Nik Horne
@nikhorne.bsky.social
Autistic person with fibromyalgia and type 1 diabetes. Bad pun reply guy. T-shirt grifter. From Saltburn (the town, not the film). Mostly harmless, I hope. Retired BBC online engineer. (He/him.)
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Nik Horne
@nikhorne.bsky.social
· Aug 20
If you EVER find that you’re asking yourself this question, I have two answers for you:
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Parties having two leaders has never really worked, has it?
January 28, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Parties having two leaders has never really worked, has it?
There's an interesting history of organisations rebranding themselves to address perceived failings, with varying degrees of success.
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
There's an interesting history of organisations rebranding themselves to address perceived failings, with varying degrees of success.
Of course, someone in Australia has bought an Educating Marmalade sticker.
January 26, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Of course, someone in Australia has bought an Educating Marmalade sticker.
My wife tells me this is a Hindu symbol of marriage. I just see a blinged-up Starship Enterprise.
January 25, 2026 at 11:10 AM
My wife tells me this is a Hindu symbol of marriage. I just see a blinged-up Starship Enterprise.
Call me cynical, but…
January 25, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Call me cynical, but…
Tell me your pet’s name in a GIF.
January 23, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Tell me your pet’s name in a GIF.
“Iceland has already cost us a lot of money.”
To be fair, I know what he means; I’ve been in that ice cream aisle…
To be fair, I know what he means; I’ve been in that ice cream aisle…
January 22, 2026 at 10:38 AM
“Iceland has already cost us a lot of money.”
To be fair, I know what he means; I’ve been in that ice cream aisle…
To be fair, I know what he means; I’ve been in that ice cream aisle…
Has anyone checked the Doomsday Clock lately?
January 21, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Has anyone checked the Doomsday Clock lately?
Here’s a cheery* piece from @lewisgoodall.com open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
(*fucking terrifying)
(*fucking terrifying)
The Valueless Presidency
America is no longer Europe's ally. Stop bleating about NATO. It's already gone.
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Here’s a cheery* piece from @lewisgoodall.com open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
(*fucking terrifying)
(*fucking terrifying)
Is it a bad time to be planning a US trip around Easter?
January 21, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Is it a bad time to be planning a US trip around Easter?
I synced my video with the audio from the Look Out Live! CD (Video starts about one minute in.)
youtu.be/x6NjGlxUVU4
#JohnnyMarr #NeilTennant
youtu.be/x6NjGlxUVU4
#JohnnyMarr #NeilTennant
Johnny Marr and Neil Tennant - Rebel Rebel / Getting away with it Hammersmith Apollo - 20240412
YouTube video by Nik Horne
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I synced my video with the audio from the Look Out Live! CD (Video starts about one minute in.)
youtu.be/x6NjGlxUVU4
#JohnnyMarr #NeilTennant
youtu.be/x6NjGlxUVU4
#JohnnyMarr #NeilTennant
Blue Monday, you say? Always happy to oblige!
January 19, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Blue Monday, you say? Always happy to oblige!
I’m sure the Sun were horrified, appalled, and shocked by apparent expressions of misogyny and Islamophobia by an Apprentice contestant. *slightly raises an eyebrow*
January 19, 2026 at 11:07 AM
I’m sure the Sun were horrified, appalled, and shocked by apparent expressions of misogyny and Islamophobia by an Apprentice contestant. *slightly raises an eyebrow*
Is “being opposed to the Chagos plan” the new “having legitimate concerns about immigration”?
January 18, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Is “being opposed to the Chagos plan” the new “having legitimate concerns about immigration”?
“That power would set me up above the gods!
Oh…”
Oh…”
January 18, 2026 at 12:23 PM
“That power would set me up above the gods!
Oh…”
Oh…”
Is it rude to point out errors in a non-fiction book to its author?
January 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Is it rude to point out errors in a non-fiction book to its author?
Are the tories having a closing down sale? Has Farage made himself a victim of the bargain effect?
January 15, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Are the tories having a closing down sale? Has Farage made himself a victim of the bargain effect?
‘"I don't think there is likely to be, or should be a pact" with the Tories, says Jenrick.
"Why would anyone in this country hand the keys back to these people?", he asks.‘
I’m afraid I have some rather upsetting news for Mr Jenrick…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
"Why would anyone in this country hand the keys back to these people?", he asks.‘
I’m afraid I have some rather upsetting news for Mr Jenrick…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
Robert Jenrick joins Reform UK after being sacked by Conservatives - live updates
Nigel Farage introduces Jenrick at a news conference in London, hours after he was sacked as shadow justice secretary by Kemi Badenoch for
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
‘"I don't think there is likely to be, or should be a pact" with the Tories, says Jenrick.
"Why would anyone in this country hand the keys back to these people?", he asks.‘
I’m afraid I have some rather upsetting news for Mr Jenrick…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
"Why would anyone in this country hand the keys back to these people?", he asks.‘
I’m afraid I have some rather upsetting news for Mr Jenrick…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
Doesn’t sacking (etc.) him just means he/Reform get twice the publicity, once now and once when he does join Reform?
Not sure what choice she had though, and at least this might make her look a tad more authoritative.
Not sure what choice she had though, and at least this might make her look a tad more authoritative.
BREAKING Kemi Badenoch has sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership.
She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
She says she was "presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" to Reform
January 15, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Doesn’t sacking (etc.) him just means he/Reform get twice the publicity, once now and once when he does join Reform?
Not sure what choice she had though, and at least this might make her look a tad more authoritative.
Not sure what choice she had though, and at least this might make her look a tad more authoritative.
This confused me for a minute. I mean it’s been 17 years since Sachsgate.
This mobile billboard is more righteous than the justice system.
Arrest and charge Jonathan Ross. 📢
Arrest and charge Jonathan Ross. 📢
January 12, 2026 at 12:12 PM
This confused me for a minute. I mean it’s been 17 years since Sachsgate.
Good; it is. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Circumcision classed as possible child abuse in draft CPS document
Exclusive: Possible revision of guidance for prosecutors in England and Wales comes amid safety concerns from courts
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Good; it is. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...