Iain Duncan Smith gets a knighthood - as long as he applies online at a public library, declares his and his wife’s income and capital, gives up two of his four children, and then waits six weeks for it. If he fails to meet targets his award is downgraded to a CBE for 12 months.
Did you know: the scene from Love Actually where the PM has a kiss at the school, was filmed at Elliott School in Wandsworth? Under the Tories, their playgrounds and amphitheatre were sold off to build luxury flats.
Boris Johnson missed that info in his video...
Right, I’m signing off twitter for Christmas, except for whatever articles I’m supposed to write. It’s been quite a year. Lots of love and happy Christmas everyone.
How is it possible to look at these statistics and not conclude that most of the British press operates as the campaigning arm of the Conservative Party.
Here I am cynically using my cats to ask you to ring me and save the planet.
This year’s Guardian telethon is raising money for charities fighting the climate crisis.
Ring me from 4-6pm on 0203 353 4368 📞📞📞
“The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the Axe for the Axe was clever and convinced the Trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.”
Turkish Proverb.
This from @labourlewis is excellent. The Corbyn leadership excelled in some regards (shifting policy debate, gaining huge membership) and failed in others - like democratising the party.
This is the most substantive pitch so far.
https://t.co/xMhOgJ5LPC
There will be a lot of time to reflect.
What I'd finish by saying is: to those who fought so hard, and believed in a new society free of injustice, be proud of what you did, look after yourselves, prepare to fight, and never, ever give up.