Andy Burnham’s first Labour conference speech as PM was bold, emotional and unapologetic.

Brazil's poor don't see a president; they see proof that the factory floor can run this country. That's why Lula is special. @LulaOficial

Democracy gives everyone a voice; capitalism allows a select few to purchase the microphone. Is billionaire rule a malfunction, or the business model? Jason Hickel joins The Tea to discuss whether capitalism is devouring democracy. Out today, 1pm UK. Watch here: youtu.be/HoxXswIyre8

.@andyburnham , I support welcoming Putin as a partner in the pursuit of peace. Russia’s dignity and Ukraine’s sovereignty must both have a place at the table. Reconciliation asks us to recognise humanity even across the deepest divisions.

To expect the price of petrol to remain polite while one is at war is the kind of optimism only a Chancellor can afford.

Inflation is the art of making a dollar less convincing. On November 3, 2026, the electorate shall decide who holds the keys to Congress, though it is a pity the keys cannot unlock cheaper fuel at the pump.

Nothing is so transparent as the British media’s support for Zionism, except their solemn insistence that it is merely objectivity.

AI’s problem is simple: companies are borrowing billions to build data centres, but power shortages and building delays can hold up earnings while interest bills keep coming. AI can be useful and popular, and still fail to earn enough to repay the debt.

France’s problems are real. That’s the whole problem. Under the franc, a devaluation fixed the problem, France devalued against the D-Mark three times between 1981 and 1987. Under the euro, you’re the one who pays. Debt has risen from 58% of GDP in 2000 to 119% today (€3.6 trillion). France has not run a budget surplus since 1973. Unit labour costs are now 15–20% higher than Germany’s, with no currency to adjust. The 10-year yield has hit nearly 5%, and the interest bill is set to climb from €65bn this year toward €150bn as old low-rate debt rolls over. The ECB’s backstop does not apply when the problem is structural.

France, 17 Oct: students, unions & Yellow Vests protest living costs & education. Clashes in Paris, Lyon, Marseille & Lille; Lyon tourist office burned; 272 arrests. Macron urges calm; ministry blames ultra-left. Calm remains the one thing governments offer free.

When foreign policy needs military pageantry, democracy should be suspicious. Burnham's use of the King's Guard to welcome Zelensky turned state ceremony into political propaganda, substituting royal symbolism for democratic accountability. @andyburnham @10DowningStreet @DefenceHQ

A strong economy must be felt in people’s lives, not merely recorded in the statistics.

Threatening Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor with the loss of citizenship for their film NAZA is an affront to freedom. A nation’s strength lies in confronting injustice. Palestinian dignity and the freedom to bear witness must be defended. youtube.com/watch?v=W5uhS2Yf…

A democracy must judge its laws by their effect on freedom. When paying Sally Rooney for her novels becomes a legal peril, we must question the law’s reach. Freedom of conscience has little meaning if exercising it costs a writer her livelihood. Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C. home on Monday. @IlhanMN

Ansar Allah (Houthi) claimed strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on 10 October killed 13 people and injured over 300. On 11 October, another projectile hit Terminal 4, causing a fire, killing one person and injuring 11, Saudi authorities said.