James Bottomley
@jamesbottomley.bsky.social
UK-based older project consultant guy with history in both public and private sectors. Enjoys chatting about politics, society, culture, etc. Spent time in many countries, including working in the US, so moderately familiar with other lands.
Daily Mail happily fields commentators pushing heavily shorted positions for pals on the front page of their website, no questions asked. Astoundingly open to abuse and not so much as a whisper from the FCA.
February 12, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Daily Mail happily fields commentators pushing heavily shorted positions for pals on the front page of their website, no questions asked. Astoundingly open to abuse and not so much as a whisper from the FCA.
There's only one hope left. He must turn to political fixer and gentleman about town, Peter Mandelson, for succor.
February 6, 2026 at 11:31 AM
There's only one hope left. He must turn to political fixer and gentleman about town, Peter Mandelson, for succor.
Jeremy Heywood telling Vadera in Aug 2009 that they should turn to non-bank sources of finance to solve the crisis. He probably means international drug cartels. Standard Chartered saved the liquidity crisis by pouring in drug baron cash from S. America. How Gordon Brown 'saved the world'.
February 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Jeremy Heywood telling Vadera in Aug 2009 that they should turn to non-bank sources of finance to solve the crisis. He probably means international drug cartels. Standard Chartered saved the liquidity crisis by pouring in drug baron cash from S. America. How Gordon Brown 'saved the world'.
The Mail's resident doctor has never heard of Long Covid.
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The Mail's resident doctor has never heard of Long Covid.
Hope they've consulted the Empire. They don't like to be left out of stuff.
January 22, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Hope they've consulted the Empire. They don't like to be left out of stuff.
Have written numerous times to my constituency MP, Labour's Jonathan Davies about Gaza, the government's love affair with Palantir, etc. Very little reaction but now I get a long letter in which he claims he's fixed local potholes. (Oh and they are reappearing already.) All the important stuff!
January 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Have written numerous times to my constituency MP, Labour's Jonathan Davies about Gaza, the government's love affair with Palantir, etc. Very little reaction but now I get a long letter in which he claims he's fixed local potholes. (Oh and they are reappearing already.) All the important stuff!
There's only one man left to recruit now and then a full house of nutters and ne'er do wells will be Britain-ready.
January 16, 2026 at 12:46 PM
There's only one man left to recruit now and then a full house of nutters and ne'er do wells will be Britain-ready.
Reform don't want to be out of the loop on this trend. Their HQ is now transforming.
January 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Reform don't want to be out of the loop on this trend. Their HQ is now transforming.
Absolutely bombarded by relentless AI-pumping crap from Google because I wouldn't accept their so-called 'smart' features in Gmail, etc (for smart, read extremely dumb). Almost rises to the level of intimidation and harassment. Just one a list of products now that I want to get out of my life.
January 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Absolutely bombarded by relentless AI-pumping crap from Google because I wouldn't accept their so-called 'smart' features in Gmail, etc (for smart, read extremely dumb). Almost rises to the level of intimidation and harassment. Just one a list of products now that I want to get out of my life.
What passes as justification for the top story on the Mail today is a 'right wing influencer video'. The story has already been heavily discredited by US main media investigators. The article comments are already heavily engaged in advocating hate attacks against Somalis in Britain, unmoderated.
December 31, 2025 at 12:16 PM
What passes as justification for the top story on the Mail today is a 'right wing influencer video'. The story has already been heavily discredited by US main media investigators. The article comments are already heavily engaged in advocating hate attacks against Somalis in Britain, unmoderated.
The three wise men never saw anything remotely as beautiful as this. (Prismis 24, a young star cluster 5500 light years away - image from the James Webb Space Telescope.) Have a great holiday!
December 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The three wise men never saw anything remotely as beautiful as this. (Prismis 24, a young star cluster 5500 light years away - image from the James Webb Space Telescope.) Have a great holiday!
Here in chilly Britain, Roman locals could be snug in their Birrus Britannicus. Here's a stout local picking weeds in one.
December 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Here in chilly Britain, Roman locals could be snug in their Birrus Britannicus. Here's a stout local picking weeds in one.
Early view of the Farage enquiry file.
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Early view of the Farage enquiry file.
Google AI at work. The Eagles band members - Joe Walsh - 'Keyboard Instrument'. Glenn Frey - 'Harmonica. Don Felder - 'Mandolin'. LMFAO.
December 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Google AI at work. The Eagles band members - Joe Walsh - 'Keyboard Instrument'. Glenn Frey - 'Harmonica. Don Felder - 'Mandolin'. LMFAO.
Richard Branson with his best mates. On Epstein's island.
December 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Richard Branson with his best mates. On Epstein's island.
Quite hard to think of a good reason why Apache attack helicopters are cruising around over the Midlands at 6.30pm on a Monday evening in December, unless it's to create some sort of atmosphere of threat. The sound is indescribable, appallingly loud.
December 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Quite hard to think of a good reason why Apache attack helicopters are cruising around over the Midlands at 6.30pm on a Monday evening in December, unless it's to create some sort of atmosphere of threat. The sound is indescribable, appallingly loud.
Currently on leave. Perhaps it's starting to blowback.
December 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Currently on leave. Perhaps it's starting to blowback.
Are we sure it's 'Edelman'? Nothing coming up at LBS under that name.
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Are we sure it's 'Edelman'? Nothing coming up at LBS under that name.
1998. Jeremy Corbyn is at Sun Hill police station helping the Bill with their enquiries.
December 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
1998. Jeremy Corbyn is at Sun Hill police station helping the Bill with their enquiries.
Recent street scene from London, where the elimination of the white population is nearly complete.
December 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Recent street scene from London, where the elimination of the white population is nearly complete.
Andrew Neil update - now he's claiming that Starmer was not elected. Full-blown MAGA insanity heading to Britain and in your Daily Mail, a newspaper the Guardian describes this morning as 'centre-right', LMFAO.
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Andrew Neil update - now he's claiming that Starmer was not elected. Full-blown MAGA insanity heading to Britain and in your Daily Mail, a newspaper the Guardian describes this morning as 'centre-right', LMFAO.