There indeed is so much to fight for, and in some countries (looking at you, US), some old fights have become new fights.
One thing (academic) men can do is not participate in manels! It can be uncomfortable at times but it is also still necessary. Here’s my experience: 🧵
And also no one quite remembers Wales are also there
I see the Six Nations has taken a look at UK politics and decided it would also like a multitude of possible winners, with a series of run-off results that don’t necessarily make sense in totality.
Probably candidate didn't have to be resident in the ward, so it'll just be the two nominations
Front cover of The Continent newspaper Issue 231, showing a man harvesting rainwater on an island. In the background, on the water, is a private yacht. And in the skies is an American bomber. The headline reads: "Unlikely allies move to sink Mauritius' Chagos deal'.
All Protocol Observed | Welcome to Issue 231 of The Continent
Amid a geopolitical storm, four Chagos Islanders have returned to the archipelago - with a little help, and a private yacht, from a Reform UK mega-donor.
Download your copy here.
www.thecontinent.org/_files/ugd/2...
The important point will be Trump tries to claim it as another one he stopped
A stack of 19 library books (mostly about children's television and research methods) on a green table
I once again may have overestimated my capacity to read things when raiding the library shelves.
I cannot emphasise enough how true this is. Two weeks of shouting "6 7" at my kids seemed to chase that particular phenomenon out of our lives
Pausing reading about girls' socialisation through My Little Pony to watch Hollie Davidson become the first woman to referee a men's 6 Nations game. My rugby-heavy childhood feels very seen right now.
I also always think of this when it's referred to as free... pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23855027/
Westminster, if you could just... not... for the next hour or so and let us just watch the curling in peace, that would be lovely. Thanks.
He agreed to do a video for my 7 year old daughter holding her teddy at Labour Party Conference last year, so she'll be rather pleased if he now becomes Prime Minister.
Do Wales get a bonus point for the 4th yellow card?
Not as much as the ridiculous adverts during the scrums...
Two near identical stainless steel wine buckets
Hello from the couple who've been married so long we bought each other near identical anniversary presents...
It also only consists of Taylor Swift songs.
Which also suggests my daughter's been heavily on my Spotify on Wednesday mornings recently...
A screengrab from Spotify showing the title of a playlist as "surprised breakdown wednesday morning" Underneath this it says Try some : breakdown, surprised, love song, mellow pop, tearful and songwriter
Hi from my autogenerated Wednesday morning Spotify playlist
Do you think he's brought Victoria to distract Trump with some inappropriate dancing?
The Gate in Hammersmith is excellent
A Charlie Chaplin www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/re...
Do you have a copy of Diffords Guide? Bible of cocktails
The children have been given a karaoke machine. I have been given fancy ear plugs. This is symbiotic gifting at its finest.
It remains a mystery why more women don't want to run for elected office...
An update: one of the other players got fired from her job.
Son, as mayor, offered her some jobs to help keep the game running (mostly delivering post).
He then promptly raised taxes to cover her wages.
Amazing story in The Times. Reform UK failed to pay VAT to HMRC on its sales (tickets, merchandise). About £400k in all.
Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.
First day of school holidays. The kids have invented a complicated game involving jobs, shopping, a postal service and apparently fiscal policy.
My son is currently running around shouting "Twenty minutes until taxes! We need to pay for things!"
Strong early preparation for next month's budget.
It also appears to have been written by someone who has never had to juggle a full time job with having children which occasionally necessitates having to deal with calls and emails during family time.
Laughing because someone doesn't know which cheese to pair with port feels quite on-brand Tory
Very handy to keep a hip flask in...
I do not buy things without pockets now. Even my wedding dress had pockets. Boden quite good for be-pocketed things. And also Joanie and Albaray.
I have quite a similar looking navy one from Boden from a few years ago. Cotton and with pockets and it is everything I have ever wanted from a skirt.
