Marcus Elwes
@me3101.bsky.social
Happily retired father, husband, runner, triathlete, history student (MA Birkbeck), AFC Wimbledon supporter.
Rubbish. Truss yes, Starmer doing a decent job in tough circumstances. Not brilliant by any means, but leagues ahead of the 14 years of dross that preceded it.
August 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Rubbish. Truss yes, Starmer doing a decent job in tough circumstances. Not brilliant by any means, but leagues ahead of the 14 years of dross that preceded it.
She could find a cure for cancer, end homelessness and win Race Across the World and the media would still crucify her.
June 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
She could find a cure for cancer, end homelessness and win Race Across the World and the media would still crucify her.
Just goes to show that completely discredited charlatans and grifters had a market even then!
April 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Just goes to show that completely discredited charlatans and grifters had a market even then!
Fab evening. Really enjoyed it 👍👏
March 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Fab evening. Really enjoyed it 👍👏
Possibly the chocolate biscuits just beforehand weren't the best idea in hindsight 😬😁
March 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Possibly the chocolate biscuits just beforehand weren't the best idea in hindsight 😬😁
You sir are a legend
January 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
You sir are a legend
I think beyond the nonsense he spouts, it's the idea that he has discovered a previously unthought of solution. Which is essentially exactly what Braverman and Jenrick used as their Tory leadership manifesto 🤔
December 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM
I think beyond the nonsense he spouts, it's the idea that he has discovered a previously unthought of solution. Which is essentially exactly what Braverman and Jenrick used as their Tory leadership manifesto 🤔
I lost her a couple of years ago when she said in an interview with James O'Brien that she didn't believe in ADHD and other neuro divergent conditions and that it was just an excuse for kids to behave badly etc 😔🙄
December 18, 2024 at 10:50 PM
I lost her a couple of years ago when she said in an interview with James O'Brien that she didn't believe in ADHD and other neuro divergent conditions and that it was just an excuse for kids to behave badly etc 😔🙄
It really was. I remember thinking that at the time, though without the knowledge of how shit it would subsequently get 😣
December 12, 2024 at 10:17 AM
It really was. I remember thinking that at the time, though without the knowledge of how shit it would subsequently get 😣
Obvious one is what if Boris Johnson had decided to back the stay campaign rather than the leave campaign in the referendum
December 12, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Obvious one is what if Boris Johnson had decided to back the stay campaign rather than the leave campaign in the referendum
The Ken Clarke proposal, defeated by just 3 votes 😬😬
December 12, 2024 at 10:10 AM
The Ken Clarke proposal, defeated by just 3 votes 😬😬
I thought more Slow Horses vibe myself but agree it's good. Anything with Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire in is always going to be good, whilst Kiera Knightly has really surprised me with how good she has been in this role 👏
December 11, 2024 at 10:10 AM
I thought more Slow Horses vibe myself but agree it's good. Anything with Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire in is always going to be good, whilst Kiera Knightly has really surprised me with how good she has been in this role 👏
The key question missed there was 'why are the people in the small villages and towns frightened '? We know the answer but it should have been asked
December 6, 2024 at 9:43 AM
The key question missed there was 'why are the people in the small villages and towns frightened '? We know the answer but it should have been asked
He says wot people fink
December 6, 2024 at 9:40 AM
He says wot people fink
What is this witchcraft that you describe?
December 5, 2024 at 9:35 AM
What is this witchcraft that you describe?
We must return all artefacts acquired from other countries or cultures during the expansion of the British Empire. This should no longer be a controversial position to take.
December 3, 2024 at 11:12 PM
We must return all artefacts acquired from other countries or cultures during the expansion of the British Empire. This should no longer be a controversial position to take.
Agree but apparently this is what the electorate wants 🤔
December 2, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Agree but apparently this is what the electorate wants 🤔
Grapes of Wrath. Have tried about 4 times. And I love Steinbeck
December 1, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Grapes of Wrath. Have tried about 4 times. And I love Steinbeck
Much the same with long established taught histories, especially in relation to empires and slavery. It makes people uncomfortable to think of their proud nation and forefathers ever having done anything wrong.
November 21, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Much the same with long established taught histories, especially in relation to empires and slavery. It makes people uncomfortable to think of their proud nation and forefathers ever having done anything wrong.
He says he wanted a shoot but apparently was embarrassed to say this, so he said he bought it for IHT avoidance purposes instead. Apparently that's less embarrassing 🤔 Wow
November 21, 2024 at 9:43 AM
He says he wanted a shoot but apparently was embarrassed to say this, so he said he bought it for IHT avoidance purposes instead. Apparently that's less embarrassing 🤔 Wow