The younger of my two children turns 24 this week. The trauma of the birth lives vividly on. There is so much here that chimed with my experience. Sadly, it seems little has changed in the intervening years.

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I find all this bizarre. You can argue about whether the legislation will be effective but we trade our personal freedoms for safety and security in all kinds of situations. And what about those of us who object to picking up the tab for the health costs of smoking?

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🌍 Apr 23 - Niall Ferguson takes a long view on our current global predicaments with ritula shah at Conway Hall (3/5)

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Can’t wait to watch!

We are saddened to hear of the death of the great Daniel Kahneman.

We were lucky enough to host him in London in 2022 alongside ritula shah and Olivier Sibony. Rest in Peace.

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Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman dies, aged 90 via Financial Times
I had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel Kahneman for Intelligence Squared - warm and witty, he wore his intellect lightly. RIP on.ft.com/3J0Jtrm

A relaxing end to the weekend and start to a new week on Classic FM

I’m enjoying some respite from the news by trying to imagine Rihanna in Jamnagar in Gujarat. It isn’t easy.

An inspring masterclass tonight with Karl Flinders richard brooks Teju Adedayo and Parmod Kalia on the extraordinary investigation done by some pioneering journalists into the Post Office Scandal - long before #MrBatesVsThePostOffice . Chaired by the brilliant ritula shah for John Schofield Trust

So looking forward to this - I think we could probably do a month long residency given how much there is to discuss!

The Russian Prison Service says that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead. Mr Navalny - the Kremlin's most vocal critic - had been in jail since 2021 on charges widely viewed as politically motivated.

I worked with Steve Wright at Radio 1 and remember his kindness. He loved the new release by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville - ‘Don’t know much’ (this was a long time ago) so he played it repeatedly, every day for a week. It was a hit. bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

Is Keir Starmer assuming he will keep younger voters? Ditching the £28bn pledge may bolster Labour’s reputation for fiscal prudence but will it alienate a group who are already dissatisfied with their slice of the pie.

I loved the book, I didn’t see the much criticised film but can’t wait to watch this. It’s an ‘I remember the 80s thing’ theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

A 🧵on how the UK's ability (or lack of) to fight a war is a choice for the public & politicians. Genuinely being ready to mobilise for (or, far better, deter) all-out war is a challenge for everyone, not just the military

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Such great news. And thanks to everyone who joins me for Calm Classics at 10pm. And if you aren’t listening already, get over here, quick!

Such good news. And thanks to everyone who joins me for Calm Classic at 10pm. And if you aren’t listening already, why not tune in right now?

Rishi Sunak must be replaced as PM, says former cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke bbc.in/3SvcDnd

Watch how Mehak turned her life around and is a source of support for her family after receiving training as part of our Driving Women's Economic Empowerment programme supported by the @fcdogovuk #UKAidMatch programme. youtube.com/watch?v=MI48mQ…