Tony Parkin

Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.

Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... < classic Trump arrogance, assuming he has any say over media shown another sovereign country which was NOT even available in the US. No jurisdiction!

The real threat to BBC impartiality The BBC has suffered a week of mistakes, resignations and the threat of a $1bn lawsuit. But the biggest risks of bias are in the boardroom, not the ne...

This is the real threat to BBC impartiality. A weekend read by me setting the shambles of the last fortnight in proper context www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...

spot on

Trump on Epstein in 2002: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” buff.ly/BHBON6N.
He knew....

Is AI making job recruitment less meritocratic? We're getting some v interesting research studies on this question now, and the news is... not good. @jburnmurdoch.ft.com & I dive in, in the latest edition of our newsletter The AI Shift www.ft.com/content/e5b7...

The irony of Danny Kruger accusing the BBC of left-wing bias when Reform UK - with just 5 MPs - gets more airtime than the Liberal Democrats, who have 72 MPs.

The BBC doesn't have a left-wing bias.

DfE Guidance: Plan technology for your school | GOV UK buff.ly/jJCOtTN < updated guidance to help you find out how your school can plan and use digital technology effectively (and your data is not shared with Ofsted!).

Ofsted slammed over secret consultation analysis method | Schools Week buff.ly/3yN2Ven < as they used AI reporting, analysis by sentiment is one thing it could have done very reliably! So we can safely assume that Ofsted are burying the feedback negativity.

Most people think the BBC is biased but in different directions (or they're not sure).

Windows president says platform is "evolving into an agentic OS," gets cooked in the replies — "Straight up, nobody wants this" Microsoft's current Windows lead Pavan Davuluri has tweeted that the future of Windows will be one that evolves into an agentic OS, but has received significant pushback online.

Windows president says platform is "evolving into an agentic OS," gets cooked in the replies — "Straight up, nobody wants this" | Windows Central buff.ly/icyxX4W < and so say all of us. Just focus on not fouling up updates and creating environmental havoc with Windows 11

'Breathtaking Stupidity': Trump's Latest Bizarre Claim Quickly Attracts Critics The president's magnetic remarks sparked a serious clowning on social media.

'Breathtaking Stupidity': Trump's Latest Bizarre Claim Quickly Attracts Critics | Huffpost buff.ly/OxOENvo < "nobody knows what magnets are" .... Donald's magnetic personality to the fore...

So Trump and the Right have beaten and bullied US media into submission, or his tech bros have bought them, so now they turn to the BBC and launch an attack on the nearest thing to globally acknowledged and impartial reporting of truth left.

Can we teach students to spot misinformation? Does the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus exist?

Can we teach students to spot misinformation? | No More Marking buff.ly/V7z9cSy < the depressing recognition that 20 years after some of us regularly used it as an example of a hoax, many students still believe that the North West Pacific Tree octopus really exists

Not sure I have seen Man City ever play better, or Liverpool worse.
Jeremy Doku has been absolutely brilliant - one has to have sympathy for Bradley Cooper.
#MCLIV

Not yet mid-November, and I already hate the far too often repeated TV ads from the likes of Amazon, M&S and John Lewis. They may be well-made and prestigious, but are we really going to have to suffer them in every ad break from now till Christmas?
Will stick to BBC till then.

How School Districts Are Crafting AI Policy on the Fly | EdWeek buff.ly/MZKJGZY < Nearly half of US teachers, principals, and district leaders say their district or school does not have an AI policy, according to a survey this summer by the EdWeek Research Center.

UK government spends millions shifting to the outdated Windows 10 Large volumes of end-of-life hardware continue to undermine service reliability

UK department pours massive funds into outdated Windows 10 upgrade while thousands of devices remain stranded on ageing hardware | TechRadar buff.ly/nx3QOxx < DEFRA's devices are barely capable of running Windows 10, let alone 11! Why no switch to a lightweight Linux?

LinkedIn Pulse

The Curriculum and Assessment Review: What we see in our data | Edurio
www.linkedin.com/pulse/curric... < latest national stakeholder data shows what pupils, parents, and staff need from their curriculum today.

American Giraffe iti
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie

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Whale meet again
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie

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Nellie the Elephant
#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie

Wimbledon Park amendment abandoned after peers condemn ‘erosion’ of green space protection - Putney.news Lord O'Donnell's controversial law change dropped following government rejection and cross-party opposition.

Wimbledon Park amendment abandoned after peers condemn ‘erosion’ of green space protection - Putney.news putney.news/2025/11/04/w... < The decision means Save Wimbledon Park’s legal challenge, scheduled for the High Court in January, remains on track.

The 2026 SHORTLIST for the Bett Awards has now been announced | BETT Awards buff.ly/gBkoDUW < see here for the runners and riders

12 houses, 20+ engineer visits, 8 cancellations via three ISPs, yet @WeAreOpenreach incompetence still thwarting fibre installs from @bt_uk, @VodafoneUK and @SkyUK, while refusing to discuss cause with ISPs and householders, but still emailing to offer installs!

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The Wimbledon Amendment: When the guardians of law betray public trust - Putney.news buff.ly/zh29aZI < Behind closed doors, powerful peers with links to AELTC Wimbledon move to erase hard-won rights to our open spaces.

When folk say "they don't make films like this any more," just remind them to watch "Bank Of Dave".
#feelgoodfactor#netflix

Formerly known as Prince Andrew - a Life in Private Eye Covers | Private Eye Covers Library buff.ly/NyCLZbV

SEND reforms must address transport pressures - NAO | Schools Week buff.ly/7HnKtPV < In 2023-24, councils spent £415 million – 22 per cent – more than they had budgeted for on transport. Main driver of rises is SEND provision.

DfE finally publishes guidance on shady academy fund that has paid out tens of millions over the past decade | Schools Week buff.ly/GIfVF57 < DfE finally publishes guidance on shady academy fund that has paid out tens of millions over the past decade

Phillipson sets 2029 deadline for RAAC removal | Schools Week buff.ly/CVOkuIi < “After years of neglect we are giving every child a safe and high-quality classroom where they can focus on learning"