Nick Barlow
@nickbwalking.bsky.social
Writer, walker, Who and Wolves fan. Lives in Whitehaven. Lots of other things that don't begin with W. https://linktr.ee/nickbarlow He/him
Avatar: Me (50ish man with greying hair and beard) smiling at the camera.
Avatar: Me (50ish man with greying hair and beard) smiling at the camera.
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I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
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Hi guys, I've decided as everyone else has to start a substack. Here's my first article, on how the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan furore lays bare the pretence at the heart of British politics. Feel free to subscribe, I'm going to try write at least 2 articles a month.
open.substack.com/pub/tomusher...
open.substack.com/pub/tomusher...
Fated to pretend
What the Maccabi Tel Aviv furore shows us all about pretending
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Hi guys, I've decided as everyone else has to start a substack. Here's my first article, on how the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan furore lays bare the pretence at the heart of British politics. Feel free to subscribe, I'm going to try write at least 2 articles a month.
open.substack.com/pub/tomusher...
open.substack.com/pub/tomusher...
Trump is trying the same shakedown tactic against the BBC that he tried against the US media. Well, I think he'll find that British media are made of sterner stuff and won't roll over like Americans do.
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Trump is trying the same shakedown tactic against the BBC that he tried against the US media. Well, I think he'll find that British media are made of sterner stuff and won't roll over like Americans do.
Former newspaper editor, close to government policy with extensive business experience: why George Osborne should be the new BBC Director-General.
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Former newspaper editor, close to government policy with extensive business experience: why George Osborne should be the new BBC Director-General.
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The blazing cowardice of the centre-right:
“Men go through life telling themselves a moment must come when they will show what they're made of. And the moment comes, and they do show. And they spend the rest of their days explaining that was neither the moment nor the true self.”
Shirley Hazzard
“Men go through life telling themselves a moment must come when they will show what they're made of. And the moment comes, and they do show. And they spend the rest of their days explaining that was neither the moment nor the true self.”
Shirley Hazzard
no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The blazing cowardice of the centre-right:
“Men go through life telling themselves a moment must come when they will show what they're made of. And the moment comes, and they do show. And they spend the rest of their days explaining that was neither the moment nor the true self.”
Shirley Hazzard
“Men go through life telling themselves a moment must come when they will show what they're made of. And the moment comes, and they do show. And they spend the rest of their days explaining that was neither the moment nor the true self.”
Shirley Hazzard
A reminder that no matter how transphobic and Reform-pandering the BBC gets, it can never please the people it's desperately kowtowing to.
Rage against group think, writes Matthew Syed in the Sunday Times, by reading out a paragraph of what *I* think at the beginning of every BBC editorial meeting.
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A reminder that no matter how transphobic and Reform-pandering the BBC gets, it can never please the people it's desperately kowtowing to.
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The point of politics is to do what individuals can’t do for themselves alone. Nobody wants to be sitting in traffic all day but in the absence of political action all we can do as individuals is sit in traffic in a nicer car. Primitive self-defeating behaviour that politicians are supposed to fix.
November 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The point of politics is to do what individuals can’t do for themselves alone. Nobody wants to be sitting in traffic all day but in the absence of political action all we can do as individuals is sit in traffic in a nicer car. Primitive self-defeating behaviour that politicians are supposed to fix.
Had some disjointed thoughts about liberalism and power in response to @jamesgraham.theliberati.net 's recent posts.
Liberalism’s Problem Is Not Understanding Modern Power
The state is not the only source of it
nickbwalking.medium.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Had some disjointed thoughts about liberalism and power in response to @jamesgraham.theliberati.net 's recent posts.
If you see this post an album with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
If you see this post an album with a motor vehicle on it.
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Bad news for the right wing extremist 'London has fallen' crowd...
London just named Best City in the World for 2026 - making it 11 consecutive years it has had that accolade, including every year that Sadiq Khan has been Mayor.
Will that cheer up the saddos?
London just named Best City in the World for 2026 - making it 11 consecutive years it has had that accolade, including every year that Sadiq Khan has been Mayor.
Will that cheer up the saddos?
November 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Bad news for the right wing extremist 'London has fallen' crowd...
London just named Best City in the World for 2026 - making it 11 consecutive years it has had that accolade, including every year that Sadiq Khan has been Mayor.
Will that cheer up the saddos?
London just named Best City in the World for 2026 - making it 11 consecutive years it has had that accolade, including every year that Sadiq Khan has been Mayor.
Will that cheer up the saddos?
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DEMOCRATS: we have to win by playing by the rules!
SUPREME COURT: [shuffling papers] uhhh the rules say here you're not allowed to play at all
SUPREME COURT: [shuffling papers] uhhh the rules say here you're not allowed to play at all
March 19, 2024 at 6:47 PM
DEMOCRATS: we have to win by playing by the rules!
SUPREME COURT: [shuffling papers] uhhh the rules say here you're not allowed to play at all
SUPREME COURT: [shuffling papers] uhhh the rules say here you're not allowed to play at all
Today's post, marking the first time I've written something public every day for a week in I don't know how long with some thoughts on a view at Ennerdale.
Ennerdale
Just taking in a view
medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Today's post, marking the first time I've written something public every day for a week in I don't know how long with some thoughts on a view at Ennerdale.
Yazz in that late-80s fashion moment when she looks like she's wearing parts of three different outfits, none of which work together. #TOTP
November 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Yazz in that late-80s fashion moment when she looks like she's wearing parts of three different outfits, none of which work together. #TOTP
Alex Scott has been called up to the England men's squad. Is that the first time there's been a player with the same name in the women's and men's squads?
November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Alex Scott has been called up to the England men's squad. Is that the first time there's been a player with the same name in the women's and men's squads?
Think the headline here would be better if they replaced "television" with "broadcast" because it had me wondering what ITV do that isn't television.
ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky
The talks focus on ITV's Media and Entertainment division, which include its TV channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Think the headline here would be better if they replaced "television" with "broadcast" because it had me wondering what ITV do that isn't television.
New from me, on the fear that we're living at the end of the democratic age, and the hope that we might still be in the pre-democratic era.
What I Fear And What I Hope For Democracy
What will the future think of us?
medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
New from me, on the fear that we're living at the end of the democratic age, and the hope that we might still be in the pre-democratic era.
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This was where I first became aware of Joe Marler, and I've adored him ever since.
youtu.be/C8VRk2ViiOw?...
youtu.be/C8VRk2ViiOw?...
Absolute GOLD from Joe Marler - Bath preview turns into impression of Irish horse
YouTube video by Harlequins
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This was where I first became aware of Joe Marler, and I've adored him ever since.
youtu.be/C8VRk2ViiOw?...
youtu.be/C8VRk2ViiOw?...
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Latest in my writing a post a day during November series, thinking about the future of democracy.
What I Fear And What I Hope For Democracy
What will the future think of us?
nickbwalking.medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Latest in my writing a post a day during November series, thinking about the future of democracy.
I hope they don't rush a second series of #CelebrityTraitors and take the time to get a cast as good as this one again.
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I hope they don't rush a second series of #CelebrityTraitors and take the time to get a cast as good as this one again.
Continually refreshing iPlayer waiting for Traitors Ireland to appear on there. I need some Siobhan McSweeney going full dramatic.
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Continually refreshing iPlayer waiting for Traitors Ireland to appear on there. I need some Siobhan McSweeney going full dramatic.
The other two consoling Alan for winning could only happen when they're all playing for charity. #CelebrityTraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The other two consoling Alan for winning could only happen when they're all playing for charity. #CelebrityTraitors
Joe's face when he saw Nick had voted for him. #CelebrityTraitors
a picture of ralph and lisa from the simpsons
ALT: a picture of ralph and lisa from the simpsons
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Joe's face when he saw Nick had voted for him. #CelebrityTraitors
One thing that amuses me with the Traitors is spotting when the Scottish weather forces them into a contingency plan for filming indoors, like this endgame. #CelebrityTraitors
November 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
One thing that amuses me with the Traitors is spotting when the Scottish weather forces them into a contingency plan for filming indoors, like this endgame. #CelebrityTraitors