Alex Bolton
@alexbolton1.bsky.social
BBC journalist, Londoner and Dad of two. Politics, Global affairs on duty. Sport, Music, Art, Landscape and Lore when not.
Men were really badly dressed in the 70s and 80s.
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Men were really badly dressed in the 70s and 80s.
Hi Gail. I love your prints and will be a customer this Christmas. The problem is I can't decide which to buy - they're all great!
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Hi Gail. I love your prints and will be a customer this Christmas. The problem is I can't decide which to buy - they're all great!
This is scandalous. It's a Bathwick street landmark. No justification for pulling it down.
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This is scandalous. It's a Bathwick street landmark. No justification for pulling it down.
that's a clip of Richard Burton and Claire Bloom in The Spy that came in from the cold' I believe..
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
that's a clip of Richard Burton and Claire Bloom in The Spy that came in from the cold' I believe..
Also the third way types did very well themselves..
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Also the third way types did very well themselves..
Awful performance.
September 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Awful performance.
Did he turn the volume up to 11?
September 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Did he turn the volume up to 11?
It may be a staff joke, but I thought this as a newbie too..
September 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It may be a staff joke, but I thought this as a newbie too..
that's actually...good!
September 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
that's actually...good!
the Mandolin solo is just the same arpeggio against the chorus!
September 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
the Mandolin solo is just the same arpeggio against the chorus!
Do you know why Buck hated it? Seems a very appropriate closer to Fables..?
September 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Do you know why Buck hated it? Seems a very appropriate closer to Fables..?
this isn't the way it works. People like Simon Jenkins are commissioned to write contrarian pieces simply to offer an alternative view in the paper. It may not be their personal opinion at all. It's a perfectly normal newspaper practice to broaden perspectives.
July 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
this isn't the way it works. People like Simon Jenkins are commissioned to write contrarian pieces simply to offer an alternative view in the paper. It may not be their personal opinion at all. It's a perfectly normal newspaper practice to broaden perspectives.
Sangakarra is an retired Sr Lankan cricketer renowned for his elegance and sophistication.
July 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Sangakarra is an retired Sr Lankan cricketer renowned for his elegance and sophistication.
We lived in Boileau road on the other side of the Piccadilly line. Odd place, Ian Nairn loved it!
July 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We lived in Boileau road on the other side of the Piccadilly line. Odd place, Ian Nairn loved it!
Anyone can break the law
July 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Anyone can break the law
We should be clear what living within our means, means so to speak. It’s just staying in the Championship at all is a win. Our club has shrunk hugely in past three decades. And it’s probably irreversible.
July 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We should be clear what living within our means, means so to speak. It’s just staying in the Championship at all is a win. Our club has shrunk hugely in past three decades. And it’s probably irreversible.
Those who like me walk across Windrush square daily won't be surprised by this because its been been allowed to become a base for the vulnerable, mentally ill, drug addicts. The failure to properly police and secure this public space is a scandal despite it being raised repeatedly.
July 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Those who like me walk across Windrush square daily won't be surprised by this because its been been allowed to become a base for the vulnerable, mentally ill, drug addicts. The failure to properly police and secure this public space is a scandal despite it being raised repeatedly.
I walk across Windrush square every day. And this is not surprising because we allow an important public space to be dominated by those who do not respect our community or are mentally ill, drug addicts etc. We have asked over and over for security patrols but nothing happens.
July 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I walk across Windrush square every day. And this is not surprising because we allow an important public space to be dominated by those who do not respect our community or are mentally ill, drug addicts etc. We have asked over and over for security patrols but nothing happens.
I walk across the square every day. There is no security and it has become a gathering place for those who don't respect our community. We need security patrols to protect the public and our public spaces.
July 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I walk across the square every day. There is no security and it has become a gathering place for those who don't respect our community. We need security patrols to protect the public and our public spaces.