Just an ordinary lunch.

Final question on social care. #gmopn Andy Burnham: broken system bringing down NHS. Need a social care levy. Laura Evans: can move more on devolved health and social care in GM; greens: Cross party working; lib dems: things we can do but ultimately national gov.

Question on ageism and commitment to Old age commissioner: all agreed to concept of commissioner

Question on #waspi from janet finucane #gmopn lib dems: mayor needs to push for national solution; Andy Burnham: support waspi campaign and I will support this against any goverment

#gmopn question on homelessness Andy Burnham: a priority for me; Laura Evans: identify each individual and be focussed; Greens: build new homes and legislate against rogue landlords; Jake Austin: work closely with MH services and police

Question on scams and fraud: Jake Austin: knowledge is power as everybody vulnerable; Andy Burnham crime coming down in GM, fraud a serious issue and will look at this; Laura Evans: can't handle this alone; lib dems: bring people together with banks and police #gmopn

Question on transport at #Gmopn
Andy Burnham pushed the Bee Network expansion, Laura Evans expressed cynicism on this

Question on take up of benefits #gmopn : con: signposting; greens: overhaul the system; libdems: information; Andy Burnham: have run campaigns, next level is live well with someone to talk to to help you.

Exciting to be at #GMOPN hustings event with most of the GM candidates for #GMMayor .

Enjoyed #SmallWorlds - a great read and a brilliant playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/6Liaz… Caleb Azumah Nelson

George visited Father Christmas this afternoon and was given a spy kit appropriately made in China .

Henry Kissinger wasn't a peacemaker or diplomat as some politicians and media outlets would have you believe, but a war criminal who devastated the lives of millions of people in Chile, Vietnam, Argentina, East Timor, Cambodia, Laos and Bangladesh.

Remember his victims today.

'What we need in the present is constructed selectively by our reading of the past'
Fei Xiatong

In the dark times
will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.

Bertolt Brecht

This is real journalism. This is real public education.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the BBC fulfilled their public education remit like this.

Delighted to have my piece about a Welsh rainforest in today's Guardian Country Diary. Huge thanks to those who support my writing: theguardian.com/environment/20… Stephen Moss Gail Simmons Broo Doherty Nicola Chester Iolo Williams Tadorna Annie O'Garra Worsley

Stunning collection Palais Fesch Ajaccio

Absolutely wonderful visit to Museu de la Pesca - excellent museum. Especially loved the models of netting fish in the sea.

Are pheasants a problem for wildlife?

This question has been brought to the fore by the wild camping issue linked to the pheasant shoot owning Darwalls on Dartmoor.

So here’s an intro to the topic … may include elements of outrage … read on

Another good turn out today in Hyde #StandByYourPost #royalmailstrikes