Andrew Mackenzie
@ahmackenzie.bsky.social
Scot mostly found in the West Midlands. Social democracy. Probably the only person to hold a season ticket for both Aberdeen and West Brom.
I don't agree with that in the workplace.
I don't agree with that in the workplace.
I am not quite sure how "Your Party" has managed to conjure up three other options for a name that mean that sticking with “Your Party" would somehow be the best choice, but they have managed it - so fair play, I suppose.
November 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I am not quite sure how "Your Party" has managed to conjure up three other options for a name that mean that sticking with “Your Party" would somehow be the best choice, but they have managed it - so fair play, I suppose.
Please excuse this bit of Liberal Democrat posting, but by UK supermarket standards, the M&S in-store bakery really is consistently excellent and probably doesn’t get quite enough praise for that.
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Please excuse this bit of Liberal Democrat posting, but by UK supermarket standards, the M&S in-store bakery really is consistently excellent and probably doesn’t get quite enough praise for that.
Reposted by Andrew Mackenzie
Your boyfriend tells Susie Dent that she absolutely nailed her word of the day
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Your boyfriend tells Susie Dent that she absolutely nailed her word of the day
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One of my most enduring gripes. Politicians are told not to patronise voters. The most patronising approach is to nod along when they believe stuff that's not true, or encourage them
this is one of the reasons not to do policy by poll or focus group
New net migration figures at 930am.
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
November 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
One of my most enduring gripes. Politicians are told not to patronise voters. The most patronising approach is to nod along when they believe stuff that's not true, or encourage them
If you are going to be a team that seeks to:
a) Manage games out;
b) When leading, create chances on transition;
It helps to be a team that actually looks comfortable:
a) Managing games out;
b) Creating good quality chances on transition.
#WBA
a) Manage games out;
b) When leading, create chances on transition;
It helps to be a team that actually looks comfortable:
a) Managing games out;
b) Creating good quality chances on transition.
#WBA
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
If you are going to be a team that seeks to:
a) Manage games out;
b) When leading, create chances on transition;
It helps to be a team that actually looks comfortable:
a) Managing games out;
b) Creating good quality chances on transition.
#WBA
a) Manage games out;
b) When leading, create chances on transition;
It helps to be a team that actually looks comfortable:
a) Managing games out;
b) Creating good quality chances on transition.
#WBA
Really not sure about this new addition to the Madame Tussauds lineup.
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Really not sure about this new addition to the Madame Tussauds lineup.
Coventry City have scored 47 goals in 17 Championship games this season. Extrapolated over a 46-game season, that would be 127 goals.
The good news - or bad, depending on your view - is that they are overperforming their underlying numbers, so might have to settle for a more modest 115 or suchlike.
The good news - or bad, depending on your view - is that they are overperforming their underlying numbers, so might have to settle for a more modest 115 or suchlike.
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Coventry City have scored 47 goals in 17 Championship games this season. Extrapolated over a 46-game season, that would be 127 goals.
The good news - or bad, depending on your view - is that they are overperforming their underlying numbers, so might have to settle for a more modest 115 or suchlike.
The good news - or bad, depending on your view - is that they are overperforming their underlying numbers, so might have to settle for a more modest 115 or suchlike.
Keir Starmer, the literal prime minister, visiting a primary school and managing to make headlines for being ‘told off’ by the headteacher and having to apologise to her, does just feel perfectly on-brand for his premiership to date.
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Keir Starmer, the literal prime minister, visiting a primary school and managing to make headlines for being ‘told off’ by the headteacher and having to apologise to her, does just feel perfectly on-brand for his premiership to date.
If Ruben Amorim looked and spoke like David Moyes, he would be managing the Dog and Duck. Useless.
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
If Ruben Amorim looked and spoke like David Moyes, he would be managing the Dog and Duck. Useless.
Remember to wrap up warm for the open top bus back down the road.
Hearts suffer first league defeat of the season at Pittodrie. Where else?
Created plenty of chances to at least take a point but far too profligate.
The wait for a win at Aberdeen will reach nearly 10 years.
Created plenty of chances to at least take a point but far too profligate.
The wait for a win at Aberdeen will reach nearly 10 years.
Aberdeen 1-0 Hearts: First league defeat, big chances missed, Pittodrie hoodoo
Hearts went down 1-0 at Pittodrie, bringing their first league defeat of the season. Joel and Craig look back at the action.
onlrl.co
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Remember to wrap up warm for the open top bus back down the road.
Well, that's the Heart of Midlothian bubble well and truly burst. Aberdeen are getting good at ending title challenges in November.
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Well, that's the Heart of Midlothian bubble well and truly burst. Aberdeen are getting good at ending title challenges in November.
Great to be ahead at half-time. I don't think we have been particularly good, but Hearts have been worse. Stuart Armstrong is the best and most accomplished footballer on the pitch by a country mile.
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Great to be ahead at half-time. I don't think we have been particularly good, but Hearts have been worse. Stuart Armstrong is the best and most accomplished footballer on the pitch by a country mile.
Leeds with the strangest goal celebration of all time here. I think about 75% of the stadium don't think it's been given on-field.
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Leeds with the strangest goal celebration of all time here. I think about 75% of the stadium don't think it's been given on-field.
You have to hope that Karlsson's absence is a short-term thing, otherwise that is going to be a major issue with the number of games coming up in quick succession. I would have had Shinnie in from the start for this one, too.
November 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
You have to hope that Karlsson's absence is a short-term thing, otherwise that is going to be a major issue with the number of games coming up in quick succession. I would have had Shinnie in from the start for this one, too.
I like Wayne Rooney, but he dresses for Match of the Day like an adolescent going on a first date at Nando's. He's probably doused himself in Hollister body spray, too.
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I like Wayne Rooney, but he dresses for Match of the Day like an adolescent going on a first date at Nando's. He's probably doused himself in Hollister body spray, too.
Pensions could be worth tens of thousands of pounds less if Reeves
Pensions could be worth tens of thousands of pounds less if Reeves
Pensions could be worth tens of thousands of pounds less if Reeves
Pensions could be worth tens of thousands of pounds less if Reeves
www.independent.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Pensions could be worth tens of thousands of pounds less if Reeves
I might have underestimated Streeting's popularity among Labour members. Which is a bit surprising because he is an ardent Blairite and the average Labour member in 2025 is, um, not that. Perhaps helps that his main strengths appear to be among Starmer's main weaknesses.
Four top Labour figures could beat Starmer in a leadership race, poll finds
Four top Labour figures could beat Starmer in a leadership race, poll finds
Research shows members would back Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting over PM
Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting would all win a head-to-head leadership contest against Keir Starmer, according to a poll of Labour members.
Research conducted by Survation for LabourList found that Burnham and Rayner would defeat the prime minister by considerable margins, while Streeting and Miliband would have a slight advantage but within the margin of error. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I might have underestimated Streeting's popularity among Labour members. Which is a bit surprising because he is an ardent Blairite and the average Labour member in 2025 is, um, not that. Perhaps helps that his main strengths appear to be among Starmer's main weaknesses.
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You see this also with the “we have to reduce immigration or racism will get worse”. The average person who thinks immigration is too high does not think that makes gutter racism ok and does not agree with, e.g. “let’s do a Partition scale ethnic cleansing in the UK”.
Sorry to keep banging on about it but it's literally *they are on Twitter and think it's the majority view*
This is pretty striking and makes me wonder exactly what Labour have been up to in making policy seemingly in response to / fear of the former rather than the middle group.
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
You see this also with the “we have to reduce immigration or racism will get worse”. The average person who thinks immigration is too high does not think that makes gutter racism ok and does not agree with, e.g. “let’s do a Partition scale ethnic cleansing in the UK”.
Some interesting - and quite striking - numbers here.
If you relied on, say, Elon Musk's X for your reading of the national pulse, you would probably expect it to be about 90-10 in the other direction, at least among the first demographic.
If you relied on, say, Elon Musk's X for your reading of the national pulse, you would probably expect it to be about 90-10 in the other direction, at least among the first demographic.
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Some interesting - and quite striking - numbers here.
If you relied on, say, Elon Musk's X for your reading of the national pulse, you would probably expect it to be about 90-10 in the other direction, at least among the first demographic.
If you relied on, say, Elon Musk's X for your reading of the national pulse, you would probably expect it to be about 90-10 in the other direction, at least among the first demographic.
Will be disappointed not to hear Harvey Barnes at least attempt a Scottish accent in his post-match interview on Sky here.
November 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Will be disappointed not to hear Harvey Barnes at least attempt a Scottish accent in his post-match interview on Sky here.
Increasingly convinced that the next Prime Minister - probably after May next year - is going to be Bridget Phillipson. Possibly Angela Rayner, although a harder sell now for obvious reasons.
Mahmood and Streeting will just not command the necessary support from within the membership.
Mahmood and Streeting will just not command the necessary support from within the membership.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has seen her favourability drop 32 points among Labour members since her plans for asylum policy reform were announced
Cabinet rankings: Mahmood sees sharp drop in approval among Labour members – LabourList
Shabana Mahmood’s approval among Labour members has plummeted since her announcement on reform of asylum policy, exclusive polling for LabourList has revealed. The poll, conducted…
labourlist.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Increasingly convinced that the next Prime Minister - probably after May next year - is going to be Bridget Phillipson. Possibly Angela Rayner, although a harder sell now for obvious reasons.
Mahmood and Streeting will just not command the necessary support from within the membership.
Mahmood and Streeting will just not command the necessary support from within the membership.