Chris Foulkes
@chrisfoulkes.bsky.social
Publisher & editor- wine books mostly. Wooden boat custodian. London, UK
To his face I hope
December 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
To his face I hope
A news media story needs to get to the point, fast (yes i know about dropped intros). New sub-editors tend to dance around the point for 5 paragraphs. A mentor will say “tell me out loud quickly what it’s about “. There’s your intro. AI sounds like the same process- without the grumpy chief sub
December 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A news media story needs to get to the point, fast (yes i know about dropped intros). New sub-editors tend to dance around the point for 5 paragraphs. A mentor will say “tell me out loud quickly what it’s about “. There’s your intro. AI sounds like the same process- without the grumpy chief sub
The political gene pool of Reform candidates and councillors is pretty shallow. Lots stood as candidates on the assurance they would not win: just sign here Barry so we have a full slate. Shock horror they win and from a motley crue they have find a leader.
December 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The political gene pool of Reform candidates and councillors is pretty shallow. Lots stood as candidates on the assurance they would not win: just sign here Barry so we have a full slate. Shock horror they win and from a motley crue they have find a leader.
Otherwise I will launch an air strike
December 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Otherwise I will launch an air strike
Fascinating that the Lambeth policy changed due to one resident actually reading the actual law about parks and planning permission. Thanks for your reporting btw.
December 6, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Fascinating that the Lambeth policy changed due to one resident actually reading the actual law about parks and planning permission. Thanks for your reporting btw.
Deep in the swamp of student politics at 1970-ish Sussex, a friend suggested that one name not yet taken was the Correct Line Party. All the groups asserted that they had found said Line, and we thought a party that claimed it from the off would at least annoy the others.
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Deep in the swamp of student politics at 1970-ish Sussex, a friend suggested that one name not yet taken was the Correct Line Party. All the groups asserted that they had found said Line, and we thought a party that claimed it from the off would at least annoy the others.
Recent memoir from Thatcher’s economic adviser (first term) reveals that he was the single qualified economist in Downing Street
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Recent memoir from Thatcher’s economic adviser (first term) reveals that he was the single qualified economist in Downing Street
Strike out meaningless modifiers (Orwell I think)
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Strike out meaningless modifiers (Orwell I think)
They won’t be able to play the same track as at the council elections. It was all just “sign this form Barry you won’t get in”. But lots did, and we can see the results. At a GE there’s a chance Barry might win which would mean spending the week in That London
December 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They won’t be able to play the same track as at the council elections. It was all just “sign this form Barry you won’t get in”. But lots did, and we can see the results. At a GE there’s a chance Barry might win which would mean spending the week in That London
Plato had a point
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Plato had a point
Cue awful puns about the National Trust looking after its members
December 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Cue awful puns about the National Trust looking after its members
We have no territorial demands on Essex. The Thames Valley may take some negotiation. We will be reluctant to drop the M25 as a border: just made to be a customs barrier.
December 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We have no territorial demands on Essex. The Thames Valley may take some negotiation. We will be reluctant to drop the M25 as a border: just made to be a customs barrier.
Negotiations could take place. London is always prepared to be generous with like minded people
December 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Negotiations could take place. London is always prepared to be generous with like minded people
That’s it. We do a tough deal with rest pf UK on tax. Never forget that without London the UK would be envious of Albania
December 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
That’s it. We do a tough deal with rest pf UK on tax. Never forget that without London the UK would be envious of Albania
Rich and sadistic and corrupt Money is ever there
December 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Rich and sadistic and corrupt Money is ever there
London…. Border the M25 with protected corridor down the channel tunnel rail/road.
December 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
London…. Border the M25 with protected corridor down the channel tunnel rail/road.
“Not a chap” meets modern youth misogyny. Nasty cocktail
December 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“Not a chap” meets modern youth misogyny. Nasty cocktail
You send two mafia-adjacent “real estate agents “ to do a deal selling out Ukraine for a share in Russia’s assets. With Trump you follow the money
December 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
You send two mafia-adjacent “real estate agents “ to do a deal selling out Ukraine for a share in Russia’s assets. With Trump you follow the money
Our small company has had to move warehouse and fulfilment from UK to The Netherlands. People there earn money to store pack and despatch our goods. We used to pay people in Hampshire, now we pay people in Holland.
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Our small company has had to move warehouse and fulfilment from UK to The Netherlands. People there earn money to store pack and despatch our goods. We used to pay people in Hampshire, now we pay people in Holland.
Methinks the designer got a bit carried away. I knew a wine merchant in London decades back who used to say his business ran “without design to save money and time “
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Methinks the designer got a bit carried away. I knew a wine merchant in London decades back who used to say his business ran “without design to save money and time “
All that’s missing is a Hornby Armoured Train set
December 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
All that’s missing is a Hornby Armoured Train set
Yes had enormous fun attempting to destabilise Straw from a juvenile anarcho-syndicalist position. He was so serious minded.
December 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Yes had enormous fun attempting to destabilise Straw from a juvenile anarcho-syndicalist position. He was so serious minded.
Exactly. An informal MA in pracical plotting
December 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Exactly. An informal MA in pracical plotting
But it’s such enormous fun, and brings your reading of Trotsky and Bakunin to life
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
But it’s such enormous fun, and brings your reading of Trotsky and Bakunin to life
As a (non-fiction very niche) publisher: I’ve written a book - a children’s book/poetry/christian poetry/mindfulness/the truth about the moon landings
December 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
As a (non-fiction very niche) publisher: I’ve written a book - a children’s book/poetry/christian poetry/mindfulness/the truth about the moon landings