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My mom asked me what a friend does and now I’m explaining what a dominatrix is to my mom and she was like “you should do that, you loved kicking boys as a child”

Break - Left wing MP Zarah Sultana quits Labour and announces she is co-founding a new party with Jeremy Corbyn

.BijanOmrani in 'God is an Englishman', after noting the post-45 "considerable rally" in church attendance and the welfare state as "a vision for a society based on Christian principles", describes how the theologies of the 60s radically undermined the CofE's mission & witness:

Christian churches across Europe and the Anglosphere will be unpicking the self-inflicted damage of The Sixties - broadly understood - for centuries.

I have discovered Betjeman’s ‘Blame The Vicar’ 😂 which is rather wonderful

Was at the Spectator summer party this evening and when the story broke that Sultana and Corbyn are starting a new party of the left there was a cheer from some of the Reform figures. “They’ll take 10% of Labour’s vote,” said one. news.sky.com/story/politics…

The Wall has been down longer than it was up, yet Berlin remains marked by division. It's got at least two of everything: TV Towers, zoos, universities, operas...Will it always be defined by the 20th century? ZEITGEIST asks: Berlin, why are you like this? katjahoyer.uk/p/berlin-why-a…

Happy anniversary to this headline.

'When the present Duke of Norfolk asked his father, Miles, about the complexities of organising Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, he replied: “Look, I organised the Guards’ crossing of the Rhine in 24 hours in wartime. I can organise a funeral”.'

See how many tasty picnic treats you can spot in this 1984 spread... we're not sure who brought the whole crab! Today M&S is the home of picky bits, whether you're throwing together a grazing board or want delicious deli snacks to pack, we've got you covered!

In Tim Wyatt substack today. What on Earth…

Very pleased to have another endorsement for my book, 'The Rage of Party: How Whig versus Tory Made Modern Britain' from veteran political journalist Michael Crick (Michael Crick):

Tearing into this over the holiday weekend (I know, I need a life). Any of you trod this path before?

Happy “Cardiff is the bollox” day to all who celebrate 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Oasis in Cardiff update. Been quoted £500 for a ticket. Disappointed to say haven't yet seen anyone with a firework in their arse but the day is young.

Nice to see the lads who did the LWT logo have found a gig.

🚨 NEW: New polling suggests Britons are entirely split on whether it would have “been better” if the Conservatives won the 2024 general election [YouGov]

New chicken restaurant tonight.

Except it isn’t like a glimpse of the conclave, it’s like hearing the ins and outs of an HR appointment at a local council. The way we make senior appointments is totally cracked and has nothing to do with holiness. Future generations will look on it with justified scorn.