Starmer’s government is not just an unprincipled government, but government without principles.

No 10 rethinking winter fuel payment cut after Labour slump in local elections

American capitalists pine for slavery. European capitalists long for a return to colonialism. But what all capitalists really, really want is rent.

Who are the “key voters” who support the impoverishment of families? What use are politicians without principles?

Ministers privately ruling out scrapping two-child benefits cap

Waitrose Canary Wharf just doesn’t care.

a sign advertising vegan sausages in a veganuary promotion - in April

The celebrity coot in Eden Dock at Canary Wharf looks after her chicks.

A Eurasian coot on her nest of reeds looks down at a red-headed chick, dappled water in the background

What is a the strategy here in the UK? To make things so shit that assisted dying is the best of the bad options?

Here’s a little tip. If you’re making a pasta sauce with chilli, garlic and tomatoes and the tomatoes aren’t as sweet as you’d like, add a pinch of ground cinnamon and dial back a little on the chilli.

Basildon town centre.

A brown block of flats stands on white wishbone risers against a moody sky

Seagulls exploded by the Westferry Deathray over Newfoundland Wharf

Out of focus seagulls over an illuminated high rise building. The bird look like exploding Starros

The last days of Robin Hood Gardens

A worker in a hard hat looks on as the last remaining multi-storey segment of a council housing block is demolished