Amazing how we let Bill Clinton off the hook. I only once met the late Christopher Hitchens, after he stormed out of the talk given by Clinton at Hay in the Noughties, furious that no one would hold him to account - he'd interviewed some of the women. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

One of the darkest consequences of lockdown - flagged up to me right from the start by everyone I knew in safeguarding and mental health, but NEVER mentioned by govt.

Sacked for highlighting safety concerns - @lordpeterhendy SYSTRA UK & Ireland Why?

Cheers and endless good health to the wonderful David Spiegelhalter for his excellent stats and common sense.

I make no apologies for saying this is crap. School, in its current state, isn't the best place for all children all the time. Especially not those with SEND, sky-high anxiety or bullied kids. Rigid thinking/fines won't solve a complex issue. Ask Square Peg Not Fine in School

Great post - Square Peg have been fighting this battle for years. Listen to them.

This. THIS. The lack of specialist provision is a national scandal.

I can't help but be fond of the Carry On genre - I'm the girl that Babs Windsor built. theguardian.com/film/article/2…

Utterly damning, utterly necessary words here from the indefatigable J4G

Everyone MUST read every word: "To prevent a future Grenfell, the government needs to create something that doesn't exist: a government with the power and ability to separate itself from the construction industry & corporate lobbying... people before profit" Professor Lucy Easthope

This.

It’s 2.24pm on the day of report release and this has already gone around the world as quite possibly the worst disaster response statement ever seen. Utterly shaming bbc.com/news/articles/…

Bracing reading for anyone interested - which should be everyone - in the stark inequalities in our education system.

Grim day - this hasn't helped.

Back to doing what I love most, talking about all things erotic on Radio Four. Should we share our erotic fantasies, or keep them firmly repressed? Thank you BBC Woman's Hour anita rani for a very illuminating ten minutes.

Excellent thread on the reality of back-to-school, the true challenges. Do share Sally Phillips Lucy Cavendish Square Peg Not Fine in School

At last, an MP who understands the way the education system fails vulnerable children. I hope 💙Rachael Maskell MP is listened to Square Peg Not Fine in School Thank you Tim Linehan

Hugely enjoyed writing in praise of Gillian Anderson, the thinking woman's crumpet, and her "curated" book of women's sexual fantasies, Want. Looking at the comments, the Telegraph's readers slavishly concur withmy admiration Gillian Anderson The Telegraph Bloomsbury Books UK

Soul-sapping.

Back to the erotic coalface: here I am, explaining why Gillian Anderson is the thinking woman's sex goddess for the The Telegraph Enjoyed reading me copy of Want on the tube. Bloomsbury Books UK telegraph.co.uk/books/news/gil…