Patrick Reid
@oldmandoc.bsky.social
Geriatrics ST, continuing to third wheel my wife and son. Leeds, UK
Books, gaming and, despite how much it pains me, politics
Books, gaming and, despite how much it pains me, politics
Is this the Westminster bubble he's referring to?
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Is this the Westminster bubble he's referring to?
Is there anything to be said for another reset?
February 9, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Is there anything to be said for another reset?
Fascinating project this but by far my favourite thing is these wee island communities which appear to imply that some people exist on Bluesky only to support Nottingham forest/Oxford United.
And interact with nothing else.
And interact with nothing else.
February 9, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Fascinating project this but by far my favourite thing is these wee island communities which appear to imply that some people exist on Bluesky only to support Nottingham forest/Oxford United.
And interact with nothing else.
And interact with nothing else.
I suspect unknowns to a lot of people (which is probably good!) but interesting summaries from @pronouncedalva.bsky.social piece in the new statesman
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
February 8, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I suspect unknowns to a lot of people (which is probably good!) but interesting summaries from @pronouncedalva.bsky.social piece in the new statesman
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Turns out Morgan actually resigned because this embarrassing footage was about to leak
February 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Turns out Morgan actually resigned because this embarrassing footage was about to leak
A surprise candidate to replace Starmer could neutralise Farage’s voter appeal
February 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A surprise candidate to replace Starmer could neutralise Farage’s voter appeal
A surprise candidate to replace Starmer could neutralise Farage’s voter appeal
February 7, 2026 at 7:27 PM
A surprise candidate to replace Starmer could neutralise Farage’s voter appeal
A surprise candidate to replace Starmer could neutralise Farage’s voter appeal
February 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
A surprise candidate to replace Starmer could neutralise Farage’s voter appeal
Ridiculous in so many ways but enjoy this caption which hopes you'll not ask
'Hold on, how is that second high speed railway project going?'
'Hold on, how is that second high speed railway project going?'
February 7, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Ridiculous in so many ways but enjoy this caption which hopes you'll not ask
'Hold on, how is that second high speed railway project going?'
'Hold on, how is that second high speed railway project going?'
Paul F Tompkins when he wakes up to see you've not put forward a monument
February 6, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Paul F Tompkins when he wakes up to see you've not put forward a monument
Interesting to contrast it to a similar Pol for Boris Johnson a month before he left office.
A lot less uncertainty amongst the population but a large % wanting him to go and larger % to stay.
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
A lot less uncertainty amongst the population but a large % wanting him to go and larger % to stay.
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
February 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Interesting to contrast it to a similar Pol for Boris Johnson a month before he left office.
A lot less uncertainty amongst the population but a large % wanting him to go and larger % to stay.
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
A lot less uncertainty amongst the population but a large % wanting him to go and larger % to stay.
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
'Please contact my osteopath husband'
February 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
'Please contact my osteopath husband'
Peter Mandelson vs the FT
Before and after the last 24 hours
Before and after the last 24 hours
February 2, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Peter Mandelson vs the FT
Before and after the last 24 hours
Before and after the last 24 hours
Lindsay Hoyle is going to be blooming furious
January 27, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Lindsay Hoyle is going to be blooming furious
Confess I did a proper double take when seeing this at my local Waterstones.
Someone was clearly very happy getting that title out with the Heated Rivalry series
Someone was clearly very happy getting that title out with the Heated Rivalry series
January 24, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Confess I did a proper double take when seeing this at my local Waterstones.
Someone was clearly very happy getting that title out with the Heated Rivalry series
Someone was clearly very happy getting that title out with the Heated Rivalry series
The man looks like the dying king from Zog with Orange fever
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The man looks like the dying king from Zog with Orange fever
Took me a minute but this section is a thing of beauty
January 21, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Took me a minute but this section is a thing of beauty
Large parts of bluesky right now
January 20, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Large parts of bluesky right now
This post suggests a brain so pickled by racism that it's beyond parody.
But also, this is the energy I'm getting from Douglas Carswell here
But also, this is the energy I'm getting from Douglas Carswell here
January 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
This post suggests a brain so pickled by racism that it's beyond parody.
But also, this is the energy I'm getting from Douglas Carswell here
But also, this is the energy I'm getting from Douglas Carswell here
But the crazy thing is Starmer did actually give a good response asking why she didn't sack him sooner?
But then get the above drivel from the press spokesman.
Why such a disconnect between a PM and their spokesperson?
But then get the above drivel from the press spokesman.
Why such a disconnect between a PM and their spokesperson?
January 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM
But the crazy thing is Starmer did actually give a good response asking why she didn't sack him sooner?
But then get the above drivel from the press spokesman.
Why such a disconnect between a PM and their spokesperson?
But then get the above drivel from the press spokesman.
Why such a disconnect between a PM and their spokesperson?
Vs how he ended today
January 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Vs how he ended today
Updated the meme for Kemi Badenoch in light of the hilarious Robert Jenrick situation.
January 15, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Updated the meme for Kemi Badenoch in light of the hilarious Robert Jenrick situation.
We laugh but then it turns out it's this guy.
January 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
We laugh but then it turns out it's this guy.