I begin with the downward spiral in UK politics as the Labour Government struggles and media amplify the division, hatred and disinformation of the Reform Party. ,I call — without much hope — on the Starmer Government to stop its descent to the right, notably over migrants and asylum seekers. I take apart the latest fact-free stunts of Reform’s Nigel Farage. I summarize the latest on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the prospects for the Trump Administration joining Europe in ensuring Kyiv’s security. And I chat about the significance of the Catholic Church’s canonization of Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager who propagated the faith online.