Mike Foster
@swanmore.bsky.social
The only sane person in a world gone mad.
Nowadays I am a mere shadow of my former self.
Nowadays I am a mere shadow of my former self.
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Mike Foster
@swanmore.bsky.social
· Mar 3
Mandelson has been nothing but trouble in most of the jobs he's held. He's a terrible choice of ambassador - he won't last.
Just switched off Matthew Syed's Sideways on Radio 4. At least I can say I've done something useful today.
February 11, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Just switched off Matthew Syed's Sideways on Radio 4. At least I can say I've done something useful today.
Careful Tim - that language got Derek Bentley into a lot of trouble.
January 19, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Careful Tim - that language got Derek Bentley into a lot of trouble.
I'd like to know what the UK will do if the USA invades Greenland and our Nato allies resist. Will we take over US bases at Mildenhall, Lakenheath and Fairford? Who will do the job - Suffolk & Gloucestershire Constabularies? RAF Regiment? Parachute Regiment? I hope someone is planning for this.
January 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I'd like to know what the UK will do if the USA invades Greenland and our Nato allies resist. Will we take over US bases at Mildenhall, Lakenheath and Fairford? Who will do the job - Suffolk & Gloucestershire Constabularies? RAF Regiment? Parachute Regiment? I hope someone is planning for this.
What they're really thinking at a Kristi Noem press conference
January 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
What they're really thinking at a Kristi Noem press conference
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The Dud Kennedys
The Dud Kennedys
January 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Slightly diminish a band...
The Dud Kennedys
The Dud Kennedys
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Can't
Can't
January 11, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Slightly diminish a band...
Can't
Can't
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Huey Lewis and the Newts
Huey Lewis and the Newts
January 11, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Slightly diminish a band...
Huey Lewis and the Newts
Huey Lewis and the Newts
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Godspeed You Black Lord Mayor
Godspeed You Black Lord Mayor
January 11, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Godspeed You Black Lord Mayor
Godspeed You Black Lord Mayor
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The Small Faeces
The Small Faeces
January 11, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Slightly diminish a band...
The Small Faeces
The Small Faeces
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The Mardy Blues
The Mardy Blues
January 11, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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The Mardy Blues
The Mardy Blues
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The Recycled Plastic Ono Band
The Recycled Plastic Ono Band
January 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Slightly diminish a band...
The Recycled Plastic Ono Band
The Recycled Plastic Ono Band
Nice obituary of Molly Parkin in the Guardian, with this intriguing sentence:-
"After years of serial, often trophy, men (many bored her – she spent tedious hours spanking John Mortimer)..."
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
"After years of serial, often trophy, men (many bored her – she spent tedious hours spanking John Mortimer)..."
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Molly Parkin obituary
Artist, writer, fashion editor and raconteur whose bohemian lifestyle inspired her bonkbuster novels
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Nice obituary of Molly Parkin in the Guardian, with this intriguing sentence:-
"After years of serial, often trophy, men (many bored her – she spent tedious hours spanking John Mortimer)..."
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
"After years of serial, often trophy, men (many bored her – she spent tedious hours spanking John Mortimer)..."
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
BREAKING: RFK Jr orders immediate shutdown of all power plants - "I read somewhere on the Internet that electricity causes cancer - FACT!"
November 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
BREAKING: RFK Jr orders immediate shutdown of all power plants - "I read somewhere on the Internet that electricity causes cancer - FACT!"
Can you trust a Russian non-aggression pact?
Compare the history of Soviet pacts with…
Lithuania 1926: occupied 1940.
Finland 1932: invaded 1939.
Latvia 1932: occupied 1940.
Estonia 1932:occupied 1940.
Poland 1932: invaded 1939.
Japan 1941: invaded 1945.
Compare the history of Soviet pacts with…
Lithuania 1926: occupied 1940.
Finland 1932: invaded 1939.
Latvia 1932: occupied 1940.
Estonia 1932:occupied 1940.
Poland 1932: invaded 1939.
Japan 1941: invaded 1945.
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Can you trust a Russian non-aggression pact?
Compare the history of Soviet pacts with…
Lithuania 1926: occupied 1940.
Finland 1932: invaded 1939.
Latvia 1932: occupied 1940.
Estonia 1932:occupied 1940.
Poland 1932: invaded 1939.
Japan 1941: invaded 1945.
Compare the history of Soviet pacts with…
Lithuania 1926: occupied 1940.
Finland 1932: invaded 1939.
Latvia 1932: occupied 1940.
Estonia 1932:occupied 1940.
Poland 1932: invaded 1939.
Japan 1941: invaded 1945.
Breaking: exclusive photo of Andrew's new property on Sandringham estate
October 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Breaking: exclusive photo of Andrew's new property on Sandringham estate
A shock to see Rolf Harris on BBC Newsnight just now.
October 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
A shock to see Rolf Harris on BBC Newsnight just now.
Oh blimey, Frank Luntz on BBC Newsnight AGAIN! introduced as a polling guru - which he isn't - he also gets to give his erroneous opinions on banning Maccabi fans and Trump's peace plan.
October 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Oh blimey, Frank Luntz on BBC Newsnight AGAIN! introduced as a polling guru - which he isn't - he also gets to give his erroneous opinions on banning Maccabi fans and Trump's peace plan.
Alex Philips, a Talk TV presenter, Richard Bacon, a coke-snorting former Blue Peter presenter, and K.T. McFarland, a weirdly mummified former deputy National Security adviser from 2017 - how has BBC Newsnight fallen so far as to have these idiots discussing the Gaza ceasefire?
October 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Alex Philips, a Talk TV presenter, Richard Bacon, a coke-snorting former Blue Peter presenter, and K.T. McFarland, a weirdly mummified former deputy National Security adviser from 2017 - how has BBC Newsnight fallen so far as to have these idiots discussing the Gaza ceasefire?
Andy Street on BBC Newsnight just now. Former Conservative Mayor of West Midlands. He seems a decent, sensible person - must feel very lonely in today's Conservative Party.
October 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Andy Street on BBC Newsnight just now. Former Conservative Mayor of West Midlands. He seems a decent, sensible person - must feel very lonely in today's Conservative Party.
If the Rapture happens on Tuesday, I can't work out which outcome I prefer...
1. President Trump and his supporters go up to Heaven, leaving the rest of us to enjoy a more peaceful life down here.
2. All of us non-malevolent people get taken up to Heaven, leaving Trump and MAGA supporters down here.
1. President Trump and his supporters go up to Heaven, leaving the rest of us to enjoy a more peaceful life down here.
2. All of us non-malevolent people get taken up to Heaven, leaving Trump and MAGA supporters down here.
September 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
If the Rapture happens on Tuesday, I can't work out which outcome I prefer...
1. President Trump and his supporters go up to Heaven, leaving the rest of us to enjoy a more peaceful life down here.
2. All of us non-malevolent people get taken up to Heaven, leaving Trump and MAGA supporters down here.
1. President Trump and his supporters go up to Heaven, leaving the rest of us to enjoy a more peaceful life down here.
2. All of us non-malevolent people get taken up to Heaven, leaving Trump and MAGA supporters down here.
“Well maybe they can borrow the flag on Saturdays, as long as they promise to give it back to us by 6pm. Is that OK Tommy?”
September 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“Well maybe they can borrow the flag on Saturdays, as long as they promise to give it back to us by 6pm. Is that OK Tommy?”
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Mandelson has been nothing but trouble in most of the jobs he's held. He's a terrible choice of ambassador - he won't last.
March 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Mandelson has been nothing but trouble in most of the jobs he's held. He's a terrible choice of ambassador - he won't last.
It's with a heavy heart that I have to announce I won't take part in the election for deputy prime minister. It's partly because I'm not an MP or even a member of the Labour Party, but mainly because, as a rat, I really don't wish to embark on a ship that's bound to sink rather soon.
September 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
It's with a heavy heart that I have to announce I won't take part in the election for deputy prime minister. It's partly because I'm not an MP or even a member of the Labour Party, but mainly because, as a rat, I really don't wish to embark on a ship that's bound to sink rather soon.
I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but I'm beginning to wonder if Sirhan Sirhan was sent back in time from 2026 to 1968 to eliminate RFK Jr long before he could do irreparable damage to America's health - and he just got the wrong guy.
September 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but I'm beginning to wonder if Sirhan Sirhan was sent back in time from 2026 to 1968 to eliminate RFK Jr long before he could do irreparable damage to America's health - and he just got the wrong guy.
BBC Radio 4 comedy programmes are largely shouty people with high voices talking really fast about their ADHD, autism or sexuality. The one on now - Saturday at 12:30 is a good (bad) example of this irritating trend. The only ones worth listening to are the News Quiz and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.
August 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
BBC Radio 4 comedy programmes are largely shouty people with high voices talking really fast about their ADHD, autism or sexuality. The one on now - Saturday at 12:30 is a good (bad) example of this irritating trend. The only ones worth listening to are the News Quiz and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.