Just seen a woman clutching her phone as she comes out at Oxford Circus station. Luckily, I have my printout of the Crime Survey of England and Wales to hand. “Listen up, you daft cow. Robberies have been declining precipitously since the 1990s.” She scurries away. Ashamed.

Wonder why Sadiq has switched off replies

Fuel duty hasn’t risen since 2010, costing the UK £130bn. Wealthy drivers benefit most, while everyone else faces rising rail fares, cut buses, and poor walking, wheeling & cycling routes. We need fair road pricing to fund better options for us all 👇 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I played this game with black in Amsterdam🇳🇱 in 1990. It seems that white is not in danger. What was my tactical vision in this position?😉 Black to move. #ChessConnectsUs #chesspuzzle #JuditPolgarpuzzle #puzzle #justplay #justplaychess #classicalchess

Sky News And they say there is no two tier system in the UK.... Good grief... x.com/SkyNews/status…

No words. A story from the Britannia Hotel 👇

East Berlin, 1980s

Renting the average home on the average salary in London costs 41.6% of *pre-tax* income. Build some damn houses.

Thank my friend, President Putin, for his phone call and for sharing insights on his recent meeting with President Trump in Alaska. India has consistently called for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict and supports all efforts in this regard. I look forward to our

Dresden, 1980s

UK 30 year yield in blue, US in red. First time this century the UK has had to pay more to borrow than the US, and the rise looks inexorable. This is far more important than 100% of what passes for political commentary in the UK. This is reality.

Always a delight to meet President Putin!

The striking RMT want the working week on the tube reduced from 35 hours to 32. What work is the government doing to get that down to 0 hours through automation?

Let me tell you, the most ungrateful bastards in the UK would be the TfL tube drivers. You strike every year, and every year you get significant pay rises, you’re paid more than NHS nurses and yet you still strike again. Is £80k a year isn’t enough for you

Tube drivers are striking for a 32 hour working week, and 75% discounts on all national rail travel. Their base salary is currently £70,182 pa. For a job so demanding some see fit to knit, watch TV, and occasionally press a button to operate doors.

Any candidate who vows to automate the tube has my vote at the next London mayoral election, whoever they are.

Sadiq too chicken to allow replies

Last year I was in LA. I got a driverless car that took me from one side of the city to the other. Whatever the merits of the strike, today is the day the tube unions finally committed employment suicide. Driverless tube trains are now a political inevitability.

Thank you, my friend, President Putin, for your phone call and warm wishes on my 75th birthday. We are committed to further strengthening our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. India is ready to make all possible contributions towards a peaceful resolution of the

FT Europe Everybody in London these days supports more immigration because they have 13 cousins in Trashistan whom they want to move into social housing in Chelsea.