New documentary, 'Bowie in Berlin' on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday September 14th at 8pm. Writer and presenter: Francis Whately. Producer: John Wison. Interviewees: Clare Shenstone, Romy Haag, Sarah-Rena Hine, Esther Freidman, Michael Rother, Tony Visconti, Earl Slick, Carlos Alomar

New: The number of people dead in Houston traffic crashes outnumbered the city’s homicides in the first half of 2024. Houston homicides are on track to reach a five-year low while fatal crashes could reach a five-year high by year’s end axios.com/local/houston/…

Thomas Pynchon refused to read a line in the script of the Simpsons episode he was in that said Homer was a fatass because he didn't want to speak ill of Homer because "he is my hero"

What does an "honest debate" about immigration look like? "We could start by recognising that our attractiveness to migrants, especially to those who want to come here to work and study, is a huge comparative advantage, not a problem." theguardian.com/books/article/…

BREAKING: We have reached agreement with our 14 credit unions on an innovative new way of cutting the cost of public transport. From January, people will be able to buy annual passes via weekly payments to a credit union - saving almost 5 a week, £20 a month and £240 a year. 👍🏻

What made Rockford a popular TV detective? He'd prefer to talk his way out of trouble rather than fight. His Colt revolver spends most of its time in a cookie jar. Most importantly, Jim is a decent guy, down on his luck, hoping (forlornly) to pick up his $200 a day plus expenses.

Go to Istanbul, do an interview, do a debate, march in a protest, write a novel, write an essay, smoke a cigarette, get laid.

I will never stop laughing at this

How Labour is challenging long Cameronism. newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

I interviewed Michel Barnier about the Brexit negotiations for my book on Keir Starmer. It would be fair to say the new French PM is an admirer of the (slightly less) new British PM.

Just reviewing the Saints' forthcoming I'm Stranded 4 x LP. It's totally brilliant, not the least because it includes the audio from this super intense, shredding show at Paddington Town Hall April 1977 youtube.com/watch?v=X5YP_t…

Just looked up my favourite ever Onion article and discovered it was published 20 years ago today. Still think of it every time I see a terrible political cartoon, which is roughly every time I see a political cartoon. Including today, hence me looking it up in the first place.

✅ A proud moment delivering my maiden speech to Parliament Whilst Stratford & Bow is a new constituency, its history is old and rich. Home to Suffragettes, titans of the Labour movement, NHS founders, legendary Grime artists, Pearly Kings & Queens & a rich tapestry of cultures

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The fact that he said this at the Economic Club of New York is next level nonsensical.  And what is most galling is that every single person there knows it.  This is not a room of low information voters.  He really truly  said to he is going to eliminate the deficit (which he

Watching Adrian Ramsay on bbc breakfast I’m left with the strong impression that it will be much harder for Greens to play the “all things to all voters” game than it was for the Lib Dems.

Very astute from George Osborne Everyone should read though 😉 on.ft.com/3ATNeyg

"Kemi Badenoch hacked into my website and posted, as me, saying that I was thinking of joining the Conservative Party" Harriet Harman on the bizarre tale from 2008 of how she got to know one Tory leadership candidate 🔑💻 New #ElectoralDysfunction 👇 podfollow.com/electoraldysfu…

I’m so excited to have in my hands early copies of my upcoming book, A Woman Like Me. I can’t wait for you all to read it when it comes out from Penguin Books UK on September 19th.

Love having this beautiful man on my timeline so I’m putting him on yours.