This is why I love Record Review - the ONLY show on bbcradio3 where everything is not fabulous, marvellous and superb

Children’s magic books very rarely contain the tricks professionals use.

I have never heard anyone in Britain talk about draining the swamp

There is pretty good evidence from US doctors in Gaza (published in the NYT) that [at least some] members of the IDF HAVE targeted children. And small children at that.

Thank you for hanging in there

And it was my uncle Billy

Bristol 1970, 4’4 “

The Sunday times columnists this weekend were all banging the old drum about Gen Z, net zero, and Rachel Reeves’ CV. There was no sign at all that the world has changed. Finally Matthew Parris emerged to tell us that Russia was no threat and Ukraine had always been a “borderland”.

Are you asking if I know how to use a knife and fork?

Having someone’s number on speed dial. I think this is an anachronym lazily used by journalists who have forgotten that speed dial makes no sense any more

Nothing more satisfying than killing a zombie statistic. Good work!

“Climbing up the ledder” …

I’m sure she’ll be here soon