Jon
@jonw67.bsky.social
Liverpool, politics, theatre, wine, cricket, travel, Eurovison, family, republican (in the UK sense not US) - and more. Wry observations. General disdain.
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I appear to have upset the hard left again this evening. My apparent crime: suggesting that government financial support for big, failing firms to protect jobs might be better than letting them go bust and causing mass unemployment.
Perish the thought the hard left would care about jobs.
Perish the thought the hard left would care about jobs.
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I appear to have upset the hard left again this evening. My apparent crime: suggesting that government financial support for big, failing firms to protect jobs might be better than letting them go bust and causing mass unemployment.
Perish the thought the hard left would care about jobs.
Perish the thought the hard left would care about jobs.
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On Truss & Kwarteng in ‘22. Allister Heath, Telegraph: “the best budget I have ever heard a British chancellor deliver". Alex Brummer, Mail: “a genuine Tory package elbowing to one side the Treasury's fiscal conservatism".
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
On Truss & Kwarteng in ‘22. Allister Heath, Telegraph: “the best budget I have ever heard a British chancellor deliver". Alex Brummer, Mail: “a genuine Tory package elbowing to one side the Treasury's fiscal conservatism".
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
Reading The Times' ridiculously negative headlines about the budget. They appear to have been listening to an entirely different budget to me.
And, after all, the more difficult decisions had to be taken because of their Tory mates' gross economic incompetence.
And, after all, the more difficult decisions had to be taken because of their Tory mates' gross economic incompetence.
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Reading The Times' ridiculously negative headlines about the budget. They appear to have been listening to an entirely different budget to me.
And, after all, the more difficult decisions had to be taken because of their Tory mates' gross economic incompetence.
And, after all, the more difficult decisions had to be taken because of their Tory mates' gross economic incompetence.
The odds on Rachel Reeves becoming the next PM must have shortened in the past hour.
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The odds on Rachel Reeves becoming the next PM must have shortened in the past hour.
I posted something on LinkedIn about life / work balance, and it seems to have gone somewhat viral. 273,000 impressions and counting. Wow. And only one nasty comment - presumably from someone who doesn't care about life / work balance.
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I posted something on LinkedIn about life / work balance, and it seems to have gone somewhat viral. 273,000 impressions and counting. Wow. And only one nasty comment - presumably from someone who doesn't care about life / work balance.
The BBC have lost the plot entirely. This is a disgrace.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The BBC have lost the plot entirely. This is a disgrace.
Looking forward to an afternoon of Tory hypocrisy as they criticise Labour for trying to sort out 14 years of mismanaging public finances and running public services into the ground.
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Looking forward to an afternoon of Tory hypocrisy as they criticise Labour for trying to sort out 14 years of mismanaging public finances and running public services into the ground.
It's her party and she'll cry if she wants to. Will you find her in the kitchen then? And perhaps not for the first time: surely it's party fears two...
Sorry!
#totp
Sorry!
#totp
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It's her party and she'll cry if she wants to. Will you find her in the kitchen then? And perhaps not for the first time: surely it's party fears two...
Sorry!
#totp
Sorry!
#totp
Liverpool was such a great city musically when I was growing up. Music, football and our history - all we could hold on to be proud of, in dark times for the city. #totp
November 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Liverpool was such a great city musically when I was growing up. Music, football and our history - all we could hold on to be proud of, in dark times for the city. #totp
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Who needs a teddy bear when you live with Maine Coons?
November 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Who needs a teddy bear when you live with Maine Coons?
According to the Guardian, we shouldn't be laying the table for dinner. We should be tablescaping.
I'm guessing the author lives in a leafy north London suburb.
I'm guessing the author lives in a leafy north London suburb.
November 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
According to the Guardian, we shouldn't be laying the table for dinner. We should be tablescaping.
I'm guessing the author lives in a leafy north London suburb.
I'm guessing the author lives in a leafy north London suburb.
This, from the Guardian, is Ryanair at its very worst.
It's not good enough for them to insist that they're a low-cost airline and everyone knows the rules, in circumstances like this...
I wonder if legislation is needed?
It's not good enough for them to insist that they're a low-cost airline and everyone knows the rules, in circumstances like this...
I wonder if legislation is needed?
November 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This, from the Guardian, is Ryanair at its very worst.
It's not good enough for them to insist that they're a low-cost airline and everyone knows the rules, in circumstances like this...
I wonder if legislation is needed?
It's not good enough for them to insist that they're a low-cost airline and everyone knows the rules, in circumstances like this...
I wonder if legislation is needed?
Is it morally acceptable to eat a slice of Aldi Christmas cake in November?
(But oh my goodness it's excellent... If you'd told me it was from say Fortnum's or Harrods, I'd have believed you.)
(But oh my goodness it's excellent... If you'd told me it was from say Fortnum's or Harrods, I'd have believed you.)
November 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Is it morally acceptable to eat a slice of Aldi Christmas cake in November?
(But oh my goodness it's excellent... If you'd told me it was from say Fortnum's or Harrods, I'd have believed you.)
(But oh my goodness it's excellent... If you'd told me it was from say Fortnum's or Harrods, I'd have believed you.)
Farage: faithful or traitor?
November 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Farage: faithful or traitor?
Amazon suggests "Deals inspired by your recent shopping".
All of the offers are on laundry baskets.
I despair.
All of the offers are on laundry baskets.
I despair.
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Amazon suggests "Deals inspired by your recent shopping".
All of the offers are on laundry baskets.
I despair.
All of the offers are on laundry baskets.
I despair.
Much as I hate Remain - and the Russian regime - is 10.5 years not excessive for taking a £30k bribe? Locking someone up for any time is a real punishment: are we any better served if he got 10.5 years rather than (say) 2? It's no wonder prisons are overcrowded when we imprison people for too long.
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Much as I hate Remain - and the Russian regime - is 10.5 years not excessive for taking a £30k bribe? Locking someone up for any time is a real punishment: are we any better served if he got 10.5 years rather than (say) 2? It's no wonder prisons are overcrowded when we imprison people for too long.