‘Heat of the moment:’ Gold Coast boss publicly contradicts Hardwick comments

Postmedia’s Vaughn Palmer, Bruce MacKinnon share 2026 Michener-Baxter Award honours

The Vancouver Sun political columnist and Chronicle Herald editorial cartoonist have both been on their respective beats for more than four decades

The ‘exhausting’ colleague that has the power to make work incredibly uncomfortable

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‘Rules for Thee but Not for Our Socialist Leaders’: NYC Man Rages Over Mamdani’s Power-Saving Push

A video uploaded by @WallStreetApes on X shows a New York man condemning Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the city’s recent power-saving efforts during a heat wave. In the video, the man criticizes Con Edison’s temporary voltage reduction and Mamdani’s request that locals set their thermostats to 78 degrees. The comments quickly turned into a debate Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post ‘Rules for Thee but Not for Our Socialist Leaders’: NYC Man Rages Over Mamdani’s Power-Saving Push appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Andy Burnham touted as the ‘great saviour’ poised to lead Labour Party

The Sun’s Deputy Political Editor Ryan Sabey says UK MP Andy Burnham is seen as a “great saviour” of the Labour Party following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer. “He was the Greater Manchester mayor. It was that bi-election, that area that he fought for, and he won that, but he did win it very comfortably, and he also won it beating main opponents, the Restore Party, the Reform Party as well," Mr Sabey told Sky News Australia. “That is why the Labour MPs see him as perhaps their great saviour. It was Sir Keir Starmer that was failing abysmally when it comes to the polls over recent months, and they see Andy Burnham as part of that answer."

Starmer’s vacuous sidekick has just admitted something truly devastating

Ian Dunt: Labour attacked the Tories for governing like drunken clowns and then did the exact same thing

Confronting the Anxieties of Modern Dating in FEELING AFRAID AS IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN

If the title of Marcelo Dos Santos’s Edinburgh Fringe hit Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen sounds familiar, you’ve probably taken an anxiety assessment at some point. The Comedian, an unnamed British stand-up whose love life is functionally one long panic attack, knows how you feel. His opening line, “I’m thirty-six, [] The post Confronting the Anxieties of Modern Dating in FEELING AFRAID AS IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN first appeared on Washingtonian.

Read Keir Starmer’s resignation speech in full

Walking up this street two years ago was the proudest moment of my life. A new Labour government, The post Read Keir Starmer’s resignation speech in full appeared first on LabourList.

Skills Minister Jacqui Smith Says She “Would Have” Liked Starmer to Continue

Skills Minister Jacqui Smith (drawing the short straw) on Times Radio this morning: “I would have been very happy for [Starmer] to continue. But he understands, and we can all see, the pressure being brought upon him. The challenges that are around.” Later on BBC Breakfast: “‘I’m absolutely clear that what he has been thinking

He Constantly Interrupted Her and Treated Female Staff Poorly. The Ice-Cold Strategy a Fed-Up Coworker Used to Get Him Fired.

Even the calmest person reaches their breaking point. The post He Constantly Interrupted Her and Treated Female Staff Poorly. The Ice-Cold Strategy a Fed-Up Coworker Used to Get Him Fired. appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Watch the moment Keir Starmer deflects Andy Burnham heckle at PMQs: ‘Not today!’

Sir Keir Starmer deflected an Andy Burnham jibe heckled from across the Commons during PMQs. The outgoing Prime Minister took the jab with good humour, quipping in response. “Mr Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. I shall have further such meetings later today,” Sir Keir told the chamber. A member from the opposite bench shouted: “Andy?”“Not today,” he hit back with a grin.The jibe was a reference to the secret one-on-one meeting Sir Keir is understood to have shared with Mr Burnham, his likely successor. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’

The Labour MP was interviewed by Big Issue founder John Bird as Andy Burnham moved closer to becoming prime minister. She told Big Issue where the Starmer government went wrong and why more power needs to flow out of Westminster The post Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’ appeared first on Big Issue.

Calls to increase security for Melbourne bus shelters after rampant vandalism | 9 News Australia

Residents in Melbourne's north say they are fed up with smashed bus shelters in their street. There are now calls to increase security at a Reservoir hotspot that's been targeted dozens of times. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU

Revealed: Angus Taylor’s Midwinter Ball speech falls flat, Albo was predictable

From the PM’s well-worn drive-bys on News Corp and EY, to Angus Taylor’s baffling bit on brumbies, here’s what they said at Canberra’s night of nights.

Heat Wave Politics: GOP leaders deride calls to conserve

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Seeking to sow unity amid a pending heat crisis, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani reaped a whirlwind of right-wing rage. Mamdani’s post on X on Wednesday urged New Yorkers [] The post Heat Wave Politics: GOP leaders deride calls to conserve appeared first on San Antonio Current.

As Keir Starmer announces exit, 'chief mouser' Larry the Cat stays on awaiting PM no 7

Amidst political upheaval and Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation, Larry the cat, the chief mouser of Downing Street, has once again captured public attention. This seasoned feline, having served six previous prime ministers, now anticipates the seventh. Humorous posts from his official parody account have lightened the mood, with Larry humorously accepting Starmer's resignation and commenting on the frequent leadership changes.

Dave Portnoy’s new book recounts origin of feud with Bill Simmons

Dave Portnoy’s new book includes a candid account of his decades-old grudge against Bill Simmons and how he feels like he eventually got the last word. In an excerpt from his new book, “Cancel me if you can,” Portnoy writes that if you wanted to pretend you knew Boston back in the day, you talked

Trump’s man is a threat to spark a Wall Street meltdown

You can blame Fed chair Kevin Warsh for triggering a plunge in some of Wall Street’s hottest companies. A lot more pain could be ahead if he sticks to his guns.

Ugle-Hagan a long-termer at the Suns, says Hardwick

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick is bullish about the futures of two key forwards.

For Jemaine Clement, Acting Is Easier Than Writing

The 'Flight of the Conchords' multihyphenate says, with acting, only the first day is stressful. Writing is stressful all the time.

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>Lender to housebuilder Henry Boot calls in advisers | Mark Kleinman blog</a>

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Rogue Republican Explodes at Fox News Reporter in Wild Confrontation

Fox NewsKentucky Rep. Thomas Massie crashed out on a Fox News Digital reporter who tried to interview him on a Washington street this weekend.Massie, 55, didn’t even look up from his phone or stop speed-walking when reporter Nicholas Ballasy first began peppering him with questions. He was asking about allegations made by Cynthia West, a former Massie staffer, that she was pressured to sign an NDA related to a wrongful termination complaint. “It’s all false,” Massie said in response, before repeating the same phrase when asked about another West claim that he had “an intimate relationship” with Rep. Lauren Boebert.Read more at The Daily Beast.

This Day in Labor History: July 9, 1971

On July 9, 1971, paperworkers at Fraser Paper Company, in Madawaska, Maine went on strike. This dramatic strike, an early moment in the unionbusting that would soon destroy American unions, faced strong resistance from workers, including responding to police tear gassing them by throwing rocks at the cops and destroying their cars. The workers won [] The post This Day in Labor History: July 9, 1971 appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.