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There are political photo opportunities, and then there are political photo opportunities that accidentally become comedy gold.

David Hockney, who has died at the age of 88, was one of Britain's most celebrated contemporary artists. Born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in 1937, he showed an early talent for drawing and went on to study at the Royal College of Art in London. During the 1960s he became associated with the Pop Art movement, developing a distinctive style that combined bright colours, bold shapes and a fascination with everyday life. His work quickly gained international recognition and established him as one of the leading artists of his generation.

Watch this short clip below and let us know below if you knew this. It would also be useful to understand why those who venerate the ‘St. George' flag have such little knowledge or respect for it.

This week marks ten years since the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox, a shocking act of political violence that stunned Britain and prompted soul-searching about the growing toxicity of public debate. On 16 June 2016, just days before the Brexit referendum, Cox was shot and stabbed outside a constituency surgery in Birstall, West Yorkshire. She was 41 years old.

When it is pointed out to members of the far right that they are hypocritical liars who care next to nothing for women and children but are merely obsessed by people who look and think differently to them, what do they do?

Spend enough time scrolling through far-right social media accounts and you will inevitably encounter the same claim: white people are becoming victims in their own country. According to this narrative, Britain is supposedly gripped by “systemic anti-white racism” and white Britons are being pushed aside in favour of minorities.

When a Member of Parliament suggests that women will be “fine” as long as England keep winning football matches, it raises serious questions about their understanding of domestic abuse.

Controversial media personality Katie Hopkins once again found herself at the centre of public backlash after being ejected from a pub in Dundee during a visit to London.

This is powerful!! The video strikingly illustrates the game of misinformation that's being played by Nigel Farage & others. It shows who's actually benefiting from it. Absolutely worth watching! Video sent to me by @nowayjomo pic.twitter.com/Gu4bfEigAY

For decades, consumers have relied on advertising with a healthy dose of scepticism. We knew photographs were airbrushed, endorsements were paid for, and marketing departments were experts at presenting products in the best possible light. Yet there remained an unspoken assumption that the people appearing in adverts were, at the very least, real human beings.