Alain Tolhurst
@alaintolhurst.bsky.social
Chief Reporter at @PoliticsHome.bsky.social and host of The Rundown podcast
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Great pod this week - looking at one of those thorny issues every government sticks in the ‘too hard’ pile; council tax
🎧 here: pod.fo/e/3529c3
🎧 here: pod.fo/e/3529c3
November 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Great pod this week - looking at one of those thorny issues every government sticks in the ‘too hard’ pile; council tax
🎧 here: pod.fo/e/3529c3
🎧 here: pod.fo/e/3529c3
Have been watching some old Michael Cockerell films (as is my wont) - and was really struck with Blair just eviscerating one of his own voters here; it's a reminder of both his supreme clarity as a communicator, but also how timid modern politicians are when faced with the concerns of the electorate
September 27, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Have been watching some old Michael Cockerell films (as is my wont) - and was really struck with Blair just eviscerating one of his own voters here; it's a reminder of both his supreme clarity as a communicator, but also how timid modern politicians are when faced with the concerns of the electorate
My favourite bit of ‘In Our Time’ every week happens in the first eight seconds, when Bragg barks ‘HELLO’ from nowhere - and then immediately launches into the show all in one breath, as explained here by Louis and Justin Theroux
September 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
My favourite bit of ‘In Our Time’ every week happens in the first eight seconds, when Bragg barks ‘HELLO’ from nowhere - and then immediately launches into the show all in one breath, as explained here by Louis and Justin Theroux
Just got round to listening to episode 100 of Screen Rot, and 4 minutes in it’s going about as well as expected…
August 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Just got round to listening to episode 100 of Screen Rot, and 4 minutes in it’s going about as well as expected…
Ah, time once more for the best email of the week...
August 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ah, time once more for the best email of the week...
Never go full Oates
July 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Never go full Oates
I mean, what were they thinking
May 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I mean, what were they thinking
Why does nobody ever tell these people not to take the Isaac Chotiner interview? The *hubris* in taking on a cold and remorseless assassin
April 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Why does nobody ever tell these people not to take the Isaac Chotiner interview? The *hubris* in taking on a cold and remorseless assassin
I think the lads at my local Indian have gone mad, I mean this can’t be real can it? Only one way to find out I suppose…
April 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I think the lads at my local Indian have gone mad, I mean this can’t be real can it? Only one way to find out I suppose…
Have read this google review for a bar in Soho about 17 times and I’m still not sure what it all means. I think it might be art?
April 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Have read this google review for a bar in Soho about 17 times and I’m still not sure what it all means. I think it might be art?
Sky News: Hold my beer
March 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Sky News: Hold my beer
To the person from a broadcaster who just sent lines from an interview, then quickly sent a follow up email with the subject head ‘CORRECTION (sigh)’, just know I feel you brother, I feel you
January 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
To the person from a broadcaster who just sent lines from an interview, then quickly sent a follow up email with the subject head ‘CORRECTION (sigh)’, just know I feel you brother, I feel you
My grandmother’s jam pot (which I think was her grandmother’s), a big lump of brass that’s been used to make preserves for at least 100 years, including today when my two-year-old made his first batch of marmalade
January 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My grandmother’s jam pot (which I think was her grandmother’s), a big lump of brass that’s been used to make preserves for at least 100 years, including today when my two-year-old made his first batch of marmalade
January 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This is just straight up and down very very funny.
Shot: Chaser:
Shot: Chaser:
January 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This is just straight up and down very very funny.
Shot: Chaser:
Shot: Chaser:
Get the green lines out
January 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Get the green lines out
Despite lofty ambitions to read 50 books this year I managed just 10, but I did enjoy every single one of them
December 31, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Despite lofty ambitions to read 50 books this year I managed just 10, but I did enjoy every single one of them
LinkedIn is absolutely demented. It simply will never stop
December 27, 2024 at 5:33 PM
LinkedIn is absolutely demented. It simply will never stop
Bored in Betwixtmas and looking for something fun to listen to? Look no further, our annual review of the year with the @politicshome.bsky.social team and special guest @jaheale.bsky.social is out now, listen here: pod.fo/e/2962d1
December 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Bored in Betwixtmas and looking for something fun to listen to? Look no further, our annual review of the year with the @politicshome.bsky.social team and special guest @jaheale.bsky.social is out now, listen here: pod.fo/e/2962d1
Every year I try and make my wife watch Michael Clayton, every year she falls asleep
December 23, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Every year I try and make my wife watch Michael Clayton, every year she falls asleep