Couldn't they be put to better use ghost writing diaries and betraying sources?

Says the talentless airhead shacked up with the multimillionaire himbo, Richard Tice.

The more they throw at it the more resolute for change the country seems to become. ~AA

I LOVE London! Lived there for years while filming & our 1st child was born there, in St. John's Wood. I wholeheartedly support Sadiq Khan for Mayor on May 2. He’s been a driving force in cleaning up London’s air & choosing #HopeOverFear

For a fairer, safer & greener London,

Very thoughtful point on the mess the Home Office made of the Rwanda gimmick, by Sophy Ridge:

'It can't be a good thing seeing so many vulnerable people simply disappearing, making it much more likely that they'll be exploited, sell their bodies, become victims of crime.' ~AA

The local elections are only two days away and new polling drills down into what might happen in specific areas.

Deputy political editor Sam Coates Sky has the details.

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This is nonsense. In the actual piece it emerges that the Home Office paid someone £3,000 to agree to go. But the headlines in some papers nowadays appear to be written before the story. ~AA

When homelessness spikes by a whopping 16% over a three-month period and Sunak and Hunt continue to boast 'our plan is working', maybe we should take them at their word. ~AA

theguardian.com/society/2024/a… Kiran Stacey

'The new Anti-Corruption Champion will be appointed in due course.'

The post has been vacant for TWO YEARS. At least have the decency to answer Emily Thornberry honestly and say 'we don't plan to appoint one', rather than gaslight an entire country on yet another topic. ~AA

This is such a powerful film - and entirely applicable to our elections, both local and general. Democracy is a gift. Cherish it. ~AA

Felt like a dam broke today as callers responded to news of Brexit-related food price rises by expressing regret for their 2016 vote. Always important to show compassion to well-meaning people who swallow lies & nonsense served up by liars & charlatans. globalplayer.com/podcasts/episo…

✍🏾 My article on the flawed PIP system and the government’s hostile environment against disabled people.

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NEWS:

In his written order holding Trump in contempt, a Manhattan judge warns the former president that 'an incarceratory punishment' could follow for further violations.

Also: Trump must take down the nine posts by 2:15 p.m.

Ruling nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/pre…

This evening, on your way home, don’t pick up the Standard out of habit. And if you’re at one of the stations where someone hands it out, tell them why it’s a “no, thank you”. Leave them piled high to be returned. Let them see their circulation drop.

Please share. #BoycottES

A dark version of 'it could be you' is very much what happened to subpostmasters, so this is fitting.

🚨OUT NOW🚨The right-wing press’s feverish attempts to take down Angela Rayner seem to be failing. What does the future hold for her? And Gerry Hassan 🇺🇦 unpacks the drama unfolding for the SNP.
Join Andrew Harrison, Alex Andreou and Marie Le Conte 👉listen.podmasters.uk/OGWN240430Rayn…

Spot on by Nick Thomas-Symonds MP. Ethical behaviour is neither a default nor a luxury. And it does not just magically happen. It requires hard work and focus running parallel to every activity. High standards in public life are the result of a conscious choice. As is a lack of ethics. ~AA

Here's Steve Peers and me on the current Ireland-UK spat. There's a lot to unpack in this mess of post-Brexit arrangements, but two Governments finger pointing at each other doesn't do anything for the stability of the CTA arrangements:

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That’s the thing, tho. The Home Secretary has joint responsibility with the London Mayor for the Met. Not that you would know it from ANY of the coverage.

I cannot fathom how black and shrivelled one's soul must be, to put out an edited clip from many days ago, in order to exploit the pain of a family in mourning, for a few extra votes.