Amazing facts from this week: 1. My daughter wants to read the Odyssey. Which isn't her typical reading. 2. It had sold out at the book shop we visited. Surely the longest time from being written to selling out ever?
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Progress in cancer treatment is incredible. Here's a new pancreatic cancer treatment that is *tripling* survival rates after a year compared to chemotherapy.
John MullahyWow
Who on earth thinks £50 can't buy you a meal? I just had lunch in Soho, surely one of the most expensive places in Britain, for £11.
Sky News'£50 doesn't even buy a meal': What people think of Burnham's electricity VAT cut
@zoesqwilliams.bsky.social After reading your excellent article from a few days ago, I thought you might find this article interesting. I don't think it's much appreciated that: a) Trends of sexual offending don't seem to be improving... robblackielondon.substack.com/p/is-this-th...
Is this the most neglected problem in Britain?The incredible scale of sexual offencesrobblackielondon.substack.comBurnham's big pledge will be *heard* as ending homelessness (380,000 people). It's not. It's ending rough sleeping (5,000 people). A good thing but much easier to achieve. This is exactly the sort of over hyping that has come back to bite so many other recent politicians.
Jill Rutternew big commitment - ending rough sleeping. We did it during the pandemic (but lots of hotel places available). He's not managed in Gtr Manchester. But he may want to draw on the experience of Tony Blair's rough sleepers unit - a call to Louise Casey whose first entry into govt that was?
This is an incredible story: The US lost a nuclear warhead in Greenland because of an accident that started with a cushion on the wrong place.
Dr Paul DorfmanThere have been 32 known incidents where the US has accidentally detonated, misfired, or lost nuclear warheads. www.iflscience.com/a-seat-cushi...
More North Sea oil drilling will do virtually nothing for the British economy, while damaging our reputation as one of the leading countries on tackling climate change. A terrible first policy from our new Prime Minister. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drillingDrilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licenses.www.bbc.co.ukIt's great that the Mayor wants to build new houses. But his record has been pitifully poor, and this new plan includes loads of measures that he ruled out at the last election. For instance when I raised the inappropriate rules at the last Mayoral election that make it harder to build mansion...
Mayor of London, Sadiq KhanMy Draft London Plan sets out how we can deliver more affordable homes for Londoners, stronger economic growth and a greener future for London. www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
"The result was the most startling in London since the full elections in May: the Lib Dems came from third to win a seat where the Greens seemed to have a strong grip." www.onlondon.co.uk/lewis-baston...
Greens hold one and lose one in Lambeth by-electionsThe Lib Dems were the biggest winners overall and Labour the most disappointedwww.onlondon.co.ukLewis BastonAt long last! My article on the two by-elections last Thursday in Lambeth www.onlondon.co.uk/lewis-baston...
Gibraltar has just effectively rejoined the EU. And it's completely uncontroversial, because it obviously makes sense to make life easier for people there. A preview of what happens with the rest of our country? share.google/lfuTnfEoIqMr...
New era for Gibraltar with removal of border controls with SpainIt is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.www.bbc.co.uk