Ian Thompson
@iantyorks.bsky.social
Curious about the arts, sport, politics and Yorkshire
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“What the hell kind of Christian is this guy anyway?”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
January 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
“What the hell kind of Christian is this guy anyway?”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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What happens when you ask teenage girls what they want in parks?
They tell you.
They ask for places to sit together, to feel safe but not watched, to be active without competition and to connect with nature.
They are not unrealistic. They are just not usually asked.
Always ask.
#MakeSpaceForGirls
They tell you.
They ask for places to sit together, to feel safe but not watched, to be active without competition and to connect with nature.
They are not unrealistic. They are just not usually asked.
Always ask.
#MakeSpaceForGirls
January 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM
What happens when you ask teenage girls what they want in parks?
They tell you.
They ask for places to sit together, to feel safe but not watched, to be active without competition and to connect with nature.
They are not unrealistic. They are just not usually asked.
Always ask.
#MakeSpaceForGirls
They tell you.
They ask for places to sit together, to feel safe but not watched, to be active without competition and to connect with nature.
They are not unrealistic. They are just not usually asked.
Always ask.
#MakeSpaceForGirls
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top risks 2026 is officially out
after 28 years of analyzing geopolitical risks
this year is the tipping point:
after 28 years of analyzing geopolitical risks
this year is the tipping point:
Eurasia Group | The Top Risks of 2026
www.eurasiagroup.net
January 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
top risks 2026 is officially out
after 28 years of analyzing geopolitical risks
this year is the tipping point:
after 28 years of analyzing geopolitical risks
this year is the tipping point:
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Why has Trump attacked Venezuela? Oil have to have a think about that..
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Why has Trump attacked Venezuela? Oil have to have a think about that..
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: English hospitals that cut registered nurses saw more deaths while those hiring nurses saw more patients survive. Even when hospitals tried to fill gaps with non-nurses, deaths still went up. Major new study exposes dangerous NHS variation:
www.thetimes.com/article/7eed...
www.thetimes.com/article/7eed...
Death rates rise when NHS cuts back on nursing
Using lower-paid workers to plug the gaps left by a failure to hire registered nurses damages safety, new research has shown
www.thetimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: English hospitals that cut registered nurses saw more deaths while those hiring nurses saw more patients survive. Even when hospitals tried to fill gaps with non-nurses, deaths still went up. Major new study exposes dangerous NHS variation:
www.thetimes.com/article/7eed...
www.thetimes.com/article/7eed...
December 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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There are far too many interesting football analytics papers that I want to read. From the 1980s. And from before that, if they were actually accessible.
This is the blog I've rewritten the most, and is still so short of doing the subject justice.
www.getgoalsideanalytics.com/analytics-hi...
This is the blog I've rewritten the most, and is still so short of doing the subject justice.
www.getgoalsideanalytics.com/analytics-hi...
'Analytics history' - there is so much to write about and share
The history of football analytics often focuses on expected goals and the 21st century, but decade after decade through the 20th century brought insight
www.getgoalsideanalytics.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
There are far too many interesting football analytics papers that I want to read. From the 1980s. And from before that, if they were actually accessible.
This is the blog I've rewritten the most, and is still so short of doing the subject justice.
www.getgoalsideanalytics.com/analytics-hi...
This is the blog I've rewritten the most, and is still so short of doing the subject justice.
www.getgoalsideanalytics.com/analytics-hi...
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WaterAid has launched the driest Christmas dinner ever - a dehydrated festive feast with shrivelled-up favourites like turkey and stuffing, but missing one vital ingredient - water. It’s a powerful reminder that nearly 1 in 10 people lack clean water close to home. Everything starts with water.
December 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
WaterAid has launched the driest Christmas dinner ever - a dehydrated festive feast with shrivelled-up favourites like turkey and stuffing, but missing one vital ingredient - water. It’s a powerful reminder that nearly 1 in 10 people lack clean water close to home. Everything starts with water.
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
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COP30 in Brazil was billed as the “implementation summit”, when hot air turned to action. But Edelman, the PR firm that won the contract to promote the climate summit, was pulling in two directions.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
COP30 in Brazil was billed as the “implementation summit”, when hot air turned to action. But Edelman, the PR firm that won the contract to promote the climate summit, was pulling in two directions.
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These are our six campaign pledges - the things we will do next year if we manage to add 1,000 new members. They were chosen by our readers because they’re things we believe will make Manchester better.
Share them and join the campaign 🙏
manchestermill.co.uk
Share them and join the campaign 🙏
manchestermill.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
These are our six campaign pledges - the things we will do next year if we manage to add 1,000 new members. They were chosen by our readers because they’re things we believe will make Manchester better.
Share them and join the campaign 🙏
manchestermill.co.uk
Share them and join the campaign 🙏
manchestermill.co.uk
Ben Houchen says no to a tourism tax for Teeside, turning down potential income of £1
#whovisitsteesside
#whovisitsteesside
November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Ben Houchen says no to a tourism tax for Teeside, turning down potential income of £1
#whovisitsteesside
#whovisitsteesside
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It's a work in progress but here's a starter pack of regional journalists in the UK, including national reporters working outside of London...
go.bsky.app/9BotfQs
go.bsky.app/9BotfQs
November 15, 2024 at 9:28 AM
It's a work in progress but here's a starter pack of regional journalists in the UK, including national reporters working outside of London...
go.bsky.app/9BotfQs
go.bsky.app/9BotfQs
How much does the royal family really cost the British public? We need more journalism like this and less fawning guff about the royal family
www.thetimes.com/article/048a...
www.thetimes.com/article/048a...
How much does the royal family really cost the British public?
The Windsors are the most expensive royal family in Europe, with coronations, weddings, funerals all funded by UK taxpayers. Norman Baker crunches the numbers
www.thetimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
How much does the royal family really cost the British public? We need more journalism like this and less fawning guff about the royal family
www.thetimes.com/article/048a...
www.thetimes.com/article/048a...
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10 more members before we hit our first 100 of the campaign!
Sign up - and pay whatever you want - here:
manchestermill.co.uk/lp-3/?referr...
Sign up - and pay whatever you want - here:
manchestermill.co.uk/lp-3/?referr...
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
10 more members before we hit our first 100 of the campaign!
Sign up - and pay whatever you want - here:
manchestermill.co.uk/lp-3/?referr...
Sign up - and pay whatever you want - here:
manchestermill.co.uk/lp-3/?referr...
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Bright Media are making a documentary celebrating "three remarkable women Ada Lovelace, Agnes Pockels and Elisaveta Karamihaylova who defied the barriers of their time to change science and history" and they need your help. Support them here: www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
Her Impact by Bright Media - Indiegogo
A documentary film celebrating women who followed their calling when the world said no.
www.indiegogo.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Bright Media are making a documentary celebrating "three remarkable women Ada Lovelace, Agnes Pockels and Elisaveta Karamihaylova who defied the barriers of their time to change science and history" and they need your help. Support them here: www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
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BBC has a case against Trump. WhiteHouse Chief Press Officer called the BBC ‘100% fake news.’ Which is defamatory and untrue.
Trump says he will sue BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion despite apology www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president told reporters on Air Force One that he will take legal action against the broadcaster and will call Sir Keir Starmer over the weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
BBC has a case against Trump. WhiteHouse Chief Press Officer called the BBC ‘100% fake news.’ Which is defamatory and untrue.
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Jaysley Beck: Ex-sergeant may have sex assault sentence reviewed
Jaysley Beck: Ex-sergeant may have sex assault sentence reviewed
Michael Webber's jail term may be reviewed to see if it was too lenient says the Attorney General.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Jaysley Beck: Ex-sergeant may have sex assault sentence reviewed
We need to stop illegal immigration, but this language is unhelpfully divisive. Mahmoud should read Jo Cox’s “more in common” speech again
November 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We need to stop illegal immigration, but this language is unhelpfully divisive. Mahmoud should read Jo Cox’s “more in common” speech again
In a hot and humid World Cup, Bellingham, Foden & Eze will be a threatening second-half game finishing team #footy-live #ThreeLions
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In a hot and humid World Cup, Bellingham, Foden & Eze will be a threatening second-half game finishing team #footy-live #ThreeLions
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WSL Football have today announced their first ever design guidance document for the delivery of elite women's football stadiums in England, laying out how new purpose-built venues and current facilities can be adapted for those at the heart of the women’s game.
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
WSL Football have today announced their first ever design guidance document for the delivery of elite women's football stadiums in England, laying out how new purpose-built venues and current facilities can be adapted for those at the heart of the women’s game.
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BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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"Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era.
What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."
What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."
Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era.
What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."
What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."