Govt hitting graduates by freezing repayment threshold. Hitting students by not increasing support in line with inflation. Hitting universities, a successful export sector, by levying a tax on income from foreign students. thetimes.com/article/9e7169…

Just in time for the World Cup. The assault on real free speech and FIFA’s rip-off prices make Trump’s America so appealing…

Latest from the Cumbria Resilience Forum on the situation regarding the wet weather we're having at the moment, and our response to it: news.cumbria.police.uk/news/multi-age…

The howls from discredited Brexiters at Britain rejoining #Erasmus only confirm that it will be worth every penny to give young Britons the opportunity to broaden their horizons by spending time with our neighbours in the EU. Now let’s have a #CustomsUnion too.

Absolutely insane. Europe should hit back

Nigeria a new frontline in ungodly Trump's culture wars after his lies about a South African genocide against white farmers. Islamist extremists kill Muslims and Christians, as Nigeria makes clear, but he poses as the saviour of Christians to appease the USA's evangelical Right.

As its first comments on the current uprisings inside Iran the Guardian chooses to print an opinion piece from the Islamic Republic Foreign Minister? It’s like reporting on the hopes of the Rebel Alliance by printing an opinion piece by Darth Vader. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The country on strike. Massive numbers on the streets. Internet cut. Mullahs seen at Moscow airport. Yet the regime still shoot at protestors. Many dead. But the people keep on coming. The courage of our fellow human beings is staggering. #IranRevolution2026 Tehran tonight ⬇️

We're now at the point where so called patriots are calling for a foreign power to interfere with British politics because the UK government wants to stop sexual images of children appearing on X.

If you want to understand why this ‘partnership’ is so profoundly dangerous, please read my latest piece open.substack.com/pub/broligarch…

Assuming the evidence is irrefutable, that’ll spoil Nigel Farage MP’s next press conference

I mention Donald J. Trump and #Brexit all the time. So do my friends in Liberal Democrats and former journalistic colleagues. Just that X’s algorithm ensures few see my posts because I won’t buy a blue tick

A telling farewell column from Martin Kettle of the Guardian. Who could he possibly mean with the quote from Roosevelt?

It’s called civility. Goes alongside endearingly British habits like queuing in an orderly fashion and saying “good morning” to strangers when you are out walking. What’s your problem? It’s telling that you think common decency is a conspiracy

Dear Americans: President Donald J. Trump is ill. Please arrange treatment. For his and all our sakes.

This week the government quietly published a 'Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security assessment': gov.uk/government/pub… Meant to be out last year, but rumoured to be blocked by Number 10: theguardian.com/environment/20… The judgements are stomach-churning

Team is a bit of a strong word in either case

I think there’s truth in this. And the problem is that once you’ve both confidently predicted something and advocated it, you have a real interest in it coming true

UPDATE: A former Trump attorney has now publicly stated that he believes Kasparov has summarized Trump's intentions *perfectly*: what the convicted felon, adjudicated rapist, and pedophile protector-in-chief is planning is the end of democracy—a fascist regime—this year or next.

A new case of #Brexit collateral caused by arbitrary Home Office action apple.news/AYPIfNNwPTVWtN…