Peter Wasson
@weterpasson.bsky.social
ln Manchester via London and Belfast, public affairs bod at manmetuni.bsky.social, adoptive Dad, politics geek, book worm, classical/choral music fan 🏳️🌈. All views my own
It’s reported that Starmer, Macron, Von der Leyen and Rutte are going to the White House with Zelenskyy. Genuinely curious about what happens with if they refuse a meeting with Zelenskyy because he is ‘not in a suit’ with them in tow
August 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It’s reported that Starmer, Macron, Von der Leyen and Rutte are going to the White House with Zelenskyy. Genuinely curious about what happens with if they refuse a meeting with Zelenskyy because he is ‘not in a suit’ with them in tow
One day, Finsbury Park will be dry!
August 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
One day, Finsbury Park will be dry!
It’s VJ Day so Im guessing it might be a gun salute?
August 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It’s VJ Day so Im guessing it might be a gun salute?
I’ll drop you a message to sort a time
August 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I’ll drop you a message to sort a time
Is this you and your water leak reporting ways Mark? I’m actually going to be at conference for the first time in quite a while. Would you like to meet for a coffee at some point?
August 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Is this you and your water leak reporting ways Mark? I’m actually going to be at conference for the first time in quite a while. Would you like to meet for a coffee at some point?
Omg! You’re here! NGL you helped me get through lockdown!
July 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Omg! You’re here! NGL you helped me get through lockdown!
Though most Zoomers have parents who are Gen X. Purely anecdotal but in the conversations I’ve had with Zoomers, they have little compunction re Boomers. Millennials are angry but I don’t think anyone is fully prepared yet for how angry Zoomers are
July 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Though most Zoomers have parents who are Gen X. Purely anecdotal but in the conversations I’ve had with Zoomers, they have little compunction re Boomers. Millennials are angry but I don’t think anyone is fully prepared yet for how angry Zoomers are
Despite the fact GM has existed as an administrative region since the 70s
July 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Despite the fact GM has existed as an administrative region since the 70s
There's a whole 'thing' where the other parts of Greater Manchester that aren't Manchester get a bit snippy about being part of Greater Manchester cf: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
'Are we becoming an offshoot of Manchester?'
The project has been supported with a £5.7m grant from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
July 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
There's a whole 'thing' where the other parts of Greater Manchester that aren't Manchester get a bit snippy about being part of Greater Manchester cf: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
I seem to remember there was Mock the Week episode around the time of the financial crash when they phoned the Treasury to ask if they were using British billions. The press officer said yes of course to which the researcher asked ‘really? A million million?’ And the they had to back track
July 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I seem to remember there was Mock the Week episode around the time of the financial crash when they phoned the Treasury to ask if they were using British billions. The press officer said yes of course to which the researcher asked ‘really? A million million?’ And the they had to back track
Isn’t there that whole thing about London being the 6th largest French city?
July 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Isn’t there that whole thing about London being the 6th largest French city?
I love this salad. I also recommend black olives with it!
June 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I love this salad. I also recommend black olives with it!
I prefer him in his guise as patron saint of lost things. I still sometimes mutter “St Anthony, St Anthony please down, something is lost and cannot be found” when in extremis while looking for something.
May 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I prefer him in his guise as patron saint of lost things. I still sometimes mutter “St Anthony, St Anthony please down, something is lost and cannot be found” when in extremis while looking for something.
It’s St Anthony of Padua! imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-...
The Miracle of the Mule – A Corpus Christi Reflection
A blog about the history of art, specifically about Christian iconography.
imaginemdei.blogspot.com
May 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It’s St Anthony of Padua! imaginemdei.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-...
But what on earth has he done to earn such ire from them?
May 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
But what on earth has he done to earn such ire from them?
The People’s Republic of Greater Manchester! Really!?
April 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The People’s Republic of Greater Manchester! Really!?
I think it looks closer to the SDLP green, who are a sister party - hostile takeover coming from Derry and Belfast South?
April 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I think it looks closer to the SDLP green, who are a sister party - hostile takeover coming from Derry and Belfast South?
Not to mention trade marks and patents…
April 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Not to mention trade marks and patents…