Laurence Saunders

1 in 8 brits are now on universal credit. This is crazy. It's not sustainable. Time for some tough love to get people self reliant again.

Britain. 1967. And if we had much less than we have right now, in reality we were richer in so many other ways.

This is good to see. I've been working on this building and the disgraceful state of it for a few years. How I'd love someone to buy it and bring it back to life.

Italian Prime Minister Meloni: "I accuse Israel of crossing the red line, I condemn the massacre of Palestinian civilians, and I announce that Italy will support European sanctions against Israel."

I still believe that far greater vandalism was caused by the destruction of the ITV regional franchise. Major cultural and social voices, especially of the English regions. The nation in civilised conversation with itself.

Politically motivated Thatcherite vandalism that is still being undone. The GLC in particular had greater powers than the Mayor today that the city still needs back.

Eddie Marsan railing against inequality & trickle down economics We had an opportunity to introduce mild social democracy that would have started to address these very issues & people like Marsan spent years trashing it. Now he's back to proclaiming his progressive credentials.

Independent cinema closed? Wolverhampton Council invests, generates 10s of local jobs and 40,000 visitors. 1930s concert hall threatened? Wolverhampton Council invests, venue sees 500,000 visitors. Invest in culture. Save your buildings. Rescue the nighttime economy.