John Mandeville
@blueskysinking.bsky.social
Entrepreneur, European, Optimist
I worked there many moons ago. Your investigation is valid and a very useful corrective, but the PRCA are pearl clutching. You have to declare lobbying clients, not conventional PR work. This, while unorthodox, was the latter.
It was a clumsy assignment to take on
It was a clumsy assignment to take on
February 11, 2026 at 9:32 AM
I worked there many moons ago. Your investigation is valid and a very useful corrective, but the PRCA are pearl clutching. You have to declare lobbying clients, not conventional PR work. This, while unorthodox, was the latter.
It was a clumsy assignment to take on
It was a clumsy assignment to take on
Dan Hodges was writing about Al Carns as a plausible replacement for Starmer last week.
December 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Dan Hodges was writing about Al Carns as a plausible replacement for Starmer last week.
Plenty of decent MPs from the 2024 intake. The trouble is that they are all too junior - Al Carns for PM is a pipe dream. The senior bench on both sides, particularly post 2015 is woeful
December 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Plenty of decent MPs from the 2024 intake. The trouble is that they are all too junior - Al Carns for PM is a pipe dream. The senior bench on both sides, particularly post 2015 is woeful
Hmm. Billy Boys is a song of choice, and easily the worst from “both sides”
October 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Hmm. Billy Boys is a song of choice, and easily the worst from “both sides”
And Hearts win a purity test on sectarianism?
October 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
And Hearts win a purity test on sectarianism?
I read more articles in the Guardian than I normally did thanks to their Bluesky feed. Several media, including CNN, have reported greater traffic from here than X.
July 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I read more articles in the Guardian than I normally did thanks to their Bluesky feed. Several media, including CNN, have reported greater traffic from here than X.
It all comes down to tariffs, seriously. In response to Trump, the UK govt has limited its options on digital taxes. Taxing digital advertising is the only way to replace the license fee and fund proper local news grants. And yes, that should include you rather than Reach
July 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
It all comes down to tariffs, seriously. In response to Trump, the UK govt has limited its options on digital taxes. Taxing digital advertising is the only way to replace the license fee and fund proper local news grants. And yes, that should include you rather than Reach
It is in Scotland
July 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It is in Scotland
Will she break the 12 song barrier?
July 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Will she break the 12 song barrier?
His massive underrated skill is an ability to listen. The videos start with what people think and feel. His EQ is the Gen Z parallel to how Gen Xers and Boomers thought about Bill Clinton
June 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
His massive underrated skill is an ability to listen. The videos start with what people think and feel. His EQ is the Gen Z parallel to how Gen Xers and Boomers thought about Bill Clinton
Gosh, perish the thought of an original idea and honest discourse. Not sure you truly left Twitter behind.
June 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Gosh, perish the thought of an original idea and honest discourse. Not sure you truly left Twitter behind.
That’s not a maybe. And it is not a deflection, it is relevant context.
June 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
That’s not a maybe. And it is not a deflection, it is relevant context.
Denmark sees Greenland as sovereign territory
June 19, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Denmark sees Greenland as sovereign territory
France is having its own troubles in far-off overseas territories. It's not to implicate any great power with regard to New Caledonia etc, but just to say that France has an interest in a unified position from Europe on overseas territorial integrity.
June 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
France is having its own troubles in far-off overseas territories. It's not to implicate any great power with regard to New Caledonia etc, but just to say that France has an interest in a unified position from Europe on overseas territorial integrity.
Isn’t it relevant to mention France’s overseas territories?
June 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Isn’t it relevant to mention France’s overseas territories?
While this is true, no one properly analyses the waning power of the media. It isn’t just the rise of social media, but the proliferation of streaming & podcasts. MSM is really not decisive anymore.
June 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
While this is true, no one properly analyses the waning power of the media. It isn’t just the rise of social media, but the proliferation of streaming & podcasts. MSM is really not decisive anymore.
I’ve read your blogs since 2008 and have never replied online. Keep doing what you do!
Social media, particularly written content, is dying. It would probably be more productive to have a WhatsApp group.
Social media, particularly written content, is dying. It would probably be more productive to have a WhatsApp group.
May 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I’ve read your blogs since 2008 and have never replied online. Keep doing what you do!
Social media, particularly written content, is dying. It would probably be more productive to have a WhatsApp group.
Social media, particularly written content, is dying. It would probably be more productive to have a WhatsApp group.
Even with fishing, surely shellfish and farmed seafood should be happy? They should be able to start exporting to France and Spain again more quickly.
May 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Even with fishing, surely shellfish and farmed seafood should be happy? They should be able to start exporting to France and Spain again more quickly.
Conservative Unionists and Non-Traditionalists
May 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Conservative Unionists and Non-Traditionalists
Good. He can finally account for the grifting loops in his politics - from hug a hoodie to full Trumpie
April 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Good. He can finally account for the grifting loops in his politics - from hug a hoodie to full Trumpie
Allister Heath has the same success rate as solstice sunlight at Stonehenge
April 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Allister Heath has the same success rate as solstice sunlight at Stonehenge
Try texting him
April 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Try texting him
No reference to YouTube. Serious omission if that is the case
April 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
No reference to YouTube. Serious omission if that is the case
Isn’t he a Tory?
March 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Isn’t he a Tory?