That's "Jenny" Harvey, he's part of Unison's trans network…he writes trans inclusion policies for them… — Jonny Bell (@Jonnywsbell) March 24, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

The continuing US love affair with Putin: Sir Keir Starmer's plan for an international force to support a ceasefire in Ukraine has been dismissed as "a posture and a pose" by Donald Trump's special envoy. Steve Witkoff said the idea was based on a "simplistic" notion of the UK prime minister and other European leaders…

"Formalism" is the new crime in North Korea. You're told that you have to do something to celebrate the glories of Kim ideology, yet you know that there's nothing to celebrate. There's no there there: no great achievements, no dramatic breakthroughs. It's all the same old shit. So you go through the motions. You have…

A growing trend in academic publishing is "positionality statements" where authors list all their intersectional forms of privilege/oppression. This one is particularly absurd. "All authors are cis-gender menstruating individuals who identify as intersectional feminists." pic.twitter.com/gSr5x4oVXN — Colin Wright (@SwipeWright) March 22, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

A six foot, cross-dressing convicted paedophile was taken to hospital from a men's prison for a urinary problem. The nurse called him 'Mr'. He responded by lunging at her and calling her the N-word three times. The NHS has decided to investigate HERhttps://t.co/usFUpsj16H — ripx4nutmeg (@ripx4nutmeg) March 23, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Added: 🧵(1) BREAKING: CHRISTIAN NURSE…

Historian Benny Morris, at Quillette, on Israeli concerns over Trump's new “hostage envoy,” Adam Boehler, against the background of the apparent abandonment of Ukraine: Washington’s grand strategy on the Palestinian issue remains unclear, as does its understanding of the players involved, especially Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. This is causing considerable…

Another Café Royal Books contribution, this time from photographer Don Tonge: [Photos © Cafe Royal Books/Don Tonge]

Oliver Brown in the Telegraph on how Seb Coe was beaten by the old Olympic guard, determined to keep their gravy train rolling: In 72 hours here at Costa Navarino, the IOC’s sumptuous retreat on Greece’s Ionian coast, he came face-to-face with the true Machiavellian character of this most fiercely protective of private clubs. Until…

Before rushing to condemn Israel for every strike, remember: Hamas could end the war instantly by releasing all the hostages. It’s that simple. — Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) March 22, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Sarah Ditum in the Times reminds us of some of the history behind the Sullivan Review: Alice Sullivan — author of the government-commissioned review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender that was published this week — is a sociologist with a neat pixie haircut and a gently sensible tone of voice. Her…