We now live in a country where there are more foodbanks than McDonalds branches. In the year The Labour Party left power there was one.

Labour.

Slow Road to San Francisco with David Reynolds travelwritingworld.com/slow-road-san-… via Jeremy Bassetti

Nurses have given 100%. The Tories are giving them 1%. RT if you'd rather your taxes went to them, rather than Serco.

“We must take this white-hot rage and put it to good purpose” powerful stuff from @sanditoksvig #ReclaimTheseStreets

Great piece on new popularity of narrative travel writing in The Observer. People are reading because they can't take foreign holidays. A west London bookseller singles out #slowroadtosanfran and A Beer in the Loire as selling well. Both from the excellent Muswell Press

Happy Happy Publication Day Tommy Barnes Beer, France, food, family and Brexit - funny, touching, and candid Thanks @chatsworthbakehouse for delicious beery recipes PGUK RosieBirkett @mastersfmalt ContextAwareMovieRec St Austell Brewery Editions Michel Lafon @douglasblyde James Dowdeswell

How the French Got My Goat - what a fantastic headline! Author reveals the challenges of brewing beer in a new tome mol.im/a/10192759 via Mail Online PGUK Tommy Barnes Fiona Brownlee

And here's the new cover:

43p per day

Why The Great Pottery Throw Down is UK television’s most quietly radical show independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

The Duke of Wellington Statue's headgear updated #GlasgowSupportsUkraine

I’m opposed too Rt Hon Nadine Dorries

Remembering the late Andrew Sachs today on his birthday. We could not have found a better Manuel. #fawltytowers #comedy #iknownothing

God remember when governments used to DO stuff that wasn't just smashing shit up and laughing about it? 😣😣

8/ The coming battle must be against poverty, not against the poor. You cannot rely on a heartless government having a change of heart, but concerted action by the public can force a change of mind. The time for action is now. Please sign the petition. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/Universal-…

They did!

Of course she's brilliant and working with her is the greatest blessing a scruffy music teacher like me could dream of. But Lucy is what happens when you make instrumental tuition available to disadvantaged children. Help us to get this message across to those who decide.

I was there and it’s one of my favourite moments of all time.