Tinpot Mosley Rupert Lowe on Radio 4, making outrageous, disgusting, dishonest claims, ignoring the questions and presenting no evidence at all He can’t even say if King Charles is a white Briton How did this gross figure enter public life?

@jonnelledge.bsky.social picked up Hinterlands on your recommendation On a similiar note Sophy Roberts' book The Lost Pianos of Siberia is fascinating on the extremes of Russia, particularly the bits on where Russian identity has been quite firmly eroded by distance from Moscow Got 47 Borders too!

It's rained in our corner of south east London, for the first time, I think, since early June My wife and youngest daughter went out in it for a dance I think it then stopped

In a Reform fantasy world, what would the Royal Navy do here other than take those on board to the nearest safe landing? In this case they were nearer France and have been taken to Boulogne, but if it had been nearer the UK? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel

The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to French authorities.

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No - he admitted this was all a fib + they were his posts. Except for one comment. Which he 4 years later said he did make + not regret making. bsky.app/profile/sund...

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Mail got a bit further in getting Liddle to admit almost all of the posts were his. "Yes I did write that, but be fair,' he said. 'The language is not something I would put in The Sunday Times or The Spectator. You could do me for that I suppose.' Somehow excepting the biological racism one.

This is an utterly delightful piece by Michael Atherton, celebrating the joy of cricket And, almost inevitably, reminds me of the day I watched Soweto take on Chagford, Devon, in July 1995 The original Arlott documentary is here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-1Z... www.thetimes.com/sport/cricke...

Retracing Arlott’s footsteps to club that is still village’s beating heart

Chardstock featured in a film by the legendary broadcaster 40 years ago and the same cricket-loving families are keeping its spirit alive amid bucolic splendour

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One of the biggest frustrations for train travellers are the ridiculous range of tickets available I know they govt is looking at simplification Having just spent a week in Denmark, I was impressed with the Rejsebillet app, which made buying tickets for trains and buttons very painless

Reasons to be angry

There has been little mention of the 72 people who drowned or were crushed trying to reach Ceuta last week. A shocking figure that's been eclipsed by right wing press fear mongering. The incident and how it started is now coming under welcome scrutiny www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Chaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta’s streets

People among the more than 50,000 who entered Spanish enclave this week describe the journey and their prospects

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Mulberry picking

The Reform + Restore combined vote is very concerning though good result for Labour Terrible for Tories though, crashing to fifth

Owen Winter@owenwntr.bsky.social · 5d ago

Manchester mayoral results, first round Bev Craig - Labour 47% (+24 vs local elections) Reform 21% (-10) Green 12% (-7) Restore 9% (new) Conservative 8% (-3) Lib Dem 3% (-7)

Can France keep Chris Philp?

that is in fact literally in the bible. it's Matthew 6:5.

Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · last wk.

Rep. Lauren Boebert insists that public Christian worship events are necessary for America to experience revival: "I don't think that Jesus ever called for any Christian to pray only silently or to keep their faith hidden only in the prayer closet."

I am BEGGING the BBC to stop calling them “anti-immigration” protesters, they’re racists. If they’re shouting racist abuse, and attacking people of colour, they’re racist. Call them what they are. Racists, stirred up by right-wing politicians and media. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Delivery driver 'afraid to work' after protesters' racist traffic-cone attack in Glasgow

Muhammad Jawad Yaqoob was attacked during a spate of violent incidents on Saturday, when police said people were targeted for the colour of their skin.

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Having met and debated with Chris Philp, I can confirm he’d be intimidated by a crane fly

Dropped into a pub in our Denmark town yesterday Felt like I’d returned to the 1990s Sunday afternoon, everyone slightly gone and smoking inside

Spent the afternoon travelling through a hot Denmark Am actually now pining for the fjords

The sort of press coverage a prime minister normally only dreams about Starmer must be wishing there was a cartoon character he could have instantly become (Good work @guyvenables.bsky.social)

Jonathan Jones is right about Tate It needs a good shake-up Tate Britain’s Whistler exhibition was marvellous but I can’t remember the last time the Turbine Hall has something decent www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Tate desperately needs a radical overhaul – but will its new director really be an agent of change?

From over-hyped shows to the woeful Turner prize, this huge institution has been beset by problems – yet new boss Jessica Morgan seems too much like a safe pair of hands to shake things up

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Pleased to see Farage's call for a general election is getting the attention it deserves

I know this is fairly niche but that Sweet Child of Mine BBC montage really irritates me as they cut a bar from the opening solo and the whole rhythm of the piece is skewed throughout as a result

Lovely to hear the boos for Infantino and Trump

Considering Trump doesn’t want to trade with Spain anymore, are we actually sure he’ll hand over the World Cup or will he give it to his stupid Argentinian pal?

Argentina are a team of thugs Deserved to lose

Rooney certainly speaking for me there apart from admitting he likes those acts

What a disappointment England the better side in the 1st half but fouled appallingly by Argentina who could have had several bookings England score & then just nothing Sat back far too early &, whilst Messi & Co were much better, did nothing until it was far too late England should’ve won that

A station sign in Beckenham

St Mary’s Church, Bromfield, Shropshire

My mum is seriously unwell and I feared she’d died in my arms today as she passed out in M&S She’s just fainted but I couldn’t check her vitals Been ok tonight, all had a good meal But this is the future