Thomas Penny
@thomaswpenny
Writer, editor, bereaved single Dad, Quaker, allotmenteer and very amateur musician. Lover of strangers.
Is this really what people voted Labour for? A child moved from London to Aberdeen two days before their A levels, another moved in the middle of chemotherapy, and no fridge for life saving medication... Thank you @afrilcharity.bsky.social for fighting back. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
I'm looking at universities with my younger daughter at the moment and Nous' list of members could be a useful ready reckoner of ones to avoid... (which is a shame because we loved Newcastle...)
I know there's news happening, but so are my lilies, and they're gorgeous. Just thought you'd like to know...
Lily! The first one's always a bit scruffy, but it's a harbinger of the most wonderful time of the year...
In case you wanted to know something else about Cape Verde... Details from: www.scoreline.org/cricket-on-p...
Playing jazz tonight and working through the chord charts, and have come up against this incomprehensible note salad. I'm assuming it's a joke thrown in to confuse the enemy...
Utterly heartbreaking, those poor children. Attacked by racist thugs cheered on by the richest man in the world and the leaders of several UK political parties, where can they and their families turn?
Reminded of this line from David King Dunaway's excellent biography of Pete Seeger. It's from a section at the height of his battles with the McCarthy witch-hunt, and seems appropriate today.
Are you sure they're not all at Legoland to visit Buckingham Palace?
Quite the juxtaposition of stories on the BBC this morning. Consecutive items on radio news.
Advice please! My daughter's taken up rowing and just sent me a picture of her hand. Should I be sending gloves? Cream? Ointment? It seems "stop rowing" isn't the answer... Any ideas gratefully received.
This is utterly ridiculous from the BBC. And it will make it easier for the unfortunate minister on tomorrow's media round to argue this is a Westminster obsession while the rest of the country worries about the cost of living.
Isn't the whole point that there are lots of politicians in the UK "who could beat Keir at this time"?
It's funny how this BBC story doesn't mention the hours and hours of uncritical coverage of Reform on the BBC.