Jon

Farage would be disappointed, mind: the only immigrants on the street here are from Wales...

It's stunning.

Ha, what a ghastly thought.

Thanks for sharing that. And this has to be one of the greatest definitions of leadership ever: “To think for myself, but not of myself.”

Drunks screaming outside our Chester hotel.

This was such a lovely city when I lived around the corner in the early 90s. It's still gorgeous. But, sadly, the walk into the centre now feels unpleasant bordering on unsafe.

But kids can only read so much, snd so many brilliant kids' books have been written since these came out. We can't freeze the list of "classics" in the last century forever.

Historians out there may enjoy this AI answer.

And, in no way playing down the atrocities of 7/10, at the same time he's presumably created multi-generational hatred for Israel amongst moderates who've been on the receiving end of his war crimes. He's damaged the medium-term security of the state of Israel beyond belief. It's tragic all round.

Someone keep him very safe until he can testify in the relevant courts.

From an Oxford professor who's been working in Gaza...

The current issue of Private Eye is superb.

Didn't stop him going on to be PM, though, did it? :-)

"If you live in Alaska, I need you to buy a Ukrainian flag and turn any area that Putin is going to be into a sea of Ukrainian flags - so many that, when Putin lands, all he's going to see is just yellow and blue."

Philomena Cunk reading in a chair. "The first three pages of the novel extend over three pages, which reflects how the protagonist feels trapped"

Philomena Cunk in a room full of armaments. "1931 was a time in between two different world wars"

Philomena Cunk in front of the Globe. "Othello's passion for Desdemona is powerful enough to prevent him from killing her, except that he finally does"

Philomena Cunk summing up. "The reality could not be further from the truth"

Another batch

Philomena Cunk against a collection of classical statues. "Antigone's death is even more tragic than it actually is, which makes her a tragic hero"

Philomena Cunk looking thoughtful. "Goya continued to paint tapestries until 1792 when serious illness left him dead for life"

Philomena Cunk looking thoughtfully into the distance. "Society is slowly becoming more contemporary now"

Philomena Cunk looking into camera on a beach. "Diderot's Tahiti represents a typical male fantasy in which attractive young women are eager to engage in sexual activity with the French"

@gralefrit.bsky.social You have to see these! A friend of mine has been collating a series of images entitled "Things my students have written turned into Philomena Cunk quotes" and they're just glorious.

I'm not sure the juxtaposition of this headline and this photo in The Times today is entirely accidental...

I'd genuinely like to know.

Letter of the day (in the Times)

Nothing in there about its funding.

Do tell.

There are things they've done that would align to that view. But there are so many things they've done that are radically different to the Tories.

I know this is an old article, but it grates to read something saying that 96 people were killed at Hillsborough. Perhaps worth changing, or a big note at the top explaining (if you don't want to change the original text)? Thanks. #YNWA

Such bravery.

A close friend in London has endured three break ins. His van has just been stolen from outside his house. He’s identified the culprit - a local drug dealer. There is a witness. There is CCTV. The Metropolitan Police have told him the crime’s too time consuming to solve. @mayoroflondon.bsky.social

Thanks google AI but I meant to type “shut”…

This is just magnificent. I saw them at Wembley. No other review or article has come close to capturing the experience like this one does.

You're right that Farage brings charisma, much as I loathe him - in the same way that Trump does in the US.

It's not hard to find lists of things Labour have delivered since the election, if you feel like using Google.

And I just despair at the idea that this government, for all its flaws and mistakes, is the same as Farage's far-right extremists.

The ball was last seen heading for Camden...

Not sure about this Salah guy - barely touched the ball!!!!