Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Eyepopping scoop 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 😬 www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comUK Reprimanded Over Social Media Laws By US Diplomats At Confidential Embassy SummitExclusive: British officials were hauled into a private meeting at the US embassy on Monday and dressed down over the Online Safety Act, along with... 5136
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Read the extremely well-sourced story described by Richard Tice - a man who perhaps needs a few lessons on the Streisand effect - as "made up". www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comBusiness Leaders Left Disappointed By Reform UK Conference After “Disaster” Dinner And Donations RowBusiness leaders and stakeholders have told PoliticsHome that they have been left frustrated by Reform UK's annual party conference in Birmingham. 1104
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Boney M Reform drama! www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comBoney M Singer Says UK Must Welcome Immigrants After Former Bandmate Performs At Reform ConferenceExclusive: Boney M's original lead singer has criticised 'fake reckless' band members for performing at Reform UK's conference last week, saying th... 05110
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Interesting www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comReform UK Divided Over How To Tackle Challenge Of Increasingly Split Right-Wing VoteAs Reform UK prepares for the next general election, the right-wing vote is splitting – and the party is divided over how to deal with the challeng... 010
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Fascinating @matildamartin.bsky.social read: Could Andy Burnham Be About To Reform The Student Loan System? www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comCould Andy Burnham Be About To Reform The Student Loan System?A Labour government under Andy Burnham could scrap the student loan system and replace it with a graduate tax or stepped repayment system. 092
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 15/07/2026It begins www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comBring Back The Minister For London, Labour MPs In Capital Urge BurnhamLabour MPs in the capital have called on incoming prime minister Andy Burnham to restore the role of minister for London. 120
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Well now. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...politicshome.comIs Nigel Farage losing his appeal?There are signs that the party leader's shine is fading with potential Reform UK voters. 000
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Sometimes you get the timing of a reporting trip just right... www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comHas Nigel Farage Won Over The Voters Of Clacton?Nigel Farage has resigned as an MP, triggering a by-election in Clacton in which he says he will stand. How do the locals feel about him after his ... 070
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 06/07/2026A great piece from us on young people's despair over AI and whether govt is doing enough to help www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.com'It Is Just Demoralising': Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About ItMinisters insist they are tackling youth unemployment, but is AI transforming the world of work too quickly for government to keep up? Zoe Crowther... 151
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Another brilliant post. I’m a fully paid up member of the Dillow fan club 011
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 02/07/2026A great piece by Noah Vickers on Reform's plans to get rid of the Equality Act, a move that it seems could have rather amusing unintended consequences for them www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.com'The Consensus Is Being Challenged': Inside Reform's Plans To Scrap The Equality ActReform UK’s promise to scrap the Equality Act has raised questions about what will replace it. At the same time, Labour is under pressure from its ... 022
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 02/07/2026"There is obviously a particular irony that groups producing anti-Muslim content are run by Muslims themselves, but we are seeing these groups being run globally." www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comThousands Join Pro-Restore Britain Facebook Groups Run From Pakistan And BangladeshTens of thousands have joined pro-Restore Britain Facebook groups being run by people who appear to be based in Pakistan and Bangladesh, an investi... 067
Reposted by Alan WhitePoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Exc: A senior Lib Dem has told @matildamartin.bsky.social that they and colleagues are "astonished" & "pissed off" after it emerged that Lord Rennard had the whip restored by the party amid an investigation into claims he sexually harassed female members "I'm incandescent that we have done this"politicshome.comLib Dems 'Appalled' After Party Lifts Suspension From Peer Under Investigation For Sexual Harassment ClaimsExclusive: A senior Liberal Democrat has told PoliticsHome that they and their colleagues are 'astonished' and 'pissed off' after news emerged that... 11911
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 28/06/2026The inside story of how Reform lost Makerfield www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comHow Reform Lost Makerfield: 'Restore Is What People Wanted Reform To Be'Reform entered Makerfield expecting a breakthrough. Instead, a crushing defeat exposed the party’s vulnerabilities. Harriet Symonds reports 241
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Fell down an online rabbit hole and learned about a man who in 1983 decided to create a scale to rate the pain of insect stings, I’m dying at how committed to this project he got 3133
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 24/06/2026These heatwaves show leadership cannot mean stepping back from climate action - important piece from @alistrathern.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...politicshome.comThese heatwaves show leadership cannot mean stepping back from climate actionThe UK is in the throes of our second significant heatwave of the year. It is still early summer. That fact alone ought to give us pause. 187
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 24/06/2026There was a remarkably large contingent of freaks like Christopher Booker telling us this wasn’t a thing to sweat when I was growing up. Don’t seem to hear so many of them now 49121
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 23/06/2026An interesting and thoughtful piece from George Eustice on what Labour should do on Brexit www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...politicshome.comIgnore Tony Blair – here's what Labour should do next on BrexitLabour should ignore Blair and arguments about trade – and rediscover the wisdom of Peter Shore as it seeks its EU reset, argues George Eustice 131
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Sheer PTSD prevented me from doing very well on this www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comHow Well Do You Remember Brexit? Take Robert Hutton's QuizIt’s 10 years since Britain’s momentous decision to, according to your taste, throw off the shackles of European oppression or make it harder to se... 041
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Politics eh, bloody hell www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comAndy Burnham Cruises To Victory In Crucial Makerfield By-ElectionAndy Burnham has comfortably won the Makerfield by-election, taking him a step closer to replacing Keir Starmer as prime minister. 060
Reposted by Alan WhitePhilip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · 10/06/2026CB's (excellent) quote makes the Times diary, almost 120 years after his death. He'd appreciate the irony: the Times was very bitchy about him; it once described him as a 'warming-pan', from which neither light nor heat can be expected. "Nevertheless, a 'warming-pan' has its uses". 2116
Reposted by Alan WhitePoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 05/06/2026The Lord Cormack Fellowship, a paid editorial and political journalism fellowship with The House magazine, Parliament’s independent and cross-party publication, is back for another year! Apply here: totalpoliticsgroup.bamboohr.com/car…totalpoliticsgroup.bamboohr.comThe House Magazine's Lord Cormack FellowshipLord Cormack Fellowship 2026 Total Politics Group is proud to announce the return of the Lord Cormack Fellowship, a paid editorial and political journalism fellowship with The House magazine, Parliament's independent and cross-party publication. The f... 055
Reposted by Alan WhiteMatilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Lib Dem deep dive with @zoecrowther.bsky.social 💥strategy "rethink" underway at top of the party 💥acceptance among senior Lib Dems that it is time to look at changing the approach 💥party undergoing policy overhaul- key areas of discussion include the economy, welfare, and a bolder stance on the EUpoliticshome.comInside The Lib Dem Strategy RethinkThe Liberal Democrats are under pressure to remain relevant, with their own MPs publicly admitting there is frustration about the party's lack of p... 3318
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 04/06/2026A great piece from Lord Cryer on Makerfield's historical antecedent www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comThe 1965 Leyton By-election: When Denis Healey Punched A FascistCalled to clear the return to Parliament of a high-profile Labour figure, the 1965 Leyton by-election prefigured the Makerfield contest, writes Lor... 061
Reposted by Alan WhiteMatt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 03/06/2026NEW: Elon Musk’s xAI is trying to force four people suing it over sexual deepfake images created with Grok to drop their public anonymity. The company asked a judge to overturn a ruling allowing the use of pseudonyms. One person was allegedly depicted as a child in the images, the lawsuit sayswired.comxAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of AnonymityFour people suing Elon Musk's AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit. 14550224
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 03/06/2026😮 www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comStarmer Loyalist Labour MPs Resist Campaigning For Burnham In MakerfieldExclusive: A number of Labour MPs who oppose replacing Keir Starmer are refusing to campaign for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election. 012
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Here’s our story about the failure of the Soft Power Council, from last week’s House magazine. www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comThe Much-Vaunted Soft Power Council Is Drifting Towards OblivionLaunched with fanfare but sinking without trace, the Soft Power Council appears to be an object lesson in how the UK fails to leverage its cultural... 084
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Excellent piece: Seven PMs in ten years? How British politics got into this mess www.thetimes.com/article/d140...thetimes.comSeven PMs in ten years? How British politics got into this messThe world we live in has forced politicians to become a combination of social worker and circus clown. It’s no wonder the ringmasters keep failing 111
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 15/05/2026There were people getting annoyed last week because we'd reported *the Health Secretary had resigned*. We didn't make 100 MPs come out against the PM; the local election results did. Bored of criticism of political journalists for reporting that politics is happening. 14505
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 15/05/2026There is a case that everything that's happened this week in Westminster is, to be frank, displacement activity. www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comThe Consequences Of Inaction On AI-Driven Job Loss Are Coming Into ViewThe scale of the disruption to the labour market from AI is becoming clear; we cannot leave it to big tech or populists to frame the debate about w... 100
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Our team just remembered we don't have a health secretary. Hope no10 haven't forgotten too. 1132
Reposted by Alan WhiteJacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 11/05/2026I think Andy Burnham should lobby the General Synod to pass a Measure appointing him as Archbishop of Canterbury and then become PM from the Lords Spiritual. 1222439
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 13/05/2026This feature has some horror lines in it www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comEdtech Wars: Meet The Mums Fighting Screens In ClassroomsAs consensus grows around the need for social media and smartphone restrictions for under-16s, Sienna Rodgers reports that campaigner mums across t... 110
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Significant Burnham story from @siennarodgers.bsky.social and @tomscotson.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comTribune MPs Ready To Fight For Burnham Inclusion If Streeting RunsSenior members of the influential Tribune group of MPs will push Labour's ruling body to allow for Andy Burnham's inclusion in a leadership race if... 022
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 12/05/2026There is a lot going on at the moment, but away from the psychodrama we've just published this interview with Rishi Sunak on AI. It's very good. www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comRishi Sunak On AI: I Wish I'd Spoken To The Country More About The Change ComingBritain is well-positioned to benefit from the AI revolution, but its workforce may be more exposed than many others. Rishi Sunak tells Francis Ell... 211
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The Reform Wave Reaches Kemi Badenoch's Backyard www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comThe Reform Wave Reaches Kemi Badenoch's BackyardReform's dominant victory in Essex will likely be one of the local election results most worrying Kemi Badenoch. 020
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Labour can't afford to ignore Andy Burnham www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...politicshome.comLabour can't afford to ignore Andy BurnhamIf Labour's challenge at the next election is building a coalition of progressives big enough to take on Reform, then Andy Burnham's leadership pit... 031
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 06/05/2026"The largest rise revealed in the data is at Staffordshire County Council, where there has been a 1,300 per cent increase in the number of complaints since Reform UK won control at the 2025 local elections a year ago." www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comComplaints Against Councillors Soar Since Last Year's Local ElectionsComplaints made against councillors' conduct have risen sharply at local authorities that held elections last year, figures obtained by PoliticsHom... 24137
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Why Hannah Spencer should come with me to Strangers’ for a drink www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...politicshome.comWhy Hannah Spencer should come with me to Strangers’ for a drinkI haven’t yet got a reply, but I have invited the new Green MP, Hannah Spencer, for a post-work drink at the Strangers’ Bar in Parliament. 79158
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 29/04/2026ooft. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...politicshome.comBias, predetermination and a closed mind – a judgement on the Office for StudentsThe High Court ruling is a good judgement for the University of Sussex, and a good judgement for everyone who cares about the proper and effective ... 121
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 28/04/2026“A woman in Richmond upon Thames can expect roughly 70 healthy years. In Hartlepool, she might be fortunate to reach 51.” www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...politicshome.comThe case for prevention is no longer just moral – it is economicThe UK has developed a curious talent in recent years: we are living longer, but not better. 040
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 25/04/2026A really striking and I hope inspirational weekend read from @zoecrowther.bsky.social - meet two of the new generation of mayors trying to encourage the young to engage with politics www.politicshome.com/news/article...politicshome.comThe New Generation of Mayors Trying To Bring Young People Back Into PoliticsYoung people in Britain are often described as disengaged and distrustful of politics. Zoe Crowther speaks to a new generation of civic leaders who... 0137
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 24/04/2026might be single greatest act of trolling in British journalism www.theguardian.com/stage/ng-int...theguardian.comTo see or not to see? Every single Shakespeare play – ranked!Antony and Cleopatra? Exhausting. Lear? Magnificent but flawed. Hamlet? Limitless. For Shakespeare’s birthday, the Guardian’s former theatre critic ranks all the plays 040
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Student loans: "a retrospectively rewritten graduate tax that punishes aspiration, entrenches inequality, and falls hardest on women at every stage of their working lives." www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...politicshome.comThe student loan system isn't a loan anymore – it's a tax on women's livesWhen I look at the structure of our student loan system in 2026, I don’t recognise it as a loan. 041
Reposted by Alan WhiteChris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Current status of the Strait of Hormuz dispute 456322596460
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