Never would have forecasted a row about the way in which the BBC is reporting on Iran. Shows how you can't predict anything. (View Post)

"Decline in reading is a national security threat, says Phillipson" (£) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/01/decline-in-reading-is-a-national-security-threat-says-phill/ (View Post)

Insulting voters isn't the way to go, which is what surveys of this type are trying to do if we're honest. (View Post)

"The battle to stop clever people betting The tools bookmakers use to block data-savvy gamblers, and how to get round them" (£) https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2025/12/18/the-b… (View Post)

"The downstream effects of your phone-based life means that, for all your gains in physical health in 2026, insofar as you resemble the average British person you will be more solitary, sadder a… (View Post)