Dominic Raabs’ insane reply to the Scottish fishing industry drowning under Brexit red tape & delay “Must surely rank as one of the most profoundly stupid statements we have heard from a senior member of government so far and lets face it thats quite an achievement”

Today Dido Harding defended paying more than 900 management consultants £1,000 a day Today Nadhim Zahawi said the Labour vote on extending £20 a week benefit uplift is a political stunt

F-ING HELL!!! Not a single #UniversityChallenge contestant recognised the sound of the Everlys or Roy Orbison or Buddy Holly, the last of these guessed to be Dean Martin! Aaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hurrah!

I once got to meet Umberto Eco—who was very memorable. But this film clip of him tracking down a book in his personal library makes him seem all the more impressive. x.com/_LuisRoso/stat…

Scalpay winter morning

As you can see, we actually toned down the number of medals on Zhuckov’s chest, otherwise Jason Isaacs might have looked ridiculous. #TheDeathOfStalin

500,000 patients have had their GP services quietly passed into the hands of a US health insurance company. This is Tory privatisation of the NHS by stealth. Just as Jeremy Corbyn warned at the last election. We need to fight this all the way.

.@angusmacneilsnp I’m supporting the Electrical Safety First campaign for better regulation of online marketplaces. Sign and RT if you want an end to the sale of dangerous electricals bit.ly/3h40Uau #OnlineHarms

Today it's revealed that NHS staff worked more than 1,000,000 hours of unpaid overtime during the pandemic. Now Boris Johnson wants to cut their pay. It's a disgraceful way to treat NHS workers. They deserve a proper pay rise #NHSPay15

Can hardly get over the Unionist 'Britsplaining' that Scotland's excellent First Minister should resign over the trivial matter of the date of a meeting, but not UK Gov for corrupt contracts, Covid incompetence, breaking international law etc. Actually, I can - it's a witch hunt.

We've recorded a meditative Alap in Raga Kedar for plucked double bass and piano! Take two minutes out of your day and give it a listen: thirdculturecollective.co.uk/media-gallery-…

June Tabor - The Band Played Waltzing Matilda youtu.be/uEMcLcGJ79s via YouTube. On Anzac Day!

I'm sorry to say this is undeniable.

My latest MUST READ highly recommended.

💙 A message for you, from Joni 💙 #Blue50

One of 5 paintings of mine on the theme PLASTIC and pollution, opens tomorrow in Uig, West Lewis, Scotland.

On Uig Sands Lewis today…… not a chessman to be seen!

The latest from my studio - detail cropped.

‘Here & Now - 2’