A new year’s wish that we all start framing paying taxes as positive and patriotic contribution to a better world for all. Thank you Anthony Joshua! I’ve just paid mine too. They were quite a lot less than yours, but for some reason most historians don’t earn £68.5m.

I asked grok who was the better role model for humanity, Jesus Christ or Elon Musk. GUESS WHAT.

Kind of familiar. Isn't it.

The Kimmel video: "The MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it."

Still the best explanation of Russian tactics and the difficulty of deterrence. From: Yes, Prime Minister.

Sánchez: Europe’s response to war in Gaza has been a ‘failure’

Police chief attacks Reform UK promise to scrap equality policies as ‘ludicrous’

This is perfectly written. When I see a column like this it gives me hope that comment journalism still has a purpose.

Another 30 actions added to the Trump Action Tracker since I launched it just 3 days ago. www.trumpactiontracker.info?start=2025-0... And across all domains as well - I'm hoping they take August off from pursuing their authoritarian project.

I had a conversation at work today with an agency worker from Ghana. She told me how much she liked it in Britain because the people are warm & welcoming. Young, bright, keen and energetic, we’re so lucky to have people like this prepared to come here & work in our care sector & should be grateful

Here's the unlocked version. "there are also less visible forces...One of them is actually an idea: that all human beings are equal and that all deserve rights because they are human beings. That idea is responsible for the greatest and most important revolutions in history." May it be, soon.

The UK care work policy in full. Limit migration. Reduce number of people doing care work. Increase care home prices. Make it impossible for govt to cover those costs. Force old people to look after themselves. Increase mortality rate. Gain revenue from inheritance tax. Resolve housing crisis.

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

A wonderful episode, filled to bursting with passion on all things Brexit, with @sturdyalex.bsky.social, @pimlicat.bsky.social and special guest @zoejardiniere.bsky.social. Go and listen immediately!

Barely more than 6 months now until we all get to celebrate Daniel Hannan day!

Some crazy calls this week. This one was unbelievably moving. youtu.be/gJYHyIGaqA4?...