CST’s statement on the violent disorders seen after the devastating tragedy in Southport.

Despite this week's joyful release of prisoners from Russia, my thoughts have been with the many political prisoners still held in Belarus. I'm very proud to have supported this ongoing project, although sadly I can't be there tomorrow for this event. Londoners, do check it out.

And with that, I'm over and out on holiday. Here's my latest column from The Stage to wave goodbye.

Rage-bait feminism packaged as glib retelling of classical myth. My review of “The Voyage Home”, a meme in novel format. ft.com/content/8ad4e6…

Opinion | We women in the West are free to go to our Taylor Swift concerts and sing - while the Taliban won't even let women speak 🖋️ Kate Maltby ➡️ Read more: trib.al/FazjaqE

I am a bit amused that Matt Chorley's first proper scoop on Day 1 of his BBC Radio 5 Live show is that Keir Starmer's family have declared for Team Cat as opposed to Team Dog. Matt told me last week that "all the best people are dog people." It's the only thing he's wrong about.

Ooh. Things just got interesting. Jan is someone who has actually run an Oxford college through a period of unprecedented development. A candidate who should be taken seriously.