David Turnbull

For sure, Macron’s troubles are partly of his own making. But there is something immensely sad about a pro-European leader and standard-bearer for the democratic centre ending up with such a political mess

There was certainly something recently which monopolised all public debate and paralysed all policy initiative in the UK for the better part of a decade, and I dont think it was trans rights.

More Beer Tomorrow? More Lentils Tomorrow?

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Spot on from @stephenkb.bsky.social. And the other aspect of this nasty turn is the eliding of British ‘culture’ with ‘white British’, which will shock anyone who has watched TV or football, or listened to music, or read a book, or indeed breathed since 1980.

By embracing Brexit for party advantage, the Conservative and Unionist party both destroyed itself and, in time, dismantled the union.

A political morality tale, a fable of hard folly.

Might do a separate sketch on Matthew Syed's speech, which is the most batshit crazy thing I have heard from a conference stage in years. And believe me, I've seen some things.

Freedom is just another name for “a gap in the law”.

Police to get broader powers to crack down on repeated protests Officers will be able to tell organisers to move demonstrations if protests have caused "repeated disorder".

As ever, it never seems to occur to the government that protest - of all kinds - can act as a safety valve for public anger, rather than a sign the protestor means to do something violent.

Police to get broader powers to restrict repeated protests www.bbc.com/news/article...

The government want more coercive powers for the state against protests, and the main opposition party wants more coercive powers for the state against migrants.

Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.

Increasingly convinced umbrellas are up there for most useless invention - rain is *often* accompanied by wind and yet the slightest breeze and they become not just unusable but actively hostile.
(Yes i did just get soaked)

The 2025 Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts Who makes my updated list? More important, who are some of the experts you should listen to?

Thrilled to be on this Inc magazine 2025 list of the Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts, alongside so many heroes! Thank you Jeff Haden for the honor. www.inc.com/jeff-haden/t...

Chappelle: Y’all are more free than we are

Riyadh crowd: Wooooooo

Chappelle: Like if I tell jokes about trans people at home people say shit about me

Riyadh crowd: booo

Chappelle: but you guys clap

Riyadh: [applause]

Chappelle: you see THAT’s free speech

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Miniature green kiwi fruits growing amid leaves that are starting to turn yelllow against an old brick wall.

Two cut halves of a miniature kiwi fruit sitting on a worktop, against a teaspoon for scale.

Miniature kiwi fruit harvest from the garden. The vine was planted three years ago, but it's the first time they've ripened enough to eat.

Lovely to be interviewed for this!

Milton Keynes It’s built for cars. The buses are baffling. But it’s got the most energy efficient housing in Britain. What did it take to build a city from almost nothing?...

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London Ulez reduced nitrogen dioxide to legal limit, mayor says The mayor of London says the fall in airborne toxins is due to the Ultra low emission zone expansion.

184 years earlier than predicted, London has met the legal limits for toxic NO2 for the first time.

This historic milestone proves that bold action like expanding ULEZ works, protecting children’s health and giving millions cleaner air to breathe.

It was silly. It was addictive. For decades, millions of kids would gaze at the same people and laugh at the same jokes at the same time. How did children’s TV shape their minds? And what will it look...

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the miracle i want from a medbed is just a good night’s sleep.

Most people who write about politics, right or left, have internalized the concept of the Trump supporter as the authentic american Volk and so many of their conclusions proceed from that
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Apropos nothing at all, this is from Romps, Tots and Boffins.

Great thread, agree with every word.

Christ. This is even worse than I expected before looking.

www.moliorlondon.com/media/molior...

I think that on the whole they are in favour. Among columnists, on the other hand…

A bit flabberghasted by the BoE allowing this chart crime (read footnote)

Fun afternoon in Milton Keynes, test-driving this autonomous bus!

Even then, his head won't be *that* high.

The serious question regarding all the Burnham / Starmer stuff is who on the left is doing the new thinking about having better answers that fit the many challenges we face.

@davidgerard.co.uk given that your allegations were wrong, can you please delete your posts about us, which are still online for some reason and free for other people to see and share.

I am excited to open for my friend Gary Gulman at Union Hall tonight and then to tell jokes on my other friend Chris Gethard's show at UCB later tonight. A fun night of fun shows! That's all!