Labour has at most 36 months left to get something done before the next general election. Almost certainly less, in practice. Giving away three of that for a transition that will almost certainly backfire politically feels a pretty awful way to start.

i think if you dress like this, you deserve to do a little corruption

Father’s Day card inside messages read like: ‘Nobody else has a dad like mine! I’m so proud you’re my golf club. Know I football trophy the pint of beer, always. Have a lovely hammer, you old deckchair, and enjoy your wheelbarrow’

Saw this Twelfth Night by HER Productions last night. Joyful and hilarious. I even didn't mind doing a fist bump with a cast member during the play (and I hate audience interaction). dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/the...

My father was a musician and music teacher. For years, I was convinced that 'Miscellaneous' was a composer, in the mould of Sibelius et al, based on his folder, stuffed with sheet music. I asked him to play some in the car once. The baffled look still haunts me.

Tech secretary Liz Kendall has now also blogged on socials about the resignation of the UK's Information Commissioner, John Edwards www.linkedin.com/posts/liz-ke... #FOI #dataprotection #govcomms

Don't want to be picky, but isn't the Pope "America's most powerful Catholic" being as he is both American and - how to put it? - the actual Pope? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

What did you do when you finished your GCSEs? I went over to Chris'. We threw eggs over his house and tried to catch them on the other side.

I would like a tech that, instead of surveilling what's going on inside of me, monitors all of the external factors (pollution, bad health care, depressed wages) that are destroying my health.

They’re going to invent the cognitive equivalent of Jaywalking to enforce AI usage. Jaywalking cleared the roads for cars and was entirely invented by the industry

Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...

Feeling groggy and slow this morning? You need Chomp Samba.

This 'no YouTube after 8:30' thing isn't going to stick but it's fun coming up with scenarios. One from my son: "I'll get my driving licence soon. Driving somewhere at night my car stops working. I search up the problem and the solution is in a short video..."

A discussion about the social media ban on under 16s. BBC: “You’re gong to have a lot more time to fill. What will you do?” Student: “Stare at a wall.”

He got out of bed and had something to eat. Then Toad crossed out: Eat Breakfast.

PS you know how I've spent several years pointing out the race/class/status aspects of the children's online safety crusade, as centred in a very privileged London bubble? Here in Scotland, "young people" start uni at 17 and some as young as 16. Uni students, under bans and nighttime curfews.

Not quite sure how I missed this 97 album from Amon Tobin but Chomp Samba is a perfect name for this absolute banger of a track. tidal.com/track/787035...

Scotland has colonised the U.S.

Marina Hyde's top form is definitely worthy of Alt text.

Digger in the garden I know, I know, it's serious

Ooh. This one's a better view.

1.7k viewers are watching this livestream and I think it's beautiful that so many people are interested in a district court's denial of a stay www.youtube.com/live/BslwLBR...

There's probably never been a better time to remind you that when David Hockney first took his Mum to California she remarked 'all this lovely weather and nobody puts their washing out'.

Despite how bad they are, terrible tech developments will end up being used by loads of people. Why? Because convenience is really hard to fight against. Like water, humans take the easiest route. (Yes, I know accessibility and convenience have massive crossovers)

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'exciting news' doing some heavy lifting here.

They should name this feature MMTS: More Money Than Sense.

Please Use AI

There already is an edit feature. Copy your text, delete the post, and do it over

A robot car will drive your kid to soccer practice. A disembodied voice will comfort your child at night. A glowing screen will teach your child; a matrix on a GPU will calculate their worth. They will learn morality from a conglomerate. And you will be free.

I did some reporting last year on an extraordinary saga regarding his partner's decision to start up and run a children's home – which quickly ran aground amid major safeguarding failures. bylinetimes.com/2025/03/14/a...

Ofsted: we're inspecting your child's school TOMORROW. Your views are very important to us so please fill in this survey BEFORE 11AM. What....?

Woman sitting opposite me on train looked around furtively, but then just as she raised the vape to her lips I silently shook my head like a disapproving parent. She put it down un-toked.

Gonna start calling this 'train jinx'. Often sunny at Lancaster station just as I'm about to be trapped in a moving tube for 3 hours.

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I've been saying I'd do it for years, but finally,

Me but with a car boot.

Or, y'know, talk about something you do know about. Or stare into space (my preferred option). Not a football fan? Here's how to sound like a World Cup expert www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

WOW - Trump crashes out & cuts his interview w/ Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged "You're either crooked or you're stupid. I've had enough. Thank you darling," he tells her" "I traveled all the way to Wisconsin for this interview," she pleads

With a listen if only for Fern Brady's list of butterfly names. Including Sunny Delight 2.0 and Ozempic Pigeon. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Woman starts £1k a week cake business, annoyed at being asked to follow the same regs as other businesses selling cakes? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Adorable young kestrels surprised by a butterfly.

Ofsted may say the right things on inclusion, but the system must distinguish weak provision from complex cohorts. Otherwise inclusive schools carry the greater risk while less inclusive ones look cleaner. Skewed outcome optics must not penalise true inclusion.

Not keen on waste, but watching multiple Starbucks mugs get smashed is giving me some pleasure. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Meta spokesperson: "If we do decide to roll something out, we will take a thoughtful approach and do so with full transparency." Aye, right.

"You gonna call him a liar, no I'm not calling him a liar" at 1m30 could be one of the most perfect moments in music. tidal.com/track/528351... #BoardsOfCanada #Inferno

DfE pupil data is out today and shows that the number of private school pupils has dropped 5.6% since VAT was introduced. Not 25% like the independent schools council predicted. Or the 50% we saw in some right-wing papers. 5.6%.

Gosh that's gonna take years, surely

Things I learned today: Dodgeball is an actual sport. britishdodgeball.org