Reposted by Heather StewartDeclan Gaffney @greyskiesthinking.bsky.social · 02/10/2026FFS I'm on the side of the Catholic church *against* irrationalism, I hate this century. 1668
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Quite the intro, this: A Reform UK councillor has been accused of "lifting his arse cheeks and farting" at another politician during a meeting at Blackburn with Darwen Council. 62812
Reposted by Heather StewartGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026*** BREAKING NEWS *** The grounds for #ManCity to appeal have just been leaked on X by a highly placed Manchester source 74311
Reposted by Heather StewartDr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Portrait of a Merchant by Jan Gossaert. He's wedged between all the things of his world, but his skeptical gaze crosses effortlessly to ours from 1530. 217933
Reposted by Heather StewartDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Apply now! Guardian Digital Journalist Scheme - for journalists who wish to gain skills across video, audio, pictures, text, social or audience at the Guardian workwithus.theguardian.com/digital-jour...workwithus.theguardian.comDigital Journalist Scheme 136
Reposted by Heather StewartPaul J Davies @pauljdavies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026German bunds are the haven now... 041
Reposted by Heather StewartHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What was the moment you realised you had no grasp of the world anymore? This did it for me www.ft.com/content/f109... 48919
Reposted by Heather StewartMichael Goodier @michaelgoodier.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Come work with me! workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...workwithus.theguardian.comData JournalistJoin our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journ... 234
Reposted by Heather StewartKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 01/10/2026Scott "The House" Bessent, bond vigilantes for you on line 1 1217738
Reposted by Heather StewartAndrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Annual homelessness deaths in England and Wales have almost doubled over past decade, ONS says - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv... 256
Reposted by Heather Stewartironeconomist.bsky.social @ironeconomist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Someone wishes for the good old days and the monkeys paw has decided we should do: (1) a 1970s oil crisis (2) a 1990s tech cycle (3) a 2010s eurozone debt crisis All at once. 812429
Reposted by Heather StewartTom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"From that social security you can build that national security" -- AB to BBC Last time he struck this echo pundits howled about a gaffe -- benefits before bombs! But he's actually doing something more interesting, not using "social security" to mean "welfare spend" but invoking as an ideal 2237
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Spoke on a panel about skills with Andy Burnham at party conference 2024 in which we both got a bit emosh about the care workers looking after our respective parents. So powerful to hear that today from the stage. 0571
Reposted by Heather StewartJessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Labour Party is having a moment My analysis of the speech, the most radical from a prime minister in more than a decade www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 27116
Reposted by Heather StewartAlex Clegg @alexclegg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our report from June explains how the replacement for the triple lock will work (we called it a 'smoothed' triple lock). It's a much better policy than the current triple lock - State Pension is protected from inflation spikes and tracks earnings long term, but the expensive ratchet is removed. 63018
Reposted by Heather StewartRuth Curtice @ruthcurtice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The triple lock announcement today is essentially a shift to a long-run link to earnings. But with a minimum of inflation or 2.5% in any given year. Most importantly that removes the permanent ratchet above earnings. 23216
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 29/09/2026David Willetts, president of the Resolution Foundation and former Conservative universities minister: “the PM deserves credit for announcing what many politicians have been saying in private for some time – that the triple lock is unsustainable and needs to go.” 3337
Reposted by Heather StewartRuth Curtice @ruthcurtice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The volatility of triple lock meant forecasts of costs were often wrong&so estimates of the savings are also uncertain. However, based on typical variation in the economy, TL tends to increase the pension bill by around £5 billion annually after five years, but by £15 billion after ten years. 161
Reposted by Heather StewartDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Luxury retailers want taxpayers to fund a 20% tax break for foreign tourists. They paid consultancy Cebr to claim this will raise £2.6bn for the UK. That convinced Sadiq Khan and Kemi Badenoch. But it's false: a free lunch. Four basic errors mask a £600m loss. Thread: 6496226
Reposted by Heather StewartTom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Finally a leaflet talking about the real issues in the constituency 2537162
Reposted by Heather StewartNeal Hudson @resi-analyst.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Probably took about two years for H2B equity loan to be additional (deliver more new build homes than without it) 1106
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This seems as though it might avoid some of the pitfalls of the Osborne version of Help to Buy - which the IFS recently found helped higher earners most...https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/26/andy-burnham-announces-new-scheme-for-first-time-home-buyers-englandtheguardian.comAndy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyersExclusive: Policy initiative for England will help more young people on to property ladder, prime minister tells Guardian 2116
Reposted by Heather StewartSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As Rayner keeps making a case for care workers that she + others largely won privately 6 months ago, the question now for Andy Burnham as much as Shabana Mahmood is whether 250k (chefs + vets, lab technicians + architects) will be forced out by moving the goalposts www.easterneye.biz/andy-burnham...easterneye.bizCan Burnham find a new balance on immigration?'Fair rules should protect more than just care workers' 36115
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My youngest was chucking a ball around recently, a glass got broken, and he vehemently objected to the idea that *he* had broken it. We explained that in fact he was responsible - that’s how it works. If a 12yo can grasp this, am not sure why a purported genius apparently can’t. 3363
Reposted by Heather StewartChairman Moët @chairmanmoet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I also love this story because the councillor complaining about the flag removals is called Bryan Knickerbocker 241
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 25/09/2026New - John Healey's hired the economist and former Labour manifesto writer Rav Athwal into a senior role in his team. He's a big brain and well-liked - but will inevitably stoke early election rumours + fears of continuity Starmerism at HMT. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comHealey appoints Labour manifesto writer, fuelling election speculationEconomist Ravinder Athwal who worked in Keir Starmer’s team is poached from Flint Global 031
Reposted by Heather StewartDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Can’t believe no one has ever thought of the idea of selling us hot food. I, for one, am both excited and, if I’m honest, a little apprehensive about the idea of warm food. www.ft.com/content/bdb6... Subway rival bets hot sandwiches will sell in UK’s ‘cold and rain’ 2939758
Reposted by Heather StewartDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 24/09/2026If Elon Musk and half the Tesla C-Suite were currently in jail because Grok spent weeks generating CSAM-on-demand while they memed about it, Altman and the rest might be a bit more cautious about letting their little robots commit share price friendly press releasable crimes. 4321107
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 24/09/2026static.klipy.comAnchorman PandaAlt: Anchorman Panda watch gif 040
Reposted by Heather StewartGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"what's a good number plate for the cleaning van Helen?" "something that reminds people of shit gaffer?" 4215
Reposted by Heather StewartGiles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'm not saying this to downplay fiscal concerns - I think they're damned serious right now, and the way higher rates are out of our control (driven by US etc rates) amplifies this. But all this micro strategizing about the exact quantum of headroom sometimes misses the sheer unavoidable randomness 0122
Reposted by Heather StewartAngela Francis @angelaisfranc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Rachel Kyte, UK Special Representative for Climate, just on the Today Programme talking about the food and national security risks from climate change and nature loss, said "this goverment..is very much thinking about how to engage the public in a conversation abour our safety and security". Yes! 33411
Reposted by Heather StewartKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 24/09/20265.14 on the 10y 🥺 158 USDJPY 😵 Ideas for Scott 🏚️ Bessent: 5859
Reposted by Heather StewartDiane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is not AI agents going rogue, but OpenAI. This hack took the company months to notice and then they notified a public email address rather than the appropriate government agency. www.ft.com/content/5613... OpenAI ‘agent’ hacked an Australian health service websiteft.comOpenAI ‘agent’ hacked an Australian health service websiteAI lab took months to spot the problem, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called ‘obviously unacceptable’ 913945
Reposted by Heather StewartAndrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026...and this especially good! 0283
Reposted by Heather StewartJohn Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 22/09/2026Maybe we should have arrested this guy for blocking ports. 21730145
Reposted by Heather StewartBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Bonus for whoever wrote this chyron 133106062482
Reposted by Heather StewartAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026Trump: "While others have spoken of peace, I have made peace"* *some exceptions apply 116899134
Reposted by Heather StewartSteve Gale @stevewg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Colley Hill, Surrey: coffee break from birding the steep scrub. Love the plaque on the bench I’m sitting on 4397321236
Reposted by Heather StewartRobert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 20/09/2026I can't get over how visibly insane he is these days. This is like reading a note from your great aunt who insists she used to be married to Winston Churchill. 5641183
Reposted by Heather StewartDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 17/09/2026What stage of capitalism is this? 2933664
Reposted by Heather StewartAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026we need a total and complete shutdown on massive green orbs until we figure out what the hell is going on 1371265148
Reposted by Heather StewartAndrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Social care review chief Louise Casey says she is opposed to 'profiteering' by privately-run homes - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv... 1146
Reposted by Heather StewartDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 18/09/2026some folks still care about inequality www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...theguardian.comGlobal leaders urged to join initiative to fight extreme inequalityMore than 1,500 academics and economists sign letter, calling growing gap between richest and poorest ‘a policy choice that can be reversed’ 0137