Sleep well tonight!

"The Greens' motion, awful as it is, won't have impacted the Holborn result hugely. Highly engaged voters in a low-turnout by-election rarely wait so late to decide. Zack absenting himself from the debate, in contrast, may have done more lasting damage to his leadership credentials than the motion."

Boosting them, for sure. A x

Thanks for prod to email MP re EU debate. Got a reply from mine, Daniel Zeichner, which included the line: “I am very clear. Cambridge's - and Britain's - future is in the EU, and the sooner we can set out a path to rejoining the better it will be for our people, our communities, and our economy.” 🇪🇺

Here's a thing you won't hear on UK media, fanning itself at the idea of a far right gov't in France: “With the exception of de Gaulle in 1965, no one who was ahead the year before a presidential election, went on to win it. This doesn't mean it can't happen, of course, but it's worth remembering.”

Oh how much do I love Quiet Riot. In depth analysis on Marine Le Pen, a lovely story about mudlarking and a multi-national duel about rolling R s. Such a lovely eclectic mix.

"What's next? Inviting a German journalist to discuss German politics? Or a Welsh person to talk about Wales?!" Oh, wait... This is why QR is one of my favourite pods: they choose guests who *really* know what they're talking about

Excellent explanation of everything France, which was needed by someone planning to travel there this year and finished off with a wonderful musical surprise!

Our expert on everything France, Olivier Morel, joins us to explain everything happening over the channel and all with a healthy dose of Grin and Share It, plus some top tips for visitors to London. Dems da Rules!

A great episode ⬇️⬇️⬇️ The God Less America story is a treat ☀️

Excellent as ever in their analysis. You should listen to QR.

Unlike the British press, coverage that’s not uttery deranged.

If you’re reading today’s papers and thinking, did I watch a different Badenoch speech, may I recommend our sanity-restoring review? “The same people who could not build a railtrack from London to Manchester for £100bn, will build the Kemi Death Star for 10bn. It’s so ludicrous as to be offensive.”

“she claims she is Thatcher, the new Thatcher, the child of Thatcher, the clone of Thatcher or possessed by Thatcher.”