"Ain't no party like the Reform Party" - Nigel Farage, 2024 Thrilled to be back writing for Crikey about the madness of party conferences in the UK.

Reporting yesterday from Melbourne CBD: A small group with Hezbollah flags - some holding what appeared to be framed photos of the terror group's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah - joined the Melbourne event as speeches ended and people began to march. canberratimes.com.au/story/8777297/…

I read Unleashed for Crikey so you didn't have to. "Over its nearly 800 pages, Boris Johnson often repeats the mantra that, yes, the former prime minister made a few “blunders”, but actually he was right all along."

UK exit polls: bing bong, here’s the prime minister US exit polls: is it better to be loved or feared? Give your answer to the nearest cubit

We’ve just gone behind the scenes of ballot processing in Maricopa County, Arizona. There’s also webcams running 24/7 to show the world there’s no tampering with postal votes as they are received and stored. It’s designed to assuage claims of election denialism.

"We're going to help our country heal, we have a country that needs help, and it needs help very badly" Donald Trump addresses his supporters as he stands on the cusp of election victory Follow US election results live: bbc.in/3YC9wNh

Wrote for The Times and The Sunday Times about J.L. Partners 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 election call, that Iowa poll and the women that Harris that didn’t win thetimes.com/article/851189…

It's been nearly a year since I set off on the Camino de Santiago. 800km in 44 days. Beyond quest-like anecdotes, putting the entire experience into words is tricky but I thought it was time I gave it a go. caitlinpowell.substack.com/p/footnotes-a-…

From a US defence official: 'The Department is reviewing AUKUS as part of ensuring that this initiative of the previous Administration is aligned with the President’s America First agenda. ' dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/st…