Despite the fragile ceasefire, the brutality in Gaza has continued, with Israeli forces reportedly killing at least six Palestinians on October 14, 2025. This occurred just after Hamas released the last Israeli hostages.

In Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip yesterday, exhausted people danced, celebrated, blew horns, and beat drums after hearing the news of the new ceasefire, summoning sunlight after a 2yr storm of bullets and bombs.

Is it only me who can see the – my word – 'stupidity', of what the UK is witnessing week on week - month on month – year on year – in that place of power, people call parliament? What are we to learn from these lessons?

The current health secretary – Wes Streeting – has just announced that injections for weight loss will now be widely available – free – on the NHS.

It’s one of those funny things in life which we give little attention to at the time. But it’s also one of those things – one of those powerful things – which can help us so very much. Call it a Sixth Sense.

Chalk’s a useful thing. It’s good for writing on blackboards – although perhaps less useful for that, nowadays. It’s also good for tennis court boundaries – giving rise to the famous question “Who saw chalk dust?”