I didn't have a clue about staying in his hoke while Epstein was in prison and I'm far more engaged with politcs than most.

This

They either didn't know or didn't care. Neither are a good look so the line is "we ALL knew"... urm, WE didn't.

What journalists won't say is that despite the odd lone voice, the majority didn't explain the depth of Mandelson continued relationship with Epstein.

They knew, we didn't.

The public are so far ahead of the media in terms of integrity and conduct and this is a prime example.

Just booked my place. It says there are only a few tickets left so be quick!

"person, woman, man, camera, TV"

It's probably a flex. Trump has refused to rip-up the pre-nup so she's threatening him.

A Perspective on Crime

Apparently, the cool kids are consuming podcasts through YouTube.

As an old duffer I can't quite get my head around it personally but in a thirst for relevance A Perspective on Crime now has a channel there.

It's not all episodes just a select few.

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I love this and am absolutely on my list to cover on the podcast.

While it might scupper listener numbers if you read it now, I'll survive.

There's also the embarrassing bit when you feel compelled to ask about a friend who they themselves haven't spoken to in 18 months.

Peter Kay giving the V sign.

Europeans when asked to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz

Timothee Chalamet was justly punished for being ignorant about opera. That's carmen for you.

After that vigorous hammering on the anvil, Alice will be right back to Chris.

Well it would be, wouldn’t it.

As someone here in the UK, I need to know this is a joke courtesy of ai jiggery pockery.

Not adjectives obviously, but how many times do the words "celebrity" and "debut" feature in the same sentence.

In our latest episode of A Perspective on Crime, we explore a confronting piece of work that challenges everything we thought we knew about online predators.

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The Long View - The Long View: Deep Fakes - Seeing is Believing - BBC Sounds Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Deep Fakes.

BBC Radio 4’s The Long View - Cottingley Fairies mentioned! 🧚 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… #CottingleyTruther #FrancesWasRight #TheFifthPhotoIsReal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002s4cv

A pack of Welsh butter. Tye brand name is Shirgar.

Bought some butter today. Should I be worried?

An incredibly lifelike illustration of Paddington Bear, official psychopomp to the British royal family, gently escorting a man in top hat and tails (carrying a Puzza Express takeout) to Belmarsh

Ok I have far too much to do today to spend more than 2 minutes on this but here’s my political cartoon of the day, please enjoy

Homepage from The Guardian announcing the arrest of Andrew. The picture shows what seems to be a smiling plain clothed police officer. I have added the speech bubble containing the words "Best Day Ever!"

The Laughing Policeman.

What we call a crime and how the media reports it effects our attitude towards the crime itself, the victims of it and even those charged with investigating it.

Our latest episode looks at it through the lense of financial crime.

"Scam" or "Fraud"?

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#criminology #fraud #scam

Offshore Jim is a disgrace to the club I love.

Manchester United - the clue is in the name - is a truly international institution, built on immigration.

To fellow Reds impacted by his bile, you are not alone.

He might own a part of the club but we - together - are the club.

I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

She did and it turned out to be a classic "pump and dump" in every sense of the phrase.

In this week’s episode of the podcast we ask: when faced with a potentially dangerous situation, at what point do the public think it’s right to call the police?

Do different demographics assess risk differently, and what are the triggers that motivate dialling 999?

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When you consider how obsessed he was with Scotland, he didn't see much of it.

This is one of those pieces of footage that defines a place in time.