Very sorry to learn of this: thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…

One oddity, serious constraint actually, is that MPs in principle in favour would have to ignore legitimate technical concerns about things like eligibility in order for the bill at 3rd reading to be substantially the same.

My guess that if Labour doesn't win on Thursday, John Healey, a tremendously capable politician, will be pm by Autumn. If they do win, he'll be Chancellor. Reportage hasn't flagged his previous role as chief secretary. Mistake for Starmer/Reeves to misjudge his significance.

Une des meilleures vidéos que j'ai vu sur internet 🥹🤩🤩🤩🥰

Brazilians might as well have spiritual connection with balls.

Ah, a good old Scottish summer… Today in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. Video link: facebook.com/share/r/1HcLLNg…

The notion of a non-native species that's been there for 200 years is unexamined bullshit. The very notion of a non-native species, as often employed by naturalists and shooters alike, is itself pretty dubious. thetimes.com/world/australas…

Sadly, you can either buy jobs in Britain or you can focus on increasing defence capacity. They're not really compatible. thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…

"I'm the cook": Cue publishers fighting in upscale London/NY neighbourhoods for the book and Netflix option rights. Time for a reliable Nepalse perspective on the whole industry in any case. The Western stories, in this case at least, are manifestly unreliable.

Peter Lovett - My step dad is 102 in October. This day 82 years ago he was landing on Juno beach with the Canadians. He stayed there for 6 weeks on Juno, doing his duty. This man is a legend. 🇬🇧

Super idea. Politicians and civil servants intervene in businesses, pick 'winners'. Oh wait, didn't Tony Benn try that? thetimes.com/business/compan…

I am deeply saddened to learn that Lily was among the Navy personnel who lost their lives in the helicopter accident yesterday in Devon. Lily was a force of nature, the only serving female Commando, and inspiration to other young women - and frankly to me as well. When I met her in Parliament in May 2025, I put the following post out on LinkedIn with the photo below. "Her journey ... is one of courage, persistence, and service. Lily is doing a fantastic job helping young people understand what life in the Armed Forces is really like, and why service matters. We need more stories like hers in the public eye." The names of the three individuals who sadly lost their lives this week have been released in full: Lt Cdr Chris Gayson, Lt Lil-Mae Fisher, PO Owen Green. My thoughts are with their families and loved ones at this terribly sad moment. In a statement carried on the Royal Navy website, Lily's family say of her: “Lily-Mae was an extraordinary woman, daughter, sister, and partner. To say she was full of life is an understatement: she took every opportunity to push her limits, achieve more, and bring out the best in those around her. “We are so proud of everything she accomplished. She has left an immeasurable hole in our lives, and in all the lives she has touched and inspired. The family kindly ask for time and space at this difficult time.”

This officer never skipped leg day.

The image of Cambridge students misrepresents the issue. We choose to have a mass university sector and it's the less well-off who are paying for it through negative/poor returns. We should either give low SES students grants and free tuition or close low-status institutions.

It looks like less well off people are intuiting quite accurately the facts of lower SES students going to lower status universities, foregoing earnings, not getting graduate jobs then never catching up with those who entered the job market at 18. theguardian.com/education/20…

As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.

This senior Scottish police officer has virtually fluorescent hair. It's so tidy and smart his barber, who deserves full artistic credit, should get this picture into his shop window immediately.

No PR team at Huawei, I guess. "Historical announcement incoming, hold the front page, Triss. Oh. Um. Wait. Maybe not".

Scottish Rugby is immensely saddened to learn of the death earlier today of former Scotland and British & Irish Lions centre, Scott Hastings. He was 61.

Look at England poaching every player form Scottish academy's and young prospects and paying them wages even Celtic couldn't afford, thanks to sky sports money. Much more damaging to the Scottish game than anyone winning anything up here. Fuck right off.