Jon Wood
@iandubitably.bsky.social
Maybe people look at Zahawi and fear he looks like an ex football hooligan. Or was that his attempt to integrate like a "good" immigrant?
February 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Maybe people look at Zahawi and fear he looks like an ex football hooligan. Or was that his attempt to integrate like a "good" immigrant?
£159k at Argos ???
Connie and Trevor will be getting a nice bonus this year
Connie and Trevor will be getting a nice bonus this year
February 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM
£159k at Argos ???
Connie and Trevor will be getting a nice bonus this year
Connie and Trevor will be getting a nice bonus this year
But they actually didn't - never registered and it mouldered on MIL driveway? Also put on SNP assets in accounts.
Will be interesting to see what mass of trinkets made up the other £300k. Mad scenario to embezzle AND loan AND donate simultaneously - 5d chess.
Will be interesting to see what mass of trinkets made up the other £300k. Mad scenario to embezzle AND loan AND donate simultaneously - 5d chess.
February 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
But they actually didn't - never registered and it mouldered on MIL driveway? Also put on SNP assets in accounts.
Will be interesting to see what mass of trinkets made up the other £300k. Mad scenario to embezzle AND loan AND donate simultaneously - 5d chess.
Will be interesting to see what mass of trinkets made up the other £300k. Mad scenario to embezzle AND loan AND donate simultaneously - 5d chess.
When the leopards started eating the "wrong" people's faces?
February 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM
When the leopards started eating the "wrong" people's faces?
Closer, but Not THAT Closer is a pretty difficult slogan to sell. Not even Meatloaf would write a song with lyrics that daft.
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Closer, but Not THAT Closer is a pretty difficult slogan to sell. Not even Meatloaf would write a song with lyrics that daft.
Unfortunately too much focus was on his bogus figures rather than the language he chose to express his sentiments.
February 12, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Unfortunately too much focus was on his bogus figures rather than the language he chose to express his sentiments.
This was the paltry set of questions McSweeney's office sent. Not only confirming they knew of post conviction contact, but far from forensic, inviting a Don't Ask Don't Tell response. Almost as if they didn't want to find out . . .
February 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
This was the paltry set of questions McSweeney's office sent. Not only confirming they knew of post conviction contact, but far from forensic, inviting a Don't Ask Don't Tell response. Almost as if they didn't want to find out . . .
And not in Paris, the one who said when we find ourselves with our backs to the wall we turn round and fight.
February 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
And not in Paris, the one who said when we find ourselves with our backs to the wall we turn round and fight.
Lost quite a few accounts in the past few days as no-one wants such a toxic association.
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Lost quite a few accounts in the past few days as no-one wants such a toxic association.
There's only five dominoes in that, just like Damien Day getting half a dozen captured soldiers to walk in a circle to give the impression of mass surrender (Drop the Dead Donkey)
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
There's only five dominoes in that, just like Damien Day getting half a dozen captured soldiers to walk in a circle to give the impression of mass surrender (Drop the Dead Donkey)
As in Anthony Blinken's tiered list of "but we're not going to do anything to address it" US responses to IDF actions in Gaza
Concerned
Increasingly concerned
Highly concerned
Deeply concerned
Extremely concerned
Concerned
Increasingly concerned
Highly concerned
Deeply concerned
Extremely concerned
February 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
As in Anthony Blinken's tiered list of "but we're not going to do anything to address it" US responses to IDF actions in Gaza
Concerned
Increasingly concerned
Highly concerned
Deeply concerned
Extremely concerned
Concerned
Increasingly concerned
Highly concerned
Deeply concerned
Extremely concerned
Literally breaking news - a leg bone.
February 9, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Literally breaking news - a leg bone.
Looks like a stretch limo, you could AI a third pair of legs into the middle and it wouldn't look wrong.
I'm sure it's a lovely dog that just needs a different viewing angle.
I'm sure it's a lovely dog that just needs a different viewing angle.
February 9, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Looks like a stretch limo, you could AI a third pair of legs into the middle and it wouldn't look wrong.
I'm sure it's a lovely dog that just needs a different viewing angle.
I'm sure it's a lovely dog that just needs a different viewing angle.
Elsewhere in Guardian (I paraphrase)
Starmer is in this mess because he trusted McSweeney's judgement over his own - just how will he be able to cope without McSweeney's bad advice?
Starmer is in this mess because he trusted McSweeney's judgement over his own - just how will he be able to cope without McSweeney's bad advice?
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Elsewhere in Guardian (I paraphrase)
Starmer is in this mess because he trusted McSweeney's judgement over his own - just how will he be able to cope without McSweeney's bad advice?
Starmer is in this mess because he trusted McSweeney's judgement over his own - just how will he be able to cope without McSweeney's bad advice?
Next manifesto will again feature a picture of Starmer and a single word - Wrong
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Next manifesto will again feature a picture of Starmer and a single word - Wrong
Any other chief of staff would be 20 points ahead by now.
February 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Any other chief of staff would be 20 points ahead by now.
Credit him with getting the Labour vote *below* 10m despite pathetic alternatives. Not surprising they have fallen out of public favour so quickly.
February 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Credit him with getting the Labour vote *below* 10m despite pathetic alternatives. Not surprising they have fallen out of public favour so quickly.
The vetting was three questions e-mailed from McSweeney's office. BBC report this as below, even if this is paraphrased it is inordinately weak compared to e.g "List all your personal and business contacts with Epstein since his first conviction.
Mr Forensic chose not to open the Tinned Worms can?
Mr Forensic chose not to open the Tinned Worms can?
February 7, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The vetting was three questions e-mailed from McSweeney's office. BBC report this as below, even if this is paraphrased it is inordinately weak compared to e.g "List all your personal and business contacts with Epstein since his first conviction.
Mr Forensic chose not to open the Tinned Worms can?
Mr Forensic chose not to open the Tinned Worms can?
Regular procedure for US and UK to ask the other to spy on one of their citizens because it would be illegal to do it on one of their own.
February 7, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Regular procedure for US and UK to ask the other to spy on one of their citizens because it would be illegal to do it on one of their own.
Elements of Pat Butcher in there.
February 7, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Elements of Pat Butcher in there.
Is he jumping ship, getting chucked out, or is each successive church imploding with his mere presence in their ranks?
February 7, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Is he jumping ship, getting chucked out, or is each successive church imploding with his mere presence in their ranks?
One that Musk has colonised?
February 7, 2026 at 10:11 AM
One that Musk has colonised?
Police turned up to arrest him, and asked him to come quietly.
February 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Police turned up to arrest him, and asked him to come quietly.