Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 01/07/2025I’ve made tackling violence against women and girls a top priority. I joined Sir Mark Rowley in the Met’s Forensic Crime Lab HQ to see revolutionary new technology, backed by support from City Hall, that makes it easier to visualise bruising on victims of violence. 59711
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 10/06/2025In London, you don’t just find stability and certainty. You find a city which stands strong as a bastion against hate. And a city which shines bright as a beacon of hope, progress and possibility. 2150158
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Itamar Ben-Gvir, the security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, will have assets frozen and be banned from entering the UK www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...thetimes.comBritain sanctions Israeli ministers over Gaza commentsItamar Ben-Gvir, the security minister, and Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, will have assets frozen and be banned from entering the UK 2742693
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialSky News @news.sky.com · 26/05/2025Merseyside Police say they are treating the multiple pedestrians injured at the Liverpool FC parade as an 'isolated incident' and 'not being treated as terrorism' trib.al/IT4qaaF 085
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 22/05/2025If only there were someone in a senior position of power in this relationship 821429288
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 23/05/2025The Founding Myth of Morgan McSweeney www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-foundi...adambienkov.co.ukThe Founding Myth of Morgan McSweeneyReports of Keir Starmer's chief adviser's supposed campaigning genius do not appear to match up with the facts 512934
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialZarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Who is actually in power? Keir Starmer or the unelected Morgan McSweeney? 46671182
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Toughening migration rules doesn’t challenge Reform. It validates them. 832406640
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Keir Starmer denies pushing anti-migrant policies in order to chase Reform, saying that "I'm doing this because it is right, because it is fair and because it is what I believe". A reminder of what he said he believed when he was running for Labour leader. 1161668768
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 12/05/2025All those apologists for Starmer? You can do one. 13510
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialGaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 12/05/2025everyone's said pretty much all there is to be said on the 'island of strangers'/'incalculable damage' stuff, so just sharing this by a migrant care worker on how it feels to hear yourself discussed like this while looking after people's loved ones www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...thebureauinvestigates.comOpinion: Migrant workers prop up the UK’s social care system. Now…Labour’s crackdown will break a promise made to workers like me – and leave the system in disrepair 415874
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialWest Country Voices @westcountryvoices.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Morgan McSweeney is wrong and is now effectively a facilitator for the UK's political slide towards full fat fascism. There is a progressive, kind, tolerant majority in the UK,abandoned by Labour and hampered by FPTP. Morgan McSweeney! You are the problem, not the solution. 34712
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialJames Ball @jamesrball.com · 09/05/2025"In Leo XIV, the Catholic Church has elevated an American citizen to the papacy…It is difficult to think of another pick that could have caused more trouble for Maga. "God famously works in mysterious ways. So, too, it seems, do the cardinals of the Catholic Church."inews.co.ukThe new Pope has already put JD Vance in a difficult positionUS Vice President, a Catholic convert, has now been publicly contradicted by not one, but two, popes 0386
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 09/05/2025It’s worth recalling *who McSweeney is*. He was Labour’s millionaire bribes-solicitation officer, and he fought for years to wrest his party back from a member-funded model to one that is wholly dependent on massive bungs from private donors. By any means necessary. 412338
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Labour ministers admit that Downing Street is so controlling that they can do nothing to manage the country. How long can this government last in that case? youtu.be/f1pLi3hpZUA?...youtu.beLabour is so dysfunctional that it cannot govern. How long can it last in that case?YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 1715155
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialZarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Labour losing one of its safest seats shows what happens when a government cuts disability benefits and winter fuel payments, keeps the two-child benefit cap, and panders to anti-migrant rhetoric: Reform wins and always will. This isn’t the change people voted for and it shows. 1271773478
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialArthur Webber 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @bernietranders.bsky.social · 02/05/2025You’re telling me that right wing voters that Labour was trying to appeal to voted for a right wing party anyway and left wing voters decided not to vote for Labour because they’re too right wing now? Who could have possibly predicted this. 22096922326
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialChris Giles @chrisgiles.ft.com · 01/05/2025Welcome to Brexitland, US, in which waywardness is described as "strategic uncertainty", restrictions on trade boost performance and self harm is lauded.... Spoiler, it does not end happily www.ft.com/content/342d... 29906365
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Nigel Farage still insisting that he has "never ever, ever suggested anything other than the NHS should be free". Here's what he's said in the past behind closed doors 1371316875
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 30/04/2025“Labour…pointed out that the Tony Blair Institute works for the government of Saudi Arabia” 13383118
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29/04/2025I have never seen a situation so dismal that Tony Blair couldn't make it worse. 2413186619
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialEd Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 29/04/2025100 days on from Trump's inauguration, and following last night's results in Canada, one thing is clear: Licking his boots has consequences. Watch out Nigel Farage, Kemi Badenoch 1940988
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 29/04/2025Congratulations to Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on their election victory. The bond between Europe and Canada is strong — and growing stronger. 298230243569
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 29/04/2025incredible polling chart from Canada 2646457
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialKevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 29/04/2025SCOOP: Labour chair Ellie Reeves tells HuffPost UK that the Tories have stopped campaigning in the Runcorn by-election, effectively "gifting" it to Reform UK. Reform say a Labour loss should be "unthinkable", but has Reeves already conceded? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...huffingtonpost.co.ukExclusive: Senior Labour Minister Accuses Tories Of 'Gifting' Crunch By-Election To Reform UKEllie Reeves says the Conservatives have stopped campaigning in Runcorn. 283
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/04/2025This administration is now deliberately targeting our own most vulnerable children to score political points with its base. 22143561159
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 28/04/2025A company that supplied hundreds of millions of pounds of unusable COVID tests saw their profits surge to £178 million after lobbying a Conservative peer for contracts Their turnover jumped by 6800% after supplying tests which were later deemed “unfit for public use” bylinetimes.com/2025/04/28/v...bylinetimes.comCompany That Supplied Hundreds of Millions of Pounds of Unusable COVID Tests Saw Profits Skyrocket to £178 Million After Lobbying Conservative Peer for ContractPrimer Design’s turnover jumped by 6,800% after supplying tests that were later deemed “unfit for public use” 35484271
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 28/04/2025Shad Home Sec Philp worries that agreeing high food standards with the EU will compromise our ability to negotiate lower food standards with the US, even though he would never want lower food standards. Except for word salad, which seems to be liberally imported from the US. ~AA 64392105
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 28/04/2025Mark Carney is asked how the lessons of Brexit apply to Trump's tariff policy. "When you break off or substantially rupture trade relations with major trading partners... you end up with slower growth, higher inflation, higher interest rates, volatility, a lower currency, a weaker economy." ~AA 271156398
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Fifteen years later and it feels like every single Labour strategist, since and to this day, is still trying to apologise to Gillian Duffy, for something that turned out to be a fairly accurate assessment. 2841694
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Why Labour's strategy of endlessly alienating its natural supporters, while conceding almost every argument to its opponents on the right, is a recipe for defeat www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/five-years...adambienkov.co.ukFive Years Hard LabourLabour's strategy of endlessly alienating its natural supporters, while conceding almost every argument to its opponents on the right, is a recipe for defeat 58832236
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialSky News @news.sky.com · 26/04/2025Tens of thousands gather to say farewell to Pope Francisnews.sky.comTens of thousands gather to say farewell to Pope FrancisTens of thousands of people have packed St Peter's Square as the funeral of Pope Francis begins. 5194
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialSky News @news.sky.com · 26/04/2025Applause broke out in St. Peter’s Square as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for Pope Francis’s funeral. #skynews #Zelenskyy #PopeFrancis 35627152
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialSky News @news.sky.com · 26/04/2025The Pope's funeral: In picturesnews.sky.comThe Pope's funeral: In picturesTens of thousands are in The Vatican for the Pope's funeral, with world leaders joining the public and clergy from around the world to pay their final respects in St Peter's Square. 22613
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialRafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social · 25/04/2025The economic illiteracy is disturbing, the claim to ownership is sinister. The combination is standard Trump. 78020
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialBylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 25/04/2025🇺🇸 American dream or global nightmare? The American dream, is now an individualist, consumerist charter, no longer fit for purpose: America and the world need new aspirations By Martin Brooks @yorkshirebylines.co.ukyorkshirebylines.co.ukAmerican dream or global nightmare?The American dream, is now an individualist, consumerist charter, no longer fit for purpose: America and the world need new aspirations 44121
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialAnnette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Reminds me of David Davies showing up in Brussels with no paperwork. Is it really just him and a translator? 3119842
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialEd Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 25/04/2025The American president did not spell out the details of the deal. . . #wato 101
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialEd Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 25/04/2025The fact that Putin has not won as he wanted is not a reason for Ukraine to suddenly feel sorry for him and give up what he's occupied so far. Bad logic, even fr interrogation, Mr Dymond. #wato 074
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialPeter Sturdgess @petersturdgess.bsky.social · 25/04/2025So the proposal is to split Ukraine. History tells us partitioned countries end up in protracted tears and centuries of conflict. 610113
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 25/04/2025This is pretty concerning. It would be crazy to let this policy fail for the sake of of £50-100 million extra funding. Especially as Labour have nothing else to talk about on child poverty. 19282100
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 23/04/2025Formula E will return to London next year 🏁 The ABB FIA World Championship will race at ExCeL London until 2026—a thrilling event that also champions cleaner air through cutting-edge EV tech. A win for sport, and for a healthier city.standard.co.ukExcel conference centre to host 200mph 'eco Grand Prix' race for another year50,000 spectators attended two days of racing in the Royal Docks last year 2377
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialS.E. Danesti @seedanesti.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Republican Speaker of the house Mike Johnson claimed to be a prophet of God, saying God has "appointed me to be Moses and John the Baptist" to Donald Trump. Does that mean Trump has become Jesus now? How long has Mike Johnson been hearing voices in his head? These people are insane. 5460787
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 12/04/2025now *this* is the anecdote of the day 311847719
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 10/04/2025The most corrupt administration in American history wants you to look the other way from this. We can't. We need answers. 16923510611797
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 06/04/2025We have a winner! 225121752050
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialLiam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 04/04/2025NEW: The government has confirmed it will miss the deadline it had set to introduce a new Hillsborough Law to time with the 36th anniversary of the disaster www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...liverpoolecho.co.ukGovernment confirms it will miss Hillsborough Law deadlineLetter to families confirms pledge to bring in new law by anniversary on April 15 will be missed 52215
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Boris Johnson thinks reforms to academy schools/VAT on private education are a bigger issue than Andrew Tate and online influencers. Writing in the Mail, the former PM places no emphasis on the commitment or presence of fathers for bringing up sons, unlike other writers on this topic. 9940092
Reposted by @proudgranny24.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Keir Starmer orders UK economic reset amid Donald Trump’s tariff mayhem. It must not mean more austerity and benefit cuts. Must mean direct state investment in infrastructure, not PFI. Must mean redistribution of wealth to boost spending power of the bottom 50% of the population.theguardian.comKeir Starmer orders UK economic reset amid Donald Trump’s tariff mayhemPM ready to ditch ‘old assumptions’ and is debating possible changes to fiscal rules to boost growth 48550164