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Though unposh compared to the myriad public school-Oxbridge journalists I have worked with, I am indeed middle class. Which helped me get into journalism which got me invited to such parties, but the bigger reason I was there is that I wrote a cover story on Rowan Williams & Anglican schism for TIME

Oh and he talks about my sister Lise too. Thanks for pointing out

You mean my Andy??? By funny coincidence I just bumped into Alexei but he didn’t say he had talked about him… Can you point me to the episode?

The Archbishop arrived just in time for Bill Oddie to bellow at Andy “You don’t want to be mistaken for AA Gill!” “Why?” asked Andy. “Because he’s a c*nt!” shouted Oddie. The Archbishop then suggested that it might be time to go home. #billoddie #andygill #colinpillinger #archbishopofcanterbury

I returned to Andy’s side, just as he embarked on a story about a restaurant confusing him with food critic AA Gill. I was dimly aware that Archbishop Rowan had followed me over to the group…

Within minutes, he and Bill O gravitated towards each other, and their increasingly uproarious conversation drew space scientist Colin Pillinger. I was over the other side of the room thinking how much fun Andy was having so tore myself away from clerics debating “what would Jesus do?” (srsly)…

A story about Bill Oddie RIP. When Rowan Williams was Archbishop of Canterbury, he used to invite me to his Christmas parties. One year, I took my husband Andy Gill as my plus one…

“London has fallen”. Also this post

These are the transitions We should resist: From tolerance to rage, Open to closed, Live to deadened. The people who Danced in the street Threatened you with love.

No-context political commentary

Books often take years to write and publish. Film-making tends to have longer timelines still. So I'm delighted to see this film, the brainchild and co-write of my sister Lise, now in production. I'd say I can't wait to see it, but I'm used to waiting for good things. deadline.com/2026/07/shar...

Divide and Rule: Royal Women and their Battles is out in many countries in English. Hopefully there will be some translations too. harpercollins.co.uk/products/div...

In our post-truth age of generative AI and polarised social media, their misuse as vehicles for disinformation not only should concern you: it directly impacts you.

Plus the big picture tends to get lost in the excitement about the smaller revelations. What happens to royal women matters, because as the most famous women through history, the stories told about them shape ideas of all women and to prosecute culture wars.

Impossible to keep track of all the media coverage of Divide and Rule around the world, but here’s a small taster. And the funny thing is, despite all this coverage, there are still details and insights in the book that journalists haven’t noticed yet.

And this somehow posted with a weird filter... Because not weird enough already

Had to post from the desktop for this to work. Phone app just mutes everything.

You just never know what’s going on behind the glasses. Also, before offering unsolicited fashion advice to women, check yourself in the mirror. And regardless of what you find, shut up 🤐 #darkglasses #sunglasses #wearingdarkglassesindoors

I am finding it impossible to post a video with sound to @bsky.app Is anybody else having the same problem? I am not getting the volume icon and I’ve tried several different videos. I am able to get volume on videos of people have posted. Help please

This morning's round-up of stories from the Telegraph says a lot more about its Döpfner-era preoccupations than about the Burnham government...