Love to see BBC Chairman Samir Shah getting roasted by his own site's poll 😂 #motd #bbcfootball #bbc #premierleague

depends how you look at it i guess

Great quote from the Reform UK candidates who are resigning in protest at Farage today - but "either incompetent or malevolent"? Why not both??

Today I argue that everyone is going to be a vegetarian soon and you're at risk of looking like an absolute muggins if you miss the boat. Climb aboard! 🐄
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It's clear we'll need radical changes across society to stop the abuse scandals we keep hearing about (not to mention the vast majority that never get revealed).

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As usual, all of the other writers are wrong and I, alone, am right.

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I love a charity leaflet where they're just one comma away from being sociopathic.

I've long felt podcasts are reducing the quality of our political discourse; Joe Rogan's recent forays have made me more certain. Lots of thoughts over on Substack - would love to hear comments on the merits or demerits of podcasts!

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An unusually aggressive bit from me about assisted dying, which could become law this year. Do read and share if you have the chance.

"The Conservative party boasting about its record on women is a bit like dogs boasting about their record on skateboarding: with some spectacular exceptions, this is not something they are good at."
My thoughts on gender, all-women shortlists and the #ToryLeadership - at upstartjoe.substack.com