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On 25 June - the day of George Orwell's birthday - join us at UCL to celebrate new books from Ariane Bankes and David Taylor which shed new light on Orwell's life and influential friends. We'll also raise a glass to the man himself! 🕘6pm 25 June 🎟️at bit.ly/orwellcircle

This one’s going to be a humdinger!

Fresh evidence implicates the leadership of the Syrian Olympic team in torture and other war crimes. I just signed the petition calling on the International Olympic Committee IOC MEDIA to ban war criminals from attending #Paris2024. Will you join me? act.thesyriacampaign.org/sign/ban-war-c…

Looking forward to this

Delighted to be talking to Rachel Cockerell about her brilliant book Melting Point at L&R Bookshop on July 9

The Greens now hold as many seats as Reform (4), so why haven’t they been given as much airtime? Even the LibDems (60, so 15x’s more seats than Reform) have barely been featured, yet Reform are hogging the limelight. This has to stop.

We have recalled Agent Truss from the field, her work is complete.

Need some summer reading inspiration? The Tablet have created a great list including Ariane Bankes's fabulous book, The Quality of Love💚💚💚 'so well written that it whizzes by'

This sentence is obscene. Why are we punishing the people trying to prevent disaster while allowing the oil company giants causing it to reap super profits? Chris Packham

I’d pay good money to have this guy introduce Trump at ALL of his campaign events. 😂😂

Designate The English Defence League as a proscribed terrorist organisation - Sign the Petition! chng.it/ZqBDNBf9ZC via Change.org UK

UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine u24.gov.ua

This Saturday Ariane Bankes will be discussing her book "The Quality of Love" with Lucy Lethbridge! Visit #Twickenham Library to listen about incredible Paget sisters who captivated literary London. 🗓️Saturday 19 October 🕑2.00pm - 3.00pm 💷 £4.50 🔗shorturl.at/d6aZA

There’s only two weeks to go until 𝑵𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, curated by Jeremy Deller & John Costi, opens at the Southbank Centre✨ Will you be visiting? 📍Southbank Centre 📆1 November – 15 December 🎫Free entry, no ticket required 🔗koestlerarts.org.uk/exhibitions/no… #NoComment

I've just donated to the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal to help provide aid to people affected by the conflict. The government matches each donation £ or £ - Can you help? dec.org.uk

Great to be talking there too, in such terrific company

Seconded! Lovely to see you too, Jane Dismore, and yes - thank you Nicholas Clee for organising (and Arthur's play on newsletter!) and Ariane Bankes for magnificent hospitality and everyone else for being there! An excellent evening!

We’re beating those January blues by admiring some of the fabulous wintery scenes entered into last year’s Koestler Awards, like this one of a snowy London🖌️ We can’t wait to see the incredible talent the new seasons bring this year❄️☀️

The international community cannot appease aggression because violence reproduces by indifference.

I met with President Zelenskyy before his meeting with Trump and Vance. As always, he expressed his gratitude for America's support for the people of Ukraine.   He has something Trump will never have or understand: courage and principle. Every American should be outraged⬇️