Edward Tricklebank

Argh, earworm contagion.

Overhead heavy things, held up only by adhesive? *Cancels site visit*

The enemy always gets a say.

Good to see you on here, Jamie.

"All" unlikely.

Worth remembering that Trump's sudden opposition to the Chagos Islands deal was reportedly due to Britain's refusal to let the US use Diego Garcia as a base for Iran strikes.

It doesn't mean they are actually taking part, or even facilitating. Could just be precautionary in case needed defensively. Agree a LoT of clarity needed, though.

Indeed.

MOONAH!

Noooooo

Well, he would say that, wouldn't he.

Argh, Grayling. So many of the people criticising the current government have such short memories. Including me sometimes.

Thanks. The first opera production I ever saw!

I look on those works, and despair.

We are really losing out from TD not winning her constituency - couldn't have wished for a better prospective Sec of State for DCMS.

Definitely due an extra Hall if gets a gold medal.

Let's make really sure there isn't some existing life there first.

(*slaps self on wrist for gratuitous use of "everyone" not actually meaning everyone).

I suspect the country's default mode is now buggering things up. Everyone's too addicted to the instability and excitement.

That is *really* interesting. Unbelievable how amateur we are still being about something so important... though perhaps scrub the unbelievable bit.

Worse than Truss or Johnson? Really?

Ah, Prague...

Oh goody.

Er, field hockey on ice?

Nice!

Also >100 tonnes CO2 per Bitcoin mined. That's >50,000 cubic metres. And enough energy to keep over 50 houses powered for a whole year. Utterly ruinous stuff.

The redaction on the second line is amusingly imprecise.

She should have been a real asset.

"Serving" no longer seems the apposite word.

"May" is doing an incredible amount of work here.