Did you know that the position of the Leader of the Opposition is essentially for sale? Unless you've got exceptionally deep pockets or a willing slew of rich backers, you can't meet the minimum financial requirement to be leader. Very democratic. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

How many Rs are in strawberry? If you can answer that question, you're ahead of just about every AI. It's amazing how obsessed people in the field have become about the question, because it instantly shows up the limitations of otherwise amazing tools. And no, it's not a trick.

When was the last time you took out cash? (I was just discussing this with someone yesterday, and I realised it was likely sometime last year. So long ago I literally can't remember.)

We've had 14 years of calling out the many, many, many, many instances of Tory cronyism. Usually to no effect. They just carried on grifting. It still feels so odd to see the pendulum swinging the other way.

This is the vital nuance missing across the board in RW coverage of Germany's Rwanda plan. And it shows why newspaper review segments on the BBC and other news outlets are inherently biased, because just showing the headlines means giving a huge platform to the lies.

An extraordinary take, given that the Tories were delighted to see other great British institutions (our universities) buckle for lack of funding.

Nick Robinson has a very poor take here. It's not a "distinction" to point out that two things are completely different. It is the separation of truth from lie. He should be ashamed. He won't be. But he should.

Extraordinary that the author of this abysmally misleading Telegraph piece is promoting it. UK: Asylum seekers sent to Rwanda PERMANENTLY. Germany: Asylum seekers sent to Rwanda FOR PROCESSING. Like describing a car as the same as a cow because both move. Try milking a car.

Guide: How to make Twitter work for you in 2024 (Long tweet. Please expand to see the whole thing.) 1. Block obvious problematic accounts. 2. Change notifications to see less spam and fewer bots 3. Block trolls and racists - never mute them. 4. Mute specific words or phrases.