Amazing that running for Mayor of London on a platform of 'I hate London and everyone who lives in London' didn't work.

Throw away the key. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Enough is enough. It’s time to close stands, play being closed doors and then dock points.

This is the bloke (Graeme McCormick) who is challenging John Swinney talking about the SNP’s independence strategy.

Reminds me of the time John Major, in similar electoral difficulty, said ‘When your back’s to the wall, you’ve got to turn around and fight.’ Advice that would lead to you fighting a wall.

Having crashed the country into a wall, Suella Braverman’s judgment is that they weren’t driving fast enough. You can’t BUY brilliance like that. #bbcnews #Kuenssberg

There are two possible explanations for this. Either the Telegraph subs are as stupid as she is, or they despise her as much as we do.

You lost to a bin you racist melt. If you don't like it here, go and live somewhere else.

'It's an edited clip!'
'You're misleading my listeners saying that.'
'I'm hanging up now.'
'Grow up Mr Galloway.'

George Galloway abruptly ends his call with Lewis Goodall after being challenged on why he thinks 'gay relationships aren't equal to heterosexual relationships'.

Lewis Goodall George Galloway hangs up on Lewis Goodall when he's challenged on his views on gay relationships not being normal and children's sexuality

Galloway@: 'This is an edited clip... you clipped out the point about the 97 genders. Don't think I don't know what I said. I'm not going…

You. Don’t. Shovel. While. In. A. Hole.

Pure comedy gold.

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Rishi Sunak: “The plan is working.”

New: John Swinney faces a leadership contest after all

Graeme McCormick, a veteran SNP activist and long-time leadership critic, tells me he has the required nominations to trigger a contest

SNP hierarchy hoped Swinney was on course for a coronation when noms close noon Monday

This is sensational.

Happy Sunday!

Graphic via the The Guardian

Hard to see a Government that will have been in power for 19 years by the time of the next Holyrood election turning this around.

The gracious speeches from Richard Parker and Andy Street show politics as it’s best. Whatever your politics it’s clear they are two men who care deeply about the West Mids. Politics should be more like this please 🙏🏼 (compare with Susan Hall’s ungracious speech about Sadiq)

Thank you to all the young members who gave up their time to campaign for this stunning Labour victory

We’re so happy to see so many young councillors elected

Bring on a General Election 🌹

Westminster voting intention:

Labour 34%
SNP 29%
Tory 16%
Lib Dem 8%

This would mean 28 Labour seats (including Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West) and 15 SNP.

We’ll work every day to convince people to vote Labour and make this poll a reality. 🌹