Philip Schofield lied about an affair and you’d think from some in the media it was the biggest thing to happen since the Queen died. Johnson has also lied about affairs. But more importantly he lied to deliver Brexit, lied to become PM, lied to win an election, and lied 1/2

his way through the most catastrophic Premiership in all of 🇬🇧 history. Yet much of the media continue to report his utterances without providing that rather important context 2/2

A perfect explanation of the idiocy of Brexit, by journalist rachel shabi.

Brexit has failed - we must now return to the centre of Europe. Well said, Lord Heseltine, President of European Movement UK. independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Only a few months ago 100 Tory MPs nominated him to return to Downing St as PM - Tory party enabled him Tory party is culpable & responsible for the damage he has done

He’s a potent danger to democracies across the world. Watch our film about Rupert Murdoch

She lied. She often does

People urge Rishi Sunak to shut the hell up.

Jess Phillips The Home office put it the best way.

Larry the Cat Photographer's assistant..

I agree - and more to the point this feels like another attack on the BBC by Murdoch to try and hobble it as much as possible before the next election. That he can use homophobia as the engine says everything about who we're dealing with. We need press reform. Now.

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I have published to date 6 books under my own name, taught 100s of students, many of whom have gone on to do same or take related jobs in literary culture, all of whom have contributed to the cultural & economic life of the country. How is any of this ‘low value’?

Explains a fair bit of British political history that Labour can turn the day after one of their biggest ever victories to a period of nervy self-incrimination and the Conservatives can quietly move on from two of their worst ever defeats, and convince everyone it wasn’t too bad.

I found this piece strange and difficult to write, for lots of reasons. But I hope it helps people with similar experiences, and perhaps also makes others consider their behaviour. theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/s…

Little thread of unravelling This morning I went to a community special school which I often go to. I wasn't very prepared so I read them The Skull by @burstofbeaden

Currently watching someone on ebay selling off tools stolen from my husbands garage a couple of weeks ago. Police, Insurance company and Ebay seem uninterested. We feel so powerless and affronted #askebay #ebay #ebayuk #woodworking

Today Ebay seller has listed more tools stolen from my husband. Neither police or Ebay seem interested. #askebay #ebay #ebayuk #woodworking

Hi Hazel Mitchell. Believe you spoke to my husband Andrew Goyder last week about his stolen tools selling on eBay. Call him. Cambridge Police say eBay have not responded to any of their emails and are not co-operating in their inquiry. #ebayuk #stolenonebay

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