A new Substack post from me, free to read: Stop trying to move Notting Hill Carnival to Hyde Park! open.substack.com/pub/danhancox/…

In his book The Future of Socialism, Antony Crosland argued that "We need not only higher exports and old-age pensions but more open-air cafes, brighter and gayer streets at night, later closing hours for public houses, more local repertory theatres..."

‘This demand to move Notting Hill Carnival to Hyde Park arrives on the day after every single year. It is 1) unworkable, 2) an insult, 3) what Tories and racists say, and 4) completely antithetical to what carnival is: a street party.’ By Dan Hancox danhancox.substack.com/p/stop-trying-…

Straight to the top of my listening pile when it dropped this morning, as ever - PTO is always so interesting and thorough and detailed, get involved imo

In uni halls we had no proper kitchen, just a microwave and a fridge - in which context, Knorr made a sort of pot noodle version of pasta carbonara... I was obsessed with it, but whatever happened to it? I guess we've all moved on lol theguardian.com/business/artic…

Labour MP who owns a catalogue of rental properties blames someone else for them being slum-like.

Man like September

The UK recognises the risk posed from UK supplying weapons to Israel and suspends some weapon exports to Israel. 🚨 We were able to make this assessment months ago and I expect Scotland Yard to request information from the government to support the criminal complaints we made

Mussie Imnetu: The Metropolitan Police has been criticised for falsely suggesting a fatal attack on a chef in west London took place at Notting Hill Carnival. independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/…

May not meeting Grenfell fire survivors after the tragedy, Tory MPs laughing at Corbyn for wearing a green tie in solidarity with victims, Rees-Mogg saying the victims of the fire did not use ‘common sense’, and a systematic failure to protect people. Don’t let them forget this.

Season 7 is here! This week: Airbnbs are marketed as democratised holiday rentals, where you get an ‘authentic’ experience by literally living in someone's home - so why are they full of crap, generic art? 🖼️🖌️🎨 Find out: open.spotify.com/episode/7heY22…

Seeing a monochrome print of the Eiffel Tower merging with a woman’s face whilst miles away in rural Italy is the perfect description of what airbnb is like

Hear all about the worst airbnb art we’ve come across, and why it’s so uniquely, psychologically bewildering here: open.spotify.com/episode/7heY22…

'England was once a great marsh sloppy and empty of landlords.' 'The World to the Eel is a Net' by Molly Lester in the chapel of Nunhead Cemetery this weekend.