London Transport - Fall Of The Leaf, 1933, by Walter E. Spradbery.

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You can't joke about anything anymore. Because you signed a multi figure contract with the Saudi government that said they wouldn't pay you if you did.

I had a great time recording the episode on King Arthur for the Gone Medieval podcast with Matt Lewis, and the episode is out today! open.spotify.com/episode/3akZ...

"How many traitors are in Farage's new party?" would, I suggest be a better line than Digital ID. To beat Reform, make wavering voters ashamed to back them.

The fruits of these recordings will be available on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Sounds in October. Can’t wait for you to listen.

Huge Friday Newsletter coming out at 11.45am today. If you fancy getting all my news (and stories of my life as the parent of an autistic child) for free every week, sign up with @beehiiv.com here! pauls-newsletter-2914ab.beehiiv.com

And people say the BBC is not critical of Farage and Reform...

Just one week left to vote in the @comicscene.bsky.social awards, including a certain indie comic... shorturl.at/A2iqK @pjbond.offregister.press

I have been told for many moons (literally years) to start a newsletter for letting folk ken where I'm gigging or what I've been working on. So here it is the first one is 'Chapter 1' It's free on my Patreon. But u can also choose to subscribe for more content Link: www.patreon.com/posts/chapte...

MAYOR: Did you do that sculpture solemnly honouring our civil war dead SCULPTOR: Sure thing boss, real sexy just like you asked MAYOR: What

PG Wodehouse on BBC Sounds - these Richard Briars/Michael Horden Jeeves and Wooster adaptations are absolutely delightful.

Happy 71st Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past.

Oh no not research and knowledge.

Sisters in films vs sisters in real life youtube.com/shorts/ElfxS...

My book is with the printers 🥳 It's happening! There's no going back now! It will be available in all good bookshops on 30 October in the UK, and 6 March 2026 in the US. In the meantime, please pre-order: thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...

Are you looking for a democratic socialist party that is ready to fight for a fair deal for the North, believes in trans rights and is a registered political party? Join us here: www.freethenorth.co.uk/join

Pug’s Hole, Bowerchalke There is a thorn bush that grows in the shape of a garden seat. It is nestled into a dip on the hills and is known as Pug’s Hole. On dark nights, a voice is said to call out, 'I want to go home'. It's the voice of a shepherd who was lost up there on a snowy night. 👻

Reminder: The existence of these in most Scottish supermarkets and corner shops is proof that anyone shilling for the notion that multiculturalism can't work on this island is a charlatan

Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From

Is this the first time Ross has said something that sounds plausible? I mean, whatever's actually happened I could easily believe someone who has to work with him would end up doing that...

Queen

One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.

Another begging letter from me telling you I'm now only 2.8k subs away from 100k on YouTube! Subscribe NOW for all the same stuff you get here but with more snarky replies from me in the comments www.youtube.com/@EleanorMort...

if inclusivity doesn't make you smile you have no soul. people are just walking around saying 'there are too many Muslims' and getting quoted in national press like that is some kind of normal thing to say. what does that even mean???

'High Street, Hampstead' by William Ratcliffe (1870-1955) (Private collection)

Finished it a few weeks ago and I'm still thinking about the bit in which the amazing @shonamaclean.bsky.social writes about people mostly playing music and dancing, and her words make it so much more moving, powerful and thrilling than any director, actors and actual musicians ever could...

Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday. I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric. Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.

Where is Keir Starmer? Where is the leadership? Fascists marched on our streets yesterday and he hasn’t said a single word. Instead the Prime Minister spends his time defending the “best pals” of paedophiles. He is a coward. He should resign.

New polling in the Telegraph. Despite all the talk from Musk and Robinson about young people turning to Reform, it’s just the usual pack of lies. Read on for the Telegraph’s headline accompanying the piece.

i am only 2.9k off 100k subs on YouTube if you want to give me a follow there! Same nonsense, some I haven't posted here www.youtube.com/channel/UCLz...

Copies of my next book are here! And they've remarkably survived being left on the doorstep in the pissing rain for two hours by a delivery guy who apparently thought I wasn't in!

'The Backs of Houses, Harley Street, London' (1925) by Algernon Cecil Newton (London Museum)

I don't know, I think instead of sacking Mandelson we let Jess Phillip's rag him round a pub car park x

The latest pod is out. We break down why Labour MUST win in Caerphilly and why they probably won't. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubBt...

Oof, that new Mandelson stuff is a, extremely Government Of Protecting Women And Girls & b, a real fuckin cavalcade of shit everyone clearly knew about but just pretended not to, for years

Really, Google Gemini can do everything? Then let's see it fuck off

I am getting sick of certain politicians telling the people of Wales that they don't deserve their own democracy. Let’s stop discussing whether Welsh democracy is allowed to exist, and focus on how to make it work. My latest Guardian column: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Gnomes of Lychford sits at #3 in the Cozy Fantasy chart! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestselle...

I'm DELIGHTED to announce I'll be in conversation with the incredible Denise Mina at my Glasgow book launch on the 23rd September. Some tickets still available, come along! Tickets here👇 www.waterstones.com/events/len-p...

what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.

You know what today is? It’s Gnomes of Lychford release day! torpublishinggroup.com/gnomes-of-ly...

one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a very hungry caterpillar

The whole system was on her abusers side, until she took her own life. Beyond hideous. Everyone who encouraged her to stay silent should not be working for the army anymore. It makes no sense that the many people who would have upheld this culture will be unpunished www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ta da! Excited to announce i have a brand new character comedy pilot on BBC R4, recording this November www.comedy.co.uk/radio/news/8...

As usual, if you're in a far right group protesting to "protect women and kids", you are statistically MUCH more likely to be standing right next to someone who is a criminal danger to either or both

Whatever your views of Palestine Action, considering that we have people attempting to set alight to hotels housing people seeking asylum, attacks on minorities, backlogs for sexual assault cases etc etc, can we not agree that this is a massive overreaction by the Met?

This has crept up on me! Gnomes of Lychford is out on Tuesday! The new Lychford book, I think the best, and, weirdly, a great jumping-on point! torpublishinggroup.com/gnomes-of-ly...