Note that the story about alleged migrant domestic abuse claims which has led the BBC news site for two days is written by Billy Kember. He was a Times journalist from 2010-2024. The story warrants a few paragraphs on page 14 of The Times, 16th April... In other words, in the 'other news' category.

Holding Hands
Persepolis ( #Iran), c. 500 BC #art

Nigel Farage has called Welsh people “Foreign speakers” in a Cameo video.

I hate to break it to you Mr Farage, but if you read a history book you would realise English is more foreign in the UK than Welsh.

Big credit to the Guardian for breaking this story: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i...

Last night there was a vigil for the first cycling fatality of the year on London's streets. I was there. Here are some thoughts (no paywall).

If this strikes a chord with you, please comment on the post and share.

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As asylum seekers are engulfed by slurs and lies, our leaders shrug. Truly, this is shameful | Frances Ryan The narrative that they are a threat to women and girls has no basis in fact, but bad actors peddle it, and ministers encourage them, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

🚨 Tim Hilton of Refugee Action:

“There is no credible evidence that people seeking asylum commit more crimes, and any data suggesting that must be viewed in the context of systemic bias”.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/1...

How 4% of Migrants have Become a National Obsession. According to YouGov, 47% of Britons believe there are more "illegal" Migrants than "Legal" Arriving in the UK despite "illegal immigration" representing only 4% of the numbers. Why is this?

47% of Britons think there are more “illegal” immigrants in the UK than legal immigrants, despite only making up 4% of the overall figures!

My latest article outlines some reasons for this.
Why do you think this could be?

www.jacobbarclayevans.com/how-4-of-mig...

Snow

By Louis MacNeice

The room was suddenly rich and the great bay-window was
Spawning snow and pink roses against it
Soundlessly collateral and incompatible:
World is suddener than we fancy it.