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Always Uniqlo! Has a nice pink merino crew atm - pick up in store if you can - mail-order returns are a pain!
Have been a bit frustrated by some of the conversation about Labour's voter coalition.
I've written about who the "Hero Voters" actually were, how we won them, and what we need to do to earn their support next time.
chriscurtismk.substack.com/p/who-actual...
Judith Leyster self portrait
And look at this fabulously confident self portrait by Leyster
Anyone who wants Britain to join the war in Iran needs their head examined open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
Merz on Trump: "I told him Spain is a member of the European Union and as such, we will only negotiate a customs agreement with the USA jointly or not at all. And there is no way to treat Spain particularly badly here; if anything, we will all come to a common result, and that includes Spain."
This
I spent 6 years of my life writing a PhD about UK policy in Persian Gulf in the 1960s, including the role of the Anglo-American alliance.
Key to the Persian Gulf policy of both countries: AVOID a power vacuum under any circumstances &keep Iran&Saudi Arabia from attacking the smaller Gulf States.
So currently Bluesky believes Keir Starmer is going to cause World War III as a puppet of Donald Trump, Twitter believes he’s a beta cuck who should have launched missiles ahead of the Americans, and Facebook believes that video of the puppy playing with the tiger is real and not AI.
She was at Simone Rocha's LFW show last week so I understand!
Wardrobe still at least 70% black thanks to Andrew E!
Gorton and Denton results. labour comes third. Ouch.
Greens: 14,980
Reform: 10,578
Labour: 9,364
Thankyou all for joining me this evening. It's lovely to be back enjoying #GladdersYoga again. See you all in 4 weeks. Namaste!
Really can't wait! My beautiful bengal Callisto was a regular for years. Unfortunately had to say goodbye to her unexpectedly just before Christmas - but have happy Gladders Yoga memories - so happy it's back
If we truly believe that higher education has economic, social, and civic value then that value must be shared. Not deferred onto the backs of those with the fewest options but reclaimed from those who have benefited most. Until we are willing to say that out loud, student finance reform will remain a distraction. The problem is not just the loan. The problem is who never has to take one and why.
"But student finance isn’t broken. It is doing exactly what it was designed to do: protect inherited advantage while shifting risk onto those with the least."
Snappy piece cutting directly to the main issue with the whole #UKHE loan system: www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/02/24/s...
A state so small, that it will fit neatly in your bedroom closet, from where Danny Kruger will be counting your sexual partners, and Matt Goodwin will check you are using each ovulation wisely and sending you a tax surcharge if not.
Yesterday was "Reform hates Britain". Today, "Reform hates women".
NEWS: The gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team has declined an invitation to attend Trump’s State of the Union.
This comes after Trump was heard telling the men’s team he’d begrudgingly invite the women’s champions or risk impeachment.
So very sorry, Moose
'Tournoi des doudous' takes big air gold any time over 'stuffed animal tournament'!
Seen it a few times over the years but the sheer number of visitors gradually became overwhelming - the last time we spent an evening watching the glowing near-finished towers from a roof-top bar over a glass of tinto - magical!
All a bit "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds"
Her voice is delicious
Only building I've ever gone into & sobbed - the whole thing is visceral
Elements of it - could lose a few legs/wings
Diana moonlighting on backing vocals - when the going gets tough! #TOTP
Saw her about 15 years ago non-stop hula-hooping on stage - my kids were gobsmacked
Excellent little dig there - sounds just like the last one! Old BBC style! #totp
Then go for it! Who dares wins!
