A fair & efficient criminal justice system is a cornerstone of a civilised society. Ours is broken & needs urgent funding to fix it. Especially in difficult times, Govts make tough decisions on their priorities: delivering justice must be a priority Thank you @RSylvesterTimes

Daily Mirror: Mad men #TomorrowsPapersToday

My Times column:-

Immigration is now back under control - and could hit net-zero in 2026. My hunch: that those concerned about immigration will not welcome this news (see comments below). It ruins a story of failure. But can Starmer counter with a story of success? I discuss with Kate McCann

The Brexit campaign was fuelled by misinformation and false promises - it's imperative that we work together to reverse the damage of Brexit and rebuild our ties with Europe. Join European Movement UK now and help make 2026 count.

Hi @lincolncouncil the pavements need clearing & gritting on #Bailgate & surrounds including the Cathedral & Castle They are dangerous IMO #Lincoln

Hi ⁦@LincolnshireCC⁩ sending you a pic of a #Gritter as a subtle hint given yours are missing in action. The roads around Lincoln, notably the #A46 were a disgrace this morning. Hoping they’ll be out this evening .. @BBCRadioLincs⁩ ⁦@itvcalendar⁩

🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer says he wants a closer relationship with the EU "If it's in our national interest to have even closer alignment with the Single Market, we should go that far"

A Reform council leader behind a “Doge”-style war on public spending is owner of two companies which have been placed into administration owing £1.5m. Andrew Husband’s firms owe more than £500,000 in tax, government-backed Covid loans, and staff pay. https://t.co/NqrbNwRO9i

Please read this article. The underlying cause of the backlog is decades of underfunding. Juries are at the heart of delivering justice. Scrapping the majority of jury trials won’t cut the backlog. @TheCriminalBar @CourtsIdle @Kirsty_Brimelow

TRUMP... Britain faces a defining moment: Stand up to Trump now, or stand silent before history. Courage will be remembered; the American people will thank us in time. Let's not blink.

Do you know who else are everyday heroes from all backgrounds delivering justice in their local communities? Juries, David Lammy. Juries.

You don’t have to be a fan of the Venezuelan government to recognise that Trump’s casual dismissal of the rules-based international order, a sweeping aside of the cardinal UN principle of respect for the sovereignty of nations, is a very serious development for the world.

This is the most terrifying speech I’ve heard in my lifetime. America is lost… #DonaldTrump has taken over a sovereign nation and now saying he needs to send more National Guard to keep control of US cities. Do not be deluded…this is dictatorship in broad daylight…

🚨LIVE STREAM ALERT🚨 Join @RoryStewartUK and @campbellclaret for a live discussion and analysis on President Trump's strikes on Venezuela and the capture of Maduro. LIVE FROM 17:30 GMT 🇬🇧 Link in the replies 👇

Venezuela’s Maduro is a corrupt, vicious dictator repressing democratic opposition . But the US unilaterally capturing a foreign leader not at war breaches every canon of intl law. Justifies Putin in Ukraine/Xi in Taiwan. Might is right. Who next on what pretext? A dark moment.

Deep self-irony is so typical for the Russian sense of humour.

I wonder if FIFA will ask Trump to return its peace prize? 🤔

BREAKING: Irony just died.

Starmer can hardly condone what Trump has done in Venezuela, an afront to international law. But to condemn it on our own? Or find a nuanced middle way? The only feasible option is to align with the EU without having any inside voice or influence. Brexit is an unfolding debacle.

Margaret Thatcher in a BBC World Service interview, 30 Oct 1983, after the US unvasion of Grenada: "We in the Western democracies use our force to defend our way of life. We do not use it to walk into other people’s countries, independent sovereign territories… If you are