Ian
@ianpatterson.com
We live in a funny world: just making the most of it, one day at a time. Tweeter. Liberaler. Quiddler. Un buveur d’encre. A recovering frog after slowly cooking in Musks cauldron for too long.
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Ian
@ianpatterson.com
· Nov 17
Mt current wish list for @bsky.app new features - when they can find the time:
- draft posts, that work cross device. Let me save tweets and come back to them
- bookmarks
- ability to mute reposts selectively ie per account. Some people post a lot of RTs, but I dont want to mute them entirely
- draft posts, that work cross device. Let me save tweets and come back to them
- bookmarks
- ability to mute reposts selectively ie per account. Some people post a lot of RTs, but I dont want to mute them entirely
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Little @thenewworldmag.bsky.social diary scoop – word on the street is Lisa Nandy’s intervention sunk the Telegraph sale to Redbird.
Meaning the Labour culture secretary has defended the Telegraph’s independence more fiercely than the BBC’s this week…
www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
Meaning the Labour culture secretary has defended the Telegraph’s independence more fiercely than the BBC’s this week…
www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
Nandy sinks Telegraph sale… is Paul Marshall waiting in the wings?
US investment firm RedBird was all set to finally buy the title - until the culture secretary said it would need to go through a public inquiry
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Little @thenewworldmag.bsky.social diary scoop – word on the street is Lisa Nandy’s intervention sunk the Telegraph sale to Redbird.
Meaning the Labour culture secretary has defended the Telegraph’s independence more fiercely than the BBC’s this week…
www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
Meaning the Labour culture secretary has defended the Telegraph’s independence more fiercely than the BBC’s this week…
www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
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A more acceptable level of road deaths?
November 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A more acceptable level of road deaths?
One of the crazier aspects of the whole Downing Street briefing saga this week was that it couldn’t have gone pretty much any other way than the events we saw, leading to a stronger Streeting. He’s one of govts best media performers (ignoring anything about his policies)…
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
One of the crazier aspects of the whole Downing Street briefing saga this week was that it couldn’t have gone pretty much any other way than the events we saw, leading to a stronger Streeting. He’s one of govts best media performers (ignoring anything about his policies)…
Really interesting thread on what voters wanted and expected of the parties at the last election, and more context on that. Voters wanted *and* expected a tax rise from Labour. There view on what the govt needed to do was *miles* away from the Tory 'cut cut cut' agenda. bsky.app/profile/robf...
A chart from "The British General Election of 2024" (out soon!) which is relevant to this debate - here's what voters wanted (black line) and what they though Labour (red) and Cons (blue) would do on tax and spend during the campaign. Higher figures = "put them up". Some important lessons here 1/?
November 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Really interesting thread on what voters wanted and expected of the parties at the last election, and more context on that. Voters wanted *and* expected a tax rise from Labour. There view on what the govt needed to do was *miles* away from the Tory 'cut cut cut' agenda. bsky.app/profile/robf...
Listening to Leeds journalism students on R4 (#bbcpm) earlier this week talk about their job search experience was enlightening to say the least on how tech has changed this: they said they have 4-5 'interview' steps with co's before seeing a real human. Aptitude test, AI based interview, etc first.
November 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Listening to Leeds journalism students on R4 (#bbcpm) earlier this week talk about their job search experience was enlightening to say the least on how tech has changed this: they said they have 4-5 'interview' steps with co's before seeing a real human. Aptitude test, AI based interview, etc first.
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When an AI-powered writing tool was rolled out on a job site, the length of proposals exploded. Signals employers used to identify good candidates — like quality of writing, and relevance of experience — became ubiquitous. That was OK for bad candidates, but terrible for good ones.
November 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
When an AI-powered writing tool was rolled out on a job site, the length of proposals exploded. Signals employers used to identify good candidates — like quality of writing, and relevance of experience — became ubiquitous. That was OK for bad candidates, but terrible for good ones.
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Horrific scenes in Kyiv.
Europe must stand with Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/russia-attack-every-district-kyiv-city-strikes
Europe must stand with Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/russia-attack-every-district-kyiv-city-strikes
Russia attacks ‘every district’ of Kyiv, sparking fires across Ukrainian capital
Pictures posted on social media showed different sites in flames and residents gathering in rubble-strewn streets outside apartment buildings
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Horrific scenes in Kyiv.
Europe must stand with Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/russia-attack-every-district-kyiv-city-strikes
Europe must stand with Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/russia-attack-every-district-kyiv-city-strikes
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Really interesting interview with TUC leader Paul Nowak, by @josiah.writes.news bsky.app/profile/byli...
🔴‘It’s Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media’ Says Leader of the UK’s Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
'It's Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media' Says Leader of the UK's Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Really interesting interview with TUC leader Paul Nowak, by @josiah.writes.news bsky.app/profile/byli...
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Traitors BBC spin-off?
November 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Traitors BBC spin-off?
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You could make it a gameshow where a left-wing contestant and a right-wing contestant try to see how many errors they can spot which back up their ideological prejudice, and winner gets to fire the DG and appoint the next one.
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
You could make it a gameshow where a left-wing contestant and a right-wing contestant try to see how many errors they can spot which back up their ideological prejudice, and winner gets to fire the DG and appoint the next one.
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the truth about the BBC row is that the Tory they sent in to look for errors (Michael Prescott) found rather different errors to those which someone from the left would have been found
November 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
the truth about the BBC row is that the Tory they sent in to look for errors (Michael Prescott) found rather different errors to those which someone from the left would have been found
Lots of changes - sackings - this year within Chinese military - lead to a surge in Pekinology: are the sackings a sign of Xi's strength, or a change/evolution in military readiness, a turnover in generations, or a sign that Xi is losing power as traditionalists surge?
www.ft.com/content/f61c...
www.ft.com/content/f61c...
Xi Jinping’s purge of military officers raises doubts about China’s readiness for war
Analysts link removal of top commanders to change in People’s Liberation Army operations near Taiwan
www.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Lots of changes - sackings - this year within Chinese military - lead to a surge in Pekinology: are the sackings a sign of Xi's strength, or a change/evolution in military readiness, a turnover in generations, or a sign that Xi is losing power as traditionalists surge?
www.ft.com/content/f61c...
www.ft.com/content/f61c...
First post on Leaflet, the ATmospheric place for longer content. Expect more of this to come.
Exploring the ATmosphere
ianpatterson.leaflet.pub
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
First post on Leaflet, the ATmospheric place for longer content. Expect more of this to come.
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Ladies and gentlemen, Sir Robbie Gibb, the BBC Board Member with the impartiality remit
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, Sir Robbie Gibb, the BBC Board Member with the impartiality remit
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Farage earns more than any other MP for NOT being an MP. He says it’s “obviously sad” that part of his constituency is the most deprived area in England.
But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it.
This is the whole country if he gets into power.
(Private Eye)
But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it.
This is the whole country if he gets into power.
(Private Eye)
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Farage earns more than any other MP for NOT being an MP. He says it’s “obviously sad” that part of his constituency is the most deprived area in England.
But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it.
This is the whole country if he gets into power.
(Private Eye)
But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it.
This is the whole country if he gets into power.
(Private Eye)
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The 1970s were truly dreadful in so many ways.
And don’t forget interest rates at 16%
I remember being sick with anxiety about paying my mortgage…and that was after a struggle getting one as a single female.
Initially I was asked if my Dad would act as guarantor.
And don’t forget interest rates at 16%
I remember being sick with anxiety about paying my mortgage…and that was after a struggle getting one as a single female.
Initially I was asked if my Dad would act as guarantor.
Ah the 1970s.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
November 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The 1970s were truly dreadful in so many ways.
And don’t forget interest rates at 16%
I remember being sick with anxiety about paying my mortgage…and that was after a struggle getting one as a single female.
Initially I was asked if my Dad would act as guarantor.
And don’t forget interest rates at 16%
I remember being sick with anxiety about paying my mortgage…and that was after a struggle getting one as a single female.
Initially I was asked if my Dad would act as guarantor.
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Lord Edmiston worth £855m, donated £1m to Brexit.
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Lord Edmiston worth £855m, donated £1m to Brexit.
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
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Last night was the worst bombing I have experienced in Kyiv since the war began. 7 hours of non stop aerial attacks across the city.
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Last night was the worst bombing I have experienced in Kyiv since the war began. 7 hours of non stop aerial attacks across the city.
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Max Parker as Bond over Jonathan Bailey?
That's a yes from me.
That's a yes from me.
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Max Parker as Bond over Jonathan Bailey?
That's a yes from me.
That's a yes from me.
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If the FT story is correct and they're walking back from Income Tax rises then I genuinely give up.
Every government of my adult life has been a cowardly shuffle of dishonesty on taxes, spending, and immigration, hurtling towards ever worse outcomes and praying something turns up.
Every government of my adult life has been a cowardly shuffle of dishonesty on taxes, spending, and immigration, hurtling towards ever worse outcomes and praying something turns up.
November 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
If the FT story is correct and they're walking back from Income Tax rises then I genuinely give up.
Every government of my adult life has been a cowardly shuffle of dishonesty on taxes, spending, and immigration, hurtling towards ever worse outcomes and praying something turns up.
Every government of my adult life has been a cowardly shuffle of dishonesty on taxes, spending, and immigration, hurtling towards ever worse outcomes and praying something turns up.
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⚡️ Merz asks Zelensky to reduce outflow of young Ukrainian men to Germany.
Following a phone call with Zelensky, Merz said that young Ukrainian men should remain to "serve in their own country."
Following a phone call with Zelensky, Merz said that young Ukrainian men should remain to "serve in their own country."
Merz asks Zelensky to reduce outflow of young Ukrainian men to Germany
Following a phone call with Zelensky, Merz said that young Ukrainian men should remain to "serve in their own country."
kyivindependent.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM
⚡️ Merz asks Zelensky to reduce outflow of young Ukrainian men to Germany.
Following a phone call with Zelensky, Merz said that young Ukrainian men should remain to "serve in their own country."
Following a phone call with Zelensky, Merz said that young Ukrainian men should remain to "serve in their own country."
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Yay, the even worse option of lots of small taxes upsetting noisy lobby groups.
November 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Yay, the even worse option of lots of small taxes upsetting noisy lobby groups.
One of the ‘criminals’ exposed by the Epstein emails looks like being the New York Times - criminal in the sense that, for journalists, it knew about materialism stuff, with evidence, that it didn’t report on. Suspect there’s a lot more to come like this
bsky.app/profile/chri...
bsky.app/profile/chri...
Fall 2017: Then-NYT reporter literally warning Epstein that someone is "digging around again."
![From:
Thomas Jr., Landon
Sent:
9/27/2017 2:47:47 PM
To:
Subject:
Got another call from Connelly..
Importance:
High
Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]
He is digging around again -- not clear if its another book/or expanded paperback version. Was asking me all sorts of questions about why you hired Ken Starr. I told him I had no idea - I think he is doing some Trump-related digging too.
Anyway, for what its worth...
Landon Thomas, Jr.
Financial Reporter
New York Times
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon_ir thomas/index.h
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November 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
One of the ‘criminals’ exposed by the Epstein emails looks like being the New York Times - criminal in the sense that, for journalists, it knew about materialism stuff, with evidence, that it didn’t report on. Suspect there’s a lot more to come like this
bsky.app/profile/chri...
bsky.app/profile/chri...