The Angel on my walk to work this morning, while listening to Antony Gormley stumbling on an inspiration for it he hadn’t previously seen, in conversation here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…. Great radio from BBC Radio 4.

Delighted to see our new Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre research highlighted by Channel 4 News news! Download the full report on 15th May, for lots more detail and analysis (& data on arts consumption too!)

MOTD won’t be the same without Ian Wright. He hurts with us with England and laughs with us with silly moments. Despite being a gooner always fair in appreciating Spurs. Man of the people.

The creative industries can contribute to reducing inequalities and boosting growth in the North East says Abigail Pogson at the Resolution Foundation event The Common Room

Looking over the Daredevil Mazzucchelli and Weapon X Gallery Editions I’m thinking the next in this format should be Declan Shalvey’s Moon Knight, which shamefully has never been collected in hardcover Marvel Entertainment Near Mint Condition

Ouch

Is it too late to call up this UCL Semi-Final MOTM Defender? #ENGICE

No, Scotland. No party. Say the cruel gods of punctuation #SCOHUN

Not sure they quite hit the right tone…

5 days to go. Remember when senior Conservatives showed they don't understand anything about trade

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"I'm very inspired by young people today... the lesson I've always learned in life is follow your passion." Words of advice and encouragement to our graduates from Lord Ed Vaizey, awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Civil Law as part of our summer congregations. #WeAreNCL #NCLGrad

What a relief to hear a government recognising international students as a positive, rather than an existential threat.

That’s an impressive leek show…

Today I took two packages to the Royal Mail to send to the USA. They said they don’t do postage any more and to go to a Post Office. Went to the Post Office and they said they haven’t got space so can’t take them. The utter state of our public services…

Scenes from Lakes International Comic Art Festival with @TerryMooreArt Alex Fitch and that cat that Jaime Hernandez said didn’t know who he was a few years back. Arts Council England

What you also won't learn from The Times and The Sunday Times today is details of how the new tax regime will work, who will be affected and what they can do to mitigate it. I just scoured the print and online editions for some neutral, factual reporting and analysis. Nada.

Party atmosphere at the Angel today Newcastle United