Impressive!

Always enjoy these reports, Lewis. This one shows the value of a good local candidate. I'm sure we often miss out on good candidates within communities who (unlike Grauberg) are outside the party system. Smart parties would do well to make room for them, but would need to allow some independence.

I hadn't thought of that. I guess racism often misuses language, and it can be quite varied. But I'd presumed this was part of the old attitude of British racism which assumed all foreigners were inferior, including Spaniards. (There's probably some evidence for this at European soccer matches.)

You'd have thought there might be quite a few 'foreigners' in Spain.

Was he enthusiastically pro-Trump, ignoring all the downsides? Or reluctantly pro-Trump, recognising the downsides but also seeing some positives compared with the Democratic opposition? (And more importantly, are you enjoying Botswana? Interesting choice of destination!)

Funniest thing is that Tories can't object on principle, because of Paul Fisher. So serious concern about Reform shows in very personal attack on X from Paul Swaddle. Whatever you think about policy, Westminster Labour leadership is some way ahead in reasonable and civil public discourse.

Are they mostly Londoners or international tiktok followers, do you think?

You give journalism a good name, Ian. Well done!

Interesting to see if Ange accepts the apology.

Maybe. But sounds like recognition of a genuine mistake to me, 'I got it wrong, sorry'. Don't think he'd be accepted by others as a reporter on the club if deliberate sensationalism was his usual practice. Seems out of character.

History. Soho was always a place where many people with low incomes lived. Mostly worked in West End businesses. Tenements refurbished or replaced by tower blocks during 1960s-80s. Kemp House, Berwick St first occupied 1961.

Trumpism is only half of America. We shouldn't forget the other half. In the medium term, the real challenge is to find ways to bring back those who voted for Trump reluctantly. They need to be persuaded that the threat to democracy and the rule of law is the main issue now.

There are two big questions. How can Europe take more responsibility for its own security? Everyone's asking that. But also important: What can Europe do to strengthen its own democratic values and encourage the American people not to slide further away from them? (Abuse is not an effective answer!)