Key takeaway to the PM's press conference so far: during the national lockdowns, enforced by police forces, we were entitled to say farewell to colleagues over drinks at drunken late-night parties whilst you were prohibited from holding the hands of your loved ones as they died.

Personally I don’t accept that « people in Downing Street «  worked exceptionally hard compared to the millions of essential workers and others who worked throughout the pandemic.

Very reliable sources telling me that Steve Bruce has been sounded out as possible interim PM. Compensation issues with West Brom said to be the only thing stopping it. Rumours of Brandon Lewis going in the opposite direction ‘not true’ apparently.

Sounds quite a leaving do. The whole thing has the air of a hallucinogenic nightmare - all that’s missing is someone in a clown costume and your old headmaster from school.

Hey Betfair Help - twice recently I have withdrawn money from my Betfair a/c - neither time did I receive it in my bank a/c. You’ve no phone number (odd) & your bot-based ‘customer service’ said they’d get back to me in ‘5-20 minutes’ (they didn’t). Useless? Yes. Illegal? Possibly.

“It was not a large scale social gathering” sounds an awful lot like “it was a straightforward shooting party” doesn’t it….?

The first US President to be indicted on criminal charges. He’ll be hoping that orange really is the new black…. 😊

Just watching the treble winning celebrations in Manchester on TV - the gods are literally raining on City’s parade

I would like to mark the sad resignation of Nadine Dorries by fondly recalling the historic occasion on which she learnt how the television station she was planning to sell was funded, live on air.

Do we think there is even a 1% chance that Klopp would be calling for a replay if it was Tottenham that had conceded a goal in this way? Of course he wouldn’t. He’s playing to his base and stoking the fire, Trump style. Disingenuous and irresponsible. theguardian.com/football/2023/…

Opinion alert.. This government is finally getting punished for destroying the country's public services - the things we all use. And for being the most dishonest and inept of modern times.

On the day Sunak invites Musk to tell him all about AI here’s a short film I directed about the potential dangers of AI weapon systems. (Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well) m.youtube.com/watch?v=w9npWi…

I fear today’s cabinet reshuffle marks the end of Steve Bruce’s political career. Available and (I hear) DESPERATE for the environment job that went to Steve Barclay, he may decide to call time on his Westminster ambitions. In other news - Therese Coffey to Rotherham looks on 👍

Johnson looking more and more like the freakish love child of Jimmy Saville and a particularly malign and tetchy dinner lady

Starting salaries for doctors: 🇦🇺: £44,000 🇨🇦: £46,000 🇫🇷: £43,700 🇺🇸: £41,900 🇮🇪: £53,000 Meanwhile in 🇬🇧: £29,384 Junior doctors aren't holding the NHS to ransom. They're holding the NHS together. Pay them what they deserve. #JuniorDoctorsStrike

This absolute rabble of second raters masquerading as a government can’t even live up to the standards of their idol

Just a reminder that this is the person who a majority of Tory party members would like to replace Sunak as leader. Tells you all you need to know about the dodgy bunch of washed up lightweights currently running our country. theguardian.com/technology/201…

I’m all for modernisation but gosh there’s a very different tone at this year’s Hay Literary Festival.

These really are the Big 3 aren’t they?