Keir Starmer wants to force everyone to have a digital ID.

But the Liberal Democrats say that’s not the kind of country we should be. Instead, the government should focus on fixing real problems like the NHS and social care.

And no, Putin doesn't want to "look good." He wants to destroy the world America built, destabilize Europe, to make violence normal, to spread dictatorship.

Via @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social on insta, the most accurate use of this meme ever

Labour's base-punching strategy reminds of the Seinfeld episode where George is so obsessed with making Jerry's girlfriend like him (she clearly hates him) that he neglects his own girlfriend (who does like him) and she leaves him

Investors and markets will have to build in the fact that ‘a deal’ with Trump is never really done. #trumptariffs

Can’t help feeling we are watching an empire collapse in real time #trumptariffs

A reminder to the British press: Donald Trump just says stuff. Reporting what he says as though it’s fact will inevitably make you look like an idiot. There’s not going to be a US/UK trade deal imminently and Trump really doesn’t care about the UK, even if he likes being flattered.

I wonder if the next Pope will be some old white dude?

So today’s the day that James Bond died.

As a teenage boy in the 90s I used to read the Daily Star for the footy and pictures of that type of girl. Never thought as a middle aged man I’d be reading their headlines for accurate political commentary

"Best for Britain commissioned a massive new MRP poll which has revealed that every constituency in Britain thinks the Government should prioritise trade with the EU over the USA and other countries"
www.bestforbritain.org/january_2025...

The Very Fascist President

By Hungry Tom

In the light of the moon a convicted felon looked at his phone.

One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and - pop! - out of his pocket came a tiny and very podgy hand.

He started to change America.

🚨UPDATE
The implosion of the UK chemicals sector continued in Nov, according to this morning's data. Cumulative fall in output since 2021 is now 38% 👇
It's further evidence of continued UK deindustrialisation, in the face of high energy prices

South Korea declares Martial Law and the BBC continues to lead with Greg Wallace

What was ‘peak Twitter’ for you? For me it was following Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan mor or less in real time whilst the media was two days behind

Proudly told my wife I’d finally quit Twitter. She just looked at me and said ‘well I quit the day Musk bought it’.

I have finally deactivated Twitter