Melanie Garrett

Paul McCartney has dedicated #StGeorgesDay to Georges everywhere, loved & lost. Here’s mine: J George Stant, the suave Grandpa I never met. Served in the Great War & killed in his shipyard during the #ClydebankBlitz. My Mum adored him and, I know, thought of him every day.

@Lloyd_Cole Lovely venue!

Melbourne, Recital Centre, Soundcheck.

I think that if you’re going to write a piece in the Times urging the government to use and boost more AI, the fact that you are paid by a major AI company should be in the first sentence, or at least first paragraph. I also think that the best scenario for AI is that it destroys millions of jobs with the prosperity, dignity and community that goes with them. The worst scenario is the destruction of the human race - a fear openly expressed by an increasing number of senior and experienced AI engineers who are leaving the industry. And somewhere in between a myriad of horrors such as yet more screen learning and screen addiction for our children. But I do see that it will make rich men even richer. And that’s the most important thing of course.

It's received wisdom that Farage is taking on too many Tories. But is that really the case? Especially when you remember that what he really wants to do is not differentiate from them, but to take their place. My piece on the Jenrick defection. goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/jenrick-want…

And the world was not ready.

Shame he is not the leader of the bit below 🇨🇦 as well

Christmas Eve in the Netherlands, where every year children light candles on the graves Canadian soldiers who liberated the Netherlands in '44-'45. Thank you Canada! 🇨🇦

Merry Christmas from everyone at the Tower of London🎄

I got sent this on WhatsApp and as it’s Christmas I thought I would share it with you x

Group performs Beethoven’s symphony No.5 a cappella [🎼 HotPlaysMusic]

Merry Christmas everyone!

Throwback to a few weeks ago when @RoryStewartUK told Alastair that No10 has been briefing against ministers... 👀

@TerryMosher1 What a team. What a season.

Avant la neige.

@AmanpourPod @amanpour @JamesP_Rubin @GlobalPlayer Love this new segment! It reminded me I’ve got Paul Auster’s 4 3 2 1 still waiting to be read. #DeepJoy

By popular demand - @amanpour & @JamesP_Rubin are now sharing weekly recommendations, from news articles to their favourite books & TV series 🗞️📺 What stood out to you this week? Tell us below 👇🏻 Watch Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files 🗂️ on @globalplayer 🎧

@MargaretAtwood Really? Wow. But there may be a new opportunity: sell the book with a Handmaids Tale fire extinguisher for all hair colors.

Hi kids .. #HandmaidsTale (the book not the series!) has just been banned in #Edmonton…don’t read it, your hair will catch on fire! Get one now before they have public book burnings of it.

We were in court today after being charged for hanging this banner opposite Labour HQ. Pleaded not guilty. Trial in January ✊