Steve Prior
@steveprior.bsky.social
Writer and agency head. Talking about books, tv/film, cars and horse racing. First novel, The Killing Fraternity, is out now! Jack Reacher meets James Bond.
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Steve Prior
@steveprior.bsky.social
· Aug 10
The Killing Fraternity
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Still available and still a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rated novel.
Jack Reacher meets James Bond in the murky world of politics, media and French intelligence…
Sacre Bleu!*
(Don’t worry it’s in English…)
Still available and still a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rated novel.
Jack Reacher meets James Bond in the murky world of politics, media and French intelligence…
Sacre Bleu!*
(Don’t worry it’s in English…)
Steve’s budget to grow the economy overnight:
1. Rejoin the single market.
2. Remove independence from Bank of England and drop interest rates.
3. Drop corporation tax to 18%.
4. Double the minimum wage.
5. Charge corporation tax at the point of earning not declaration.
1. Rejoin the single market.
2. Remove independence from Bank of England and drop interest rates.
3. Drop corporation tax to 18%.
4. Double the minimum wage.
5. Charge corporation tax at the point of earning not declaration.
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Steve’s budget to grow the economy overnight:
1. Rejoin the single market.
2. Remove independence from Bank of England and drop interest rates.
3. Drop corporation tax to 18%.
4. Double the minimum wage.
5. Charge corporation tax at the point of earning not declaration.
1. Rejoin the single market.
2. Remove independence from Bank of England and drop interest rates.
3. Drop corporation tax to 18%.
4. Double the minimum wage.
5. Charge corporation tax at the point of earning not declaration.
Loving #DownCemeteryRoad on Apple TV.
I especially love how Polperro is a little Scottish fishing village, a short walk from Greenham Common
Hats off to the location scouts who couldn’t be arsed to go to Scotland.
🤣🤣🤣
I especially love how Polperro is a little Scottish fishing village, a short walk from Greenham Common
Hats off to the location scouts who couldn’t be arsed to go to Scotland.
🤣🤣🤣
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Loving #DownCemeteryRoad on Apple TV.
I especially love how Polperro is a little Scottish fishing village, a short walk from Greenham Common
Hats off to the location scouts who couldn’t be arsed to go to Scotland.
🤣🤣🤣
I especially love how Polperro is a little Scottish fishing village, a short walk from Greenham Common
Hats off to the location scouts who couldn’t be arsed to go to Scotland.
🤣🤣🤣
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The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
Missed the budget.
I take it we’ve closed the tax havens, rebalanced tax receipts by targeting those who avoid and evade tax and created a fairer model for collection that doesn’t penalise small business owners like me who are the engine of the economy?
Right?
Right?
Got the Mone money back..?
I take it we’ve closed the tax havens, rebalanced tax receipts by targeting those who avoid and evade tax and created a fairer model for collection that doesn’t penalise small business owners like me who are the engine of the economy?
Right?
Right?
Got the Mone money back..?
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Missed the budget.
I take it we’ve closed the tax havens, rebalanced tax receipts by targeting those who avoid and evade tax and created a fairer model for collection that doesn’t penalise small business owners like me who are the engine of the economy?
Right?
Right?
Got the Mone money back..?
I take it we’ve closed the tax havens, rebalanced tax receipts by targeting those who avoid and evade tax and created a fairer model for collection that doesn’t penalise small business owners like me who are the engine of the economy?
Right?
Right?
Got the Mone money back..?
Why would you want to tax tourists? Create ways for them to spend money. This is basic stuff.
Tourists go on holiday with a rough budget in mind.
Take it off them in tax, they won’t spend it in your shops and attractions.
Why is tax the solution to everything?
Up the revenue not the rate.
Tourists go on holiday with a rough budget in mind.
Take it off them in tax, they won’t spend it in your shops and attractions.
Why is tax the solution to everything?
Up the revenue not the rate.
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Why would you want to tax tourists? Create ways for them to spend money. This is basic stuff.
Tourists go on holiday with a rough budget in mind.
Take it off them in tax, they won’t spend it in your shops and attractions.
Why is tax the solution to everything?
Up the revenue not the rate.
Tourists go on holiday with a rough budget in mind.
Take it off them in tax, they won’t spend it in your shops and attractions.
Why is tax the solution to everything?
Up the revenue not the rate.
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John Major, "Populism is no longer a fringe problem of a few outlandish politicians. It is now mainstream and professional"
"We should recognise the threat it poses to democracy"
"Democracy has a lot to lose"
"Established political parties need to defeat populism, not copy it"
"We should recognise the threat it poses to democracy"
"Democracy has a lot to lose"
"Established political parties need to defeat populism, not copy it"
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
John Major, "Populism is no longer a fringe problem of a few outlandish politicians. It is now mainstream and professional"
"We should recognise the threat it poses to democracy"
"Democracy has a lot to lose"
"Established political parties need to defeat populism, not copy it"
"We should recognise the threat it poses to democracy"
"Democracy has a lot to lose"
"Established political parties need to defeat populism, not copy it"
‘I want to grow our economy’…
We could rejoin the world largest single market.
‘I think we’ll cut benefits to the poorest and shackle small businesses with even more tax rises…’
Sigh.
We could rejoin the world largest single market.
‘I think we’ll cut benefits to the poorest and shackle small businesses with even more tax rises…’
Sigh.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
‘I want to grow our economy’…
We could rejoin the world largest single market.
‘I think we’ll cut benefits to the poorest and shackle small businesses with even more tax rises…’
Sigh.
We could rejoin the world largest single market.
‘I think we’ll cut benefits to the poorest and shackle small businesses with even more tax rises…’
Sigh.
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‘Brexit isn’t in the past. It is present in every overstretched council budget, every cancelled infrastructure project, every school without enough teachers, every struggling business wondering how to cope with higher costs and lower demand.’
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
‘Brexit isn’t in the past. It is present in every overstretched council budget, every cancelled infrastructure project, every school without enough teachers, every struggling business wondering how to cope with higher costs and lower demand.’
I thought Glenn McGrath was overly optimist with his 5-0 prediction. But I still fancy we can turn it around and win 4-1. Keep the faith Glenn!
November 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I thought Glenn McGrath was overly optimist with his 5-0 prediction. But I still fancy we can turn it around and win 4-1. Keep the faith Glenn!
Bowlers who get no rest…
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Bowlers who get no rest…
Casino Royale is the perfect movie.
Brilliant script. Fabulous score by David Arnold. Stunning theme by the late great Chris Cornell.
Absolutely fabulous acting.
Skewered on sympathisers.
A genuine 10/10 movie.
Not just a great Bond film.
A great film.
Brilliant script. Fabulous score by David Arnold. Stunning theme by the late great Chris Cornell.
Absolutely fabulous acting.
Skewered on sympathisers.
A genuine 10/10 movie.
Not just a great Bond film.
A great film.
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Casino Royale is the perfect movie.
Brilliant script. Fabulous score by David Arnold. Stunning theme by the late great Chris Cornell.
Absolutely fabulous acting.
Skewered on sympathisers.
A genuine 10/10 movie.
Not just a great Bond film.
A great film.
Brilliant script. Fabulous score by David Arnold. Stunning theme by the late great Chris Cornell.
Absolutely fabulous acting.
Skewered on sympathisers.
A genuine 10/10 movie.
Not just a great Bond film.
A great film.
Cricket. Bloody hell.
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Cricket. Bloody hell.
I wish I cared which of these overweight jelly mould chunky bits of amorphous tech will be voted car of the year, but I don’t. Drown them all.
And then take the car designers back to visit Pininfarina or Bertone or Guigiaro or Gandini…
And then take the car designers back to visit Pininfarina or Bertone or Guigiaro or Gandini…
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I wish I cared which of these overweight jelly mould chunky bits of amorphous tech will be voted car of the year, but I don’t. Drown them all.
And then take the car designers back to visit Pininfarina or Bertone or Guigiaro or Gandini…
And then take the car designers back to visit Pininfarina or Bertone or Guigiaro or Gandini…
You wouldn’t believe this was an ordinary rural railways station, would you? Such a pretty little place. Maintained by volunteers.
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
You wouldn’t believe this was an ordinary rural railways station, would you? Such a pretty little place. Maintained by volunteers.
I don’t remember the last time a slice of European sovereignty was traded away to a megalomaniac.
I have visited several of the war memorials that resulted.
I have visited several of the war memorials that resulted.
November 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I don’t remember the last time a slice of European sovereignty was traded away to a megalomaniac.
I have visited several of the war memorials that resulted.
I have visited several of the war memorials that resulted.
The Labour Party doesn’t need a new leader.
It needs new policies.
It needs new policies.
November 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Labour Party doesn’t need a new leader.
It needs new policies.
It needs new policies.
I know kids everywhere who grew up dreaming of owning a Changan Deepal SO7
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I know kids everywhere who grew up dreaming of owning a Changan Deepal SO7
Watched No Time To Die again.
It’s better for watching a couple of times.
But by ‘eck it didn’t need to end that way.
It’s better for watching a couple of times.
But by ‘eck it didn’t need to end that way.
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Watched No Time To Die again.
It’s better for watching a couple of times.
But by ‘eck it didn’t need to end that way.
It’s better for watching a couple of times.
But by ‘eck it didn’t need to end that way.
My Chat GPT training is going well. I think we all know who it’s referring to here … 🤣🤣
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
My Chat GPT training is going well. I think we all know who it’s referring to here … 🤣🤣
Amazon Prime is now unwatchable as a result of advertising.
And I speak as a man who runs a marketing agency.
And I speak as a man who runs a marketing agency.
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Amazon Prime is now unwatchable as a result of advertising.
And I speak as a man who runs a marketing agency.
And I speak as a man who runs a marketing agency.
Classic line on #PoliticsLive
You can’t tax the rich because they’re too good at hiding their money.
Ex.Fucking.Actly.
You can’t tax the rich because they’re too good at hiding their money.
Ex.Fucking.Actly.
November 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Classic line on #PoliticsLive
You can’t tax the rich because they’re too good at hiding their money.
Ex.Fucking.Actly.
You can’t tax the rich because they’re too good at hiding their money.
Ex.Fucking.Actly.
You can be arrested for wearing uniform 😬😬😬
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
You can be arrested for wearing uniform 😬😬😬
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How to RAISE a trillion dollars
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
How to RAISE a trillion dollars