Lucy Abbotts
@lucyabbotts.bsky.social
Words and humour. Not medicine but a tonic at least.
And yet… he is one of the few presenters to say *anything* in defence of the BBC, even though it is from the self-evident perspective that any media reliant on Boris Johnson’s perorations knows just what they are doing.
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
And yet… he is one of the few presenters to say *anything* in defence of the BBC, even though it is from the self-evident perspective that any media reliant on Boris Johnson’s perorations knows just what they are doing.
Brains for Brexit
November 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Brains for Brexit
Come on St Blazey, vote her out at the next opportunity. Not fit to be a Conservative councillor should mean not fit to be a councillor. Although depressingly it seems like you don’t actually mind the cut of her jib that much…
November 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Come on St Blazey, vote her out at the next opportunity. Not fit to be a Conservative councillor should mean not fit to be a councillor. Although depressingly it seems like you don’t actually mind the cut of her jib that much…
‘Fool’ me once, shame on you. ‘Fool’ me twice… #DemocracyDiesInDaylight
November 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
‘Fool’ me once, shame on you. ‘Fool’ me twice… #DemocracyDiesInDaylight
or the nanu nanu call sign (if you’ve sufficiently imbibed)
October 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
or the nanu nanu call sign (if you’ve sufficiently imbibed)
The internet covering itself in glory.
October 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The internet covering itself in glory.
The website is paying it reasonable homage.
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The website is paying it reasonable homage.
I sent my teenager the Guardian Pass Notes, same reaction
October 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I sent my teenager the Guardian Pass Notes, same reaction
That is some major side-eye.
October 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
That is some major side-eye.
I only have to type ‘Will Self’ into Google and my phone is all ‘here we are again’.
September 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I only have to type ‘Will Self’ into Google and my phone is all ‘here we are again’.
Laura Kuenssberg couldn’t get to her laptop in time to churn out more conference guff so HZ has kindly done it for her. #LabourConference
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Laura Kuenssberg couldn’t get to her laptop in time to churn out more conference guff so HZ has kindly done it for her. #LabourConference
Context is helpful. 14 long years cannot be reversed in 15 months.
September 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Context is helpful. 14 long years cannot be reversed in 15 months.
What’s with all the flags of St George at the ‘Unite The Kingdom’ rally? How hard of thinking are these people?
photo: The Guardian
photo: The Guardian
September 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
What’s with all the flags of St George at the ‘Unite The Kingdom’ rally? How hard of thinking are these people?
photo: The Guardian
photo: The Guardian
A grifting, wannabe cult leader doing his thang, and Mason is all ‘wow, did you *see* that!’. Plus not mentioning Andrea Jenkyns caterwauling should be a sackable offence.
September 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
A grifting, wannabe cult leader doing his thang, and Mason is all ‘wow, did you *see* that!’. Plus not mentioning Andrea Jenkyns caterwauling should be a sackable offence.
She’s not even hiding it. I’d say Nigel Farage hasn’t got a leg to stand on tax-wise, but here we are. #Reshuffle #LauraK
September 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
She’s not even hiding it. I’d say Nigel Farage hasn’t got a leg to stand on tax-wise, but here we are. #Reshuffle #LauraK
Daily Mail: was the shock too much for the Duchess to bear?
The rabid rags will not stop at Rayner’s resignation. So depressing. #RaynerGate
The rabid rags will not stop at Rayner’s resignation. So depressing. #RaynerGate
September 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Daily Mail: was the shock too much for the Duchess to bear?
The rabid rags will not stop at Rayner’s resignation. So depressing. #RaynerGate
The rabid rags will not stop at Rayner’s resignation. So depressing. #RaynerGate
I got a similar response from the BBC about the fracas at Manchester airport last summer. Apparently because the Reform commentary was ‘exceptional’ and ‘newsworthy they just *had* to give Lee Anderson (not a local MP) significant airtime. Absolutely shredding protocols to please the senior team.
September 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I got a similar response from the BBC about the fracas at Manchester airport last summer. Apparently because the Reform commentary was ‘exceptional’ and ‘newsworthy they just *had* to give Lee Anderson (not a local MP) significant airtime. Absolutely shredding protocols to please the senior team.
Rishi Sunak didn’t even get around to appointing one when the post fell vacant, and then de-clawed the new appointee.
September 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Rishi Sunak didn’t even get around to appointing one when the post fell vacant, and then de-clawed the new appointee.