Eliot Andersen
@eliotandersen.bsky.social
Cumbrian Labourite (remotely) in Westminster. Politics. Railways. Writes stuff. Honorary Mexican.
The irony is, when they went into Government, it was off the back of the votes of plenty of then-students!
November 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The irony is, when they went into Government, it was off the back of the votes of plenty of then-students!
Christmas tree arrived 6 hours early. Tried and failed to hang icicle lights around the living room. Finally managed to get the tree up. Too late to start decorating it, so model railway building round the base instead.
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Christmas tree arrived 6 hours early. Tried and failed to hang icicle lights around the living room. Finally managed to get the tree up. Too late to start decorating it, so model railway building round the base instead.
Provincial sports centre at 3am on election night.
November 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Provincial sports centre at 3am on election night.
Asking Chat-GPT “how to pay my Manny T”.
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Asking Chat-GPT “how to pay my Manny T”.
Seems it was Don Foster who secured the money, then Lib Dem chief whip. He then stood down...
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Seems it was Don Foster who secured the money, then Lib Dem chief whip. He then stood down...
You may be right.
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
You may be right.
You jest, but honestly there's probably a degree of truth in that.
Two years later, I had to write the frontbench speech responding to a WH debate led by your former employer. It talked a lot about the importance of deterrence in defending the British people - presumably I didn't clear it via LOTO.
Two years later, I had to write the frontbench speech responding to a WH debate led by your former employer. It talked a lot about the importance of deterrence in defending the British people - presumably I didn't clear it via LOTO.
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
You jest, but honestly there's probably a degree of truth in that.
Two years later, I had to write the frontbench speech responding to a WH debate led by your former employer. It talked a lot about the importance of deterrence in defending the British people - presumably I didn't clear it via LOTO.
Two years later, I had to write the frontbench speech responding to a WH debate led by your former employer. It talked a lot about the importance of deterrence in defending the British people - presumably I didn't clear it via LOTO.
Most mentions of “long term economic plan”? Gladstone.
November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Most mentions of “long term economic plan”? Gladstone.
Bulleid went too far with this one.
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Bulleid went too far with this one.
It's a great *Star Wars film*. Like "bits were obviously plucked directly from my seven-year-old imagination in 1998" level great.
It's just that V and VIII are great *films*.
It's just that V and VIII are great *films*.
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It's a great *Star Wars film*. Like "bits were obviously plucked directly from my seven-year-old imagination in 1998" level great.
It's just that V and VIII are great *films*.
It's just that V and VIII are great *films*.
Also the setting of (and filming location for) The Lady in the Van. Which also features Ursula Vaughan Williams as a supporting character.
November 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Also the setting of (and filming location for) The Lady in the Van. Which also features Ursula Vaughan Williams as a supporting character.
Sounds like bad korma to me.
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Sounds like bad korma to me.
Yes, but is it as big as Walt Disney World's navy?
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Yes, but is it as big as Walt Disney World's navy?
Just wish they hadn't spoiled it in the trailer.
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Just wish they hadn't spoiled it in the trailer.
Ah, let me introduce you to West Cumbria…
November 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Ah, let me introduce you to West Cumbria…
Their parliamentary staff will still have lost sleep over whether or not it crosses the threshold though.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Their parliamentary staff will still have lost sleep over whether or not it crosses the threshold though.