This👇is a super analysis of the lessons to be learned from the Grenfell inquiry. The report basically holds up a mirror to the sort of society we have become - and it’s not a pretty sight. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Northern leaders announce new partnership of the North, by the North, for the North – this is a very interesting constitutional development. conventionofthenorth.org.uk/news/all-roads…

Why is it politically impossible to have this sort of debate👇Needless to say, all roads lead back to Brexit.

In what sane world is this even a story? The media can’t cope with a working-class woman holding political power. How very dare she?

Forget the riots, there are lots of really good things going on in Sunderland right now. This👇is one of them. sunderland.ac.uk/more/news/univ…

Powerful!

You just despair don’t you?

#Grenfell - the deeper you dig the worse it gets.

There’s a reason why it’s getting harder to see your GP👇 independent.co.uk/news/health/gp…

Tempting! I’m staying until it becomes intolerable or I’m booted off. Using Blue Sky too - it’s small but rich in content.

Ah, that Brexit Bonus - postponed again and again and again. What’s the point? Seriously, what’s the point?

Universities float £12,500 fees. Staff redundancies escalating. International students plummeting. Researchers isolated from Erasmus. Morale flat. Slow (indeed fast) car crash at our universities. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

It gets worse for Trump. Staggering that he’s allowed to stand. Even more staggering that he still could win.

‘And that’s Sunderland drawn at home to Newcastle United…should be a cracker’…is this really how our laws are decided?

Jonathan has some questions of his own institution…

Pray for America!

The lack of remorse for year on year of policy failure is astonishing isn’t it? Do they somehow think the slate has been cleaned?

These Brexit loons think the entire world revolves around Britain. That’s always been their problem.

Fascinating hour with the late, and much lamented, Phil ‘The Collector’ Swern - am amazing ride through the history of pop music. You would love this bob stanley.

A jury decided that Trump attacked and sexually abused E Jean Carroll. He claims he’s never even met her. He runs and runs but never acknowledges any culpability.