Melvyn Bragg: So it’s at this point that Big John becomes the premier Deanoist in Late-Stage Blairism Me: Actually Melvyn we understand him now as what might be called a Revisionist Deanoist Melvyn: Well it says here in the notes that he said ‘Bosh’- Me: Indeed he did but-

Most of those stories involve ethnic cleansing

Obviously, this disgrace of a human being - lazy, feckless, dishonest - will use AI to write his books

I cannot adequately express how badly this spam message has been directed

This is just glorious. Truly lovely, beautiful stuff.

This looks excellent: readings of the best of Sebastian Faulks by some of the best actors of the day southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/sebas…

I think I've found the ugliest office chair imaginable, and I can think of only one person who'd enjoy it

This was the worst bit of driving that F1 has seen since ... Stroll beached it behind the safety car at Interlagos last year

POV: you are Gary Barlow Jr and you’re out for sushi

This is a remarkable error if it is true. "the Crown Prosecution Service seems to have applied the wrong law when assessing the evidential test for the original now-dropped prosecution for Chinese spying...the witness in the first witness statement (before the charging decision)

Have snorted coffee out my nose at the suggestion in The Mill that Piccadilly Gardens would be improved by the erection of a 600m-tall black obsidian spire that would serve no purpose other bringing a noticeable chill to the area

I refuse to watch films. If I stand firm long enough, the actors will come to my house and perform for me in my living room.

Every night. Well, every time I dream. Same tooth every time, the one that got mangled playing cricket in Delhi. theguardian.com/wellness/2025/…

Why has she tagged Martin Keown

New flat, same cat #Caturday

I have thought of little else since April

If I were this Times reporter, I would simply die of embarrassment if I tried to paint an MP buying office furniture as a corrupt practice

Is that a massive desk or is he just very small?