It is a truth too often unacknowledged, that a populist in possession of the public's rage must be in perpetual want of an enemy.

Part of a photo study entitled 'Amphetamine bears of Poplar'

Many think the trouble started with the financial crisis of 2008. I believe it was more the public acceptability of line dancing.

Political consequences turn violent in the same way that Hemingway turned bankrupt.

I'm currently looking at the world the way that sheep in Alien:Earth looks at anyone who enters the lab.

It's what Sid would've wanted.

The soundtrack to ALIEN:EARTH is ace.

Aww come on....it wasn't like he was working for UptightJet.

Here he is reminding us how high we should set our thermostats this winter.

Must-read piece. Excellent work, Jemima.

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Me and her successfully leaving Heathrow on a flight today at 1:30pm.

The vessel sailing by my hotel window is first-class only, apparently... :-) #liverpoolfc #hongkong #ynwa

"You put one leg in there....that's it.... now, put your other leg into there. Good. Now pull that belt bit up towards your waist... "

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No shamed celebrity is more than six feet away from being baptised by Russell Brand.

Political invertebrates and an electorate in denial. An unfortunate combination.

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I did this. My teacher apologised because I'd been devouring normal books, then was forced to do ITA. Only when I'd finished those books could she let me carry on reading normally. The one thing it left me with was an aversion to ministers using children as guinea pigs for ministerial brain farts.

28 years old is no age. That poor family. x

If everybody starts wild swimming, is it really wild any more?

“I don’t know why you don’t just leave him, Elaine.”

Sorry. I've run out of crayons.

28 Chips Later.

Literally an army of fake Stephens. Like that scene in Spartacus, except every one is a grifting wanker.

Thoughts on UK linear TV: if one insists on broadcasting like nobody is watching, then eventually nobody is watching.

They could perhaps change their own name to Hugo Shite... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The Telegraph‬. A former newspaper. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/the-t...

Coruscant is like someone built the Barbican Centre on a planetary scale. #Andor

Fantastic picture! (shame that the light from the projector screen makes us look like smurfs :-)) It was lovely today - thank you! x

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"To get us over the horrible process of actually getting a job when you're well-known." Actors, influencers and assorted media flotsam rejoice over the imminent introduction of the 'Don't You Know Who I Am Redundancy Bill' to Parliament.

I LOVE this. :-) www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Yep. There's nothing like a rise in National Insurance contributions to have me driving to Pendle with my ducking stool in the boot.

The visitors have all promised they won't tell anyone.

Excellent! She dances like I clean windows. #eurovision

Oh oh. Someone had a curry last night... #eurovision

Oh, that reminds me. Must get more bird seed... #eurovision

"Can you feel the vibe!" Madam. I'm 62. If I felt a vibe, they'd probably ring for an ambulance. #eurovision

Love it! Lean into those national cliches lads! Next time, the UK should do something with beefeaters and delayed trains. #eurovision

Ghosts in your net curtains. A big problem in my mother's day. #eurovision

Translated, I reckon the lyrics are explaining the benefits of a fixed-rate mortgage. #eurovision

Damn. I go to the loo, and they put a pub band on...

Bit of a Carla Bruni vibe to this delivery. Nice. #eurovision

Boats again, see? It's a message.... #eurovision

Planning meeting: "I'm thinking....patent leather and a treadmill...." #eurovision

Economists have correlated the increase in shoulder pads in #eurovision with the larger GDP defence contributions planned by european NATO members.

Yep. 'lalalala'. It's the international language. #eurovision

I like his mate with the Judy Dench haircut. #eurovision

I'd get those shoulders done though, lad. #eurovision