Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
Today marks the 59th anniversary of the release of 'Help!' by The Beatles, and thus we thought we'd share a little bit of how that song is part of Absolute Radio history... 🧵
In radio, *sometimes* things go wrong (Gasp! No, surely not!)...
That one sprint on its own - its tactics, instant decisions, bike handling and timing of max speed - explains everything about how Mark Cavendish has won more Tour stages than anyone else in history
Quite something when former PM Boris Johnson - who introduced voter ID requirement - is turned away from his polling station after forgetting to bring his 🤦. @SkyNews
How does he think it feels to live here? I don't even dare wear clothes in case I get mugged. I just wander round nude with my Oyster card jammed up my arse.