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RIP Patrick O’Flynn I met Paddy in 1996 - he was Political Editor at The Daily Express and I was based at Westminster for the Financial Times. His talent and sharp intellect were immediately apparent - a formidable combination of economic expertise, political nous and

He did say he’d win in his second season. Congratulations!

And to think I came so close in August last year to putting a tenner on Crystal Palace, Newcastle Utd & Tottenham Hotspur winning trophies this season. Love football. #MUNvsTOT

Gordon is right that the Chancellor needs to follow the Macbeth rule of U-turns: 'If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly'.

Hard to argue with this chastening & comprehensive account of how Britain's systems of support for people facing crisis (or multiple crises) - on which we once prided ourselves - need a fundamental overhaul. newstatesman.com/spotlight/2025…

A titan died today. Alasdair MacIntyre’s writings may not be familiar to everyone, but they reshaped the landscape of moral philosophy and showed us how attending to the thought of the past can help us find our way to a more flourishing future.

Such tariffs will hurt the US, the EU and the UK. US-EU trade is worth around $1 trillion, and impeding it will have negative consequences for the entire world. To say "Brexit benefit" is beside the point. Even if we are not hit ourselves, we will be caught in the crossfire.

Harvard's suit v. Trump Admin: "This revocation is a blatant violation of the 1st Amendment, the Due Process Clause.. It is the latest act by the government in clear retaliation for Harvard exercising its 1st Amendment rights to reject the government’s demands to control

My piece in #NewStatesman on the collapse of nuance in politics, and the economic as well as moral case for tackling poverty. newstatesman.com/international-…

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU everyone for the absolute tidal wave of kindness and support I've had over the last 12 hours. I'm pleased to say all is well at this end. I had my treatment almost a year ago to the day, High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound and everything is now

Yahya, Rakan, Raslan, Gubran, Eve, Revan, Sadin, Luqman, and Sidra: the 9 children of Gazan paediatrician Dr. Alana al-Najjar killed by an Israeli strike on her home. Her remaining child, Adam, survived with injuries. Her husband, Dr. Hamdi Najjar, is in critical condition.

Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson has released a statement following the dreadful incident on Water Street earlier today. Our thoughts are with all of those affected. Read more: liverpoolexpress.co.uk/statement-from…

It’s hard to put into words our feelings about the terrible events in Liverpool today. For a wonderful day of joy to be turned into one of horror is an absolute tragedy. All of those hurt are in my thoughts. As always Liverpool will stand together in solidarity. YNWA

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3 ways to do opposition spending pledges: 1) cost & fund each pledge: responsible but not show-stopping 2) promise the earth with no numbers 3) make up the numbers, pretend your pledges are funded, & hope the media give you a free pass for being new Today = no.3 on speed

"Only a budget in which, for example, a gambling or a banking levy can be announced, can generate the more than £3bn that would cover the estimated cost of abolishing the 2-child cap" Both a reminder of Labour's mission & a lesson in sympathetic agenda-setting from Gordon Brown.

Would Ekitike be the first Premier League player whose last name is a palindrome?

UN Security Council Resolution 2334 in 2016 said Israel's illegal settlements activity was a "flagrant violation" of international law with "no legal validity". It passed by 14-0. Now Israel's Govt is doubling down. Time for the UK to show & not just say how unacceptable this is

My column as advertised on the front page of today’s Times: why spending cuts are only half of the story Rachel Reeves will try to tell at the spending review next month New Treasury green book — directing officials to spend big on infrastructure outside SE — coming on same day

Watching Sergio Leone's "Dollars Trilogy" 60 years on. Still great operatic films. Gian Maria Volonté mesmerising, Lee Van Cleef the meanest. Love this Leone quote: "More than an actor, I needed a mask, & Clint Eastwood, at that time, only had two expressions: with hat & no hat".