Donald Trump’s insult was positively helpful to Keir Starmer www.independent.co.uk/voices/iran-...

Labour peaceniks fear Britain will be dragged into “another Iraq” but nothing could be further from the truth www.independent.co.uk/voices/starm...

"Did you not hear me? Get yourselves over to Tehran and make the country proud"

Vernon Bogdanor says we need another referendum on electoral reform www.ft.com/content/38d8...

Poll of GB on Iran by Survation mailchi.mp/survation/ir...

Labour peaceniks fear Britain will be dragged into “another Iraq” but nothing could be further from the truth www.independent.co.uk/voices/starm...

Americans: we live in a fallen state—embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!

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Will the Chagos deal go ahead? David Lammy to Robert Peston: No idea

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From the archive, 10 years ago: #Top10 Backronyms 1. USA Patriot Act 2. Gross 3. Twain 4. Ash 5. Fatah 6. Cobra 7. Cabal 8. Posh 9. Spectre 10. Start independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

From the archive, 10 years ago, and still available on Kindle Listellany: A Miscellany of Very British Top 10s amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00N...

Will the Iran war be the making of Keir Starmer? www.independent.co.uk/voices/iran-...

one for @rentouljohn.bsky.social #QTWTAIN

Will the Iran war be the making of Keir Starmer? www.independent.co.uk/voices/iran-...

From the archive, 10 years ago, and still available on Kindle Listellany: A Miscellany of Very British Top 10s amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00N...

From the archive, 10 years ago: #Top10 Backronyms 1. USA Patriot Act 2. Gross 3. Twain 4. Ash 5. Fatah 6. Cobra 7. Cabal 8. Posh 9. Spectre 10. Start independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

What are the chances that Kemi Badenoch will quote this at PMQs? www.thetimes.com/article/uk-f...

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Finally, Rachel Reeves has given Keir Starmer something to smile about www.independent.co.uk/voices/rache...

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The next election could be Reform vs Green… and nothing in between: what I wrote on 1 Feb www.independent.co.uk/voices/gorto...

What it is like working in No 10 when a PM is sinking: Cleo Watson www.independent.co.uk/voices/gorto...

Finally, Rachel Reeves has given Keir Starmer something to smile about www.independent.co.uk/voices/rache...

Nearly half of Britons believe the government taxes and spends too much, the joint highest level in the seven years YouGov have been tracking the question Too much: 45% (+1 from 31 Jan-2 Feb) About right: 10% (-1) Too little: 21% (=) yougov.com/en-gb/tracke...

What it is like working in No 10 when a PM is sinking: Cleo Watson www.independent.co.uk/voices/gorto...

The next election could be Reform vs Green… and nothing in between: what I wrote on 1 Feb www.independent.co.uk/voices/gorto...

By which I mean references to international law are meaningless: Iraq was a mistake, despite being lawful; the initial attack on Iran was also a bad idea, regardless of its supposed legal status

Andrew Murrison, Con, helpfully illuminating the confusion about international law: he says Iraq (which was lawful) was bad, but criticises Starmer for failing to support the initial attack on Iran (which was “unlawful” according to HMG)

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Though the byline pic of @rentouljohn.bsky.social in full-blown New Romantic mode is arguably more striking...

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Andrew Murrison, Con, helpfully illuminating the confusion about international law: he says Iraq (which was lawful) was bad, but criticises Starmer for failing to support the initial attack on Iran (which was “unlawful” according to HMG)

From the archive, 7 years ago: a #Top10 in quiz form independent.co.uk/voices/top-1...

Early opinion polls suggest US public opposed to Iran strikes www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Early opinion polls suggest US public opposed to Iran strikes www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Angela Rayner says Labour should be “braver”. Shabana Mahmood *is* braver www.independent.co.uk/voices/labou...

Angela Rayner says Labour should be “braver”. Shabana Mahmood *is* braver www.independent.co.uk/voices/labou...

The last thing Labour should do is to “lurch to the left” to appease the Greens www.independent.co.uk/voices/labou...

Sensible stuff on Gorton & Denton from Tom Watson tomwatsonofficial.substack.com/p/a-party-ca...

Parents should control children's social media access, says @tylercowen.bsky.social marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...

Labour MPs most vulnerable to Greens – Green 40%+ projected vote share in Electoral Calculus MRP electoralcalculus.co.uk/blogs/ec_vip...

Answers to the i paper quiz are here docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Whenever I lower a window blind using one of those blind cords I imaging myself lowering the sails on a pirate ship xxx

Sensible stuff on Gorton & Denton from Tom Watson tomwatsonofficial.substack.com/p/a-party-ca...

The last thing Labour should do is to “lurch to the left” to appease the Greens www.independent.co.uk/voices/labou...

Labour MPs most vulnerable to Greens – Green 40%+ projected vote share in Electoral Calculus MRP electoralcalculus.co.uk/blogs/ec_vip...

4/10 in John Clarke's Saturday Quiz in the i paper (answers in the paper or here later)

Parents should control children's social media access, says @tylercowen.bsky.social marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...

4/10 in John Clarke's Saturday Quiz in the i paper (answers in the paper or here later)