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They are astonishing front pages.. a form of psychosis rather than any relationship to journalism

Even more astounding when you consider that objectively this remains a very hard Brexit. You just have to hope that readers turn away - certainly the case for the Express and Telegraph.

Welcome news, showing that those who oppose our pension reforms by saying there aren’t the UK projects to invest in are talking nonsense. “Canada’s second-largest pension fund plans to invest more than £8bn in the UK” ft.com/content/ebbafb…

America is dragging us down. Let’s grab the EU lifeline before it’s too late.| The Observer observer.co.uk/news/columnist…

The necessary precondition for a successful government is the PM setting the overall political framing and direction of travel, and the Treasury falls in line. The other way round never works. Starmer backing ending the two child benefit cap is a welcome assertion of that truth.

The US’s incredible science base - now being cauterised- is one of the principal reasons for the US’s extraordinary global corporate and commercial dominance , both admired and feared. The JD Vance thesis is partisan nonsense.

Very sorry to learn of Alan Yentob’s death. A great broadcaster, great advocate for the arts and doughty defender of the BBC and its values. He will be much missed by all who knew him.Condolences to his family. BBC arts broadcaster Alan Yentob dies aged 78 bbc.com/news/articles/…

Very important leader from the Observer. The British government should take heed. Leader: it is time to recognise Palestine | The Observer observer.co.uk/opinion-and-id…

Please read .. a really powerful piece and an indictment of Trump’s attitude to universities. observer.co.uk/news/opinion-a…

A great, dignified, pitch- perfect, good-bye this evening to the one and only Gary Lineker - beloved by the MOTD audience, football and so many beyond. Above all a really decent human-being.

Lots of people have been in touch - even in the local Coop - telling me how interesting and passionate they found Gavin Kelly on the impending crisis of economic inactivity. And in particular its impact on health and mental health. A call to arms!

Britain should now go big on science. I would go further than William Hague who in essence is right. We should establish a £5 billion fund - part public/part private - to court the best of exiled US science.Trump’s assault on science is a gift for Britain thetimes.com/article/87fbe9…

Prison works? Only if a prison is imbued with a strong moral culture generated by moral prison officers, a culture that Professor Liebling can identify and measure. Amazing! S8 Ep2: Morality in UK prisons with Alison Liebling - The We Society | Podfollow podfollow.com/the-we-society…

Canadian,Australian and US pension funds chose to invest in the UK while our own pension funds don’t, with so many great companies being acquired overseas. At last welcome action! UK confirms powers to force pension funds to back British assets via Financial Times on.ft.com/3Her6BT

Doing the rounds in France…

The ‘moron premium’ broke Truss’s PM-ship in 44 days. There is now a Trump ‘moron premium’, rising steeply. No economy or polity can withstand such moronic caprice. A crisis lies ahead. Trump says he will double steel and aluminium tariffs to 50% via Financial Times on.ft.com/3Hf9KVD

How the ‘ moron premium’ will unfold. The implications go beyond Trump. Farage, Trump’s little Sir Echo, will not look so clever in 4 years time - let alone next year. Jamie Dimon warns US bond market will ‘crack’ under pressure from rising debt via Financial Times on.ft.com/4mDEf7x

The lack of self-knowledge…

So true…!

It’s now an hour to go to Mariana’s lecture - her advice and critique to and of the UK government. If you’re one of the hundreds who have signed up be sure to remember at 17.00 - and if not, there is still time.