Peter Taylor
@ptrtlrwrts.bsky.social
Narrative Designer for Sports Interactive #FM26 ⚽
IWGB & Lib Dem ✊🔶
D&D player 🎲
First novel writer 📖
My opinions are mine only❗
Blog: https://ptrtlrwrts.wordpress.com/ 📝
IWGB & Lib Dem ✊🔶
D&D player 🎲
First novel writer 📖
My opinions are mine only❗
Blog: https://ptrtlrwrts.wordpress.com/ 📝
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(This didn't work with Cameron, it didn't work with Boris and it's failed with Farage for 20 years)
Welcome to Reform’s front bench
Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school
The authentic voice of the working class
Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school
The authentic voice of the working class
February 17, 2026 at 9:20 PM
(This didn't work with Cameron, it didn't work with Boris and it's failed with Farage for 20 years)
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Really good piece by @aliceolilly.bsky.social on MPs' mounting constituency casework. A big problem that lies at the heart of so much else IMV:
Casework Crisis: Increase In Constituency Caseload Takes Its Toll
The inexorable growth in casework is stopping MPs from fulfilling their other roles. Alice Lilly sifts through the inbox looking for what might be ...
www.politicshome.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Really good piece by @aliceolilly.bsky.social on MPs' mounting constituency casework. A big problem that lies at the heart of so much else IMV:
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‘It’s soul-crushing’: young people battle to find any work in bleak jobs market
‘It’s soul-crushing’: young people battle to find any work in bleak jobs market
Chair of UK government review says dramatic changes in labour market risks putting ‘a generation on the scrapheap’
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:22 PM
‘It’s soul-crushing’: young people battle to find any work in bleak jobs market
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Wednesday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
February 17, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Wednesday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
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I’ll be at GDC this year doing portfolio reviews and joining the new writers’ Q&A panel!! I’m looking for more work and your next game needs a writer, so let’s get coffee!
February 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I’ll be at GDC this year doing portfolio reviews and joining the new writers’ Q&A panel!! I’m looking for more work and your next game needs a writer, so let’s get coffee!
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Fact Check:
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
February 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Fact Check:
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal
it was on the front page for SIX days
(long before he appears to have even noticed it)
"And there'll be no abortions for anybody!"
Exc: James Orr is Reform’s new Head of Policy, with Zia Yusuf focusing on his new Home Affairs brief
Will work closely with friend Danny Kruger on getting ready for government + focus on developing talent pipeline
spectator.com/article/at-t...
Will work closely with friend Danny Kruger on getting ready for government + focus on developing talent pipeline
spectator.com/article/at-t...
James Orr is Reform’s new Head of Policy
At today’s unveiling of Reform’s spokespersons , I asked Yusuf how he intended to balance the demands of his new role
spectator.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:05 PM
"And there'll be no abortions for anybody!"
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In Donkey Kong 64, the Giant Spider miniboss can only be fought once. Modifying the game to fight it a second time makes it unceremoniously explode. While this appears to be a glitch, examining the code reveals it was actually deliberately added for the developers' own amusement.
February 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM
In Donkey Kong 64, the Giant Spider miniboss can only be fought once. Modifying the game to fight it a second time makes it unceremoniously explode. While this appears to be a glitch, examining the code reveals it was actually deliberately added for the developers' own amusement.
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what flowchart?
so uh scarlet hollow update — it's another achievement. it's absolute madness. i pity the flowchart, design document or system that @blacktabbygames.com is abusing to keep this whole sprawling insanity in check.
February 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM
what flowchart?
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Ramadan Mubarak to Muslim communities in Britain and around the world.
My thoughts are with all those observing under the shadow of conflict or hardship.
May this holy month be a time of reflection, compassion and charity.
My thoughts are with all those observing under the shadow of conflict or hardship.
May this holy month be a time of reflection, compassion and charity.
February 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Ramadan Mubarak to Muslim communities in Britain and around the world.
My thoughts are with all those observing under the shadow of conflict or hardship.
May this holy month be a time of reflection, compassion and charity.
My thoughts are with all those observing under the shadow of conflict or hardship.
May this holy month be a time of reflection, compassion and charity.
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Welcome to Scriptorium 101! 📜
Today's lesson: How to bring 700-year-old cats back to life with no AI or necromancy 😼
Today's lesson: How to bring 700-year-old cats back to life with no AI or necromancy 😼
February 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Welcome to Scriptorium 101! 📜
Today's lesson: How to bring 700-year-old cats back to life with no AI or necromancy 😼
Today's lesson: How to bring 700-year-old cats back to life with no AI or necromancy 😼
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This would be a more credible threat if a significant portion of that navy had not been destroyed by a country that, crucially, does not have a navy.
⚡️Kremlin threatens to deploy navy if Europe seizes more Russian shadow fleet vessels.
Presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev, who had served as head of the FSB intelligence agency as well as secretary of the Security Council, made the threats on Feb. 17.
Presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev, who had served as head of the FSB intelligence agency as well as secretary of the Security Council, made the threats on Feb. 17.
Kremlin threatens to deploy navy if Europe seizes more Russian shadow fleet vessels
Presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev called the European raids on shadow fleet ships "piracy," and expressed concern that the next step would be a full-fledged blockade.
kyivindependent.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
This would be a more credible threat if a significant portion of that navy had not been destroyed by a country that, crucially, does not have a navy.
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In our first VI since Restore Britain's launch, we do see a small degree of what is potentially 'shadow support' for the party, as was seen with Your Party last year. But based on where the heightened level of 'other' support is from, this amounts to around 1% and certainly no more than 2%.
Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention (15-16 February 2026)
Reform UK: 24% (-3 from 8-9 Feb)
Labour: 19% (=)
Conservatives: 18% (=)
Greens: 17% (+1)
Lib Dems: 13% (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Reform UK: 24% (-3 from 8-9 Feb)
Labour: 19% (=)
Conservatives: 18% (=)
Greens: 17% (+1)
Lib Dems: 13% (-1)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
February 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
In our first VI since Restore Britain's launch, we do see a small degree of what is potentially 'shadow support' for the party, as was seen with Your Party last year. But based on where the heightened level of 'other' support is from, this amounts to around 1% and certainly no more than 2%.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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The Japan Trip Planning Deck has handy icons to show you where's good for a rainy day (it can rain any time of year in Japan!), where's good for food, and what to do in the evening: cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/japa...
February 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The Japan Trip Planning Deck has handy icons to show you where's good for a rainy day (it can rain any time of year in Japan!), where's good for food, and what to do in the evening: cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/japa...
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Home Economics/Food Tech classes are forbidden from teaching how to cook curry, pasta, risotto etc
Your challenge for the day is to invent a ReformUK policy. On Shrove Tuesday next year we get to see if they’ve adopted it.
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
February 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Home Economics/Food Tech classes are forbidden from teaching how to cook curry, pasta, risotto etc
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Eskimo Eddie / ZX Spectrum / Ocean Software / 1984
February 17, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Eskimo Eddie / ZX Spectrum / Ocean Software / 1984
Anyone who dies under the age of 50 has all their assets transferred to over 65s, like a reverse inheritance.
Your challenge for the day is to invent a ReformUK policy. On Shrove Tuesday next year we get to see if they’ve adopted it.
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
February 17, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Anyone who dies under the age of 50 has all their assets transferred to over 65s, like a reverse inheritance.
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also, sorry to wang on, but the big bookstores make buying and visibility decisions based on pre-order numbers, so if you think you probably *will* buy the book, you're doing me a massive favour buy ordering now. also, since there's a discount, you're doing YOU a favour, too. so
Hey, my new book has a new name! It's now revelling in the title "35 Inventions That Changed Your World: How We Built Modern Life", and is about how humanity has reshaped the planet around itself by inventing the concepts of buildings, cities and infrastructure.
www.waterstones.com/book/35%20In...
www.waterstones.com/book/35%20In...
February 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM
also, sorry to wang on, but the big bookstores make buying and visibility decisions based on pre-order numbers, so if you think you probably *will* buy the book, you're doing me a massive favour buy ordering now. also, since there's a discount, you're doing YOU a favour, too. so
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Somehow I always found Pancake Day the most inspiring for my art...! 😅🥞🥞🥞
February 17, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Somehow I always found Pancake Day the most inspiring for my art...! 😅🥞🥞🥞
"How can people be unhappy with Ed Davey's leadership/the Lib Dems' performance?!"
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 24% (-3)
LAB: 19% (=)
CON: 18% (=)
GRN: 17% (+1)
LDM: 13% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 15-16 Feb.
Changes w/ 8-9 Feb.
RFM: 24% (-3)
LAB: 19% (=)
CON: 18% (=)
GRN: 17% (+1)
LDM: 13% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 15-16 Feb.
Changes w/ 8-9 Feb.
February 17, 2026 at 9:24 AM
"How can people be unhappy with Ed Davey's leadership/the Lib Dems' performance?!"
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My dad Bob would have been 72 today.
When Dad died, the thing I missed most was arguing about politics – and everything else
Much has been written about the EU referendum’s damage to our political culture; little attention has been paid to the way it destroyed my ability to talk to my father.
www.newstatesman.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:11 AM
My dad Bob would have been 72 today.