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Lionel Shriver: ‘My new novel is dangerous for my career and reputation’ www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/1e7556f...
Lionel Shriver: ‘My new novel is dangerous for my career and reputation’
The We Need to Talk About Kevin author returns with a satire about immigration that, she says, risks alienating today’s progressive readers
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Lionel Shriver: ‘My new novel is dangerous for my career and reputation’ www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/1e7556f...
Superb profile of Naomi Cunningham:
This lawyer was shunned for taking on the trans lobby. Now she’s suddenly in demand again www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/935d1ce...
This lawyer was shunned for taking on the trans lobby. Now she’s suddenly in demand again www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/935d1ce...
This lawyer was shunned for taking on the trans lobby. Now she’s suddenly in demand again
For years, Naomi Cunningham was vilified for defending gender-critical workers like Sandie Peggie, but at last she feels the tide is turning
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Superb profile of Naomi Cunningham:
This lawyer was shunned for taking on the trans lobby. Now she’s suddenly in demand again www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/935d1ce...
This lawyer was shunned for taking on the trans lobby. Now she’s suddenly in demand again www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/935d1ce...
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UN expert concerned by #UK failure to enforce Supreme Court ruling on sex-based protections
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN expert concerned by UK failure to enforce Supreme Court ruling on sex-based protections
GENEVA – A UN expert today expressed serious concern over the United Kingdom’s failure to ensure the effective implementation of a landmark Supreme Court judgment clarifying that the term “sex” in the...
www.ohchr.org
February 5, 2026 at 11:41 AM
UN expert concerned by #UK failure to enforce Supreme Court ruling on sex-based protections
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Elizabeth Fry (Quaker) successfully campaigned to bring in the Gaols Act 1823, which brought in:
1. Separation of male & female prisoners in prisons & houses of correction.
2. Appointment of female wardens to oversee female inmates.
3. Payment for staff, to end extraction of fees from prisoners.
1. Separation of male & female prisoners in prisons & houses of correction.
2. Appointment of female wardens to oversee female inmates.
3. Payment for staff, to end extraction of fees from prisoners.
February 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Elizabeth Fry (Quaker) successfully campaigned to bring in the Gaols Act 1823, which brought in:
1. Separation of male & female prisoners in prisons & houses of correction.
2. Appointment of female wardens to oversee female inmates.
3. Payment for staff, to end extraction of fees from prisoners.
1. Separation of male & female prisoners in prisons & houses of correction.
2. Appointment of female wardens to oversee female inmates.
3. Payment for staff, to end extraction of fees from prisoners.
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Double-headed eagles, white parrots and “defecating squirrels”: my experiences reporting from Russia. Our film ‘Our Man In Moscow’ for BBC Panorama is available on the iPlayer
and will be shown on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Mon Feb 2).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
and will be shown on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Mon Feb 2).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Steve Rosenberg on the tightrope of reporting from Russia on Ukraine war
The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Double-headed eagles, white parrots and “defecating squirrels”: my experiences reporting from Russia. Our film ‘Our Man In Moscow’ for BBC Panorama is available on the iPlayer
and will be shown on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Mon Feb 2).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
and will be shown on BBC One at 8pm tonight (Mon Feb 2).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Self-Portrait, 1878 by Mary Cassatt, US Impressionist painter #womensart
February 2, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Self-Portrait, 1878 by Mary Cassatt, US Impressionist painter #womensart
Mandelson tried to change bankers’ bonus policy at Epstein’s request www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
Mandelson tried to change bankers’ bonus policy at Epstein’s request
Emails show former cabinet minister lobbying ministers in Gordon Brown’s government on paedophile’s behalf
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Mandelson tried to change bankers’ bonus policy at Epstein’s request www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
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Wishing harm upon JK Rowling is the 21st century's socially acceptable way of being a misogynist.
August 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Wishing harm upon JK Rowling is the 21st century's socially acceptable way of being a misogynist.
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These are confusing results from The Corporation of London on the use of the Hampstead Ponds. 86% opposed introducing strict single sex access but 66% oppose making all ponds mixed sex. So what are they to be?
January 29, 2026 at 12:46 PM
These are confusing results from The Corporation of London on the use of the Hampstead Ponds. 86% opposed introducing strict single sex access but 66% oppose making all ponds mixed sex. So what are they to be?
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With the FSB set to secure broad powers to cut communications, one Russian paper criticises the idea: “It's impossible to imagine the functioning of a modern economy without a functioning Internet.” Another paper on prices in 2026: “Vodka up 17%, cucumbers 21.3%.” #ReadingRussia
Russian paper concerned about "Off-switch for the Internet"
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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January 29, 2026 at 7:55 AM
With the FSB set to secure broad powers to cut communications, one Russian paper criticises the idea: “It's impossible to imagine the functioning of a modern economy without a functioning Internet.” Another paper on prices in 2026: “Vodka up 17%, cucumbers 21.3%.” #ReadingRussia
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Very much looking forward to chairing this important event at the UK Supreme Court on the importance of trust in institutions in an age of AI and populism.
Do sign up to watch online 👀
www.linkedin.com/posts/uksupr...
Do sign up to watch online 👀
www.linkedin.com/posts/uksupr...
We're delighted to be hosting an online event in conversation with Lord Reed on Thursday 29 January exploring 'Why Trust Matters.'
Find out more and register for your free ticket now:… | ...
We're delighted to be hosting an online event in conversation with Lord Reed on Thursday 29 January exploring 'Why Trust Matters.'
Find out more and register for your free ticket now: https://lnkd.in...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Very much looking forward to chairing this important event at the UK Supreme Court on the importance of trust in institutions in an age of AI and populism.
Do sign up to watch online 👀
www.linkedin.com/posts/uksupr...
Do sign up to watch online 👀
www.linkedin.com/posts/uksupr...
What went wrong in Birmingham? From bankruptcy to the Maccabi scandal
www.thetimes.com/article/b0b3...
www.thetimes.com/article/b0b3...
What went wrong in Birmingham? From bankruptcy to the Maccabi scandal
Since the council ran out of money in 2023 there have been complaints of cronyism and accusations of ineffective government
www.thetimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
What went wrong in Birmingham? From bankruptcy to the Maccabi scandal
www.thetimes.com/article/b0b3...
www.thetimes.com/article/b0b3...
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So fascinating - that it is there and that we can understand what it means. And can we just take a moment in these times to recognise how lucky BBC Science is to have Pallab Ghosh writing stuff like this. He never disappoints! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oldest cave painting could rewrite origins of human creativity
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 9:19 AM
So fascinating - that it is there and that we can understand what it means. And can we just take a moment in these times to recognise how lucky BBC Science is to have Pallab Ghosh writing stuff like this. He never disappoints! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This story of a boy raised as a girl burns with a sense of injustice www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2026/01/2...
This story of a boy raised as a girl burns with a sense of injustice
After a secret gender reassignment as a baby, Jim Ambrose has spent his adult life undoing the damage. Now Channel 4 is telling his tale
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This story of a boy raised as a girl burns with a sense of injustice www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2026/01/2...
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Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online content
The mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has urged Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s, adding to growing pressure on the prime minister before a crunch vote on the issue on Wednesday.
Esther Ghey wrote to Starmer on Monday explaining in detail how she felt her daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by TikTok influencers with whom she had become obsessed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s
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First time seeing a beaded cover. Non-fic for young readers.
January 16, 2026 at 6:01 AM
First time seeing a beaded cover. Non-fic for young readers.
January 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Those of us who grew up in 1970s Britain didn’t have mobile phones or computer games. But we did have fantastic children’s TV programmes. Like Rentaghost. Here’s my tribute to a wonderful BBC show that was born 50 years ago. #Rentaghost
Rentaghost theme - piano solo
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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January 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Those of us who grew up in 1970s Britain didn’t have mobile phones or computer games. But we did have fantastic children’s TV programmes. Like Rentaghost. Here’s my tribute to a wonderful BBC show that was born 50 years ago. #Rentaghost