Just when you start to think the grown-ups are back in parliament - Farage.

Controversial idea: We should elect MPs in teams of 2. One to handle politics and legislation and be based at Westminster, the other to take casework, tour schools, open fetes and be constituency-based. It's too much for one person to do properly and be good at both aspects.

Classic - what did the poor toucan do wrong? @angrypiln oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24455892.…

Hey Channel 4 News the Y2K bug didn't hit because lots of clever people worked on mitigating it in advance.

WOW! Everyone should listen to this superb maiden speech from newly appointed Prisons, Parole & Probation Minister James Timpson in the House of Lords today What an absolutely inspired appointment this is👏👏👏

On the 10, too.

Catfish? @angrypiln bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c1…

Having seen the appeals I thought I'd sign up to give blood - after a 15 minute wait on the website, turns out the next appointment is 4th October. Oh well.

Just getting round to reading Imperial Island - only read the intro so far, so much to look forward to. Unused to times I've lived through being in history books. @lottelydia

As they say... 'some personal news'

I'm going to miss Becky Adlington and Mark Foster when the swimming's over. What an excellent pair of pundits.

I know you don't do these but... @angrypiln heraldseries.co.uk/news/24495055.…

I went out to Slough today with the family. We were out in the parks and on the streets for hours. Then back home to South Bucks where we stepped out after an hour to get an ice cream from the van. After a night of social media reminding me of the hell of my childhood, here's

We need to have some clarity about the causes of the rioting over the past few days. A 🧵about the rioters, the instigators (two fairly distinct groups of people), and the processes leading to the current unrest. 1/21

BBC Olympics coverage takes a break for the news. Half of the bulletin is about the Olympics. C'mon, there are other things going on, sort your priorities out, Olympics are on the channel all day.

Hoping to hear more 'and's than 'but's today. The rioters need locking up AND causes of unrest need addressing Vs The rioters need locking up BUT <excuse goes here>

No, Starbucks UK , I don't want 'early access' to a pumpkin spiced latte, thanks very much. It's August. Go away.

I'm outa here shortly. I can be found on bsky with the same username - see you on the other side.