Alan White
@aljwhite.bsky.social
Editor in Chief of @politicshome.bsky.social and @thehousemag.bsky.social. Exhausted.
A piece we published just a few weeks ago.. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
The OBR was built for austerity Britain – not a country that needs to grow
Britain’s economic system is broken.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A piece we published just a few weeks ago.. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Outrageous demand that BBC Verify actually verify stuff here from @jamesomalley.co.uk takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
The Twitter/X account geolocation feature should be treated with scepticism
And surely BBC Verify should actually... verify... things?
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Outrageous demand that BBC Verify actually verify stuff here from @jamesomalley.co.uk takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-twitte...
Proper crime, you don’t get crime like this these days www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Son dresses as dead mother in ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ ruse to claim her pension
Italian pensioner had been deceased for three years when family member was caught impersonating her while trying to renew her ID card
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November 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Proper crime, you don’t get crime like this these days www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
when its definitely not a hostage situation
Samir Shah didn’t give an entirely convincing response to the question about why the BBC took a week to respond to the Trump story. Although the fact it took him about 15 minutes to provide said unconvincing response might be a clue
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Samir Shah didn’t give an entirely convincing response to the question about why the BBC took a week to respond to the Trump story. Although the fact it took him about 15 minutes to provide said unconvincing response might be a clue
MANY are saying this... www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Abolishing The Triple Lock Is On The Secret Wish List Of Many Labour MPs
Many Labour MPs in private say the triple lock has to go. Members of rival parties agree that the policy is unaffordable and unfair. But abolition ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
MANY are saying this... www.politicshome.com/news/article...
We’re winning on the weight transferometer, and that’s what really matters
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We’re winning on the weight transferometer, and that’s what really matters
The revelation that @roberthutton.co.uk has never been to the Victoria branch of Nando's makes me suspect he may treat his sources a little better than I do www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Recipes for disaster: Nando's with The Independent Group
Politicians making a meal of it. This week: Nando's with The Independent Group
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November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The revelation that @roberthutton.co.uk has never been to the Victoria branch of Nando's makes me suspect he may treat his sources a little better than I do www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Shout it from the rooftops @philipjcowley.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
The Professor Will See You Now: Island of strangers
Lessons in political science. This week: island of strangers
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November 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Shout it from the rooftops @philipjcowley.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
1/2 Some of you may remember (or are now lucky enough to read for the first time!) my longread about Britain's canals... www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it strug...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
1/2 Some of you may remember (or are now lucky enough to read for the first time!) my longread about Britain's canals... www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Great piece takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/municipal-...
How municipal bond markets can save Britain
The case for more fiscal devolution to build the infrastructure we need
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November 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Great piece takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/municipal-...
STARTING TO THINK OUR LEGISLATORS SHOULD MAYBE STEP IN HERE, MAYBE
X is in clear + systemic breach of its legal duties in the UK to remove unlawful content from its platform.
Proof: when X users abuse + harass others with the racial slur "paki", X reporting system defends the racist abuse in more than 90% of cases reported.
A new thread documenting this.
Proof: when X users abuse + harass others with the racial slur "paki", X reporting system defends the racist abuse in more than 90% of cases reported.
A new thread documenting this.
November 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
STARTING TO THINK OUR LEGISLATORS SHOULD MAYBE STEP IN HERE, MAYBE
Not saying I’m obsessed with Florence + The Machine (I am) but the discovery she references Buffy the Vampire (Season 6) in her new album was A Moment
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Not saying I’m obsessed with Florence + The Machine (I am) but the discovery she references Buffy the Vampire (Season 6) in her new album was A Moment
@anniechave.bsky.social hello I did not know you were on here, this happened and what a day out it was
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
@anniechave.bsky.social hello I did not know you were on here, this happened and what a day out it was
We’re now in the awful winter situation of the normal people being here but the cricket tweets being on the nazi site, pls advise @samfr.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
We’re now in the awful winter situation of the normal people being here but the cricket tweets being on the nazi site, pls advise @samfr.bsky.social
oh you'll find out soon enough my child www.newstatesman.com/business/eco...
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
oh you'll find out soon enough my child www.newstatesman.com/business/eco...
An IFG report that lands with a palpable 'thwack' www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
An IFG report that lands with a palpable 'thwack' www.politicshome.com/news/article...
And another exclusive: Kensington and Chelsea Council is investigating whether Lord Peter Mandelson committed an offence when he publicly urinated in the street last week www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Kensington Council Investigating Peter Mandelson For Urinating In The Street
Exclusive: Kensington and Chelsea Council is investigating whether Lord Peter Mandelson committed an offence when he publicly urinated in the stree...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
And another exclusive: Kensington and Chelsea Council is investigating whether Lord Peter Mandelson committed an offence when he publicly urinated in the street last week www.politicshome.com/news/article...
And another scoop this time from @zoecrowther.bsky.social: the government’s Men’s Health Strategy is expected to include new measures to tackle gambling-related harm www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Men’s Health Strategy Expected To Include New Measures On Gambling Addiction
The government’s Men’s Health Strategy is expected to include new measures to tackle gambling-related harm, as pressure grows for ministers to trea...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
And another scoop this time from @zoecrowther.bsky.social: the government’s Men’s Health Strategy is expected to include new measures to tackle gambling-related harm www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Wildest @politicshome.bsky.social headline I’ve seen for a long time www.politicshome.com/news/article...
The Home Office Secretly Funded A Boyband To Sing Songs About 7/7 In Muslim Areas
Exclusive: A secretive Home Office department funded a little-known boyband to travel around Muslim areas of the UK and sing songs with anti-radica...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Wildest @politicshome.bsky.social headline I’ve seen for a long time www.politicshome.com/news/article...
🚨 Public Consultation On Digital ID Delayed Until 2026 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Public Consultation On Digital ID Delayed Until 2026
Exclusive: The government has delayed consulting with the public on the development of digital ID plans until the new year, PoliticsHome understand...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🚨 Public Consultation On Digital ID Delayed Until 2026 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reposted by Alan White
If Rachel Reeves wants a simple, low-cost yet progressive tax reform, this is it, writes tax expert Dan Neidle for @thehousemag.bsky.social:
Nobody, particularly the vulnerable, should face a late filing penalty when they don’t owe any tax — this unfair system must change
Nobody, particularly the vulnerable, should face a late filing penalty when they don’t owe any tax — this unfair system must change
If Rachel Reeves Wants A Simple, Low-Cost Yet Progressive Tax Reform, This Is It
One tax reform should be easy for Rachel Reeves, writes Dan Neidle, who says an obscure technical change has become an ‘automated wrecking ball’ fo...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
If Rachel Reeves wants a simple, low-cost yet progressive tax reform, this is it, writes tax expert Dan Neidle for @thehousemag.bsky.social:
Nobody, particularly the vulnerable, should face a late filing penalty when they don’t owe any tax — this unfair system must change
Nobody, particularly the vulnerable, should face a late filing penalty when they don’t owe any tax — this unfair system must change
Superb
New Substack: chrisdillow.substack.com/p/on-incompe... Parts of the Labour party and BBC simply don't know what their jobs should be.
On incompetence
Much of our political culture is fundamentally incompetent.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Superb
An utterly ludicrous country
November 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
An utterly ludicrous country