Rob Minto
@robminto.bsky.social
Journalist and web developer; Working with
Unredacted UK; Author of Sports Geek, (2016); Ex FT, Newsweek. Sport, data, politics: that's my bag.
Unredacted UK; Author of Sports Geek, (2016); Ex FT, Newsweek. Sport, data, politics: that's my bag.
Cake, but NO card is the correct move here.
February 13, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Cake, but NO card is the correct move here.
Mason: “some people will wildly agree, some people will wildly disagree with his [Ratcliffe’s] language and outlook”
An outlook based on total bullshit (12m).
This is not a serious journalist.
An outlook based on total bullshit (12m).
This is not a serious journalist.
February 12, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Mason: “some people will wildly agree, some people will wildly disagree with his [Ratcliffe’s] language and outlook”
An outlook based on total bullshit (12m).
This is not a serious journalist.
An outlook based on total bullshit (12m).
This is not a serious journalist.
Quite. Harman's idea is that a female 1st Sec of State will "transform the political culture" like a magic bullet.
Well, depends on the person who gets job, and also, no, not if the boys club culture is deeply entrenched.
Well, depends on the person who gets job, and also, no, not if the boys club culture is deeply entrenched.
February 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Quite. Harman's idea is that a female 1st Sec of State will "transform the political culture" like a magic bullet.
Well, depends on the person who gets job, and also, no, not if the boys club culture is deeply entrenched.
Well, depends on the person who gets job, and also, no, not if the boys club culture is deeply entrenched.
If the most important jobs (aside from actual PM) are held by women, but it's still a 'boys club', then I'm not sure one more figurehead woman will help 'turbocharge' protecting women, as Harman suggests. Much as that's needed.
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
If the most important jobs (aside from actual PM) are held by women, but it's still a 'boys club', then I'm not sure one more figurehead woman will help 'turbocharge' protecting women, as Harman suggests. Much as that's needed.
Like it’s the News at 10 or something. The idea that this is justification for the gov staying on X is batshit.
February 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Like it’s the News at 10 or something. The idea that this is justification for the gov staying on X is batshit.
Come on. £40bn is ludicrous.
The Notre Dame restoration was less than 1bn. Most Olympics cost less. This is a glorified office and debating chamber. It’s not far off the entire defence budget.
The Notre Dame restoration was less than 1bn. Most Olympics cost less. This is a glorified office and debating chamber. It’s not far off the entire defence budget.
February 6, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Come on. £40bn is ludicrous.
The Notre Dame restoration was less than 1bn. Most Olympics cost less. This is a glorified office and debating chamber. It’s not far off the entire defence budget.
The Notre Dame restoration was less than 1bn. Most Olympics cost less. This is a glorified office and debating chamber. It’s not far off the entire defence budget.
100% agree. Twitter was always tiny compared to Facebook. There could be that number of UK accounts if you counted all the UK-based companies and orgs that have / had an account. Some have many. But actual people? Seriously doubt it.
February 6, 2026 at 11:23 AM
100% agree. Twitter was always tiny compared to Facebook. There could be that number of UK accounts if you counted all the UK-based companies and orgs that have / had an account. Some have many. But actual people? Seriously doubt it.
And Baroness Anderson has clarified her use of 'primary news source' - basically she misspoke.
data.parliament.uk/DepositedPap...
data.parliament.uk/DepositedPap...
February 6, 2026 at 9:47 AM
And Baroness Anderson has clarified her use of 'primary news source' - basically she misspoke.
data.parliament.uk/DepositedPap...
data.parliament.uk/DepositedPap...
UPDATE: I've had a response from the Cabinet Office!
"the statistics cited ‘19.2 million British citizens registered with X and 10.8 million families using the platform’ were provided by OmniGov, the government's media buying agency, who received this data directly from X itself."
"the statistics cited ‘19.2 million British citizens registered with X and 10.8 million families using the platform’ were provided by OmniGov, the government's media buying agency, who received this data directly from X itself."
February 6, 2026 at 9:47 AM
UPDATE: I've had a response from the Cabinet Office!
"the statistics cited ‘19.2 million British citizens registered with X and 10.8 million families using the platform’ were provided by OmniGov, the government's media buying agency, who received this data directly from X itself."
"the statistics cited ‘19.2 million British citizens registered with X and 10.8 million families using the platform’ were provided by OmniGov, the government's media buying agency, who received this data directly from X itself."
It's still awful journalism, and should stop. Either someone says something, and you put it on the record, or they don't. 'Understands' is lazy reporting. Is it first hand? Gossip? Just lifted from another publication? It might not seem big, but it's part of the problem.
February 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
It's still awful journalism, and should stop. Either someone says something, and you put it on the record, or they don't. 'Understands' is lazy reporting. Is it first hand? Gossip? Just lifted from another publication? It might not seem big, but it's part of the problem.