Although it’s slightly buried in the news report, fortunately they’ve linked to the full paper which highlights the impact of food clubs: assets.ctfassets.net/zsfivwzfgl3t... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

*Presenter showing a graph voice* “As you can see, when we plot on a graph the growing length of his shorts, draw a line, and then project that line ahead, we can project that he could be in tracksuit bottoms as early as next week.”

1/3 True. But this is only part of what’s needed. I know it’s an economics-focused article so it was never going to be framed around people’s needs and rights. But it doesn’t connect to the simultaneous social/economic need to sort out how we support people who… www.theguardian.com/business/202...

1/3 True. But this is only part of what’s needed. I know it’s an economics-focused article so it was never going to be framed around people’s needs and rights. But it doesn’t connect to the simultaneous social/economic need to sort out how we support people who… www.theguardian.com/business/202...

American Bluesky: TRUMP LIED (AGAIN) European Bluesky: These hosts are terrible (again)

1/2 Watching the Moldovan Eurovision entry just gave me a flashback to my brief stint running comms at the National Audit Office about 20 years ago, when I had to brief visiting Moldovan public auditors on our comms operation. The delegation lead, sporting an impressive beehive, wanted…

Far be it from me to doubt the accuracy of the Guardian, but I suspect it’s more likely he said this to Progress rather than a ‘leftwing police conference’. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

@brenmcgowan.bsky.social @jacoblant.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Yes, I know His Majesty may soon have a different Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, but I’ve written this anyway… www.linkedin.com/pulse/making...

What. Dave. Said.

Yes, I know His Majesty may soon have a different Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, but I’ve written this anyway… www.linkedin.com/pulse/making...

Excellent new unit of measurement. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...

You wouldn’t believe how much time three of us spent today debating whether it’s The Iliad or the Iliad. 🏺🧪

Well worth a read. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"i have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working." The Astronauts truly representing us all up there.

“Aliiive, alive-o…”

Shelf after shelf of ‘The Art of the Deal’… www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Desperately sad case reported here: www.thetimes.com/article/b90d... The coroner agrees with people who spoke up about their experiences and those of their loved ones in this report from Healthwatch Hertfordshire and the county public health team: www.healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk/news/2024-07...

I think the clocks in UK go back tonight. Or forward. Not sure. Is it forward

People posting ai images

Ministerial statement today on more dental training places, speedier conversion for overseas-qualified dentists, the previously announced interim changes to the NHS dental contract and increases to dental charges. commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/103...

Would not have predicted Diane Morgan and I have the same answer to the question about the first record we ever bought. Lala lalalalalalalala, lala lalalalalalalala, lala lalalalalalalala lalalaaaaaaaaa. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

Did you know, 52 years ago tonight, Terry Scott drove off the end of the Tees Transporter Bridge? 🧵

This looks really interesting and it’s got me thinking about how other kinds of organisation besides governments might usefully adopt some of the principles to deal with their parallel challenges.

Well, I think what we can take from this result is that it somehow proves everyone right about whatever they thought the result would be.

Never a big Narnia guy but this 6 seconds typifies everything I love about British television.

There but for the grace of God… I mean, who hasn’t taken their Fabergé egg and £2 million watch down the boozer? www.thetimes.com/article/0712...

Grant Hardie when he knows he’s played a blinder of a shot… #curling tenor.com/en-GB/view/m...

Just read a comment on my local newspaper’s website decrying “Neigh Sayers” and that’s set me up nicely for the day.

in this week's newsletter! my very, very hot take, which is that one of the reasons politics has got bad is that our politicians have got.......too good - do read it, see what you think, shout at me, etc youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/politics-i... [free edition!]

Really needed to see a good news story at this point in this particular week… www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Interesting to see that the HSJ podcast has now twice featured experts highlighting the challenge the Government will face in attempting to get the forthcoming Health Bill through Parliament if it includes its current plans concerning Healthwatch. 1/3. www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...

Classy. Or just auditioning for a role as a panto villain? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Beautiful and thought-provoking on lots of levels. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Hang on, Sunday Times - maybe make your mind up?

Heritage at Risk register’s out in a week of briefings that the Budget will cut NHS lists. Describes this 123-yr-old hospital as decaying with no solution agreed. That’s just its existence, not its NHS function. Cutting lists needs a serious capital strategy. historicengland.org.uk/listing/heri...

Love this note at the end of the Guardian’s review of the J**n L***s Christmas ad.

Good to see @healthwatchengland.bsky.social pulling together experiences of children with SEN and disabilities ahead of White Paper. Glad 2 of the examples used come from what people have shared with Healthwatch Hertfordshire - and that one is a good news story. www.healthwatch.co.uk/blog/2025-11...

Whoever’s directing Sunday Brunch just made my morning. @charliehigson.bsky.social said he bonded with @jimmoir1.bsky.social over their partners cheating on them by going fishing together. Cut to young Norwegian singer Sigrid looking utterly staggered that Brits discuss such things on live TV.

This is good news but the Secretary of State’s wrong to say women have been suffering in silence. They’ve consistently been trying to tell the system and being ignored. Sound familiar? Here’s Exhibit A from Healthwatch Hertfordshire: www.healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk/news/2023-12...

Who else is looking forward to Celebrity Traitors tonight? I have views… neiltesterconsulting.co.uk/blogs-and-ar...

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

Who else is looking forward to Celebrity Traitors tonight? I have views… neiltesterconsulting.co.uk/blogs-and-ar...

While it would make Barry Gardiner MP’s life easier if he represented a one-man constituency, Brett North isn’t going to be pleased with BBC London.

I’ve moved house and I’m still stowing away a whole load of things that I know why I kept but that don’t have obvious places to go. One is this notebook in which I started to note down some of my 7-year-old’s questions. If anyone can answer them, it would help me stop being such a deadbeat dad 🤣

Not entirely sure why they buried the key to it all in the 14th paragraph… www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...

Important from @healthwatchengland.bsky.social. I was invited for mine 7 years after I became eligible, finally went 2-and-a-half years later, had blood pressure of 170/120 and dread to think what might have happened. (Exercise and meds have sorted the BP now.) www.healthwatch.co.uk/blog/2025-09...

Nothing will stop the illegal ice cream vans on Westminster Bridge