never noticed that before! went to really good lecture on Wm Blake's Lambeth the other eve. Happy Birthday WB.

I believe the cafe selling cereal has gone it was called Cereal Killer or something. I’m a Sarf London person and try to avoid crossing the river.

Smiling damned villain - don’t believe a word it says.

Sid James as drunken priest, Barbara Windsor as the Archers actress, Dennis Price as the sceptical magistrate

excellent. What is the recipe? I do Jane Grigson from English Food, which my family unkindly call The Widowmaker. It has a density slightly greater than plutonium.

This is just about the best seen I’ve seen for days. Thank you

excellent parenting Simon!

If BBC pays a cent to Trump ...it will be the biggest hit to their credibility as a news org - Henry Mance in today's FT.

there goes my breakfast.

anyone who spells an excellent Scottish name like that is clearly deeply unsound and all his views should be ignored.

I think this is about pragmatism. Much as I loathe the current cowering terrified BBC, to apologise puts him on the back foot. They have admitted an error (I agree it wasn't). Part of his desperate flailing is to distract from vote on Tues. Whatevs, govt must back BBC and we must not cave.

on the bridge over the river last summer

all you say is true, it was grim, partic if you were a young girl. Otoh we had no social media and a largely compliant press so had very little idea of what was really going on so did not suffer from permanent anxiety which now besets many of us.

wonderful writing Mark, lord I hope you're right.

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It's muddled "balance" idea which is a major contributor. The fact that Farage, a minor MEP, was give as much airtime as the Chair of the CBI/Gov Bank/economists in the runup to Brexit. Uneven coverage of Gaza, declining in Int News coverage, endless focus on individuals, 2 GBNews execs on Board.

thanks Simon, will read later.

no you didn't, please do - I think you have my email - if not I'll DM it to you.