Trevor Mitchell

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Photo of a bookstore display window with several books visible including The Good Society and How We Make It by Kate Pickett The Shortest History of Japan by Lesley Downer Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History by Moudhy Al-Rashid

With everything going on in the world, I forgot to tell y’all that the paperback edition of my book is now out in the world.

The cover is very pretty. I hope the book is good too…

Gary Lineker, "Jim Ratcliffe is a migrant himself, an economic migrant, he lives in Monaco"

"A lot of the immigrants contribute enormously, and the facts show you that, in terms of revenue, paying tax etc"

"Whereas Jim in Monaco, is doing everything he can to avoid paying tax"

Dreadful and turgid tome.

Why has Yvette Cooper no resigned or been removed from the cabinet?

Drop the charges.

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Adric...

I'm a Spanish Resident and pay tax in Spain. Does he I wonder. Perhaps the Hacienda could make enquiries.

Prince William’s charity reported over businessman’s links to Epstein files The Earthshot prize is being examined by the Charity Commission over Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s donations of at least £1 million

Another Royal dragged into the Epstein scandal as founder and donor of William’s Earthshot Prize, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, is named in Epstein papers in embarrassing detail bit.ly/3My1nXX Charity Commission is investigating

Screenshot of a tweet from a Democratic congresswoman stating that Epstein-related files remain redacted for Members of Congress and alleging that Pam Bondi has been tracking which members reviewed the files. Below is a split-screen news image showing Rep. Jasmine Crockett speaking on ABC News Live Prime alongside a photo of Jeffrey Epstein, with a caption about viewing unredacted Epstein files.

It's clearly a cover up, and they think we’re all stupid and won't notice.

Hi friends,

As many of you know, ICE is operating in ways that tear families apart, enter homes without warrants, and traumatize innocent people. This is not law enforcement — this is terror and an abuse of power.

Headline: German football referee comes out and proposes to boyfriend on the field.

Headline 2 weeks later: referee brutally attacked twice (!) outside his own house (!!)

I hate everything.

Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now - live updates Three judges rule against the Home Office in a massive blow to the government, but say the ban must remain until a further hearing.

More on the High Court ruling that the proscription of Palestine Action is unlawful - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...

UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws

Wow!

Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.

This is a *big* legal win.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The government(Starmer)have to appeal to try and save Yvette Cooper.

Should the government have used terrorism law against Palestine Action? A disclosed MI5 document indicates that the basis for proscription may be weak

In advance of the 10am handing down of the judgment in the Palestine Action proscription case, here are my two posts on what is at stake.

At @prospectmagazine.co.uk: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

Follow-on post at Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/the-proscr...

And a reminder @moudhy.bsky.social’s book Between Two Rivers is one of my absolute favourite recent books, it’s so beautifully written

And Between Two Rivers is brilliant!

Photo of Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid, Greg Jenner, and Marjolein Robertson smiling in a radio studio

NEW EPISODE!! 📯🥳
This week on You’re Dead To Me podcast we’re discussing the extraordinary Epic of Gilgamesh with expert Assyriologist @moudhy.bsky.social and comedian @marjoleinrobertson.bsky.social

Listen now on BBC SOUNDS, or tomorrow at 10am on BBC RADIO 4

This morning we will hear the result of the judicial review of the government's ban on Palestine Action, on the grounds that it's a "terrorist" organisation. An important moment, which could have a major influence on freedom of speech and association in this country.

Text of an email entitled New "gender questioning" guidance Yesterday's Radio 4 news bulletin at 18:00 began "The government has published its first guidance for schools in England for children who are questioning their gender..." in an item quoting the education correspondent on what the guidance *is* and Pepe Di'Iasio of the ASCL praising "this framework". This after an item on PM which Evan Davis introduced with "Schools in England have been waiting for practical guidance on how to handle and manage children who are questioning of their gender, and today it came. The guidance says...". I went to find the newly published guidance, and initially failed. There is a government statement on the subject - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-publish-new-gender-guidance-for-schools - which does outline what "the guidance says", and includes the usual supportive quotes from a variety of sources, including Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, who says "We welcome the publication of this guidance for consultation...". The text of the statement begins "Schools and colleges *will soon* have clear and pragmatic guidance...", and the word "guidance" links to a consultation, due to finish on 22 April 2026. Then, "Legal duties *will* be absolutely clear *after* government embeds guidance within Keeping children safe in education, the established statutory safeguarding framework schools are expected to follow." [My emphasis added] What was actually published yesterday was a consultation https://consult.education.gov.uk/independent-education-and-school-safeguarding-division/keeping-children-safe-in-education-2026-revisions/ (continued in second post)

Email just sent to today @ bbc . co . uk and pm @ bbc . co . uk

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Zack Polanski calls for a discussion on the legalisation and regulation of drugs and the right in the UK lose their collective shit.

The US Health Secretary gives a bizarre interview in which he says he's not scared of germs because he used to snort coke off toilet seats and...

#BBCPM

'ASKS'......

Brilliant idea 👏👏👏

#BBCPM

'UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe In an interview with Sky News's Ed Conway, Sir Jim says Britain faces profound political, social and economic challenges, among them an unprecedented rise in immigration in recent years.

"UK has been colonised by immigrants, really, hasn't it? I mean, the population of the UK was 58 million in 2020, now it's 70 million. That's 12 million people."

The Office of National Statistics estimates that the population of the UK was 67 million in mid-2020 and 70 million in mid-2024

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Britain’s food and manufacturing standards regime is “under severe pressure” as a result of Starmer’s trade pact with Trump last year, Britain’s standards chief warned MPs yesterday. That pact means ongoing talks in which the government could concede on standards at any time.

Reform politicians are happy to throw insults from a distance.

But when it comes to debating their ideas? No show.

Richard Tice pulled out.
Farage won’t face me.
Now their candidate in Gorton & Denton has ducked our candidate Hannah Spencer.

Vote Green.