Mattzki
@mattzki.bsky.social
Audiohead. Video refusenik. Formerly BBC/SE/Guardian/News UK. The man in the hills. Yes, I’ve turned off auto correct. Can you till?
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Mattzki
@mattzki.bsky.social
· Sep 17
The Food Programme - Follow the Food: The Rise of Food Tourism - BBC Sounds
Sheila Dillon investigates the growing number of food tours and trails.
www.bbc.co.uk
Hidden Food Tours was featured on Radio 4’s The Food Programme last Friday. It was great hosting Sheila Dillon (the doyenne of UK food journalists) on our #MeltonMowbray tour, and brilliant that she got what we do. Have a listen & come see for yourselves! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
I know this isn’t the main point here, but this ex-Brexit party MEP was doorstepped outside his chateau in northern France. The fucking hypocritical toe rag.
Former Farage party MEP denies taking money from pro-Russian campaign www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I know this isn’t the main point here, but this ex-Brexit party MEP was doorstepped outside his chateau in northern France. The fucking hypocritical toe rag.
Introduce yourself with 5 acts you've seen:
Public Enemy
Super Furry Animals
George Melly
Buddy Guy
Jake Thackery
Public Enemy
Super Furry Animals
George Melly
Buddy Guy
Jake Thackery
Introduce yourself with 5 acts you've seen:
Bellowhead (lots of times)
Danny & the Champions of the World
BNL (one time supported by KT Tunstall *and* Boothby Graffoe; one time supported by Colin James Hay; and lots of other times (...)
Lizzie No (at the Gate to Southwell Festival)
Peter Tork
Bellowhead (lots of times)
Danny & the Champions of the World
BNL (one time supported by KT Tunstall *and* Boothby Graffoe; one time supported by Colin James Hay; and lots of other times (...)
Lizzie No (at the Gate to Southwell Festival)
Peter Tork
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
The Smiths
Moondog
Yehudi Menuhin
Divine Comedy
GnR
The Smiths
Moondog
Yehudi Menuhin
Divine Comedy
GnR
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 acts you've seen:
Public Enemy
Super Furry Animals
George Melly
Buddy Guy
Jake Thackery
Public Enemy
Super Furry Animals
George Melly
Buddy Guy
Jake Thackery
My daughter’s in Paris - did a foundation last year, started the three year design degree this. Determined not to come back.
also this @alicettimes.bsky.social col on yoof leaving Uk looks prescient given today's emigration stats - hear this more & more from parents of uni-aged kids, wondering if they'd have more prospects overseas (watch those figs if we do a proper youth mobility deal) www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Youngsters are a bigger loss than non-doms
Billionaires come and go, but driving away ambitious doctors, nurses and scientists will do real long-term damage
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
My daughter’s in Paris - did a foundation last year, started the three year design degree this. Determined not to come back.
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Even @channel4news.bsky.social opens its budget coverage by asking "What will this do for Labour's position in the polls?"
Polls are not even a good predictor of future elections. They're certainly not a test by which budgets should be measured.
We have to break their cold, dead grip on politics.
Polls are not even a good predictor of future elections. They're certainly not a test by which budgets should be measured.
We have to break their cold, dead grip on politics.
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Even @channel4news.bsky.social opens its budget coverage by asking "What will this do for Labour's position in the polls?"
Polls are not even a good predictor of future elections. They're certainly not a test by which budgets should be measured.
We have to break their cold, dead grip on politics.
Polls are not even a good predictor of future elections. They're certainly not a test by which budgets should be measured.
We have to break their cold, dead grip on politics.
@nottm-forest.bsky.social Slightly random question; any of sea if any bars in Paris might be showing the game tonight? Daughter is out there and wants to watch it.
November 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
@nottm-forest.bsky.social Slightly random question; any of sea if any bars in Paris might be showing the game tonight? Daughter is out there and wants to watch it.
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Do football ethics matter? To these two they do.
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Do football ethics matter? To these two they do.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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This is absolutely magnificent!
Listen to the rapturous applause as a student does the job our press and media won’t, and holds Reform UK’s Richard Tice to account over his lies RE his connection to ex-REFUK Wales leader Nathan Gill, recently jailed for 10+ yrs for taking Russian bribes as an MEP.
Listen to the rapturous applause as a student does the job our press and media won’t, and holds Reform UK’s Richard Tice to account over his lies RE his connection to ex-REFUK Wales leader Nathan Gill, recently jailed for 10+ yrs for taking Russian bribes as an MEP.
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This is absolutely magnificent!
Listen to the rapturous applause as a student does the job our press and media won’t, and holds Reform UK’s Richard Tice to account over his lies RE his connection to ex-REFUK Wales leader Nathan Gill, recently jailed for 10+ yrs for taking Russian bribes as an MEP.
Listen to the rapturous applause as a student does the job our press and media won’t, and holds Reform UK’s Richard Tice to account over his lies RE his connection to ex-REFUK Wales leader Nathan Gill, recently jailed for 10+ yrs for taking Russian bribes as an MEP.
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Timeline.
🔴13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
🟠18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
🟢25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.
🔴13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
🟠18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
🟢25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Timeline.
🔴13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
🟠18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
🟢25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.
🔴13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
🟠18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
🟢25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.
You feel old? I feel fucking ancient. rockthebells.com/news/ll-cool...
LL COOL J's Debut Album 'Radio' Turns 40
LL COOL J's groundbreaking debut album, 'Radio' is now forty years old
rockthebells.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You feel old? I feel fucking ancient. rockthebells.com/news/ll-cool...
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My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
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A cowardly, racist playground bully trying to weasel out with double talk when finally held to account. Can you imagine the shameful depths to which he’ll plunge Great Britain as PM?
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims www.bbc.com/news/article...
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nigel Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody'
The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A cowardly, racist playground bully trying to weasel out with double talk when finally held to account. Can you imagine the shameful depths to which he’ll plunge Great Britain as PM?
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims www.bbc.com/news/article...
Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims www.bbc.com/news/article...
This is more interesting than the fucking football.
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This is more interesting than the fucking football.
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Sorry if you were offended by my racism
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Sorry if you were offended by my racism
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Turns out the media & most of Parliament is as out of touch with reality as Twitter. Dear England.
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Turns out the media & most of Parliament is as out of touch with reality as Twitter. Dear England.
Wayne Rooney is a football genius, and a player who I loved watching in a United shirt. But the BBC’s ongoing attempt to turn him into a pundit is never going to work. The guy’s fucking dreadful.
November 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Wayne Rooney is a football genius, and a player who I loved watching in a United shirt. But the BBC’s ongoing attempt to turn him into a pundit is never going to work. The guy’s fucking dreadful.
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"You would have thought Trump would have had attention to this matter"
Trump v the BBC cont'd: an odd and desperate letter from the US media regulator
Or: why you should have your evidence in place before you threaten a law suit
A new post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-th...
Or: why you should have your evidence in place before you threaten a law suit
A new post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/trump-v-th...
Trump v the BBC cont'd: an odd and desperate letter from the US media regulator
Or: why you should have your evidence in place before you threaten a law suit
emptycity.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"You would have thought Trump would have had attention to this matter"
Watching the 10 o’clock news on BBC1. I’ve spoken previously about the effect of the lockdown on my family, and specifically the deaths of my parents. If I’m ever in the same room as Gove, Hancock, Johnson and especially Cummings, they should make sure I’m not in a position to knock their teeth out.
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Watching the 10 o’clock news on BBC1. I’ve spoken previously about the effect of the lockdown on my family, and specifically the deaths of my parents. If I’m ever in the same room as Gove, Hancock, Johnson and especially Cummings, they should make sure I’m not in a position to knock their teeth out.
