Clip from the Question Time 2005 election leaders’ special in which voters complain to Tony Blair about being given doctors’ appointments sooner than needed

Should’ve been one of the greatest moments in FA cup history, but some bloke sat in a booth near the M4 with a fancy protractor said nah, your big toe is too big. Fcuk VAR & everyone who thinks it’s been good for this game #FaCup

A brilliant response by Timothy Snyder to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s accusation of Nazis in Ukraine. As a leading scholar on the subject of nationalism, Snyder makes three points:
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Sometimes the tough conversations are the most important – this is especially true in later life planning ⏳

Melinda Giles & Victoria Ferguson share how they help clients through these tricky topics in this #TVLawyer Podcast.

Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=vJHr4V…

Matt on fire

Day 20 Completed for a mile run every day this month for mental health. A 4am run in the pitch black, genuinely nothing better. Time to think and appreciate nature! Hope you have a fantastic day and weekend, your valued and your cared about! ❤️

Day 19 Completed of a mile run every day this month for mental health. A lovely countryside run and a new personal best! Hope you have a fantastic day, stay positive and know how brilliant you are ❤️

I apologise to the numerous BBC staff who found out via this tweet

About 2 years ago I came up with an idea for a story set in the near future. The UK wakes up to find no person or organisation can access any money. We’ve only gone & made it. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

#MoneyGone

Some Universal Credit claimants will have to wait until 13 June to get the 6.7% 'April' rise bit.ly/4aFs0RL Mirror and Yahoo pick up BBC Money Box story

I think people have forgotten just how good Palm Springs is. In an age before too much of everything it would have been considered a classic.

A new Club 18-30, where the main activity is free movement?
The UK negotiated for the same rights as Venezuelans in terms of travel to the European Union, But now Brussels proposes four-year, unrestricted stays for young people to move between the UK & EU.
independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…

Watched a 2014 email of mine to the post office being picked over by the public inquiry this morning. Interesting that the internal responses to my queries was that my line of questioning was “puerile” and “facetious“. Ho hum…. Watch live here

youtube.com/live/IaBQ-o582…

“It just so outrageous, really, that they choose to persecute a frail, sick old woman for what to them is a relatively small amount' Carer's fury as DWP forces 92 year old with dementia to repay £7,000 in disability benefits. via Josh Halliday theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

🚨Today’s inflation figures show food price inflation increased by 30% compared to April 2021, when prices started to accelerate. 📈

While the main rate of inflation has come down, essentials like food and energy still cost much more. 🍞💷

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Can you afford your car? 🚗

Today insurers face MPs over the price of our premiums.

But what about other costs? Are they driving you round the bend? What’s the alternative?

Felicity Hannah is joined by Rachel Burgess & The Car Expert

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

She was appointed by a hereditary monarch without recourse to a general election.

Consider using a 0% credit card to pay for your car insurance if you can't afford to pay it in full upfront. Set up a Direct Debit to spread the cost over 12 months to avoid high interest rates charged by insurance firms for paying monthly.
#motoring #moneysavingtips

On the death of Sir Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle wrote to Churchill's wife Clementine, 'Dans le grand drame, il était le plus grand.'

Translated, it means 'in the great drama, he was the greatest.'

🚨 FINALLY, after more than 480 days of delay and dithering (costing Ukrainian lives), Congress is about to vote on another aid package for Ukraine.

Expect a lot of disinformation about US aid to Ukraine in the coming days.

🧵Here is a thread with the facts👇🏻