Campbell Stevenson
@campbells.bsky.social
Long in the tooth, short of attention, neither rough nor rowdy. Ex-Observer hack
‘MON THE BELARUS!!!!
(this is not my usual perspective)
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(this is not my usual perspective)
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November 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
‘MON THE BELARUS!!!!
(this is not my usual perspective)
🏴🏴
(this is not my usual perspective)
🏴🏴
lot of people watching this page
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
lot of people watching this page
So sad to hear Rachel Cooke has died. A writer of depth and range who, like all the best, appreciated editors and subs. Excellent tribute here from @timadamswrites.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Remembering Rachel Cooke | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
So sad to hear Rachel Cooke has died. A writer of depth and range who, like all the best, appreciated editors and subs. Excellent tribute here from @timadamswrites.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
‘In 204 years, the Grauniad has published only 15 zero-star reviews…’
That’s Sky Sports Prem league rewriting of history there. Maybe 22 years didn’t sound as good.
Obs critcs were very against star ratings, and I think Philip French resisted them till he retired. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
That’s Sky Sports Prem league rewriting of history there. Maybe 22 years didn’t sound as good.
Obs critcs were very against star ratings, and I think Philip French resisted them till he retired. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Guardian has only ever published 15 zero-star reviews. Here they all are
As Kim Kardashian’s All’s Fair sets a new low for TV, we revisit every single thing our critics have mercilessly panned. Brace yourself for the Mount Rushmore of rubbish!
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
‘In 204 years, the Grauniad has published only 15 zero-star reviews…’
That’s Sky Sports Prem league rewriting of history there. Maybe 22 years didn’t sound as good.
Obs critcs were very against star ratings, and I think Philip French resisted them till he retired. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
That’s Sky Sports Prem league rewriting of history there. Maybe 22 years didn’t sound as good.
Obs critcs were very against star ratings, and I think Philip French resisted them till he retired. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Seems to be a lot of buzz today about the 50th anniversary of the recording of one of the great 70s songs at Rockfield Studios. Odd because they’re a couple of years late to the party.
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youtu.be/TkoTNF73EPY?...
Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action (video)
YouTube video by Robert Caruso (Official)
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October 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Seems to be a lot of buzz today about the 50th anniversary of the recording of one of the great 70s songs at Rockfield Studios. Odd because they’re a couple of years late to the party.
youtu.be/TkoTNF73EPY?...
youtu.be/TkoTNF73EPY?...
Enjoying Down Cemetery Rd but wondering why so much of a show set in Oxford has been filmed in Bristol
October 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Enjoying Down Cemetery Rd but wondering why so much of a show set in Oxford has been filmed in Bristol
Reposted by Campbell Stevenson
This is a quite brilliant piece by Jonathan Liew, and clearly explains why the government and all politicians from the centre and right are so on the wrong side of the argument.
I really think this should be a resignation matter for Lisa Nandy, encouraging actual fascism to go to Birmingham.
I really think this should be a resignation matter for Lisa Nandy, encouraging actual fascism to go to Birmingham.
Standing with Maccabi’s football hooligans against local police – is that what patriotism looks like now? | Jonathan Liew
Tommy Robinson is said to be going to Villa Park as a Maccabi Tel Aviv fan. Do the politicians jumping on this bandwagon care what they are doing, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:37 AM
This is a quite brilliant piece by Jonathan Liew, and clearly explains why the government and all politicians from the centre and right are so on the wrong side of the argument.
I really think this should be a resignation matter for Lisa Nandy, encouraging actual fascism to go to Birmingham.
I really think this should be a resignation matter for Lisa Nandy, encouraging actual fascism to go to Birmingham.
Kudos to the #SlowHorses location manager.
September 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Kudos to the #SlowHorses location manager.
Can’t understand why you’re all so down on search and AI. Google gave me 2 choices for a December flight from Bristol - Madeira
1. Bris-Madeira non-stop
2. Bris-Aberdeen. Overnight stop:
Abdn-Heathrow 5.55 am:
Transfer to Gatwick:
GTW-Madeira
Anyway, just checking the transfer times now
1. Bris-Madeira non-stop
2. Bris-Aberdeen. Overnight stop:
Abdn-Heathrow 5.55 am:
Transfer to Gatwick:
GTW-Madeira
Anyway, just checking the transfer times now
September 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Can’t understand why you’re all so down on search and AI. Google gave me 2 choices for a December flight from Bristol - Madeira
1. Bris-Madeira non-stop
2. Bris-Aberdeen. Overnight stop:
Abdn-Heathrow 5.55 am:
Transfer to Gatwick:
GTW-Madeira
Anyway, just checking the transfer times now
1. Bris-Madeira non-stop
2. Bris-Aberdeen. Overnight stop:
Abdn-Heathrow 5.55 am:
Transfer to Gatwick:
GTW-Madeira
Anyway, just checking the transfer times now
Today I’ve been reading @dorianlynskey.bsky.social on Greenwich Village Dylan in the new Mojo under the watchful eye of the cat making the most of the September sun. Great research and quotes, thoroughly good read. Best buy the mag.
September 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Today I’ve been reading @dorianlynskey.bsky.social on Greenwich Village Dylan in the new Mojo under the watchful eye of the cat making the most of the September sun. Great research and quotes, thoroughly good read. Best buy the mag.
Jesus, the autopen.
September 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Jesus, the autopen.
Ah yes, sorted Rwanda-Congo in June treaty which would enforce Rwandan troop withdrawal. But as @wikipedia.org notes:
‘As of September 2025, Rwandan troops have not withdrawn from the DRC, and both negotiating processes have stalled.’
#PeacemakerTrump
‘As of September 2025, Rwandan troops have not withdrawn from the DRC, and both negotiating processes have stalled.’
#PeacemakerTrump
September 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Ah yes, sorted Rwanda-Congo in June treaty which would enforce Rwandan troop withdrawal. But as @wikipedia.org notes:
‘As of September 2025, Rwandan troops have not withdrawn from the DRC, and both negotiating processes have stalled.’
#PeacemakerTrump
‘As of September 2025, Rwandan troops have not withdrawn from the DRC, and both negotiating processes have stalled.’
#PeacemakerTrump
I’d love to know which of the seven wars Trump has stopped he is most proud of. Expect hechas an answer ready to go … #TrumpStarmer
September 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I’d love to know which of the seven wars Trump has stopped he is most proud of. Expect hechas an answer ready to go … #TrumpStarmer
Passed a nearby nursery called the Tin Drum. Not my first choice of name
September 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Passed a nearby nursery called the Tin Drum. Not my first choice of name
Once again, the NYT is trying to put @nytpitchbot.bsky.social out of a gig
September 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Once again, the NYT is trying to put @nytpitchbot.bsky.social out of a gig
Reform 12-11 Metropolitan elites.
It’s 52-48%, obviously… #TheFootball
It’s 52-48%, obviously… #TheFootball
August 28, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Reform 12-11 Metropolitan elites.
It’s 52-48%, obviously… #TheFootball
It’s 52-48%, obviously… #TheFootball
About time United turned to a proven manager like David Moyes
August 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
About time United turned to a proven manager like David Moyes
The byzantine bureaucracy of US healthcare noted as an aside in this WaPo story:
August 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The byzantine bureaucracy of US healthcare noted as an aside in this WaPo story:
The left need snappier placards:
‘A handpainted sign said: ‘Why do fascists only care about women when they can use our stories and pain to oppress others?”
On the other side, a red and white sign in the crowd saying “This Is England”, and another with “UK first”, were held above the crowd
‘A handpainted sign said: ‘Why do fascists only care about women when they can use our stories and pain to oppress others?”
On the other side, a red and white sign in the crowd saying “This Is England”, and another with “UK first”, were held above the crowd
Far-right protesters clash with police in Nuneaton after rally outside town hall
Far-right protesters clash with police in Nuneaton after rally outside town hall
Hundreds gather after alleged rape of girl for demonstration that also featured tense exchanges with anti-racism counter-protesters
Far-right protesters clashed with police on Saturday after hundreds of people gathered outside the town hall in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, for a planned protest.
The event was organised in response to two men, reportedly Afghan asylum seekers, who were charged over the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in the town. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The left need snappier placards:
‘A handpainted sign said: ‘Why do fascists only care about women when they can use our stories and pain to oppress others?”
On the other side, a red and white sign in the crowd saying “This Is England”, and another with “UK first”, were held above the crowd
‘A handpainted sign said: ‘Why do fascists only care about women when they can use our stories and pain to oppress others?”
On the other side, a red and white sign in the crowd saying “This Is England”, and another with “UK first”, were held above the crowd
Just turned on R2 to avoid any Trump on R4 and up came Richard Ashcroft desecrating Joan Armatrading’s Love and Affection. Shudder…
July 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Just turned on R2 to avoid any Trump on R4 and up came Richard Ashcroft desecrating Joan Armatrading’s Love and Affection. Shudder…
I’m positive we don’t have a black and white towel in that cupboard
#proofofcat
#proofofcat
July 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I’m positive we don’t have a black and white towel in that cupboard
#proofofcat
#proofofcat
Amazed that Tom Lehrer is still alive to see Netanyahu dangling the peace prize at Trump.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2000...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2000...
'When Kissinger won the Nobel peace prize, satire died'
Todd S Purdom on why songwriter Tom Lehrer has remained silent for 33 years
www.theguardian.com
July 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Amazed that Tom Lehrer is still alive to see Netanyahu dangling the peace prize at Trump.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2000...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2000...
Throw Your Hatred Down. Fantastic #neilyoung #glastonbury
June 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Throw Your Hatred Down. Fantastic #neilyoung #glastonbury
I am delighted that this Pyramid headline show includes two songs from a poorly reviewed 23 year old album whose themes of eco-protest, authoritarian overreach and media distortion are very much back in style #neilyoung #glastonbury #greendale
June 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I am delighted that this Pyramid headline show includes two songs from a poorly reviewed 23 year old album whose themes of eco-protest, authoritarian overreach and media distortion are very much back in style #neilyoung #glastonbury #greendale