James K Patterson
@jameskpatterson.bsky.social
IT Manager. Ex BBC Engineering Manager. Cycling, Caravanner, and Sailing, RYA Senior Dinghy Instructor, in Stratford on Avon. I like smol doggos and being near trees and hills. Centerist Dad. #SAFC
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Whenever Richard Tice posts about poppies, just remember that he and Oakeshott told you not to buy them last year.
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Whenever Richard Tice posts about poppies, just remember that he and Oakeshott told you not to buy them last year.
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What do you mean... "you've never seen this before"?
Are you stark staring mad? Get your eyeholes around this NOW you FOOL!
youtu.be/aHun58mz3vI?...
Are you stark staring mad? Get your eyeholes around this NOW you FOOL!
youtu.be/aHun58mz3vI?...
Charlie Brooker's How to Report the News - Newswipe - BBC
YouTube video by BBC
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November 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
What do you mean... "you've never seen this before"?
Are you stark staring mad? Get your eyeholes around this NOW you FOOL!
youtu.be/aHun58mz3vI?...
Are you stark staring mad? Get your eyeholes around this NOW you FOOL!
youtu.be/aHun58mz3vI?...
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YOUNG PEOPLE. LISTEN UP.
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
bylinetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
YOUNG PEOPLE. LISTEN UP.
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
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This is great stuff from Labour!
Transformative policies put into action for military homes following years of neglect.
Never again say the Tories stand up for our forces. They failed to act for 14 years.
Only Labour will deliver these plans in full & give our forces the homes they deserve.
Transformative policies put into action for military homes following years of neglect.
Never again say the Tories stand up for our forces. They failed to act for 14 years.
Only Labour will deliver these plans in full & give our forces the homes they deserve.
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
This is great stuff from Labour!
Transformative policies put into action for military homes following years of neglect.
Never again say the Tories stand up for our forces. They failed to act for 14 years.
Only Labour will deliver these plans in full & give our forces the homes they deserve.
Transformative policies put into action for military homes following years of neglect.
Never again say the Tories stand up for our forces. They failed to act for 14 years.
Only Labour will deliver these plans in full & give our forces the homes they deserve.
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this graphic is everything. this is why people overestimate the prevalence of violent crime and terrorism and support punitive police measures.
they are quite literally distorting reality in order to keep you scared of the wrong things.
they are quite literally distorting reality in order to keep you scared of the wrong things.
October 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
this graphic is everything. this is why people overestimate the prevalence of violent crime and terrorism and support punitive police measures.
they are quite literally distorting reality in order to keep you scared of the wrong things.
they are quite literally distorting reality in order to keep you scared of the wrong things.
Well played sir! Chapeau!
October 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Well played sir! Chapeau!
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Ah, yes. Reform UK. "A movement built by real people." All smiling and clasping their hands in EXACTLY the same way.
I'd love to see the prompts that generated this.
<make them happier>
<make some of them young>
<make two of them - NO, don't want to upset Pochin - one of them black> ~AA
I'd love to see the prompts that generated this.
<make them happier>
<make some of them young>
<make two of them - NO, don't want to upset Pochin - one of them black> ~AA
October 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Ah, yes. Reform UK. "A movement built by real people." All smiling and clasping their hands in EXACTLY the same way.
I'd love to see the prompts that generated this.
<make them happier>
<make some of them young>
<make two of them - NO, don't want to upset Pochin - one of them black> ~AA
I'd love to see the prompts that generated this.
<make them happier>
<make some of them young>
<make two of them - NO, don't want to upset Pochin - one of them black> ~AA
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Labour demonstrating their commitment to ordinary people, living, working and contributing to Britain.
Protection given to all Renters is wide ranging and is now Law.
All renters will be safer.
Protection given to all Renters is wide ranging and is now Law.
All renters will be safer.
October 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Labour demonstrating their commitment to ordinary people, living, working and contributing to Britain.
Protection given to all Renters is wide ranging and is now Law.
All renters will be safer.
Protection given to all Renters is wide ranging and is now Law.
All renters will be safer.
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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Given FindOutNow polls keep making news it's worth saying a bit more about their methodology.
Unlike other online pollsters it doesn't use a panel of people who've signed up to do polls. Instead they ask a small number of Qs to people playing the Pick my Postcode lottery. (Thread)
Unlike other online pollsters it doesn't use a panel of people who've signed up to do polls. Instead they ask a small number of Qs to people playing the Pick my Postcode lottery. (Thread)
October 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Given FindOutNow polls keep making news it's worth saying a bit more about their methodology.
Unlike other online pollsters it doesn't use a panel of people who've signed up to do polls. Instead they ask a small number of Qs to people playing the Pick my Postcode lottery. (Thread)
Unlike other online pollsters it doesn't use a panel of people who've signed up to do polls. Instead they ask a small number of Qs to people playing the Pick my Postcode lottery. (Thread)
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There is no need for a moral panic about the UK's welfare system.
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
October 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
There is no need for a moral panic about the UK's welfare system.
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
Oh dear @itvx.com ! How the hell did Coldwater end up with such a low credibility mess at the end. FFS! Why did none of the actors just call the police and have the writer arrested? Waste of time- 2nd series- not credible.
September 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Oh dear @itvx.com ! How the hell did Coldwater end up with such a low credibility mess at the end. FFS! Why did none of the actors just call the police and have the writer arrested? Waste of time- 2nd series- not credible.
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Zack Polanski has called on Farage to resign over his tax affairs who is reportedly paid for his media appearances through a private company, meaning he pays corporation tax on income generated this way rather than income tax. Farage the tax hypocrite far worse than Rayner unreported in the media.
September 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Zack Polanski has called on Farage to resign over his tax affairs who is reportedly paid for his media appearances through a private company, meaning he pays corporation tax on income generated this way rather than income tax. Farage the tax hypocrite far worse than Rayner unreported in the media.
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It's Friday. It's the shortest amount of time anyone has ever owned a trouser press.
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youtu.be/tNqn5bKmKNc?...
Bullseye - The cruel mistress that is the Prize Board
YouTube video by ChristinaLMartin
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November 15, 2024 at 10:10 AM
It's Friday. It's the shortest amount of time anyone has ever owned a trouser press.
youtu.be/tNqn5bKmKNc?...
youtu.be/tNqn5bKmKNc?...
This is the content I’m here for! (And doggos, and otters, and kittehs too)
September 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
This is the content I’m here for! (And doggos, and otters, and kittehs too)
Wow, the Thursday Murder Club film on Netflix is about the worst thing I’ve ever seen on there- just awful. See if you can last more than 15 minutes.
August 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Wow, the Thursday Murder Club film on Netflix is about the worst thing I’ve ever seen on there- just awful. See if you can last more than 15 minutes.
Pepper is the goodest doggo!
August 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Pepper is the goodest doggo!
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The replies to this post, even on here, even moreso on X, are so depressing to me. We live in a world where cities have never been safer and a minority of people are denying themselves a lot of delightful experiences because they’ve gone mad online.
Crime and the perception of crime: @jburnmurdoch.ft.com via @stephenkb.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/9623...
August 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The replies to this post, even on here, even moreso on X, are so depressing to me. We live in a world where cities have never been safer and a minority of people are denying themselves a lot of delightful experiences because they’ve gone mad online.
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
Thank god the Orange fella isn’t there!
July 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Thank god the Orange fella isn’t there!
Your sense of Englishness can only be increased by reading the fixture list for the FA Cup extra qualifying round, possibly play some patriotic music whilst reading the fixtures. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Scores & Fixtures - Football - BBC Sport
All the football fixtures, latest results & live scores for all leagues and competitions on BBC Sport, including the Premier League, Championship, Scottish Premiership & more.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Your sense of Englishness can only be increased by reading the fixture list for the FA Cup extra qualifying round, possibly play some patriotic music whilst reading the fixtures. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Not even our cat…. But he adorable!!
June 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Not even our cat…. But he adorable!!
Deep Joy, I made a Housemartin Cam with a spare Blink Camera!!
June 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Deep Joy, I made a Housemartin Cam with a spare Blink Camera!!
Spent a lovely morning in Malvern Cemetery tidying up 17 Commonwealth war graves.
June 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Spent a lovely morning in Malvern Cemetery tidying up 17 Commonwealth war graves.