Lovely people we are one third of the way through the allowed period to sign the #RightToLove petition. Please consider doing so if you haven't already. Also feel free to share with people on other platforms and those who might not be on social media https://t.co/sebLacnhyU

Curious that @GaryLineker was free to raise questions about Qatar’s human rights record - with the blessing of the bbc - over the World Cup , but cannot raise questions of human rights in this country if it involves criticism of government policy …

This paper by @redhistorian on the relationship between Brexit and empire is absolutely fantastic - one of the best articles I have read about Brexit.

I'm still here, but I'm also @40percentmayfly@lor.sh Mastodon really does look a lot less shrill and shouty.

Pourquoi visiter Nottingham ? Réponse ici.

🔥 Amazing view from stage of @MarchForRejoin right now. Crowds still gathering in Parliament Sq — it’s huge! 🇬🇧♥️🇪🇺

Im not sure I’ve ever seen this so clear. Calais on the left, Dover and Kent on the right inbound to LHR ✈️

So, so tired. I've been increasingly furious for a decade or so, but since Truss arrived I've just felt a kind of empty despair which isn't really compatible with rage.

The official lost her jolly demeanour. 'Business as usual', she snapped. Before sending them all home. Perhaps I'm in my anecdotage, but really? With a massive case backlog? wtaf?

On Tuesday morning one juror tentative asked about 'the strikes'. 'Haha', said the court official inducting them; 'are you threatening to go on strike?' The barristers' strike, clarified the juror, unamused. /2

My son was called for a fortnight's jury service. It started on Tuesday morning. 60 jurors turned up and were all sent home after an hour - "no cases are ready to be heard". Wednesday, same. Thursday, an email discharging him. /1

So there's a particular quirk of English grammar that I've always found quite endearing: the exocentric verb-noun compound agent noun. It appears in a definite, remarkably narrow period - not more than 150, 200 years - before dying out, leaving loads of legacy words in its wake.

I've got milk in the fridge that's seen two Prime Ministers, two Monarchs and two Chelsea managers

Cats are an inherent part of Moroccan culture & everyday life, living harmoniously with the people of the country. The reason stems from Islamic beliefs, which have made them ubiquitous across the Muslim world. It is #Caturday & to celebrate, a thread on the cats of Morocco…

A No10 "Spokesperson said since the industry was privatised in 1989, the equivalent of £5bn had been invested to upgrade water infrastructure." Let me remind you during the same period WCs have paid out over £72bn to shareholders. Just hold that thought https://t.co/ku48cIQAwM

I might need this shirt. #twitterstorians

All over Europe leaders are announcing emergency cost of living packages for their citizens. Meanwhile, in the UK, a lone cat is roaming the corridors of Downing Street.

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Ryanair to keep ‘racist’ Afrikaans test for S African passengers https://t.co/4FQ1Sii7gW via @AJEnglish A new low for Ryanair.

Our shopping habits are under threat Some radicals are seeking to force us to use weights and measures we didn’t grow up with If you want to conserve the Britain we know and retain the gram and kilo, respond to this consultation https://t.co/IokJLcWeXf