Paul Parsons

4-panel comic. (1) [Person with white hat talking to another person.] PERSON 1 with white hat: As Sherlock Holmes said, When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. (2) PERSON 2: What about the possibility that you forgot to eliminate a possibility? Or that you eliminated one incorrectly? Both of those remain, too. (3) PERSON 1: You’re being pedantic. It’s just a general rule for deduction. PERSON 2: But it’s a *bad rule*. (4) PERSON 2: How often have you thought, “I can’t find this thing, and I’ve searched the whole house. The only place I haven’t looked is the car, so it *must* be there.” PERSON 2: ...And then it’s never in the car. PERSON 1: *It’s never in the car!*

Eliminating the Impossible

xkcd.com/3210/

It's horrific. Neil Young this summer (before he cancelled!) was £160 a head😬

It's the taking part that counts

It's a slippery slope

The quality of valentine's day cards in the shops this year was shocking... I was forced to improvise

Green Up! Podcast Episode · BetTheHouse · 12/02/2026 · 42m

We were very pleased with the latest episode of Bet the House. Planning to go every two week and we love the fact that we seem to find really good guests. If you like betting on politics then please spread the word... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/g...

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Absolutely this👇

The Prime Minister says he changed the Labour Party.

He's right. He changed it from a party of principle, workers and peace, to a party of patronage, the establishment and war.

Poverty, corruption and complicity in genocide. That will be his government's legacy.

Is anyone keeping an eye on domain name registrations? #WeddyForWesley

Am I the only one who quite enjoys a downbeat ending? Still nothing compared to The Mist

Bold text on a green background accompanied by a photo of Carla Denyer. The text reads: Work with me! Hiring 3 roles: 1 executive assistant, 1 media officer, 1 caseworker. Find out more and apply at greenparty.org.uk/jobs

🚨Hiring alert!🚨

I'm looking for three new staff members to join my brilliant team

If you're passionate about creating the positive change this country needs, and think you'd be a great fit for any of the roles, find out more and apply

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We said goodbye to this beautiful boy today. Going to miss him terribly. Rest well, fella

Unpicking the second Minneapolis shooting frame by frame BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Israeli agricultural exports face ‘collapse’ as boycott over Gaza genocide deepens Israel’s once-lucrative agricultural export industry is facing an existential crisis, with farmers warning of a looming “collapse” as the country becomes increasingly isolated in global markets. Th…

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"Israel’s once-lucrative agricultural export industry is facing an existential crisis, with farmers warning of a looming “collapse” as the country becomes increasingly isolated in global markets ..."
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260121-isr...

🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:

“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)

I'd wager this is the angriest statement ever issued by the Nobel Peace Prize people...

"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."

This is the way😬

Are we the baddies?

You have 20 seconds to confess

Why Veganuary May Be Going to the Dogs (and Cats) “Meat-based pet food has created an epidemic of obesity and other diet-related illnesses among our dogs and cats”— Prof. Andrew Knight

It's becoming increasingly obvious that dogs can thrive on a plant-based diet , excited to be trying this out with my own poodles Sid & Nancy this #Veganuary with omni.pet !

apnews.com/press-releas...

now we find out if the rest of the world does anything to stop a rogue state, run by narcissists, rich kids, attorneys & podcasters, treating anything or anyone they want like a piñata - i imagine Starmer is in a meeting now checking with his advisors on best way to avoid upsetting the Daily Mail

For those who already have nothing better to do in 2026, last night's #OnlyConnect crossword...

I'm surprised more isn't said about the 1994 Budapest memoranda... the West already signed up to guarantee Ukraine's security, didn't it?

John Simpson: 'I've never seen a year as worrying as 2025' 2025 has been a year of multiple major conflicts and it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yours will be difficult shoes to fill. I'm guessing Brian didn't take a stand in solidarity🙄

Genius as always from This Cannot Possibly Get Worse Correspondent @mrhenrymorris.substack.com in #TheNewWorld , have a read of his year in review now . . .

www.thenewworld.co.uk/henry-morris...

I was sorry to read about this, Robin... Yet another example of how principles and the BBC just don't seem to mix. Maybe you should pitch 'The Rest is Monkeys' to a certain other former BBC presenter who put doing the right thing first😃 Take care!

The English National Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker really is something to see. A big thank you to The London Coliseum for going the extra mile to help an autistic teenager enjoy the experience - even providing a private chill-out space before the show!