Our son was diagnosed with dyslexia, very late. I suppose we’re the sort of sickening middle class parents who get a diagnosis and act on it when we should just shut up. But anyway, things didn’t rea… (View Post)

Whether or not this is good advice, the fact remains (US) social media has enshittified our political discourse. It started with very online lefties deciding that online was the place to exercise ide… (View Post)

Why are we so obsessed with being besties with the Americans? Same national cringe we had to live through in 2003. (View Post)

You’re feeling, shall we say, bullish? Enjoy it. Reform will end either with a squib-like polling slump, or electoral success and the destruction of our nation. Show me an example of a populist right… (View Post)

Classic pre-frontal heat plume today. Enjoy it (if you’re not in the West Country thunderstorms). Could be the last hot day this year. I’m going to try to interest the family in a little Sunday trip. (View Post)