Patrick McGuinness

I think Friday they're drowning puppies in front of a primary school.

Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves? MoneySavingExpert founder has said changes that will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more are ‘not moral’

Another genius move by Labour. Shaft potential young Labour voters then pick a fight with Martin Lewis about it. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/f...

Delighted to see this woodpecker at the bird feeder this morning. When he's finished the fat ball hors d'oeuvre he can move onto the tree.

Remember them. Murdered by the forces of the British state in Derry on this date in 1972.

De l'importance des bistrots

Like snowdrops and the dawn chorus, the 1st signs of spring: the first pallet of Morrisons compost

Wonderful.

Anonymous briefer, you would not tell with such high zest
To reporters ardent for some exclusive story,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro party leadership approval ratings on Ipsos MORI

Area around Oxford station feels transitional: businesses that don't 'take', planning that never settles, empty buildings, brisk footfall to or from historic centre. Through-place. So it's good to see these informative panels in the old (historic) Kings Motors building about St Thomas and St Ebbe's.

So good

I've taught on this and attended some of the talks. It's a brilliant summer school: practical, creative, professional...

Small silver trophy on a black plastic plinth. The words Worstead CC Runner up player of the year 1999 are engraved on it.

Will throw this into the pot for Donald if it means he just fucks off.

Totally debased and cringe!

Watched @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social for the first time in a while. Tabloid TV , politics as soap opera, titillating rumour and totally content-free. This was once a great programme.

Truckin’ on: Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead’s 10 best recordings From 46-minute jams to MTV video hits, here are the freedom-loving Dead guitarist and singer’s finest songs about ‘rainbows of sound’ and ‘enjoying the ride’

Great Guardian pieces about Weir (and the Grateful Dead) by Alexis Petridis and Stevie Chick. I'd add add Jack Straw and Black-throated Wind to this list.

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...

Fantastic! Hope you enjoy, shes a wonderful poet.

The hero this country deserves!

Some inverse relationship between how much History there is to learn from and how little is learned from History. Unless that's the point of it.

Remembrance of infrastructures past The themes that bind together this disparate collection of occasional pieces are nostalgia and railways. In the essay that begins Part II, “The Future of

Very pleased to end 2025 with a nice review in @thetls.bsky.social of Ghost Stations , available from @cbeditions.bsky.social . Giving nostalgia a good name.

www.the-tls.com/regular-feat...

Zie je daar!

Nadolig llawen, merry Christmas , Caernarfon

Festive florilegium of reviews of local Morrisons , tempered by the realisation that I know most if not all the people evoked in these comments. Da iawn dre, yma wyf innau i fod.

Very fond of the temporary clock.

Y Foryd, some elemental views

I saw that last year at the Belgian surrealism show in Brussels. Terrific isn't it!

My former local library...

Was great to meet you. Again before Iong I hope.

I'll plan better next time!

Was passing through this morning- should have got in touch, would love to see