Swinging!

I keep doing the sad and hopelessly ineffective thing of putting a copy of the Mirror or the Guardian in front of the Mail. Makes me feel briefly less furious.

Different standards? Well, I suppose that's true in a sense., but not the one intended. Can we just condemn the horrible attack without using it for political gain?

Absolutely. Food banks and other food schemes want non perishable items more than anything.

In the 1930s Mosley and his rank and file BUF were careful not to outwardly portray themselves as racists.

They weren't antisemitic... far from it... they were just concerned about "bad principles" and "international bankers" and the influx of foreigners

Everyone knew what they meant.

What would Orwell think about a huge face on a gigantic screen telling a crowd of people they should wage war on foreigners and dissidents? No way of knowing, I guess.

Labour should be aggressively attacking this kind of dangerous anti-science conspiracism

Andrea Jenkyns’ Reform Song (A Sort of parody)

If you have a secret or hidden phone, the government's Emergency Alerts could reveal your device, even if it's on silent or do not disturb.

The government is testing emergency alerts on Sunday 7 September. If you're worried this could reveal a phone, you can follow this guide to turn off the alerts

For God's sake, don't tell Reform.

Ricotta Hotcakes is the new fashion editor of The Telegraph.

I will never read Wordsworth's Prelude again.

It’s time to invest in communities and social homes, not private pockets.

The government is handing money to companies that make huge profits from housing people seeking safety in appalling conditions.

But this could be used to fund a joined-up, local approach to housing people seeking safety.

@heidialexander.bsky.social

Don't let Virgin, First Group etc cherrt pick the most profitable rail routes.

weownit.org.uk/news/stop-pr...

Jenny (from the book by Paul Gallico)
Mehitabel
The ones who disappear in Murakami novels (I like to think they are all the same one)
Pussy Cat Willum
Bagpuss

I'm going to sell my husband's theremin, I bought it for him four years ago and he's never touched it.

Note the clarity of language in this reporting from Metro, a free UK tabloid. Britain's national broadcaster is institutionally incapable of doing this.

Cephallonia Suite

I think it was hearing Joni Mitchell rhyming mirrors with years that first made me aware of that pronunciation. It still sounded weird though

"Fairlywhelmed"?

A Tim from the Office action figure is all I need in my life

Growing up as a fan of Doctor Who I had a crush on Carole Ann Ford.

(Then much later, Katy Manning, Elisabeth Sladen and Louise Jameson)

From memory, Michelle Shocked's version of Lovely Rita was my favourite track.

Imagine a film with Michael Caine, Noel Coward and Benny Hill in it. Could never happen.