2 shops, a train and railway station were shelled in Kherson. More than 16 civilians killed, 22 wounded including children.

Fifty five minutes of goosebump-inducing, emotionally draining perfection at ENO’s performance of Gorecki’s ‘Symphony 3’ last night. London Coliseum English National Opera Lidiya Yankovskaya Isabella Bywater #Gorecki #ENOSymphony

Remember folks, classical music is for life, not just for coronations. 🎶

The more unequal society becomes, the more oppressive its laws must be.

All my thoughts will be with you! The Fantastic Eno team, wonderful Nicole Chevalier and lidiya Yankovskaya, actors, orchestra, audience. EVERYONE

The week in classical: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs; RPO/Petrenko; LPO/Mäkelä – review theguardian.com/music/2023/may…

Yes, the Coronation music was wonderful. Conservatives have cut arts funding by a third in the last decade. Government cuts to the BBC mean they’re losing 20% of orchestra places. Music teaching in state schools is in freefall. Who’s going to play at the next one?

Awful conversation last night with one of my kids who is worried about climate change and, after a friend was arrested, is now worrying about whether they can protest against it. I feel devastated at having to explain that this is the country we now live in.

Concerning enough that protesters were being arrested yesterday but also arresting a filmmaker who was recording the protest and who was displaying a Bectu press card is incredibly worrying in a democracy

Kyiv was shelled for hours last night till early morning. But Odessa suffered much more, and other cities and towns in Kharkiv and Chernygiv regions too.

No, Home Secretary, it is you who are "attacking our ways of life repeatedly". Those ways we call democracy, the freedom to associate and the freedom to protest.

Oh this cheered me up

This “resignation honours” list should be blocked. Westminster at its worst.

What is going on with #virginmedia emails? More than 30 hours now of not being able to send or receive emails. No announcements from #virginmedia Outrageous.

Disgraceful. Virgin emails have been down now for over 30 hours . NO news, apology. NOTHING

I very much dislike the fascist style black X . I shall move to threads.

If everyone left this unpleasant new 'twitter' #theX then Elon Musk might have a rethink.

Well, Bob Geldof certainly had the measure of Russell Brand.