A thread: I have only read this article and NOT the book from which it derives, but as the author of the standard biography of Anthony Blunt, I feel inclined to comment. The main contention is that not only was Blunt spying for the Soviets, but that he was/

Amanda Craig I bought it In hardback, because I couldn’t wait to read it. Accidentally came upon “Love in Idleness” years ago, and I was hooked!

Highly recommended, very entertaining read

Amanda Craig I adored The Three Graces and only wish I could plan my twilight years in Italy. A lovely book and empathised with all three ladies!

Choice by Neel Mukherjee — worlds within worlds via Financial Times
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I think every writer can align themselves with this. If only billionaires today would build libraries, like Carnegie, rather than sending themselves into space.

'The truth is that the left has fucked up monumentally on gender identity ideology and until it owns the mistake, it will continue to hand the right valid talking points.' Yes. I have no trust inThe Guardian/Labour /Left. They are rowing back but how did they let all that…

Why are doctors helping girls to self-harm by cutting off their breasts? This is not medicine. These girls deserved ethical, evidence-based help for their pain. This medical abuse must STOP.Billboard Chris 🇨🇦🇺🇸 Libs of TikTok Gays Against Groomers Megyn Kelly Meg Brock Dr Jordan B Peterson

The paperback of The Three Graces is out this week! Thank you to all who bought the hardback, thanks to all who will buy its cheaper version, thanks to all who borrow it from a public library, ebook or audiobook. Without my readers, I could not keep going with the next one….

Just the weather to snuggle on the sofa and continue my Amanda Craig re-read.

I've spent years now deeply concerned that grown men's feelings were being prioritised over my disabled daughter's rights to safety, privacy and dignity. I wrote to you to ask who would speak up for my daughter. YOU IGNORED. Where was your empathy, then?

A retraction and apology has been issued by iNews for the baseless accusation made by journalist Patrick Strudwick against Kellie-Jay Keen, aka Kellie-Jay Keen. Mr Strudwick has forgotten to share this on Twitter, so it would be nice if people could help him out.

Need to end plastic and eliminate existing plastic pollution
Watch these hungry waxworms eat through plastic and digest it too
Wriggling critters armed with enzymes can break down plastics that would otherwise take decades, or even centuries to degrade

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Fox News

'Chestfeeding' to be banned in NHS crackdown telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/…

Civil War is a terrifying film, but Trump: The Sequel will be a real-life horror show theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Jacob Rees-Mogg is just posing as a GB News anchor, but Ofcom doesn’t care if we’re confused. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Some are born lucky, so the left shouldn’t flinch from giving others a helping hand theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Tilly Amanda Craig ‘s gorgeous The Three Graces - watching the rain outside is only making me long to be in Italy even more!

My life as a prison guard: homemade crack pipes and contracting TB

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