Sir Christopher Ball says we control our own longevity. Stop blaming others, he urges. That is easy to say from the dry side of the bank. It’s like telling a drowning man to swim. Without asking why he fell in first.
Life is messy. Simple answers usually fail. Patrick Eckersley of Suffolk points out the absurdity. You can’t ignore the circumstances. Not everything is a matter of personal will.
Julian Vincent shifts to the ocean floor. Big eyes don’t mean sharper sight in bright light. They help you see in the dark. An owl proves it. That ancient ichthyosaur in the Natural History Museum news likely hunted in deep water. Poor illumination required massive lenses. Even today, giant squid in the abyss rely on the same trick.
The Makerfield by-election lacks something essential. Nobody is making the case for the government’s record. Phil Woodford sees the hole. Should a Labour loyalist run as an independent to fill it?
Morag Stuart in London just says “bread and circuses.” The VAT cut on summer trips is cheap relief. Cheap enough.
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