Reads as if the critic has not seen the play, but relied on reading the text. Fails to mention the amazing performance by George Naylor in what is very nearly a 90 minute (no interval) one-man show: www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/f...

i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this

How much is a young life worth? Next to nothing apparently: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Extraordinary story by @faisalislam.bsky.social

A great start to January for the ratings if a disappointing end. That said, still ended up with a profit of 123.63pts to a 1pt level stake at Betfair SP on all top-rated on the month. Do that every month until December and we'll almost be solvent . . .

Be fair, I am sure we have all been sent £55,000 but can't remember it? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Joyce Grenfell (28th January 1972). "George, George …. don't do that."

Small profit of 4.47pts from yesterday's three meetings; based as always on 1pt level stakes at Betfair SP on my top-rated. That takes the total for 2026 to 157.97pts. Ratings in Daily Mirror, D Star and Express.

Good old boy! Heavily-backed West To The Bridge is 13 but carried top-weight and battled back to score at Chepstow. (Oh, and was top-rated . . . ).

Lovely hatchet job on the monstrosity that is Suella Braverman. Crace covers it all; her dishonesty, disloyalty, nastiness, incompetence, her wild vanity… and her deep stupidity. How dare these utter arses think we’d be persuaded by their swaggering nonsense. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

After a duff week the ratings were back in profit yesterday and even managed to land the £1,498.60 trifecta in the 5.30 at Wolverhampton. We are now 153.5 pts up to 1pt level stakes on all the top-rated since 1 Jan 2026. Ratings in D Mirror, D Star and Express.

She is accusing the party who worked for and paid for her election to be an MP of betrayal. The world is a strange place. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is going to be like rats in a sack.

Back after having to miss a couple of days doing other things. Last week was a poor one for the ratings but profit since Jan 1st this year is a very healthy 148.05pts based on 1pt level stake win at Betfair SP.

The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...

Good days for top-rated 2nds yesterday and made a small loss - pity Arnhem did not go a tad quicker . . . Anyway, still 177.39pts ahead since 1 Jan.

After a couple of duff days a small profit yesterday taking the total profit since 1 Jan 2026 to 182.13pts at 1pt level stakes at Betfair SP. My ratings are published in the Daily Mirror, D Star and Express. Onwards and upwards.

Following my ratings published in the Daily Mirror, D Star and Express show a profit since 1 Jan 2026 of 179.87pts to a 1pt level stake at Betfair SP.

75k and rising rapidly, have you signed? By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Well, that was a day to forget! We were due a duff 'un and got it. What is it they used to say about never betting on a Monday? Anyway, a nasty loss of 15.93pts but we are still well ahead for 2026 to the tune of 194.68. Ratings in D Mirror, D Star & D Express Onwards and upwards . . .

Edited version: "I failed to get a proper job after 25 years in parliament because the Tories know how useless I am, so will join a group of my fellow crooks and failures."

Small loss on Saturday for my ratings, -5.56 not helped by having three 2nds at 10-1. Bumper day on Sunday with two cards each producing good profit - 9.2pts at Fakenham and 24.34 at Windsor. Total profit for 2026 based on 1pt win at Betfair SP is now 210.61. Ratings in D Mirror, D Star & D Express.

18 January 1943 | A French Jewish boy, Claude Alexandre, was born in Lyon. In August 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after selection. --- Children at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/ 🎧 Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA

Go To War (20-1, Betfair SP 27.6) another big winner for the ratings.

#Epstein #EpsteinFiles

Another profitable day for the ratings yesterday - that is 14 winning days in 2026. Mind you, it was all down to good results at Windsor, they made a loss at the other three. Another 9.53pts in the bank playing at 1pt win level stakes at Betfair SP. That takes the total for 2026 to 182.63.

Top-rated Guard The Moon goes in at a heavily-backed 11-2 shot - 7.45 on Betfair SP.

What a headline!

Punt on They Call Me Hugo goes astray in the first at Windsor which means our top-rated Moneygarrow comes in at a much bigger SP than expected. Onwards and upwards.

Another profit yesterday for those following the ratings and just supporting them at Betfair SP. Another 10.08pts in the piggy bank, thanks to Mr Zee, That takes the profit since Jan 1 to 173.1. Ratings in D Mirror, D Star and D Express. Are we heading for a big crash??

Top-rated Mr Zee does the business for us at Wincanton going in at 14-1.

Yesterday started well with Rogue Rebellion but, as the old song says it's not how you start, it's how you finish and we did not finish on top. A loss of 3.36pts on a day. We were due a losing day - I think only the third in 14 days. Total since Jan 1st is +163.02 at Betfair SP to 1pt level stakes.

Can't think of anything worse: www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

First race of the day won by remaining top rated Rogue Rebellion at 11-2 SP.

RIP Claudette Colvin, subject of the episode of History Revision i'm most proud of. Her story is a fascinating insight into how we see activism, and i weep at how her actions would be seen by much of the media today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudet...

Apparently they are discussing how to go forward" regarding Guildford's future. I can save them the bother - he hasn't got one. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...

Another day and another big level stake profit at Betfair SP for those following my ratings. Another 15.99 pts in the piggy bank, making the total since Jan 1st 166.38pts. My ratings are in Daily & Sunday Mirror, D Star and Express. Onwards and upwards.

Now that we no longer have a Duke Of York it's very kind of Starmer to take on the job of marching his troops to the top of the hill, and then marching them down again. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Good Earth, another top-rated winner at a big price on Tuesday. The SP was 16-1, Betfair SP paid 22.10. Another profitable day. Ratings in D Mirror, Star and Express. Onwards and upwards.

It looked very hard work but Shoeshine Boy (11-2) was a decent winner for those following the ratings at Ayr.

Profit yesterday of 26.15pts backing all my top-rated at Betfair SP at 1pt level stakes. Backing all the top-rated in 2026 has now made 150.39pts with just two losing days. Ratings found in Daily & Sunday Mirror, D Star and Express. Onwards and upwards.

If you have not heard this, give yourself a treat. It is quite amazing: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Profit of 26.15pts today backing all my top-rated at Betfair SP. Ratings in D Mirror, D Star and Express.

Just thought I'd post this:

Among lots of other top-rated winners for my ratings today was V Power at Wolverhampton. Industry SP 18-1, 33-1 this morning.

Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.

'Experts' who get quoted in the media but probably do not exist: pressgazette.co.uk/news/named-5...