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It's likely to hit 37 or 38 here on Tuesday, followed by just 21 on Wednesday (much better). But I'm surprised we're not being rewarded with spectacular thunderstorms to bring on the change.

There was a time when a certain modicum of intelligence was required to hold public office. Now we have the likes of Truss, Dorries, Ellwood and to prove this is apolitical Diane Abbott. I'm surprised some of them can find their way to parliament, or even their front doors. Much as I despised...

Alan Duncan's autobiography says a lot about Tobias Ellwood, as does John Bercow's. Let's just say that neither has a lot of time for him.

The US has not declared the Kerch bridge as a target. A retired US commander speaking in a personal capacity has. That doesn't equate to US policy.

They being the BBC. They were allowed to switch some AM off, but it still requires government approval to migrate 5 live, Radio 4 LW and the remaining BBC LR stations to FM or digital platforms. There will certainly be some pushback from the Senedd about switching off Radio Wales 882 AM given...

FM is going nowhere. They are still struggling to get approval to switch off AM.

DS closed down their politics and general discussion forums a while back.

For anyone who thinks Radio 2 is skewing too young, it may be worth trying Boom Radio. It's on DAB as well across a lot of the UK. Alternatively us lot in the community radio sector do things differently, and there are over 200 community stations across the UK, so there's likely to be one...

I gave up with Newsquest publications. The ads make the sites impossible to navigate, and the so called "journalists" have only a passing acquaintance with accuracy. My local rag, the Bournemouth Echo has this habit of publishing photos upside down on its website. It just reeks of not giving a...

This raises a question. Say for example Putin was stupid enough to invade Lithuania. Would the response of NATO be to bomb the Russians back to their borders, or would they go further and bomb Russian territory?

I have been mildly amused by a report in the Russian media today that the head of Roscosmos (their equivalent of NASA) has been circulating pictures of places like Whitehall, with co ordinates, saying "look what we can see". The position of Whitehall isn't exactly a state secret. I believe...

Much as Putin is a spiteful nasty piece of work, we must be aware that propaganda comes from both sides. A shopping centre was hit today, and an apartment building yesterday. Russia was responsible for these acts, they are war crimes, there is no disputing that. But both of these incidents are...

Guns Don't Kill People (Rappers Do) by the Goldie Lookin' Chain. Has the classic line: Guns don't kill people, rappers do, I saw the documentary on BBC Two.

Nelly and Kelly- Dilemma (sounds like a nursery rhyme) Toploader- Dancing In The Moonlight (so ruddy smug!) Beyonce- All The Single Ladies (it's like being hit on the head with a mallet repeatedly)

Drifting slightly off topic here, that episode of Inside No. 9 is an absolutely exquisite piece of television from Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, not to mention Sheridan Smith, but at the same time is utterly devastating. Never do I normally get emotional watching anything, but this had...

On paper it's 68 for me, but my union has made it clear that it's likely to be 70 by the time I reach retirement.

The NHS seems to think that I'll still be in a fit state to push overweight people around on trolleys (amongst many other clinical duties) until I'm 70.

This is interesting to read. Thank you for posting it. Are you able to share the RMT's counter offer? I fully understand that you won't be able to if it's confidential.

I explained further upthread (I know it's easy to lose stuff in a busy discussion like this) that I'm aware of the rules regarding the maximum size of picket and I believe them to be wrong. It's the right (and I would argue duty) of those on strike to picket, and restrictions on numbers is an...

Who is actually working on the railways today? I understand over 95% of drivers are ASLEF or non union so are theoretically available for work today. AIUI the majority of guards are RMT so won't be working. What is the percentage of unionised signallers, gateline staff, maintenance staff...