I have absolutely no time for (Prince) Andrew, but it is naive to ever have assumed that he was paying a proper market rent to live in Royal Lodge. It’s in the gift of the monarch (Elizabeth II at the time); the previous occupant was the Queen Mother. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This is shocking. Squalor and degradation. The result of 14 years of underfunding and headline grabbing party political sentencing policies by the last government. But responsibility to address this now falls on the current government. Because this report should shame us all.

It’s fine. Nothing to see here. It’s all absolutely fined 🤭

These three officers seemed to have an excuse for anything. Did any of them apologise or express regret, I wonder? My only experience of Charing Cross Police Station suggests the attitude of some officers was indeed both bigoted and hostile. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

It’s very simple. Soldier F was acquitted because the judge properly applied the law. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

And there we have it: faux party political outrage and opportunism laid bare. I’m sure the current leader of the Tory Party will want to reflect on many of the false allegations she has made 🤔 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

She screwed up, but yet again the Tories call for an investigation and/or for her to be sacked. Don’t they realise every time they call for someone to be sacked it makes calling for someone to be sacked less and less significant. And makes them look daft. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A $1 billion legal action against BBC over 6 January speech edit is absurd: the former President had already lost the presidential election. He suffered no loss. But it’s what Trump does. And so what is the BBC going to do about it? bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd9k…

This is unsurprising. Whatever one’s views of its core principle, it is a bad Bill. A get it through at any cost mentality prevailed. It is the product of compromise and expediency, not careful consideration and concern for the potentially vulnerable. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We plainly do have problem with illegal immigration, and it plainly does need to be sorted out. The backlogs are entirely unacceptable. But it is pandering to the far right’s alarmist playbook to say that ‘Illegal migration is tearing our country apart…’ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I wonder if they send six police officers when local residents report a burglary? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Just 1 year in and the current prime minister is hanging on for the next general election by his finger nails. Where is the vision? Where is the charisma? Where is the follow-me attitude? Frankly it’s all very dull and it opens the door wide for Farage 🤨 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This is not a peace deal. It’s a shameful plan for total capitulation dictated by Putin and disgracefully endorsed and promoted by Trump. Ukraine should have nothing to do with it. Let Trump do his worst. And then let history judge him for what he is. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

And yet Russia pretends not to realise what invading another independent sovereign state could ultimately lead to. Illegal invasion and aggression must never be allowed to prevail.

This was too good not to post #TheTimesMagazine 🤡

Rather belatedly, I thought I’d share some memories from a trip to Paris in the Autumn 🇫🇷 (more to follow)

Just in case you are listening, I absolutely hate the latest update. None of it is necessary and it makes my iPhone look and feel like it’s designed for a 7 year old. Stop doing this! Apple 🤨

When politicians show you what and who they are, we should believe them. Trump right now is all we need to know.