Peter Dunkley
@peterdunkley.bsky.social
Musician, composer, barman, poser.
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Brilliant man. One of my favourite sketches was a guy buying ice cream from a van - the bloke buying had a gravelly voice. “Ice cream cone please” “Crushed nuts?” “No, laryngitis”.
Stanley Baxter: Scottish comedian with a gift for sketches, mimicry and song
The actor and impressionist, known for comic parodies and his love of dressing up, was one of the biggest stars of the 1970s and 1980s.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Brilliant man. One of my favourite sketches was a guy buying ice cream from a van - the bloke buying had a gravelly voice. “Ice cream cone please” “Crushed nuts?” “No, laryngitis”.
Me at the arrivals gate in any U.S. airport after providing my social media accounts.
December 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Me at the arrivals gate in any U.S. airport after providing my social media accounts.
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This is an outstanding and important piece on a legal-political struggle at the heart of the uK polity. A must-read.
One man is standing up for the rule of law in Britain. His reward is to be savagely attacked by right wing think tanks, newspapers & politicians. They understand where the battle against populism is taking place. And they've marshalled their forces accordingly.
iandunt.substack.com/p/a-good-man...
iandunt.substack.com/p/a-good-man...
April 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This is an outstanding and important piece on a legal-political struggle at the heart of the uK polity. A must-read.
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Aping Farage working out well for Labour here, I see
St Ann's (Haringey) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 55.4% (+14.1)
🌹 LAB: 30.8% (-21.5)
🌳 CON: 4.3% (New)
🔶 LDM: 3.7% (-2.8)
➡️ RFM: 3.6% (New)
🧑🔧 TUSC: 1.8% (New)
⚒️ CL: 0.4% (New)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.
🌍 GRN: 55.4% (+14.1)
🌹 LAB: 30.8% (-21.5)
🌳 CON: 4.3% (New)
🔶 LDM: 3.7% (-2.8)
➡️ RFM: 3.6% (New)
🧑🔧 TUSC: 1.8% (New)
⚒️ CL: 0.4% (New)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.
April 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Aping Farage working out well for Labour here, I see
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Shaggy: "It wasn't me!"
Girlfriend: "Nice try, but I have derived your exact level of infidelity by dividing the number of ex girlfriends you've had by the value of the anniversary gifts you got me and halving the result, so..."
Girlfriend: "Nice try, but I have derived your exact level of infidelity by dividing the number of ex girlfriends you've had by the value of the anniversary gifts you got me and halving the result, so..."
April 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Shaggy: "It wasn't me!"
Girlfriend: "Nice try, but I have derived your exact level of infidelity by dividing the number of ex girlfriends you've had by the value of the anniversary gifts you got me and halving the result, so..."
Girlfriend: "Nice try, but I have derived your exact level of infidelity by dividing the number of ex girlfriends you've had by the value of the anniversary gifts you got me and halving the result, so..."
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For companies planning how to deal with Trump’s tariffs – a national certificate of non-preferential origin obtained in your country IS NOT going to be relevant for exports to the US.
April 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
For companies planning how to deal with Trump’s tariffs – a national certificate of non-preferential origin obtained in your country IS NOT going to be relevant for exports to the US.
As the week starts let’s keep the one thing we can do at the forefront of our minds - don’t buy American.
April 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
As the week starts let’s keep the one thing we can do at the forefront of our minds - don’t buy American.
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Flashback to three months ago: Wall Street was excited because Trump would let say them say the word 'retard' www.ft.com/content/cf87...
April 7, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Flashback to three months ago: Wall Street was excited because Trump would let say them say the word 'retard' www.ft.com/content/cf87...
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The Donald Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs creates a fresh labyrinth of rules for traders and countries.
Here are some striking and unexpected outcomes from the US’s leap back towards protectionism. www.ft.com/content/78c4...
Here are some striking and unexpected outcomes from the US’s leap back towards protectionism. www.ft.com/content/78c4...
April 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The Donald Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs creates a fresh labyrinth of rules for traders and countries.
Here are some striking and unexpected outcomes from the US’s leap back towards protectionism. www.ft.com/content/78c4...
Here are some striking and unexpected outcomes from the US’s leap back towards protectionism. www.ft.com/content/78c4...
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The policy of the US under Trump can be fairly summarised in three impulses.
To be cruel to those they can be cruel.
To intimidate those whom they can intimidate.
And to gain leverage in respect of those they want to manipulate.
Almost everything comes down to one or more of these impulses.
To be cruel to those they can be cruel.
To intimidate those whom they can intimidate.
And to gain leverage in respect of those they want to manipulate.
Almost everything comes down to one or more of these impulses.
April 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The policy of the US under Trump can be fairly summarised in three impulses.
To be cruel to those they can be cruel.
To intimidate those whom they can intimidate.
And to gain leverage in respect of those they want to manipulate.
Almost everything comes down to one or more of these impulses.
To be cruel to those they can be cruel.
To intimidate those whom they can intimidate.
And to gain leverage in respect of those they want to manipulate.
Almost everything comes down to one or more of these impulses.
Agreed. Starmer needs to focus on replacing lost US trade with other nations. This could be beneficial in multiple ways, considering the trajectory of the US
There's nothing you can do to 'support' or 'bolster'; you can offer subsidies, but you have to tax to finance them, which we all pay for. All you can do is lower trade barriers with other countries than the US.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he’ll announce measures this week to support Britain’s economy and businesses amid the threat posed by Donald Trump’s tariffs.
April 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Agreed. Starmer needs to focus on replacing lost US trade with other nations. This could be beneficial in multiple ways, considering the trajectory of the US
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When should a democracy stop politicians from running for office?
Looking at the legal barriers now faced by Donald Trump and by Marine Le Pen
My piece this week for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/la...
Looking at the legal barriers now faced by Donald Trump and by Marine Le Pen
My piece this week for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/la...
When should a democracy stop politicians from running for office?
Looking at the legal barriers now faced by Donald Trump and by Marine Le Pen
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
April 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
When should a democracy stop politicians from running for office?
Looking at the legal barriers now faced by Donald Trump and by Marine Le Pen
My piece this week for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/la...
Looking at the legal barriers now faced by Donald Trump and by Marine Le Pen
My piece this week for @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/la...
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The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
April 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
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"The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand."
~ All the President’s Men
~ All the President’s Men
April 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
"The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand."
~ All the President’s Men
~ All the President’s Men
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Quite astonishing.
US is setting tariffs to target bilateral trade balance with *every* country, "assuming no exchange rate or general equilibrium effects."
Hard to overstae how bonkers this calculation is.
ustr.gov/issue-areas/...
US is setting tariffs to target bilateral trade balance with *every* country, "assuming no exchange rate or general equilibrium effects."
Hard to overstae how bonkers this calculation is.
ustr.gov/issue-areas/...
Reciprocal Tariff Calculations
Executive Summary Reciprocal tariffs are calculated as the tariff rate necessary to balance bilateral trade deficits between the U.S. and each of our trading partners. This calculation assumes that pe...
ustr.gov
April 3, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Quite astonishing.
US is setting tariffs to target bilateral trade balance with *every* country, "assuming no exchange rate or general equilibrium effects."
Hard to overstae how bonkers this calculation is.
ustr.gov/issue-areas/...
US is setting tariffs to target bilateral trade balance with *every* country, "assuming no exchange rate or general equilibrium effects."
Hard to overstae how bonkers this calculation is.
ustr.gov/issue-areas/...
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US approach to calculating "reciprocal tariffs" is like if you got to the Pearly Gates and St. Peter vowed he was going to evaluate your entire life to determine exactly how sinful you'd been...
... but instead, just had an intern ask Grok to divide your speeding fines by your parking tickets.
... but instead, just had an intern ask Grok to divide your speeding fines by your parking tickets.
April 3, 2025 at 6:37 AM
US approach to calculating "reciprocal tariffs" is like if you got to the Pearly Gates and St. Peter vowed he was going to evaluate your entire life to determine exactly how sinful you'd been...
... but instead, just had an intern ask Grok to divide your speeding fines by your parking tickets.
... but instead, just had an intern ask Grok to divide your speeding fines by your parking tickets.
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At least now I understand how he bankrupted a casino
April 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
At least now I understand how he bankrupted a casino
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Obviously that’s all American products gone from the pub.
April 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Obviously that’s all American products gone from the pub.
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US impose 10% tariff on the UK, 20% on EU. Nothing to do with deals, but probably at the lower end of what either were expecting. Add in auto tariffs 25% on top presumably though.
April 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
US impose 10% tariff on the UK, 20% on EU. Nothing to do with deals, but probably at the lower end of what either were expecting. Add in auto tariffs 25% on top presumably though.
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takes a special kind of genius to win an election on the back of unpopular price rises and then instigate a policy that will inevitably create more unpopular price rises
April 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
takes a special kind of genius to win an election on the back of unpopular price rises and then instigate a policy that will inevitably create more unpopular price rises
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I’m old enough to remember when trade was economics backwater.
April 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I’m old enough to remember when trade was economics backwater.
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Extremely interesting. And here's what the US-UK comparison looks like with the US's additional private healthcare spending added on
March 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Extremely interesting. And here's what the US-UK comparison looks like with the US's additional private healthcare spending added on
Looking at America I’d say that April Fools’ Day is going to be a biggie this year.
March 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Looking at America I’d say that April Fools’ Day is going to be a biggie this year.
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If you ever wondered how the KGB manipulated foreigners and got them to repeat Soviet propaganda, spend some time listening to Steve Witkoff talk about his wonderful conversations with Vladimir Putin.
March 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
If you ever wondered how the KGB manipulated foreigners and got them to repeat Soviet propaganda, spend some time listening to Steve Witkoff talk about his wonderful conversations with Vladimir Putin.