Regardless of politics, I cannot imagine any president of any stripe from my lifetime of nearly 50 years behaving like this. Not one of them. Even those I would disagree with on many things still had enough humanity and fundamental decency to try to help and make sure the person was OK.

Trump is the worst kind of self-involved, attention-seeking narcissist. He's anl empathy vacuum when it comes to considering others, but equally, he would expect all the attention if he was the one who collapsed. And this informs everythng he does. There's always something in it for him.

Quite. When Hadush Kebatu was on the run, there was talk about how the streets weren't safe wth him out there. Sure, nobody wanted him out there, but neither his release or his recapture make anyone any safer. He is just one bad man in a world of bad men who are out there seeking to harm others.

Where is Lord Timpson during the prisons debate? I was delighted when he was appointed prisons minister & thought he could effect real change. Today, I thought maybe his work isn't being reported. A news search shows he last talked to the media about this in May. What's going on? What is he doing?

As you'll know, the US spends $182 billion/year on imprisonment, with a recidivism rate of 60-70% after two years (UK is 50%). Prison is expensive, and doesn't work - this piece on technological incarceration looks at how to get rid of them www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...

The leasehold system in the UK is antiquated, not fit for purpose and frankly, a bit weird. Australia pretty much did away with it years ago and the same thing should happen here.

THIS! ALL OF THIS!

Thank you to @davidallengreen.bsky.social for writing sensible things about the sorry state of UK prisons: davidallengreen.com/2025/11/the-...

I'm looking for a UK-based international trade expert for a few insightful quotes on weighing up trade opportunities during these uncertain times, especially with volatile markets. DM me for more information. #journorequest

Dear NHS admin staff, If a patient asks about sedation for an invasive intimate procedure because of genuine anxiety, please don't make the patient feel stupid for making the inquiry. And please try and call back with a response about the sedation request in the timeframe you gave. Thanks.

Nige thinks Pochin’s comments were ugly and unpleasant. But he agrees with them | John Crace

For a fast turnaround job, I'm looking for expert commentary on what EU trade regulations mean for UK business, reflecting this in management accounts: Specific tips for the finance function, particularly when it comes to planning and analysis. DM me for more info. #journorequest

Absolutely appalling from Waitrose. You're not a charity. You're a business. You need to pay people who are working for you.

I haven't come across a good Facebook lunatic for a while. But I've just had some weirdo tell me the only travelling I've ever done was a two-week holiday to four islands in 2018. Grimly, they also implied that I'm too unattractive to be sexually assaulted. Jesus Christ, people on the internet...

- £7 pints vs cheaper supermarket booze - Pubs not adapting to changing tastes/more people preferring low/no-alcohol drinks - Public transport issues - Safety concerns surrounding pub culture - Pubs probably look really boring to a lot of young people - Pub-after-work less of a thing since Covid...

Looking for UK-based accountants again! This time, I'm looking for accountants to comment on recruitment and whether they are struggling to hire the right talent. DM me for more information. MUST BE UK-BASED ACCOUNTANTS! Also, must be accountants working as accountants... #journorequest

Kemi Badenoch: let's do this in Britain

Still looking for accountants! This place doesn't seem to be great for #journorequest posts. Honestly, that is now the only reason I keep my wretched Twitter account active. I really hope things improve in here on the #journorequest hashtag.

50 years ago... Spike Milligan organises a benefit for Women's Aid to help victims of domestic violence. He did so much behind the scenes to help make the world a slightly better place.

Looking for commentary from accountants on how Companies House changes are affecting your services. MUST BE UK-BASED ACCOUNTANTS! Deadline is 8 October. DM me for more information. #journorequest

Sadiq Khan is a class act. www.facebook.com/share/r/1BE8...

Further to this post, if there's a full transfer bus of people who want to start their holiday, you do not stand right near the bus door and light a cigarette. Your addiction does not trump our desire to check into our hotels and get some sun. People are the worst.

Dear people on holiday in Mallorca today, If the transfer bus is waiting for you, do not go to McDonald's. Go directly to the bloody bus. You're holding us all up, it's rude and your food is making the bus smell. Thank you for your cooperation, Georgia

The level of ignorance about indefinite leave to remain and how expensive and bureaucratic it is to obtain ILTR is off the chain on the interwebs today. Not to mention people nodding along to Farage as he seeks to deny the pension from people who paid into the system for years. Risible stuff.

This thread is important and heartbreaking. Solidarity with Alex.

What I infer from Jeffrey Epstein's "birthday book" is not that most of his eminent friends were conspiring with him to traffic and exploit underage girls, but that almost all of them knew exactly what he was doing and considered it an endearing quirk. Which is not a whole lot better.

@lner.co.uk I love your TV ads. Very cute. But do you know what would be REALLY cute? If the WiFi on the 10:45 to Edinburgh via Newcastle actually worked...

All the joys of trying to get some damn work done on appalling train WiFi. Why is this so hard here?

Looking for UK-based - MUST BE UK-BASED - accountants to comment on the government's small business strategy today. DM me for more information! #journorequest #urgent

Does anyone know anything about UPS in the UK, specifically where their UK clearance facility is for London deliveries and whether we can just go there ourselves and pick up packages that have been stuck there since May and were needed last week? Anyone?????

If you've been banging on about protecting women and girls in your anti-immigration rhetoric, but you're perfectly fine with Farage cosying up to the Taliban, you don't give a fuck about women and girls.

GRIMSBY TOWN!!!!!! GET IN!!!!!!

Didn't see this yesterday - is excellent in bringing together the personal and the political on immigration and race. And this paragraph is particular is razor sharp on the absurdity of the Labour government's position.

Serious question as I genuinely don't know the answer: Does the NHS use AI for admin of referrals? If so, is AI used to determine if a patient on an urgent referral should be seen urgently or whether they have to wait? Such as radiology referrals with a 2-week wait recommendation, instead of 6-8wks.

Ukraine is not the aggressor here and Russia has no right to demand anything despite what Putin's puppet Trump thinks. The fastest path to peace is for Russia to withdraw it's troops from Ukraine and stop the aerial bombardments, it really is that simple.

Juries are randomly selected members of the public. Men and women from all walks of life and all political backgrounds. Only a moron of irredeemable proportions would even think of suggesting that a jury verdict represents some deep state “two-tier justice”.

I'm waiting for a letter from the NHS about an urgent scan appointment. I check today's post. There's an NHS letter. I open it with gusto. It's a letter to tell me my pap smear was normal. I received the same information via my NHS app last week within 48 hours of the test. So near, yet so far... 🙄

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Ah, memories...

I had a blood test the other day and a patient called Bryce insisted on being addressed as "Breece". I thought he wasn't going to go in for his blood test until he was addressed as Breece. Now, I hate being called Georgina. But I saw his name on the less-than-private check-in screen. Bryce.

Today, we remember and celebrate Janey Godley.

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Yep. I'm delighted if I get a couple of people to come to my house for dinner.

Everything about this obnoxious. Five million quid on a wedding, shutting down a chunk of the Cotswolds, wankers arguing with traffic wardens, people not being able to go into the church. www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...

Seeking a psychologist to talk about about expats with ageing parents,how to cope with the guilt when you're an expat and your parents live far away, being a carer from afar and making big decisions about moving back or staying put. #journorequest

Yes! I have no interest in swimming in either the sea or a pool in a bikini top that's held up by two knots and a prayer and a bikini bottom that reveals my ENTIRE ARSE to the general public.

I’m going to take a wild guess that the answer is “because there’s no money”

Never Change, Blue Sky (recursive).

@kinglucythe1st.bsky.social Thank you for your help with this: dispatcheseurope.com/georgia-lewi...