Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

1 2

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 3h

Palestine protests go ahead across UK on second anniversary of 7 October

March through London and campus sit-ins in Glasgow and Edinburgh proceed despite prime minister’s pleas

Robert Jenrick names judges he would sack for ‘pro-migrant bias’

2

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 3h

Jenrick is a disgrace
Keep politicians (of all parties) completely out of judicial appointments or dismissals

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

The shadow justice secretary has accused ‘activists’ within the judiciary of having links to political causes that compromise their independence

Topless butler firm seeks to strip rivals of ‘buff’ branding

2 4 25

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 3h

"Gorillas in our Midst"

www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...

Two British companies offering semi-naked servers for parties are in a legal clash over who can use a popular phrase to promote their services

www.thetimes.com/world/middle...

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 3h

Jewish students ‘harassed’ at university protests on October 7 anniversary

More than a thousand people attended pro-Palestinian events across the country on Tuesday. We spoke to students who said they were met with antisemitic abuse

@pravg.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 3h

I sang Jerusalem with Robert Jenrick at school — he’s wrong about race

The Conservative MP has complained that, visiting Handsworth in Birmingham, he didn’t see ‘another white face’. You can’t judge whether someone is integrated by skin colour, argues fellow Wulfrunian S...

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 4h

Badenoch’s ‘thoughtful Conservatism’ turns out to be just the slower road to Faragism | Rafael Behr

The Tory leader’s intellectual meanderings have shrunk her party into little more than a holding pen for future Reform party candidates, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

1 3 6

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 11h

In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right | María Ramírez

Migration is barely mentioned – instead, failed policies on housing, wages and employment are driving young voters into the arms of Vox, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of elDiario.es

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 11h

I preached levelling up as the key to Tory success – but Boris Johnson didn’t do it. Now look at us | Justine Greening

Social mobility and equality of opportunity is crucial to Britain’s success. The party that embraces those things will prosper, says former Conservative minister Justine Greening

3

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 11h

I didn’t realise how much I loved my home town until a terrorist attacked it. I pray unity prevails there | Simon Hattenstone

Last week’s attack on the synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, was also an assault on a model and diverse community, says Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 11h

It’s Tory conference: Boris-wave goodbye to a deluded party on its way to electoral annihilation | Marina Hyde

When both Reform and the Liberal Democrats are eating your lunch, and even Nadine Dorries has abandoned ship, it might just be time to call it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Reposted by David Oliver

Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 16h

Flapjack flap flap magic carpet
aka southern stingray
#southernstingray #stingraysofcoralcity #stingray #flapflap #flapjack #magiccarpet #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity

1 41 320

Reposted by David Oliver

PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 1d

3 31 140

Reposted by David Oliver

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s order to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago is illegal, immoral, and must be stopped by the courts. ICE is already wreaking havoc in our communities. Let’s call this what it is: an invasion by out-of-state troops coming here only with the purpose of tormenting Chicagoans.

590 5.1K 21K

Reposted by David Oliver

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 22h

Am wondering if all of those suddenly deciding they’re against communities living “parallel lives” might reconsider their support of religious schools? Or indeed private ones?

74 400 1.8K

Reposted by David Oliver

Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 21h

BOOM!

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 22h

Am wondering if all of those suddenly deciding they’re against communities living “parallel lives” might reconsider their support of religious schools? Or indeed private ones?

1 3 26

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 15h

why does he not just join Reform UK - where be belongs?

Reposted by David Oliver

Dr_Aust_PhD @draustphd.bsky.social · 21h

Remind you of anyone? Frogface Nigel? Donnie Trumpo?

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 21h

After spending an entire morning defending his suggestion that there are too many non-white faces in the UK, Robert Jenrick ends his speech with the line: "Let's take our country back".

2 3 4

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 15h

Jenrick is from Wolverhampton
He talks as if ethnic diversity is new to him

Beach volleyball players say sauna is 'like sitting next to someone smoking'

Reposted by David Oliver

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18h

What's happening in Chicago is not normal.

The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

640 6.3K 18K

Reposted by David Oliver

Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 22h

Wanna feel old? This is what popular beat combo The Pet Shop Boys look like today. New single “Buy one get one free on hamsters” available now.

Beach volleyball players say they are being smoked out by a trendy wood-fired sauna next to their court.

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk

1 1 10

Reposted by David Oliver

Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 19h

In today’s episode of Oh Mate, oh mate.

Metro:
Rightmove photoshop fail looks like cars 'have been glued by Pritt Stick'.

Picture shows a semi-detached house for sale, the cars have been pasted into the image, very badly.

6 4 41

Reposted by David Oliver

Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 16h

www.newsweek.com/majority-com...
44 percent of those polled said they have already increased prices as a result of tariffs. Two-thirds report having passed on up to 50 percent of these costs to their consumers, and 21 percent have passed on over half, up from 13 percent in July.

Majority of companies hiking prices to cover tariffs: KPMG

KPMG LLP found many companies are passing costs onto customers, while adopting other strategic changes to cope with the duties.

www.newsweek.com

3 20 48

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 20h

Jenrick is a vile, self-serving, hypocritical opportunist with deeply unpleasant attitudes

9

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 20h

and in many of the set piece shows (Kuenssberg, Today Programme, Daily Politics etc) they fail to challenge the nonsense from the right with sufficient vigour and give the labour/green/lib dems a far harder time