I don’t think a Reform govt is inevitable. And it’s up to us too, to make sure it doesn’t happen. Apathy, defeatism and tearing down our own side only emboldens Farage. We must refuse to help him. Be more strategic and defiant ourselves. He has 30% support. If the 70% can’t defeat him, shame on us.

Absolutely.

I feel your pain.

We performed a version of this - with altered teacher-mocking lyrics - at our sixth form Christmas assembly.

So yes. OLD.

redactio ad absurdum

I was just thinking exactly that (the bells, not the pottery. Obvs).

A satisfactory outcome for the BBC in this case would come about in one of two ways.

Either BBC prepares for trial, and wins.

Or BBC prepares for trial, and Trump caves or settles because of prospect of losing at court.

Either way: full steam ahead.