Good summary of the corruption and lack of accountability at the heart of the EU... 😕 politico.eu/article/europe…

Say what you want about The Beatles but they knew how to defend a free-kick.

Great chart from Simon... 👇 (I have my own doubts over Reform's numbers, but Starmer's "Farage=Truss" narrative is lazy, and Labour's track record on economic and fiscal policy is nothing to shout about either)

.Keir Starmer claimed those who opposed his £30billion taxpayer funded Chagos surrender were siding with hostile states. But China has now welcomed his deal. He should retract his comments and apologise.

Another sign of easing trade fears - container shipping costs... 🚢 "Freight rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles have jumped 17% to $3,738 per 40ft container in the past week and 38% since 8 May" (h/t Drewry) drewry.co.uk/supply-chain-a…

"Civil service spent £27 million on Equality and Diversity in one year"... I'm an EDI sceptic, but my main takeaway from this report is that a saving of just £27 million wouldn't go as far as some people seem to think... 🤔 gov.uk/government/pub…

FYI, market reactions to the US court ruling on 'reciprocal tariffs' have mostly been positive but very muted (which makes sense, as Trump will plough ahead anyway, and this just adds another layer of uncertainty!) My initial take here 👇

FYI, I'll be on BBC Radio 5 Live shortly after 8am, talking about Trump, and TACOs... 🤔

The Jenrick video exposes a big problem for liberals and the left. The point isn’t the merits (or lack thereof) of Jenrick himself, or whether crime is higher in Newark than London. It’s that community breakdown is happening and the right appears to care while the left doesn’t.

Baffling... 🤷‍♂️ 1⃣ Reform have found time for detailed proposals to promote cryptoassets - even publishing a draft bill. Where is this for their other policies? 2⃣ not one of the specific proposals makes any sense to me!

If you're as bemused as I was about Trump's claim that millions have been spent creating 'transgender mice', try this... 🤷‍♂️🐭 amprogress.org/research-news/…

I think HMG should set up a Sovereign Betting Reserve Fund. One early punt could be Leicester to win the Premier League within 10 years, which would have made good money 10 years ago. As we all know, past performance is a reliable guide to future returns. Failing that, bitcoin?

Since we're doing 'if only Gordon Brown hadn't sold the gold' again, here's something I said back in January (in the context of claims that #gold sales could have filled the '£22 billion' black hole)... 🤔 gbnews.com/politics/labou…