Or: does the sound of a concrete tree falling over in an empty forest make a sound?

Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.

To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.

With new figures showing that more than one in three children in the UK are now living in poverty, with deprivation hitting a record high, it's good to see the Times focusing on the people who are really struggling

for some reason I’ve remembered what Jeremy Clarkson, who said he bought land to avoid inheritance tax, said on live TV about striking public sector workers (extra marks for use of ‘us’)

Imagining the protests if Labour had just properly gone for it and announced a wealth tax. Oligarchs marching on Whitehall in loafers. Aston Martins blocking roads. Signs available on Prime reading "DEFEND labour exploitation from Labour"

“Many are seeking to create a persecution complex.”

The News Agents explore a narrative from the right that we are becoming a “police state.”