Sad news. I hope that you will be able to carry on the work in some way with alternative support

There will of course be at least as many leaks as before. But la Meloni will have the pleasure of knowing that it's her people doing the leaking rather than someone else

It's like so many things in this country: we acknowledge that a policy or set of arrangements isn't good enough but they're not so awful that something must be done. Think social care or council tax for example. After Brexit it's easier just to muddle along.

I suspect that the answer to your question can only come from people unlikely to follow you on Bluesky

Agreed. Not at all surprising. If you paint yourself into a corner that's what will probably happen

It's precisely because of statistics like this that crypto should be banned or regulated out of existence. Never mind its various other pernicious and antisocial characteristics

I don't think it's a slavish devotion to the Daily Mail - more a relentless determination to include a lot of trivia in its news coverage

You were far kinder to him than he deserves

What to do if you've made a mistake: own up and correct it. Applies to governments as much as to individuals

That's a very generous offer. Hats off to you