Simon Riley, Shore Qual
@shorequal.bsky.social
Qual researcher in UK, watch and listen to the waves.
I make sense of people for organisations of all kinds.
Also occasional podcaster, novelist; watch too much football; weird enjoyment of driving; strong believer in open debate.
www.shorequal.com
I make sense of people for organisations of all kinds.
Also occasional podcaster, novelist; watch too much football; weird enjoyment of driving; strong believer in open debate.
www.shorequal.com
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Update: New Labour no longer Conservativism's greatest achievement. Terrific column by @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the changing mood of the British right, this: www.ft.com/content/49ec...
The battle to dismantle Blair’s Britain
Conservatives’ biggest mistake was the adoption of the liberal agenda, the new right believes
www.ft.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Update: New Labour no longer Conservativism's greatest achievement. Terrific column by @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the changing mood of the British right, this: www.ft.com/content/49ec...
This is very good. I'm becoming quite a fan of Thompson.
1. Social media is now 5% following friends and 95% watching videos made by strangers.
2. Every podcast is turning into a YouTube show.
3. AI companies can't stop building TikTok clones.
Everything is becoming television.
I wrote about why that matters.
www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...
2. Every podcast is turning into a YouTube show.
3. AI companies can't stop building TikTok clones.
Everything is becoming television.
I wrote about why that matters.
www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...
Everything Is Television
A theory of culture and attention
www.derekthompson.org
October 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is very good. I'm becoming quite a fan of Thompson.
By coincidence, re-watched this on Tuesday with son and his girlfriend (early 20s). Stands up really well, all the better for watching it now outside the 2009 ocean of regular Thick Of It viewing. So Tucker felt fresh again, and I felt freer to hate Olly. The Gen Zs laughed almost as much as me.
BONUS EPISODE OUT NOW!
Today's bonus ep is on David’s favourite political film (if favourite means comfort-viewing!). Armando Iannucci’s In The Loop (2009), a biting satire of British and American politics in the run-up to the Iraq war.
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Today's bonus ep is on David’s favourite political film (if favourite means comfort-viewing!). Armando Iannucci’s In The Loop (2009), a biting satire of British and American politics in the run-up to the Iraq war.
Join PPF+ to get all our bonuses: https://buff.ly/4aoeJ0J
January 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
By coincidence, re-watched this on Tuesday with son and his girlfriend (early 20s). Stands up really well, all the better for watching it now outside the 2009 ocean of regular Thick Of It viewing. So Tucker felt fresh again, and I felt freer to hate Olly. The Gen Zs laughed almost as much as me.
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We are becoming extremely anti-social
- working from home
- watching videos alone
- staying single
- ordering meals for 1.
Fantastic article by @dkthomp.bsky.social @theatlantic.com
One addition: it’s not just the US; the world is becoming anti-social 🌏
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
- working from home
- watching videos alone
- staying single
- ordering meals for 1.
Fantastic article by @dkthomp.bsky.social @theatlantic.com
One addition: it’s not just the US; the world is becoming anti-social 🌏
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
January 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We are becoming extremely anti-social
- working from home
- watching videos alone
- staying single
- ordering meals for 1.
Fantastic article by @dkthomp.bsky.social @theatlantic.com
One addition: it’s not just the US; the world is becoming anti-social 🌏
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
- working from home
- watching videos alone
- staying single
- ordering meals for 1.
Fantastic article by @dkthomp.bsky.social @theatlantic.com
One addition: it’s not just the US; the world is becoming anti-social 🌏
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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Excellent conversation between Yascha Mounk and our very own @shikhadalmia.bsky.social.
They talked libertarianism, populism, the political realignment Trump has wrought, older epochs like the one that featured conservatarianism, the nature of progressivism, and more.
They talked libertarianism, populism, the political realignment Trump has wrought, older epochs like the one that featured conservatarianism, the nature of progressivism, and more.
On Libertarianism, Populism, and Progressivism: A Conversation Between Yascha Mounk and Shikha Dalmia
Why we need a recaliberation of the liberty movement
www.theunpopulist.net
November 13, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Excellent conversation between Yascha Mounk and our very own @shikhadalmia.bsky.social.
They talked libertarianism, populism, the political realignment Trump has wrought, older epochs like the one that featured conservatarianism, the nature of progressivism, and more.
They talked libertarianism, populism, the political realignment Trump has wrought, older epochs like the one that featured conservatarianism, the nature of progressivism, and more.
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In light of Meta recently ditching fact-checking on Facebook in a drive for ‘free speech’, many of us might be questioning the role of fact-checking online. | https://buff.ly/4jajDlD
Join @paulmason.bsky.social , @dr-harebrain.bsky.social , and Freddie Sayers to debate the facts behind the facts.
Join @paulmason.bsky.social , @dr-harebrain.bsky.social , and Freddie Sayers to debate the facts behind the facts.
Fact-checking the fact-checkers
In a world where truth is always in doubt, how should we approach organisations that present themselves as fact-checkers? Should we recognise that nations and individuals always embed a biased…
buff.ly
January 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In light of Meta recently ditching fact-checking on Facebook in a drive for ‘free speech’, many of us might be questioning the role of fact-checking online. | https://buff.ly/4jajDlD
Join @paulmason.bsky.social , @dr-harebrain.bsky.social , and Freddie Sayers to debate the facts behind the facts.
Join @paulmason.bsky.social , @dr-harebrain.bsky.social , and Freddie Sayers to debate the facts behind the facts.
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Zuckerberg's about-face on content moderation is a pretty useful lesson for governments. Peter Kyle said government has to treat big tech like nation states because they are so powerful.
But Trump hasn't done that. He demanded they bend the knee and they have. It's worth knowing.
But Trump hasn't done that. He demanded they bend the knee and they have. It's worth knowing.
January 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Zuckerberg's about-face on content moderation is a pretty useful lesson for governments. Peter Kyle said government has to treat big tech like nation states because they are so powerful.
But Trump hasn't done that. He demanded they bend the knee and they have. It's worth knowing.
But Trump hasn't done that. He demanded they bend the knee and they have. It's worth knowing.
I'm 55 ... where does that leave me?
If you're not listening to the Dead Kennedys when you're 25, you have no heart. If you're not listening to the Dead Kennedys by the time you're 35, you have no brain.
January 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I'm 55 ... where does that leave me?
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Phonein at 8pm on how to tackle online misinformation, with @brucedaisley, former VP of Twitter.
January 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Phonein at 8pm on how to tackle online misinformation, with @brucedaisley, former VP of Twitter.
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Sean Dyche sacked as Everton manager by new owners hours before FA Cup tie
Sean Dyche sacked as Everton manager by new owners hours before FA Cup tie
* Dyche had been in charge of Toffees since January 2023
* Baines and Coleman take team against Peterborough
Sean Dyche has been sacked by Everton after almost two years as manager, hours before the club host Peterborough in an FA Cup third-round…
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Sean Dyche sacked as Everton manager by new owners hours before FA Cup tie
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Just starting on Bluesky, let's see how it goes. Hoping it's a home for diversity of thought, and we can avoid meltdowns, or it'll be no better than the other place. Have to start positive 🌞
Just starting on Bluesky, let's see how it goes. Hoping it's a home for diversity of thought, and we can avoid meltdowns, or it'll be no better than the other place. Have to start positive 🌞
Qualitative Research | Shore | Simon Riley
Simon Riley is a British qualitative researcher with over 15 years experience. He runs Shore, a qualitative research consultancy with a human touch.
www.shorequal.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Just starting on Bluesky, let's see how it goes. Hoping it's a home for diversity of thought, and we can avoid meltdowns, or it'll be no better than the other place. Have to start positive 🌞
Just starting on Bluesky, let's see how it goes. Hoping it's a home for diversity of thought, and we can avoid meltdowns, or it'll be no better than the other place. Have to start positive 🌞
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What Facebook called “fact-checking” was a pale imitation of the real thing, @ibogost.bsky.social writes. Good riddance!
Facebook Is Done Pretending
The social network has given up on fact-checking. That’s a good thing.
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
What Facebook called “fact-checking” was a pale imitation of the real thing, @ibogost.bsky.social writes. Good riddance!