Zelenky stood in front of the American government, in the seat of our democracy, and thanked our entire nation. Every farmer, teacher, engineer, nurse, and cop. Thanked us on behalf of his entire country. youtu.be/7gjwlCe5T6M?...
You've got to admire how Liz Truss' strategy to stop people from talking about how she crashed the economy has involved purposefully generating an entirely new news cycle about how she crashed the economy
Edinburgh in December and some winter warmers.
New Rest Is Politics episode - another deep dive on Syria; the two Frances of Notre Dame greatness and government collapse; Trump and William; my chats with Nigel Farage and an invite at the end! alastaircampbell.org
EXCL: Caps on political donations are being considered by ministers as part of sweeping reforms to the UK electoral system @elenicourea reveals
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Brilliant afternoon at standrewsbookfest.bsky.social Fantastic listening to #GavinEsler #JamesNaughtie #HugoRifkind #chitriramaswamy
LONDON! Join us for a Hebridean Baker event this Friday 16.30 at St Columba’s Church in Knightsbridge.
We’ll have Scottish stories, recipes & songs & Coinneach will be hosted by the wonderful @rhodamacdonald.bsky.social. Book now & tag your friends! www.ticketsource.co.uk/standrewsboo...
Did you love ‘Mayflies’? Have you read the epic new Caledonian Road? Best selling author Andrew O’Hagan is joining us at The St Andrew’s Book Festival in London next Thursday 29 to discuss his captivating novel with fellow writer @damianbarr.bsky.social
Tx here: www.standrewsbookfestival.org
Result 🏴🏉🎉
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I'm in London next Friday, chatting about The Cracked Mirror as part of the St Andrew's Book Festival.
Just realised have started to instinctively open this site first when a bit bored, in a queue etc. Sure am not alone. Sign of success…
A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss.
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️