An excellent podcast from Ailbhe Rea on Liz Truss' 49 days. Featuring a textbook use of the politician's passive by a Downing Street aide - "We were all working in that building. And decisions were made and, you know, there was a fallout from that." podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6L…

The Illegal Migration Bill may turn out to be an illegal migration bill.

Typically excellent post from Robert Saunders . The whole affair brings to mind Paul Gilroy describing 'the anti-Nazi war' as a 'privileged point of entry into national identity and self-understanding' in Britain.

🤺🇺🇦Ukraine's postal service #Ukrposhta will issue a stamp in honor of fencer #OlhaKharlan

My letter in the latest edition of Private Eye Magazine British-Mauritians of the world, unite!

Important article by Rory Cormac . Probably not the most pressing issue, but Raab's use of 'curry' to evaluate risk is an... interesting... choice. The realisation of Robin Cook's 'Chicken Tikka Masala' Britishness perhaps! amp.theguardian.com/world/2001/apr…

I genuinely believe Euston is a social experiment created to see how far you can push the British public

Given much of the chat about Labour losing votes amongst British Muslims, withdrawing the whip from 3 MPs who are of Muslim background seems a peculiar way of winning that support back. The 2 child benefit cap featured prominently in several independent candidates' campaigns.

Looking forward to the inevitable question in the Tory leadership debates about the FA hiring a foreigner to the role of England men's team manager...