Harold Wilson the only 'left' Labour Prime Minister? kmflett.wordpress.com/2024/04/13/har…

Just realized this is going on. It's appalling. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Israel made mistakes on Gaza. It has more to lose on Iran / Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר
haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

Record number of river barriers removed across Europe in 2023 | Rivers | The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/20…

“This is the biggest cohort of pediatric amputees in history,” a reconstructive surgeon who specializes in pediatric trauma said, of the record number of children who have been injured in the war in Gaza. nyer.cm/oHpyFZz

People like Truss will doom the Tories to electoral oblivion

I used to have to attend meetings in basement rooms in New York to hear conspiracy theories as nutty as this. But on GB News they're just nodded through.

'Don't even think about wild swimming here... Treat the river as if it is a biohazard'.

Steve Backshall broadcaster, author and naturalist reveals the utterly shocking if not potentially lethal lab results he got from water testing in the River Thames. 🤮🤮🤮

Even at this difficult time, even in these days of uncertainty, we must not abandon our view of reality – especially since it's never truly been tried: Israel never tried to create a truly equal relationship with its Palestinian neighbors | Opinion
haaretz.com/opinion/2024-0…

The Saudis say it:

Saudi official says Iran engineered war in Gaza to ruin normalization with Israel

timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry… via @timesofisrael

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Britain's network of offshore tax havens must open public registers of beneficial ownership.

It's high time that we follow the dirty money flowing into these havens. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

thetimes.co.uk/article/4f44c4…

Dozens of Home Office staff under criminal investigation, FoI data shows theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

But given the broad national swing away from the Tories, what's quite interesting is just how little movement there has been among those who backed Remain in 2016 - whereas among Leave voters, Tory support has more than halved

Spent the morning with the new Anthony Horowitz murder (just as brilliant as ever but bank on a long session - it’s another real page-turner and you won’t be able to put it down) and now looking forward to diving into the long-awaited Dr Phoenix CS Andrews masterpiece!

Sure Start worked. It had big long term effects on the educational achievement of poor children. Its demise is a study in policy failure - over centralisation, over extension, poor data, 'not invented here syndrome'. thetimes.co.uk/article/sure-s…

It is an honour to be the child of a man of colour who served in the armed forces at a time when it was hard to do that.

My late dad served here during WW2 and was part of the preparations for #DDay in a segregated US Army, fighting under Patton.

I salute your dad, Colin.

Outpouring of stunned outrage that Mark Urban is leaving the BBC because,well, they appear not to have the sense or managerial ability to find a way to keep him after 35 years without asking him to apply for a job like a junior. This isn't management, leadership or strategy.

My god this is funny.

NEW: The Campaign for the Arts has partnered with the 'Give an X' campaign on an open letter from artists and creatives, urging everyone in the UK to use their vote.

The deadline to register for upcoming local elections is this Tuesday 16 April at 23:59.
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Some of my mutuals are bristling at Cameron's suggestion that Israel 'take the win' and not immediately retaliate against Iran. I understand where they're coming from, but would urge them to read and consider this thread, from someone not best known as dovish on the Middle East: