UK abstains.

The US says it is “reasonable to assess” that the weapons it has provided to Israel have been used in ways that are “inconsistent” with international human rights law, BUT they aren’t going to cut arms supply.

Yet Ukraine has to beg for weapons just to defend itself.

Revolting.

NEW: Senator Katie Britt, who creeped out America following her bizarre State of the Union response, has introduced a bill to create a federal database of pregnant Americans. meidasnews.com/news/sen-katie…

Because they would lose them.

Absolutely biblical skies in Tasmania at 4am this morning. I’m leaving today and knew I could not pass up this opportunity for such a large solar storm. Here’s the image. I actually had to de-saturate the colours. Clouds glowing red. Insane. Shot on Nikon. Rt appreciated

Can't believe I'm seeing this from my very own front door

More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
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Did it?

Sunder Katwala Of course; am surprised no one’s mentioned the most rightwing Labour MP of all - not Mosley but Richard Rapier Stokes, an outright fascist who urged peace with Germany throughout WW2. His position was widely mistaken for pacifism. He even v briefly served in Attlee’s cabinet.

And here's John explaining the logic behind the 1% line.

Aside from being really rude this speaks to an unhealthy trend in politics of trashing the expertise of people you disagree with. John Curtice is the ultimate professional who has done more to bolster public understanding of elections & ensure transparency of polling than anyone

Today marks 79 years since #VEDay 🇬🇧

Buildings across west Cheshire will be illuminated in red, white and blue this evening to commemorate VE Day across the borough.

The magnificent Yorkshire Post describe a local playwright as having ‘died in exile.’ He had moved to Oxfordshire.