The shortest political campaign in history. Shona Robison was a candidate for FM for 1.8 seconds 😃

This is very sad news. C J Sansom was such a great writer and general world builder. I know people rave about the Shardlake novels (understandably) but for me 'Winter in Madrid' stands out as surely one of the best historical novels ever

Makes you proud..

‘You take it from me Deidre, good looks are a curse. You and Ken should count yourselves lucky’

The problem with pushing policies that look “cruel” (such as the Rwanda deal or this morning’s announcements on PIP) is that even to those who might agree with you on even most of them, sooner or later you just look like your only purpose in politics is to be nasty.

Theresa May stood on the steps of Downing Street and pledged parity of treatment for mental health, now Sunak and co propose destitution instead. Utterly shameful from a government that’s lost control of the economy and public finances and so is attacking the ill.

My love of Millais increases. The merest cabbage he paints hits me full in the pit of the stomach. - Oscar Wilde

If you slash international student visas you will a) slash export earnings b) slash income to towns & cities across the country which can ill afford to lose it and c) slash jobs and opportunities- already 50+ unis are making cuts to jobs and courses.
thetimes.co.uk/article/fc88e9…

So to summarise, the Home Office plans to detain vulnerable people for months on end, for the sake of trying to win a few more votes for the Conservative party theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

Sick and twisted behaviour. And an unacceptable use of the civil service for political purposes. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

You couldn't parody this. 'Quitting' is working your agreed working hours to a high standard.

In Tory Britain there isn't even any money left to launder

There’s a really great Radio Times interview with Idris Elba where they ask him “how did playing the role of Knuckles [from Sonic The Hedgehog] compare with the role of Nelson Mandela” and I think it’s an exceptional question

Ottoman dental book showing a tooth infection

Imagine being sick in hospital and these turned up.

This line is ice cold

Chalk Figure Near Weymouth, Eric Ravilious, 1939. This equestrian figure was carved into Osmington Hill in 1808, near Weymouth in #Dorset to celebrate George III’s patronage of the seaside town. The original artwork is in the collection of National Gallery of Canada.