The funeral was today. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...

London gives…

The ever brilliant Matt.

I ❤️ the NHS. Once again my treatment has been delivered with excellence and compassion. It is to be treasured.

Apparently Facebook/Meta have gagged Sarah Wynn-Williams from promoting her book Careless People about life working within Facebook. It was one of the best non-fiction books I read last year so I thought it worth a bit more promotion,

Newman in the Sunday Times.

The party that didn’t bother getting across the rules. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What a typically mean spirited response from the Islington Tribune to hard working councillors who gave so much to the borough. It’s become an anti-Labour propaganda sheet.

My postal vote was issued on April 17th but still hasn’t arrived. I know of lots of people in the same situation. Can the post office be trusted to support democracy?

It’s a great school. @parliamenthill.bsky.social www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2600518...

‘We won’t applaud those who set the world on fire just because they turn up with a bucket.’ – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez refuses to fully endorse the ceasefire

He has a point. www.instagram.com/reel/DWEJUbv...

Here at Rare we are proud to be making a feature doc on the singer Duffy for Disney+.

One for all you literary Arsenal fans. This Saturday at the British Library. @arsefc.bsky.social events.bl.uk/events/footb...

Islington Labour delivers. Just look at the evidence. www.instagram.com/reel/DWEup6T...

Once again fantastic treatment at UCLH You’ve got to ❤️ the NHS @uclh.bsky.social

The teachers at Torriano threw themselves into it World Book Day but nothing could beat the inventiveness of the children’s costumes. #worldbookday

Jansen Ganesh is on fire in this column on the UK’s role in the Iran conflict www.ft.com/content/eaee...

Seven Netflix projects that were planned to be filmed in the UK have been moved back to the US for production, as the streamer looks to bulk up its Stateside operations. This is my worry - without government regulation the US streamers will steadily desert the UK. @lisanandymp.bsky.social

The UK government has formally concluded that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with epibatidine — a powerful neurotoxin found in South American dart frogs.#NeverForget #Navalny

Man U fans - are you happy with this? “'UK has been colonised by immigrants', says Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe”. Sky News

Spurs fans, have you ever thought it’s not the manager, it’s the club?

Is this guy serious? www.instagram.com/reel/DUOSx6F...

2010

Really enjoying the pop up sauna in Kings X. Nothing like having an ice bath while watching commuters streaming to work. It’s only there for another four weeks and well worth trying.

Hey scaremongering Reform and Americans the UK murder rate has reached its lowest level in 40 years, which the ONS attributes to medical advances and younger people socialising and drinking less.

I love a bit of Tory infighting. Tory chief whip Rebecca Harris, called Robert Jenrick a ‘bloodsucker’ who deserved ‘a really special place in hell’. And this was when he was still a member of the party. Uncharacteristically astute of her.

‘I don’t do computers.’ Nigel Farage tells the parliamentary watchdog why he failed to declare £380,000 of outside earnings. Aka “I don’t do honesty and transparency.”

Groan. Biggest investment in history in helping vulnerable people benefit from net zero bill saving tech, free solar and insulation for people struggling, zero and low interest loans for able to pay, and guardian leads on there being no gas boiler ban. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Cue seeing a lot more of Robert Jenrick on BBC Question Time. If you’re a politician desperate for airtime on the BBC join Reform.

You suspect Kemi Badenoch must be quietly pleased that so many of her bad eggs are defecting to Reform. Nadhim Zahawi is someone no serious party would want in their ranks.

Spotted in London

2025 #goodreadsYearinBooks

It’s in Nigel Farage’s DNA www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

David Walliams finally gets his comeuppance. Well done @harpercollins

I know many of you will be looking forward to this. Rare TV's Digging for Britain returns with a few interesting changes. A great way to start the new year.

The BMA is no friend of the NHS. Remember this when you end up paying for your health care.

I think the residents of Islington deserve to know that this is who @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social has chosen to partner with. The cafes of the Holloway Road and Finsbury Park - they’re coming for you.

“Jeremy can be a touch avoidant. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

So sad, but well worth a read. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...