David
@daviduknorthwest.bsky.social
Retired Engineer, revisiting history and dog walking
February 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
@duncanweldon.bsky.social an interesting analysis from
@justinwolfers.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
@justinwolfers.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
"Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23.
YouTube video by Justin Wolfers
youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:15 PM
@duncanweldon.bsky.social an interesting analysis from
@justinwolfers.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
@justinwolfers.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
@lewisgoodall.com
Andrew at his very best. Love the term “Schrödinger’s Prime Minister.”
@lewisgoodall.com
Andrew at his very best. Love the term “Schrödinger’s Prime Minister.”
February 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
@lewisgoodall.com
Andrew at his very best. Love the term “Schrödinger’s Prime Minister.”
@lewisgoodall.com
Andrew at his very best. Love the term “Schrödinger’s Prime Minister.”
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Schrodinger's prime minister observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Keir Starmer’s leadership hangs between survival and coll...
The prime minister is safe for now. But with rivals circling and dire opinion polls, his tenure is still far from assured
observer.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Schrodinger's prime minister observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Stephen Fry Tells The Real Story Behind The Trojan War
YouTube video by Empire • World History
youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Just over one month left to enter the 2026 Paul Foot Award for Investigative and Campaigning Journalism!
The winner will receive £8,000, with the award presented at a ceremony on 1 June 2026.
Find out more and apply here:
private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-aw...
The winner will receive £8,000, with the award presented at a ceremony on 1 June 2026.
Find out more and apply here:
private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-aw...
February 15, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Just over one month left to enter the 2026 Paul Foot Award for Investigative and Campaigning Journalism!
The winner will receive £8,000, with the award presented at a ceremony on 1 June 2026.
Find out more and apply here:
private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-aw...
The winner will receive £8,000, with the award presented at a ceremony on 1 June 2026.
Find out more and apply here:
private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-aw...
@jessicaelgot.bsky.social do you mean this?
![Political parties and their leaders
I like ...
Ed Davey
Zack Polanski
Nigel Farage
Kemi Badenoch
Keir Starmer
31%
31%
27%
27%
39%
39%
62%
55%
20%
70%
The Labour Party
Reform UK
The Green Party
Liberal Democrats
The Conservative Party
34%
31%
28%
28%
24%
56%
57%
43%
43%
58%
Base: 1,104 British adults 18+, 22-27 January 2026
Source: Ipsos Political Monitor
Qu: Which of these statements come closest to your views of [...], and [...]?
I do not like...
Ipsos](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt/bafkreid3ft3qrscg5rhmpg4gvknpqvfk5qitrs2k3ykow5ey5tqwfpdg4q@jpeg)
February 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
@jessicaelgot.bsky.social do you mean this?
Kohima: Britain's Greatest Battle
YouTube video by Kohima Educational Trust
youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:17 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social an interesting poll, from a company that knows what it is doing.
February 12, 2026 at 8:51 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social an interesting poll, from a company that knows what it is doing.
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social, given the names of those in the Epstein files are now being released, I think we should be cautious about disinformation and distractions. What was the real reason behind Ratcliffe’s sudden outburst?
The former Barclays boss was named as a trustee of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate in a notarised agreement signed and dated by him in May 2015, which outlined a $250,000 compensation for the role. ft.trib.al/i9cpZyN
February 12, 2026 at 8:03 AM
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social, given the names of those in the Epstein files are now being released, I think we should be cautious about disinformation and distractions. What was the real reason behind Ratcliffe’s sudden outburst?
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According to this, the AI lab part of XAi has $500m of annual revenues, the Twitter bit $3bn, and the whole thing burns $1bn a month
www.economist.com/business/202...
From The Economist
www.economist.com/business/202...
From The Economist
Elon Musk is betting his business empire on AI
The fates of xAI, SpaceX and Tesla are increasingly intertwined
www.economist.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:51 AM
According to this, the AI lab part of XAi has $500m of annual revenues, the Twitter bit $3bn, and the whole thing burns $1bn a month
www.economist.com/business/202...
From The Economist
www.economist.com/business/202...
From The Economist
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Is the UK (finally) Becoming Less London-centric?
YouTube video by TLDR News
youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:22 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social this will make you smile.
Wanted: Regional Director to work for an organisation opposed to home working. The successful applicant will be expected to work from home.
February 11, 2026 at 8:02 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social this will make you smile.
Heineken will cut 5,000 to 6,000 jobs as the Dutch brewer faces a slump in demand for alcohol. Read more: bloom.bg/4c6Qebh
📷️: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg
📷️: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLDm... @nmtdambusters.bsky.social we need a similar walk through of the Halifax... @wehaveways.bsky.social @almurray.bsky.social
The Lancaster Bomber Up Close: Al Murray Explores WW2’s Iconic Heavy Bomber
YouTube video by WW2 Headquarters
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:44 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLDm... @nmtdambusters.bsky.social we need a similar walk through of the Halifax... @wehaveways.bsky.social @almurray.bsky.social
Dominic Dyer: @number10cat.bsky.social Larry the Cat will have been in Downing Street 15 years next week, he is the most stable thing about British politics these days
February 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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Join me from 6pm on LBC (Sat 7th February)
- Does the outrage around Mandelson show that shame is back in U.K. politics ? (Plus we will discuss THAT ST mag front page);
- How should world leaders respond to Trump’s social media racism?
- Is it hard to find belonging in our polarised society?
- Does the outrage around Mandelson show that shame is back in U.K. politics ? (Plus we will discuss THAT ST mag front page);
- How should world leaders respond to Trump’s social media racism?
- Is it hard to find belonging in our polarised society?
February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Join me from 6pm on LBC (Sat 7th February)
- Does the outrage around Mandelson show that shame is back in U.K. politics ? (Plus we will discuss THAT ST mag front page);
- How should world leaders respond to Trump’s social media racism?
- Is it hard to find belonging in our polarised society?
- Does the outrage around Mandelson show that shame is back in U.K. politics ? (Plus we will discuss THAT ST mag front page);
- How should world leaders respond to Trump’s social media racism?
- Is it hard to find belonging in our polarised society?
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Nearly a million people watched #Newsnight last night - a Friday night at half past ten
(that’s on two platforms - BBC 2 & BBC News ; we don’t have the figures for iplayer/tiktok/youtube yet)
(that’s on two platforms - BBC 2 & BBC News ; we don’t have the figures for iplayer/tiktok/youtube yet)
February 7, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Nearly a million people watched #Newsnight last night - a Friday night at half past ten
(that’s on two platforms - BBC 2 & BBC News ; we don’t have the figures for iplayer/tiktok/youtube yet)
(that’s on two platforms - BBC 2 & BBC News ; we don’t have the figures for iplayer/tiktok/youtube yet)
Why does Badenoch have rats running around her Westminster abode?
February 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Trump may not be reliable source of factual information warns AI
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Trump may not be reliable source of factual information warns AI
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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Lord Mandelson in disgrace
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.
February 4, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Lord Mandelson in disgrace
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.
@rolandmcs.bsky.social
@chadbourn.bsky.social
@privateeyenews.bsky.social have been on the case for years.
@chadbourn.bsky.social
@privateeyenews.bsky.social have been on the case for years.
February 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
@rolandmcs.bsky.social
@chadbourn.bsky.social
@privateeyenews.bsky.social have been on the case for years.
@chadbourn.bsky.social
@privateeyenews.bsky.social have been on the case for years.