Mike Holderness
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Among the things I edit is www.londonfreelance.org
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‘House Republicans then released a massive tranche of documents to counter what they said was a Democratic effort to "cherry-pick" documents.’
If 1 email says I killed Elvis, 1 million saying other stuff don’t change that. But mentioning the 1 is ‘cherry-picking’?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If 1 email says I killed Elvis, 1 million saying other stuff don’t change that. But mentioning the 1 is ‘cherry-picking’?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What we know about the latest Epstein emails referencing Trump
In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
‘House Republicans then released a massive tranche of documents to counter what they said was a Democratic effort to "cherry-pick" documents.’
If 1 email says I killed Elvis, 1 million saying other stuff don’t change that. But mentioning the 1 is ‘cherry-picking’?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If 1 email says I killed Elvis, 1 million saying other stuff don’t change that. But mentioning the 1 is ‘cherry-picking’?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
...and when a helpful stranger appears to point out that сюжет is “plot” I shall put my hands over my ears
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
...and when a helpful stranger appears to point out that сюжет is “plot” I shall put my hands over my ears
I shall insist on calling it сюжет.
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I shall insist on calling it сюжет.
Yes.
Except that before Beetlejuice it was the Bellman’s Rule.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43909/...
Except that before Beetlejuice it was the Bellman’s Rule.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43909/...
The Hunting of the Snark
Fit the First The Landing "Just the place for a Snark!" the Bellman cried, As he landed his crew with care; Supporting each man on the top of the tide By a finger entwined in his hair. There was also ...
www.poetryfoundation.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Yes.
Except that before Beetlejuice it was the Bellman’s Rule.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43909/...
Except that before Beetlejuice it was the Bellman’s Rule.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43909/...
And if the Times had written “1m more on benefit” (implied: “a benefit”) it would have been pedantically correct - but still misleading to readers who are not scholars of headline grammar.
And if the Times had written “1m more on benefit” (implied: “a benefit”) it would have been pedantically correct - but still misleading to readers who are not scholars of headline grammar.
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And if the Times had written “1m more on benefit” (implied: “a benefit”) it would have been pedantically correct - but still misleading to readers who are not scholars of headline grammar.
And if the Times had written “1m more on benefit” (implied: “a benefit”) it would have been pedantically correct - but still misleading to readers who are not scholars of headline grammar.
“Never, ever, eat anything labelled ‘gourmet’!”
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
“Never, ever, eat anything labelled ‘gourmet’!”
And later at.St Brides...
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
And later at.St Brides...
That will be the future of the $1 bill guaranteed for a decade.
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
That will be the future of the $1 bill guaranteed for a decade.
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There are many subtle and complex arguments one can have about the future of the BBC — but I guarantee you that no other channel or streaming service will be as committed to factual programming, children’s education, history shows, religious discussion, poetry, arts, or state of the nation debate
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
There are many subtle and complex arguments one can have about the future of the BBC — but I guarantee you that no other channel or streaming service will be as committed to factual programming, children’s education, history shows, religious discussion, poetry, arts, or state of the nation debate