I so enjoyed writing this piece for the The Independent and talking to Bernard Donoughue, about Harold Wilson and Janet Hewlett-Davies - and my beloved uncle John, who walked Mary Wilson to cultural and social events. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Well, how about that?! Excellent post by Michael Crick

I had a properly fascinating chat with Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull for Perspective Group and am going to carry his sage comment on the virtues of fence-sitting around for some while (i.e. steal it for myself). You've got to love a man who has a passion for conserving wild cats.

All hail the wondrous Persephone Books now headed by one of the most inspiring women I know - Francesca Beauman - who's captured wonderfully well here (ditto the volumes) by Helen Brown Journalist . I urge all book lovers to divert for ten minutes. Perspective Peter Phelps

I made a documentary in 2004 for Channel 4 called The Trouble with Childbirth. The awful news is things have steadily become worse since then. Grim reading, but brilliant piece by Hannah Barnes - brought back the horror of my first son's birth.

Yet another crumbling pillar in the shit-show that is the UK's privatised water companies. A tidal wave of shame on Thames Water 💧 though it's hard to remain scandalised when the scandal is so constant and ever-escalating RiverActionUK Feargal Sharkey SurfersAgainstSewage_London Perspective

I ruddy loved this apocalypse-themed Q&A for Perspective with Disaster Empress (as I like to think of her) Professor Lucy Easthope . It's witty, wise and strangely consoling.

There is no greater pleasure than reconnecting with a great writer and finding that - yes - they will write a superb piece for your new magazine. I had a suspicion that James McConnachie would share my fondness for homegrown prophet Joanna Southcott.

Really worth reading this thread if you are scandalised by the ever-increasing flow of sewage into our waters. All outdoor/wild swimmers should prepare cases. My son was sick as a dog after swimming in the Cam RiverActionUK Feargal Sharkey Surfers Against Sewage

To be celebrated: respectful, constructive conversations between experts with often opposed opinions. Especially after four years of everyone yelling 'grifter' at each other.

Excellent thread from Jay Rayner about supermarket profits, the way the big twelve control the food supply - and the cost to UK farmers and, ultimately, to consumer choice. And a strong point about lower-paid employees' wages. Worth a quick divert...

Text from older son on Friday: 'Happy woman day mum.' Text at 2am today: 'Happy second woman day.'

Genius cartoon from Nick Newman - awaiting similar excuses from my ever-inventive, skint menfolk.

This March issue of Perspective marks IWD celebrating some of our favourite wild women: Keggie Carew 🦩 Zahra Joya suzanne moore Cathy Newman Viv Groskop Sonia Sodha Anne Billson aka @annebillson.bsky.social Róisín Lanigan Laura Barton 2020 💥 Lipika Pelham A few blokes allowed in there too Peter Phelps

Hi Jane, glad you’ve found Perspective but surprised no mention of riposte piece by Milli Hill (debate is what we’re all about) or Suzanne Moore on Shere Hite, Zhara Joya on the Taliban?The March issue has an incredible array of women writers. Now off to sack myself.

Moyet and Bowie - showing us the way.

I wrote something about orgasms (mind the gap!), Shere Hite and Poor Things for Perspective to mark International Women's Day. Yup, still banging on about the big O.
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I had to look up HFSS: 'high in fat, salt or sugar'. How can these foods be 'clear', rather than classified as 'don't eat too much of that shit!' Always look to see which companies are paying which scientists before you accept any science too readily.