Jon Porter
@jonporter.bsky.social
Senior HR bod in the NHS, interested in current affairs, economics, politics, and expert opinions.
Father to Bertie a mini-schnauzer, husband to an exceptionally tolerant wife, and father to three adult(ish).
I block rudeness or the impolite
Father to Bertie a mini-schnauzer, husband to an exceptionally tolerant wife, and father to three adult(ish).
I block rudeness or the impolite
They’re not a fan of Truman’s sign eh?
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
They’re not a fan of Truman’s sign eh?
November 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
What was meant to be a five mile walk turned into a seven near eight mile hike.
Absolutely have earned our roast later.
Absolutely have earned our roast later.
November 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What was meant to be a five mile walk turned into a seven near eight mile hike.
Absolutely have earned our roast later.
Absolutely have earned our roast later.
Today we celebrate the Festival of Lights — a reminder that light triumphs over darkness, hope over despair, and knowledge over ignorance.
In a diverse UK, Diwali shines as a moment of unity, reflection, and gratitude. Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful and bright Diwali!
In a diverse UK, Diwali shines as a moment of unity, reflection, and gratitude. Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful and bright Diwali!
October 20, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Today we celebrate the Festival of Lights — a reminder that light triumphs over darkness, hope over despair, and knowledge over ignorance.
In a diverse UK, Diwali shines as a moment of unity, reflection, and gratitude. Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful and bright Diwali!
In a diverse UK, Diwali shines as a moment of unity, reflection, and gratitude. Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful and bright Diwali!
Middle age feeling of accomplishment #274
Successful planting of 150 odd tulip, narcissi, and daffodil bulbs while lamb slowly cooks for lunch. Both palms could be better tho…
Successful planting of 150 odd tulip, narcissi, and daffodil bulbs while lamb slowly cooks for lunch. Both palms could be better tho…
October 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Middle age feeling of accomplishment #274
Successful planting of 150 odd tulip, narcissi, and daffodil bulbs while lamb slowly cooks for lunch. Both palms could be better tho…
Successful planting of 150 odd tulip, narcissi, and daffodil bulbs while lamb slowly cooks for lunch. Both palms could be better tho…
We’ve seen this before - many he wants to rename Washington as Trumpania?
October 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
We’ve seen this before - many he wants to rename Washington as Trumpania?
Behold - my Venn diagram of a 2025 Zack Polanski supporter and a 2019 Jeremy Corbyn supporter.
October 7, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Behold - my Venn diagram of a 2025 Zack Polanski supporter and a 2019 Jeremy Corbyn supporter.
Especially when you read the transcript - which is both utterly correct and on point 👇
August 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Especially when you read the transcript - which is both utterly correct and on point 👇
Plus private sector faired similarly. You can see that in several years (especially 2010–2014), CPI inflation outpaced nominal wage growth, resulting in negative or flat real wage growth.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
July 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Plus private sector faired similarly. You can see that in several years (especially 2010–2014), CPI inflation outpaced nominal wage growth, resulting in negative or flat real wage growth.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Unfortunately you cannot separate nurses from their AfC colleagues. An increase for nurses would be an increase for all 1.2M NHS staff.
AfC staff saw poor pay for a decade. However, “the money is the money” ie there isn’t any for an increase over the PRB recommendation
AfC staff saw poor pay for a decade. However, “the money is the money” ie there isn’t any for an increase over the PRB recommendation
July 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Unfortunately you cannot separate nurses from their AfC colleagues. An increase for nurses would be an increase for all 1.2M NHS staff.
AfC staff saw poor pay for a decade. However, “the money is the money” ie there isn’t any for an increase over the PRB recommendation
AfC staff saw poor pay for a decade. However, “the money is the money” ie there isn’t any for an increase over the PRB recommendation
Gorgeous walk through Slindon Estate
April 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Gorgeous walk through Slindon Estate
“Who do I murder first? Oh decisions decisions”
January 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“Who do I murder first? Oh decisions decisions”
Breaking news people!!
December 24, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Breaking news people!!
We go live to Mar-A-Lago….
December 20, 2024 at 7:34 PM
We go live to Mar-A-Lago….
Bertie’s morning walk on Ferring beach - me wrapping up as I’ve a stinking cold
November 22, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Bertie’s morning walk on Ferring beach - me wrapping up as I’ve a stinking cold
Bertie our Mini-Schnauser looking so handsome after his groom yesterday. Won’t be long before he can no longer be handstripped and have to be clipped
#minischnauzers #minischnauzersofBlueSky
#DogsofBlueSky
#minischnauzers #minischnauzersofBlueSky
#DogsofBlueSky
November 19, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Bertie our Mini-Schnauser looking so handsome after his groom yesterday. Won’t be long before he can no longer be handstripped and have to be clipped
#minischnauzers #minischnauzersofBlueSky
#DogsofBlueSky
#minischnauzers #minischnauzersofBlueSky
#DogsofBlueSky
Cracking evening at Twickenham; and as a neutral, the rugby was sometimes excellent, sometimes frustrating, but always entertaining.
November 16, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Cracking evening at Twickenham; and as a neutral, the rugby was sometimes excellent, sometimes frustrating, but always entertaining.
First mad piece of news of the day: RFK Jnr nominated as Trumps pick for HHS Secretary.
Then this article, about the growth of the Sovereign Citizen movement in the UK
news.sky.com/story/meetin...
Then this article, about the growth of the Sovereign Citizen movement in the UK
news.sky.com/story/meetin...
November 15, 2024 at 8:06 AM
First mad piece of news of the day: RFK Jnr nominated as Trumps pick for HHS Secretary.
Then this article, about the growth of the Sovereign Citizen movement in the UK
news.sky.com/story/meetin...
Then this article, about the growth of the Sovereign Citizen movement in the UK
news.sky.com/story/meetin...