I may not be a huge fan of James but nevertheless I am very pleased they are at number 1 in the UK album chart. Also it was fun watching Tim Booth on Channel 4 News complaining, perhaps justifiably, about ageism in the music industry.

Still trying to get my head round the Telegraph headline that ‘14 years of Tory rule have left the Country in a Lefty mess’

Who comes up with this nonsense?

'Pleased to see you looking so well your majesty. We need to discuss your return to work.'

It’s unhinged that Paste have followed up this tweet of a review by a MOR pop act by saying it is published without a byline due to the threats and abuse writers previously received. It’s wrong that certain pop artists are, for varying reasons, currently beyond critique.

Co-sign, as the millennials say.

The Guardian are fucking OBSESSED with Taylor Swift.
She’s not gonna shag you mate, etc

'Could we not get Alan Bennett?'

This is outstanding.

bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Is it the Blue Nile?

The real Jean Rhys, now more than ever.

There is no such thing as “a sick note culture.” There is a record high NHS waiting list, crippling housing costs, widespread food poverty, stagnant wages and inadequate benefit rates, a broken social care system, dire mental health services, and closed Sure Start centres.

screaming up at the skies in rage, when we will be freed of these cruel, idiotic bullies

Happy 90th birthday, Shirley MacLaine: her 20 best films – ranked! theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/…

Bought some noise-cancelling headphones. I am never going to take them off. Life-changing.

Today is UK publication day for The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in 18 Remarkable Lives! If you can’t read the whole book, here it is, epitomised, in a thread …

Proud to say the worst review I have ever received for anything I’ve written, performed or broadcast was from Lloyd Evans.