It's with immense sadness & immenser anger that we announce the death of my dear sweet handsome uncle who died in the back of an ambulance in London after it was blocked by farmers. He would have made a full swift recovery if only he'd reached hospital a few minutes sooner.

True. They despise them.

Peston Robert Peston The state pension in this country is low compared to all our European peers. That young people hardly getting by should be made to pay back their student loans, is also ridiculous. Both things can be unacceptable at the same time. There are many other areas to look at first

Ruth Swailes The replies to this are the most informed and wide ranging comments I've seen on X for a long time. A remarkably detailed study of the miseries of long-Govid.

Thanks to Rachel Reeves GB News tax we now need to take delivery of Tom's new Motability vehicle 3 months ahead of schedule next year to avoid a rise of £500 in the advance payment. I guess we could wait to try and grow the economy?

Aw reet! As it’s #LancashireDay I’m going to give away a Northern Sky A4 unframed print. Inspired by my hometown of Blackburn and Nick Drake. Retweet and follow me to enter. I’ll pick a winner after 9pm (27 Nov) gailmyerscough.co.uk/product-page/n…

Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇

Latest The Guardian cartoon theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Ffs

Today the GMCA has approved a pioneering plan to take over 400 empty homes and make them available to homeless families or those in temporary accommodation. More here 👇🏻 aboutmanchester.co.uk/greater-manche…

Is it just me or is this staircase actually a stone brontosaurus hiding in plain sight? 🤔

I used to spend Friday evenings in the pub. Tonight I built a flat pack shoe cabinet.

Fuck me John Bonham could drum Huey

Who hoo! According to the BBC we are making it harder for Asylum Seekers to get medical care. Get in!

Labour are lacking in solidarity and integrity - How Motability cuts went from a rightwing online campaign to Rachel Reeves’s budget theguardian.com/world/2025/nov…

FFS!

Tom Stoppard was my favourite playwright. He leaves us with a majestic body of intellectual and amusing work. I will always miss him.

Tom Bridges Tom Forth London North Eastern Railway Driverless cars will never exist in the US, let alone the UK.

Hope over experience

Looking forward to hearing Prof Janina Ramirez on Cerys Matthews from my house in Bromley Cross overlooking the garden where Shaun Greenhalgh once created his art. Can Ranina please petition the BBC for a 2nd series of Handmade in Bolton? It was brilliant!