Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 21h

Theyve literally turned it off and then on again.

George Pearkes @peark.es · 21h

This is honestly incredible, no notes.

$Macron Renames Sebastien Lecornu as France's New Prime Minister By Samy Adghirni and William Horobin 10/10/2025 21:02:26 [BN] (Bloomberg) -- President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sebastien Lecornu to be France's prime minister, giving the centrist ally another shot at naming a new cabinet and getting a budget through a fractious parliament. Lecornu must propose a 2026 budget on Monday in order to get the legislation adopted by the end of the year through the normal process. Otherwise the National Assembly may need to pass an emergency bill to keep the government funded. The reappointment is a last-gasp attempt to find political balance to prevent the next government from collapsing, which would likely make snap elections unavoidable and usher in a new period of political instability.$

1

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 1d

Lisa Nandy should be hammering these people. Totally useless.

3

Reposted by Digitalis

Miranda Green @greenmirandahere.bsky.social · 1d

A great bit of myth busting on graduate vs non-graduate unemployment from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com www.ft.com/content/ea9e...

What the graduate unemployment story gets wrong

People with a degree are faring better, not worse than their non-graduate counterparts

www.ft.com

1 9

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 2d

Liberalism is good!

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2d

Some work still to do, shall we say.

Chart: Homophobic views have declined around the world with Iceland at the top and Nigeria at the bottom

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 2d

They literally chain up the drink at my Asda! My tennents - encaged.

1

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 2d

Me discovering I'm a bohemian for wanting to buy some blue moons at 2 minutes past ten in Glasgow.

1 1

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 2d

But I hope you enjoy the triple lock that I pay for and that you refused your own elders!

1

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 2d

We did. Unfortunately too late for a couple of ruined generations.

1

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 2d

Once a property owning democracy loses the property owners. It's lost forever.

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 2d

Tbh, most of the power that effects people right now is the power that primarily older generations wield over the rights of people to build homes for us to live in thanks to the insane planning system

1 1

Reposted by Digitalis

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 2d

feels quite Guardian that this piece doesn't present the move as good news or even neutral news but instead spends about two thirds of its copy running through every single possible reason why a maybe fun thing will be TERRIBLE and AWFUL www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts

www.theguardian.com

11 22 290

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 2d

But I'm in Scotland and sometimes I want to go get booze after 10pm!

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 2d

Nah man I live in Scotland and the state thinks it's their business what time I go to buy booze at. Total pain in the arse and just annoying on principle

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 2d

Gimme a break man

Reposted by Digitalis

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 2d

Where's the downside? www.theguardian.com/business/202...

However, critics are warning that the planned liberalisation of the alcohol licensing regime in England and Wales will erode local councils’ right to decide on opening hours, hand the drink industry unprecedented power and limit the ability of people affected by late night openings to object.

23 21 220

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 3d

What the fuck

2

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 3d

The problem with the french is they don't have a word for banlieue

2

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 3d

It's just nonsense though? He advocates french style "integration" and then he complains about British banlieues.

Can I recommend to the right that they start loving the country they have and not the country that only exists in their nostalgic fever dreams.

1 2 50

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 3d

Oh god, yes. Simon Jordan on talk sport yesterday, ranting about Gary Nevilles comments on flags. They then turn to a Frenchman who declares France to be a colour blind utopia. All on panel agree we should emulate!!

2

Reposted by Digitalis

Colin Elves @colinelves.bsky.social · 3d

The dog holding a ball “No take, only throw” meme - except I’ve gone pls inward investment - no people - only investment.

Because I’m such a wit.

1 5

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 3d

Extraordinary

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 3d

As for this - in other words the government would rather we offshore our operations instead of generating jobs and exports in a high productivity sector in the UK. I despair...

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 3d

IS GOVENRMENT WORKING A THIRD BETTER FOR YOU!?

Honestly I'm beyond tears and into laughter now.

She's ripping *whoever* was in office for the past decade a new one by accident

1

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 3d

"notability won't be for people with ADHD"

Like, I know the specific posters you got this from on X lol

4

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 3d

"while we were arguing about what a woman is, china was building five nuclear reactors"

Yes but that is very explicitly your fault, more than most, kemi.

She's such a strange perception of herself

2 10 97

Digitalis @buzzocular.bsky.social · 3d

Such a brittle project. I'm using my vote to pee on you Mr Labour because you've spent the last year telling me I'm the wrong type of worker.