Tom W
@thomaswilliams.bsky.social
On the quiet side. A bit peculiar. A good companion, in a weird sort of way.
International comparisons show that the NHS is underfunded compared with a lot of similar countries, but does pretty well on efficiency measures. You're talking bollocks. www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Comparing NHS Internationally In 5 Charts | The King's Fund
Saoirse Mallorie pulls out just five measures to illustrate the mixed bag of findings from our new report, which analyses how the NHS compares to the health care systems of other countries.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
International comparisons show that the NHS is underfunded compared with a lot of similar countries, but does pretty well on efficiency measures. You're talking bollocks. www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
I think that's what MA means; I think EM has misunderstood that and is using it in the macho bs sense. Which just makes it all the funnier, as does recommending the Iliad and providing a link to the Odyssey
November 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I think that's what MA means; I think EM has misunderstood that and is using it in the macho bs sense. Which just makes it all the funnier, as does recommending the Iliad and providing a link to the Odyssey
Editing to cut out repetitions, hesitations, etc is standard. Splicing two phrases together into a single sentence just isn’t, at all. It doesn’t mean the D-G should resign, but defending it as reasonable looks ridiculous.
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Editing to cut out repetitions, hesitations, etc is standard. Splicing two phrases together into a single sentence just isn’t, at all. It doesn’t mean the D-G should resign, but defending it as reasonable looks ridiculous.
It misleads people into thinking he said something he didn’t. It doesn’t matter if it’s something that he might have said, or that he really meant, or if it “feels true”. It’s bad journalistic practice
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It misleads people into thinking he said something he didn’t. It doesn’t matter if it’s something that he might have said, or that he really meant, or if it “feels true”. It’s bad journalistic practice
It changed the context from a metaphorical fight to a physical one
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It changed the context from a metaphorical fight to a physical one
Broadcasters can't edit clips to make people say things they didn't say, even if it matches what you think the implication of the speech as a whole was!
November 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Broadcasters can't edit clips to make people say things they didn't say, even if it matches what you think the implication of the speech as a whole was!
No, but this seems to go beyond reasonable edits. It's splicing together a single sentence from two phrases, which changes the context of the latter. I've not seen the actual video - if anyone can link to it I'd be interested - but if that was done without making the cut clear, that's misleading
November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
No, but this seems to go beyond reasonable edits. It's splicing together a single sentence from two phrases, which changes the context of the latter. I've not seen the actual video - if anyone can link to it I'd be interested - but if that was done without making the cut clear, that's misleading
And if you aren’t happy and don’t want to pay it, you can just walk away and live under a bridge! Although that is actually still technically a crime 🤷🏻♂️
November 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
And if you aren’t happy and don’t want to pay it, you can just walk away and live under a bridge! Although that is actually still technically a crime 🤷🏻♂️
Literally me yesterday/this morning. The problem is a clean kitchen makes me more ambitious about using it; I made soufflés. Many bowls were required
November 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Literally me yesterday/this morning. The problem is a clean kitchen makes me more ambitious about using it; I made soufflés. Many bowls were required
It’s fine, “Dan’s fecal stew” is inaccurate! (The chef is really called Don)
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It’s fine, “Dan’s fecal stew” is inaccurate! (The chef is really called Don)
“As right as it is clear” is accurate, though perhaps not in the way they mean
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 AM
“As right as it is clear” is accurate, though perhaps not in the way they mean
I can remember how amazed I was when I found out Dean Stockwell - who at the time I thought of as Al from Quantum Leap and not much else - was one of only 3 men to have won Best Actor twice at Cannes
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I can remember how amazed I was when I found out Dean Stockwell - who at the time I thought of as Al from Quantum Leap and not much else - was one of only 3 men to have won Best Actor twice at Cannes
It's already been changed - it now covers anyone under 18 (2003 Sexual Offences Act, s72 and schedule 2). But that won't cover Andrew's behaviour because it occurred before that law was passed
October 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It's already been changed - it now covers anyone under 18 (2003 Sexual Offences Act, s72 and schedule 2). But that won't cover Andrew's behaviour because it occurred before that law was passed
The relevant law, given when the alleged offences took place, is s7 of the SOA 1997: it only applies to offences involving children under 16 (see schedule 2). As I understand it Giuffre was 17 at the time
Sex Offenders Act 1997
www.legislation.gov.uk
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The relevant law, given when the alleged offences took place, is s7 of the SOA 1997: it only applies to offences involving children under 16 (see schedule 2). As I understand it Giuffre was 17 at the time
Not sure what the point of this is; if it was randomly selected, or representative profiles, then it could be an interesting exercise. But with enough people it's possible to find basically any combination of demographics/views/vote, so it only tells you anything about these specific 20 people
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Not sure what the point of this is; if it was randomly selected, or representative profiles, then it could be an interesting exercise. But with enough people it's possible to find basically any combination of demographics/views/vote, so it only tells you anything about these specific 20 people
So much for a day of rest!
October 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
So much for a day of rest!
That's a classic localization problem. There's a famous similar case in a D&D book where they replaced "mage" with "wizard", leading to phrases like "inflicts two points of dawizard" and "cause the iwizard of the place to appear"
October 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
That's a classic localization problem. There's a famous similar case in a D&D book where they replaced "mage" with "wizard", leading to phrases like "inflicts two points of dawizard" and "cause the iwizard of the place to appear"
And the sprinter Tyson Gay was referred to as Tyson Homosexual on a conservative news site that thought "gay" was too positive a term
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
And the sprinter Tyson Gay was referred to as Tyson Homosexual on a conservative news site that thought "gay" was too positive a term
He stopped being metro mayor a few years ago. I agree he probably won't go for it - I doubt Phillips will either - I'm just looking at who might possibly be able to change things in some way. The likely candidates are too closely tied to the current project, and the left won't get enough nominations
October 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
He stopped being metro mayor a few years ago. I agree he probably won't go for it - I doubt Phillips will either - I'm just looking at who might possibly be able to change things in some way. The likely candidates are too closely tied to the current project, and the left won't get enough nominations
I've said before I think the only one who might improve their fortunes is Phillips. I'm no fan, but she's the only one with enough of a profile to stand a slight chance of winning who doesn't just offer more of the same. Or go for Jarvis and play on the media's deference to (ex-)military types
October 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I've said before I think the only one who might improve their fortunes is Phillips. I'm no fan, but she's the only one with enough of a profile to stand a slight chance of winning who doesn't just offer more of the same. Or go for Jarvis and play on the media's deference to (ex-)military types
Not massively better, but if you select "show in all photos" it'll jump to where it is in your library, and you can select it normally there
October 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Not massively better, but if you select "show in all photos" it'll jump to where it is in your library, and you can select it normally there
The bit that could tip it over is "To opt out, it told readers to dial a number beginning in 098, which are numbers ringfenced for premium rate sexual entertainment services by Ofcom." Fraud Act 2006 s2 covers "dishonestly mak[ing] a false representation
... intend[ing] ... to cause loss to another"
... intend[ing] ... to cause loss to another"
October 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The bit that could tip it over is "To opt out, it told readers to dial a number beginning in 098, which are numbers ringfenced for premium rate sexual entertainment services by Ofcom." Fraud Act 2006 s2 covers "dishonestly mak[ing] a false representation
... intend[ing] ... to cause loss to another"
... intend[ing] ... to cause loss to another"
I don't think he'd even want to. He can't double-job, so he'd be giving up a position that suits him very well, which he currently has until 2028 at least, with no guarantee of the leadership or even a cabinet post
October 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I don't think he'd even want to. He can't double-job, so he'd be giving up a position that suits him very well, which he currently has until 2028 at least, with no guarantee of the leadership or even a cabinet post
Phillips is the only other one who *might* be able to do something different - everyone else with any profile is too closely and irretrievably tied to the current project. Which could explain why the Tories are keen to hole her below the waterline with the abuse inquiry stuff
October 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Phillips is the only other one who *might* be able to do something different - everyone else with any profile is too closely and irretrievably tied to the current project. Which could explain why the Tories are keen to hole her below the waterline with the abuse inquiry stuff