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Whatever happens tomorrow, knowing how this must sting Donald J. Trump it never fails to bring a tiny frisson of pleasure.

This election is about so much more than Joe Biden or me. It’s about the soul of America and our willingness to fight for it. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Let’s get started.

You eat sausages your whole life but you refuse vaccine because you don’t know what’s in it.

Two months ago exactly, SAGE called for a brief national circuit breaker to bring Covid under control. Then there were 5,594 new cases, 368 people in hospital and 28 deaths. Yesterday there were 20,252 new cases, 16,444 people in hospital and 511 deaths. Facts matter.

Ben Sharrock's LIMBO. Coming to cinemas in the UK & Ireland on 9 April 2021.

Growing up, my Muslim family never celebrated Christmas. This year I am not going home, because pandemic, so my roommates are teaching me how to have my first proper Christmas. I am approaching this with anthropological precision. Here are a few observations.

From everything I can gather, the UK situation with this new variant is not good. Please avoid seeing other households indoors, wear face coverings, avoid crowded places and be extra cautious for the coming days. Ignore those who say it’s not a big deal & play it down.

There's only two days left to have your say in our Covid-19 Scottish Creative Sectors Survey 💬 Deadline: midday on Friday 8 January 🗓️ Take the survey 👇 surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3MDNDJM

Any UK politician who gave Trump the time of day should be ashamed right now.

Horrifying scenes in Washington. Make no mistake who is to blame: Trump decided that if he cannot rule the house, he would burn down the house

From 11-11:45, journalist and theatre critic joycemcmillan will chair a panel discussing "The Festival City: Founding principles - future directions" with guests: independent creative producer Morv Cunningham, #EdFests historian Dr @angelabartie and veteran journalist @HelenMa14373119. (2/6)

Great to see the CEC Spring Creative Conversations line up.

Musicians are a highly skilled, entrepreneurial, community minded workforce. But too many are at risk of leaving the profession for good due to the lack of financial support. It’s time for Government to #InvestInMusicians 👉 musiciansunion.org.uk/campaigns/inve…

How many people do you know who got rich because Covid 19 or even made any cash, I'll start, I know zero. Matt Hancock your turn?

Absolutely astonishing. During Russian Channel 1’s evening news broadcast, a woman ran onto the set with a sign: “No war…Don’t believe the propaganda. They’re lying to you here.”

Are you an experienced, Scottish based performance artist? Do you have an idea for a new theatre or dance-based performance for young audiences? If yes, then you're in luck - Our Accelerator Call-Out is now open! 🎉💫 Deadline Nov 10th. imaginate.org.uk/artists/opport…

Conservative MPs, this is what you’d be voting for

Organisers say the funding will provide a secure foundation on which to build the 2025 and 2026 festivals. itv.com/news/border/20…