A (completely beautiful) house in Salisbury Cathedral Close had "Chien Méchant" on the gate although I never saw a dog, méchant or otherwise. Sadly one day they changed it, presumably in memoriam:

I've only just discovered that Alexander Skarsgård was one of the models who died in the freak petrol fight accident in Zoolander, mind blown.

Someone (young!) just stopped me in the street to tell me they liked my outfit, I'll always take that

Cheers Keir, Simon Jenkins is crying now

Another coat out of summer hibernation. Bottega Veneta cashmere bought so cheaply off Vestiaire that I'm (subsequently) convinced it was stolen

Why Umberto Eco's "Ur-Fascism" essay gets it wrong. It's endlessly quoted, but I don't think it's effective diagnostic tool for fascism. /1

If you see this, post a bridge

Kind of feels like a big deal that a Reform/Brexit Party former MEP has been convicted of taking bribes to promote Russian interests in Ukraine, and it feels like a bigger deal that this isn’t being treated as the major scandal that it clearly is.

Mrs B trolling the fraudsters.

Oh no poor Sarkozy, I hope they don't sentence him to (palatial) house arrest with his (incredibly hot) wife again.

I'm calling this Your Party Faction 8 and I love it so much.

Campaign to Protect Rural House Prices doing what it does

Man who can't cook fails to make puddings competently

America helpfully confirming its status as a backward, third world shithole live on TV with mediaeval advice to women against medicine that saves lives. Soon they'll just have leeches to treat humours in their overpriced insurance plans.

Burberry Spring Summer 2026 has gone 70s rock, three button suits, narrow trousers and boooo. Lovely colours, great accessories, just not a silhouette I like on me. Some fab frocks but that is no help.

I don't know guys maybe Shaun King just hates Jews and always has

What I'm* wearing to The Rapture. *Theme was aprés ski, okay?

Weekend of wardrobe/office (same room) sorting also led to a polish of my Teams background.

First up! Demna for Gucci rather unusually releasing the lookbook well, well before the show. Archetypes of different Gucci people. It feels like he gets it; shades of both Alessandro Michele and Tom Ford's era, but the boys wearing fake Gucci in Naples too.

This is exactly how comfortable and into it everyone involved looked when I last kissed a girl

Can I suggest a completely lovely indie/dreampop song? Strange Things Will Happen, from the debut album Lesser Matters, by The Radio Dept. Stay tuned for more 20+ year old recommendations.

Look I'm trying not to care about the US too much, but when this event happens you will be over

You know what this needs? Yeah you've got it, another faction. Call it Your Party Unity

Good day for Autumn Cleaning - time to clean all the glasses and actually put them back in their matching boxes.

It is with something close to hysteria that I must announce the 6th or maybe 7th faction within Your Party, and that's without counting the joint communiqué from the Scottish branches, which I am minded to.

Damn right he is. Through long searching I've got 5 secondhand pieces from his defunct label so I'm thrilled he an AD job now. Except, I cannot afford Tom Ford - seriously check the prices on the picture captions. Ah well Meet Haider Ackermann, the chicest man in fashion - on.ft.com/3KbqzlA via @FT

Why are Pomeranians always so happy. Have they not seen the news

This is true. I've done an ERP upgrade, and basically we were massive heroes because it was only 6 months late, moderately over budget and the only person to quit (loudly during a meeting) was the Head of Accounts Payable

I WAS JOKING

In my new role as a Your Party Enjoyer I must inform you there are now the following factions: > Democratic Bloc (Mish Rahman etc.) > Zarah Sultana (affiliates TBD) > Our Party (Owen Jones a fan) > Jeremy Corbyn and his payroll > The Gaza Independents (you'd better believe they're a faction)

Owen Jones is supporting Your Party (Our Party splinter group) and Labour/The Greens should be worried

Just hook it to my veins

Anyone out in Bath today. If you spot this bike and tell me where it is I will pay you fuckin handsomely. Pop a lock on it I’ll literally give you £500.

Somehow I imagine I will cope

It is with great sadness that we must announce the death of the "Peoples Front of Judea" meme, after a short illness brought on by overwork. The family would like to request donations in lieu of flowers, to Your Party Ltd. (Prop. J. Corbyn) or Your Party Co. (Prop. Z. Sultanah).

Ah lovely. Brings a tear to one's eye. Lovely little drive-by of Karie Murphy too. Keep it up

I put too much effort into this I'm posting it again.

Um

"I might as well say this now, Sue Cook has pulled out"

Nothing very interesting in the jewels at the state banquet; the PoW in Queen Mary's lovers knot tiara and a gown with a frankly Middle-Eastern Royal vibe, the Queen in the unfortunate sapphire tiara and just the top three strings of the amazing Greville festoon necklace. Melania's gown is a mistake

Imagine seeing him looming down your street, "oh fuck he's back", "pretend we're out".

"I organised a gangbang and someone married the fluffer" is a Joan Rivers joke

Getting in early before the rush

I love packaging excess I cannot lie. Belt arrives in a bag in a box with another little tiny bag/sock to protect the buckle

A primer for all the stuff I'll be banging on about; it's been like transfer season lately. Most excited for PPP at Balenciaga and Mathieu Blazy at Chanel; the latter has been very depressing since Karl died. The designer debuts set to make a mark in Milan and Paris - on.ft.com/3KmgjH7 via @FT