UK, Germany and France have joined with 76 other member states in expressing "unwavering support" for the International Criminal Court, describing it as "a vital pillar of the international justice system" after Donald Trump imposed sanctions on its staff bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

In GE2019, the Tories got 56% of seats on 44% of the votes. In GE2024, Labour got 63% of seats on 33.7% of the votes. We need to change this system so that seats match votes - voters should get the MPs and policies they vote for. #ChangeTheVotingSystem

In the 1980's Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher allowed the richest to buy all our Public Resources, then the billionaires used all the money stolen from you to buy the Government. That is how we got to the hell we have now.

Personally I think the UK billionaires who are making £2m a day each, paying only 11% tax, less than a person on the minimum wage, and costing the same as 60,000 people on benefits each. Are the ones taking the mickey.

“Brexit has Failed” Nigel Farage ✍️So let’s sign up! 🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7000…

Closer economic ties with the European Union will boost growth by up to 2.2 per cent, according to new economic modelling shared with members of the cabinet thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Brexit didn’t work.

Time to take on the right over denying climate change. To indulge their nonsense is to risk both growth and a mounting civilisational challenge. Our kids deserve better. Promoting green growth does not make you an ‘eco-nutter’. It’s the only way forward theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

“Above all, electoral reform could incentivise so many apathetic voters back to the polls. It could also steer them away from populist politicians who would be all too glad to exploit public exasperation at under-representation and wasted votes – [..].” eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/is-p…

the best so far

Current Parliament ‘least represents how the country voted of any in history’, MPs warn electoral-reform.org.uk/current-parlia… via Electoral Reform Society

"The YouGov poll found that those who align themselves to Labour are still overwhelmingly in favour of a PR system." Marc Ainge in East Anglia Bylines argues that Keir Starmer should listen to his own voters and bring in electoral reform. We completely agree! eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/is-p…

True.

Live Monitor FRANCE 24 English The USA owes a debit to #France it can never repay. Without Hello France there would not be a USA. Without French aid the colonialists would have lost their rebellion.

NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds theguardian.com/science/2025/a…

Hi Tesco On Good Friday I experienced the most awful and humiliating experience in your Hurst Park (Surrey) store. I popped in to pick up groceries on my way to visit friends. I used “scan as you go” as I always do, and paid £75.92 for my groceries, using my Apple Pay.

"If politicians can write off millions of voters, we don't have democracy." In her bestselling book "Minority Rule", @ayocaesar points out the injustices at the heart of our political system which marginalises young people and other underrepresented groups. Well put! 👇

Populists like Farage promise voters a simpler life. In fact, they produce ever more hassle and chaos theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Whitehall officials ‘pushing for the Open to return to Trump-owned Turnberry’ theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr…

UK offers EU strategic partnership to boost trade and security theguardian.com/world/2025/apr…