Jon
@jonw67.bsky.social
Liverpool, politics, theatre, wine, cricket, travel, Eurovison, family, republican (in the UK sense not US) - and more. Wry observations. General disdain.
Why does my mind never equate "the early flight is cheaper and we'll get all day at our destination" with "so I'll need to set the alarm for 3.30am"...
February 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Why does my mind never equate "the early flight is cheaper and we'll get all day at our destination" with "so I'll need to set the alarm for 3.30am"...
I understand the outrage in The Times. That seems a ridiculously low salary for such a senior post.
February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I understand the outrage in The Times. That seems a ridiculously low salary for such a senior post.
Anyone else find themselves quietly boo-ing the USA at the Winter Olympics?
February 15, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Anyone else find themselves quietly boo-ing the USA at the Winter Olympics?
We win more golds under Labour!
February 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
We win more golds under Labour!
Gold in the team tea tray on ice! Brilliant!!
February 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Gold in the team tea tray on ice! Brilliant!!
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15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage.
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
February 15, 2026 at 11:07 AM
15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage.
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong.
Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole.
Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you...
(Photos AP)
"We have a different idea of what the American family should look like." Brilliant, as always.
Great sitting down with Brian Tyler Cohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw
February 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
"We have a different idea of what the American family should look like." Brilliant, as always.
How the hell aren't all of the toughest sanctions *already* in place against Russia? Total failure of leadership.
February 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
How the hell aren't all of the toughest sanctions *already* in place against Russia? Total failure of leadership.
I'm afraid that on first glance I missed it word "salmon" in this sub-heading.
February 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I'm afraid that on first glance I missed it word "salmon" in this sub-heading.
Love this.
Tread Softly, painting by Peak District artist Clare Allan. Kinder Scout from Mellor Road, New Mills.
February 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Love this.
Asking AI for recommendations for things to do with seven-year-old daughter when we visit Skopje this week, it comes up with the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle. Erm...
February 15, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Asking AI for recommendations for things to do with seven-year-old daughter when we visit Skopje this week, it comes up with the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle. Erm...
This is wonderful!
I dont know about my new bookshelf... Not my idea to bring this home.. And i cant fit my books in it.. Ahh.. 🤔
February 15, 2026 at 7:32 AM
This is wonderful!
My new favourite cocktail ever - the Hemingway daiquiri.
His record was 16 doubles in one evening. I'd better stop at one...
His record was 16 doubles in one evening. I'd better stop at one...
February 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
My new favourite cocktail ever - the Hemingway daiquiri.
His record was 16 doubles in one evening. I'd better stop at one...
His record was 16 doubles in one evening. I'd better stop at one...
Lunch today at new London restaurant Aces Foodcraft was truly superb. Original, inventive cooking, brilliantly executed. Stunning open kitchen and great staff.
If you want a treat, I'd hugely recommend it. Easily worthy of a Michelin star (or two).
www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2026...
If you want a treat, I'd hugely recommend it. Easily worthy of a Michelin star (or two).
www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2026...
Comeback kid: how Alex Craciun found his way back to London
Alex Craciun pretty much dropped off the radar following the closure of Sosharu but, eight years later, has returned to the capital with a notably original Fitzrovia restaurant that’s named after his ...
www.restaurantonline.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Lunch today at new London restaurant Aces Foodcraft was truly superb. Original, inventive cooking, brilliantly executed. Stunning open kitchen and great staff.
If you want a treat, I'd hugely recommend it. Easily worthy of a Michelin star (or two).
www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2026...
If you want a treat, I'd hugely recommend it. Easily worthy of a Michelin star (or two).
www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2026...
Are we deploying warships to the Arctic alongside the USA, or against them?
February 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Are we deploying warships to the Arctic alongside the USA, or against them?
Could there be a better present for a somewhat sentimental middle-aged Liverpudlian? I think not. So happy!
February 14, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Could there be a better present for a somewhat sentimental middle-aged Liverpudlian? I think not. So happy!
For years, my Vodafone voicemail didn't notify me when people left messages.
My new 3 voicemail does, but I don't feel the need to start checking them. If it's urgent, they'll chase me, right?
My new 3 voicemail does, but I don't feel the need to start checking them. If it's urgent, they'll chase me, right?
February 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
For years, my Vodafone voicemail didn't notify me when people left messages.
My new 3 voicemail does, but I don't feel the need to start checking them. If it's urgent, they'll chase me, right?
My new 3 voicemail does, but I don't feel the need to start checking them. If it's urgent, they'll chase me, right?
The government might make social media use illegal for under 16s, it seems.
I wonder if they've thought through the TV coverage they're going to get when thousands of 15 year olds get dragged into court.
I wonder if they've thought through the TV coverage they're going to get when thousands of 15 year olds get dragged into court.
February 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
The government might make social media use illegal for under 16s, it seems.
I wonder if they've thought through the TV coverage they're going to get when thousands of 15 year olds get dragged into court.
I wonder if they've thought through the TV coverage they're going to get when thousands of 15 year olds get dragged into court.
Yvette Cooper - who I admire - would clearly have had to resign or be sacked for this were she still Home Secretary.
I wonder if she'll step down from the government anyway for such a *significant" error.
I wonder if she'll step down from the government anyway for such a *significant" error.
February 13, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Yvette Cooper - who I admire - would clearly have had to resign or be sacked for this were she still Home Secretary.
I wonder if she'll step down from the government anyway for such a *significant" error.
I wonder if she'll step down from the government anyway for such a *significant" error.
I'm convinced the commentator on the Big Air was making things up. He had no idea what was going on, but we all believed him when he said "That's a double reverse slinger with a triple tigger"...
The announcer in the skating just said "she'll only be scored a level two on her twizzle" in a very serious voice
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 AM
I'm convinced the commentator on the Big Air was making things up. He had no idea what was going on, but we all believed him when he said "That's a double reverse slinger with a triple tigger"...
A truly great line in the very wonderful Blue Moon:
"Total number of deaths in the Great War: 37 million. I think maybe the adjective 'great' should never precede the word 'war'."
My great-great-grandfather would agree from the cemetery in Bethune, near the Somme.
"Total number of deaths in the Great War: 37 million. I think maybe the adjective 'great' should never precede the word 'war'."
My great-great-grandfather would agree from the cemetery in Bethune, near the Somme.
February 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
A truly great line in the very wonderful Blue Moon:
"Total number of deaths in the Great War: 37 million. I think maybe the adjective 'great' should never precede the word 'war'."
My great-great-grandfather would agree from the cemetery in Bethune, near the Somme.
"Total number of deaths in the Great War: 37 million. I think maybe the adjective 'great' should never precede the word 'war'."
My great-great-grandfather would agree from the cemetery in Bethune, near the Somme.
The scene between Andrew Scott and Ethan Hawke mid-way through "Blue Moon" is quite simply an acting masterclass. Just amazing.
February 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The scene between Andrew Scott and Ethan Hawke mid-way through "Blue Moon" is quite simply an acting masterclass. Just amazing.
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Busy day signing up new parliamentary candidates for Reform UK.
February 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Busy day signing up new parliamentary candidates for Reform UK.
Just read a LinkedIn article about lessons for business leaders from the Epstein files that made *no mention whatsoever of his victims*. Talk about a lack of perspective. Or integrity.
February 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Just read a LinkedIn article about lessons for business leaders from the Epstein files that made *no mention whatsoever of his victims*. Talk about a lack of perspective. Or integrity.