Mark Roland Thomas

Keir Starmer is caught in yet another trap of his own making | Rafael Behr The prime minister’s immigration approach follows a now-familiar pattern: letting fear of a difficult argument get in the way of policy that might work, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Brilliant discussion Rafael… “why?” and the lack of a defining narrative in the UK
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Why is my BlueSky feed getting inundated with wrestling videos? Seriously, this is giving me Facebook circa 2024 vibes…

Fascinating (speaking as someone interested in economic history and history of thought) from Gillian Tett at the FT, though not much comfort to market investors right now… “How to make sense of Donald Trump’s tariffs”

I think the UK needs some big changes of direction. This article is an interesting take from a very thoughtful columnist.

Trump is upending everything. The world’s leaders must tell the truth about what that means | Jonathan Freedland Britain’s PM has not been open with his citizens for fear of backlash from Washington, but this crisis demands honesty, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Renewed my British passport just over a year ago and the lion on the front is already rubbing off… blue passports aren’t what they used to be!

Just completed my to do list of weekend tasks:
Delete X
Delete Instagram
Delete Facebook
Cancel Amazon Prime

Think I'll take a break after all this hard work, but *hello Bluesky!* Let's see if the real people with actual things to contribute can outnumber the bots?

But maybe you will at some point in the future?

Ha ha. Not sure London quite deserves that mantle but let’s go with it…