Mark Wallace
@wallaceme.bsky.social
Chief Executive of Total Politics Group. Writer, broadcaster, media CEO. Publisher of PoliticsHome, The House magazine, Holyrood magazine, The Parliament magazine, Civil Service World, ConservativeHome and more. Columnist for the i paper. Never a dull day.
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Making the tiny minority of antisocial users obey the rules is good...
San Francisco’s new anti-fare-dodging gates haven’t just increased revenues, they’ve dramatically reduced vandalism and the cost of maintaining the network
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Making the tiny minority of antisocial users obey the rules is good...
San Francisco’s new anti-fare-dodging gates haven’t just increased revenues, they’ve dramatically reduced vandalism and the cost of maintaining the network
February 10, 2026 at 10:46 AM
San Francisco’s new anti-fare-dodging gates haven’t just increased revenues, they’ve dramatically reduced vandalism and the cost of maintaining the network
Is there a reason we’re ignoring the obvious incentive for people to join a party, which is that they think a leadership contest is coming and they hope to have a vote in it?
This morning I am still seeing people post to say they are joining Labour to support the PM.
The media's attempts to oust our PM have failed.
He is gaining support and comes out of this episode stronger than before.
Keep the momentum going! Keep posting support.
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The media's attempts to oust our PM have failed.
He is gaining support and comes out of this episode stronger than before.
Keep the momentum going! Keep posting support.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Is there a reason we’re ignoring the obvious incentive for people to join a party, which is that they think a leadership contest is coming and they hope to have a vote in it?
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Getting really tired of "this is all a media concoction"...
Starmer has the lowest approval rating of any PM in history bar Truss. Senior ministers are openly and unsubtly positioning. His Chief of Staff, Director of Comms and Cab Sec have all resigned on the same day.
I mean come on...
Starmer has the lowest approval rating of any PM in history bar Truss. Senior ministers are openly and unsubtly positioning. His Chief of Staff, Director of Comms and Cab Sec have all resigned on the same day.
I mean come on...
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Getting really tired of "this is all a media concoction"...
Starmer has the lowest approval rating of any PM in history bar Truss. Senior ministers are openly and unsubtly positioning. His Chief of Staff, Director of Comms and Cab Sec have all resigned on the same day.
I mean come on...
Starmer has the lowest approval rating of any PM in history bar Truss. Senior ministers are openly and unsubtly positioning. His Chief of Staff, Director of Comms and Cab Sec have all resigned on the same day.
I mean come on...
Similarly, the high chance of reading an article titled something like “Why is everyone so sad?” then turning the page to read another article titled something like “People aren’t drinking/having sex/consuming caffeine/eating sugar any more”.
starting to feel like there's a direct relationship between the growing obsession with lifestyle hygeine (no drinking, no caffeine, no sex, obsessive working out and looksmaxxing) and the inability to meaningful moral stands on issues of actual import
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
February 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Similarly, the high chance of reading an article titled something like “Why is everyone so sad?” then turning the page to read another article titled something like “People aren’t drinking/having sex/consuming caffeine/eating sugar any more”.
High praise from the great @jim.londoncentric.media for No Second Chances by @morganj0nes.bsky.social. Get your copy here: amzn.to/4aoA36y
February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
High praise from the great @jim.londoncentric.media for No Second Chances by @morganj0nes.bsky.social. Get your copy here: amzn.to/4aoA36y
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This sums it up perfectly- such a good read and can’t really add much more to Jim’s take here! Congrats @morganj0nes.bsky.social
Don’t tend to read political books but enjoyed @morganj0nes.bsky.social on 2nd referendum. No big show off explanations you normally get about “how clever we were inside the campaign”. More an anthropology study of the weirdness of FBPE and a two years of Twitter-driven national psychosis.
February 7, 2026 at 11:57 AM
This sums it up perfectly- such a good read and can’t really add much more to Jim’s take here! Congrats @morganj0nes.bsky.social
Please stop trying to delete important archives.
The Ministry of Justice has ordered data analysis company Courtsdesk to delete its large archive of court records, which it believes has been used by more than 1,500 journalists from 39 media organisations www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Please stop trying to delete important archives.
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🚨Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has called for Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister, saying "the distraction needs to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change"
"The situation in Downing Street is not good enough"
"The situation in Downing Street is not good enough"
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar Calls For Keir Starmer To Resign
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has called for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
🚨Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has called for Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister, saying "the distraction needs to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change"
"The situation in Downing Street is not good enough"
"The situation in Downing Street is not good enough"
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A source close to Corbyn has warned ‘Your Party’ will not survive unless his supporters win power within it, as voting opens today for members to elect the leadership
Corbyn's 'The Many' and Sultana's ‘Grassroots Left’ are battling for control of key positions, reports @siennarodgers.bsky.social
Corbyn's 'The Many' and Sultana's ‘Grassroots Left’ are battling for control of key positions, reports @siennarodgers.bsky.social
Survival Of ‘Your Party’ At Stake As Leadership Voting Opens
A source close to Jeremy Corbyn has said ‘Your Party’ will not survive unless his supporters win power within it, as voting opens today for members...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
A source close to Corbyn has warned ‘Your Party’ will not survive unless his supporters win power within it, as voting opens today for members to elect the leadership
Corbyn's 'The Many' and Sultana's ‘Grassroots Left’ are battling for control of key positions, reports @siennarodgers.bsky.social
Corbyn's 'The Many' and Sultana's ‘Grassroots Left’ are battling for control of key positions, reports @siennarodgers.bsky.social
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Just read the article and wished I hadn't wasted my time. Saying thank you is a common courtesy that is one defining British custom that is definitely a "hill to die on".
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Just read the article and wished I hadn't wasted my time. Saying thank you is a common courtesy that is one defining British custom that is definitely a "hill to die on".
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I would simply have a sports match which is more interesting than the ads and the half-time show.
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 AM
I would simply have a sports match which is more interesting than the ads and the half-time show.
Britain has 99 problems, but polite people who say thank you ain’t one.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The hill I will die on: Britons love saying thank you – I think we should ban the phrase | Sangeeta Pillai
Really, what is the point of this endless conversational back and forth? Step out of the loop, and change your life, says author Sangeeta Pillai
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February 9, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Britain has 99 problems, but polite people who say thank you ain’t one.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This is one for the party whips.
MPs' voice pitch goes up in debates if they are intending to break ranks...
MPs' voice pitch goes up in debates if they are intending to break ranks...
February 6, 2026 at 11:59 AM
This is one for the party whips.
MPs' voice pitch goes up in debates if they are intending to break ranks...
MPs' voice pitch goes up in debates if they are intending to break ranks...
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Me, on arousal, for @thehousemag.bsky.social.
Political arousal, that is.
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Political arousal, that is.
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The Professor Will See You Now: Arousal
Lessons in political science. This week: arousal
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February 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Me, on arousal, for @thehousemag.bsky.social.
Political arousal, that is.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Political arousal, that is.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
The dog doesn’t look delighted to be in the picture, does he.
February 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM
The dog doesn’t look delighted to be in the picture, does he.
A sublime, heartfelt evening.
February 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
A sublime, heartfelt evening.
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Imagine if four years into our war in Iraq we had only occupied 20 percent of it and lost 1.2 million men. Would anyone say the US is winning?
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
February 5, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Imagine if four years into our war in Iraq we had only occupied 20 percent of it and lost 1.2 million men. Would anyone say the US is winning?
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
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I wonder how much longer this will remain a thought experiment (minus the by election candidate bit)? I'm amazed we don't already know
February 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
I wonder how much longer this will remain a thought experiment (minus the by election candidate bit)? I'm amazed we don't already know
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Is AI already making us more productive? It's easy to scoff, but the world is rubbish so for my @financialtimes.com column this week I went searching for glimmers of hope in the data.
1st 300 clicks free to read:
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1st 300 clicks free to read:
as.ft.com/r/55317e0a-f...
Where is AI showing up in the productivity data?
[FREE TO READ] Signs of its effects are already starting to peek through
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February 5, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Is AI already making us more productive? It's easy to scoff, but the world is rubbish so for my @financialtimes.com column this week I went searching for glimmers of hope in the data.
1st 300 clicks free to read:
as.ft.com/r/55317e0a-f...
1st 300 clicks free to read:
as.ft.com/r/55317e0a-f...
Thought experiment: if Andy Burnham had become the Gorton by-election candidate, what would he currently be saying about Mandelson and No10?
February 5, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Thought experiment: if Andy Burnham had become the Gorton by-election candidate, what would he currently be saying about Mandelson and No10?
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Who would do such a thing! Have they no honour???
February 5, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Who would do such a thing! Have they no honour???
Is the government’s position now really that national security vetting can be defeated by someone telling a lie?
February 5, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Is the government’s position now really that national security vetting can be defeated by someone telling a lie?
Just saw someone use the word “netizens”, and hello 2003.
February 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Just saw someone use the word “netizens”, and hello 2003.