Joe McConnell

“You have cut local services to the bone - and then you worry about antisocial behaviour?” This #bbcqt audience member gives an excoriating appraisal of the government’s performance, saying she’s “staggered” at the gap between the audience and the panel bit.ly/3Zt4wZF

"Many in this government want public services in a permanent state of collapse because it matches their privatisation agenda.. Clapping doesn't pay the bills." This 4 minute takedown of the Conservative party by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb is a must watch.

BREAKING: Starmer Tells Left to Leave & Corbyn Won't Stand: "This reveals Starmer as dishonest because he promised unity, knowing he'd get rid of the left, and personal treachery: he stood alongside Jeremy Corbyn knowing he was going to put a dagger in his back." - Ken Loach

12 years ago today, Benjamin Robinson played rugby for his school and lost his life. He was 14. Ben’s memory, and the strength and quiet dignity of his parents is a huge driving force behind what we do. No ifs, no buts. “If in doubt, sit them out.” ➡️bit.ly/3Y7doE8

Exploring the architecture of The Lord of the Rings films:

Thankfully we have the brilliant @MarinaHyde's latest column to sum it all up, in a way that will (obviously) make you laugh, maybe cry, and above all, make you furious all over again. 6/6 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Dear @RishiSunak Congratulations on your appointment by your colleagues as our Prime Minister. I listened to your speech earlier. You said your government will have integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level. You also used the word compassion. 1/4

THREAD: Here's a handy list of Tory MPs who said Boris Johnson had to go in July and are now saying he should be PM. It's been quite the journey for some...

General election now

A historic failure

Wow. Kwasi Kwarteng attended private champagne reception *hours* after delivering mini-budget where hedge fund managers (who would gain from crash in pound) urged him to double down - scoop from ⁦@ShippersUnbound⁩ & ⁦⁦@Gabriel_Pogrund⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/kwasi-…

From Mick Lynch. Solidarity @RMTunion

One of the largest U.K. donors to the Tory party is the owner of Moon Pig . When we say prison industrial complex this is what we mean. There is no sensible reason that hand written cards can’t be mailed to prisoners. An absolute scam.

Reset: rebrand! Scottish Hockey is unveiling its new logo and visual identity. #ResetBuildExcel 💙 Our new logo represents our history and hockey’s amazing close-knit community in Scotland.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏑 Find out more about our new logo and visual identity here 👉 scottish-hockey.org.uk/reset-rebrand-…

NEW REVELATION: A cleaner who was part of the Downing Street cleaning team that cleaned the human spills including 🤢 during the lockdown parties contracted and died of Covid-19. His name was Emmanuel Gomez #r4today

I am still looking for athletes of all levels who think they may have had experience with servant leader coaches to participate in my research project. Any RTs and shares much appreciated 🤝

Here’s what the conservatives said when Nicola Sturgeon briefly forgot to wear a face mask at a funeral.

'I feel like an idiot.' This funeral officer who stopped family from attending cremations broke down in tears wishing he was 'more lenient' as the government partied away. @mrjamesob