David Bishop
@davidjbishop.bsky.social
“Lawrence of Arabia, but for comms” - a client. Dubai-based comms advisor. History fanatic. Royal Navy geek. Will one day find time to write a book about Central Asia. Probably.
Yes it should be easy to arbitrarily remove people from Parliament…
I absolutely agree he has to go. But let’s just be alive to the unintended consequences of further undermining the few limits the UK has on executive power.
I absolutely agree he has to go. But let’s just be alive to the unintended consequences of further undermining the few limits the UK has on executive power.
It shouldn't be so hard to strip Peter Mandelson of his peerage
Sack a British Prince? Easy. Fire a UK Lord? Not So Much
Peter Mandelson’s ties with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein should trigger a reckoning for Britain’s House of Lords. The legitimacy of the 700-year-old second legislative chamber rests heavily on tradition, with members wearing scarlet-and-white ermine robes on ceremonial occasions and referring to each other as “my noble lord” or “the noble baroness.” Seeing a peer of the realm pictured in his underwear in the house of a pedophile sex-trafficker tends to undercut the mystique. The disconnec
bloom.bg
February 5, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Yes it should be easy to arbitrarily remove people from Parliament…
I absolutely agree he has to go. But let’s just be alive to the unintended consequences of further undermining the few limits the UK has on executive power.
I absolutely agree he has to go. But let’s just be alive to the unintended consequences of further undermining the few limits the UK has on executive power.
A compendium of West Yorkshire landowners called Maslow’s Squirearchy of Leeds.
A woodwind instrument store called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Reeds
The haematological consultancy called Maslow's Hierarchy of Bleeds.
February 4, 2026 at 9:43 AM
A compendium of West Yorkshire landowners called Maslow’s Squirearchy of Leeds.
Well this is nauseating (but an important read).
New post out:
"The most dangerous man in America"
Understanding "Trump's Prime Minister" Stephen Miller - the nexus of all the streams of right-wing thought and behaviour that embody the current regime.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The most dangerous man in America"
Understanding "Trump's Prime Minister" Stephen Miller - the nexus of all the streams of right-wing thought and behaviour that embody the current regime.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
The most dangerous man in America
Understanding Stephen Miller: “Trump’s Prime Minister”
open.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Well this is nauseating (but an important read).
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Still the greatest list ever complied.
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Still the greatest list ever complied.
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Friends, if you see this, please share and like. It costs nothing, but it helps my small business in Ukraine survive in these difficult times!🙏💙💛🫂
👋Hello everyone, I am craftswoman from 🇺🇦Ukraine. In these dark times, my art is the only thing that keeps me moving forward. Currently, I have zero orders, and it’s getting harder to survive.
Please support my small business:
www.instagram.com/ukrainian_je...
Please support my small business:
www.instagram.com/ukrainian_je...
January 25, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Friends, if you see this, please share and like. It costs nothing, but it helps my small business in Ukraine survive in these difficult times!🙏💙💛🫂
If only there was some organisation within government that looked into whether people in positions of responsibility have been compromised.
Starmer: Mandelson should be stripped of peerage
Former ambassador to the US has brought Lords ‘into disrepute’, says Downing Street
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
Former ambassador to the US has brought Lords ‘into disrepute’, says Downing Street
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
Starmer: Mandelson should be stripped of peerage
Former ambassador to the US has brought Lords ‘into disrepute’, says Downing Street
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
If only there was some organisation within government that looked into whether people in positions of responsibility have been compromised.
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9-9-6 was a Chinese term invented mostly to show how depressing and lifeless work culture was; watching softbrained AI guys adopt it as an ideal is ... well, entirely predictable
January 29, 2026 at 8:39 AM
9-9-6 was a Chinese term invented mostly to show how depressing and lifeless work culture was; watching softbrained AI guys adopt it as an ideal is ... well, entirely predictable
January 26, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Have started a re-read of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, for the first time in about
20 years.
And they’re just bloody marvellous aren’t they. Gripping stories, great characterisation, and a meditation on human nature, not just adventure stories.
20 years.
And they’re just bloody marvellous aren’t they. Gripping stories, great characterisation, and a meditation on human nature, not just adventure stories.
January 26, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Have started a re-read of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, for the first time in about
20 years.
And they’re just bloody marvellous aren’t they. Gripping stories, great characterisation, and a meditation on human nature, not just adventure stories.
20 years.
And they’re just bloody marvellous aren’t they. Gripping stories, great characterisation, and a meditation on human nature, not just adventure stories.
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Four VCs for UK forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of them posthumous. An obvious question for his British admirers.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Four VCs for UK forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of them posthumous. An obvious question for his British admirers.
541 British men and women killed on active service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Fighting America’s wars.
Fighting America’s wars.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 1:40 PM
541 British men and women killed on active service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Fighting America’s wars.
Fighting America’s wars.
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I know this is hijacking a fun post with a serious point, but: the Feast of the Flight into Egypt is a commemoration of the fact that Jesus and his parents fled to Egypt as refugees, which should be more often remembered, particularly by those who say they want to defend the West’s Christian values.
So: happy... er, yes, well, happy this most holy of days to all who celebrate
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I know this is hijacking a fun post with a serious point, but: the Feast of the Flight into Egypt is a commemoration of the fact that Jesus and his parents fled to Egypt as refugees, which should be more often remembered, particularly by those who say they want to defend the West’s Christian values.
I grew up near the source of the Medway… so it’s the Medway.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 13, 2026 at 8:18 AM
I grew up near the source of the Medway… so it’s the Medway.
If only the king knew what terrible things were done in his name.
Donald Trump has a problem with his courtiers. In the Powell case, they've badly let him down
When All the King’s Men Are Too Eager to Please
In the Powell drama, Donald Trump’s courtiers have let him down badly.
bloom.bg
January 13, 2026 at 5:27 AM
If only the king knew what terrible things were done in his name.
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This isn't getting enough attention in Western media: Ukraine is effectively imposing a civil aviation blockade on the most populous part of fascist Russia ahead of the Orthodox Christmas (Jan. 7) holiday.
The air war could be decisive in 2026, and it's already intensifying.
The air war could be decisive in 2026, and it's already intensifying.
January 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
This isn't getting enough attention in Western media: Ukraine is effectively imposing a civil aviation blockade on the most populous part of fascist Russia ahead of the Orthodox Christmas (Jan. 7) holiday.
The air war could be decisive in 2026, and it's already intensifying.
The air war could be decisive in 2026, and it's already intensifying.
This is what happens when consecutive governments cut defence to the bone, and go all in on coalition warfare with the US. And don’t have the economic or fiscal strength to overcome the impact of those decisions.
January 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
This is what happens when consecutive governments cut defence to the bone, and go all in on coalition warfare with the US. And don’t have the economic or fiscal strength to overcome the impact of those decisions.
Excited for Reform pledging to reintroduce Bills of Attainder for people they deem too woke.
The Conservatives and Reform are currently saying that UK free speech laws are so draconian that people are routinely jailed for bad takes, and yet also the only way to deal with Alaa’s social posts is to extra-judicially strip him of citizenship.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-c...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-c...
December 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Excited for Reform pledging to reintroduce Bills of Attainder for people they deem too woke.
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
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Congratulations to 'Sinking the Bismarck was a war crime', the winner of the Most Unhinged Thing I've Seen On Here Today Trophy.
December 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Congratulations to 'Sinking the Bismarck was a war crime', the winner of the Most Unhinged Thing I've Seen On Here Today Trophy.
Strong Christmas party in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy vibe.
this photo of our fun festive FT podcast Xmas quiz makes me laugh every time I see it
December 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Strong Christmas party in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy vibe.
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A months-long joint investigation by CNN and investigative newsroom Lighthouse Reports has examined the actions of the SAF and traced what happened as its troops recaptured the strategic city of Wad Madani and surrounding areas in Jazira state at the beginning of the year.
https://cnn.it/4qb55ox
https://cnn.it/4qb55ox
December 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A months-long joint investigation by CNN and investigative newsroom Lighthouse Reports has examined the actions of the SAF and traced what happened as its troops recaptured the strategic city of Wad Madani and surrounding areas in Jazira state at the beginning of the year.
https://cnn.it/4qb55ox
https://cnn.it/4qb55ox
But Hunter Biden… 🫠
Zelenskyy says Jared Kushner is leading the economic track of talks, covering Ukraine’s recovery plan and post-war security guarantees. Negotiations now combine diplomacy, economics, and security, with Ukraine’s top economic officials and military leaders involved.
December 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
But Hunter Biden… 🫠
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Americans! No matter how bad this looks from inside, let me assure you it looks - and feels - far worse from outside.
December 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Americans! No matter how bad this looks from inside, let me assure you it looks - and feels - far worse from outside.
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“Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it; and this I know, my Lords, that where laws end, there tyranny begins.”
The Great Commoner, William Pitt the Elder, born #OTD 1708.
Portrait by William Hoare c. 1754, National Portrait Gallery London
The Great Commoner, William Pitt the Elder, born #OTD 1708.
Portrait by William Hoare c. 1754, National Portrait Gallery London
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM
“Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it; and this I know, my Lords, that where laws end, there tyranny begins.”
The Great Commoner, William Pitt the Elder, born #OTD 1708.
Portrait by William Hoare c. 1754, National Portrait Gallery London
The Great Commoner, William Pitt the Elder, born #OTD 1708.
Portrait by William Hoare c. 1754, National Portrait Gallery London