What a superb year to gloom-pill and misery-maxx

Rare to see a rip off quite as blatant as this

Nigel Farage's Substack is a remarkable example of how far things have come. Even two years ago, reading these words from the pen of a future Prime Minister would have been unimaginable. It's also an interesting development in itself, with Starmer having already started releasing regular essays (admittedly with far less depth than Farage's). An expectation that political leaders engage in long form writing would certainly be a positive development, and a useful filter against Burnham-esque empty messaging. Not suggesting that's an imminent or inevitable thing - of course, it's unlikely either Starmer or Farage have written any of these essays themselves - but it isn't impossible to imagine it developing this way. Frankly, a weekly 3000 word essay would be a far better way of holding the PM to account than PMQs.

A classic picture of 20-year-old Fred Trueman bowling for Yorkshire v Essex at Brentwood, June 14th 1951. In his first full season he took 90 wickets at 20.57 and was carefully managed by Norman Yardley to ensure he was not overbowled. National Service meant Trueman's appearances were limited in 1952 and 1953 although he did make his Test debut in that time

Fab 4’s Test records when Martin Crowe labelled them that ➡️ after he did so: 🇮🇳 Kohli 1855 at 39.5 ➡️ 7375 at 49.2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Root 1732 at 50.9 ➡️ 12220 at 50.7 🇦🇺 Smith 1361 at 40.0 ➡️ 9402 at 59.5 🇳🇿 Kane 2377 at 40.3 ➡️ 7138 at 61.0

Joe Root’s Entry Point in Every Test Century.

“Leftwing people find it very hard to get on with rightwing people, because they believe that they are evil. Whereas I have no problem getting on with leftwing people, because I simply believe that they are mistaken.” Sir Roger Scruton

It is literally insane simultaneously to think that 16 and 17 year olds are mature enough to vote but not mature enough to look at Instagram at 8:30pm. This is comically absurd.

This government has decided that 16 17 year olds are mature enough to vote, but not to use social media in the evening.

showing this to the bouncer next time i go clubbing

Tony Greig relaxes with a pint of beer on the balcony at Old Trafford at the end of a successful Test debut on June 13th 1972. He scored 57 and 62 and took 1 for 21 and 4 for 53 as England won the 1st Ashes Test of the summer by 89 runs (Patrick Eagar)

"Sure, I'll sign your Yankee Candle for you mate. The mrs spends a fortune on them aha."

What is more Anglofuturist, in its own way, than this intentionally humble, instantly emotionally grabbing and recognisable, piece of explicitly digital art?

…wait a minute

Huge find

"Mr speaker I am lovely"

British tweeness has been around for much longer than previously understood.

Wartime cricket at Hartney Witney in Hampshire where cricket has been played for over 250 years (C) (The Times)

Among the Bulbasaurs and Brunsons at a card show at the Rockaway Mall in NJ this morning 🫣