David Harper
@thatdavidharper.bsky.social
Journalist & Presenter
BBC Business, BBC World Service, ITV News, LBC News and occasionally other places.
BBC Business, BBC World Service, ITV News, LBC News and occasionally other places.
This is my real everyday desk calculator. Love the satisfying sound of the keys when you use it.
It’s helping me cope with ‘January Accounting Hell’
#retrotech #calculator #olympia #accounting
It’s helping me cope with ‘January Accounting Hell’
#retrotech #calculator #olympia #accounting
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This is my real everyday desk calculator. Love the satisfying sound of the keys when you use it.
It’s helping me cope with ‘January Accounting Hell’
#retrotech #calculator #olympia #accounting
It’s helping me cope with ‘January Accounting Hell’
#retrotech #calculator #olympia #accounting
Genuine question: Where does one get a timetable in 2026?
January 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Genuine question: Where does one get a timetable in 2026?
Busy morning on @lbc.co.uk yesterday, as we heard reaction to the news that Sir Tony Blair has been appointed to the #gaza ‘Board of Peace’ alongside President Trump
January 18, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Busy morning on @lbc.co.uk yesterday, as we heard reaction to the news that Sir Tony Blair has been appointed to the #gaza ‘Board of Peace’ alongside President Trump
Not sure I’m completely on board with BBC News’ latest workplace mental health policy…
January 11, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Not sure I’m completely on board with BBC News’ latest workplace mental health policy…
I'll bang this drum again...
Speaking as someone who went to a state comprehensive school and left education at 16, few things say "You are not welcome here" than reading something like this.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Speaking as someone who went to a state comprehensive school and left education at 16, few things say "You are not welcome here" than reading something like this.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment
Exclusive: Trinity Hall’s new policy described as a ‘slap in the face’ for state-educated students
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:39 AM
I'll bang this drum again...
Speaking as someone who went to a state comprehensive school and left education at 16, few things say "You are not welcome here" than reading something like this.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Speaking as someone who went to a state comprehensive school and left education at 16, few things say "You are not welcome here" than reading something like this.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Sometimes a Saturday morning news programme can be a little slow, with no breaking stories of any significance.
This wasn’t one of those mornings…
@lbc.co.uk
This wasn’t one of those mornings…
@lbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Sometimes a Saturday morning news programme can be a little slow, with no breaking stories of any significance.
This wasn’t one of those mornings…
@lbc.co.uk
This wasn’t one of those mornings…
@lbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Bit of indulgence for @lbc.co.uk Tech Correspondent @willguyatt.rocks and me last weekend, to celebrate 40 years of #supermario
#nintendo #mario #gameboy #retrogame
#nintendo #mario #gameboy #retrogame
September 19, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Bit of indulgence for @lbc.co.uk Tech Correspondent @willguyatt.rocks and me last weekend, to celebrate 40 years of #supermario
#nintendo #mario #gameboy #retrogame
#nintendo #mario #gameboy #retrogame
If you get this joke, then you’re exceptionally geeky about at least two different things…
#SteelyDan #Prestel #Ceefax #Geekery
#SteelyDan #Prestel #Ceefax #Geekery
September 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If you get this joke, then you’re exceptionally geeky about at least two different things…
#SteelyDan #Prestel #Ceefax #Geekery
#SteelyDan #Prestel #Ceefax #Geekery
September 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
With the death of #matthewperry back in the headlines, I’m reminded of this report I made for @itvnews.bsky.social Some of the things we were told were truly shocking.
September 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM
With the death of #matthewperry back in the headlines, I’m reminded of this report I made for @itvnews.bsky.social Some of the things we were told were truly shocking.
I realise I have often painted a rather gloomy picture of the online hate circulating in this business.
I’ll counter that by saying that nice people do exist, like the sender of this rather lovely message I received recently…
I’ll counter that by saying that nice people do exist, like the sender of this rather lovely message I received recently…
August 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I realise I have often painted a rather gloomy picture of the online hate circulating in this business.
I’ll counter that by saying that nice people do exist, like the sender of this rather lovely message I received recently…
I’ll counter that by saying that nice people do exist, like the sender of this rather lovely message I received recently…
Sick of horse racing? Maybe corgi racing could be the answer…
Couldn’t resist this one for @itvnews.bsky.social
#corgiracevilnius #dogs #corgi #andfinally
Couldn’t resist this one for @itvnews.bsky.social
#corgiracevilnius #dogs #corgi #andfinally
August 25, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Sick of horse racing? Maybe corgi racing could be the answer…
Couldn’t resist this one for @itvnews.bsky.social
#corgiracevilnius #dogs #corgi #andfinally
Couldn’t resist this one for @itvnews.bsky.social
#corgiracevilnius #dogs #corgi #andfinally
Felt we should mention @dafyddiwan.bsky.social’s final gig before I signed off on @lbc.co.uk yesterday morning.
Shame the rugby result didn’t quite match up to hopes, though…
#dafyddiwan #ymaohyd #rugbyworldcup #rugbywomen
Shame the rugby result didn’t quite match up to hopes, though…
#dafyddiwan #ymaohyd #rugbyworldcup #rugbywomen
August 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Felt we should mention @dafyddiwan.bsky.social’s final gig before I signed off on @lbc.co.uk yesterday morning.
Shame the rugby result didn’t quite match up to hopes, though…
#dafyddiwan #ymaohyd #rugbyworldcup #rugbywomen
Shame the rugby result didn’t quite match up to hopes, though…
#dafyddiwan #ymaohyd #rugbyworldcup #rugbywomen
Just in case you had any doubts about the power of radio to improve your life…
August 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Just in case you had any doubts about the power of radio to improve your life…
Was great to catch up with @amyshirateitel.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk last weekend, to talk about the extraordinary career of #Apollo13 Astronaut #JimLovell
August 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Was great to catch up with @amyshirateitel.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk last weekend, to talk about the extraordinary career of #Apollo13 Astronaut #JimLovell
Some more good news this morning. A massive thank you to everyone who has joined us!
July 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Some more good news this morning. A massive thank you to everyone who has joined us!
I know England is giving the #Lionesses quite a homecoming. However, in Nigeria…
July 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I know England is giving the #Lionesses quite a homecoming. However, in Nigeria…
Today’s life hack…
July 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Today’s life hack…
One of those mornings when a story hits you completely out of the blue, and you have to grab whatever info you can to report some very tragic news.
@itvnews.bsky.social #DiogoJota
@itvnews.bsky.social #DiogoJota
July 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
One of those mornings when a story hits you completely out of the blue, and you have to grab whatever info you can to report some very tragic news.
@itvnews.bsky.social #DiogoJota
@itvnews.bsky.social #DiogoJota
What a great start to a morning. Thank you, internet.
Anyone know how ‘laud’ I should be talking on the ‘British BBC’?
Anyone know how ‘laud’ I should be talking on the ‘British BBC’?
July 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
What a great start to a morning. Thank you, internet.
Anyone know how ‘laud’ I should be talking on the ‘British BBC’?
Anyone know how ‘laud’ I should be talking on the ‘British BBC’?
Apparently I’m a TikTokker now…
Bringing stories to all platforms (even the radio) for @lbc.co.uk News.
(With a bit of help from @alexdeakin.bsky.social and @georgehavenith.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
#heatwave #heatwaveuk #summer #weather #meteorology
Bringing stories to all platforms (even the radio) for @lbc.co.uk News.
(With a bit of help from @alexdeakin.bsky.social and @georgehavenith.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
#heatwave #heatwaveuk #summer #weather #meteorology
June 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Apparently I’m a TikTokker now…
Bringing stories to all platforms (even the radio) for @lbc.co.uk News.
(With a bit of help from @alexdeakin.bsky.social and @georgehavenith.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
#heatwave #heatwaveuk #summer #weather #meteorology
Bringing stories to all platforms (even the radio) for @lbc.co.uk News.
(With a bit of help from @alexdeakin.bsky.social and @georgehavenith.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
#heatwave #heatwaveuk #summer #weather #meteorology
June 26, 2025 at 7:18 AM