Mark
@quigonsmith.bsky.social
There's more to life than books, you know, but not much more
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Mark
@quigonsmith.bsky.social
· Aug 28
Moving my thread over from The Other Place ... coming to the end of the Capaldi era in my Pilgrimage.
Monk trilogy was better than I remembered. Really like all three episodes.
Monk trilogy was better than I remembered. Really like all three episodes.
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Looking back fondly on this quote Mandelson gave me last September
"I do not, and have never, lobbied government on behalf of any commercial interest," he added.
February 3, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Looking back fondly on this quote Mandelson gave me last September
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“it’s not a bubble”
February 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
“it’s not a bubble”
Do wonder if this Arsenal side will go down as the worst team to win the Premier League. Seen quite a few of their games this season and Christ.
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Do wonder if this Arsenal side will go down as the worst team to win the Premier League. Seen quite a few of their games this season and Christ.
Putting the news on like
February 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Putting the news on like
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He's going to be remanded in custody for his own protection because Gordon is going to beat him to a bloody pulp before hurling the remnants across the Firth of Forth
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
He's going to be remanded in custody for his own protection because Gordon is going to beat him to a bloody pulp before hurling the remnants across the Firth of Forth
Surprised we haven’t had an Alastair Campbell emergency podcast yet.
a man wearing a green hat and holding a sword is looking to the side .
ALT: a man wearing a green hat and holding a sword is looking to the side .
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Surprised we haven’t had an Alastair Campbell emergency podcast yet.
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It's Elmo's birthday
February 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
It's Elmo's birthday
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That Jurassic Park advert was an abomination. But I really need to see Neill, Dern and Goldblum doing a gently eccentric travel documentary series together.
February 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
That Jurassic Park advert was an abomination. But I really need to see Neill, Dern and Goldblum doing a gently eccentric travel documentary series together.
Christ, every time you log in there’s another revelation that he should be sent to the Tower for.
FT exclusive
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discussed ways round restrictions on his making investments while an official UK trade representative and shared official documents from the role with Jeffrey Epstein, files released by the US Department of Justice show
www.ft.com/content/6b2f...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discussed ways round restrictions on his making investments while an official UK trade representative and shared official documents from the role with Jeffrey Epstein, files released by the US Department of Justice show
www.ft.com/content/6b2f...
Former prince discussed with Jeffrey Epstein ways to get round investment rules
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared official documents while serving as a UK trade envoy
www.ft.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Christ, every time you log in there’s another revelation that he should be sent to the Tower for.
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I have never seen anything in politics to match Mandelson’s betrayal. He betrayed his colleagues, his party and his country just so he could suck up to Epstein and the bankers who had crashed the world economy.
It’s staggering
Piece here comment.press/o3o2mandy
It’s staggering
Piece here comment.press/o3o2mandy
Peter Mandelson betrayed his colleagues, his party and his country…
… to please the bankers who had wrecked the world
comment.press
February 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
I have never seen anything in politics to match Mandelson’s betrayal. He betrayed his colleagues, his party and his country just so he could suck up to Epstein and the bankers who had crashed the world economy.
It’s staggering
Piece here comment.press/o3o2mandy
It’s staggering
Piece here comment.press/o3o2mandy
Might pour out a whisky. You know Gordon will be.
Times:
The Metropolitan Police is expected to announced on Tuesday evening that Mandelson is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office, an offence that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
The Metropolitan Police is expected to announced on Tuesday evening that Mandelson is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office, an offence that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Might pour out a whisky. You know Gordon will be.
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Gordon's not had this much fun since Raith Rovers beat Celtic to win the League Cup in 1994
Gordon Brown writes to Met to back case for investigation into Mandelson's 'inexcusable and unpatriotic' leaking - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Gordon's not had this much fun since Raith Rovers beat Celtic to win the League Cup in 1994
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I am puzzled that some of the commentary sees an element of tragedy in Peter Mandelson’s fall. He has been shown to be a narcissist, cheat and liar who was happy to betray colleagues and country in the cause of self-enrichment. We can only be glad he has been found out.
February 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I am puzzled that some of the commentary sees an element of tragedy in Peter Mandelson’s fall. He has been shown to be a narcissist, cheat and liar who was happy to betray colleagues and country in the cause of self-enrichment. We can only be glad he has been found out.
Always
February 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Always
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I see Farage is giving his opinion on Mandelson sharing information with foreign agents.
Still waiting for an explanation for his visit to see Assange at the embassy years ago, btw.
Still waiting for an explanation for his visit to see Assange at the embassy years ago, btw.
February 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I see Farage is giving his opinion on Mandelson sharing information with foreign agents.
Still waiting for an explanation for his visit to see Assange at the embassy years ago, btw.
Still waiting for an explanation for his visit to see Assange at the embassy years ago, btw.
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Gordon gets to throw one last stapler
February 3, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Gordon gets to throw one last stapler
When you’ve just watched Space Babies
February 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
When you’ve just watched Space Babies
Always funny seeing people who normally worship the free market crying about Gen-Z “killing” their favourite industries.
February 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Always funny seeing people who normally worship the free market crying about Gen-Z “killing” their favourite industries.
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Good news for Peter Mandelson. FIFA have just offered him a Peerage.
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Good news for Peter Mandelson. FIFA have just offered him a Peerage.
Really bad day to be a paedophile, a friend of a paedophile, or to have invented a paedophile Nazi robot.
BREAKING: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been formally reported to the police over allegations he was involved in the trafficking of a woman to the UK for sex in 2010
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Really bad day to be a paedophile, a friend of a paedophile, or to have invented a paedophile Nazi robot.
A lot of people on here *really* like the idea of being sued into destitution by a billionaire, don’t they?
February 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
A lot of people on here *really* like the idea of being sued into destitution by a billionaire, don’t they?