SimonRead

simonread.bsky.social

27 July 2026 12:46

#blackandwhitefilm of the day: The Arsenal Stadium Mystery, 1939. Detectives investigate the murder of football as the North Londoners say goodbye to creative and entertaining play to win the league from set pieces. It's on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social at 5.25pm on Monday

Leftback

leftback.bsky.social

18 July 2026 08:03

Tell you what, I travelled on four separate SWR services today and each train was EXACTLY on time. The power of rail nationalisation! (And it being a quiet Friday with hardly any commuters BUT STILL)

Dan Neidle

danneidle.bsky.social

18 July 2026 08:02

In May we said Nigel Farage probably didn't owe tax on his £5m gift. The Guardian now reports the gift followed talks where Farage said he'd need £5m to return to frontline politics. *If* that's right, we think there's a high risk of a £3m tax bill - payable by Reform.

James O’Brien

mrjamesob.bsky.social

18 July 2026 08:02

This is the party currently demanding that I apologise for comparing Nigel Farage to a poo…

James O’Brien

mrjamesob.bsky.social

20 June 2026 05:27

If he doesn’t win something soon, I wonder whether Nigel Farage will retire to spend more time with other people’s money.