Mark Wallace
@wallaceme.bsky.social
Chief Executive of Total Politics Group. Writer, broadcaster, media CEO. Publisher of PoliticsHome, The House magazine, Holyrood magazine, The Parliament magazine, Civil Service World, ConservativeHome and more. Columnist for the i paper. Never a dull day.
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Meanwhile every year we have 30,000 people dying prematurely from pollution. This stuff is so infuriating.
November 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Meanwhile every year we have 30,000 people dying prematurely from pollution. This stuff is so infuriating.
I still think the biggest name is Ginger being played by Superintendent Heaton off the Bill
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I still think the biggest name is Ginger being played by Superintendent Heaton off the Bill
I distinctly remember searching for you on a campaigns night out!
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I distinctly remember searching for you on a campaigns night out!
One thing I meant to say on the show but neglected to is that Aces High is a far better Biggles film than the actual Biggles film
November 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
One thing I meant to say on the show but neglected to is that Aces High is a far better Biggles film than the actual Biggles film
AI couldn’t be worse!
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
AI couldn’t be worse!
I’m glad! My 9yo has just been given the first of my collection
November 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I’m glad! My 9yo has just been given the first of my collection
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This did give us the chance to talk about why the Biggles books are brilliant - tough and traumatic rather than the Famous Five Go To War stereotype in people’s minds, and intended, presciently, by their author to help Britain get enough pilots to win a war with Nazi Germany.
November 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
This did give us the chance to talk about why the Biggles books are brilliant - tough and traumatic rather than the Famous Five Go To War stereotype in people’s minds, and intended, presciently, by their author to help Britain get enough pilots to win a war with Nazi Germany.
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We will take you on, and your time-travelling helicopter.
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
We will take you on, and your time-travelling helicopter.
A line that deserved to be followed by a tragic helicopter crash
November 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A line that deserved to be followed by a tragic helicopter crash
Me too! I’ve just passed the first one in the series from my collection to my 9yo.
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Me too! I’ve just passed the first one in the series from my collection to my 9yo.
We did touch on that a bit too yes
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We did touch on that a bit too yes
This did give us the chance to talk about why the Biggles books are brilliant - tough and traumatic rather than the Famous Five Go To War stereotype in people’s minds, and intended, presciently, by their author to help Britain get enough pilots to win a war with Nazi Germany.
November 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
This did give us the chance to talk about why the Biggles books are brilliant - tough and traumatic rather than the Famous Five Go To War stereotype in people’s minds, and intended, presciently, by their author to help Britain get enough pilots to win a war with Nazi Germany.