Musing aloud: whilst completing a crossword earlier today I noticed that there are 3 English words with a similar meaning, all 7 letters long and beginning with 'T': typhoon, tempest, and tornado. (Eat your heart out, Susie Dent). (All RAF fighters of the last 80 years, also, plus the Hurricane).

If President Trump believes Ukraine started the war with Russia, then presumably he holds the USA responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Who is advising Keir Starmer - the Ghost of Margaret Thatcher?

Putin Victory Day will be celebrated twice in 2025: on 20 January and 23 June.

AI will be the next major UK government policy failure. Enthusiasm ---> despondency.

To judge by the recent news coverage, you would think that the lives of the Los Angeles fire victims warrant far, far more attention than those of the earthquake victims in Tibet.

Happy New 2025 everyone. I have tried to be a good UK citizen but have lapsed into wickedness a few times, and now it is time to unburden myself and confess: 1. In 1979 I voted Conservative; 2. Between 2018-22 I owned a Tesla. I'm sorry. Never again.