So my old paper’s hugely influential ‘scoop’ that the Queen backed Brexit was untrue. That splash was one of many that pushed the country to a 52-48 vote that has sent us back decades…. the purposeful manipulation of the national mood was brilliant…. but disastrous….

Daughter no1 got a pay rise last week for being good at her job. (Yay! Maybe she can save for a house?) Today she's told her rent will go up £100 a month. Being in your 20s & trying to live in Bristol is a madness, & hopefully by now my generation & olders can see this.

Quit my job a year ago to start a local news site called London Centric. Broke a load of stories that bigger outlets rip off. No investors/ads. Amazingly, people paid to subscribe and it might just work. Here’s what I’ve been up to if you're intrigued. londoncentric.media/p/london-news-…

For the avoidance of any doubt, Paracetamol remains the safest painkiller to take during pregnancy. Yours sincerely, The Department of Health and Social Care Minister for Patient Safety

Oh my....

This morning Daily Mail admits that it published a statement it claimed I had made when I have never said anything like it. 🤔

I’ve been sued when editing in the US. The numbers cited are just spin. $1Bn? $5Bn? We need to wake up: BBC Vs Trump is about journalism’s future now. Trump speaks to Fox News, he speaks to GBNews. will he speak to British broadcast journalists with depth, experience and

The BBC’s silly and unnecessary editing mistake does not change the FACT that Trump encouraged and inspired the violence that led to death and devastation on Jan 6 after he LOST the election. That should be made clear in all communications to his Mafia style lawyers and to the

And btw as I’ve written I’m not necessarily convinced BBC should survive in its current form. But I’m far more sure, partly because I’m an actual patriot, that its demise shouldn’t come at the hands of a foreign head of state.

The late businessman's past projects revived and rescued some of the city’s treasured historic buildings bristol247.com/news-and-featu…

Quite. V worrying coming from the leader of an increasingly popular party. The populism of far left and far right have much in common. Pretending there are simple answers, no economic constraints, and always others to blame and others who will pay.

Plenty said recently about 'rolling the pitch' as we head towards budget day. Great blog here on what this means and how it could work. My view: it helps if you start early, be clear about what you stand for and have the guts to fight for it. distinctivecomms.co.uk/the-art-of-the…

‘I have not a political reason but a highly personal reason [for speaking out]. I do not want to see my school bully become prime minister’ Huge kudos to Peter Ettedgui. This is a hugely powerful & sobering interview.

In light of criticism Rachel Reeves has received for not telling us all in advance of the Budget about improved tax receipts, here is a salutary reminder of how Chancellor George Osborne handled his big surprise announcement in the November 2015 Spending Review. #Budget25 1/7

Winner! 🎉 🎉 The Forum was crowned Best Long-term Regeneration Initiative at the Revo awards last night. We're delighted to see Gloucester's name up in lights yet again.

You don't like the EU because you find it harder to bully than you would 27 national governments And that's the reason it exists

A fair assessment.

When I moved to London to go to uni in the 1980s, people couldn’t wait to get out. Population had fallen to 6.8m. Everything was closing. Now people flock to the greatest city on earth - pop 9m. The city is transformed. Nobody forces you to live here. If you don’t like it..bye!

Dan advocated for Brexit and now he has the temerity to complain that people in EU member states don't feel as close to us anymore. Actions have consequences. Own them

Project fear debunked by facts. Reeves’s £1.5bn tax take seems safe as imposing 20% VAT on school fees did not have the devastating effect forecast by, er, private school representatives.