Wishing everyone peace and joy in the festive season and for the coming year.

"This is an extinction-level event for the idea of objective truth on social media". theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Excellent letter to Andrew Gwynne MP from solicitors representing #LongCovid groups regarding airborne transmission of virus (pp 2&3 in comments) This is great example of how campaign groups can use proactive legal routes to advance their concerns. #ME & #mecfs communities shd take note

This is a good example of why an alliance of #ME charities/groups shd retain appropriate law firm on permanent basis (& shd hv done so way before now). ME Association Action for ME #MEAction Network UK ME Research UK @invest_in_me (Invest in ME Research) 🇪🇺 All kudos to #LongCovid groups for this proactive strategy.

My website valerieeliotsmith.com has recently experienced an increase in traffic, causing it to slow down when downloading documents. I've been checking it periodically and it is still working but you may need to be patient & try more than once. Apologies for any inconvenience.

I had some brief contact with Chris Patten in the early 1980's. I felt we had little in common, politically speaking. Funny how things can change so radically over time, now united by the desire for an independent, robust media landscape & an old-fashioned requirement for "truth"

From today's AI Secret daily newsletter (always worth a read). "AI may not replace managers overnight, but it’s erasing the path to becoming one — and that’s how a talent shortage becomes structural."

Palmerston will be much missed by his sworn frenemy, Larry Larry the Cat, the current longest-serving occupant of No 10 Downing Street. Farewell, Palmerston. It was good knowing you.