Alex Wilson
@adjwilson.bsky.social
London agency strategy person. Bearded non-league football hipster. Previously 上海 ＆北京.
Just saw a very boring Winter Olympics TV ad that was an incredibly cool idea when I worked on it 6 months ago and, man... advertising agencies are not the ones to blame for bad adds
February 6, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Just saw a very boring Winter Olympics TV ad that was an incredibly cool idea when I worked on it 6 months ago and, man... advertising agencies are not the ones to blame for bad adds
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@duncanrobinson.bsky.social damning on Keir Starmer; what is the point of him, especially after this? >> The Mandelson scandal removes a main reason for Sir Keir to stay
economist.com/britain/2026...
from The Economist
economist.com/britain/2026...
from The Economist
Britain’s worst political scandal of this century
The Mandelson affair removes a main reason for the prime minister to stay
economist.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
@duncanrobinson.bsky.social damning on Keir Starmer; what is the point of him, especially after this? >> The Mandelson scandal removes a main reason for Sir Keir to stay
economist.com/britain/2026...
from The Economist
economist.com/britain/2026...
from The Economist
I've got a very good idea for what we can do with Nick Clegg's Facebook millions
Britain’s inequitable student loan system ft.trib.al/ybwY34T | opinion
Britain’s inequitable student loan system
Graduate discontent is growing over their repayment terms
ft.trib.al
February 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I've got a very good idea for what we can do with Nick Clegg's Facebook millions
It's a shame that Starmer's embarrassing Mandelson scandal is distracting from his embarrassing Filton & Palestine Action scandal
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
It's a shame that Starmer's embarrassing Mandelson scandal is distracting from his embarrassing Filton & Palestine Action scandal
Saw "Man and Boy" at the National and thought it was excellent. I can't wait to read why Arifa Akbar thinks it's rubbish.
January 30, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Saw "Man and Boy" at the National and thought it was excellent. I can't wait to read why Arifa Akbar thinks it's rubbish.
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The latest exhibit in the case against India being allowed to host major international tournaments. This is racism, plain and simple. We shouldn't be afraid to call it that.
Scotland run into trouble as squad departs for T20 World Cup | ✒️ @coynejames.bsky.social
Scotland run into trouble as squad departs for T20 World Cup | The Cricketer
Scotland are still awaiting visas for Safyaan Sharif and Zainullah Ihsan for the T20 World Cup in India.
www.thecricketer.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The latest exhibit in the case against India being allowed to host major international tournaments. This is racism, plain and simple. We shouldn't be afraid to call it that.
*busts out the incredibly creaky Mandarin and pivots back to Professional China Guy*
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
*busts out the incredibly creaky Mandarin and pivots back to Professional China Guy*
The old adage was "never read the comments", which is wise advice.
So it can't be good that platforms now require writers to delve into and engage with comments if they want their work to be seen.
There is surely only so much "this is why you're wrong and an idiot" the brain can take
So it can't be good that platforms now require writers to delve into and engage with comments if they want their work to be seen.
There is surely only so much "this is why you're wrong and an idiot" the brain can take
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM
The old adage was "never read the comments", which is wise advice.
So it can't be good that platforms now require writers to delve into and engage with comments if they want their work to be seen.
There is surely only so much "this is why you're wrong and an idiot" the brain can take
So it can't be good that platforms now require writers to delve into and engage with comments if they want their work to be seen.
There is surely only so much "this is why you're wrong and an idiot" the brain can take
New game: watch The Revenant with a bunch of dudes and ask them at what exact moment they'd be dead if they were Leonardo DiCaprio
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 PM
New game: watch The Revenant with a bunch of dudes and ask them at what exact moment they'd be dead if they were Leonardo DiCaprio
Rare Team Labour win
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Rare Team Labour win
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Reform Party 🤝Your mum
Is there anyone Reform would turn down, at this point, do we think?
January 26, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Reform Party 🤝Your mum
I'm just gonna say, now would be quite a good time for an entryist campaign into the Tories
New: Nigel Farage unveils Suella Braverman, former Home Secretary, as his latest defector
January 26, 2026 at 12:33 PM
I'm just gonna say, now would be quite a good time for an entryist campaign into the Tories
Random thought from catching up on last night's NFL (no spoilers please):
The you-have-a-go-at-scoring then I-have-a-go-at-scoring pattern makes for a particularly compelling contest when teams are evenly matched, creating games that are inevitably close and turn on dramatic high-leverage moments
The you-have-a-go-at-scoring then I-have-a-go-at-scoring pattern makes for a particularly compelling contest when teams are evenly matched, creating games that are inevitably close and turn on dramatic high-leverage moments
January 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Random thought from catching up on last night's NFL (no spoilers please):
The you-have-a-go-at-scoring then I-have-a-go-at-scoring pattern makes for a particularly compelling contest when teams are evenly matched, creating games that are inevitably close and turn on dramatic high-leverage moments
The you-have-a-go-at-scoring then I-have-a-go-at-scoring pattern makes for a particularly compelling contest when teams are evenly matched, creating games that are inevitably close and turn on dramatic high-leverage moments
French food culture really is next level. There's an equivalent of a Neal's Yard Dairy or a St John's Bakery about ten minutes' walk from wherever you are within the periphique
January 25, 2026 at 7:08 PM
French food culture really is next level. There's an equivalent of a Neal's Yard Dairy or a St John's Bakery about ten minutes' walk from wherever you are within the periphique
I really want someone to find out who is behind that England / Marseille / West Ham flag at the Stade Velodrome and tell me their life story.
You don't get to do that without clout. That's someone who likes drinking, tattoos, vibes, and is probably quite useful if anyone tries to rob your bar
You don't get to do that without clout. That's someone who likes drinking, tattoos, vibes, and is probably quite useful if anyone tries to rob your bar
January 21, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I really want someone to find out who is behind that England / Marseille / West Ham flag at the Stade Velodrome and tell me their life story.
You don't get to do that without clout. That's someone who likes drinking, tattoos, vibes, and is probably quite useful if anyone tries to rob your bar
You don't get to do that without clout. That's someone who likes drinking, tattoos, vibes, and is probably quite useful if anyone tries to rob your bar
I've spent the last two weeks completely sober and I think *I* deserve a nobel prize for that in the circumstances, frankly
January 19, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I've spent the last two weeks completely sober and I think *I* deserve a nobel prize for that in the circumstances, frankly
Now might be quite a good time to stick a bet on Argentina winning the World Cup
January 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Now might be quite a good time to stick a bet on Argentina winning the World Cup
Not only would the public be accepting of it, many of them would have a raging hard-on for it and start shopping their neighbours for unpatriotic decadence
Think it would be easier than people think to get the public to accept real lower consumption if politicians were more forthright about the case for it. People did so for COVID. "Russia is invading eastern Europe and America is run by a mad king, we need an army" doesn't seem that hard a sell.
January 19, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Not only would the public be accepting of it, many of them would have a raging hard-on for it and start shopping their neighbours for unpatriotic decadence
Remember all those "WHY BREXIT?" studies that basically found "people just want to feel proud of Britain"?
Maybe useful to bear in mind for something
Maybe useful to bear in mind for something
January 19, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Remember all those "WHY BREXIT?" studies that basically found "people just want to feel proud of Britain"?
Maybe useful to bear in mind for something
Maybe useful to bear in mind for something
Boycott the World Cup. Take the low-stakes patriotism and turn it into high stakes patriotism.
(Bonus points if you can replace it with a rebel European tournament featuring the only teams likely to win it anyway. Call it The Peace Cup or something)
(Bonus points if you can replace it with a rebel European tournament featuring the only teams likely to win it anyway. Call it The Peace Cup or something)
January 19, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Boycott the World Cup. Take the low-stakes patriotism and turn it into high stakes patriotism.
(Bonus points if you can replace it with a rebel European tournament featuring the only teams likely to win it anyway. Call it The Peace Cup or something)
(Bonus points if you can replace it with a rebel European tournament featuring the only teams likely to win it anyway. Call it The Peace Cup or something)
The end of the AFCON final really rubbing up against football's polite fiction that there's no such thing as a bent referee
January 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The end of the AFCON final really rubbing up against football's polite fiction that there's no such thing as a bent referee
Some truly world class nonsense going on at the AFCON final
January 18, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Some truly world class nonsense going on at the AFCON final
It's very funny that Donald Trump could mainly be remembered by future historians as the father of the European superstate
January 18, 2026 at 12:11 PM
It's very funny that Donald Trump could mainly be remembered by future historians as the father of the European superstate
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Have to start spending all your money on the real powerhouses of the British economy: gambling, WarHammer, and OnlyFans.
It's effectively impossible to boycott US companies because they own so many British brands. You'd have to stop buying Cadburys, Walkers Crisps, HP sauce.... or shopping at Gails or Waterstones etc etc...
January 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Have to start spending all your money on the real powerhouses of the British economy: gambling, WarHammer, and OnlyFans.
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What Europe could do is threaten to boycott the World Cup. It won't. But that might actually work. Trump wants his big show.
January 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
What Europe could do is threaten to boycott the World Cup. It won't. But that might actually work. Trump wants his big show.