Tony White
@editorinchief101.bsky.social
Newspaper drawer-upper and grammar putter-righter. Likes a quiz, bad puns, and a game of Subbuteo. 💙♾️ Man U 🔴⚪️⚫️ & 1874 Northwich 🟢⚫️. Would like the UK to rejoin the EU now please, if it's all the same to you. 🇬🇧🔜🇪🇺 #СлаваУкраїні! 🇺🇦
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If 26 people remember your appalling racist behaviour as a schoolboy and are willing to call you out for it 50 years later you cannot simply brush it off and say it doesn't matter.
"The child is the father of the man," as William Wordsworth once put it. And this father was a nasty bullying bigot.
"The child is the father of the man," as William Wordsworth once put it. And this father was a nasty bullying bigot.
December 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
If 26 people remember your appalling racist behaviour as a schoolboy and are willing to call you out for it 50 years later you cannot simply brush it off and say it doesn't matter.
"The child is the father of the man," as William Wordsworth once put it. And this father was a nasty bullying bigot.
"The child is the father of the man," as William Wordsworth once put it. And this father was a nasty bullying bigot.
Brilliant! Now do a customs union.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
EU’s Erasmus scheme to reopen to UK students for first time since Brexit at cost of £570m
Deal agreed to rejoin exchange programme in 2027, fulfilling Labour election manifesto pledge
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Brilliant! Now do a customs union.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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📢 This petition reflects what many of us already feel about Brexit’s impact. If you haven’t signed yet, here’s the link:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
We believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will just get worse. 10 years after the Brexit vote, let's apply to rejoin ...
petition.parliament.uk
December 16, 2025 at 7:58 AM
📢 This petition reflects what many of us already feel about Brexit’s impact. If you haven’t signed yet, here’s the link:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
So disappointed. Chris Parry was a very astute commentator on History Undone. I had no idea he held such vile views. Well, I think I'm done watching that show on YouTube.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
December 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
So disappointed. Chris Parry was a very astute commentator on History Undone. I had no idea he held such vile views. Well, I think I'm done watching that show on YouTube.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If Labour do end up replacing Starmer sooner rather than later, then a key criterion In choosing his successor as PM needs to be "who is best at telling Trump to 'do one'?"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New Trump doctrine identifies ‘weak’ Europe’s problem: not enough racism
A new US national security strategy represents one of the most profound crises for the Atlantic alliance since 1945
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:34 AM
If Labour do end up replacing Starmer sooner rather than later, then a key criterion In choosing his successor as PM needs to be "who is best at telling Trump to 'do one'?"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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At this point, it’s not surprising at all 😒
December 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
At this point, it’s not surprising at all 😒
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Trump and Putin share a disrespect for democracy and freedom. Values that we hold dear in Europe.
We will not be divided by dictators or far-right forces.
Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. Nothing about Europe without Europe.
Solidarity with Ukraine.
We will not be divided by dictators or far-right forces.
Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. Nothing about Europe without Europe.
Solidarity with Ukraine.
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Trump and Putin share a disrespect for democracy and freedom. Values that we hold dear in Europe.
We will not be divided by dictators or far-right forces.
Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. Nothing about Europe without Europe.
Solidarity with Ukraine.
We will not be divided by dictators or far-right forces.
Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. Nothing about Europe without Europe.
Solidarity with Ukraine.
Needled man says what?
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Needled man says what?
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The Putin-Trump surrender plan is the end if European security. If you decided you didn’t care about Ukraine (I do, but just if) you should oppose with every fibre if you don’t want further Russian attacks on Europe.
It really is that simple.
It really is that simple.
Completely agree.
The fates of Ukraine and Europe are linked.
European security system will be destroyed without Ukraine.
The fates of Ukraine and Europe are linked.
European security system will be destroyed without Ukraine.
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Putin-Trump surrender plan is the end if European security. If you decided you didn’t care about Ukraine (I do, but just if) you should oppose with every fibre if you don’t want further Russian attacks on Europe.
It really is that simple.
It really is that simple.
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5 parties with double digit support. An election under FPTP would be a lottery as to who comes out on top. We need a national commission NOW to determine which electoral system would be best to fairly express what voters want.
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
5 parties with double digit support. An election under FPTP would be a lottery as to who comes out on top. We need a national commission NOW to determine which electoral system would be best to fairly express what voters want.
I'm having a complicated relationship with ChatGPT. Instinctively, I oppose it, but I tried it to scratch an itch on two creative projects that had been rattling around in my brain for ages, and I've made more progress on both of them in two weeks than I have in many years without it. Really torn.
November 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I'm having a complicated relationship with ChatGPT. Instinctively, I oppose it, but I tried it to scratch an itch on two creative projects that had been rattling around in my brain for ages, and I've made more progress on both of them in two weeks than I have in many years without it. Really torn.
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But more to the point - offering asylum to people fleeing war or torture or persecution is what decent nations do. It's what defines us. Without that it's just a race to the bottom.
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
But more to the point - offering asylum to people fleeing war or torture or persecution is what decent nations do. It's what defines us. Without that it's just a race to the bottom.
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Without asylum:
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Without asylum:
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Great. Need a new Wordle start word now.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Great. Need a new Wordle start word now.
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This piece is objectively fantastic.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I spent four weeks as a Traitor in my office and almost lost my mind | Ed Campbell
After a colleague had the bright idea of a workplace version of the hit BBC show, I lied and cheated with impunity. Then the strain began to show, says journalist and podcaster Ed Campbell
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
This piece is objectively fantastic.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“Brexit hasn’t worked only because we didn’t do it badly enough” is quite a policy position.
November 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
“Brexit hasn’t worked only because we didn’t do it badly enough” is quite a policy position.
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if I was invited to Heidi Klum’s Halloween party I’d go in jeans and a t-shirt, why bother competing
November 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
if I was invited to Heidi Klum’s Halloween party I’d go in jeans and a t-shirt, why bother competing
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another brilliant roundtable #TheTraitors
October 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
another brilliant roundtable #TheTraitors
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BREAKING: BBC announces CELEBRITY PUPPET TRAITORS for 2026. Claudia Winkleman will host but never acknowledge that everyone else is a puppet. #celebritytraitors
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
BREAKING: BBC announces CELEBRITY PUPPET TRAITORS for 2026. Claudia Winkleman will host but never acknowledge that everyone else is a puppet. #celebritytraitors
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We all know what the headlines would be-and rightly so!
And you wonder why people are so aware of crimes committed by asylum seekers or black or brown people?
Because the headlines scream it from the rooftops
Yet this white guy barely gets a mention and it’s given an “he’s a science nerd” spin
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And you wonder why people are so aware of crimes committed by asylum seekers or black or brown people?
Because the headlines scream it from the rooftops
Yet this white guy barely gets a mention and it’s given an “he’s a science nerd” spin
8/
October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We all know what the headlines would be-and rightly so!
And you wonder why people are so aware of crimes committed by asylum seekers or black or brown people?
Because the headlines scream it from the rooftops
Yet this white guy barely gets a mention and it’s given an “he’s a science nerd” spin
8/
And you wonder why people are so aware of crimes committed by asylum seekers or black or brown people?
Because the headlines scream it from the rooftops
Yet this white guy barely gets a mention and it’s given an “he’s a science nerd” spin
8/
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For ‘adverts’, see also: ‘hospitals’, ‘the Cabinet’, ‘kindergartens’, ‘the England football team’ and, of course, ‘the country’. The only way you can miss this is deliberately. And just watch them try.
October 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
For ‘adverts’, see also: ‘hospitals’, ‘the Cabinet’, ‘kindergartens’, ‘the England football team’ and, of course, ‘the country’. The only way you can miss this is deliberately. And just watch them try.
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The old political duopoly is dead. Both the Tories and Labour are polling consistently below 20%. Reform are killing the Tories and the Lib Dems, Greens and Plaid are taking the progressive vote away from Labour. New progressive alignments are needed and most of all we need a fair electoral system.
October 26, 2025 at 6:32 AM
The old political duopoly is dead. Both the Tories and Labour are polling consistently below 20%. Reform are killing the Tories and the Lib Dems, Greens and Plaid are taking the progressive vote away from Labour. New progressive alignments are needed and most of all we need a fair electoral system.
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Off the top of my head, there have been four egregious examples of weapons grade public racism in the last couple of weeks - Jenrick; the Express hack; Captain Concrete & the Reform woman. The way they are treated by employers, punters & wider media, will directly influence how much more we see.
October 26, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Off the top of my head, there have been four egregious examples of weapons grade public racism in the last couple of weeks - Jenrick; the Express hack; Captain Concrete & the Reform woman. The way they are treated by employers, punters & wider media, will directly influence how much more we see.
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To go from "Who is Katie Lam?" to "Everybody hates Katie Lam, the Tory Idi Amin" in less than a week is exemplary "rising star" behaviour
October 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
To go from "Who is Katie Lam?" to "Everybody hates Katie Lam, the Tory Idi Amin" in less than a week is exemplary "rising star" behaviour
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The Traitors if they were Potatoes
October 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Traitors if they were Potatoes