Opinionated Master of Wine, journalist and photographer. Also tweet about politics, books + music. Citizen of the world. Humanist. Liberal. Catador de auroras.

Joined March 2009
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The greatest letter of all time...
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In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump and his family have lost surprise elections, thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.
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Delighted to feature @CircleofWine Committee member @thewinesinger Charles Metcalfe who does a tremendous job liaising with @drinks_trust @GerardBassetFDN and other key organisations. With his wife @KathrynBalcombe he now lives in Portugal.
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Simon Heffer’s final pars in his review of Liz Truss’ new book. Of all the best examples of the Westminster unreality machine, where parts of the illiberal metropolitan elite and press build someone up clearly beyond their abilities, she was by far the worst. Zero accountability, of course.
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Can we think of a modern war leader more successful than Zelensky? One who has fought off an invasion for nearly five years? The man is a phenomenon.
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As Brexit returns to the spotlight, I wanted to share my thoughts on the UK's future relationship with Europe. Brexit has been a disaster for businesses of all sizes, including for many in Wimbledon. We must begin the difficult work of rebuilding with our nearest trading partner. Read more here: politics.co.uk/2026/10/brexi…
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DEP mi compañero, jefe y amigo.
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Jeffrey Archer- an obituary
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At the Tory Party Conference, Kemi Badenoch declares she’s ‘a classic old-school Conservative’ – adding that once in power, her first move will be to smash the miners
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🚨The wait is over. From an extraordinary longlist, just six books remain. Introducing the #BGPrize2026 shortlist, bringing together six remarkable works of #nonfiction and the writers behind them. Congratulations to this year's shortlisted authors and publishers.📚
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💥Andy Burnham confirms my scoop this morning that he will push ahead with plans for electoral reform - kicking off a process that could eventually lead to ditching the first-past-the-post system in favour of proportional representation. The PM, a long standing supporter of electoral reform, says he wants a system in which “everyone’s views count and everyone’s vote matters”. theguardian.com/politics/202…
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I'm often very critical of leaders' speeches at coconferences. But that was superb by Burnham - full of ideas & policy, inspirational & very emotional, honest & risky. Bold on social care, electoral reform & EU. Yet hard to see sums adding up. Memorable & maybe historic.
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Absolutely delighted to discover that there was an Australian goalkeeper called Norman Conquest. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman…
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"Some people are so full of common sense that they have no room left for their own sense of self." -Miguel de Unamuno.
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