
Good to see Starmer instantly recognising one of the really significant advantages of the House of Lords: allowing a prime minister to staff their Cabinet with experts from outside of the limited Commons talent pool.
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Good to see Starmer instantly recognising one of the really significant advantages of the House of Lords: allowing a prime minister to staff their Cabinet with experts from outside of the limited Commons talent pool.

Imagine Mrs Thatcher in Normandy to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of our D-Day heroes, with President Reagan, President Mitterrand and Chancellor Kohl. She wouldn't dream of telling Douglas Hurd to stand in for her so she could get back for an interview with Brian Walden.

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt said she was assured by House Speaker Mike Johnson that her rebuttal to Biden's State of the Union last week would be "fine." Britt's speech, which she delivered from her kitchen, has been widely mocked. trib.al/1qFgYM6

This scene from Dumb and Dumber was improvised by Jim Carrey and the Big Gulpers weren't even extras. They were hanging out watching the filming and director Peter Farrelley put them in a scene.

Of course if you’re a US citizen you should punish Biden for his Gaza position. Let him lose the election and know why. Only way things can change

‘ARE YOU A JEW?’ This video was recorded yesterday by a friend of mine in London. Welcome to the new reality for British Jews.


1/2 The ONS have today confirmed that the British economy recovered faster from the pandemic than anyone thought, growing quicker than most of our European peers. A lot of the data is being rewritten - other countries are revisiting their data too.


On this day in 1943, Allied bombers begin eight days of round-the-clock raids against Hamburg, Germany. By the time it's over, as many as 40,000 civilians will be dead. Many perish in firestorms created by incendiary bombs. Some will later compare the conflagration to Hiroshima.
