.
Funny. Never seen the Telegraph get sniffy about that. Seems like more of a target.
GPs are being progressively paid less for the work they do
Example: 2019 Care home Direct Enhanced Service was Β£120pa to provide enhanced care, recognising the health care needs of residents
The payment in this yearβs enforced contract was β¦Β£120pa
Inflation CPI should have meant Β£153 payment
GP UNEMPLOYMENT
No record of employment in GP practices
19% of 2018/2020
27% of 2021
31% of 2022
33% of 2023
46% of 2024
6900 qualified GP in are either back in hospitals, locums, left UK or unemployed - such a waste of training
Graphic from 2018-2025
digital.nhs.uk/binaries/con...
NHS Pension scheme increased surplus last year by Β£2bn - which goes back to the treasury
Still canβt afford the extra pay @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
NHS scheme takes in more Β£ than it pays out Β£6.3bn
Liabilities are huge but income higher vs costs
www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/sites/defaul...
how long will Trump survive?
This is all you need to know about why Welsh politics needs a big shake up.
Vote @Plaid_Cymru
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I wonder how the White House and right-wingers generally might spin the whole climate change question in relation to this.....
www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
Brilliance
Things you learn
COD in the USA means - Cause of Death
- not cash on delivery!
Itβs trashy and addictive
Beth βhow do you feel?β
Summer βlike I got hit by a truck - how do you feel?β
Beth βlike I got hit by a Priusβ
A well written article that really gets it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
just found, in Luke Thallon, an actor to look out for...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/f...
Some in this American administration are just vile
Well, you'll discover, if you google "swindle etymology" that the English word is derived from the German. Another example of borrowing....
Understand that normally loyal Labour MPs who had never intended to break the whip are considering doing so because of the child poverty figure. Serious discontent, though majority not in danger. Conversations abound among Lab MPs trying to size up how big the rebellion might be.
Screenshot of the Atlantic Signal exchanges, including Michael Waltz saying "the first target - their top missile guy - we had positive ID of him walking into his girlfriend's building and it's now collapsed".
Not to be a wide-eyed naΓ―f about such things but... am I right in thinking that they levelled an entire building to get to one guy and *that* is not controversial to anyone in the American media or political class, only that this information was recklessly shared in an unsecured chat?
Iβll be on BBCR4 Today programme just after 7.30am discussing the Covid Inquiryβs extraordinary decision not to question a single PPE supplier this week - what an absolute whitewash.
Leaders of the free world stand united in London
The United States is not among them
visit Cymru next....
rcahmw.gov.uk/wp-content/u...
The Starmer offer of a state visit now a nightmare.
Good to have some principled politicians
I'm Team Zelenskyy
Slava Ukraini
