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“You put sanctions on, they develop a shadow fleet, it’s basically like whack-a-mole.” inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

In his Nato press conference, Donald Trump refers to “fake news” and “real scum” reporting the leaked US intelligence on the outcome of the Iranian nuclear strike.

In Feb 2018, a friend of mine (rashly) bet me that by 25 June (my birthday) 2025, I would be able to hire a driverless taxi to meet him (Greater London area). If I could, he’d win the bet and I’d buy him lunch at a restaurant of his choosing, if I couldn’t, I won and vice versa.

Tech hype and bureaucratic inertia, I salute you!

Have just started reading Jérémie Gallon’s book on Henry Kissinger. On an occasion when Kissinger was taken into the Chelsea dressing room, one of the players said: “Who’s that wanker?”

My p3 letter in today’s The i Paper on how Starmer will have been pleased with the outcome of the Nato summit, but discord at home was never far away…

ICYMI: Sir Keir Starmer has slapped down Wes Streeting after the Health Secretary said the NHS did not have the money to pay for assisted dying inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Starmer disowns the most memorable line from his big immigration speech little more than a month after he delivered it. Is it a return of "the Trolley"?

🚨📊 NEW POLL BMG Research survey for The i Paper finds Reform's lead is cut to 3pts after a modest recovery for Labour, but Tories still languishing on sub-20% Research carried out Tues-Weds this week, so amid benefits rebellion but before the U-turn

Just started Jenkins’ Churchill biography and this quote from Winston stood out for some reason: “It is not the slightest use defending Governments or parties unless you defend the worst thing about which they are attacked.”