I hope everyone under 30 will show their disgust at this blank refusal by both major parties to give our youth the joy of mobility in Europe. Craven surrender to a minority of ageing Europhobes.Sunak rejects offer of youth mobility scheme between EU and UK theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Do you think you understand the modern world? I didn’t until I read Oliver Franklin-Wallis’ “Wasteland” about the global rubbish trade. Horrifying and brilliant. Essential reading.

I am standing in an hour long post-Brexit queue at Barcelona airport. I once had the privilege of sitting at dinner next to the great negotiator Lord Frost. We did not discuss Brexit but I was interested to hear that he “had doubts” about climate change…..

I wasn’t very good at making camouflage netting - I think I’ll stick to brain surgery

Here’s a link to a talk with Dr Ish Mangat who founded the Medical Humanities conference Bodies.We discuss writing, my career and my cancer soundcloud.com/user-774005517…

Please help us and donate! Rachel Clarke will take part in the very challenging Blenheim Triathlon to raise funds for Hospice Ukraine - our charity which helps our Ukrainian colleagues care for the dying and incurably ill at this terrible time….

justgiving.com/page/rachelcla…

Here I am at Festrepublic in Lviv helping to make camouflage netting - my small contribution to the war effort. Slava Ukraini!

Well, I am back in Kyiv and lectured 600+ very impressive medical students today. Kyiv is quiet at the moment but it’s a bit difficult at night not to listen out for air raid sirens and explosions as you try to get to sleep.

Absolutely over the moon to see this review of A Sign of Her Own in The Guardian today!

The Tory VIP lane was a high road to cronyism, says Henry Marsh. goodlawproject.org/the-ppe-scanda… via @goodlawproject

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We are having to bear witness to war crimes in Ukraine. Please help this charity which works for the many Ukrainian children who have lost their parents in this evil war.

And so the Daily Telegraph gives her the fame she craves - exactly as she would want it.

Another brilliant book everybody should read - especially people who appear on GB News.

I finished John Vaillant’s Fire Weather last night and went to bed frightened, angry and depressed . I woke from an end of the world nightmare this morning. I think Mr Sunak should read the book, along with many other politicians.

Winter has started in Ukraine…
They fight and suffer so we don’t have to… let’s never wane in our support and increase sanctions on those who make this happen !

So in Sunak's new Cabinet we have:

- Environment Sec married to the exec of sewage-pumping water firm
- Health Sec in charge of obesity married to CEO of major sugar firm
- Foreign Sec tainted by Greensill lobbying scandal & isn't even an MP

Sounds like 'common sense' to me...

The best piece of radio I have heard in a long time. Has to be listened to to the end.

To tell her story, she must find her own language.

COMING FEBRUARY 2024. A MAJOR LITERARY DEBUT.

A SIGN OF HER OWN by Sarah Marsh.

#ASignofHerOwn @tinderpress

Truly terrible scenes from Gaza, but it’s strange to think that climate change will probably - I repeat probably - render all this area uninhabitable during the lives of my grandchildren.

The really good thing about flying Ryan Air from Stansted is that it really encourages me to reduce my carbon footprint.