Tom Nolan

English political commentator Suzanne Evans describes Keir Starmer's government as the most authoritarian regime the UK has seen in her lifetime—citing mass arrests for social media posts and a relentless push towards digital ID despite widespread public opposition. "A lot of us have really quite serious concerns about digital ID and the authoritarianism that that will induce." "You can just see it turning into some kind of Chinese-style social credit system." "This is certainly the most authoritarian government we've had in the UK in my lifetime." "You can now very easily get locked up for just saying what you think."

INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE to launch debate in Parliament after Labour government refused to address its concerns over Mandelson Files cover-up.

So ministers are campaigning to win a seat they already had, for a candidate that wants to replace the PM that they have full confidence in and claim is going nowhere. And we are meant to pretend this is all perfectly normal.

@hoffman_noa @AdoreAppys David Bull??

Reform source tells me we should have their Makerfield candidate announcement “in the next 48 hours”

🚨NEW: Lee Anderson has today been appointed Chairman of Reform UK David Bull has stepped down from the position

Andy Burnham, September 2025: I want to see the UK rejoin the EU. Andy Burnham, May 2026: I respect the referendum result. Anyone who flip flops like this can’t be trusted.

Keir Starmer has told friends he intends to stand down and set out a timetable for his departure as Prime Minister > Mail on Sunday > dailymail.com/news/article-1…

The best chance of Labour keeping the seat would be for the Labour MP not to resign the seat. #thick #disingenuous

STARMER MANDELSON - POSSIBLE COVER UP No 10 refuses to release Mandelson vetting files Something smells….. telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/1…

🚨 BREAKING: The Makerfield by-election will take place on Thursday 18 June

As Keir Starmer

Great response from Danny Kruger to Michael Gove’s claim that Reform have no detail. He cuts straight through it, Rishi had detail, Starmer had detail look where that got us. What we need is a vision for this country and real unity behind it. This is exactly why Reform is rising. #ReformUK @danny__kruger

“Disastrous for our politics with no economic benefit”. Michael Gove schools a pro-EU questioner and audience on #bbcqt as to why Labour’s pre-election lies about respecting Brexit and their actions since, threaten to undermine, rather than help our economy.

The people of Makerfield deserve a committed local MP. Instead, they are forced to be extras in the Labour Party’s psychodrama. Burnham does not care whether it is Gorton and Denton, Makerfield or Bootle. He is just desperate to get back to Westminster. The people of Makerfield deserve better than being reduced to a chapter in Labour’s civil war.

When the Makerfield by-election takes place, electorate will be considering this: “does Burnham actually care about my seat or does he want a job in Downing Street in London?” He’s not running for Makerfield, he’s running for Starmer’s job and quitting as their mayor to do so. Many people will see this as totally shameless and desperate of a Labour Party that seemingly hasn’t elected any talent to the House of Commons.

Rumours in Labour circles that Burnham could make a statement as soon as 5pm. Fluid situation.

Angela Rayner needs to, very quickly, publish the date that she was made aware that her HMRC investigation was concluded. The current timing makes it look like pure corruption from within government.

Wow. The Conservative Party has joined forces with the Green Party. That tells you all you need to know about the Tories. Vote Tory get Greens led by the breast whisperer.

New Reform release: “VOTE TORY GET POLANSKI” AS TORIES TEAM UP WITH GREENS ON WORCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL Tice: "Kemi Badenoch must come clean - has she personally signed off on her party jumping into bed with the fanatically antisemitic pro-open borders Green Party?"

Surreal interview with a Labour peer on the BBC right now where the Labour peer accuses the BBC of "making things up" about Starmer saying no one wants him to go "other than the media" who are "hyping it up." BBC presenter fights back and points out Streeting has resigned and around 100 Labour MPs have called for Starmer to go. The peer accuses the BBC reporter of "wishful thinking." It's really funny. "The media are really stirring it up instead of getting behind the prime minister" this Labour peer says. BBC cuts him off.