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Spy. Dammit! Ex-spy. Is it about work? Please contact: Rob Aslett roba@avalonuk.com Avi pic by Clara Wolden. Background pic designed by Gentleman Jim Gloster.

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You only need one really good one.

08.10.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump's migrant obsession offers Starmer a rare win - but Farage has scared him off We have a golden opportunity to kick-start the British economy

Trump's $100,000 skilled worker visa fee gives Britain a golden opportunity to attracted global talent. Needless to say, we're going to piss it away because we're scared of upsetting Nigel Farage.

inews.co.uk/opinion/trum...

08.10.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 471    ๐Ÿ” 108    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Outstanding gag.

08.10.2025 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. Iโ€™ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

07.10.2025 08:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3334    ๐Ÿ” 1822    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 118    ๐Ÿ“Œ 79

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

08.10.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19500    ๐Ÿ” 7490    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 333    ๐Ÿ“Œ 129
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CHRIS ADDISON'S INCOMPLETE GUIDE TO CHAMBER MUSIC CHRIS ADDISON'S INCOMPLETE GUIDE TO CHAMBER MUSIC - Music in the Round %

Gang! This is in Sheffield on Friday. A whistle stop tour through some unbelievable CHOOOOONS for newbies and lifers alike. I cannot wait. Come see, if youโ€™re in the S. Yorks environs or thereabouts.

musicintheround.co.uk/events/chris...

08.10.2025 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here is a thing that I hear from *almost every British Jew I know* but have barely heard expressed in any of these programmes: No single person has done more to make Jewish people globally less safe than Benjamin Netanyahu.

05.10.2025 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1036    ๐Ÿ” 249    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

*Quietly deletes pitch to FT editor for a column about why itโ€™s pointless my standing for the council as a Lib Dem since Iโ€™d only win under AV+.*

03.10.2025 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The famous cover of The Beatlesโ€™ Abbey Road album, featuring the four members of the band walking in profile and single file across the road.

The famous cover of The Beatlesโ€™ Abbey Road album, featuring the four members of the band walking in profile and single file across the road.

Paul Thomas Andersonโ€™s new movie, One Beatle After Another.

03.10.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two young children sitting and smiling on a porch step, in a black-and-white vintage photo.

Two young children sitting and smiling on a porch step, in a black-and-white vintage photo.

3 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sonja Muijs, was born in Voorburg (left).

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.

She was almost 2 years old.

03.10.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 361    ๐Ÿ” 115    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Fair enough. The ICC are noted idiots.

03.10.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Within the parameters.

03.10.2025 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sky Sports need to stop making commentators wear uniforms. The #cwc2025 lot look like theyโ€™re catering a mid-price wedding.

03.10.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well. Please let this be how England are in the field this entire tournament (with maybe fewer snafus behind the wicket) #cwc2025 ๐Ÿ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

03.10.2025 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BECCLESTONE! #cwc2025 ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

03.10.2025 10:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh. My. God. #cwc2025 ๐Ÿ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

03.10.2025 10:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

God, Linsey Smith is good. Marizane Kapp gone? My word. #cwc2025 ๐Ÿ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

03.10.2025 09:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FUCKING HELL! #cwc2025 ๐Ÿ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

03.10.2025 09:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, God. Weโ€™re only five overs into the opener. Please donโ€™t make me dream of finals. WHAT A TEAM! #cwc2025 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ

03.10.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WOOLVARDT FOR FIVE! LINSEY SMITH YOU GENIUS! YES, I AM WORKING LEAVE ME ALONE! #cwc2025 ๐Ÿ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

03.10.2025 09:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unbelievably excited by this. Love me a cricket World Cup, love me this team.

03.10.2025 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

COME ON, ENGLAND!

#comeonengland #cwc25 ๐Ÿ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

03.10.2025 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nadine is correct and this Palestinian wants nothing, whatsoever, to do with you or your performative bs โ€œsolidarityโ€. Youโ€™re a repugnant rotter and a stain on our just cause. Our suffering is not your springboard to dismiss, excuse and โ€œwhat-aboutโ€ the legitimate pain, suffering and fears of Jews

02.10.2025 13:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 317    ๐Ÿ” 68    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A printed poem which reads:

I hav for breakfast Weetabix

I hav for lunch some meat

I have for tea 2 sosajis and thats enuf to eat

Peter Hazel, 5

A printed poem which reads: I hav for breakfast Weetabix I hav for lunch some meat I have for tea 2 sosajis and thats enuf to eat Peter Hazel, 5

On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read

02.10.2025 08:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3561    ๐Ÿ” 939    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 61    ๐Ÿ“Œ 72
Headline from the Financial Times, which reads: Meta to mine AI interactions to help target advertising.

Headline from the Financial Times, which reads: Meta to mine AI interactions to help target advertising.

Haha! Meta reverts to type over the fact that AI is a bubble on the verge of bursting due to its ultimately incredibly limited abilities.

01.10.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A headline from the Financial Times, which reads: US billionaire Josh Harrisโ€™s firm in talks for Aga cooker unit.

A headline from the Financial Times, which reads: US billionaire Josh Harrisโ€™s firm in talks for Aga cooker unit.

Fair enough, theyโ€™re not cheap.

01.10.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 177    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Superb.

01.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i put a big sign on my bedroom door: "DEPARTMENT OF WAR
NO GIRLS ALLOWED"

30.09.2025 13:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 171    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Well. #CWC25 #AUSvNZ

01.10.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Once again I find myself watching (in the background, paymasters, I am working) the Aussie womenโ€™s team and thinking how much I like them and how inconvenient that is. #CWC25 ๐Ÿ

01.10.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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