Mike Elrick
@elrick1.bsky.social
Hillwalker, book lover, cineaste, Mahlerite, Aberdeen FC supporter.
Surely it's not the Sandringham Estate that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be moved to, but the Tower of London...to share a dank dungeon with Peter Mandelson?
February 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Surely it's not the Sandringham Estate that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be moved to, but the Tower of London...to share a dank dungeon with Peter Mandelson?
Counting down to the launch of the podcast where hosts Dominic Cummings and Morgan McSweeney share their thoughts on why government isn't working.
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Counting down to the launch of the podcast where hosts Dominic Cummings and Morgan McSweeney share their thoughts on why government isn't working.
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Just beyond parody at this point
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Just beyond parody at this point
Listening to Between The Ears - Bernard Herrmann and Taxi Driver on BBC Radio 3. Why did I not know that Herrmann's first score was for Citizen Kane...his last for Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver.
February 8, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Listening to Between The Ears - Bernard Herrmann and Taxi Driver on BBC Radio 3. Why did I not know that Herrmann's first score was for Citizen Kane...his last for Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver.
Watching On The Beach on Sky Arts..cheerier than reading the Sunday papers and observing British politics.
February 8, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Watching On The Beach on Sky Arts..cheerier than reading the Sunday papers and observing British politics.
Peter Mandelson's grandfather was wartime Home Secretary Herbert Morrison. Ernie Bevin once said, he (Morrison) was not to be trusted and was as artful as a barrow load of monkeys.
February 7, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Peter Mandelson's grandfather was wartime Home Secretary Herbert Morrison. Ernie Bevin once said, he (Morrison) was not to be trusted and was as artful as a barrow load of monkeys.
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OK I finally steeled myself to read the @helenrumbelow.bsky.social piece - jesus christ - www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
I studied the latest Epstein files. As a woman, this is what I felt
They show a hidden world oiled by porn-saturated misogyny. I spent two days reading them
www.thetimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
OK I finally steeled myself to read the @helenrumbelow.bsky.social piece - jesus christ - www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
So who gets to play Peter Mandelson in James Graham's 'state of the nation' play about the latest UK Politics clusterfk?
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
So who gets to play Peter Mandelson in James Graham's 'state of the nation' play about the latest UK Politics clusterfk?
Quandary. Sparrowhawk in back garden sitting on plant trough watching everything. For obvious reasons no small bird will venture near the bird feeders as a result. Should I open the kitchen window to make it fly off? But seeing such a beautiful bird at close quarters is a treat.
February 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Quandary. Sparrowhawk in back garden sitting on plant trough watching everything. For obvious reasons no small bird will venture near the bird feeders as a result. Should I open the kitchen window to make it fly off? But seeing such a beautiful bird at close quarters is a treat.
Whether Starmer survives this ..he's used up all his political lives ..another fuck up...and there will be one...the trapdoor will open
February 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Whether Starmer survives this ..he's used up all his political lives ..another fuck up...and there will be one...the trapdoor will open
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This feels like a very odd speech. The government is in crisis, the Labour party is on the brink of mutiny... and the Prime Minister is talking about litter-picking
February 5, 2026 at 11:36 AM
This feels like a very odd speech. The government is in crisis, the Labour party is on the brink of mutiny... and the Prime Minister is talking about litter-picking
Starmer there.....talking about trust in politics....
February 5, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Starmer there.....talking about trust in politics....
Maybe Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should share a cottage on the Sandringham Estate. They have a lot in common
February 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Maybe Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should share a cottage on the Sandringham Estate. They have a lot in common
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That’s just utter bollocks. The more he seems to be ‘honest’ the more likely it is he’s lying.
He doesn’t ’tell it like it is’. He tells it like it isn’t.
He doesn’t ’tell it like it is’. He tells it like it isn’t.
Laura Kuenssberg "On occasion, he is quite unlike other politicians, with flashes of honesty you wouldn't hear from others".
BBC News - Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inside Reform: Laura Kuenssberg follows Farage's party as it experiences the glare of scrutiny
The BBC has spent time interviewing senior figures and witnessing Reform's work at the largest council it runs.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 9:33 AM
That’s just utter bollocks. The more he seems to be ‘honest’ the more likely it is he’s lying.
He doesn’t ’tell it like it is’. He tells it like it isn’t.
He doesn’t ’tell it like it is’. He tells it like it isn’t.
If only Alistair Darling was still with us to share his thoughts on the Epstein Files revelations re Peter Mandelson's interesting approach to the responsibilities of being a UK government minister.
February 3, 2026 at 11:34 PM
If only Alistair Darling was still with us to share his thoughts on the Epstein Files revelations re Peter Mandelson's interesting approach to the responsibilities of being a UK government minister.
What politically tone deaf looks like ...
February 3, 2026 at 8:05 AM
What politically tone deaf looks like ...
I worked for Labour Party leader John Smith. John never liked or trusted Peter Mandelson and kept him at arms length. John was a very good judge of character.
February 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I worked for Labour Party leader John Smith. John never liked or trusted Peter Mandelson and kept him at arms length. John was a very good judge of character.
BREAKING: Punxsutawney Phil refuses to come out of burrow until November 2028.
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM
BREAKING: Punxsutawney Phil refuses to come out of burrow until November 2028.
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Alistair Darling and the official Treasury were always aware that investment banks had an inside track to Number 10. But the brazen nature of that inside track is rather breath-taking.
Who leaked this Number 10 discussion to Jeffrey Epstein? And are there consequences for the leaker?
It’s an internal discussion re. getting markets moving in the aftermath of the financial crisis. No doubt of great interest to Epstein and his financial market clients.
It’s an internal discussion re. getting markets moving in the aftermath of the financial crisis. No doubt of great interest to Epstein and his financial market clients.
February 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Alistair Darling and the official Treasury were always aware that investment banks had an inside track to Number 10. But the brazen nature of that inside track is rather breath-taking.