Armando Iannucci

“There is this terrible misconception that disabled people just take, but actually by taking from us, you prevent us from being able to give – we want to be able to participate in life equally the same as anyone else, and that includes going to work.” Disability campaigner Tanni Gray-Thompson

Boris Johnson says the idea that criticism of the BBC is being organised by the right is ‘complete and utter bollocks’, which makes me think there might be something in it.

The ever-eloquent @rafaelbehr.bsky.social pointedly refusing to mince his words on what Farage has done for us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Well, there you go.

Today is Day One of humanity’s Idiolithic Era.

Kemi Badenoch defends the right to speak freely and air a different point of view, by insisting those who disagree must stop.

BBC has a case against Trump. WhiteHouse Chief Press Officer called the BBC ‘100% fake news.’ Which is defamatory and untrue.

Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social

Trump says he will sue BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion despite apology www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit

The US president told reporters on Air Force One that he will take legal action against the broadcaster and will call Sir Keir Starmer over the weekend.

Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.

Staring into the abyss, France calls for the recognition of Palestine and Britain says it’s really really bad to spray-paint planes.

If anyone can show me how you grow the economy by targeting people who need assistance to wash below their waist, please reply.

I’m confident that a bewildered face and swearing at ducks is a solid foundation from which I can grow a successful campaign. I look forward to winning your full support. #Taskmaster

On this special day, may all your wishes seem momentarily achievable x

We left the 20th Century saying we must learn the lessons of history. And yet here we are, discarding them once again.

May your 2025 be preposterously amazing.

Well, this is quite a serious allegation. I do hope the BBC shows true impartiality and investigate whether or not some of its Board members are systemically biased. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders

Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’

I’m not sure she knows how oil-cooled transformers work, but that’s fossil fuels for you: combustible critters.

1/ Support today for journalists fighting for the future of The Observer, threatened by The Scott Trust’s plan to sell to Tortoise Media. Tortoise, though respected, is a small, loss-making venture and the sale risks The Observer becoming a stripped-down website behind a paywall. Worse..

And so we move into the next phase of reality’s Squid Game: the end of fact-checking. From now on, what happened, what you think happened, and what you wanted to have happened, are all of equal value. Other than people getting killed, what could possibly go wrong? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content

Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads

Everyone has 48 hours to tell me exactly how much they think Elon Musk is a massive arse.

Farage in The Telegraph: ‘If voters think I’m a crook, they can get rid of me.’ It’s not how the law works but, even so, I’m assuming if Farage is serious he’ll allow the voters of Clacton to look at all his finances, speak to all his donors, and put himself up for rigorous questioning?

Though the experience and friendship was reward enough in Taskmaster, my eldest also gave me a trophy! #Taskmaster

So, in stark contrast to everything else that’s going on today, I’m delighted to announce I’ll be with this joyous bunch of people in the next #Taskmaster. Let Counting-Backwards-From-Fifty-While-Miming -Your-Least-Favourite -Farm-Animal Commence! youtu.be/1OP6DuihCnk?...

Taskmaster Season 21 - Coming Soon | Line-Up Reveal

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Surely if you had all the money in the world, the job would actually be quite easy?

Thought I’d give it a go here since X is now on fire. Apologies if I still smell of smoke.