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Matt Swift

@mattswift.bsky.social

Job : ex investment banker. Investor. Writer. Teacher. NHS Trust Governor. Interests : Politics. F1. How the world works. Family : Wife and kids mean everything.

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It seems to make the BBC happy.
The BBC enjoys nothing more than a good episode of beating itself up.

11.11.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We really pummelled Chelsea in the second half (the only team to do so).
We saw how good hinds can be as an attacking force.
LWM showed what she can do - second half - nice she has some actual game mins.
Do you think Arsenal can use this performance now to show they can really challenge anyone?

09.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s difficult to see what cop has achieved in its history, other than insuring politicians can wear climate change as a warm fuzzy coat.
For us to keep putting our faith into it rather than trying something new, really seems like the definition of insanity - which we can’t afford.

09.11.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s the problem isn’t it.
The govt has no arching strategy/solution for the problems effecting…Education/The NHS/justice system/welfare/agriculture/economy/immigration system.

Just a piecemeal arrangement of standalone changes, and so voters are confused to be told it takes time.

08.11.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There wasn’t a single well used computer system that didn’t have bugs like this in the late 80s early 90s, so of course it had defects.
That’s not really the point though.

08.11.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Get your colleagues and friends off it, folks.

06.11.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 720    πŸ” 187    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 8

Would add, this is why the chancellor has to be so full proof with decent headroom in this budget.
The knock on financial crash will almost certainly lead to sovereign debt focus/overreaction.
UK plc will need to be in the stable group and not in the basket case group. Another shout out to Kwasi!

04.11.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sold all my bitcoin a couple of weeks ago.
The froth in the stock market is beyond anything in the last 50 years.
The AI boom is a pyramid scheme on crack.
Bitcoins are becoming so meme, it’s like the third rate banks piling into monoline insurance in 2008.
The pain will be extreme.

04.11.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

What questions did this performance solve?

I am unsure tbh. Russo was in the box more. Beth was very good. We learnt that hinds can play for fox. But I am unsure about the bigger questions especially re first half(8/10) second half (5/10)

02.11.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why must everything be turned into an ugly soulless US style Hotel?

31.10.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Along with the content it’s why I follow you here.
Bravery and honesty deserve to be rewarded.
I wish that governments, politicians, sports people and organisations realise who and what they support when they use it.

BTW he must have been so high when he posted as it’s wrong on every level.

29.10.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Then later, when Lewis left the track and was penalised, max also left the track(just), comes back on then forces Russell to leave the track and avoid him.

I agree that Lewis should have given back more time, but the reason he gained most of it at that corner was because max screwed everyone.

27.10.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wanted to go see it again in the cold light of day.
Firstly, the lunge from max and then forcing Lewis off with a tap of the wheels is entirely clear. A blatant violation.

27.10.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nope.

But they a story about lily Allen and another one about Prince Andrew’s banner.

24.10.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Surely the BBC will have this as there main story since they championed the conservative view that it was Labour responsible?

24.10.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The culture in that team is similar to a Thames water outflow pipe.

20.10.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Btw much improved DVD performance!!!
Well done to her and the coaches.
This was her best match for ball distribution for awhile.

13.10.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there a competition at Arsenal to see how many passes they make before a goal?
On a more serious take.
We relied on Mariona to often provide the magic pass to open up a defence. Now that she’s further back and isn’t playing as well do you think our age old troubles are returning?

13.10.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine walking into a town and saying there are too many black faces….thats exactly what’s he’s implied.
Straight out of the old BNP/EDL.
BBC and other media have let the conservatives get away with saying…”well it was a factual statement according to what he saw.”
It can be factual and racist.

11.10.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The bribes the Arabs paid must have been worth it. Another sport they can now control.

08.10.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In truth I don’t know whether the blame lies with Renee or the players but we’ve only won 3 out of our last 8 WSL matches.
Something clearly isn’t right and I think the manager should really be clear about what that is, else there is little chance it will be fixed.

08.10.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Possibly. But it could be down to training, they might be encouraged to take more risks when playing out as a way of pulling their layers and creating space.
Equally Mario(for example)is not a defender (although she can defend), pushing her back to help the defence play out might be a tactics thing

08.10.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have a lot of respect for Renee because β€œwe won the champions league don’t you know” however, her answer to the question around mistakes playing out from the back is gibberish.
We take far too much risk for the reward and the players arnt making the right decisions.

08.10.2025 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Did Musk develop a generic democrat insulting app for members of the administration to use when they appear before the senate.

Get asked a question, press a button on the app, and it generates a random insult for you to use rather than actually answer the question.

07.10.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OFCOMs response is entirely inadequate.
There is no requirement for GBnews to say that what is said was wrong and abhorrent, or even to even inform its viewers that a judgement was made against them.
Just a rinse and repeat of the conveyor belt of debased individuals/programs saying this stuff.

06.10.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are going to see a slew of pro conservative, conservatives are the only proper right of centre solution articles from this man, now that he has removed his cloak of pretend neutrality, aren’t we?

05.10.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same old from Arsenal I am afraid. No shade on LWM as to come in without much play, tbf I think she did very well.
Not clinical enough in front of goal, switching off in defence, players unhappy.
Question: Do we need to move further away from the Jonas way of play and is Renee able to do this?

05.10.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know max thinks he has a god given right to have no cars and a clear track for 7 seconds in front of him, but….does he really have to go around threatening people, even his own friends.

04.10.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No questions. But it was notable that it seemed that over 50% of DVDs goal kicks went to the opposition.
She’s one of the best goal savers in the league but needs to work on a few other aspects.

01.10.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the biggest issues on Saturday were the intercepted crosses in the opposition box. Again, not sure why as I haven’t re watched the game yet.

29.09.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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