Derek Goodridge
@derekgwt.bsky.social
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The thing is he’s not physically writing those posts and letters himself. Which means there’s someone in DC doing a lot of nodding while taking dictation and saying things like ‘do you want that in caps?’ And ‘how many exclamation marks, sir?’
January 19, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The thing is he’s not physically writing those posts and letters himself. Which means there’s someone in DC doing a lot of nodding while taking dictation and saying things like ‘do you want that in caps?’ And ‘how many exclamation marks, sir?’
Just finished the last episode of Pluribus on Apple TV. Excellent. And Rhea Seehorn superb.
January 19, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Just finished the last episode of Pluribus on Apple TV. Excellent. And Rhea Seehorn superb.
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Top trolling from the TUC! 👏
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Top trolling from the TUC! 👏
Well said
Been thinking a lot about how we are talking about health and society so I wrote down some thoughts about what happens when self-care replaces collective care, and why joy, connection, and shared spaces are as essential to a nation’s wellbeing as any diet
zoegrunewald.substack.com/p/when-whats...
zoegrunewald.substack.com/p/when-whats...
When “what’s good for us” stops meaning "us"
Wellness culture promises control and self-care — but what happens when it starts to hollow out our shared collective lives?
zoegrunewald.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Well said
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January 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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In memory of Molly Parkin here’s an old recipe which has her name attached and is delicious
www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/pars...
www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/pars...
www.riverford.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
In memory of Molly Parkin here’s an old recipe which has her name attached and is delicious
www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/pars...
www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/pars...
Very good. Worth reading.
What the war against London really is about. V good by @robertshrimsley.bsky.social #Giftlink
And on a different note: A v Happy New Year to everyone!
And on a different note: A v Happy New Year to everyone!
The plot against London
Distorted attacks by the populist right are really about demography
giftarticle.ft.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Very good. Worth reading.
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The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
December 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
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Got a great deal on some cheap ram for my computer
December 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Got a great deal on some cheap ram for my computer
Lovely piece from @ediblereading.bsky.social here, best thing I’ve read this week
ediblereading.com/2025/12/19/r...
ediblereading.com/2025/12/19/r...
Restaurant review: The Royal Berkshire Hospital
On the Wednesday afternoon, my second full day in hospital after the accident, I put some pictures up on Facebook. Nothing special, just a picture from my bed of Dorrell Ward, my left foot poking o…
ediblereading.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Lovely piece from @ediblereading.bsky.social here, best thing I’ve read this week
ediblereading.com/2025/12/19/r...
ediblereading.com/2025/12/19/r...
On BBC iPlayer, the Marvellous Miniature Workshop has an episode on creation of a miniature Reading Central Club. Great stuff. #rdguk
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Marvellous Miniature Workshop - Series 1: 4. Central Club
Sara Cox and the team recreate Reading’s iconic Central Club in miniature, celebrating Caribbean culture, music and community, and a daughter’s tribute to her beloved father.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
On BBC iPlayer, the Marvellous Miniature Workshop has an episode on creation of a miniature Reading Central Club. Great stuff. #rdguk
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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I’m calling on the UK Government to seriously review its presence on X (formerly Twitter) and then leave. It’s not just a communication channel anymore. Read more:
www.politicshome.com/news/article... 1/10
www.politicshome.com/news/article... 1/10
Labour MPs Call For A More Serious Review Of The Government's Use Of X
Labour MPs are calling for ministers to take control of decisions over the government’s continued use of X, as concerns grow about the platform’s s...
www.politicshome.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I’m calling on the UK Government to seriously review its presence on X (formerly Twitter) and then leave. It’s not just a communication channel anymore. Read more:
www.politicshome.com/news/article... 1/10
www.politicshome.com/news/article... 1/10
Very good
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Very good
Just finished reading Seascraper by Benjamin Wood. Really enjoyed it, one of the best books I’ve read this year.
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Just finished reading Seascraper by Benjamin Wood. Really enjoyed it, one of the best books I’ve read this year.
Very good
In defence of digital ID: timharford.com/2025/10/in-d...
November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Very good
Today’s must-read. Unbelievable.
My latest: Move over bat tunnel, here’s the wild story of how HS2 were forced to build a multi-million pound bridge for a road that… doesn’t actually exist.
How HS2 built a bridge to nowhere
A state-of-the-art road bridge has been built deep in the heart of rural Buckinghamshire. Designed to carry traffic over the HS2 railway, there's just one tiny problem - there's no actual road.
martinrobbins.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Today’s must-read. Unbelievable.
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If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
![[Scene is the entrance cabin to a NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND GARDENS]
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NATIONAL TRUST EMPLOYEE [inside cabin]:
Hello there
2
[A young family - two parents two kids - have arrived at the front desk].
DAD:
Hi - do you have an activity trail, for the kids?
3
NT EMPLOYEE:
Of course – you’re just in time for the Autumn Gammon Trail!
4
MUM:
That sounds fun, doesn’t it kids?
5
NT EMPLOYEE [handing an activity sheet and pencils to the kids]:
Every autumn, the Reform Trust gammons flock back to the National Trust for the AGM. Just follow the trail round the grounds, and see how many you can spot!
6
NT EMPLOYEE [hearing something in the gardens]:
Listen - that's their call
[Calls emanating from the landscape]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
7
NT EMPLOYEE [showing the family an apparently empty fenced enclosure with some bushes in]:
They are extremely sensitive and fragile...
But you can bring them out of hiding if you put a little sign down mentioning slavery.
8
KIDS [pointing]:
There they are!
[Some little red faced PEOPLE wearing Barbour jackets and gilets emerge cautiously from the bushes. They are creeping towards a TINY SIGN in the middle of the enclosure].
[Little people noises]:
woke-woke
tut-tut
woke-woke
9
[Close-up of the TINY SIGN - we can read that it says]:
Slavery had a bit to do with building this massive house.
[Noises from the little people again as they inspect the tiny sign]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
10
MUM [pointing]:
What's that one doing there?
NT EMPLOYEE:
Oh, that's so sweet…
11
[We see that one of the people is sat on a rock, with a little laptop open on a tree stump, and they are furiously typing away].
NT EMPLOYEE:
I think he's writing a column for the Daily Telegraph…
12
[We see close up to the little person’s screen, it is a word document reading]:
Are National Trust scones secretly WOKE?
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October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
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Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh.
news.sky.com/story/migran...
news.sky.com/story/migran...
October 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh.
news.sky.com/story/migran...
news.sky.com/story/migran...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Very good piece
The destruction of the East Wing is a reminder that America has violated the only check-and-balance that actually ends up mattering: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...
The only check-and-balance that actually matters
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Very good piece