Could the King, within his powers of course, FIRMLY ENCOURAGE the calling of a General Election, for the good of the country?

Only a nation which was gripped by pessimistic despair and no longer believed that there could be a serious response to its unfolding tragedies would want to take refuge in the leadership of a clown. The Rest Is Politics

Let us be clear: we're NOT helping Boris get home today

Dear Tory MPs...please don't make this worse. Your shenanigans have broken trust in POlitics, now is not the time to make it worse by bringing back Johnson. Remember why he went and if you honestly can't do better then get out.

👀 Former Conservatives leader William Hague tells me on Times Radio a return to UK Prime Minister by Boris Johnson risks sending his party into a “death spiral”

💥Every Brexit lie made by the Leave campaign exposed by James O'Brien LBC 👇

Let’s be honest: Brexit isn’t working. British exporters are struggling, our living standards are falling and the UK is now the only G7 country with a smaller economy than before the pandemic. Unless we face up to the harm Brexit is causing we can't start to address it.

Brexit isn’t working, and the Brexiters know it

16 year old #Sonia_Sharifi from #Abdanan accused of ‘war against God’ and sentenced to be executed imminently. She has no lawyer, suffering round the clock torture and sexual abuse. We are your voice Sonia. Regime, take note. #IranRevoIution

Good news. 16 year old #SoniaSharifi - down to be executed as of yesterday - was released from Ilam prison today at 3pm after being detained for a month. Thank you to everyone for spreading her name and image. Say their names, save a life. #IranRevoIution

Today is the winter solstice - the first day of the season. So here is a thread of the most beautiful paintings of winter: The Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565)

“Don’t blame the virus, blame Brexit.” The River Café’s Ruth Rogers outlines the harsh realities of a post-Brexit landscape for the food industry. emily m | Jon Sopel Listen on Global Player. globalplayer.com/podcasts/episo…

Incredibly damning CQC report on North East Ambulance Service - it says crews responded to emergencies without life saving drugs. #Newsnight’s been looking at Trust which has faced serious allegations of covering up mistakes. More tonight - 1030pm BBC Two

35 years ago I was given the privilege of creating the BBC’s World Affairs Unit, bringing in a range of luminaries who included the great Ben Brown, Jeremy Jeremy Bowen, George George Alagiah, & Brian Hanrahan, among others. Deeply proud of them all, & of their subsequent success.

Huge thanks to Victoria Ward Labour in Hackney 🌹 for inviting me to speak about my work on #housing as part of London Assembly Labour 🌹 and how members and activists can work together to deliver for London

The Tories have announced they are to open 75 Sure Start Centres. They closed 1,189 Sure Start Centres. So even if they keep their promise to open 75 they still owe us 1,114 Sure Start Centres.

We all know that if Gary Lineker had put out a tweet praising the government's 'small boats' policy, Match of the Day would still have a host tomorrow. We all know it.

Alastair Campbell: Don't be a bystander. We all have to stand alongside Gary Lineker - The New European theneweuropean.co.uk/alastair-campb…

Worth remembering that very right-wing oligarchs own The Times, The Sun, The Mail, The Telegraph (& the Sunday editions), the Spectator, GBeebies, Talk TV & the Conservative Party. The Express pursues their agenda for financial reasons. And they're all terrified of Gary Lineker.

Are there any businesses out there that applied and were successful in getting a #recoveryloan from NatWest Business NatWest Group CBI #SmallBusinesses #thetimes #TheGuardian #thetelegraph