One suspect denies raping Pelicot saying - after explicit video of him exposed - it was his “body not his brain. “. He just got 12 years. For both body And brain.

They’re making money, hand over fist, they’ve now got two bridges, their website is a shit show and their app gets one star. Slow handclap for former chancellor George Osborne who promised there wouldn’t be a toll at all! 👊

Whatever the abilities (in some cases lack of) of the new peers, this never ending cycle of appointments to the House of Lords for each side to try to rebalance is beyond a joke. We are a 21st century country with 19th century politics inbuilt into the system. The only reason a

Just belatedly watched my colleague Steve Rosenberg Steve Rosenberg’s tough questioning of Vladimir Putin at yesterday’s press conference. It’s not easy, and not always safe, to confront autocrats in this way. Thank you for your courage and steadfastness, Steve.

And it’s a wrap. All done and off for a Christmas break. Oak door.

Toby Young is going to be a peer. Hooray. Just as my life was being saved by being put on a ventilator, Lord Toby was explaining that this was 'actively harmful'. (April 2020).

This is the AFD - of which Elon Musk says “only the AFD can save Germany” 👇 When are people going to wake up to direction in which Musk is pushing things? The Rest Is Politics

Tremendous work here! 🤣🤣🤣

RIP Johnnie Walker and thank you. Thank you for all you did for my music and the many other musicians you brought to the public's attention. I loved talking with you on your shows. I will miss you. You will be very missed by many x

#NewYear celebrations ongoing in #Damascus, #Syria! 2025 will be the first year free of #Assad tyranny since 1971 — more than half a century.

Happy New Year friends. I hope 2025 brings you happiness and contentment. I’ve switched off Twitter notifications but will check in here every few days or so. I’m in the blue place, same handle, name and profile pic. Would be great to connect there too. Love and peace. X

He’s right.

Eagerly awaiting the exposé of Grant Shapps’ dodgy dealings and multiple personas. I’ve been waiting a while.

Skiing on Mount Etna during an eruption. Tremendous.

Brilliant, brilliant Banksy

This conception of the war, which we hear more and more, is twisted and contorted beyond any reality. Zelensky didn’t ask for the war. Ukraine doesn’t want the war. The person who wanted the war and keeps the war going is Putin. This is basic stuff.

Was this not obvious all along?

Feel for you boys. The end of 60 years of pioneering cycling on TV.

Hey internet, please can you do your thing and find this young pianist who was abused? Then let’s ask BBC Radio 3 Southbank Centre BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to help give him a 3 minutes to perform where he won’t be sworn at!

12. The chase. (📷: Harry Talbot)