If institutions cannot agree to take a symbol of racism down then how can they be trusted on ensuring systemic racism is eradicated #RhodesMustFall #BlakeLivesMatter #BlackLivesMattterUK huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cecil-rh…

Haven't seen this picked up by the British press... Very sad to see all the names and disgusting to see the international comparison @CatMcKinnell As Domestic Abuse Rises, U.K. Failings Leave Victims in Peril nyti.ms/2YTSKeK

"Without equality, those in power will use their freedom of expression to abuse and marginalise others. Without accountability, liberty can mutate into the most dangerous of all freedoms – impunity." Brilliant article! theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Priti Patel really is one of the worst human beings. Priti Patel weighed shipping UK asylum seekers to south Atlantic - on.ft.com/3kW7G4f via Financial Times

What's the betting that Rishi takes no notice of this? #RishiSunak #taxrises ft.com/content/722ef9…

Hopefully this is enough to combat Trump's "extraordinarily successful" social media network The Washington Post: Inside the ‘Malarkey Factory,’ Biden’s online war room. washingtonpost.com/politics/biden…

Great answer. The question - I think from Nick Robinson - suggested haggling over £5m was ‘showboating’ over a ‘relatively small amount of money’. This is what Burnham said:

Absolutely disgusting behaviour offering £60m then only giving £22m.

Anneliese Dodds, points to analysis, including by the International Monetary Fund, which suggests much of the economic hit from coronavirus comes from “voluntary distancing” – the changes in people’s behaviour when they believe the disease is rife. theguardian.com/world/2020/oct…

Predictions.

via Morten Morland in today’s Times

Happy to be back in London today, redoubling our efforts to reach agreement on the future 🇪🇺🇬🇧 partnership. 3 keys to unlock a deal: 🔑 No 1: Respect of EU autonomy and UK sovereignty, w/ effective governance and enforcement mechanisms between international partners; (1/2)

What are our options to exit the UK pandemic? Compared to 2020, we have new tools (vaccines) and we have new challenges (mutation)? We also have a years worth of international experience to look at. So what’s the best way out?

Modern slavery in The Archers: how credible is its latest shocking plotline? theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

The Guardian: Even for a company that specialises in PR disasters, Facebook has excelled with its Australian blackout. theguardian.com/technology/202…

Sounds like Boris just wants to play President... Government to spend £9m on Whitehall 'situation room' theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

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How do faithless people like me make sense of this past year of Covid? theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Just wait for the beat to drop...