John Plunkett

We're not sure precisely what state the Department of Education is over in America but Donald Trump and has team has never seemed overly keen on the idea, presumably on the basis that being stupid never stopped them.

Everyone’s worried about AI taking their jobs right now (an AI writes, no, only kidding, absolutely now way a robot is going to write stuff like this) so it was only natural that Donald Trump should be asked about it. Specifically, what message did he have for Americans worried that AI is going to take […]

It’s been 10 years since the Brexit vote and we’re still writing about it. Don’t blame us, blame Brexit! But if ever there was an urgent need to revisit it, just for a minute and a bit, it’s surely this, LBC presenter James O’Brien’s magnificent takedown of this particular Brexit voter called Richard. And when […]

To the studios of Fox News now, where we’re been many times before, obviously. But never because of a clip that went viral because a guest was wearing … a face mask. But that’s what people were saying about this particular guest and, well, it looks like they have a point. Right? WTF pic.twitter/LUjli4de6U — […]

To the White House where Donald Trump has unveiled more details about his beloved ballroom, the only thing he likes talking about more than Iran's (hypothetical) nuclear weapons.

It's not just the most important issue for Nigel Farage's Reform UK, it's pretty much the only one – immigration.

You might remember Rob Schneider from back in the day when he was an actor in films like Deuce Bigalow and, well, Deuce Biglow. These days you are more likely to know him as a Maga cultist and spreader of conspiracy theories, so it should probably come as no surprise to anyone that he’s not […]

For a glimpse into just how far Trump's America has spiralled through the looking glass, look no further than Republican congressman Ralph Norman who just suggested the January 6 Capitol attack was ‘staged'.

Prime minister at the time of writing Keir Starmer looked to ease the cost of living crisis just a little bit by announcing free summer but travel for children.

There are some things that are very definitely British: a cup of tea, a sense of irony, hun culture. And then there are thing that we don’t think are British, but actually – and surprisingly – are. They’ve been discussing this on the AskUK subreddit after user Stamfordsterling asked: What is British but doesn’t feel […]