Matt
@mattdean94.bsky.social
31. Professionally tall. Gamer 🎮 Manc 🐝🇬🇧 Partaker of geeky fandom. History buff. UK and US politics nerd
It’s all very end stage Johnson isn’t it
February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
It’s all very end stage Johnson isn’t it
Sounds remarkably like Dominic Cummings
February 9, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Sounds remarkably like Dominic Cummings
Morgan McSweeney has resigned
February 8, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Morgan McSweeney has resigned
Labour lost its way some time around the dawn of complex society circa 4000 BCE
February 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Labour lost its way some time around the dawn of complex society circa 4000 BCE
Voters: We want stability
Also voters: We just exist on a default setting of thinking the Prime Minister should resign
Also voters: We just exist on a default setting of thinking the Prime Minister should resign
February 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Voters: We want stability
Also voters: We just exist on a default setting of thinking the Prime Minister should resign
Also voters: We just exist on a default setting of thinking the Prime Minister should resign
Much Ado About Nothing and Great Expectations were the only two pieces of literature that I had to study at school and didn’t come away absolutely hating
February 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Much Ado About Nothing and Great Expectations were the only two pieces of literature that I had to study at school and didn’t come away absolutely hating
I flew into Schiphol in 2023 and Fiumicino in 2024. Wildly different experiences
At Schiphol the wait was 90 minutes. At Fiumicino there wasn’t one
Worst border wait time was 2 hours at Tokyo Narita but obviously that’s nothing to do with the EU
At Schiphol the wait was 90 minutes. At Fiumicino there wasn’t one
Worst border wait time was 2 hours at Tokyo Narita but obviously that’s nothing to do with the EU
February 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
I flew into Schiphol in 2023 and Fiumicino in 2024. Wildly different experiences
At Schiphol the wait was 90 minutes. At Fiumicino there wasn’t one
Worst border wait time was 2 hours at Tokyo Narita but obviously that’s nothing to do with the EU
At Schiphol the wait was 90 minutes. At Fiumicino there wasn’t one
Worst border wait time was 2 hours at Tokyo Narita but obviously that’s nothing to do with the EU
On the flip side the Leave campaign would 100% have painted that as “Europe trying to tell us what to do”
February 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
On the flip side the Leave campaign would 100% have painted that as “Europe trying to tell us what to do”
I recognise the face but the name escapes me completely
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I recognise the face but the name escapes me completely
100% thought he was older than my father - who is 61
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
100% thought he was older than my father - who is 61
Personal prediction: McSweeney will be gone soon, probably within weeks, and Starmer will follow him after the locals
No idea who becomes Labour leader since it can’t be Andy Burnham (who would definitely have won any contest had he been able to stand)
No idea who becomes Labour leader since it can’t be Andy Burnham (who would definitely have won any contest had he been able to stand)
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Personal prediction: McSweeney will be gone soon, probably within weeks, and Starmer will follow him after the locals
No idea who becomes Labour leader since it can’t be Andy Burnham (who would definitely have won any contest had he been able to stand)
No idea who becomes Labour leader since it can’t be Andy Burnham (who would definitely have won any contest had he been able to stand)
Wythenshawe
Is … is that one? Did I do it?
Is … is that one? Did I do it?
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Wythenshawe
Is … is that one? Did I do it?
Is … is that one? Did I do it?
My wife is from Hanmersmith
I’ve never stayed there longer than a week but that basically means I live there, right?
I’ve never stayed there longer than a week but that basically means I live there, right?
February 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
My wife is from Hanmersmith
I’ve never stayed there longer than a week but that basically means I live there, right?
I’ve never stayed there longer than a week but that basically means I live there, right?
The Egyptian Greggs has a phenomenal view
February 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The Egyptian Greggs has a phenomenal view
Yes. That is how tariffs work
February 1, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Yes. That is how tariffs work
“He has a mildly successful podcast” is surely indefensible even by the current standards of the BBC
January 31, 2026 at 9:03 PM
“He has a mildly successful podcast” is surely indefensible even by the current standards of the BBC
I meant at least with Griffin they had the fig leaf of “He’s the leader of a party with elected representatives on councils and the European Parliament”. Here there’s literally no reason beyond “We thought he’d make good telly”
January 31, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I meant at least with Griffin they had the fig leaf of “He’s the leader of a party with elected representatives on councils and the European Parliament”. Here there’s literally no reason beyond “We thought he’d make good telly”
I mean I can’t remember the last time I didn’t just order on a QR code
January 31, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I mean I can’t remember the last time I didn’t just order on a QR code
Labour’s selection of a Greek candidate to contest the Gorton by-election really is bringing out all the racists
January 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Labour’s selection of a Greek candidate to contest the Gorton by-election really is bringing out all the racists
“Mr Simpson this is the most blatant case of false advertising since my suit against the film The Neverending Story”
January 31, 2026 at 1:33 PM
“Mr Simpson this is the most blatant case of false advertising since my suit against the film The Neverending Story”
Austria started World War One
Germany started World War Two (or Japan for our East Asian viewers)
Who will start World War Three?
Germany started World War Two (or Japan for our East Asian viewers)
Who will start World War Three?
January 30, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Austria started World War One
Germany started World War Two (or Japan for our East Asian viewers)
Who will start World War Three?
Germany started World War Two (or Japan for our East Asian viewers)
Who will start World War Three?
“True Brexit has never been tried”
January 30, 2026 at 10:16 PM
“True Brexit has never been tried”
“We published this poll about a major political event showing the result most likely to stir up media attention but we didn’t intend for it to be reported on”
Fucking bullshit
Fucking bullshit
January 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
“We published this poll about a major political event showing the result most likely to stir up media attention but we didn’t intend for it to be reported on”
Fucking bullshit
Fucking bullshit
Axe Question Time, it serves no purpose
January 30, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Axe Question Time, it serves no purpose
Nigel Farage once recorded a message for £87 celebrating the IRA
I can’t believe this doesn’t get talked about more
I can’t believe this doesn’t get talked about more
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Nigel Farage once recorded a message for £87 celebrating the IRA
I can’t believe this doesn’t get talked about more
I can’t believe this doesn’t get talked about more