But in the end Tim decided to return said hat to ⁦John Sweeney⁩ because “it still has work to do”. Classy. Shout out to everyone who made it to the picnic. And to Vladimir Putin … DFO.

Congrats Charlie Phillips on staying up! See you at the Emirates next season …

Grace Jones (74) doing what I couldn’t even attempt when I was 14 #slavetotherhythm

UN, Feb 21, 2021 "During the review, countries across all regions called on Rwanda to end torture and ill-treatment, and investigate cases of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, and deaths in custody. " Safe venue for deportations from UK???

As is often the case with Ed West, you will find a pithier and MUCH better written version of this argument from Rod Liddle in The Spectator

Riveting, remarkable interview by Amol Rajan with Billie Jean King. Proof that all you need for great TV is a compelling subject and an intelligent interlocutor. Seek it out on iPlayer.

the room next door - Boris Johnson Resignation Speech

When your birth sign comes to visit you!

Alone in Provence this evening. So channeling my inner Elizabeth David.

‘Nuff said …

England relegated. A nation weeps. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😂

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I see Tottenham are discussing a sponsorship deal with Google. No cash involved though. They’ve just offered to search for some silverware.

The Conservative Party discusses who should be their new leader.

Latest news on the Tory leadership election …

Outrage, The Spectator? Really? Among whom? “This week Ed Miliband, the shadow climate secretary, caused outrage by suggesting that rich countries should pay reparations to nations worst hit by climate change.”

Can you imagine the state the NHS would be in without that extra £350m a week it got from Brexit?

Meeting a friend for breakfast. I’m not a paranoid person but …

I think we might see it well before May at this rate …

There are other sports (tennis for one) which can be disrupted or delayed by rain but surely no other sport where one of the world’s great sporting contests can be DECIDED merely by the weather.