Actually isn’t it worse than backtracking? Doesn’t it directly contradict what she said in last night’s debate? Is there a whiff of pork pie?

I can’t get this photo out of my head. A man is holding the hand of his 13-year-old son, killed when Russia shelled Kharkiv. The policewoman is holding the man’s hand as he prays over his son’s body. No words.

Darmanin, who’d have guessed. After his shifty performance over the Champions League Final, astonishing he’s still in the French government. telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/07/2…

I am in France and am struck how the French hospitality and retail industries are facing the same lack of staff as in the UK. Nothing to do with Brexit, but Remainers still can’t let go, can they?

FFS (first time I've used that abbreviation) there is no point to a debate unless it's robust and hard-hitting. Last night's Sunak v Truss was all of that, and quite illuminating too. The blue-on-blue shock horror this morning is pitiful stuff. What did they expect-love duets?

Andrew Lilico I think your're right, Andrew. And since Chris Mason said it, it must be true.

Either the The Sun or Talk need to put out a statement, urgently. There is real concern about the well being of people, some we know and others we also care about...

Sunak and Truss now chatting with the audience at the Talk TV debate

It was really strong, up to that point, not least because of the charm and calm of authority of Kate McCann. She is in all our thoughts.

Is the tide finally turning?

So glad you’re back in action.

I’ve found the debates quite useful in exposing the candidates’ personalities and policies. Starmer says the Tories have lost the plot. He has it precisely wrong. On the economy Rishi and Liz have given us two detailed, clashing ‘plots’. Where’s Starmer’s ‘plot’ - on anything?

I has been 18 months since Christopher died. I am happy to announce that I finally managed to publish posthumously his first novel. Do buy a Copy! "Survivors" is a historical drama, which covers events from the Russian Revolution to World War II. amazon.co.uk/dp/1915635217?…

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Christopher’s first novel finally published posthumously. It’s a fascinating tale, written in Christopher, wonderfully lucid style. Survivors is a historical drama, illustrating a period of history, which covers events from the Russian revolution to world War two.

On Kay Burley at 9.30 am to talk about Christopher's book and why you should buy it. amazon.co.uk/dp/1915635217?…

📸 Christiane Amanpour interviewing the Baroness Meyer Baroness Meyer, CBE about her late husband, Sir Christopher Meyer, Christopher Meyer book "Survivors". A gripping historical novel which follows the story of Baroness Meyer, CBE mother’s family perilous journey to escape the Bolsheviks rb.gy/ahsh17

Great to speak with Baroness Meyer Baroness Meyer, CBE about her late husband, Sir Christopher Meyer, and his novel Survivors, about her family’s perilous escape from revolutionary red Russia. 📸: Stuart Mitchell

Do biological males with gender recognition certificates have the right to enter women-only spaces? It's a simple yes/no question, The Labour Party. Given that you intend to make it easier for men to gain said piece of paper, women have the right to an answer.