Reposted by Kath GDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 11hThey must be absolutely knackered. 291164168
Reposted by Kath GMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026Shootings are down 11.6%. Shooting victims are down 14.4%. Murders are down 19.8%. Mayor Mamdani credited both the NYPD and the city’s violence interrupters and crisis management teams as NYC expands its prevention-focused public safety approach. 281794288
Reposted by Kath GWill Thorne @wbthorne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Modern rent controls aren't as damaging, and blending evidence of old strict rent controls with the modern versions just confuses the issue and leads to presenting a misleading "consensus" that doesn't really exist. 57514
Reposted by Kath GMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026the tech industry is about to invent books 571214694184
Reposted by Kath GThe Kakistocracy @thekakistocracy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Contractors cut down the tree to clear a path for a double border wall expansion. Armed Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, Arizona (near the Mexico border) and used an excavator to topple the estimated 150-to-250-year-old cottonwood tree. Activists had occupied the tree and 513639
Reposted by Kath GSpelling Mistakes Cost Lives @darrencullen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The moral arc of the universe is long but it bends towards Jeremy Clarkson spending decades denying global warming only to sink his fortune into a farm just as global warming really starts to kick in 971280242
Reposted by Kath GConor Sewell @ccsewell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My superb colleague @gilesyb.bsky.social with the most pithy summary I've seen of why we should really try and stop politicians and political journalists from doing bond market commentary 23610
Reposted by Kath GStephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I had this bit about Jeffrey Archer from the 1995 HIGNFY video memorised for whenever I needed a handy fact about him. 431774674
Reposted by Kath GUncle Space Ghost @unclespaceghost.bsky.social · 04/10/2026God giving us his toughest battles and it's having to agree with fucking Jacob Rees-Mogg on something 2846
Reposted by Kath GPolitics UK @politicsuk.com · 03/10/2026🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham has officially scrapped Keir Starmer’s plans to limit the use of jury trials [@Independent] 44912
Reposted by Kath GDylan Difford @dylandifford.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Honestly incredible that "we made 87ft of low quality Bayeux Tapestry-style graphics that are seemingly intended to portray our leader as the saviour of the nation" is not the most batshit thing I've seen British politicians admit to within the last 12 hours. 2468
Reposted by Kath GAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sliwa getting a flu shot: This could be very embarrassing. I’m supposed to be a tough guy, right? Mamdani: I can hold your hand. Sliwa: What happens if I faint? Mamdani: I got you. Doctor: You’re in great hands, literally. New Yorkers can find free flu shots and locations at nyc.gov/healthmap 492157262967
Reposted by Kath GPhilip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I see speculation that John Curtice may get chosen to lead Labour's electoral reform commission. And I see speculation that Labour want to end up with SV. I doubt both these things can be true. Because I would be very surprised if any commission led by Curtice ended up recommending SV. 1213430
Reposted by Kath GRachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"You've worked hard all your life accruing all that wealth via soaring house prices and nice defined-benefit pensions, and we think it's wrong for the state to touch it via inheritance tax. But it's totally fine for the government to deny your 24-year-old kid support based off of it" 39314
Reposted by Kath GAlf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm so very sad to hear of the death of Esther Ranzen who played an important role in reuniting me with Nicky Winton - the man who saved my life. It's so desperately sad that she couldn't choose assisted dying as was her wish. 291519220
Reposted by Kath GDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Even bolder, perhaps engage with the real opponents of deeper UK-EU relations, those who have as an example been trying to sink the modest reset under way. But will the Prime Minister be able to take on the Home Office? Because movement of people is the central question. 3557
Reposted by Kath GDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A couple of really radical options - engage in Brussels with why the UK wants to talk and what the EU is actually prepared to offer - learn from what has mostly failed in the approach to the EU question for the last ten years Which would quickly narrow the path forward. 615039
Reposted by Kath GRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”. 231353486
Reposted by Kath GAsh @queerash.bsky.social · 29/09/2026what if we just get Man City to pay for the National Care Service 331888
Reposted by Kath GPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Reading the independent report into Man City's financial "arrangements" now, stopping after every paragraph, saying "Jesus"..."JESUS!"..."Holy fuck!" and again. This is beyond anything anyone imagined. Also started to wonder whether criminal proceedings are in the picture now. 40539120
Reposted by Kath GTomas Hirst @tomashirstecon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My fear is we may ultimately all go mad watching British politics contort itself into a pretzel to avoid a couple of pence on the basic rate of income tax. 37115
Reposted by Kath GMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026'The Westminster government’s contribution to funding domestic undergraduates studying in England fell in real terms from £8.9 billion in 2012-13 to just £3.3bn in 2024-25, a drop of more than 60 per cent, an analysis has found.' 29694
Reposted by Kath GIndy @indy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The hard truth is we have implemented every centre-right nostrum, from slashing local government through conditionality of benefits to junking resilience measures for society and the economy - and as many predicted, it all turns out to be very costly in the long run. 04220
Reposted by Kath GJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A cash-strapped rural police force struggles to deal with Red Diesel gangs. Until its chief inspector realises can get the Met Police to deal with the problem... ...if he pretends they're Iranian. A new six part comedy starring Toby Jones. 641238371
Reposted by Kath GJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is *not* the result of "the success of Mahmood's reforms", but of earlier measures/other factors. Her proposals could make it considerably *worse* in future years. A few other points linked below.. archive.ph/0psJ8 5296111
Reposted by Kath GDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I can't help thinking that EU relations is just one of many issues where Labour is stuck without good choices but reluctant to make a case for bold actions. Perhaps the next days will say different, but I suspect caution will win out. 2566
Reposted by Kath GMark Wallace @wallaceme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Ok don’t let’s get carried away but I found something genuinely good on Threads. 541916163
Reposted by Kath GFreda Wallace She/Ra @missfreda.bsky.social · 27/09/2026S.Peggie loses on every point apart from the administrative failures of NHS systems. GC lawyers have wasted NHS time and resources for a vanity project with net-zero result for them or Peggie. The aim is never to win legally but use the story to lobby politically through media. 10382114
Reposted by Kath GDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Put together Chinese over-confidence and western fear, along with productivity versus nostalgia, and you have a horrible political mix. Potential mutual damage of economic weaponisation means EU, USA, China deals right now. But hawks on all sides may talk us to real conflict.  1236
Reposted by Kath GProfAFinlayson @profafinlayson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026For once I am VERY interested in Labour Conference esp. 'the speech'. We'll learn a lot from it (and get a strong sense of what our fate in this country will be: the status quo and further decline into barbarism or a collective new course which we can all (well most) help row towards...(1/x) 2113
Reposted by Kath GWear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not. 869286178261
Reposted by Kath GSimonRead @simonread.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ed Sheeran's star has waned so far he's now satirical fodder for Private Eye cartoonists 181121217
Reposted by Kath GBertha Mason @thornfieldhall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Two tier policing. Victoria Thomas Bowen, who chucked a milkshake at Farage, was given a 13-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months; had to pay him £150 compensation; had to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and pay £450 in court costs. It was nowhere near the level of violence of this assault. 8236125
Reposted by Kath GJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 25/09/2026OBVIOUSLY the underlying issue of radicalisation amd anti-social behaviour needs addressing. but one way to do that is to stop "fash agitator" being a fucking paying job. 242968
Reposted by Kath GRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It’s a lawless gangster government that murders people routinely and nobody knows who they are, what they were doing, or whether they actually committed any crime. The US military is now a Star Chamber with Hegseth as judge, jury and executioner. 2022204741
Reposted by Kath GRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater tho - MRPs like this are a very useful exercise for getting finer grained sense of current geography of support. Just don't get hung up on exact numbers. "Everything to play for" & "many close seats" are the big lessons here 2192
Reposted by Kath GTanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 23/09/2026How I feel right now about the British/ 🇬🇧English( whatever) political landscape is that some one wrapped in a Union Jack could whack me over the head with a flag pole & the BBC would shove a microphone in my face asking why I provoked the attacker & the Home Sec would invite the attacker for tea . 271370380
Reposted by Kath GResolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 24/09/2026🚨 New analysis published today! Broken housing taxes mean Londoners are under-paying by £3.1 billion – with the rest of England over-paying in return Read 'Home economics' now ⤵️ buff.ly/okMiNLc 0186
Reposted by Kath GEmma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hampshire police say man was arrested on suspicion of destroying ships or endangering their safety under the Aviation & Maritime Security Act 1990, criminal damage, criminal damage with intent to endanger life, & conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals under Merchant Shipping Act 1995 26698189
Reposted by Kath GCharlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Broadcast media and higher education are soft power -- important enough, you would think, for a government of a small country trying to punch above its weight internationally -- but they can also be EXPORTS, something that no modern government seems to understand?! 310719
Reposted by Kath GIain Porter @iainkporter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The first benefit cap stats have been published since the 2-child limit was scrapped. 165,000 families - containing over 370,000 children - are now hit by the benefit cap. That’s 50,000 more families than before. 1/4 22526
Reposted by Kath GAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"Fantastic news Latest records show that RNLI donations have increased by 5000% over the past couple of weeks after far-right backlash. The RNLI is on track to record its highest annual fundraising total in its almost 200-year history" via Daniel Lismore Donate here rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 11760335
Kath G @gilsey74.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.cricinfo.com/story/englan...cricinfo.comWood retires from international cricket after battling injuriesFast bowler intends to keep playing T20 for Durham and in other franchise leagues, alongside media work 010
Reposted by Kath GRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026He is not wrong. "There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law" - United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul... 341127524654
Reposted by Kath Gparanormal mattivity @windows98support.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A skate park does more to reduce knife crime than “more bobbies on the beat”, the only difference is middle class white people are scared of groups of kids at skate parks and they’re comforted by the presence of the police. 834195
Reposted by Kath GDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Why do so many care about inheritance tax when fewer than 5% of estates pay it? Because that statistic counts the dead. Our new model counts living pensioner households instead. 20% have enough assets to face the tax. Over 50% in parts of London. Thread: 1818166
Reposted by Kath GChaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Tories, early 2010s: "We've raised the tax-free allowance, taking low-paid workers out of having to pay income tax. Aren't we great!" 2020s: "Isn't it terrible that these low-paid immigrants aren't paying enough tax" 919052
