Lovely obituary to intellectual flâneur @mrmarchant.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...

Funny thing is, I’ve seen pretty well identical statements made by members of Blue Labour.

Legitimately the best way to avoid situations like this is to spay and neuter pets, and TNR community cats and ferals. If they don't have babies outside, then so many kittens aren't out there getting sick and malnourished. ❤️

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If you want to know what happens when the BBC "creatively" edits the news in a way that favours right wing politics may I point you in the direction of Orgreave.

I'm still a little surprised Mark Thatcher's name has never popped up in the news over the last few months.

Come to think of it, Northampton's importance as a port probably explains why they build a lighthouse there. #Wogan

Grokipedia is bad. Really, really bad. Who knew, for example that "By the 18th century, Northampton had recovered as a key inland port". grokipedia.com/page/Northam...

I’m never going to dispute the statistical facts, but this type of thing ignores the context. London’s size & importance didn’t just happen - it’s the result of decades of central government policy.

*laughs in Scottish Gaelic*

Why are Oasis reforming?
• £££
Why are they reforming now?
• Fifty year old men have £££
Why is it so important?
• News editors are, generally, fifty year old men

This completes my article, “why is there blanket coverage of this? Literally everything you need to know.”