Matt Harrison

Finally - one I’ve nailed!! This is absolutely Corporation Street, by what is now stop NU. I’ve stood there enough times to recognise that round building! In fact, if you stood in the same spot today, you’d be stood with your back to the semi-modern ‘City of Manchester’ sign.

Ooh, where’s the studio located?! I thought I’d been around the whole place!

So, who's at Interchange tomorrow? ☕️

This article sums up the precise reasons we need Proportional Representation, now.

The duopoly might be on the way out, but stepping into the void is a toxic, divisive politics where most of the votes cast are wasted, and people are forced to vote tactically to stave off the worst-case scenario.

I won't comment on the by-election result, other than to say: the Conservative party, as an entity, is completely and utterly done for.

But Tories aren't. They're just wearing a different-coloured mask.

Straight from the Trump playbook.

How did the world become so stupid?

How do you get from Custom House to Tottenham Court Road in 20 minutes? The Elizabeth line has transformed how we get around London. Here's how it helped make half term accessible for one typical Northern family

Just over 10 years ago, the Elizabeth line was named in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Visiting London over half term, I was astonished to see the impact it has had on getting around the city since opening fully in 2023.

That looks a little ham-fisted…

Danny La Rue alongside Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) in drag, from the episode Mr Bean in Room 426

Fantastic! DLR immortalised in that brilliant Mr Bean episode, ‘Mr Bean in Room
426’, of course!

DLR trains at Royal Albert station

A spot of DLR-hopping this evening…

Haha. Sublime.

'Mini Switzerland' plan for Peak District transport network The idea would see buses arriving before trains pull into stations to improve connectivity.

Fantastic to see my Mini Switzerland idea covered by the BBC.

It captures so many people’s imaginations because it’s both obvious, simple and yet - from where we are today - unspeakably radical.

Please share!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

...and yes, I know the boundaries were changed in 2024 to make them all roughly the same size in terms of population, resulting in monstrosities like this.

Screenshot of the Gorton & Denton constituency boundary on a map

Absolutely stunned that I've only just found out that Burnage is part of the Gorton & Denton constituency.

I grew up around the corner from the Gallaghers - yet I most 'definitely maybe' do not identify as being a child of Gorton, or indeed Denton, which might as well be on a different planet.

Heard about this earlier on the Today programme - fantastic news!

A brutal, but accurate assessment!

Map showing the mattpharrison Bluesky account on a nebula-like green cloud

Absolutely incredible! For once, I find myself at the centre of the universe…

It's in remarkably good condition for its age, and proximity to trees and the canal...!

Private property sign from British Railways days

All the years I’ve been using Hebden Bridge station, and it’s the first time I’ve spotted this old throwback!

Christ! This has got to be one of the worst AI slop cockups I've seen...

Update: tickets are now completely SOLD OUT!

Only around 30 tickets remain - they're selling fast!

'A rare opportunity': Northern will run service along heritage railway line for the first time and tickets are now on sale | Northern News Northern will run a service along a heritage railway line for the first time, to raise money for charity.

Proceeds from sales go to charity and ticket sales are EXTREMELY limited. Full details and link to buy tickets below 👇

media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/a-very-...

🚨 BREAKING: Northern will run a train over a heritage line for the first time EVER on Sunday 22 Feb, and tickets are now on sale.

A class 158 will depart Darlington at 0946 for Bishop Auckland, where it will join the Weardale Railway and run over the full length of the line to Stanhope and return.

I quite like the reds - a little understated compared to the front lighting, but still quite nice.

I doff my cap to your number crunching skills - this is a sublime piece of work. But it simply confirms what we already know - nobody gives a f*ck about Melania.

Happy birthday Graeme, have a great time!

They haven't invented an emoji yet which I could use to illustrate just how funny this is.