Sick and tired of all the abstentionist virtue signalling. Have a toast to me and my birthday tonight - and all those folk who sought comfort in the the autumn all those years ago - sorry but sex is a thing —and so are winter birthdays

Baroness Casey of Blackstock. "Rishi sells nonsense" ... "People need to tell the truth". #BBCLauraK

Bit tired of "ooh bad journalists didn't cover the Post Office scandal". It's been covered for years: there have been two Panoramas, coverage of the court cases going back years, Radio 4 has done a series, Private Eye has been all over it, Computer Weekly has been on it for years

Another day, more selfish drivers ignoring turning restrictions on Omdurman Road. When do we get enforcement SouthamptonCC Hello my name is KJB Cllr John Savage 💙 - SCC Councillor. ?

UK post-Brexit rules will freeze out waiters when minimum salary for skilled worker visa rises to £38,700 leaving restaurants and pubs adding to 120,000 hospitality job vacancies bit.ly/3VZKoQy these are UK rules nothing to do with EU.

I've been waiting for this moment and it has finally happened. I got a paper review back saying I need to familiarise myself more with the works of Heejung Chung and that my work should engage more with her work.

You emailed me 5 minutes ago. It's very difficult to get officer involvement right now as we are in the pre-election period. I'll get back to you. Correction on "so called climate assembly" it was the real deal, orchestrated by the University of Southampton and Involve.

I am evil. I have evil thoughts. That is all

Nan Goldin on her shame over Gaza – and the film that made people faint theguardian.com/artanddesign/a…

⁦Lorna Fielker⁩ How’s this for an idea? £1-2 per night tourist tax. It worked in Manchester, Chester is considering it. Think what more #southampton might do for its citizens :-)

BREAKING: Am being leaked all the campaign director morning notes from Tory HQ now … here is today’s … we will be fielding C Heaton-Harris on the media this morning. You will know he is not standing but as with M Gove we think this helps us. These departing MPs are able to put

1/4 Our special issue on Cycling and Smart Technology, co-edited with Alan Latham is published! Check out papers by @TimSchwanen bye, bye X: follow me @cosminpopan.bsky.social Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  Jarvis Susłowicz @hjargis.bsky.social Justin Spinney and my paper on smart technology & cycling in Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Links in the thread.

I am gutted to report that I will not be with my gang at Glasto -- my body has let me down in spite of my best efforts. But the rest of the band will still be providing a spectacular set, so if you're at Glasto, please go along and support them. You won't regret it.

The only article you ever need to read about the Oasis reunion by @simon_price01 Every word is true. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Low level Inflammation in blood is a more important marker of 30 year mortality or heart disease than LDL- cholesterol and diet is a major factor nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

It'll shock you to hear that Reform didn't want me attending their conference either. My ticket also cancelled. Free speech Farage strikes again.

Budget provides additional £100 mn for cycling and walking infrastructure in 2025-26. This is NOT the "unprecedented level of funding" that transport secretary Louise Haigh told Laura Laker was coming. Meanwhile, motorists get yet another fuel duty freeze. Climate change anyone?

Brexit cost UK £27bn in lost trade in first two years, review finds #sigh #whatasurprise #brexitisbollocks theguardian.com/politics/2024/…