An opinion piece. But IMHO (as goodd as this) we all know that Westminster Ministers typically only think of their own advantages - now and in the future. Others who will not benefit them are only of interest if it might effect their votes (and earning potential)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/28/uk-ministers-need-to-ask-why-they-are-offered-freebies-and-who-loses-out

#UkPol #Westminster #Labour #Conservative #Freebies #Corruption #Stupidity

"People in the public gallery called out "stay strong, Dan" and "we love you" as Day left the dock at the end of the hearing."

https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/man-accused-climbing-big-ben-3121882

#FreePalestine #Gaza #WestBank #London #DanielDay #Westminster

Proud of this country today, this seemingly co-ordinated double strike is exactly the sort of thing we need to see.

I hope the Westminster guy's feet are alright though....😬

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/08/area-big-ben-closed-man-palestinian-flag-climbs-elizabeth-tower-westminster-bridge

#Westminster #London #Trump #AntiFascism #FreePalestine #Gaza #AntiColonialism #UKPOL #UKpolitics

“Britain’s Secret Overseas Meddling Machine”

by Kit Klarenberg in Al Mayadeen English

“The #Westminster #Foundation for #Democracy (#WFD), a British #intelligence #cutout, covertly funds and orchestrates political destabilization and regime change efforts worldwide under the guise of democracy promotion”

https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/analysis/britain-s-secret-overseas-meddling-machine

#Press #UK #Britain #Destabilization #RegimeChange #NED #CIA #ForeignOffice #Interference #MI6 #Infiltration #Milosevic #Ukraine #Revolution #Lebanon #Hezbollah

"The only alternative is to get on with the #policies the #government believes are required, communicate them as best as possible, and ignore the lobby going feral. This is a better fit with #Starmer’s and #Reeves’s characters, but it does mean operating with an even more intensely negative #media backdrop than #Labourgovernments usually have."

The #presslobby is going feral—ignore it
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/69113/the-press-lobby-is-going-feral-reeves-starmer

#UKJournalism
#Westminster
#tabloidjournalism
#UKpol
#Westminsterlobby

Ahh - and I find myself in full agreement with the Labour administration, a rare happening

http://archive.today/2024.12.11-231531/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/house-lords-hereditary-peers-bill-ccwrtt328 (archived)

But I do agree with the quote ‘Lord Dobbs, who said hereditary peers should be given the “respect they deserve” and be allowed to serve until the end of this Parliament at least.’ Just not in the way I suspect Dobb’s means.

Now for the real reform but I don’t think that will happen.

#UKPolitics #AbolishNow #HouseOfLords #Westminster

So, we're having a #Westminster by-election in my area #UKpolitics #Scotland #ScotPolitics #politics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-66376464