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I wrote this in defence of the liberal elite. I increasingly think liberal values like tolerance and free speech don't make intuitive sense to most people and that to have a liberal society you may need an elite to impose those values from above. thetimes.com/comment/column…

The Lamb And Flag, Rose Street photographed in 1948 from my post on the story of the pub at alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/the…

The stuffed body of Jeremy Bentham on display at UCL. At his wish and bequest.

Laura Knight lived in #Cornwall from 1907 to 1919. She was part of a group of artists known as the Newlyn School, based in the fishing village of Newlyn, adjacent to Penzance. Her paintings of women on #Cornish clifftops were made from 1912-1917. #FolkloreSunday

Do you agree that Cooling Towers are an irreplaceable part of our national heritage? From a peak of 240 towers in the 1960s, only 45 now remain. C20 is campaigning to preserve just one set these sculptural giants, before they all disappear for good. ➡️ c20society.org.uk/cooling-tower

There’s a great story in today’s Times on the psychological benefits of looking at art. You and I, dear art lovers, know this already! But the story is interesting because it gives a scientific context to more ancient beliefs about why we make art. 1/

In 2024 the UK sent 8.3 billion emails EVERY DAY - a daily carbon footprint of 2751 tonnes. Taxing emails at 1p each would limit them and raise billions.

Architect Charles Holden was born OTD in Bolton in 1875. Alongside London Transport chief Frank Pick, his designs changed the face of the tube network, introducing a sleeker, more modern mode of travelling around the capital and its growing suburbs buff.ly/t7raDYl

How ironic that he looks like a double-breasted church.

On the subject of immigrants, it’s what we all are. I grew up on a resettlement camp for Polish refugees near Eastleigh. Last weekend the camp was remembered with the unveiling of an artwork by Janeta Platun - a tree, a plaque - with Polish food and dance. That’s my Britain.

Having risked my life in war zones for the BBC, I know this: cuts to the World Service will be disastrous | Martin Bell theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Hi Anthony! I agree, we should support US manufacturing jobs. I see you're the CEO of Sticker Mule and your $20 t-shirts are made in Nicaragua. As you know, cheap imports make it hard for US factories. Would you be interested in supporting US manufacturers? I can help for a fee.

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Congratulations to BBC Radio 3, #StationOfTheYear. How to make a great station even better? - Get rid of trailers. - Reinstate longer extracts or complete works of <20 or 25 minutes. Your audience can take it. - Less chat, less jokiness, more great music. Please. Thank you.

David Hockney's portrait from 1970, is of the bibulous art collector, raconteur and restaurateur Peter Langan who opened his eponymous brasserie on Stratton Street in Mayfair in London in 1976 in partnership with the actor Michael Caine.

Gustav Klimt was 17 years old in 1879 when he drew (with charcoal and black chalk) this portrait of a young girl. His superb technical ability as a draughtsman is evident even as a teenager in the way he uses shadow to create a three-dimensional picture on paper.

Happy 72nd birthday to Pierce Brosnan ✨ The living epitome of sprezzatura on this earth

Italy. No fuss.

Everything that's disappeared has been replaced by something better. Life is more interesting, food has improved and children are healthier.

It's complicated.