Thomas Elliott
@talexe.bsky.social
Brain droppings from an ST7 Psychiatrist in East London, working in an inner London liaison service. I mostly end up talking about the news.
Reposted by Thomas Elliott
This looks rather meaningful.
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This looks rather meaningful.
Good point! I recall a similar situation in UK season 2 with Jaz, Mollie and Harry…
November 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Good point! I recall a similar situation in UK season 2 with Jaz, Mollie and Harry…
That's.... exactly what's going to happen, isn't it.
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
That's.... exactly what's going to happen, isn't it.
I was of course also screaming at the TV. I’m just trying to find a way to forgive…
(And the edit was cruel. It was only in retrospect I realised that the hundies were a one-sided affair. Nick had never fully bought in.)
(And the edit was cruel. It was only in retrospect I realised that the hundies were a one-sided affair. Nick had never fully bought in.)
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I was of course also screaming at the TV. I’m just trying to find a way to forgive…
(And the edit was cruel. It was only in retrospect I realised that the hundies were a one-sided affair. Nick had never fully bought in.)
(And the edit was cruel. It was only in retrospect I realised that the hundies were a one-sided affair. Nick had never fully bought in.)
But David made it clear he never suspected Alan - had Nick voted red, he’d have been gone. (Appreciate he didn’t know this when he voted)
November 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
But David made it clear he never suspected Alan - had Nick voted red, he’d have been gone. (Appreciate he didn’t know this when he voted)
Nick played a pretty canny game and almost had it - I forgive him for his fatal error now that I have had time to recover from the heartbreak.
Like a beloved England player who fluffs a penalty… if only Gareth Southgate was there to comfort him.
Like a beloved England player who fluffs a penalty… if only Gareth Southgate was there to comfort him.
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Nick played a pretty canny game and almost had it - I forgive him for his fatal error now that I have had time to recover from the heartbreak.
Like a beloved England player who fluffs a penalty… if only Gareth Southgate was there to comfort him.
Like a beloved England player who fluffs a penalty… if only Gareth Southgate was there to comfort him.
So long as we can keep sparklers.
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
So long as we can keep sparklers.
Sam addresses it a bit later in the piece: "But frankly nearly all Labour seats are vulnerable at the moment, and the leader can always move seats if necessary, so this shouldn’t be a decisive factor"
November 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Sam addresses it a bit later in the piece: "But frankly nearly all Labour seats are vulnerable at the moment, and the leader can always move seats if necessary, so this shouldn’t be a decisive factor"
And, I should add, even for international graduates who come to the NHS for a specific job, then find themselves stranded and unable to find further work / get onto a training programme. Increased flexibility of training pathways would help somewhat.
October 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
And, I should add, even for international graduates who come to the NHS for a specific job, then find themselves stranded and unable to find further work / get onto a training programme. Increased flexibility of training pathways would help somewhat.
It is essentially due to the post-Brexit immigration system which allows international colleagues to apply directly to postgraduate specialty training programmes on an equal footing to UK graduates. While I am pro-immigration, this has resulted in an unemployment crisis for UK grads.
October 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It is essentially due to the post-Brexit immigration system which allows international colleagues to apply directly to postgraduate specialty training programmes on an equal footing to UK graduates. While I am pro-immigration, this has resulted in an unemployment crisis for UK grads.
I suppose the argument is that Britons are investing-averse and stash cash to spend in 20 years when it would be better invested. What would be a better way of encouraging investment?
October 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I suppose the argument is that Britons are investing-averse and stash cash to spend in 20 years when it would be better invested. What would be a better way of encouraging investment?
The Clubcardification of chain restaurants!
September 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The Clubcardification of chain restaurants!
I’m glad to see that it has found an audience!
September 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I’m glad to see that it has found an audience!
Sorry. You're surely a VIP. They should have let you in.
September 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Sorry. You're surely a VIP. They should have let you in.
Doesn't that sort of imply they were aware it did kinda rip off / pay heavy homage to Misery Business, but Hayley was cool about it?
September 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Doesn't that sort of imply they were aware it did kinda rip off / pay heavy homage to Misery Business, but Hayley was cool about it?
I feel like putting them in the food waste bin hot and sopping wet would accelerate the whole lot going manky (to use the technical term)?
September 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I feel like putting them in the food waste bin hot and sopping wet would accelerate the whole lot going manky (to use the technical term)?
Thanks for giving me something to mutter on my commute home.
September 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Thanks for giving me something to mutter on my commute home.
Today seems much worse than yesterday for some reason.
September 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Today seems much worse than yesterday for some reason.