Steve Shaw

Massively...but Starmer is far too timid a political leader to go down this route.

Yes, all the sensible One Nation Tories seem to have left the political stage entirely. There's a gaping void where the Centre Right used to be in Westminster politics.

Lots of empty seats at the #Conservative Party Conference. Looks like a party that has utterly lost its way. Kemi #Badenoch doesn't seem capable of turning around the #Tory party's fortunes...but is there anyone in the party who could?

The Iconic Japanese Designs in Pictograms exhibition, currently on at Japan House in Kensington, is well worth a visit

The #lavender at Castle Farm in Shoreham (Kent) looks lovely and smells out of this world. Well worth a visit...but be quick as they'll be harvesting it soon.

Uji, Kyoto – Tea and Temples Uji, Kyoto is an amazing place for a day trip. It's all about drinking Japanese Tea and visiting UNESCO World Heritage Site temples.

If you visit #Kyoto these days, you'll find it absolutely heaving with tourists. I recommend taking a 30 minute train ride to #Uji There's lots to see and it's a bit quieter: www.bishopsgatecopy.co.uk/uji-kyoto-te...

#Baywatch .... #Wales. Lovely beach...22C...lonely lifeguard...where is everybody?

Nice pics Nina. We live nearby and it's a lovely place to walk. #Sevenoaks

Here's an idea for re-purposing an old wheelbarrow - 1. half fill it with multipurpose compost. 2. sow some salad leaf plant seeds in it. 3. park the barrow outside your kitchen. 4. water every couple of days. 5. anytime you need a few leaves for your salads, pop out & grab some. #gardening

A big thank you #KeirStarmer, on behalf of my grandchildren, for negotiating with the #EU for the UK to participate in a Youth Mobility Scheme. They'll now have opportunities to live, work, study & love in #Europe - opportunities that many of us older Brits once took for granted.

Pretty astonishing really to look out over all of the #football leagues in #Europe & see that the final of the #EuropaLeague will be contested between the 15th & 16th best teams in the English #PremierLeague. #MUFC #THFC

Seems that China does indeed have many ways to frustrate #Trump and his wretched tariffs...like telling its airlines to stop taking delivery of any more #Boeing jets. (Makes mental note to buy shares in #Airbus).

#Trump v new Canadian PM #Carney is going to be fascinating to watch. Polar opposites in every conceivable way.

People are selling their #Tesla cars because they're ashamed of the antics of the company's owner and don't want to be associated with him in any way. Has this ever happened before at any other car manufacturer?

Just been to have a dental #implant fitted. All seemed pretty straightforward, but I was surprised by the last bit when the #periodontist puts the new tooth in...then tightens it up with a ratchet wrench!

If #Trump puts tariffs on the #EU, but not on the UK, it's just conceivable that he will give the UK our first tangible #Brexit benefit. Nigel #Farage must be salivating at the prospect.

48 Hours in Thessaloniki Last July we attended a friend’s wedding ceremony at Thessaloniki’s atmospheric Saint Gregory Palamas Holy Metropolitan Church. It was our first visit to this historic city in the north of Greece, so ...

#Thessaloniki, Greece's second city, is well worth a visit. It has a relaxed vibe, a fascinating history, interesting art and culture, and is Greece's first city of gastronomy www.bishopsgatecopy.co.uk/48-hours-in-...

I feel sorry for the good people working in Sales & Marketing at #Tesla. Their noble efforts to sell cars around the world are being undermined by their own boss. Musk's increasingly bonkers daily geopolitical pronouncements on X will impact sales of his cars & make existing Tesla owners nervous.

For overseas visitors to #London, our great city basically just has 2 parts - "Norf" and "Sarf" (of the River Thames).

View of Tower Bridge and River Thames

I've walked over London Bridge a thousand times. This view down the river never disappoints. #London, our amazing global city.

Her lack of self awareness is truly astonishing.

What an extraordinary, rambling, gobbledygook-filled press conference that was from #Trump. Compulsive viewing though, and no doubt the shape of things to come. Shouldn't think the citizens of #Mexico, #Canada, #Panama or #Denmark were very happy about what they heard.

This #Japanese plum liqueur #umeshu proved to be an excellent tipple with which to toast the #newyear. Highly recommend. www.daishichi.com/en/sake/kimo...

Dear #SheikhJassim, have you still got that spare £5bn to hand? You've probably noticed that this #Ineos mob has very little idea how to turn around the fortunes of our beloved #mufc. Would you like to have a go? We really don't fancy being relegated. Yours truly, a lifelong fan.

‘If 1.5m Germans have them there must be something in it’: how balcony solar is taking off Balcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clear

This is cool. Is there anything to stop this happening in the UK? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I greatly enjoyed this book, and the sequel, "Narrow Dog to Indian River" #bookchallenge #booksky

It's almost as if #PrinceAndrew was put on this earth to destroy the British #monarchy. The rest of the Royals must be tearing their hair out. #blacksheep

Genius!!

Festive illuminations at the Fortnum and Mason store in Piccadilly

The good old Fortnums advent calendar #London

I'm sure the tabloids know (or will find out) who within the DCMS signed off on this extravagant taxpayer-funded purchase. Guess we expected better of a #Labour Government. Deputy PM setting the pace with her £68k vanity photographer...