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Used to work for an MP, now study for the Bar.
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Doom scrolling takes a new meaning today

submitted 6 hours ago • 0 comments

One of my more Alan Partridge views (of many, I'll admit that) is that Gatwick is the best of the London Airports. Its elegant perimeter road, its state-of-the-art monorail system, its kerosene-stuffed aeroplanes soaring overhead like aluminium eagles. It’s the London airport it’s OK to like.

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

A moment

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Yes, students going to the union bar on a Friday is the cause of anaemic growth since the financial crisis.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

A murder on campus. A plucky PhD student and her reluctant supervisor procrastinate by turning detective. That's 'Publish or Perish', tonight at nine, on ITV.

submitted 17 days ago • 4 comments

A hero.

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

as someone on the zoomer/millennial boundary i feel there's a legit problem with people not knowing how to purchase groceries

submitted 55 days ago • 552 comments

?? He was born last week

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

The Fortnums English wine range is a bit Daily Express. For instance, an English white, which they call "Freedom of the Press". "I'll have a glass of Freedom of the Press, mate" Was fortunate enough to try it. Tastes like flatulence and £29 a bottle, too. 1/

submitted 62 days ago • 1 comment

Do we think the King has ever read a Jilly Cooper novel?

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

I enjoy the split between "philosophical" and "religious" here. We profoundly object to the Meno, so we simply had to homeschool.

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Earlier today I mentioned reading attempts at writing by very rich people. It's kind of interesting that, while not universal, there are certain common faults. Lots of newbie writing has pitfalls, but if you're rich (and hey, I do reader's reports), these are the things to watch out for. 1/

submitted 89 days ago • 15 comments

Some have said the assisted dying debate has been "parliament at its best". I'm not so sure. Instead I think religion has quietly played a dominant role in the debate, distorted the conversation, with few believing MPs being straightforward about why. My piece for the i. inews.co.uk/opinion/mps-...

submitted 91 days ago • 59 comments

Whatever the ultimate merits/demerits of assisted dying, any argument based on "parliamentary scrutiny" is flawed (& transparent). More parliamentary debating/committee time doesn't improve legislation. Parliament is bad at it. Impact assessments and public consultations equally waste of time

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

With all this youth unemployment chatter, let me say this as someone who's been there - being unemployed (and not living at home) is rubbish but getting a graduate job is insanely difficult for many. Got to help people into *sustainable* jobs not just send them into temp work to massage stats.

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

👋 Hello, Bluesky!

submitted 98 days ago • 688 comments

Moved here from Twitter.

submitted 100 days ago • 1 comment