Why do politicians bother with their Xmas video messages. No one cares and they could do us a favour by leaving us alone for one day of the year

Still time to buy Bonfire of the Insanities. The perfect present for the person recovering from political PTSD

Still time for the perfect present for anyone suffering from PTSD from the last two years. ‘The Bonfire of the Insanities’ by yours truly.

Tickets selling fast for my Guildford show on Jan 22nd next year. Please do come along yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on/joh...

🚨On this week's podcast, something a bit different from @kiranstacey.bsky.social and me... A brilliant conversation with the equally brilliant @mrjohncrace.bsky.social about his new book The Bonfire of the Insanities. Merry Christmas all! www.theguardian.com/politics/aud...

Tickets selling fast for my show in Guildford on January 22nd next year. Do come along. It will be fun. yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on/joh...

Tickets selling fast for my show in Guildford on January 22nd next year. Do come along. It will be fun. yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on/joh...

Well well. FIFA have just trashed their peace prize at the first hurdle

Netflix have taken to emailing new show suggestions to my wife starting ‘Dear Twat’

Gutted to hear that Robin Smith has died. I was lucky enough to work on two books with him in the early 90s and he couldn't have been more charming. A huge loss to his family and friends

Running! Mel Gibson! Pointless sacrifice! Leopards*! This week, we're watching the amazing Gallipoli, one of the best films about WW1 and trying to outrun a big cat. *(no actual leopards) champ.ly/zTuwgmef

Who could possibly have predicted Boris would be an unsuitable PM during Covid?

'I thought the grownups were back in charge!' @mrjohncrace.bsky.social on how Labour shattered his expectations: theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/19/john-crace-on-how-labour-shattered-his-expectations Crace's newest column collection, The Bonfire of the Insanities, is out now 🔥

@mrjohncrace.bsky.social Thank you for a great session in Manchester tonight. It was very good to see you in person and you managed to be both amusing and sobering at the same time!

Government urged to take control of assisted dying bill as peers warned 900-plus amendments could sink it - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

BBC5: The new BBC channel devoted solely to programmes about the BBC

Be fun if the BBC chose to counter sue Trump for £1bn also for defrauding the public

Weekend listening fun: who's the Horriblest Hun in "1917"? @mrjohncrace.bsky.social has thoughts. champ.ly/UXbU2ZOP

‘I love his cleverness, his wit, and his heart.' Nigella Lawson The Bonfire of the Insanities lights up a new chapter of governmental absurdity with mordant wit and caustic humour, from the inimitable @mrjohncrace.bsky.social. Out today 🔥 linktr.ee/BonfireoftheInsanities 🔥

If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry. The perfect gift for anyone in perpetual despair at Westminster’s shenanigans. The Bonfire of the Insanities is the new collection from beloved columnist, @mrjohncrace.bsky.social. Out this week 🔥 Order a signed copy: guardianbookshop.com/the-bonfire-...

One potential factor in X radicalisation/racism which shouldn’t be ignored is the financial incentive to be outrageous/widely-shared. Rupert Lowe - whose payments we know as he has to declare them - can clear £5,000 a month in X payments.