The Daily Mail has - you've guessed it - given over its lead comment slot today to a writer attacking the "woke" "climate alarmist" Met Office. I'd never heard of him, though. So I googled him. He's a "speech writer and consultant" for "companies operating in the energy sector"

It doesn’t matter who they send against him - RMT’s Mick Lynch crushes them with his sincerity, honesty, facts & truth

John Keefe of Eurounnel says actual service running well but: “Everyone has to realise there are now different types of border controls so the time it takes to get through the border is longer- that’s a function of the UK being a third country to the EU.” bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Ian Wright could have joined in with the painstaking cheerleading going on around him. But instead he chose to suggest that if this night doesn't act as the catalyst for girls nationwide being able to play football in PE, then it's worthless. Superb.

“The democratic right of people to express themselves through industrial action is one of the pillars of our democracy. It’s only repressive regimes that stop people going on strike” RMT’s Mick Lynch

I feel very strongly about this and have written for The Guardian today on the importance of reform of the UK House of Lords. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Here's my official response to reports in The Telegraph tonight that the AG has banned govt lawyers from telling her if proposed govt actions are illegal How much more can Suella Braverman debase the role of Attorney General? And how much lower can this wretched government sink?

A general strike to precipitate a GE can take many forms. Withhold labour, withhold taxes, withhold energy bill payments, obstruct movement of all but emergency vehicles, demonstrate every day as in Sri Lanka. Requires concerted action - so it won't happen. - Or will it?

Lubov Chernukhin is the wife of one of Putin's former ministers. She has given £2million to the Tory Party, including £160k to play tennis with me. So naturally I plan to give her a seat in the House of Lords.

Yes, there is a degree of irony in my signing the "Prevent Boris Johnson" petition, since I came into the #HouseofLords on Theresa May's resignation list. But I do want to an upper house (and lower house) #democracy bills.parliament.uk/bills/2554

Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. Nothing to see here, right?

We need a general election now. Please RT if you agree.

Incredible that ending the cap on bankers’ bonuses remains. Their priorities…

So because a bunch of unelected right wing zealots trashed the economy, we’re back to austerity & all its miseries? Please RT if you want a general election now.

Rishi Sunak has a real nerve saying that parents just need to get a job & make sure it’s a paid job to stop child poverty 🤬 Look at the state of him smiling while talking about hungry kids & lying about poverty stats. #GeneralElectionN0W #EnoughlsEnough

Last night I checked into the emergency department at my local hospital*. I saw firsthand what has happened to the NHS. However much you read, it doesn't prepare you for the terrible reality. This thread tells a now-ordinary but - in this rich nation - almost unbelievable story.

GREAT NEWS My campaign to limit the number of people retweeting this clip and causing any upset to Suella Braverman has made great progress I am now so confident that nobody will RT it that I am going to tag in Suella Braverman MP so she can see how well we're doing. Thank you.

Everybody knows what Match of the Day means to me, but I’ve told the BBC I won’t be doing it tomorrow. Solidarity.

#ImWithGary

Something has shifted in the public mood regarding refugees. I've been tweeting about refugees for many years but never before received such an upswell of sympathy, and near universal condemnation of the government's callous approach. Thank U to everyone for your positive tweets!