Matthew Thompson
@mattuthompson.bsky.social
Recovering journalist. Formerly of Sky News, LBC & BBC.
Norn Irish, girl dad, linguist.
DMs open.
Norn Irish, girl dad, linguist.
DMs open.
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Some personal news.
In a couple of weeks, I am leaving Sky News. And indeed, leaving London, and journalism altogether.
It’s not a decision I’ve taken lightly, but it’s one that’s best for me and my family.
I’ll be moving to Edinburgh, and into the world of finance.
In a couple of weeks, I am leaving Sky News. And indeed, leaving London, and journalism altogether.
It’s not a decision I’ve taken lightly, but it’s one that’s best for me and my family.
I’ll be moving to Edinburgh, and into the world of finance.
Surely this entitles me to some sort of personal thank you from big Melv?
December 4, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Surely this entitles me to some sort of personal thank you from big Melv?
Ahh thank you. Very kind!
October 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Ahh thank you. Very kind!
The BBC’s best programme loses its star
Melvyn Bragg is retiring from “In Our Time”
economist.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
So I suppose it’s about time I told those of you who still care exactly what I’m going to be doing with my life from now on 😂
In a couple of weeks, I’m incredibly fortunate to be taking up a role at investment manager Baillie Gifford.
Here’s to no more 4am alarms…
In a couple of weeks, I’m incredibly fortunate to be taking up a role at investment manager Baillie Gifford.
Here’s to no more 4am alarms…
August 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
So I suppose it’s about time I told those of you who still care exactly what I’m going to be doing with my life from now on 😂
In a couple of weeks, I’m incredibly fortunate to be taking up a role at investment manager Baillie Gifford.
Here’s to no more 4am alarms…
In a couple of weeks, I’m incredibly fortunate to be taking up a role at investment manager Baillie Gifford.
Here’s to no more 4am alarms…
Congratulations to all those getting exam results today, but in particular my nearly 70 year old father who just smashed an A in his AS Level Irish 👊🏻🇮🇪
Still got it, Da!
Still got it, Da!
August 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Congratulations to all those getting exam results today, but in particular my nearly 70 year old father who just smashed an A in his AS Level Irish 👊🏻🇮🇪
Still got it, Da!
Still got it, Da!
Quite. And you start to see the reasons why…
June 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Quite. And you start to see the reasons why…
I swear to God, this bloody country.
I need antibiotics. I ordinarily live in London. But am temporarily resident in Northern Ireland. My GP in England tells me they are unable to send a prescription outside of England.
So what’s the alternative? You guessed it: A&E.
No wonder there’s a crisis.
I need antibiotics. I ordinarily live in London. But am temporarily resident in Northern Ireland. My GP in England tells me they are unable to send a prescription outside of England.
So what’s the alternative? You guessed it: A&E.
No wonder there’s a crisis.
June 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I swear to God, this bloody country.
I need antibiotics. I ordinarily live in London. But am temporarily resident in Northern Ireland. My GP in England tells me they are unable to send a prescription outside of England.
So what’s the alternative? You guessed it: A&E.
No wonder there’s a crisis.
I need antibiotics. I ordinarily live in London. But am temporarily resident in Northern Ireland. My GP in England tells me they are unable to send a prescription outside of England.
So what’s the alternative? You guessed it: A&E.
No wonder there’s a crisis.
I keep playing this over in my head 😂
You can take the man out of politics…
You can take the man out of politics…
June 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I keep playing this over in my head 😂
You can take the man out of politics…
You can take the man out of politics…
And that, as they say, is that.
It’s been a hell of a ride.
You stay classy, Bluesky.
It’s been a hell of a ride.
You stay classy, Bluesky.
June 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
And that, as they say, is that.
It’s been a hell of a ride.
You stay classy, Bluesky.
It’s been a hell of a ride.
You stay classy, Bluesky.
This is a very good idea… alas too late for me currently!
June 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is a very good idea… alas too late for me currently!
Believe me, me too. It’s not even a particularly big one. But London 🤷♂️
June 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Believe me, me too. It’s not even a particularly big one. But London 🤷♂️
The worst part is my own estate agent trying to convince me I should consider it on that basis.
Honestly. Such a mad system that the people you pay to advertise your flat have such a strong incentive to just get you to sell at whatever price.
Honestly. Such a mad system that the people you pay to advertise your flat have such a strong incentive to just get you to sell at whatever price.
June 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The worst part is my own estate agent trying to convince me I should consider it on that basis.
Honestly. Such a mad system that the people you pay to advertise your flat have such a strong incentive to just get you to sell at whatever price.
Honestly. Such a mad system that the people you pay to advertise your flat have such a strong incentive to just get you to sell at whatever price.
Just had a prospective buyer massively lowball our flat, and then try and explain that he “has a LISA and won’t get the Government bonus if he buys a flat over £450k.”
Well, I mean… don’t view flats way over your budget then? It’s not my problem.
Well, I mean… don’t view flats way over your budget then? It’s not my problem.
June 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Just had a prospective buyer massively lowball our flat, and then try and explain that he “has a LISA and won’t get the Government bonus if he buys a flat over £450k.”
Well, I mean… don’t view flats way over your budget then? It’s not my problem.
Well, I mean… don’t view flats way over your budget then? It’s not my problem.
Anyone else notice how social media is now absolutely swamped with ChatGPT guff?
Just account after account with their thoughts entirely scripted by AI.
The syntax is so obvious—not to mention the em dashes that nobody actually used until about a year ago.
Driving me mad.
Just account after account with their thoughts entirely scripted by AI.
The syntax is so obvious—not to mention the em dashes that nobody actually used until about a year ago.
Driving me mad.
June 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Anyone else notice how social media is now absolutely swamped with ChatGPT guff?
Just account after account with their thoughts entirely scripted by AI.
The syntax is so obvious—not to mention the em dashes that nobody actually used until about a year ago.
Driving me mad.
Just account after account with their thoughts entirely scripted by AI.
The syntax is so obvious—not to mention the em dashes that nobody actually used until about a year ago.
Driving me mad.
Thank you Mark, that’s very kind.
May 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Thank you Mark, that’s very kind.
Thank you- I hope so!
May 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thank you- I hope so!
I hope this isn’t goodbye. It may be possible to keep some level of engagement on here in my new gig, but I’ll have to see.
For now, thank you. I’ve learned so much from reading and speaking with you all over the years. It’s made me a better journalist, and a better person.
I’ll miss it terribly.
For now, thank you. I’ve learned so much from reading and speaking with you all over the years. It’s made me a better journalist, and a better person.
I’ll miss it terribly.
May 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I hope this isn’t goodbye. It may be possible to keep some level of engagement on here in my new gig, but I’ll have to see.
For now, thank you. I’ve learned so much from reading and speaking with you all over the years. It’s made me a better journalist, and a better person.
I’ll miss it terribly.
For now, thank you. I’ve learned so much from reading and speaking with you all over the years. It’s made me a better journalist, and a better person.
I’ll miss it terribly.
Thank you to all the people who made it possible, and to all the people who let me tell their stories along the way.
I’ve always tried to make it about you, rather than me. I hope I managed that, and that I did the privilege justice.
As for next steps… I’ll be able to say more in a month or two.
I’ve always tried to make it about you, rather than me. I hope I managed that, and that I did the privilege justice.
As for next steps… I’ll be able to say more in a month or two.
May 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thank you to all the people who made it possible, and to all the people who let me tell their stories along the way.
I’ve always tried to make it about you, rather than me. I hope I managed that, and that I did the privilege justice.
As for next steps… I’ll be able to say more in a month or two.
I’ve always tried to make it about you, rather than me. I hope I managed that, and that I did the privilege justice.
As for next steps… I’ll be able to say more in a month or two.
I won’t subject you all to a self-indulgent run through of my career highlights.
But suffice to say it has been the privilege of my life to spend these last 12 years or so as a journalist. To work with some of the best in the business, and to talk to all of you.
But suffice to say it has been the privilege of my life to spend these last 12 years or so as a journalist. To work with some of the best in the business, and to talk to all of you.
May 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I won’t subject you all to a self-indulgent run through of my career highlights.
But suffice to say it has been the privilege of my life to spend these last 12 years or so as a journalist. To work with some of the best in the business, and to talk to all of you.
But suffice to say it has been the privilege of my life to spend these last 12 years or so as a journalist. To work with some of the best in the business, and to talk to all of you.