Nick Craw🇪🇺🇨🇦🇬🇱🇹🇭
@nickcraw.bsky.social
Single malt drinker
Agatha Christie head
Arsenal fan
Purveyor of general Englishness
King Rama VI reader
European federalism proponent
Displaced Inselaffe
(In that order)
Agatha Christie head
Arsenal fan
Purveyor of general Englishness
King Rama VI reader
European federalism proponent
Displaced Inselaffe
(In that order)
OK I'll say it:
When tiny 2 bed workers' terrace homes in Forest Gate well for 600k..
..then theres no way any normal Londoner will be able to buy even the basic of crap homes in 10 years time.
At which point owner occupation will collapse.
London will become a transient city of short term workers.
When tiny 2 bed workers' terrace homes in Forest Gate well for 600k..
..then theres no way any normal Londoner will be able to buy even the basic of crap homes in 10 years time.
At which point owner occupation will collapse.
London will become a transient city of short term workers.
In 2002 I bought a pretty much identical house to this in Forest Gate for 150k It needed ~100k of work to replace the floors, electrics, plumbing, kitchen, bathroom etc, but still. Could only afford it because I was a Finance Manager for JPMorgan FFS. Now? £600k+
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
Check out this 2 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom terraced house for sale in Odessa Road, Forest Gate, E7 for £600,000. Marketed by The Stow Brothers, Wanstead and Leytonstone
www.rightmove.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
OK I'll say it:
When tiny 2 bed workers' terrace homes in Forest Gate well for 600k..
..then theres no way any normal Londoner will be able to buy even the basic of crap homes in 10 years time.
At which point owner occupation will collapse.
London will become a transient city of short term workers.
When tiny 2 bed workers' terrace homes in Forest Gate well for 600k..
..then theres no way any normal Londoner will be able to buy even the basic of crap homes in 10 years time.
At which point owner occupation will collapse.
London will become a transient city of short term workers.
BREAKING NEWS
New DNA/Research shows Hitler had Kallmann syndrome as well as “right-sided cryptorchidism”—that is, an undescended testicle.
It turns out that the war time song “Hitler Has Only Got One Ball” was amazingly correct after all.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/society/hist...
New DNA/Research shows Hitler had Kallmann syndrome as well as “right-sided cryptorchidism”—that is, an undescended testicle.
It turns out that the war time song “Hitler Has Only Got One Ball” was amazingly correct after all.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/society/hist...
What we have learnt from Hitler’s DNA
A groundbreaking documentary, of which I am a part, has shed new light on the dictator’s life—and, by extension, on the 20th century
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
BREAKING NEWS
New DNA/Research shows Hitler had Kallmann syndrome as well as “right-sided cryptorchidism”—that is, an undescended testicle.
It turns out that the war time song “Hitler Has Only Got One Ball” was amazingly correct after all.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/society/hist...
New DNA/Research shows Hitler had Kallmann syndrome as well as “right-sided cryptorchidism”—that is, an undescended testicle.
It turns out that the war time song “Hitler Has Only Got One Ball” was amazingly correct after all.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/society/hist...
Anyone - & that includes the BBC - pushing rumours Myles Lewis-Skelly is leaving Arsenal in upcoming transfer window are inventing nonsense for clicks.
Myles is 19 & his contract with Arsenal runs to June 2030.
Unless some club offers over 100 million he is not going anywhere.
Myles is 19 & his contract with Arsenal runs to June 2030.
Unless some club offers over 100 million he is not going anywhere.
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Anyone - & that includes the BBC - pushing rumours Myles Lewis-Skelly is leaving Arsenal in upcoming transfer window are inventing nonsense for clicks.
Myles is 19 & his contract with Arsenal runs to June 2030.
Unless some club offers over 100 million he is not going anywhere.
Myles is 19 & his contract with Arsenal runs to June 2030.
Unless some club offers over 100 million he is not going anywhere.
Reminder that despite the red poppy icon the Daily Telegraph is not your (& my) grandparents' Telegraph.
When visiting grandparents in the 90s for Sunday roast we use to do the crossword and read the excellent Sports & foreign news pages.
That paper died at least a decade ago.
When visiting grandparents in the 90s for Sunday roast we use to do the crossword and read the excellent Sports & foreign news pages.
That paper died at least a decade ago.
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Reminder that despite the red poppy icon the Daily Telegraph is not your (& my) grandparents' Telegraph.
When visiting grandparents in the 90s for Sunday roast we use to do the crossword and read the excellent Sports & foreign news pages.
That paper died at least a decade ago.
When visiting grandparents in the 90s for Sunday roast we use to do the crossword and read the excellent Sports & foreign news pages.
That paper died at least a decade ago.
Am I a bad person for instantly thinking....thats a really cheap place to buy if you wanted to bury a body without anyone noticing...?
Today's #Housegawp is brought to you by the extremely overwhelming thought: "what if I just walked away from this all and bought a church and spent the rest of my days looking out at my graveyard and not having 'performance reviews' that make me feel like a worm"
www.onthemarket.com/details/1764...
www.onthemarket.com/details/1764...
Glassary Church, Kilmichael... Detached house for sale - £75,000
Bell Ingram - Oban present this Detached house for sale in Glassary Church, Kilmichael, Lochgilphead, PA31
www.onthemarket.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Am I a bad person for instantly thinking....thats a really cheap place to buy if you wanted to bury a body without anyone noticing...?
There can never be a 2 state solution as after what Israel has done over the years means Israelis will never be able to trust Palestinians.
As theres no peaceful prospect for a 2 state solution there'll be violent resistance.
Which will confirm to Israelis there can never be a 2 state solution.
As theres no peaceful prospect for a 2 state solution there'll be violent resistance.
Which will confirm to Israelis there can never be a 2 state solution.
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
There can never be a 2 state solution as after what Israel has done over the years means Israelis will never be able to trust Palestinians.
As theres no peaceful prospect for a 2 state solution there'll be violent resistance.
Which will confirm to Israelis there can never be a 2 state solution.
As theres no peaceful prospect for a 2 state solution there'll be violent resistance.
Which will confirm to Israelis there can never be a 2 state solution.
UK Media is hilariously silly.
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
UK Media is hilariously silly.
Its been clear to anyone rational for years now.
Dating Apps while superficially empowering women (as they have swipe power) encourages the top 5% of men to *game play* dating (apps) which effectively destroyed the dating culture in most western countries.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Dating Apps while superficially empowering women (as they have swipe power) encourages the top 5% of men to *game play* dating (apps) which effectively destroyed the dating culture in most western countries.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Going boysober: the women who turned to celibacy in 2024
A backlash against dating culture and apps accelerated with Trump’s re-election, as many opted for self-sufficiency, fostering friendships and protesting against misogyny
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Its been clear to anyone rational for years now.
Dating Apps while superficially empowering women (as they have swipe power) encourages the top 5% of men to *game play* dating (apps) which effectively destroyed the dating culture in most western countries.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Dating Apps while superficially empowering women (as they have swipe power) encourages the top 5% of men to *game play* dating (apps) which effectively destroyed the dating culture in most western countries.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Of all the current debates this is one the silliest.
How will #boysober change the west?
Easy.
It will dramatically increase the child gap btwn feminist (& presumably majority liberal) women and conservative and/or religious women.
This isnt going to lead to a more liberal, feminist society.
How will #boysober change the west?
Easy.
It will dramatically increase the child gap btwn feminist (& presumably majority liberal) women and conservative and/or religious women.
This isnt going to lead to a more liberal, feminist society.
Fascinating to watch the rise of “boysober” ✊🏼
I decentralized ♥️ in 2022. I don’t hate men and I’m not against rels—but what I’ve accomplished by taking my energy back is amazing.
Eager to see how more empowered women will change the narrative in the next 4 years.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
I decentralized ♥️ in 2022. I don’t hate men and I’m not against rels—but what I’ve accomplished by taking my energy back is amazing.
Eager to see how more empowered women will change the narrative in the next 4 years.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
No Sex, No Dating, No Babies, No Marriage: How the 4B Movement Could Change America
The gender divide has sundered Korean society — and now it’s coming for the U.S.
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Of all the current debates this is one the silliest.
How will #boysober change the west?
Easy.
It will dramatically increase the child gap btwn feminist (& presumably majority liberal) women and conservative and/or religious women.
This isnt going to lead to a more liberal, feminist society.
How will #boysober change the west?
Easy.
It will dramatically increase the child gap btwn feminist (& presumably majority liberal) women and conservative and/or religious women.
This isnt going to lead to a more liberal, feminist society.
A prediction @jonathanliew.bsky.social
In 2026 Bayern Munich will buy Trent for 50-60million.
Real Madrid will be happy as after wages they'll have made millions in profit.
Bayern will be happy as they'll have best Full Back in Bundesliga on the cheap.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
In 2026 Bayern Munich will buy Trent for 50-60million.
Real Madrid will be happy as after wages they'll have made millions in profit.
Bayern will be happy as they'll have best Full Back in Bundesliga on the cheap.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Alexander-Arnold is marginalised in Madrid but may not need a cult of Trent | Jonathan Liew
On the bench in Madrid and out of the England squad, the full-back has no one to fight his corner – so will have to do it himself
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A prediction @jonathanliew.bsky.social
In 2026 Bayern Munich will buy Trent for 50-60million.
Real Madrid will be happy as after wages they'll have made millions in profit.
Bayern will be happy as they'll have best Full Back in Bundesliga on the cheap.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
In 2026 Bayern Munich will buy Trent for 50-60million.
Real Madrid will be happy as after wages they'll have made millions in profit.
Bayern will be happy as they'll have best Full Back in Bundesliga on the cheap.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
First book in the "Oliver Glassner trilogy" is out now!
A young palliative care nurse gets a dream-job at a big city hospital. An evil presence commands her to leave the place. If she yields, come the blood moon an ancient plague would ravage Earth. Would she risk her soul and confront the beast or take the easier route? amazon.com/dp/B0FLMM8LKG
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
First book in the "Oliver Glassner trilogy" is out now!
The great irony of this latest trend in feminism is that its essentially suicidal.
It may be feminism but if the people who are having children are religious and/or conservative then this form of feminism will effectively kill itself.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It may be feminism but if the people who are having children are religious and/or conservative then this form of feminism will effectively kill itself.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Boyfriends are cringe. But is the #boysober trend a feminist reclamation or a neoconservative tilt? | Lisa Portolan
Young women are rejecting the idea of emotional dependence on men. But as with any online feminist movement, it exists in tension
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The great irony of this latest trend in feminism is that its essentially suicidal.
It may be feminism but if the people who are having children are religious and/or conservative then this form of feminism will effectively kill itself.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It may be feminism but if the people who are having children are religious and/or conservative then this form of feminism will effectively kill itself.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Depressing watching people with otherwise *sound* liberal ideas splash around in the "well maybe BBC not that much cop anyway" waters.
At this rate we'll be losing the BBC, fair elections, Judicial independence & lord knows what else at this rate in next 10 years if Liberals just accept everything.
At this rate we'll be losing the BBC, fair elections, Judicial independence & lord knows what else at this rate in next 10 years if Liberals just accept everything.
Revealing division in my timeline between (1) my insider friends who have lived privileged lives who are very keen that we defend the BBC and think it's important it survives and (2) my outsider friends who feel (at best) ambivalent about the BBC's survival.
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Depressing watching people with otherwise *sound* liberal ideas splash around in the "well maybe BBC not that much cop anyway" waters.
At this rate we'll be losing the BBC, fair elections, Judicial independence & lord knows what else at this rate in next 10 years if Liberals just accept everything.
At this rate we'll be losing the BBC, fair elections, Judicial independence & lord knows what else at this rate in next 10 years if Liberals just accept everything.
Joe Marler started off #CelebrityTraitors as the quiet, less clever working class one among a sea of thespians.
But episode by episode it became clearer he was the smartest guy in the game.
Then he lost, let down by others & beaten by the smoothness of the wonderful national treasure - Alan Carr.
But episode by episode it became clearer he was the smartest guy in the game.
Then he lost, let down by others & beaten by the smoothness of the wonderful national treasure - Alan Carr.
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Joe Marler started off #CelebrityTraitors as the quiet, less clever working class one among a sea of thespians.
But episode by episode it became clearer he was the smartest guy in the game.
Then he lost, let down by others & beaten by the smoothness of the wonderful national treasure - Alan Carr.
But episode by episode it became clearer he was the smartest guy in the game.
Then he lost, let down by others & beaten by the smoothness of the wonderful national treasure - Alan Carr.
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I think quite a lot of people who havent been following the media and Trump in the US are unprepared with what could follow.
It is quite plausible that Trump sues the BBC - or threatens to in order extract concessions.
It is quite plausible that Trump sues the BBC - or threatens to in order extract concessions.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I think quite a lot of people who havent been following the media and Trump in the US are unprepared with what could follow.
It is quite plausible that Trump sues the BBC - or threatens to in order extract concessions.
It is quite plausible that Trump sues the BBC - or threatens to in order extract concessions.
Reposted by Nick Craw🇪🇺🇨🇦🇬🇱🇹🇭
I called this 2 hours before the story broke....
BREAKING:
"Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates"
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
BREAKING:
"Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates"
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I called this 2 hours before the story broke....
BREAKING:
"Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates"
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
BREAKING:
"Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates"
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
I called this 2 hours before the story broke....
BREAKING:
"Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates"
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
BREAKING:
"Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates"
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I called this 2 hours before the story broke....
BREAKING:
"Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates"
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
BREAKING:
"Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates"
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2...
I think quite a lot of people who havent been following the media and Trump in the US are unprepared with what could follow.
It is quite plausible that Trump sues the BBC - or threatens to in order extract concessions.
It is quite plausible that Trump sues the BBC - or threatens to in order extract concessions.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I think quite a lot of people who havent been following the media and Trump in the US are unprepared with what could follow.
It is quite plausible that Trump sues the BBC - or threatens to in order extract concessions.
It is quite plausible that Trump sues the BBC - or threatens to in order extract concessions.
Over the last 6 games Arsenal have added:
1 point to their lead over city
4 points to their lead over Chelsea
5 points to their lead over Man Utd
8 points to thier lead over Spurs
...and turned a 5 point defecit into a 8 point lead over Liverpool.
I'll take that.
1 point to their lead over city
4 points to their lead over Chelsea
5 points to their lead over Man Utd
8 points to thier lead over Spurs
...and turned a 5 point defecit into a 8 point lead over Liverpool.
I'll take that.
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Over the last 6 games Arsenal have added:
1 point to their lead over city
4 points to their lead over Chelsea
5 points to their lead over Man Utd
8 points to thier lead over Spurs
...and turned a 5 point defecit into a 8 point lead over Liverpool.
I'll take that.
1 point to their lead over city
4 points to their lead over Chelsea
5 points to their lead over Man Utd
8 points to thier lead over Spurs
...and turned a 5 point defecit into a 8 point lead over Liverpool.
I'll take that.
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Arsenal dont score goals from throw-ins.
They score quite a few from corners/free kicks.
Arsenal dont do that many long throws into the box & when they do they dont do long run-ups.
Sam Drury has seen the stats on set plays & just churned out lazy nonsense.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
They score quite a few from corners/free kicks.
Arsenal dont do that many long throws into the box & when they do they dont do long run-ups.
Sam Drury has seen the stats on set plays & just churned out lazy nonsense.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Hoardings, showers & pink dressing rooms - the 'creative' ways clubs get an edge
After Sunderland moved advertising hoardings to stifle Arsenal's long throws, BBC Sport looks at some other creative ways teams have tried to gain an advantage.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Arsenal dont score goals from throw-ins.
They score quite a few from corners/free kicks.
Arsenal dont do that many long throws into the box & when they do they dont do long run-ups.
Sam Drury has seen the stats on set plays & just churned out lazy nonsense.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
They score quite a few from corners/free kicks.
Arsenal dont do that many long throws into the box & when they do they dont do long run-ups.
Sam Drury has seen the stats on set plays & just churned out lazy nonsense.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
This is why people are switching to podcasts and away from mainstream sports oulets like BBC/TalkSport.
One has analysis the other provides lazy comment about Arsenal throw-ins culture (without bothering to check that Arsenal havent scored any throw ins this season).
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
One has analysis the other provides lazy comment about Arsenal throw-ins culture (without bothering to check that Arsenal havent scored any throw ins this season).
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
This is why people are switching to podcasts and away from mainstream sports oulets like BBC/TalkSport.
One has analysis the other provides lazy comment about Arsenal throw-ins culture (without bothering to check that Arsenal havent scored any throw ins this season).
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
One has analysis the other provides lazy comment about Arsenal throw-ins culture (without bothering to check that Arsenal havent scored any throw ins this season).
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Sunderland are 4th.
This means that an away game against them is the 3rd hardest game of the seaon so far.
Shouldn't we consider this a point won rather than 2 points lost.
This means that an away game against them is the 3rd hardest game of the seaon so far.
Shouldn't we consider this a point won rather than 2 points lost.
November 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Sunderland are 4th.
This means that an away game against them is the 3rd hardest game of the seaon so far.
Shouldn't we consider this a point won rather than 2 points lost.
This means that an away game against them is the 3rd hardest game of the seaon so far.
Shouldn't we consider this a point won rather than 2 points lost.
Arsenal dont score goals from throw-ins.
They score quite a few from corners/free kicks.
Arsenal dont do that many long throws into the box & when they do they dont do long run-ups.
Sam Drury has seen the stats on set plays & just churned out lazy nonsense.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
They score quite a few from corners/free kicks.
Arsenal dont do that many long throws into the box & when they do they dont do long run-ups.
Sam Drury has seen the stats on set plays & just churned out lazy nonsense.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Hoardings, showers & pink dressing rooms - the 'creative' ways clubs get an edge
After Sunderland moved advertising hoardings to stifle Arsenal's long throws, BBC Sport looks at some other creative ways teams have tried to gain an advantage.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Arsenal dont score goals from throw-ins.
They score quite a few from corners/free kicks.
Arsenal dont do that many long throws into the box & when they do they dont do long run-ups.
Sam Drury has seen the stats on set plays & just churned out lazy nonsense.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
They score quite a few from corners/free kicks.
Arsenal dont do that many long throws into the box & when they do they dont do long run-ups.
Sam Drury has seen the stats on set plays & just churned out lazy nonsense.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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If you’ve been watching the Hack there’s an ITV documentary on phone hacking at 10.15 pm this evening
November 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
If you’ve been watching the Hack there’s an ITV documentary on phone hacking at 10.15 pm this evening
WSL memes are getting bigger.
Might get some use out of this I think
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
WSL memes are getting bigger.