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Much of the world's attention is understandably on the war in the Gulf. But worth noting there has been no let up in Russian attacks on Ukraine through last night and today. Five people have died and many more injured as civilian infrastructure has been hit. We condemn this.

🤬🤬🤬 FUCKING SAVAGES just hit the center of Lviv with a Shahed. The church is currently burning.

Hard to believe this isn't a Monty Python sketch

Please talk about this. russian аttacks on passenger trains are becoming routine. Today, in Kharkiv region, a russіan drоne struck a civilian electric train. A passenger was kіlІеd. Others were іnjured. This is not an accident. This is a deliberate attаck on civilians. Please Do not stay Silent.

Nigel Farage took £585,000 from GB News. His MPs declared another £770,000. Four billionaires have spent £170 million building the media machine putting Reform in your living room every night. Today the Guardian exposed them and what they expect in return. This is a political project funded from the top. #ReformUK #NigelFarage #GBNews

Why has @Ofcom allowed GB News to become the broadcasting arm of Reform UK? Chris Banatvala literally wrote the rules when he was i/c standards at Ofcom. He's on @mediaconfpod this week with @lionelbarber and me to discuss what's going on prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/media…

A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He lowered his altitude, spotted a woman in a boat below and shouted to her: “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I’d meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.” The woman consulted her portable GPS and shouted back, “You’re in a hot air balloon approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You’re at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude." The man rolled his eyes and yelled, “You must be a Democrat." “I am,” replied the woman. “How did you know?” “Well,” answered the balloonist, “everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information. Frankly, you haven’t been much help to me.” The woman smiled and yelled, “You must be a Republican.” “I am,” shouted the balloonist. “How did you know?” “Well,” said the woman, “You don’t know where you are or where you’re going. You’ve risen to where you are thanks to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep and you expect me to solve your problem. You’re in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow now it’s all my fault.”

Vance: Look, we have a 1st Amendment in this country. The 1st Amendment protects a lot of very ugly speech, but if you celebrate Charlie Kirk's death, you should not be protected from being fired for being a disgusted person.

Free to read: @arusbridger has done a public service in exposing The GB News/Ofcom fiasco - my take on a weak-kneed regulator and Reform UK’s takeover of a TV channel open.substack.com/pub/lionelbarb…

Trump is suspending sanctions on Iran and Russia, which will put over $15 billion in their treasuries to help them fund the wars against us. It’s stunning. We have never ever seen this level of war incompetence in American history.

The first sunrise of Spring, 2026….. Stonehenge, England……

Vile. He was a lifelong public servant asked to do a job

Bob Mueller was one of the finest directors in the history of the FBI, transforming the bureau after 9/11 and saving countless lives. But it was his relentless commitment to the rule of law and his unwavering belief in our bedrock values that made him one of the most respected public servants of our time. Michelle and I send our condolences to Bob’s family, and everyone who knew and admired him.

Trump is utterly disgusting. Surely we cannot be far from the time when King Charles refuses to be involved in Trump’s attempts to use a significant 🇺🇸 anniversary for his own ends. Just take today - for a US President to say “I’m glad he’s dead” of a man who has devoted his life to public service is beyond vile. And his endorsement of Orban (farewell any notion of not interfering in other countries’ politics) puts him in the Putin camp once more, furthering the risk to Ukraine. Add in the endless insults of @Keir_Starmer and I really think the time has come for the 👑 to follow the Pope in being otherwise engaged .

People have asked what they can do about GB News turning into Reform TV. ⁦@TheNewWorldmag⁩ has had the inspired idea of suggesting lots of people watch an hour of programming and then let them (and ⁦@Ofcom⁩) know what you think thenewworld.co.uk/matt-kelly-do-…

Reform UK are resorting to data-farming 'prize draws' now. Very classy.

Two minutes on Donald Trump's mixed messages on the war with Iran. Produced by Katerina Karelli. The BBC News live page on the war is here: bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce84…

Under the government's proposals, not one of the 900 wrongly convicted subpostmasters would have had a right to trial by jury. The Prime Minister himself concluded in a report that the scrapping of jury trials led to miscarriages of justice in Northern Ireland in the 1990s. The right to trial by jury must be protected. #JusticeNeedsJuries

(1/5) This afternoon all 5 opposition parties at Kent CC walked out of the Chamber in protest at ReformUKs gagging of democracy. Against advice and guidance of the Electoral Commission, independent Constitutional Barristers and the Council's own Monitoring Officer, ReformUK

Here's the programme-by-programme dossier in which the @TheNewWorldmag reviewers tracked the breaches of broadcasting codes which @Ofcom seems happy to ignore thenewworld.co.uk/the-gb-news-sc…