Reposted by LuxJude352Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Email just sent to today @ bbc. co . uk #BBCPM #R4Today 42912
Reposted by LuxJude352Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 02/10/2026UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children. Some people charged up to £104 extra. Neoliberals routinely moan about regulation but are silent on customer rip-off schemes. If businesses were ethical we wouldn't need regulation.theguardian.comUK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with childrenPlanned rule change forms part of Burnham’s bid to crack down on the ‘little charges that add up’ 23491154
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 13h“If it weren’t for me standing up to these fascists they’d easily win another election. I’m the one standing in their way,” Lula told a popular podcast. “It’s either me, or it’s barbarism.” #Brazil #Lula #r4todaytheguardian.comBrazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s sonPresident leads huge rally in Rio before election on Sunday seen as most important for decades 130
Reposted by LuxJude352Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026What a week. We've seen the news agenda rescued from the grip of the far-right. We've seen astonishing levels of competence in government communication. And we've seen the outline of a radical policy programme. It's a v.exciting time to be involved in politics iandunt.substack.com/p/some-dispa...iandunt.substack.comSome disparate thoughts on a historic speechFor the first time in two years, we freed ourselves from the far-right’s strangle-hold over the news agenda. 16565111
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 02/10/2026John Crace nails it on Reform’s cast of characters. “Then we had Richard Tice… He is the very definition of needy. He is also spectacularly dim in the way that only posh boys can be. On the self-awareness scale he drops below zero. He has no idea people are laughing at him, not with him.” #r4todaytheguardian.comWelcome to the new Reform roadshow. Same as the last but more desperate | John CraceNige is not rattled that the UK likes its new PM. Or that Reform is second in the polls. Oh no. Because Nige believes in Nige 040
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 02/10/2026What a good idea. “There is a growing body of evidence showing the myriad benefits of street trees to counter the effects of the #climatecrisis. Studies show trees cool the air and break up urban heat islands during heatwaves, while reducing the risk of flooding during downpours.” #Berlin #r4todaytheguardian.com‘Like caring for a pet’: the open-source tree map inspiring Berliners to water their urban forestGieß den Kiez app shows trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the world 030
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I think ‘the lady’ doth protest too much here. Support for Brexit has been flagging for some time. “The ‘remoaners’ have made their arguments every single week. I mean, do you know what? I actually think that Burnham has made a very big political mistake here.” #r4today #Brexittheguardian.comBurnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says FarageReform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’ 130
Reposted by LuxJude352Michael Little @tomcatjock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We have normalized Trump's behavior to the point that every day we ignore something that would have instantly ended any other politician's career. 691219296
Reposted by LuxJude352ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 01/10/20261/ Hundreds of Russian soldiers near Lyman surrendered because they were starving and drinking their own urine, according to first-hand accounts from frontline soldiers. The officers are said to have taken the radios and ran away, while ordering the men not to retreat. ⬇️ 17769245
Reposted by LuxJude352Madame Defarge @labma02.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“If you try to go back into the EU, you’ll divide the country,” says Andrew Neil on #newsnight Keep up, Andrew. Brexit already did that. 4163
Reposted by LuxJude352MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026NEW: As diesel prices hit record highs, Georgia GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson admitted in court that the “America First Refining” oil refinery he co-owns with MAGA figures including Donald Trump Jr. is set to send its fuel to India, per AJC. 761502718
Reposted by LuxJude352Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"The Trump administration has excluded several major NATO allies, including the UK, France and the Baltic states, from an October meeting in Poland intended to discuss the alliance’s future." #BBCPMkyivpost.comTrump’s New NATO Inner Circle Excludes UK, France and Baltic AlliesThe Pentagon-led Bergen Group will meet in Poland as excluded allies question Washington’s criteria and warn against dividing NATO. 256
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Menacing 92 year olds in the middle of the night, whose side do these people think they’re on? #Fascism #Crowborough 36535
Reposted by LuxJude352Patrick Osgood @patrickosgood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Quite a line to take given she absolutely fucked it on the Iran war 042
Reposted by LuxJude352I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Brexit wasn't just won on racism and xenophobia, though that helped. It was won because Leave could promise the earth and lie without consequence, while Remain had to argue a negative. That structural asymmetry decided it. 🧵 @mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk 2135
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 01/10/2026France is only 20 miles away but somehow an execution in Tennessee is more relevant to #r4today. Tear gas was deployed in escalating school protests across cities in France yesterday. #r4today 071
Reposted by LuxJude352Mike Pennell @hollyhock140.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Presumably, the Trump administration has a checklist of increasingly corrupt or illegal things to do before the Midterms. #r4today 151
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 01/10/2026There doesn’t seem to be any mountain Andy Burnham is not willing to climb. “Burnham used his first Labour conference speech as leader to announce a review of the options for Britain’s relationship with Europe, and added that these options should include rejoining entirely.” #r4today #Brexittheguardian.comNo 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EUSenior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit 120
Reposted by LuxJude352Simona McKenzie @signoramac.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If a pilot was stabbed by the other one you need to question the security at that airport...airline staff are need to be security checked #wato 011
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Punch up on a plane necessitating a premature landing, should this be the top story? Ryanair get one of these per month, obviously their pilots are better behaved because it’s usually Ryanair passengers fighting. #wato 010
Reposted by LuxJude352Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026There was a chance here to look more grown up and it is entirely unsurprising that Badenoch did not take it. 42646105
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 30/09/2026These figures are astounding. It’s not even close. #AndyBurnham #TripleLock #wato #bbcpm 010
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 30/09/2026@mrjamesob.bsky.social 100% he got the monopoly board Utilities analogy from you. Be proud, not bitter! #BurnhamSpeechstatic.klipy.comMr Monopoly Rich Uncle Pennybags on BoardALT: Mr Monopoly Rich Uncle Pennybags on Board 110
Reposted by LuxJude352Diane Blais 🇨🇦 @dianeblais.bsky.social · 30/09/2026You can’t be on an anti-corruption panel when you’re running a corrupt administration. 084
Reposted by LuxJude352Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A very FFS Wednesday morning to you too 13117
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This from @mrjamesob.bsky.social on Burnham’s speech to conference; “Some of these policies have not been addressed because they are too big a mountain to climb - but that’s not a reason to not even try to climb them. “ #NHS #SocialCare #SocialHousing @lbc.co.ukstatic.klipy.comThe Boys Homelander: PerfectALT: The Boys Homelander: Perfect 000
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 30/09/2026@mrjamesob.bsky.social Aw, I wanted you to do a B.O.B . today just so he could get his first and possibly only 10 (it might be all downhill from here). #AndyBurnham #Hope 000
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Nick Robinson to Andy Burnham; ”Why do you keep referring backwards to the 1980s?” Because ALL the problems of today were caused by the Thatcher era! #SocialCare #SocialHousing #WaterCompanies #r4today 0130
Reposted by LuxJude352Christopher 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪 @christophert42.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The care service operates on a shoe string budget set by 14 years of Conservative cuts and penny pinching #r4today 172
Reposted by LuxJude352Tony Iles @tonyeye.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Gove has become the acceptable face of right-wing politics for the BBC and C4 news. Guff from Gove, again, about the EU. Huge sense of deja vu. #R4today 291
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 30/09/2026What we can say with absolute certainty is that Marco Rubio and Donald Trump have zero understanding of what’s going on at RAF #Fairford. They are both making it up as they go along and now they’ve embarrassed themselves because they were caught out with the latest developments. #r4today 161
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 30/09/2026All credit to #RFKjr on his efforts to spread every avoidable contagious disease through the country. #measles #r4today 181
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This was before we learned that one of the suspects called 999 themselves. “Now take your tops off.” “Wait, what?” #RAFFairford #r4today 043
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“We will all have failed in our public duties if we carry on as we are and open the door of No 10 to a divisive government on less than 30% of the vote,” Burnham said as he argued passionately against the first-past-the-post electoral system.” #FPTP #ProportionalRepresentation #r4todaytheguardian.comFrom Brexit to electoral reform: key takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speechEnding the pensions triple lock, creating a national care service and making changes to leaseholds were all announced by the PM in Liverpool 041
Reposted by LuxJude352John Ferrett @johnferrett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Yet Chris Mason will be declaring it as a "gift for Reform" on #r4today and BBC Breakfast will have a procession of boomers complaining they've been robbed. 053
Reposted by LuxJude352bicycle-fat-bloke.bsky.social @bicycle-fat-bloke.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This gets better & better so one of the so called #RAFFairford / #Fairford terrorists according to #Trump & possibly in the pay of #Iran according to #MarcoRubio / #Rubio . Actually called the Police himself, l doubt thats in the #IRGC training. Trump & Rubio are clearly liars. #Newsnight #r4today. 142
Reposted by LuxJude352I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 29/09/2026'Tech bros love freedom of speech' - latest 064
Reposted by LuxJude352Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026No ifs and no buts, no caveats or provisos. Things are happening here which we haven't ever really seen before. Burnham is saying the things that are considered unsayable and doing the things which are considered undoable. 1731935
Reposted by LuxJude352I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This morning, #r4today is reporting that dropping the pension triple lock would be "electoral suicide" for Labour. It's stated as a fact. No evidence offered. So let's look at what the evidence actually says. 🧵 1196
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If setting an essay was thought adequate punishment for … gang rape, this doesn’t stand. “ #Cornell University said that while it supported the case being brought before a grand jury, "any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false". #r4todaybbc.comUS prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell UniversityIt comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024. 030
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This will never get old. #NormalMen #r4today #Fairford 010
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Back garden shed wars. “Neighbours frequently assume that if something looks large, blocks a view or sits right on the fence line, it must be illegal. Conversely, homeowners often wrongly assume: ‘It’s my garden, I can do what I want.’ Look at this outhouse, it’s enormous. #r4today #Sheds 110
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“…Put less weight on what Trump had said,” Evan? When will the media discover that Trump’s a compulsive liar? #Fairford #bbcpmstatic.klipy.comStation 19: Maya Bishop Yells 'Keep Up!'ALT: Station 19: Maya Bishop Yells 'Keep Up!' 120
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 28/09/2026@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social Put a quiet word in with Andy about this, yes? 😜 010
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Frank Gardner saying “I don’t understand why Donald Trump is….” You could put in anything to finish that sentence. Trump is a compulsive liar and his narcissism means he’ll literally say anything to claim credit for other people’s work. It’s not hard to work it out. #Fairford #r4today 0141
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Debasing the public discourse should be something that gets an immediate reset once this monster exits the public stage. “Over the past decade, Donald Trump has been at the vanguard of redefining public standards of what constitutes acceptable language.” #r4todaytheguardian.comBad language: profane Trump brings presidential swearing out into openPresident has let rip with swearwords in recent months, redefining norms about acceptable language in public office 050
LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Professor Fraser Sampson made some excellent points about reforming the number plate laws. We make a big thing about people using masks to disguise their identity but nothing is done about people using a marker pen or tape to disguise the ownership of their vehicles. #r4today 020