John M Cross

no, I AM your Father..........

[Sam @SamCKx]

A democratically elected British Prime Minister has been driven from office by a relentless campaign of propaganda and misinformation; funded, amplified and perpetuated by foreign billionaires and elites whose interests bear zero resemblance to those of ordinary working people.

A noble gesture from an emotional Keir Starmer, entirely consistent with his conduct in office.

A truly sad day for British democracy.

His full resignation speech:

[Damian Low @DamianLow3]

Seeing some of the embarrassingly hateful reactions to Starmer's resignation today, I thought it was worth resharing this.

The level of personal hostility directed at Keir Starmer deserves scrutiny in its own right. Not because he should be immune from criticism, but because the tone and intensity of the attacks tell us something unhealthy about the state of democratic politics.

Starmer is a conventional political figure. Cautious, legalistic, incremental. He frustrates people precisely because he is managerial rather than messianic. Yet the reaction to him often goes far beyond disagreement, tipping into visceral hatred more commonly reserved for authoritarians or demagogues.

Much of this hostility is disconnected from concrete policy. It is not about specific votes, proposals or outcomes, but about projection. A belief that Starmer embodies betrayal, bad faith or hidden malice. That kind of politics runs on suspicion rather than evidence.

This matters because democracy depends on the assumption of good faith among opponents. You can think a leader is wrong, timid, or misguided without believing they are fundamentally illegitimate. Once politics becomes moralised to the point of demonisation, compromise is reframed as treachery and pluralism as weakness.

The pattern is familiar. In fragmented, polarised systems, anger concentrates not on extremists, whose intentions are clear, but on moderates, who disappoint maximalists on all sides. The centre becomes the lightning rod precisely because it resists totalising narratives.

There is also a media and online dynamic at work. Incentives reward outrage, not proportionality. Algorithms favour contempt over analysis. Over time, this creates a political culture in which relentless personal attack feels normal, even virtuous, rather than disgusting.

None of this is a defence of Starmer’s decisions, instincts or record. Those should be argued over robustly as you do in a democracy. The problem is the substitution of critique with hostility and the quiet erosion of democratic norms that follows when political opponents are treated as enemies rather than rivals.

A democracy cannot function if every election is framed as an existential struggle against internal evil. At some point, the target may change, but the damage to trust, restraint and culture remains.

[Sam @SamCKx]

If Keir Starmer does resign, history will look back on his reign and scratch its head as to why the hell he was so hated.

On paper, he's probably delivered more to working British people in such a short time than any PM for decades.

After inheriting an absolute mess: NHS waiting lists fallen. Worker's rights improved. Rail operators nationalised. Improved relations with EU and improved UK's global reputation. Removed non-dom tax status. Halved childcare costs. Boosted state pensions. Lowest homicide rate in 50 years. Lifted 550k children out of poverty. Immigration vastly reduced.

We are in the age of billionaire funded misinformation, whose sole purpose is to topple democratically elected leaders, and insert leadership that favours the wealthy elites over the working people. Looks like the game plan is working...

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

Even though Rogue One (2016) is my favorite Star Wars film by a wide margin, the hallway scene is what truly elevates it.

In just a few minutes, Darth Vader stops feeling like a larger-than-life villain and becomes something far more terrifying.

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

A new meme — a man was sitting in a work video call while riding a roller coaster

When his boss asked about the shaking, the employee calmly replied that he forgot to close the window.

[John M Cross @elcroftingo]

Flaticon https://t.co/TyBG64IF8E via @flaticon

[John M Cross @elcroftingo]

Flaticon https://t.co/nbedDAx0vU via @flaticon 😎

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

Should Nigel Farage be arrested for inciting riots?

Like - Yes
RT - Instantly

[Michael Warburton @For_Film_Fans]

96 Candles 🎂 today for the multi-Oscar winning legend that is CLINT EASTWOOD

SUDDEN IMPACT (1983)

[The Sting @TheStingisBack]

Happy Birthday, Clint Eastwood.
A rapid-fire barrage of insults, delivered with classic Clint grit.
Nobody, I mean nobody, throws barbs like Eastwood

[Jamie Kay @TheRealJamieKay]

London 👏👏👏

[Being Scottish @BeingScots]

May the 4th be with you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

Mick Lynch "Zack Polanski isn't inciting hatred for Jews he believes he is an agent of peace and that Israel is carrying out Mass Murder in Gaza and the West Bank, and I believe that too."

When Mick Lynch speaks sense, he speaks sense.

[Harrison Ford @HarrisonFordLA]

May the fourth be with you

[Matthew @matty_s04]

25/26✅
37 games done
12th with a Trophy semi final
Some group of fans and players
Going places this club🚀

@CrosenderWay

[The Crosender Way @CrosenderWay]

We're do we start?

What a season it's been for the club 12th and a top half finish in the National League North, many would of tipped us to struggle this season but the fact we've never been in a relegation battle is testament to everyone at the club, reaching a #FATrophy Semi final and being seconds away from a pen shootout with a chance to get to Wembley was an unbelievable achievement even if it still hurts.

Must credit the players who have made the fans proud this season and given us everything, had some unbelievable trips especially the Trophy run which will live long in the memory, cant thank them enough for the work they have done this season in helping the club establish itself for a second season at this level, really hope the majority of them will stay and help build something even more special next season.

Fans have been absolutely incredible this season, following us all round the country it doesn't get unnoticed by us at #TCW Tamworth and Wealdstone was brillant trips but even today selling a full coach despite not having not much to play for, cant thank you enough for backing the team throughout the season, club like Marine the fans are everything and have no doubt the connection between the fans, management and players have played a massive role in this successful season.

Whilst we might not have the financial power of some clubs or the prestige of the so called bigger clubs, there's no doubt this club is going places and moving in the right direction, excited to see what the future holds for Marine but one thing for sure, we will be back in August when it all starts again!

And let's not forget the management who have done wonders leading this club this season, and they fully deserved to be backed for another two years and again it's so exciting thinking what they can achieve for this club.

#UTFMWeAreMarine ⚪️⚫️

[Bootneck Stuff @BootneckStuff]

Royal Marines boxing up against US Navy boxing. It won't be hard to guess what happened...

[The Footy Section @FTBLsection]

Man United fans: "You have only won 2 Premier Leagues."

Liverpool fans: "We have won 20 league titles. A name change doesn't change that fact."

United fans: "You only won 2 and are barely better than Leicester. Just a small club in reality."

Liverpool fans: "United haven't even won the Premier League yet."

United fans: "Yes we have? We have won it 13 times."

Liverpool fans: "No you haven't. No team has won 13 Premier League titles."

United fans: "What are you on about? We have won the Premier League 13 times."

Liverpool fans: "No you haven't. You haven't even won 1 Premier League title. You haven't even been in a title race for a Premier League title!"

United fan: "Yes we have. Prove we haven't."

Liverpool fan: "Ok. The Premier League has only been called The Premier League since 2016. You haven't won the league since before that, so you haven't won the Premier League and you aren't even on par with Leicester."

92-93: FA Premier League 93-01: FA Carling Premiership 01-04: FA Barclaycard Premiership 04-07: FA Barclays Premier League 07-16: Barclays Premier League 16-?: Premier League

United fan: "But, but that doesn't count. It's still the same league."

Liverpool fan: "I know. It's always been the same league. We've tried telling you this but you're too thick to get it!"

[The Emilia Show @Latenitemusic1]

Emilia's Mashups

Magnum P.I. Star Wars Mashup

Han Solo, P.I.

[Todd Spence @Todd_Spence]

Some friends remade TERMINATOR 2 with items around their home and it's genius 😂🔥
(credit Studio 188)