David Scourfield
@jhdscourfield.bsky.social
Classicist and Modernist, Em. Prof. Working on a monograph on E. M. Forster and Classics, and a new edition of his novel The Longest Journey for Cambridge UP. Welsh/Irish.
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
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November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by David Scourfield
Note that still in post at the BBC is Robbie Gibb, who helped set up GB News, and John McAndrew, formerly director of news and programmes at GB News.
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Note that still in post at the BBC is Robbie Gibb, who helped set up GB News, and John McAndrew, formerly director of news and programmes at GB News.
When TV execs run out of ideas. Game of Wool.
November 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
When TV execs run out of ideas. Game of Wool.
'One thought alone preoccupies the submerged mind of Empire: how not to end, how not to die, how to prolong its era. By day it pursues its enemies. It is cunning and ruthless [...] By night it feeds on images of disaster: the sack of cities, the rape of populations, [...] acres of desolation.'
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
'One thought alone preoccupies the submerged mind of Empire: how not to end, how not to die, how to prolong its era. By day it pursues its enemies. It is cunning and ruthless [...] By night it feeds on images of disaster: the sack of cities, the rape of populations, [...] acres of desolation.'
Autumn tones. North County Kildare, 3 November 2025
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Autumn tones. North County Kildare, 3 November 2025
In praise of London (and other cities). Great piece.
Say what you like about ‘Sadiq Khan’s no-go hellscape’ – Britain’s cities prove the rightwing agitators wrong | Jonathan Liew www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Say what you like about ‘Sadiq Khan’s no-go hellscape’ – Britain’s cities prove the rightwing agitators wrong | Jonathan Liew www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Say what you like about ‘Sadiq Khan’s no-go hellscape’ – Britain’s cities prove the rightwing agitators wrong | Jonathan Liew
To rightwing populists, places of fluidity and freedom will always be the enemy, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
In praise of London (and other cities). Great piece.
Say what you like about ‘Sadiq Khan’s no-go hellscape’ – Britain’s cities prove the rightwing agitators wrong | Jonathan Liew www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Say what you like about ‘Sadiq Khan’s no-go hellscape’ – Britain’s cities prove the rightwing agitators wrong | Jonathan Liew www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by David Scourfield
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
Who writes these headlines? What he said is that there should have been a Democratic primary, even late in the day. Stupidly misleading.
George Clooney says replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris ‘was a mistake’ www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
George Clooney says replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris ‘was a mistake’ www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
George Clooney says replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris ‘was a mistake’
Actor says Harris ‘was given a very tough task’ because ‘she had to run against her own record’, and extends an olive branch to Hunter Biden
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Who writes these headlines? What he said is that there should have been a Democratic primary, even late in the day. Stupidly misleading.
George Clooney says replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris ‘was a mistake’ www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
George Clooney says replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris ‘was a mistake’ www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
I'm reading bits of Pater, and he's full of interesting ideas and splendid turns of phrase, but did he really have to add so much monosodium glutamate to his prose?
November 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I'm reading bits of Pater, and he's full of interesting ideas and splendid turns of phrase, but did he really have to add so much monosodium glutamate to his prose?
Rogue state under construction.
Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says
Party’s Doge chief says he would cut civil service and close six government offices – most of which are already closing
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Rogue state under construction.
Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Excellent piece.
No shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
No shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
No shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye
In this age of Tory nativism and Faragist populism, the question isn’t ‘is this person a bigot’? Now it is ‘does that matter at all?’ says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye
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October 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Excellent piece.
No shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
No shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Conviction, community, fairness, hope.
How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth
Welsh voters have rejected Labour and Starmerite managerialism. By offering hope and not division we showed the populist right can be beaten, says Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru
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October 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Conviction, community, fairness, hope.
How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Just went to vote in the Irish Presidential election, hoping that on the ballot paper the name Gavin would somehow have magically morphed into Geldof.
October 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Just went to vote in the Irish Presidential election, hoping that on the ballot paper the name Gavin would somehow have magically morphed into Geldof.
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The Caerphilly result is what we need to see everywhere at the next election: people coordinating to vote tactically for parties which seek a fairer, kinder, greener country.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The Caerphilly result is what we need to see everywhere at the next election: people coordinating to vote tactically for parties which seek a fairer, kinder, greener country.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.
Would someone on the BBC please tell the correspondent reporting on Trump's hissy fit over Canada that it's not pronounced 'Ontahrio'?
October 24, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Would someone on the BBC please tell the correspondent reporting on Trump's hissy fit over Canada that it's not pronounced 'Ontahrio'?
There's a difference?
A Welsh Conservative candidate who has been selected to stand in the Senedd election next year has been accused of liking posts on social media that urge people to ‘Vote Reform UK’ ✍️ Emily Price
Tory Senedd candidate accused of supporting Reform UK
Emily Price A Welsh Conservative candidate who has been selected to stand in the Senedd election next year has been accused of liking posts on social media that urge people to “Vote Reform UK”. A Con...
wp.me
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
There's a difference?
No doubt those who claim Britain is broken, in chaos, full of violent crime that will diminish only if the borders are closed and people chucked out, etc, will attribute this bit of good news to sloppy record-keeping by the police.
The number of homicides recorded by police in Wales and England has dropped to its lowest level since current methods of reporting began in 2003
Homicides fall to lowest level since police records began in 2003
The number of homicides recorded by police in Wales and England has dropped to its lowest level since current methods of reporting began in 2003. Some 518 homicides were recorded in the year to June, ...
wp.me
October 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
No doubt those who claim Britain is broken, in chaos, full of violent crime that will diminish only if the borders are closed and people chucked out, etc, will attribute this bit of good news to sloppy record-keeping by the police.
Could someone from the US please tell me under what authority a US President may undertake major building works on a property he does not own?
October 23, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Could someone from the US please tell me under what authority a US President may undertake major building works on a property he does not own?
Vital.
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot
It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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October 23, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Vital.
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by David Scourfield
Pobol Caerphilly plis gwnewch y peth iawn fory a phleidleisiwch dros Lindsay Whittle @plaidcymru.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Pobol Caerphilly plis gwnewch y peth iawn fory a phleidleisiwch dros Lindsay Whittle @plaidcymru.bsky.social
The Heart of Wales line. Fantastic!
Poetry in motion: the most joyous four hours I’ve ever spent on a train | Adrian Chiles www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Poetry in motion: the most joyous four hours I’ve ever spent on a train | Adrian Chiles www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Poetry in motion: the most joyous four hours I’ve ever spent on a train | Adrian Chiles
The plug sockets may not work and there isn’t a trolley service, but the Heart of Wales Line is a friendly, bustling, beautiful treat, writes Adrian Chiles
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October 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The Heart of Wales line. Fantastic!
Poetry in motion: the most joyous four hours I’ve ever spent on a train | Adrian Chiles www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Poetry in motion: the most joyous four hours I’ve ever spent on a train | Adrian Chiles www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
OK, was not expecting an article on 19th-century translations of Classical texts to begin, 'In several ways the 19th century is a regrettable event.' (Complaints about Queen Victoria's tartan wallpaper and the repulsive architecture of the age -- red brick churches, yuk -- follow.)
October 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
OK, was not expecting an article on 19th-century translations of Classical texts to begin, 'In several ways the 19th century is a regrettable event.' (Complaints about Queen Victoria's tartan wallpaper and the repulsive architecture of the age -- red brick churches, yuk -- follow.)
Reposted by David Scourfield
Today, people across the world remember one of the greatest tragedies in Welsh history - the 1966 Aberfan disaster - which left a small mining village robbed of an entire generation
Cofiwn: World remembers Aberfan disaster
Stephen Price Today, people across the world remember one of the greatest tragedies in Welsh history – the 1966 Aberfan disaster – which left a small mining village robbed of an entire generation. On ...
nation.cymru
October 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Today, people across the world remember one of the greatest tragedies in Welsh history - the 1966 Aberfan disaster - which left a small mining village robbed of an entire generation
Please take a moment today to remember the 116 children and 28 adults who died at Aberfan on 21 October 1966 when the slurry from a coal waste tip buried a primary school, an indelible scar on the history of Wales and on my own memory (I was 11, living in the same county).
October 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Please take a moment today to remember the 116 children and 28 adults who died at Aberfan on 21 October 1966 when the slurry from a coal waste tip buried a primary school, an indelible scar on the history of Wales and on my own memory (I was 11, living in the same county).