As a young political correspondent in the mid-1990s, for The Financial Times, part of my job was to get to know and to understand the big beasts of the Labour front bench in the House of Commons.

It was clear that the Tories were in for a hiding, and Tony Blair's party would…

Former Chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70. He was one of the good guys in Labour. This comes as a bit of a shock. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-675789…

Indiana Catholic women’s college now accepting men who identify as women. catholicnewsagency.com/news/256112/ca…

This gruesome Home Office twosome shrivelled and shrank like lab specimens of managerial ineptitude as they were grilled by MPs. Dame Diana normally most patient of saints said it was 'really disrespectful to the committee' the witnesses were so clueless.mol.im/a/12807023

Labour-run Nottingham City Council effectively declares itself bankrupt over 'significant gap' in budget : Sky News news.sky.com/story/nottingh…

These two appear utterly clueless. I can't believe they know diddlysquat about numbers. Home Office is definitely not for purpose. Surely someone within the UK has the nous to know what to do and how to do it? 🙄🤔

Arden_Forester Caroline Santos There are far too many admin staff in the NHS now, I know this as I was one.

Sir Elton John to address MPs after HIV testing trials success. Very natty dresser on occasions. 👍bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

'We ran out of cash, and I am sorry': Emotional former Wilko boss Lisa Wilkinson denies her wealthy family 'burgled a failing business' - and insists collapsed chain just ran out of money. I somehow doubt she's strapped for cash right now. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

JUST IN - Jimmy Carter, 99, made a rare public appearance to lead two of his successors and all five living US first ladies at the memorial service for his wife Rosalynn Carter.

I see the King is trending but as we now live in a social media era he is invariably monickered as 'King Charles' just in case Google and other like entities throw up some random king we've never heard of.

Keir Starmer No further comment thsn the gentleman in the video comment

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Woman set for 'blasphemy' trial for condemning vile mob's lynching of Christian student. This is one example of why being highly critical of Islamic Sharia Law and the demonic activities of certain Muslims is absolutely NOT A PHOBIA! express.co.uk/news/world/183…

Biden must be voted out of the White House to make the world safer, warns Liz Truss. express.co.uk/news/politics/…

Tommy Robinson charged after attending antisemitism march in London. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

The right of the press to freely report on protests is no less important than the right to protest itself. They should be able to do so without facing intimidation or aggression.

Officers spoke with the journalist and her team following this incident. An investigation is…

Not exactly a classy tweet. Those purporting to represent the unpopulist ranks would be best advised to put over more erudite tweets than simplistic attacks. Frans Timmermans tried this in the Netherlands and it just made more people vote for Geert Wilders.

This ad always pops up when I am reading a Keir Starmer post. 🙄😮

Bob M 🇬🇧💫 Because all the senior officers​ are on the same gravy train?..