Michael Carlson
@micarlson.bsky.social
Nora's dad. Rufus' guy 14+ years. Yank, Montréaler, Brit (adopted pre-Brexit).Writer, broadcaster & speaker on Culture (arts, books, film, Americana), Politics & (as Mike or Iron Mike) Sports. Some poems. Accept no substitutes. His not Him before gerunds
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You wouldn't have thought they could get worse than Kuenssberg and Robinson as political editors, but somehow they triumphed with Mason.
December 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
You wouldn't have thought they could get worse than Kuenssberg and Robinson as political editors, but somehow they triumphed with Mason.
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I disagree. He is saying that briefing and kite-flying has become a feature of the pre-budget period. We can debate whether that's desirable or not (there is a school of thought, that post-Truss it's smart to let markets price in as much as possible), but the BBC cannot apply varying standards.
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I disagree. He is saying that briefing and kite-flying has become a feature of the pre-budget period. We can debate whether that's desirable or not (there is a school of thought, that post-Truss it's smart to let markets price in as much as possible), but the BBC cannot apply varying standards.
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This was my thought on the matter earlier today 👇- not that I thought the BBC should have apologised to Trump, but to raise the utter hypocrisy in approach… & highlight the push from the Tory appointed Robbie Gibb & co to shift the BBC Overton window ever rightward 😳
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How come when BBC broadcast a shortened but verbatim version of Trump’s speech (one which he was being prosecuted for for inciting insurrection) that the DG resigned & BBC apologised, but when Chris Mason, BBC, publicly judges the Chancellor as “lying”-which is proven incorrect-he gets to stay?
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December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This was my thought on the matter earlier today 👇- not that I thought the BBC should have apologised to Trump, but to raise the utter hypocrisy in approach… & highlight the push from the Tory appointed Robbie Gibb & co to shift the BBC Overton window ever rightward 😳
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Poor thing. Take good care of her...
December 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Poor thing. Take good care of her...
That formule stops working when youre my age. Tant pis
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
That formule stops working when youre my age. Tant pis
If all your experience says the second marshmallow never shows up, the promise is never fulfilled, why would waiting seem a logical step? But to the person in authority, it might....
December 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If all your experience says the second marshmallow never shows up, the promise is never fulfilled, why would waiting seem a logical step? But to the person in authority, it might....
Is this part of his cognitive test?
December 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Is this part of his cognitive test?
Al hasnt aged well
December 3, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Al hasnt aged well