Kenneth Fleming
@kennyf1283.bsky.social
Interested in politics, football and reading books. Boring centrist (left) dad. Professionally work in skills in an industry nobody has heard of.
@stephenkb.bsky.social very thoughtful morning call today. The massive cuts to the British Council are another concern for British soft power.
February 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM
@stephenkb.bsky.social very thoughtful morning call today. The massive cuts to the British Council are another concern for British soft power.
He's crossed a line.
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM
He's crossed a line.
It can't go on like this?
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
It can't go on like this?
Meeting yesterday where younger colleagues did a bunch of Power BI presentations. I now know how my Granny felt when I showed her my Sega Mega Drive.
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Meeting yesterday where younger colleagues did a bunch of Power BI presentations. I now know how my Granny felt when I showed her my Sega Mega Drive.
Gonna be a laugh when Lisa Nandy is the next Prime Minister.
Cabinet league table – favourability (not preferred leader) among Labour members: Survation for LabourList labourlist.org/2026/02/cabi...
February 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Gonna be a laugh when Lisa Nandy is the next Prime Minister.
It's quite something how much of the Westminster political coverage writes about the devolved elections as if they are just a plot point in their own narrative. Not events with real consequences for public services that people use, and as one of those people this irks me.
February 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM
It's quite something how much of the Westminster political coverage writes about the devolved elections as if they are just a plot point in their own narrative. Not events with real consequences for public services that people use, and as one of those people this irks me.
Shame about the Scottish line out. But no regrets about visiting Rome. Magnificent place.
February 8, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Shame about the Scottish line out. But no regrets about visiting Rome. Magnificent place.
If you think that Scotland performance was bad on the telly, at least you're not trying to find a toilet in the pissing rain in Rome.
February 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
If you think that Scotland performance was bad on the telly, at least you're not trying to find a toilet in the pissing rain in Rome.
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An interesting graph: we face by far the deepest defensive low blocks of any team in the league (look at how much space opponents give Man City - tossers). We also play with the highest defensive line.
February 1, 2026 at 11:49 AM
An interesting graph: we face by far the deepest defensive low blocks of any team in the league (look at how much space opponents give Man City - tossers). We also play with the highest defensive line.
Tell us you're preparing for life in the Championship without telling us you're preparing for life in the Championship.
February 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Tell us you're preparing for life in the Championship without telling us you're preparing for life in the Championship.
Aaron Wan Bissaka looking like he's been possessed by Cafu.
January 31, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Aaron Wan Bissaka looking like he's been possessed by Cafu.
If they're concerned about authenticity, wait till they see the inside of the TARDIS.
The BBC is guilty of “shoehorning” diversity into shows like Doctor Who, making them feel “preachy” and “inauthentic”, a report has said ⬇️
BBC tries too hard to push diversity into shows, viewers say
www.thetimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM
If they're concerned about authenticity, wait till they see the inside of the TARDIS.
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Police Repeatedly Shoot Tim Cook After Mistaking iPhone For Gun https://theonion.com/police-repeatedly-shoot-tim-cook-after-mistaking-iphone-1824184361/
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Police Repeatedly Shoot Tim Cook After Mistaking iPhone For Gun https://theonion.com/police-repeatedly-shoot-tim-cook-after-mistaking-iphone-1824184361/
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Genuinely fascinated to know how French media will report the leak of Macron's text.
not only is this an appalling take which attacks Starmer for the actions of a lunatic and not the lunatic, but also strays well beyond ‘unbiased’ reporting
January 20, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Genuinely fascinated to know how French media will report the leak of Macron's text.
The fourth story on the BBC website as the world burns is Brooklyn Beckham's statement on his family. I wonder if in 1956 during the Suez Crisis The Times had a sidebar about Terry Thomas having a row with his sister.
January 20, 2026 at 9:57 AM
The fourth story on the BBC website as the world burns is Brooklyn Beckham's statement on his family. I wonder if in 1956 during the Suez Crisis The Times had a sidebar about Terry Thomas having a row with his sister.
Scott Bessent taking the piss out of the Europeans for starting a working group. He's going to be panicked when he reads Gordon Brown in The Guardian saying the democracies of the world need to write a short values statement.
January 20, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Scott Bessent taking the piss out of the Europeans for starting a working group. He's going to be panicked when he reads Gordon Brown in The Guardian saying the democracies of the world need to write a short values statement.
In the emergency exit aisle for my flight. This is how Samwise Gamgee must have felt.
January 19, 2026 at 9:33 AM
In the emergency exit aisle for my flight. This is how Samwise Gamgee must have felt.
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Gained a point on Villa this weekend 👍
Gained a point on City today 👍
January 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Gained a point on Villa this weekend 👍
Theo leaving the Rest is History. Like Claudia and Tess leaving Strictly for Centrist dads.
January 18, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Theo leaving the Rest is History. Like Claudia and Tess leaving Strictly for Centrist dads.
The review of the papers on Kuenssberg was funny. Most papers 'Imminent collapse of the international order.'
Sunday Mirror 'Son won't meet with father on trip home from America.'
Sunday Mirror 'Son won't meet with father on trip home from America.'
January 18, 2026 at 9:56 AM
The review of the papers on Kuenssberg was funny. Most papers 'Imminent collapse of the international order.'
Sunday Mirror 'Son won't meet with father on trip home from America.'
Sunday Mirror 'Son won't meet with father on trip home from America.'
And when Comms runs policy and not the other way around, it usually just ends up as bad Comms.
This is why there's a whole chapter in my book about the damage the grid has done to policy making.
January 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM
And when Comms runs policy and not the other way around, it usually just ends up as bad Comms.
The irony of this is spectacular. It would be funny if it weren't so grotesque.
ICE kidnapped 4 members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, released one, and now "can’t locate" the other three.
America is at a legally impossible state where Native Americans aren't even considered Americans by ICE anymore.
America is at a legally impossible state where Native Americans aren't even considered Americans by ICE anymore.
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The irony of this is spectacular. It would be funny if it weren't so grotesque.