Steve Jary
@unionsteve.bsky.social
News, views and occasional abuse. Former @ProspectUnion Nat Sec for aviation (and, before that, various bits of the Civil Service, including the MoD) now retired and emigrated from N16 to the Highlands. PhD technology & employment. Photo © Jess Hurd
I thought it was odd, too. Just looked Joshua up on Wikipedia and found this fascinating career highlight. Surely the Telegraph doesn’t edit stuff in this way...?
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I thought it was odd, too. Just looked Joshua up on Wikipedia and found this fascinating career highlight. Surely the Telegraph doesn’t edit stuff in this way...?
XG football stats, eh? What’s the point? Ipswich’s xG was below QPR’s for pretty much the entire game. This is how it finished. QPR most likely to score. Except Ipswich won 4-1.
November 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
XG football stats, eh? What’s the point? Ipswich’s xG was below QPR’s for pretty much the entire game. This is how it finished. QPR most likely to score. Except Ipswich won 4-1.
Box full of these in the garage. Hold or sell?
October 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Box full of these in the garage. Hold or sell?
Great letter in the Guardian today. Yes - it really is that simple.
October 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Great letter in the Guardian today. Yes - it really is that simple.
Isn’t it about time that Premier Inn got a new face for its advertising? Using a Knight of the Realm “doesn’t reflect our society”!
October 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Isn’t it about time that Premier Inn got a new face for its advertising? Using a Knight of the Realm “doesn’t reflect our society”!
An ad (100%white, BTW!) from today’s Observer. Since when did JP Morgan become a skills charity?
October 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
An ad (100%white, BTW!) from today’s Observer. Since when did JP Morgan become a skills charity?
Tightening up. They’ll probably close the poll at 48:52
October 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Tightening up. They’ll probably close the poll at 48:52
The BBC struggling with ‘balance’ here. “Unproven”??!! Suggests it might be true. What’s wrong with “false”? Or “ignorant”?
September 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The BBC struggling with ‘balance’ here. “Unproven”??!! Suggests it might be true. What’s wrong with “false”? Or “ignorant”?
Nice, but used before 👇
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Nice, but used before 👇
WTF!? Never mind cozying-up to Trump, what’s the Priest of “business as usual” doing claiming it as something to celebrate? He’s picked the wrong type of unusual to laud.
September 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
WTF!? Never mind cozying-up to Trump, what’s the Priest of “business as usual” doing claiming it as something to celebrate? He’s picked the wrong type of unusual to laud.
Kudos to Inverness’ Eden Court for this timely programming
September 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Kudos to Inverness’ Eden Court for this timely programming
This letter in the Guardian is spot on. You’ll struggle to find this basic understanding of large, complex organisations in any MBA programme. And therein lies an important factor in this country’s malaise.
August 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
This letter in the Guardian is spot on. You’ll struggle to find this basic understanding of large, complex organisations in any MBA programme. And therein lies an important factor in this country’s malaise.
Meta ‘AI’ generates endless amusing queries. Hours of fun. But it does raise a question in my mind: do LLMs ‘get’ humour? Or do they take everything literally? FB’s bot completely misses this Viz post.
August 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Meta ‘AI’ generates endless amusing queries. Hours of fun. But it does raise a question in my mind: do LLMs ‘get’ humour? Or do they take everything literally? FB’s bot completely misses this Viz post.
While watching the fascist Yank on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social denying any opposition to Netanyahu’s within Israel itself, I see this from an Israeli friend in Israel right now.
July 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
While watching the fascist Yank on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social denying any opposition to Netanyahu’s within Israel itself, I see this from an Israeli friend in Israel right now.
This (Guardian today). 👇
June 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This (Guardian today). 👇
Further evidence from today’s Guardian. Automated customer ‘service’ is a good example of technology making things a lot less efficient. Maybe more efficient for firms (although I’m not convinced)… but hugely less efficient for customers/clients and, therefore, for society and the economy as a whole
April 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Further evidence from today’s Guardian. Automated customer ‘service’ is a good example of technology making things a lot less efficient. Maybe more efficient for firms (although I’m not convinced)… but hugely less efficient for customers/clients and, therefore, for society and the economy as a whole
On the BBC website, but strangely missing from the News at 10.
April 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
On the BBC website, but strangely missing from the News at 10.
And, you’re not going to believe this… but the minister who doesn’t understand mutualisation is a member of the Co-operative Party!!!
December 27, 2024 at 9:30 AM
And, you’re not going to believe this… but the minister who doesn’t understand mutualisation is a member of the Co-operative Party!!!
Inverness Christmas Eve sky. Santa clear for landing!
December 24, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Inverness Christmas Eve sky. Santa clear for landing!
Fundamental flaw in Kettle’s argument: “Starmer’s answer does not measure up to the problem that confronts him. It is facile to say that this failing can simply be explained by lack of ideological purity…”
Except it can.
Neoliberal capitalism is the root of the problem. ‘Reform’ is not enough.
Except it can.
Neoliberal capitalism is the root of the problem. ‘Reform’ is not enough.
December 13, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Fundamental flaw in Kettle’s argument: “Starmer’s answer does not measure up to the problem that confronts him. It is facile to say that this failing can simply be explained by lack of ideological purity…”
Except it can.
Neoliberal capitalism is the root of the problem. ‘Reform’ is not enough.
Except it can.
Neoliberal capitalism is the root of the problem. ‘Reform’ is not enough.
I won’t be clicking on the link. Solidarity with @gonuj.org @nujofficial.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 8:58 AM
I won’t be clicking on the link. Solidarity with @gonuj.org @nujofficial.bsky.social
We’re really not very good at this, are we? How about a clear structure of qualifications - Certificates and Diplomas, say - delivered by well-funded FE Colleges, and supported with proper apprenticeships?
December 3, 2024 at 8:04 AM
We’re really not very good at this, are we? How about a clear structure of qualifications - Certificates and Diplomas, say - delivered by well-funded FE Colleges, and supported with proper apprenticeships?