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Considering the huge strides M&S has made with womenswear, why is its menswear still a see of grey, grey-greens, beige and washed out blues. A mystery. Is this what middle England’s men really want?

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How long has Paris St Germain has a merchandise store on Oxford Street? And why?

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Bored of your boss waffling on in meetings? Could waving a stuffed Elmo toy at them – standing for Enough, Let’s Move On – be the answer? It’s a technique used in some workplaces. Who insist it works!

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This is from a leading uni "student staff expectations agreement." Genuine question. Why are capital letters offensive? Is it at the start of a sentence/proper nouns. Or SHOUT caps?

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Unclear if Jordan Peterson was entirely read up on Nigel Farage when the two appeared 'in conversation' at the Arc conference this morning...

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This headline references – weakly – a Heineken advert from 1985! And doesn’t scan. The Sun subs used to be masters of the art of headline puns. Ones that would immediately make you smile and want to read the story. This fails on so many levels.

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Edward VIII was king for just 10 months. Which means anything from his reign tends to be rare. Especially postboxes! There are just c130 E8th 📮 – one in a 1,000. For an inexplicable reason I like seeking them out & running to them. A hobby I used to chronicle on X, but will now post here…

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I drive down M6 a lot. And the A1 only occasionally. I’m often struck by the profusion of sx shops on the A1. Are people who live east of Pennines hornier? Are there more truckers in Yorks keen to stock up on pvc & prn than in Lancs. A mystery….but genuinely curious as to the reason.

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Headlines from today: Vice President Vance Accuses European Leaders of Censoring Free Speech White House Bars Associated Press From Spaces Like Oval Office and Air Force One

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JD Wetherspoon is selling £2.79 breakfast deal. Why is it competing with McDonald’s? Because we’ve shifted our days – and spending earlier. Peak eating out in the evening used to finish at 9pm according to Trajectory. It’s now 7.50pm. What’s going on?

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JD Wetherspoon is selling £2.79 breakfast deal. Why is it competing with McDonald’s? Because we’ve shifted our days – and spending earlier. Peak eating out in the evening used to finish at 9pm according to Trajectory. It’s now 7.50pm. What’s going on?

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Interesting that James Watt is encouraging whistleblowing all of a sudden. That's a change of heart, based on my experience. www.thenational.scot/news/2493240...

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Oh, this is nice. I've been shortlisted for Press Awards business journalist of year. For Sunday Times Mag cover story about the rise of fried chicken & for a Daily Mail feature where I went undercover at Deliveroo. The category is full of amazing jornos. A honour just to make the list

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I didn’t know Tim. But I love his 25 rules for journalists. Not all of them I agree with, but they make a hell of lot of sense. He sounds like the sort of editor I would have cherished.

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Hundreds of UK companies are cutting their working hours. We spoke to four employers who tried it - with very different results 🖋️ @harrywallop.co.uk 🔗 inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

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Yes, I had to try the Wetherspoon £2.79 breakfast deal. Really quite tasty. And considering the free coffee refills it’s incredible value, considering cost of eating out on high street.

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How do food trends start? How did burrata & flatbreads become ubiquitous on restaurant menus? Why is matcha in every coffee shop? I interviewed some food trend analysts (yes, that’s a job) to find out. For @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/article/bd74...

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To the @johnlewisretailcom.bsky.social Spring/Summer launch. Where it would appear the early 1990s were not a bad dream, but now back in fashion

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Wetherspoon has launched £2.99 breakfast deal. 1. Small breakfast. Or... 2. Egg, bacon, sausage muffin & tea/coffee Pretty amazing value. Serious competition for Greggs & McDonald's. How did breakfast become the new battleground? Are we all starting our working days earlier? If so, why?

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Club Pret – 50% discount on coffee – was due to go up from £5 to £10 next month. It's now staying at £5. @Pret either lost tons of customers from axing 'free' coffees last year. Or enough of those that stayed on the scheme also buy food, making it worthwhile for Pret to lose money on hot drinks

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Staying in Yorkshire next week with the kids. Quite near Richmond. Kids desperate to visit Wensleydale. Because Wallace & Gromit. Is the Wensleydale Creamery tour worth the 50min detour?

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Is Google’s 3D video conferencing – Project Starline – the answer to Zoom fatigue? It’s due out this year. And I had a go on its v impressive, if v expensive, prototype: www.thetimes.com/article/399c...

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Watching #Peepshow and Jez tries to commit arson on a #edwardviiipostbox! Was the location scout a fan of Britain’s super rare street furniture?

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Amandaland has turned my “leafy enclave” of Islington into downmarket Harlesden.😱 Yes, I’ve shared this indignity with the Mail… www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar...

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Come over to Bluesky, they said. It’s so much more civilised than X, they said. Harry opens up Bluesky to read the comments under his column…🧐

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