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Double-headed eagles, white parrots and “defecating squirrels”: my experiences reporting from Russia. Our film ‘Our Man In Moscow’ for BBC Panorama is available on the iPlayer
and will be shown on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Mon Feb 2).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
and will be shown on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Mon Feb 2).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Steve Rosenberg on the tightrope of reporting from Russia on Ukraine war
The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Double-headed eagles, white parrots and “defecating squirrels”: my experiences reporting from Russia. Our film ‘Our Man In Moscow’ for BBC Panorama is available on the iPlayer
and will be shown on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Mon Feb 2).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
and will be shown on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Mon Feb 2).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Self-Portrait, 1878 by Mary Cassatt, US Impressionist painter #womensart
February 2, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Self-Portrait, 1878 by Mary Cassatt, US Impressionist painter #womensart
Mandelson tried to change bankers’ bonus policy at Epstein’s request www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
Mandelson tried to change bankers’ bonus policy at Epstein’s request
Emails show former cabinet minister lobbying ministers in Gordon Brown’s government on paedophile’s behalf
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Mandelson tried to change bankers’ bonus policy at Epstein’s request www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
Indeed, and Lord’s ‘analysis’ is wrong, as the Supreme Court judgment makes clear:
January 31, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Indeed, and Lord’s ‘analysis’ is wrong, as the Supreme Court judgment makes clear:
Consultation is welcome, though it’s strange that this didn’t happen when the decision was made in 2017 to officially welcome trans-identified males into the women’s pond.
Here’s what the Supreme Court actually said about legal exclusions based on sex, with regard to swimming areas:
Here’s what the Supreme Court actually said about legal exclusions based on sex, with regard to swimming areas:
January 31, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Consultation is welcome, though it’s strange that this didn’t happen when the decision was made in 2017 to officially welcome trans-identified males into the women’s pond.
Here’s what the Supreme Court actually said about legal exclusions based on sex, with regard to swimming areas:
Here’s what the Supreme Court actually said about legal exclusions based on sex, with regard to swimming areas:
The survey made no sense. The majority of respondents want to let trans-identified men use the women’s ponds - but they don’t want the ponds to be mixed sex?! 🤦♂️🤔
January 31, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The survey made no sense. The majority of respondents want to let trans-identified men use the women’s ponds - but they don’t want the ponds to be mixed sex?! 🤦♂️🤔
Because the Equality Act 2010 defines woman as being biological, not a case of self-id or even possessing a GRC. And in its recent ruling, the Supreme Court gave changing rooms as one example where single-sex facilities would be lawful.
January 31, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Because the Equality Act 2010 defines woman as being biological, not a case of self-id or even possessing a GRC. And in its recent ruling, the Supreme Court gave changing rooms as one example where single-sex facilities would be lawful.
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Wishing harm upon JK Rowling is the 21st century's socially acceptable way of being a misogynist.
August 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Wishing harm upon JK Rowling is the 21st century's socially acceptable way of being a misogynist.
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These are confusing results from The Corporation of London on the use of the Hampstead Ponds. 86% opposed introducing strict single sex access but 66% oppose making all ponds mixed sex. So what are they to be?
January 29, 2026 at 12:46 PM
These are confusing results from The Corporation of London on the use of the Hampstead Ponds. 86% opposed introducing strict single sex access but 66% oppose making all ponds mixed sex. So what are they to be?
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With the FSB set to secure broad powers to cut communications, one Russian paper criticises the idea: “It's impossible to imagine the functioning of a modern economy without a functioning Internet.” Another paper on prices in 2026: “Vodka up 17%, cucumbers 21.3%.” #ReadingRussia
Russian paper concerned about "Off-switch for the Internet"
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 7:55 AM
With the FSB set to secure broad powers to cut communications, one Russian paper criticises the idea: “It's impossible to imagine the functioning of a modern economy without a functioning Internet.” Another paper on prices in 2026: “Vodka up 17%, cucumbers 21.3%.” #ReadingRussia
The High Court didn’t “side with thousands of swimmers“. It didn’t express an opinion on the lawfulness of the current policy; it said a challenge was inappropriate at this time while the City of London decided whether or not it was going to change its policy.
January 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The High Court didn’t “side with thousands of swimmers“. It didn’t express an opinion on the lawfulness of the current policy; it said a challenge was inappropriate at this time while the City of London decided whether or not it was going to change its policy.
Article is full of mistakes. The EHRC guidance will never be legally binding - but the EA2010 is legally binding right now. Despite the headline, the CC is clearly telling organisations to seek their own legal advice i.e. obey the law.
January 29, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Article is full of mistakes. The EHRC guidance will never be legally binding - but the EA2010 is legally binding right now. Despite the headline, the CC is clearly telling organisations to seek their own legal advice i.e. obey the law.
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Very much looking forward to chairing this important event at the UK Supreme Court on the importance of trust in institutions in an age of AI and populism.
Do sign up to watch online 👀
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We're delighted to be hosting an online event in conversation with Lord Reed on Thursday 29 January exploring 'Why Trust Matters.'
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We're delighted to be hosting an online event in conversation with Lord Reed on Thursday 29 January exploring 'Why Trust Matters.'
Find out more and register for your free ticket now: https://lnkd.in...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Very much looking forward to chairing this important event at the UK Supreme Court on the importance of trust in institutions in an age of AI and populism.
Do sign up to watch online 👀
www.linkedin.com/posts/uksupr...
Do sign up to watch online 👀
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What went wrong in Birmingham? From bankruptcy to the Maccabi scandal
www.thetimes.com/article/b0b3...
www.thetimes.com/article/b0b3...
What went wrong in Birmingham? From bankruptcy to the Maccabi scandal
Since the council ran out of money in 2023 there have been complaints of cronyism and accusations of ineffective government
www.thetimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
What went wrong in Birmingham? From bankruptcy to the Maccabi scandal
www.thetimes.com/article/b0b3...
www.thetimes.com/article/b0b3...
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So fascinating - that it is there and that we can understand what it means. And can we just take a moment in these times to recognise how lucky BBC Science is to have Pallab Ghosh writing stuff like this. He never disappoints! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oldest cave painting could rewrite origins of human creativity
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 9:19 AM
So fascinating - that it is there and that we can understand what it means. And can we just take a moment in these times to recognise how lucky BBC Science is to have Pallab Ghosh writing stuff like this. He never disappoints! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If you’re curious, you will find definitions of “sex” and “biological” in any dictionary.
January 21, 2026 at 12:43 PM
If you’re curious, you will find definitions of “sex” and “biological” in any dictionary.
This story of a boy raised as a girl burns with a sense of injustice www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2026/01/2...
This story of a boy raised as a girl burns with a sense of injustice
After a secret gender reassignment as a baby, Jim Ambrose has spent his adult life undoing the damage. Now Channel 4 is telling his tale
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This story of a boy raised as a girl burns with a sense of injustice www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2026/01/2...
What a joke. You refused to help Jennifer Melle when she was verbally and racially abused by a male paedophile - just because he is trans.
christianconcern.com/news/rcn-und...
christianconcern.com/news/rcn-und...
RCN under fire for treatment of Jennifer Melle
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is under fire for refusing to intervene in the case of Jennifer Melle, a senior nurse suspended after declining to use biologically inaccurate pronouns for a convict...
christianconcern.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:12 PM
What a joke. You refused to help Jennifer Melle when she was verbally and racially abused by a male paedophile - just because he is trans.
christianconcern.com/news/rcn-und...
christianconcern.com/news/rcn-und...
From the ET judgment:
“…there was and is no right in law for a transgender person with or without the protected characteristic of gender reassignment to use a single-sex changing room corresponding with their affirmed gender.” (para 430)
I can’t read any “lack of clarity” there .
“…there was and is no right in law for a transgender person with or without the protected characteristic of gender reassignment to use a single-sex changing room corresponding with their affirmed gender.” (para 430)
I can’t read any “lack of clarity” there .
January 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
From the ET judgment:
“…there was and is no right in law for a transgender person with or without the protected characteristic of gender reassignment to use a single-sex changing room corresponding with their affirmed gender.” (para 430)
I can’t read any “lack of clarity” there .
“…there was and is no right in law for a transgender person with or without the protected characteristic of gender reassignment to use a single-sex changing room corresponding with their affirmed gender.” (para 430)
I can’t read any “lack of clarity” there .
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Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online content
The mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has urged Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s, adding to growing pressure on the prime minister before a crunch vote on the issue on Wednesday.
Esther Ghey wrote to Starmer on Monday explaining in detail how she felt her daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by TikTok influencers with whom she had become obsessed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
“irrespective of the judgment in For Women Scotland, there remains a lack of clarity about how to characterise policies that previously allowed trans employees to choose which facilities to use”
Really?! It’s plain as day in the FWS judgment.
Really?! It’s plain as day in the FWS judgment.
January 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
“irrespective of the judgment in For Women Scotland, there remains a lack of clarity about how to characterise policies that previously allowed trans employees to choose which facilities to use”
Really?! It’s plain as day in the FWS judgment.
Really?! It’s plain as day in the FWS judgment.
