David Reynolds
@direynolds.bsky.social
Aging leftie, amateur jazz pianist, Spurs fan, pro-Europe. Never vote Tory. Or Reform, obviously.
Hey @theguardian.com. Any reason why today’s digital edition contains a number of pages from the 15 August edition, meaning for example that the subject of this double page feature abruptly changes half way through?
September 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Hey @theguardian.com. Any reason why today’s digital edition contains a number of pages from the 15 August edition, meaning for example that the subject of this double page feature abruptly changes half way through?
I know we all know Saturday’s results already, but the football coverage in the Observer digital edition is pathetic. Only two match reports out of eight PL games played, the barest of details in the scores section, and the result of a match that ended before 10pm shown as ‘Late’!
September 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I know we all know Saturday’s results already, but the football coverage in the Observer digital edition is pathetic. Only two match reports out of eight PL games played, the barest of details in the scores section, and the result of a match that ended before 10pm shown as ‘Late’!
“You missed the dignified time to sack him. That was before you said you had full confidence in him at PMQs. Or preferably before you even appointed him.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“You missed the dignified time to sack him. That was before you said you had full confidence in him at PMQs. Or preferably before you even appointed him.”
I missed this interview, but assume the Home Secretary took the opportunity to outline the penalties faced by those who cause criminal damage to buildings and roundabouts by daubing them with red paint?
September 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I missed this interview, but assume the Home Secretary took the opportunity to outline the penalties faced by those who cause criminal damage to buildings and roundabouts by daubing them with red paint?
It’s a shame that the BBC neglects to remind us that one of those spreading false claims about the Southport attacker was Farage himself.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Farage calls on police to share immigration status of charged suspects
The plea comes after two men were charged in connection with the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire.
www.bbc.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
It’s a shame that the BBC neglects to remind us that one of those spreading false claims about the Southport attacker was Farage himself.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Memo to @theguardian.com and all other news outlets: not every story has to be framed by reference to Reform UK. Thank you.
July 11, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Memo to @theguardian.com and all other news outlets: not every story has to be framed by reference to Reform UK. Thank you.
“Frodo, in his thirties, still young for a hobbit.” www.lbc.co.uk/politics/uk-...
July 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Frodo, in his thirties, still young for a hobbit.” www.lbc.co.uk/politics/uk-...
Does anyone recognise the man in this picture? Looks familiar, but can’t place him.
April 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Does anyone recognise the man in this picture? Looks familiar, but can’t place him.
The reference to “knighthoods” suggests that Shapps may have been given more than one, perhaps one for each of his multiple identities.
April 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The reference to “knighthoods” suggests that Shapps may have been given more than one, perhaps one for each of his multiple identities.
Dear House of Lords Appointments Commission. By living a quiet life, paying my taxes and doing my best to be kind and honest, I have caused infinitely less damage to the UK’s prosperity, public discourse and standing abroad than Michael Gove. So why not give me his peerage instead? Yours, etc...
Michael Gove to be awarded peerage in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours
Michael Gove to be awarded peerage in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours
Veteran Tory, who retired as an MP last year, is on list of honours due to be published this week
Michael Gove is among those to be awarded a peerage in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list.
The veteran Conservative politician and editor of the Spectator, who retired as an MP at the last election, is understood to be on the list due to be published as soon as Friday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Dear House of Lords Appointments Commission. By living a quiet life, paying my taxes and doing my best to be kind and honest, I have caused infinitely less damage to the UK’s prosperity, public discourse and standing abroad than Michael Gove. So why not give me his peerage instead? Yours, etc...
Well, it’s been over a week and I still haven’t seen any evidence of the outrage that the press and Tory MPs must be feeling over another prominent BBC presenter publicly criticising the government. How can I have missed it?
March 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Well, it’s been over a week and I still haven’t seen any evidence of the outrage that the press and Tory MPs must be feeling over another prominent BBC presenter publicly criticising the government. How can I have missed it?
“It’s difficult, difficult, lemon difficult”
February 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
“It’s difficult, difficult, lemon difficult”
How much would he charge to let me punch him in the face?
February 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
How much would he charge to let me punch him in the face?
Appalling from Badenoch. Unfit to lead anything, let alone the country.
February 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Appalling from Badenoch. Unfit to lead anything, let alone the country.