Phil Wilkinson
@philmorandi.bsky.social
Frustrated artist. A life trashed by (very) late diagnosed AuDHD (ADHD + ASD). And misophonia. Angry and depressed by 14 years of destructive Tory rule.
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Oh dear, God, Hannan said something sensible.
The one and only time Daniel Hannan has got something right
November 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Oh dear, God, Hannan said something sensible.
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John Arnesby Brown's 'The Cross Roads,' (c1953) depicts a junction at Hadiscoe in Norfolk on the Reedham to Beccles road. St Mary's church, v with its distinctive Saxon round tower, sits on an area of higher ground and is a landmark for miles around.
November 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
John Arnesby Brown's 'The Cross Roads,' (c1953) depicts a junction at Hadiscoe in Norfolk on the Reedham to Beccles road. St Mary's church, v with its distinctive Saxon round tower, sits on an area of higher ground and is a landmark for miles around.
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This painting is coming up for auction soon, and the saleroom isn’t sure who painted it. Is it worth buying, who painted it and what might it be worth? As part of my paid content, I’ll be posting one painting each week and talking about whether it’s really worth the investment.
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This painting is coming up for auction soon, and the saleroom isn’t sure who painted it. Is it worth buying, who painted it and what might it be worth? As part of my paid content, I’ll be posting one painting each week and talking about whether it’s really worth the investment.
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Honor Appleton captured childhood innocence without sentimentality. 'The Boy Lay Upon the Hillside,' (1917) shows her subtle watercolour technique to a tee. She illustrated over 150 books, including the Josephine series, helping shape early 20thC children’s illustration.
November 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Honor Appleton captured childhood innocence without sentimentality. 'The Boy Lay Upon the Hillside,' (1917) shows her subtle watercolour technique to a tee. She illustrated over 150 books, including the Josephine series, helping shape early 20thC children’s illustration.
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Two key moments happened in Félix Vallotton’s life in 1899: he married his wife Gabrielle (seen here slumbering in bed), and he decided to fully commit himself to painting rather than the more profitable line of engraving.
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Two key moments happened in Félix Vallotton’s life in 1899: he married his wife Gabrielle (seen here slumbering in bed), and he decided to fully commit himself to painting rather than the more profitable line of engraving.
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'Winter Trees.' (1890) Benjamin Haughton had a remarkable facility for painting woodland. Here, he's pictured a segment of a copse with exquisitely rendered detail which brings with it the stillness and mystery that characterizes his best landscapes.
November 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
'Winter Trees.' (1890) Benjamin Haughton had a remarkable facility for painting woodland. Here, he's pictured a segment of a copse with exquisitely rendered detail which brings with it the stillness and mystery that characterizes his best landscapes.
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'Artichokes and Cathay Quinces.' Unlike other still-lifes, those by Morandi for example, John Aldridge's objects are not huddled, withdrawn or being squashed into each other so we can be sure the fruit and the flower heads are as he found them. This is from 1967.
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
'Artichokes and Cathay Quinces.' Unlike other still-lifes, those by Morandi for example, John Aldridge's objects are not huddled, withdrawn or being squashed into each other so we can be sure the fruit and the flower heads are as he found them. This is from 1967.
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From the obvious reality of this two-bit bigot to the orchestrated attacks on the BBC to the pathological arrogance of Johnson & Cummings, it’s oddly ungratifying to see so much of ‘How They Broke Britain’ still resonating this month.
NEW: Nigel Farage is facing renewed calls to explain why he repeatedly aired tropes and conspiracy theories associated with antisemitism during interviews, after claims the Reform UK leader used racist language in his teens.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
From the obvious reality of this two-bit bigot to the orchestrated attacks on the BBC to the pathological arrogance of Johnson & Cummings, it’s oddly ungratifying to see so much of ‘How They Broke Britain’ still resonating this month.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Leaving aside Bevin's antisemitism, I think that hard-nosed trade unionist might spot that Glasman is a nutty old narcissist with delusions of grandeur and a contempt for the party he claims to represent
Fairly sure Bevin would tell him to fuck off.
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Leaving aside Bevin's antisemitism, I think that hard-nosed trade unionist might spot that Glasman is a nutty old narcissist with delusions of grandeur and a contempt for the party he claims to represent
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The relentless stupidity is so totally exhausting.
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The relentless stupidity is so totally exhausting.
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This isn't ancient history either. Farage used the term "globalist" to describe Grant Shapps just three years ago.
These are age-old antisemitic terms, and they tap into racist right-wing conspiracy theories about a one world government.
There's no excuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
These are age-old antisemitic terms, and they tap into racist right-wing conspiracy theories about a one world government.
There's no excuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
This isn't ancient history either. Farage used the term "globalist" to describe Grant Shapps just three years ago.
These are age-old antisemitic terms, and they tap into racist right-wing conspiracy theories about a one world government.
There's no excuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
These are age-old antisemitic terms, and they tap into racist right-wing conspiracy theories about a one world government.
There's no excuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Trade folk (including myself) are unconvinced there is much of a growth dividend for Rachel Reeves from agreements with India, EU, and US. Just as there's no evidence of positive impact from independent UK trade policy since 2021. www.politico.eu/article/rach...
Rachel Reeves hopes trade deals can save Britain’s budget. Economists aren’t convinced.
With a difficult budget looming, the chancellor has increasingly turned her gaze overseas.
www.politico.eu
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Trade folk (including myself) are unconvinced there is much of a growth dividend for Rachel Reeves from agreements with India, EU, and US. Just as there's no evidence of positive impact from independent UK trade policy since 2021. www.politico.eu/article/rach...
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Pretending to loudly approve of some aspects of a group’s existence, while maintaining a steady backbeat of scorn, disgust and degradation, is a strategy more people should notice happening more often.
“In Spain, the effort to revive Franco’s reputation has been accompanied by ostentatious philosemitism…. This blend of philosemitism and antisemitism has also become a feature of the Trump administration.” —@dankaufman70.bsky.social
‘We’ve Got to Kill and Kill and Kill’ | Dan Kaufman
As Francisco Franco’s reputation grows on the far right, a new history of his regime reminds us of its unrelenting violence toward Jews.
www.nybooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Pretending to loudly approve of some aspects of a group’s existence, while maintaining a steady backbeat of scorn, disgust and degradation, is a strategy more people should notice happening more often.
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If you’re looking for a Christmas present for a relative who spends far too much time believing what the newspapers say, my book is half-price on Amazon* right now www.amazon.co.uk/Breaking-Med...
Breaking: How the Media Works, When it Doesn't and Why it Matters
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November 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
If you’re looking for a Christmas present for a relative who spends far too much time believing what the newspapers say, my book is half-price on Amazon* right now www.amazon.co.uk/Breaking-Med...
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - my new article, if of interest please share.
I endured an English public school. But that’s not the only reason I’m unsurprised about the Farage allegations |
Let’s put aside the schooldays accusations and look, instead, at the Reform leader’s path since then. I think a pretty clear picture of the man emerges, says author and podcaster Musa Okwonga
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - my new article, if of interest please share.
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This is how the far right should be covered and analysed
Not focusing only on the words or actions of one man but by looking at wider societal trends, the role of the mainstream and of course accounting for power
This is not (just) opinion, it's necessary analysis
Not focusing only on the words or actions of one man but by looking at wider societal trends, the role of the mainstream and of course accounting for power
This is not (just) opinion, it's necessary analysis
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - my new article, if of interest please share.
I endured an English public school. But that’s not the only reason I’m unsurprised about the Farage allegations |
Let’s put aside the schooldays accusations and look, instead, at the Reform leader’s path since then. I think a pretty clear picture of the man emerges, says author and podcaster Musa Okwonga
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This is how the far right should be covered and analysed
Not focusing only on the words or actions of one man but by looking at wider societal trends, the role of the mainstream and of course accounting for power
This is not (just) opinion, it's necessary analysis
Not focusing only on the words or actions of one man but by looking at wider societal trends, the role of the mainstream and of course accounting for power
This is not (just) opinion, it's necessary analysis
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I do think it's worth addressing that the intellectual lodestar of this government is a gibbering idiot.
There are some truly unhinged bits in the piece about Glasman, as to be expected when dealing with Glasman, but seriously what the actual? That's...one hell of a conflation of terminology.
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I do think it's worth addressing that the intellectual lodestar of this government is a gibbering idiot.
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Among many problems with Trump's latest post A) the war was happening during his first term, having started in 2014; B) he apparently threatened Putin over Ukraine (the 'no way' claim), so clearly there was "even a mention" during first term
www.standard.co.uk/news/us-poli...
www.standard.co.uk/news/us-poli...
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Among many problems with Trump's latest post A) the war was happening during his first term, having started in 2014; B) he apparently threatened Putin over Ukraine (the 'no way' claim), so clearly there was "even a mention" during first term
www.standard.co.uk/news/us-poli...
www.standard.co.uk/news/us-poli...
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Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances. A new decade-long Brexit study explains it: a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances. A new decade-long Brexit study explains it: a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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It is really weird how so many people that count themselves in the liberal bracket have just said 'fuck that I'm staying on X' regardless of the dark shit that is perpetrated on there by its owner.
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It is really weird how so many people that count themselves in the liberal bracket have just said 'fuck that I'm staying on X' regardless of the dark shit that is perpetrated on there by its owner.
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New path pretty much done! I cannot wait to see it when the meadow is back in bloom again...
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
New path pretty much done! I cannot wait to see it when the meadow is back in bloom again...
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One of the staggering things here is seeing someone who's obviously not daft, and not radically averse to immigration, claim that a literal blip in the last 2 or 3 years' immigration figures is evidence of s systemic government plan to hold down wages.
Dining across the divide: ‘I don’t want to live in a white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant country with warm beer’
Dining across the divide: ‘I don’t want to live in a white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant country with warm beer’
They agree on green energy solutions but fail to see eye to eye on Islamophobia. Can a retiree and a graduate find common ground?
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
One of the staggering things here is seeing someone who's obviously not daft, and not radically averse to immigration, claim that a literal blip in the last 2 or 3 years' immigration figures is evidence of s systemic government plan to hold down wages.
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We need to ask why three of GB News' top presenters are supporters of Russia. Is GB News' news coverage being warped to fit Russia's hybrid war agenda of whipping up fear, hate, distrust and division?
1/ GB News presenter Bev Turner acts as a Putin tool parroting Russian propaganda. Sometimes it looks like GB News is a straight replacement for RT. We all know about Farage, but there's also Martin Daubney...
November 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
We need to ask why three of GB News' top presenters are supporters of Russia. Is GB News' news coverage being warped to fit Russia's hybrid war agenda of whipping up fear, hate, distrust and division?
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Oh ho! I have somehow missed this until now. Looks extremely important.
It’s Stir-Up Sunday and so, as tradition decrees, my Ultimate Christmas Pudding is #RecipeOfTheDay. I have converted many Christmas pud haters with this, which is due not to any brilliance on my part but to the treacly magnificence of the Pedro Ximénez sherry in it. www.nigella.com/recipes/ulti...
Ultimate Christmas Pudding
I don’t deny it: there is something unattractively boastful about calling one’s own recipe “ultimate”. But having soaked my dried fruit for this pudding in Pedro Ximénez — the sweet, dark, sticky sher...
www.nigella.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Oh ho! I have somehow missed this until now. Looks extremely important.