David Reynolds
@direynolds.bsky.social
Aging leftie, amateur jazz pianist, Spurs fan, pro-Europe. Never vote Tory. Or Reform, obviously.
Why does the BBC not sue Trump's press secretary for describing it as “100% fake news” and a broadcaster of “blatant propaganda"?
December 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Why does the BBC not sue Trump's press secretary for describing it as “100% fake news” and a broadcaster of “blatant propaganda"?
Why has Lammy reportedly “backtracked”?
October 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Why has Lammy reportedly “backtracked”?
Also, I know you don’t own it anymore, but given the advances of the past 50 years since this kind of thing was common, the result of a match that ended before 10pm on Saturday being shown in yesterday’s Observer as ‘Late’ was flabbergasting.
September 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Also, I know you don’t own it anymore, but given the advances of the past 50 years since this kind of thing was common, the result of a match that ended before 10pm on Saturday being shown in yesterday’s Observer as ‘Late’ was flabbergasting.
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.”
“Ministers couldn’t have been more successful at raising [Palestine Action’s] profile if they’d issued personal endorsements.”
September 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
“Ministers couldn’t have been more successful at raising [Palestine Action’s] profile if they’d issued personal endorsements.”
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-...
Unless he was using the word in its ironic meaning of arrant or worthless.
May 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Unless he was using the word in its ironic meaning of arrant or worthless.
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.
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.