Tom King
tallgeekychap.bsky.social
Tom King
@tallgeekychap.bsky.social
Seeking a future that isn't the end-point of where we are.

I believe in a more generous society: generoussociety.com

Political consultant running a small firm after many years of working for others.
A pint does not cost £11, even in London.
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Where on earth are you buying your pints?
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
People have no concept of the breadth and scale of PE across modern economies, or the variety of approaches taken by different funds/teams. Even within the same firm, you sometimes see a quasi social impact-led, patient capital approach next to slash-and-burn.
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Reposted by Tom King
I do like how, in the bit of Prescott's memo where he criticises the BBC for editing together different parts of Trump's speech, his own quote of "what Trump actually said" is... edited together from different parts of his speech.
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This very correct argument would carry more weight if you stopped using his platform.
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
When I wear them, I wear both - it's the best way of getting into a more sensible conversation without having your head bitten off, but these days I can't be bothered.
November 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Amazing that the FT feels obliged to write political party outrider reports up without putting any of the obvious counter-arguments across.
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
h2g2.com/entry/A171839 Ta-da, a word to follow link
h2g2 - Unfinished Business of the Century
Unfinished Business of the Century, from h2g2, the Unconventional Guide to Life, the Universe and Everything
h2g2.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Do you mean Farage?
October 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
These aren't even British ashes because of woke
October 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Is there a mirror on the other side of the table?
October 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
All those images are AI slop versions of the original artists, so, yeah, probably.
October 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Quite remarkable that a person can write an entire book about liberalism without knowing if the right to family life is a human right, and the consequences that ought to hold for a liberal policy on asylum and migration.
October 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM