Matt Spencer
@mattspencertv.bsky.social
Journalist, TV Producer, Secretary of Ploughmans Cricket Club, Director of Southwark Community Sports Ground, big fan of dogs 🐶🦮🐕
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Matt Spencer
@mattspencertv.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Hello 🙋🏼♂️
I’m Matt or Spence.
📰 I’ve spent a decade on newsdesks.
📺 I wake up before sunrise to make TV with Jeremy Vine.
🌞When the sun is out I play cricket with Ploughmans CC.
💚 I also help run a charity which provides sport in South London.
📲 I’d love to connect with new and old friends.
♻️🦋🙏🏼
I’m Matt or Spence.
📰 I’ve spent a decade on newsdesks.
📺 I wake up before sunrise to make TV with Jeremy Vine.
🌞When the sun is out I play cricket with Ploughmans CC.
💚 I also help run a charity which provides sport in South London.
📲 I’d love to connect with new and old friends.
♻️🦋🙏🏼
🚨 New job title revealed by @thejeremyvine.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 12:29 PM
🚨 New job title revealed by @thejeremyvine.bsky.social
Currently sat in NHS A&E with my partner to get some stitches in her hand - waiting time here is 6.5 hours tonight. 🕘 every seat sat on.
December 5, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Currently sat in NHS A&E with my partner to get some stitches in her hand - waiting time here is 6.5 hours tonight. 🕘 every seat sat on.
Anyone else taken aback by how positively boiling the wind is today 💨 like what do I wear tomorrow? A jumper? A coat? A t-shirt?
November 24, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Anyone else taken aback by how positively boiling the wind is today 💨 like what do I wear tomorrow? A jumper? A coat? A t-shirt?
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It brings me enormous joy that Spurs routinely defeat one of the greatest football teams of my lifetime, and it’s only made funnier because we lost to Ipswich #COYS
November 23, 2024 at 7:26 PM
It brings me enormous joy that Spurs routinely defeat one of the greatest football teams of my lifetime, and it’s only made funnier because we lost to Ipswich #COYS
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Jeremy Vine just said he is bisexual because he writes with his left hand and plays tennis with his right.
November 21, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Jeremy Vine just said he is bisexual because he writes with his left hand and plays tennis with his right.
Reposted by Matt Spencer
"King Charles can choose to pay inheritance tax if he wishes. Is it fair?
"I'm not going to comment on individual taxpayer’s situation."
Treasury Minister James Murray responds to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on whether it is fair that King Charles can choose to pay inheritance tax.
#Newsnight
"I'm not going to comment on individual taxpayer’s situation."
Treasury Minister James Murray responds to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on whether it is fair that King Charles can choose to pay inheritance tax.
#Newsnight
November 20, 2024 at 12:11 AM
"King Charles can choose to pay inheritance tax if he wishes. Is it fair?
"I'm not going to comment on individual taxpayer’s situation."
Treasury Minister James Murray responds to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on whether it is fair that King Charles can choose to pay inheritance tax.
#Newsnight
"I'm not going to comment on individual taxpayer’s situation."
Treasury Minister James Murray responds to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on whether it is fair that King Charles can choose to pay inheritance tax.
#Newsnight
Reposted by Matt Spencer
A wave of news publishers have arrived on Bluesky in recent days, following audiences and journalists departing X.
Newcomers self-verified or verified by Press Gazette have included The Economist, The Week, the i, Kent Online and ITV News, plus the NUJ and IPSO
pressgazette.co.uk/social_media...
Newcomers self-verified or verified by Press Gazette have included The Economist, The Week, the i, Kent Online and ITV News, plus the NUJ and IPSO
pressgazette.co.uk/social_media...
Wave of news publishers arrive on Bluesky as sign-ups surge
A wave of news publishers have set up on Bluesky in recent days, following audiences and journalists departing X/Twitter.
pressgazette.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 1:53 PM
A wave of news publishers have arrived on Bluesky in recent days, following audiences and journalists departing X.
Newcomers self-verified or verified by Press Gazette have included The Economist, The Week, the i, Kent Online and ITV News, plus the NUJ and IPSO
pressgazette.co.uk/social_media...
Newcomers self-verified or verified by Press Gazette have included The Economist, The Week, the i, Kent Online and ITV News, plus the NUJ and IPSO
pressgazette.co.uk/social_media...
Today I told Jeremy Vine off for not reading his work emails (as seen on TV below) and then Jonathan Ashworth defended Labour’s policy to introduce inheritance tax on farmers.
Another day, another show with @jeremyandstormon5.bsky.social!
💙💛
Another day, another show with @jeremyandstormon5.bsky.social!
💙💛
November 19, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Today I told Jeremy Vine off for not reading his work emails (as seen on TV below) and then Jonathan Ashworth defended Labour’s policy to introduce inheritance tax on farmers.
Another day, another show with @jeremyandstormon5.bsky.social!
💙💛
Another day, another show with @jeremyandstormon5.bsky.social!
💙💛
Reposted by Matt Spencer
"This government have lied to get into power."
"They've awoken a sleeping lion in farmers."
Farmer Colin Rayner confronts Jonathan Ashworth over winter fuel, food production and alleged promises made to the agricultural sector.
@thejeremyvine.bsky.social | #JeremyVine
"They've awoken a sleeping lion in farmers."
Farmer Colin Rayner confronts Jonathan Ashworth over winter fuel, food production and alleged promises made to the agricultural sector.
@thejeremyvine.bsky.social | #JeremyVine
November 19, 2024 at 12:08 PM
"This government have lied to get into power."
"They've awoken a sleeping lion in farmers."
Farmer Colin Rayner confronts Jonathan Ashworth over winter fuel, food production and alleged promises made to the agricultural sector.
@thejeremyvine.bsky.social | #JeremyVine
"They've awoken a sleeping lion in farmers."
Farmer Colin Rayner confronts Jonathan Ashworth over winter fuel, food production and alleged promises made to the agricultural sector.
@thejeremyvine.bsky.social | #JeremyVine
Heard from loads of farmers on our show today - many taking part in the march.
Keen to see pictures from the protests, especially of the tiny tractors! 🚜🚜🚜
Keen to see pictures from the protests, especially of the tiny tractors! 🚜🚜🚜
November 19, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Heard from loads of farmers on our show today - many taking part in the march.
Keen to see pictures from the protests, especially of the tiny tractors! 🚜🚜🚜
Keen to see pictures from the protests, especially of the tiny tractors! 🚜🚜🚜
Reposted by Matt Spencer
"Does it help that Jeremy Clarkson is turning up tomorrow?"
"Probably not on this one no."
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks the NFU's Tom Bradshaw about tomorrow's farmers' protest in Westminster.
#Newsnight
"Probably not on this one no."
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks the NFU's Tom Bradshaw about tomorrow's farmers' protest in Westminster.
#Newsnight
November 18, 2024 at 11:44 PM
"Does it help that Jeremy Clarkson is turning up tomorrow?"
"Probably not on this one no."
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks the NFU's Tom Bradshaw about tomorrow's farmers' protest in Westminster.
#Newsnight
"Probably not on this one no."
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks the NFU's Tom Bradshaw about tomorrow's farmers' protest in Westminster.
#Newsnight
Hey, you up?
Who are the UK early birds on Bluesky? 🪱🐦
Who are the UK early birds on Bluesky? 🪱🐦
November 19, 2024 at 4:32 AM
Hey, you up?
Who are the UK early birds on Bluesky? 🪱🐦
Who are the UK early birds on Bluesky? 🪱🐦
I feel like this fortune cookie describes everyone on bluesky right now
November 18, 2024 at 8:22 PM
I feel like this fortune cookie describes everyone on bluesky right now
Does Britain need more social media platforms? 🦋
November 18, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Does Britain need more social media platforms? 🦋
Ever too old to ‘join new social platforms’?! 🦋
November 18, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Ever too old to ‘join new social platforms’?! 🦋
🏆A few irl blue sky moments from 2024 - winning the Surrey Cricket League as captain AND a taking wickets in a tournament win at Lords.
We also won a league-wide sportsmanship/fair play award.
It was a pretty fun and productive season albeit battling injuries on and off.🏏
We also won a league-wide sportsmanship/fair play award.
It was a pretty fun and productive season albeit battling injuries on and off.🏏
November 18, 2024 at 8:04 PM
🏆A few irl blue sky moments from 2024 - winning the Surrey Cricket League as captain AND a taking wickets in a tournament win at Lords.
We also won a league-wide sportsmanship/fair play award.
It was a pretty fun and productive season albeit battling injuries on and off.🏏
We also won a league-wide sportsmanship/fair play award.
It was a pretty fun and productive season albeit battling injuries on and off.🏏
Hello 🙋🏼♂️
I’m Matt or Spence.
📰 I’ve spent a decade on newsdesks.
📺 I wake up before sunrise to make TV with Jeremy Vine.
🌞When the sun is out I play cricket with Ploughmans CC.
💚 I also help run a charity which provides sport in South London.
📲 I’d love to connect with new and old friends.
♻️🦋🙏🏼
I’m Matt or Spence.
📰 I’ve spent a decade on newsdesks.
📺 I wake up before sunrise to make TV with Jeremy Vine.
🌞When the sun is out I play cricket with Ploughmans CC.
💚 I also help run a charity which provides sport in South London.
📲 I’d love to connect with new and old friends.
♻️🦋🙏🏼
November 18, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Hello 🙋🏼♂️
I’m Matt or Spence.
📰 I’ve spent a decade on newsdesks.
📺 I wake up before sunrise to make TV with Jeremy Vine.
🌞When the sun is out I play cricket with Ploughmans CC.
💚 I also help run a charity which provides sport in South London.
📲 I’d love to connect with new and old friends.
♻️🦋🙏🏼
I’m Matt or Spence.
📰 I’ve spent a decade on newsdesks.
📺 I wake up before sunrise to make TV with Jeremy Vine.
🌞When the sun is out I play cricket with Ploughmans CC.
💚 I also help run a charity which provides sport in South London.
📲 I’d love to connect with new and old friends.
♻️🦋🙏🏼