Labour Bob

[sam @sam_d_1995]

a surrender treaty at Versailles, you say?

[Scott Bryan @scottygb]

What is overlooked in the BBC Radio 4 cuts is a simple fact:

94% of people use BBC content but only 80% of people are paying for it.

Until that funding gap is closed through Government Charter renewal, cuts like these are inevitable.

[Ben Judah @b_judah]

On a purely military level, there are parallels between the American and Russian superpowers being humiliated by middle powers that have better mastered the new drone technologies of war in Iran and Ukraine. If I was a Chinese military looking at Taiwan, I would be telling my superiors this doesn't augur well for pulling off a quick and decisive special military operation.

[once and future wife geist @wife_geist]

theyll never be able to afford a nest

[Bhangbhangduc @bhangbhangducx]

a mentally disabled aristocrat has lost a pointless war which resulted in a humiliating treaty at Versailles

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

Unreal: the symbolism of Trump signing a surrender agreement at Versailles in which the US agrees to pay massive reparations is just too perfect.

I wouldn't be surprised if Macron weaponized Trump's complete ignorance of history and told him something like: "Mr. President, Versailles is where the most consequential deal of the 20th century was signed. Yours deserves the same stage."

Either that or Macron stumbled into the perfect historical parallel through sheer obliviousness - which, knowing him, is actually even more likely.

[i like food @messedupfoods]

didn't these mfs used to be like $39.99

[Labour Bob @JackAzzopardi]

They're really going at it from both ends.

Give away territory.
Let murders free.

But ban VPNs & stop the kids watching YouTube.

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

NEW: UK’s Labour government is reportedly considering plans to abolish mandatory life sentences for murder.

[Scott Bryan @scottygb]

With just 10 low cost payments of £199.99 you can own this expansive kitchenette. But wait; there’s more.

[Ben Dickson @bendee983]

Among the worst damage that the AI hype train has delivered to itself in the past years is creating the illusion that there is no value in a computer science degree.

To be fair, a lot of people thought that CS = coding, which is totally wrong. And CS programs absolutely need to be reformed and adjusted to account for advances in AI.

But constantly ranting about AI replacing software engineers and destroying all jobs was absolutely not helpful either.

Another own goal for the industry.

[Miensol/The Sub Alastor Stan 🔞 🇵🇸 @writer_trash]

Actually a really good movie. Rejects toxic masculinity. I got to stare at sexy he man. Sad it's bombing

[Devon Eriksen @Devon_Eriksen_]

I studied this very carefully when I started writing science fiction, because it quickly become relevant.

A spacecraft is not a submarine, which is designed to hold out many, many atmospheres of pressure differential.

A spacecraft is designed to hold in one.

For comparison purposes, the pressure differential in your Honda Civic's tires is about 2.5 atmospheres. 1.0 would be a flat tire.

So, no, a small breech will not suck you out into space. Nor will it instantly evacuate your vessel.

Just walk up and slap a patch on it.

[Alex Fairfax @Alex_Fairfax06]

Not going to happen. Literally impossible. Even Putin’s Russia hasn’t found a way to implement a true VPN ban without utterly decimating the Russian economy.

Even with deep packet inspection at the ISP level there’s loads of ways to get around it. It’s simply not going to happen and will be hilarious if they try.

[JamesFennell MBE @FennellJW]

British stadiums are designed to create an intimate and intimidating atmosphere with a wall of sound and crowd close to the action, its particular to the character of premiership football. They are also filled for every game.

[Clem 🌿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @SirClmnt]

So nobody can work from home, businesses can’t link multiple sites, can’t tunnel insecure public network traffic via a private secure one, dissidents of rouge states living peacefully in Britain suddenly exposed etc because Starmer wants digital IDs to exist…

[Labour Bob @JackAzzopardi]

This is just crazy.
Literal fundamental freedom.

It's like banning doing a foreign accent BC someone might think you're American.

[Basil the Great @BasilTheGreat]

🚨NEWS: Keir Starmer is expected to ban VPN’s in an announcement next month says a Government spokesperson

[@BBCNews ]

[Laura Robinson @LauraRbnsn]

It’s very funny that Hegseth spends 100 percent of his time talking about how masculine and traditional and warrior are ethos he made the military, then his band of Real Men just speed ran a nearly unprecedented military failure

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

The US has circulated its version of the Memo of Understanding with Iran to G7 leaders in France. It’s as bad if not worse than expected.
— The moment it’s signed (Friday) sanctions on the export of Iran oil are lifted. So the regime can start replenishing its coffers immediately.
— The US commits to doing nothing to undermine or destabilise the Iranian regime (it started the war to remove it).
— The US specifically commits to ending its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz but Iran does not commit specifically to returning the Strait to toll/fee free transit exactly as before the war, with no Iranian control/regulation whatsoever .
— All sanctions against Iran will be dropped should phase two negotiations go well. And America will withdraw its forces from the region.
— The US ‘undertakes’ to work with Iran and Gulf allies to create a $300 billion reconstruction package for Iran. So America will now become a partner with the tyrants of Tehran, who Trump only recently wanted to overthrow, in rebuilding their economy.
— All matters related to Iran’s nuclear capabilities are kicked into the ‘final agreement’ in 60 days time (or longer if necessary).
— No mention of Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities or its financing of terrorist proxies.
And that’s just about it. When Trump insisted the war would only end with ‘unconditional surrender’ it never crossed my mind he meant his own.

[Alex Wickham @alexwickham]

***NEW: Labour leadership state of play with @EllenAMilligan @ChaplainChloe @Joe_Mayes***

— Andy Burnham’s supporters expect senior members of Keir Starmer’s cabinet to tell him in the days after Makerfield to agree a handover of power, in an attempt to make it impossible for him to continue in post.

— Burnham would rather not directly launch a leadership challenge against Starmer, sources say. Instead, his allies are asking the cabinet to persuade the PM to agree an orderly transition and not to run in a contest. That showdown could take place on Friday or over the weekend.

— Some senior cabinet ministers now think it’s inevitable Burnham will replace this summer, a shift in sentiment against the PM. It’s likely some will tell him he should step aside, sources say, though they’re doubtful more than a handful are prepared to resign to force him out. The most loyal cabinet ministers accept Starmer won’t lead Labour into the next election but aren’t pushing for a quick change.

— Team Burnham’s central assumption is Starmer will be confronted in the days after Makerfield by several of his own senior allies telling him to quit, as well as possibly a raft of junior ministerial resignations, and the pressure on him will be too great to carry on. So the immediate question is does the cabinet move to force him out or do they bottle it.

— Rachel Reeves, Yvette Cooper and Shabana Mahmood are keen to remain in their jobs if there is a change of leader and are making the case for the need for continuity in senior roles to avoid as much chaos as possible, sources say, though allies of Burnham say he is minded to appoint a new chancellor.

— Starmer is genuinely determined to fight, believing he has a duty to the country to battle the plotters and prevent chaos. Allies of the PM suggest he could offer Burnham deputy prime minister or a similarly senior role, but it’s understood Burnham will decline.

— There are some tensions among Burnham backers, sources say, including frustrations that Ed Miliband has so far been unable to persuade more cabinet members to tell Starmer to go. Some cabinet ministers have been playing both sides in recent months, telling Burnham’s people they’ll urge Starmer to step aside but failing to follow through, they said.

— Some Labour aides think that if Starmer refuses to go by the middle of next week and Burnham still doesn’t want to be the one who triggers, votes could be lent to Wes Streeting to force a contest. Burnham could then try to cut a deal with Streeting to have him quit the race later in exchange for a senior cabinet job like foreign secretary, they said.

— Other MPs are also trying to gather support for what they call an “Anyone But Andy” candidate, potentially Al Carns. They would have next-to-no-chance of winning but would guarantee Burnham’s ideas are tested in a full leadership contest over the summer, rather than win via a coronation. But it’s a struggle for them to get to 81.

https://t.co/iURyGepKjM

[Labour Bob @JackAzzopardi]

I wonder if to comply with EU regulations on 'free' cabin baggage, @Ryanair could increase price for default bagge included, but give you a 'refund' for all the items you voluntarily give up... ?