Sheila Dillon

I’m not often in that area, Deri. But would love to see the project. Seems an easy straight shot from Paddington to Carmarthen

So glad you were up on stage, Deri. Marvellous what you’ve done—are doing. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

We’ve updated our Clacton billboard to tell voters their MP just took £40k from a US firm that advises clients how to offshore their money and pay less tax. For the full story see video below 👇

I’ve not mastered Blue Sky yet….re-entry was Mad Dorothy on the Cautious Optimists sculpture and the rain that soaked me to the skin as I made my way home from Kings X to N5…

Glasgow #bbcfoodawards.. thrills, fun, exhaustion, marvellous people. Then Edinburgh … different kettle of…lovely skies, December sun over the Water of Leith. Then, tonight, London reentry…….

The US medical system. Keep it out of Britain.

“The reform of APR was necessary, but the solution proposed may prove overly simplistic in some ways. Land is worth a lot because of wealthy individuals gaming the system, but it shouldn’t be farmers—particularly those committed to nature friendly farming—who end up paying the price for this”

Farming Today - 21/11/24 Hedges, intensive pig farming, sustainable food systems - BBC Sounds Hedgerows in decline, in spite of agri-environment schemes to help them.

“We cannot simply pretend that intensive farming systems are good for the climate or good for the planet.”

Ruth Wescott (@uksustain.bsky.social) speaking about intensive pig farming on BBC Farming Today.

Listen from 00.19 – 9.13
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Sustain joins call to stop extension of Methwold factory farm | Sustain Sustain joins tens of thousands who are calling on King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council to reject plans for a large intensive livestock facility in rural Norfolk on the grounds that it would…

Sustain joins calls to reject plans for large intensive livestock facility in Norfolk, as it jeopardises local and national climate change commitments.

Listen to our climate manager Ruth Westcott break it down on BBC Radio Norfolk
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My husband says you can. Constant rows about the piles/shelves of books in my / our kitchen …where I am, in fact, the chief cook.

Wonderful launch for a wonderful book…. by a pretty wonderful writer. Never made a book cake before!!

You’re right. We talked about the Wilder books in the planning stage ( we’d all read them ourselves or to our children) & the whole programme arose out of an essay I read on Maurice Sendak in Slightly Foxed….but when it came down to it, you’re right, Very British. A fail.

Bread and Roses - outstanding new film in the bravery of Afghan women still fighting for their rights. Terrific conversation with Malala Yousafzai & director Sahra Mani on tonight’s BBC Front Row 715pm Radio 4 or link here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg Steve's Reading Russia - Russian Press Review (21 November 2024)

Today’s Russian papers on today’s economic problems in Russia: “Butter 30% more expensive than last year…price of potatoes up 65%.” Plus, the rouble falls past 100 against the dollar & “Chinese banks tighten checks on payments…” #ReadingRussia

Ukraine war: After days of escalation, what will Russia's Putin do next? BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg assesses the Russian leader's next move.

"What will Putin do next?" A few thoughts.

Why inheritance tax charges are really good for real farmers – but not for financial whizz kids I am aware I touched on the issue of inheritance tax on farms yesterday, but I felt it was worth another go. There is a lot of additional analysis in this post, so I hope it is worthwhile reading.  ...

Good analysis of the farm IHT issue by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social, but the govt isn't addressing the main problems farmers face so this just adds to the stack. A shame there's so much 'farmers ruining the countryside' narrative, though. We ... 1/2

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For me, the government reforms of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) miss two big opportunities

1. The political opportunity Labour had coming in to win over more farmers & ‘deep rural’ voters

2. The policy opportunity to use APR more imaginatively

A 🧵 on what I mean…

Jeremy Clarkson, James Dyson, the Earl of Derby – they’re up in arms about paying tax on the vast areas of land they own.

Small farmers are worried that changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will affect them. But who are the big landowners complaining the loudest? Thread: 1/

Information on #NowYoureAsking, the podcast @taraflynnirl.bsky.social and I do, in case it's new to you. Season 4 is back tomorrow!!!

Bee is on tonight's BBC Front Row at 715pm, along with a batch of Christopher Isherwood's (freshly made!) brownies.. We are talking writers' recipes. Radio 4 or on the link here after: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

This year our annual @bbcfoodprog edition concentrates on food in children’s fiction (thank you Katherine Rundell, Anna James, Michael Rosen, & The Children’s Bookshop in Muswell Hill) & best new cookbooks for children. So, not much time for the grown ups. Here are some of my favourites. With cat.