Good news! #divestment theguardian.com/environment/20…

Parliament is in recess and Boris Johnson claims he has a mandate for a crash-out Brexit He does not. Me on @BBCr4Today on why Parliament should be recalled

National Theatre , London.. ⁦Karolina Sutton⁩ ⁦Vintage Books⁩

Govt bill in Queen’s Speech to make voters show ID at elections is stolen from US Republicans playbook. There’s very little voter fraud in U.K.; this measure designed to suppress voting by the least advantaged. A hint of what’s to come under an unchecked Johnson Government.

Police action in Trafalgar Square is huge over-reach of police power - there's a right to peaceful protest in this country The #ClimateEmergency needs us all to make our voices heard. I stand in solidarity with the rebels for life #ExtinctionRebellion bit.ly/2ppfVhW

Johnson swore we’d leave on 31st (we won’t),said he wouldn’t prorogue Parliament (he did),promised no customs border down the Irish Sea (he agreed to one) and promised MPs would have loads of time to debate Brexit ( they haven’t). He now wants a big majority as PM. He mustn’t.

BREAKING: An investigation revealed secret talks have been held between senior civil servants and representatives of major US pharmaceutical companies on NHS drug prices. It's clear the Tories AND Lib Dems cannot be trusted to safeguard our NHS against any disastrous trade deal.

The world’s most pointless conversation: “Oh sorry I thought you said something else” “What did you think I said?” “Nothing it doesn’t matter” “No go on what did you think I said?” “I thought you said <insert any sentence>” “I didn’t say that” “I know”

Like I’ve been saying, he lies theguardian.com/politics/2019/…

I’m posting this again because I find it deeply troubling; a buried paragraph in Con manifesto basically saying if they win they have a blank cheque to change EVERYTHING. Mustn’t happen. Why is no one challenging them on what this paragraph means?

Although this is funny, please don’t write Johnson off as just a harmless clown. If he is a clown, it’s the clown from ‘It.’ Boris Johnson retreats into fridge to avoid TV interview – video | Politics | The Guardian theguardian.com/politics/video…

Just for the avoidance of doubt: The Tories dutifully trooping through the No lobbies right now are voting *against* an amendment that says its aim is to “protect the right for unaccompanied child refugees to be reconciled with their family after Brexit”. Words fail me...

PM really did just say “I’m proud of our record” on #Covid19 Would that be the record of having highest excess deaths in Europe? Or being worst hit in Europe for percentage increase in deaths? With test & trace still not fully up & running, this beggars belief #PMQs

Remember all those assurances that this wouldn't happen? #brokenpolitics independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

No one from the government has appeared on Channel 4 News for three weeks, and for the entire week we have not been given the opportunity to ask a question at the press conference. Extraordinary lack of engagement during a global crisis. #coronavirus

If you’re finding yourself floundering a bit, please forgive yourself. We’re in a bloody PANDEMIC and the rules are all blurry like they’ve been left out in the rain. Be kind to yourself. This is exhausting.

Hey @PritiPatel we think the real crisis is our lack of humanity for people fleeing war, climate change and torture. We pulled together a thread for you..

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked,

Curiously FT reports there is a full-page advert in the brochure warning against sexual harassment. Why - given the "calibre of the guests" - would they have bothered with that?

Theresa May's #hostileenvironment for migrants hits vital #NHS staff theguardian.com/society/2018/j…