I don't think AI is entirely pointless, there are useful things it will do. But this "it'll transform global productivity" stuff... no it won't. You're a moron. Worse, you're a mark.

The Starmer aide/AI stuff feels a bit canary/coalmine because this isn't letting electoral factors triumph over good governance or sinply doing something I don't like - things every government does - this is falling for a scam. There are people in Nunber 10 who are just idiots.

in light of Justin Trudeau's resignation as Prime Minister of Canada, may I just say: however bad a day you're having, at least you've never had to admit to a journalist that you can't be entirely certain how many times you blacked up

Not everyone has a family to return to at Christmas. Those of us who do shouldn’t take it for granted.

This year's last column is sickeningly sentimental, sorry.