John Moore
@johnofnorwich.bsky.social
Nothing useful to contribute, mainly just snarky comments from the sidelines.
Dare we hope that the Trump effect is now turning people away from the far right across the world?
February 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Dare we hope that the Trump effect is now turning people away from the far right across the world?
It is not, of course, 'American values' that they are wanting to promote, but MAGA values.
February 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
It is not, of course, 'American values' that they are wanting to promote, but MAGA values.
What, there's an enormous fluffy cat in Chaplain's Quad? That would be something to see!
February 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM
What, there's an enormous fluffy cat in Chaplain's Quad? That would be something to see!
Oh, so George Soros is buying the drinks, then, is he?
February 6, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Oh, so George Soros is buying the drinks, then, is he?
And does he know? In fact, does he know where the Chagos Islands are?
February 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
And does he know? In fact, does he know where the Chagos Islands are?
The Tintorettos at the Scuola di San Rocco would presumably be an absolute bargain on this basis, were they ever to come up for sale.
February 5, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The Tintorettos at the Scuola di San Rocco would presumably be an absolute bargain on this basis, were they ever to come up for sale.
Have you forgotten the basic rule of political reporting? Parking on a double yellow line by the Left = mass murder by the Right.
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Have you forgotten the basic rule of political reporting? Parking on a double yellow line by the Left = mass murder by the Right.
Christmas office parties?
February 4, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Christmas office parties?
He's definitely a shoe-in for the role.
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
He's definitely a shoe-in for the role.
With Trump in charge, there's a hugely higher level of corruption in government, so it takes rather more to move the needle.
February 4, 2026 at 11:31 AM
With Trump in charge, there's a hugely higher level of corruption in government, so it takes rather more to move the needle.
They're what microblogging platforms exist for. The rest is just a bonus.
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
They're what microblogging platforms exist for. The rest is just a bonus.
It also has the effect, though, of giving them ammunition to rant about ridiculous EU directives foisted on us.
February 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
It also has the effect, though, of giving them ammunition to rant about ridiculous EU directives foisted on us.
The 'leading opposition politician' with 8 MPs? That one?
February 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The 'leading opposition politician' with 8 MPs? That one?
There is something similar in the US, where rural (overwhelmingly Republican) voters are regarded by the media as more authentically American than urban voters, despite urban voters forming a majority of the population (and economic heft).
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
There is something similar in the US, where rural (overwhelmingly Republican) voters are regarded by the media as more authentically American than urban voters, despite urban voters forming a majority of the population (and economic heft).
Ah, simple misunderstanding there. An insurrectionist isn't someone trying to overthrow the state, it's someone voicing their opposition to HIM.
January 30, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Ah, simple misunderstanding there. An insurrectionist isn't someone trying to overthrow the state, it's someone voicing their opposition to HIM.
It is scarcely credible now that a sizeable majority of Conservative MPs voted Remain in the 2016 referendum. Almost like something from a mythical past.
January 30, 2026 at 9:16 AM
It is scarcely credible now that a sizeable majority of Conservative MPs voted Remain in the 2016 referendum. Almost like something from a mythical past.
"WhatsApp has been end-to-end encrypted using the Signal protocol for a decade. "
January 27, 2026 at 7:56 PM
"WhatsApp has been end-to-end encrypted using the Signal protocol for a decade. "
He's a symptom of a much wider malaise in news reporting, which we also saw in relation to Boris Johnson - the breathless excitement because he was newsworthy, good copy, and no focus on how catastrophically unsuited he was to the actual job of PM.
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
He's a symptom of a much wider malaise in news reporting, which we also saw in relation to Boris Johnson - the breathless excitement because he was newsworthy, good copy, and no focus on how catastrophically unsuited he was to the actual job of PM.
These people formed the worst government of modern times, soundly rejected by the British public in 2024. But if you add to their qualities of venality, corruption and incompetence the extra one of disloyalty, that changes everything.
January 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
These people formed the worst government of modern times, soundly rejected by the British public in 2024. But if you add to their qualities of venality, corruption and incompetence the extra one of disloyalty, that changes everything.