Dennis Skinner: 'After the 2nd World War and without a penny to spend we built a National Health Service, we built council houses, we found jobs for 600,000 servicemen, we introduced pensions for the old, free education... and at the end of it unemployment was only 2.2%'

British chip shops were culinary institutions. Beef dripping or lard, high heat, fluffy potatoes. The result was legendary: crispy exterior, steaming interior, savory satisfaction that defined comfort food. The fat mattered. Beef dripping has a high smoke point and distinctive

Betty’s washing machine quit working so she called in a repairman. Since she had to go to work the next day, she told the repairman, "I'll leave the key under the mat. Fix the washing machine and leave the bill on the counter, and I'll mail you a check. "Oh, by the way don't

It’s now 40 years since this quite brilliant episode of Yes, Prime Minister was broadcast but somehow it still seems remarkably appropriate after all this time! One of the best comedy series ever and superbly acted.

I have seen pregnant women feel ashamed in maternity wards because of poor hygiene. And I have seen nurses wash them gently, trim their nails, brush their hair. I have heard, in simple yet profound words, their gratitude: “My baby will be born clean, thanks to you.” I have seen

My question for Diego after watching the final would be “How does it feel to actually be the most loved character in a spy thriller genre while playing a villain that has fanbase for decades now?” It must feel liberating I bet to elevate the story even more with your character

"You should never overestimate the extent to which the BBC changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage, other far right extremists and the Tufton Street junktanks, while shutting out progressive voices." – George Monbiot

Waders over a wild North Sea at Alnmouth Northumberland.#Northumberland

1945 Wren #farthing found on the #Thames #foreshore this morning- imagine the world this coin entered! #mudlarking

You'll want to be sitting down for this bit. Water companies are currently £82.7 billion in debt, have paid themselves £85 billion in dividends, leak over a trillion of litres of water per year, dump sewage for almost 4 million hours per year, have been convicted of over 1,200

Well said Billy Connolly.

The next project Tom "I love tragic characters" Hiddleston has out is Tenzing, and that is, finally, a good one because we know that Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay actually climbed the Everest and lived long and happy lives so there is at least something :D

A grey day at @NosterfieldLNR and my first sighting of white front geese from the North Lake screen as they were spooked by a heron, and flew away south.

Robins singing their hearts out in the sunshine - surrounded by birch catkins and hawthorn berries❤️

I recently taught Ralph how to play the trumpet on the London Underground. He went from Barking to Tooting in just under an hour! 🤪😂

Unsung heroine: Sally #NightManager Hope she’s back in S3. Pine needs all the help he can get and everyone else he depended on is dead

Early Morning. 6°C and blue skies. Snowdrops.

Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously! 4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE ⁦@markruskell⁩ ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!

Late Afternoon On The Wolds. 4°C and heading home. Blackbirds in hedges.

Each morning we open a window to the Dales and share some of our favourite views. This one is showing off Wensleydale at its finest: sweeping landscapes, big‑sky walks... and there's waterfalls, wildlife, heritage and cheese! 🧀 #Wensleydale #YorkshireDales