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Keir Starmer’s old cocky soundbites about losing elections and ditching political parties have come back to haunt him, and people are relishing the bittersweet irony

Keir Starmer’s old cocky soundbites about losing elections and ditching political parties have come back to haunt him, and people are relishing the bittersweet irony

It has been another brutal week for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, losing a once-safe seat in Gorton and Denton to the Green Party in an historic byelection. Amid fresh calls for the prime minister to change tack and/or resign, two old clips have started going viral on social media of Starmer talking about […] The post Keir Starmer’s old cocky soundbites about losing elections and ditching political parties have come back to haunt him, and people are relishing the bittersweet irony appeared first on The Poke .

Sourdough, Brown, Or White: What's The Healthiest Type Of Bread?

Sourdough, Brown, Or White: What's The Healthiest Type Of Bread?

Dietary advice provided by registered dietitian Jo Travers , also known as The London Nutritionist . Though a dietitian previously told us that wholegrain pasta is a little healthier than the “plain” kind, she doesn’t think it’s an all-or-nothing issue. “The best choice depends on individual preferences, digestive tolerance and the overall balance of the diet,” the expert said. But what about bread? Sourdough may be best, but there are caveats Speaking to HuffPost UK, registered dietitian Jo Travers said: “There are definitely healthier (and unhealthier) types of bread. “The healthiest ones are high fibre sourdough breads, made with a sourdough starter and slowly fermented. This gives the microbes time to alter the flour to make it healthier.” Fibre has been linked to decreased heart disease, cancer, and even dementia risk, though 90% of us aren’t getting the required 30g a day. And true sourdough has a lower glycemic index than those made with commercial yeast, which may be a better choice for those with diabetes. But, Travers said, there’s a caveat: “Beware supermarket and non-artisan sourdoughs as these aren’t usually made [the traditional] way. “They may have a small amount of starter, but they generally have yeast added to speed the process up, which means you don’t get the benefits.” Some doctors have expressed concern about “sourfauxs,” or bread which is labelled sourdough in supermarkets but which does not rely on a traditional starter to rise. Look for terms like “added yeast” on the packet to spot them. Is wholegrain bread always better than white? To complicate this, though, sourdough is often made with white flour . Travers said, “Fibre is really important, but wholegrain is best because the grain is left fairly intact, which isn’t the case with the 50/50 type breads or brown breads. “So yes, I would say that wholegrain is probably always healthier than white (except if you are anaemic and trying to increase iron. In this case, you would want white rather than brown or wholegrain).” But, she added, the case is “quite nuanced” as, “It’s a difficult toss-up between white sourdough and wholemeal seeded because the latter is higher in fibre, but the former might have less of an effect on blood sugar and may be beneficial to gut health, so [seeded wholemeal bread, wholemeal bread, and white sourdough] are potentially equal.” The healthiest breads, ranked by a dietitian Tavers ranked the healthiest breads in this order, from most to least healthy: Wholemeal seeded sourdough with different types of grains like spelt and rye (“lots of different fibres”), Wholemeal sourdough, Seeded wholemeal bread, wholemeal bread, and white sourdough, Supermarket seeded multigrain (“actually not usually wholegrain despite having different types [of grain]”), Brown, non-sourdough bread, 50/50 bread, White, non-sourdough bread. Related... A Dietitian's Personal Take on Wholewheat Pasta Benefits

Keir Starmer’s response to the Gorton and Denton debacle should be a government that truly, finally, reflects him | Tom Baldwin

Keir Starmer’s response to the Gorton and Denton debacle should be a government that truly, finally, reflects him | Tom Baldwin

In the past he has been urged to follow strategies that don’t really match his core beliefs. That’s changing, as it must, because he knows the clock is ticking Tom Baldwin is the author of Keir Starmer, The Biography In a crowded and overheated bar towards the end of the evening a few months ago, I received some strange parenting advice from one of those “Labour strategist” types. We were discussing – maybe arguing – over the government’s position on Gaza. Eventually I asked if he could provide me with a decent explanation to give my son who had shown me stuff on his phone a couple of days earlier about how Israeli army officers were still being trained by Britain’s military . “Here’s what you say to your son,” began his reply, followed by a portentous pause that made me lean in closer. “You should tell him to fuck off.” Tom Baldwin is the author of Keir Starmer, The Biography Continue reading...

Deaths of 22 children in Channel due to ‘catastrophic failure’ by UK and France, NGO says

Deaths of 22 children in Channel due to ‘catastrophic failure’ by UK and France, NGO says

Project Play finds UK taxpayers are funding ‘record child fatalities’ and ‘repeated violence’ against children in northern France The deaths of 22 children while trying to cross the Channel in the last two years, along with the mistreatment of thousands of others, were due to “catastrophic failures” of the UK and French governments, according to a new report. Project Play, an NGO that has worked with 2,192 children hoping to cross the Channel from northern France to the UK to claim asylum in the last two years, has documented the impact of the hostile conditions in northern France due to regular teargassing, evictions and dinghy-slashing by the French police. Continue reading...

Poisoned chalice? The BBC’s struggles to find a successor to Tim Davie

Poisoned chalice? The BBC’s struggles to find a successor to Tim Davie

As the director general prepares to stand down, potential candidates have fallen away amid a series of crises There is an impressive shortlist circulating in Britain’s media circles, comprising some of the most talented executives in the business. Unfortunately for the BBC, it contains the names of figures no longer in the running to become its next director general. Those closely observing the corporation’s search for a successor to Tim Davie have been quick to note how the events of the past week help explain the alarming attrition rate. Continue reading...