On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.

A letter from the age of truth. Bertrand Russell to Oswald Mosley. We need more of this in our public discourse. Call vile ideologies and the people who peddle them out for who and what they are.

Please let Chris Morris play him in the film version.

It has to asked why it is that politicians in the UK don't have the backbone to say this like it is too?

I'd add that what "unlimited parliamentary supremacy" means in practice has changed over time. The idea emerged in an era when there were two chambers with near-equal powers, party discipline was weak, the scope of legislation was less extensive & passing major legislation was genuinely hard. [...]

Had a really fun show last night in Tufnell Park and looking forward to another one tonight. Very much still tickets available for all shows so if you fancy a laugh then come along... camdenfringe.com/events/matt-... @camdenfringe.bsky.social

The right-wing press is going mad over votes at 16 ("a naked attempt to twist democracy in Labour’s favour", an "election-rigging move"...) Oddly, they said the same 100 years ago when the voting age for women fell from 30 to 21. Let's revisit the Mail's campaign to"Stop the Flapper Vote Folly"...

That will be Starmers principles going up in flame I assume... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Reform is launching a drive to raise funds from wealthy offshore donors in low tax jurisdictions including Monaco, UAE and Switzerland.’ Britain’s election laws are broken - and, so far, Labour’s mooted fixes are completely insufficient www.ft.com/content/b133...

Due to a series of events, it's December again. And for the fifth year, I'm going to do an advent calendar of carols. Sub-category: Ones I particularly like. Something old, something new, nothing cheeky, nothing blue. I'll link to them all in this thread and do a YouTube playlist as well.

Just realised Radio 3 are not running a Christmas carol competition this year. I haven't universally liked the winners in the past, but it's a nice idea for commissioning of new works.

"ok Kemi, let's try again shall we, if Keir has 412 seats, and you have 121 seats, what are the chances he's going to call an election"

🤩 Presenting our first video to hit 1,000,000 views on Youtube: 🇬🇧 Honest Brexit Ad. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn7d...

3 DAYS LEFT 🚨 Time is running out to submit your response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review Call for Evidence. We can’t afford to miss this opportunity to put music back in our schools: consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...

Colin the Dalek feeling homesick for the nuclear winters back on Skaro. #snow #Doctorwho

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One of the most precious things about Remembrance is that it sets no political tests. It asks only that we "remember", and that we do so in the silence of our own thoughts. It doesn't dictate what we remember, how we remember or what lessons we draw. That's between ourselves and our conscience.🧵

“A top soprano has warned Britain risks losing its entire classical music industry due to post-Brexit red tape blocking UK artists from touring in the EU.” 😡

Btw Twitter has been a huge driver of reader for my Democracy for Sale newsletter. Would *love* if Bluesky could become that instead. But need some help. Perhaps people should share the original post below so it travels as far as possible?

Reassuring to know that in a changing world Dan Hannan still remains consistent in knowing nothing about the EU, trade, or negotiations, and the Telegraph is still happy to broadcast such ignorance. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08...

Definitely sensing an inflection point in the migration from the other place to here. Hopefully the bad won't come with the good!

I must be alone in it having passed me by that Bradley Cooper directed and co-wrote #Maestro as well as acting in it. What a prodigious talent.