Dr Duncan Robertson
@duncanrobertson.bsky.social
Policy & Strategy Analytics academic at Loughborough University; Member, Independent SAGE; Fellow, St Catherine's College, Oxford.
9:35pm (which is definitely after 9:00pm).
Not much, apart from demand outstripping supply, and a bit less *shouty*. No information on what a tanker is or isn't, which is a little disappointing given the first post in this thread.
Going to be a fun morning on the Oxford Ring Road (the A40).
Not much, apart from demand outstripping supply, and a bit less *shouty*. No information on what a tanker is or isn't, which is a little disappointing given the first post in this thread.
Going to be a fun morning on the Oxford Ring Road (the A40).
July 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
9:35pm (which is definitely after 9:00pm).
Not much, apart from demand outstripping supply, and a bit less *shouty*. No information on what a tanker is or isn't, which is a little disappointing given the first post in this thread.
Going to be a fun morning on the Oxford Ring Road (the A40).
Not much, apart from demand outstripping supply, and a bit less *shouty*. No information on what a tanker is or isn't, which is a little disappointing given the first post in this thread.
Going to be a fun morning on the Oxford Ring Road (the A40).
Getting on for half past nine now, which according to my watch is after nine o'clock, so one wanders into the comments section of the Oxford Mail.
All very Flanders and Swann with thanks to bsky.app/profile/capt...
All very Flanders and Swann with thanks to bsky.app/profile/capt...
July 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Getting on for half past nine now, which according to my watch is after nine o'clock, so one wanders into the comments section of the Oxford Mail.
All very Flanders and Swann with thanks to bsky.app/profile/capt...
All very Flanders and Swann with thanks to bsky.app/profile/capt...
I mean, maybe it's a little pedantic, but when they say they'll provide an update on their progress no later than 9pm, and it's past 9pm, one does start to ask questions (it's 9:05pm, and it hasn't been updated).
July 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I mean, maybe it's a little pedantic, but when they say they'll provide an update on their progress no later than 9pm, and it's past 9pm, one does start to ask questions (it's 9:05pm, and it hasn't been updated).
Anyway, I think I'll live blog this one. Next update at 9. Unless they decide that they've run out of words. Which if they do, I wouldn't blame them.
But at least they haven't had to incur capital expenditure. Might as well just wait for the infrastructure to fail. Better for the investors.
But at least they haven't had to incur capital expenditure. Might as well just wait for the infrastructure to fail. Better for the investors.
July 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Anyway, I think I'll live blog this one. Next update at 9. Unless they decide that they've run out of words. Which if they do, I wouldn't blame them.
But at least they haven't had to incur capital expenditure. Might as well just wait for the infrastructure to fail. Better for the investors.
But at least they haven't had to incur capital expenditure. Might as well just wait for the infrastructure to fail. Better for the investors.
Oh, and the Park and Ride has run out of water an hour earlier than advertised. So if you're on your walk there, tough. Maybe try to not drink or shower for the next few hours/days.
July 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Oh, and the Park and Ride has run out of water an hour earlier than advertised. So if you're on your walk there, tough. Maybe try to not drink or shower for the next few hours/days.
So, they've opened the Park and Ride to collect water. Queues half a mile long to get there. It's like the Living Dead, people with their six packs (of water alas) in preparation for the heatwave.
July 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
So, they've opened the Park and Ride to collect water. Queues half a mile long to get there. It's like the Living Dead, people with their six packs (of water alas) in preparation for the heatwave.
Now they're dealing with a 600mm pipe (that's a big pipe) rather than the burst pipe. They're now dealing not only with OX3, but OX4 and OX33 too. Oh, and we're going to close half the lanes of the westbound A40.
July 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Now they're dealing with a 600mm pipe (that's a big pipe) rather than the burst pipe. They're now dealing not only with OX3, but OX4 and OX33 too. Oh, and we're going to close half the lanes of the westbound A40.
Good old Thames Water. No water in Oxford yesterday. Burst pipe. So they repair it, and in so doing so, they damage a valve. And then another valve...
July 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Good old Thames Water. No water in Oxford yesterday. Burst pipe. So they repair it, and in so doing so, they damage a valve. And then another valve...
This could get interesting (Musk v Trump, Round 2).
July 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This could get interesting (Musk v Trump, Round 2).
In the fridge.
July 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
In the fridge.
Fear of buses
June 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Fear of buses
Iraq's airspace is now allowing a short cut for air traffic.
June 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Iraq's airspace is now allowing a short cut for air traffic.
Branding for a dot.
June 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Branding for a dot.
No fighting in the war room.
June 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
No fighting in the war room.
Maybe pause that Nobel Peace Prize for now.
June 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Maybe pause that Nobel Peace Prize for now.
The no-fly area expands southwards.
June 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The no-fly area expands southwards.
June 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Next up on Radio 4.
June 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Next up on Radio 4.
The skies in large parts of the Middle East are looking empty. No civilian flights over Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, most of Afghanistan.
June 13, 2025 at 5:57 AM
The skies in large parts of the Middle East are looking empty. No civilian flights over Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, most of Afghanistan.
A nice map (and video) of the parking app turf wars
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJXE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJXE...
June 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
A nice map (and video) of the parking app turf wars
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJXE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJXE...
June 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I wonder if the next global thermonuclear war will be set off by a bout of over-excited Tweeting.
June 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I wonder if the next global thermonuclear war will be set off by a bout of over-excited Tweeting.
I wonder if this day is going to end with Musk blasting off to Mars on one of his rockets like that bit at the end of Dr Strangelove.
June 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I wonder if this day is going to end with Musk blasting off to Mars on one of his rockets like that bit at the end of Dr Strangelove.
This is no way to run a government.
June 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This is no way to run a government.
Always a good idea to keep control of your own social media platform.
June 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Always a good idea to keep control of your own social media platform.