I'd missed this astonishing Tory leadership rule. The ability to extract huge sums from party benefactors tells us nothing about the candidates' ability to be prime minister or leader of the opposition. But it ensures they'll begin their leadership in thrall to wealthy donors.

If only Republicans cared less about kids getting nonexistent transition surgeries in school and cared more about the epidemic of deadly school shootings that actually do occur.

"Swimmers warned not to enter the water at Exmouth due to pollution for fifth time." Did you know that the Environment Agency stops testing bathing quality at the end of September? At which point you're on your own until next May. You'll never even know. 🤮 itv.com/news/westcount…

£15 billion. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Absolutely gutted to learn that my dear friend and colleague Ben Thapa has suddenly passed away. An impeccable musician and a fierce advocate of the industry treating people well. We just spoke yesterday, and whilst I feel numb, I feel blessed to have had him in my life.

What sort of scum does over a food bank? 🤬🤬🤬 (as the article says, if it was somebody in immediate need they could have just approached them in the usual way). Please donate if you can; I’m just about to.

We HAD got to 100% but then someone withdrew £100 pledge… so Lana Bode and I are just £100 short of reaching our crowdfunding goal before it ends tomorrow. All help gratefully received. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lana-and-tom…

This is my kind of camping

Ha ha twat

This moment from Vice President Harris 🔥

"In Springfield they're eating the dogs." 😂😂🤣🤣

Cheers for the magnificent Imelda Staunton at the curtain calls for Hello, Dolly (the second time we’ve seen the show)

When you read this statement from Linda Ronstadt, It’s So Easy to Fall in Love.

a confused Trump refers to Tim Walz as "the vice president"

New billboard in Clacton. We’ve booked this one for six months and will update it every time the new Register of Members' Interests is published.

Three fantastic, evenly matched singers (John Aler , Diana Montague, Sumi Jo) , and wait till you hear Jo’s spectacular, rapid coloratura sections: Rossini: Le Comte Ory / Act 2: "J'entends d'ici le bruit des armes" youtu.be/5mposqHwULw?si… via YouTube

This afternoon: Stoppard ‘The Real Thing’

Trump: Latin music superstar Nicky Jam. Do you know Nicky? She’s hot (Nicky Jam is a man)