Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments: One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.

Just back from a fantastic evening at @royalderngate.bsky.social watching the Alan Turing play, Breaking the Code. A refreshingly stimulating and intelligent production. It proves that good storytelling doesn’t have to be flashy. Thought-provoking, painfully moving and very relevant to today.

Hello to all the new people migrating from X. I'm a BBC journalist and fact-checker. Please flag any potentially misleading viral claims either on Bluesky or any other social media platform that needs fact-checking via DM, and I'll do the rest. Thank you!