Neil Turner
@neilturner.me.uk
Millennial Yorkshire queer partially deaf geek dad/husband. Works in university admissions, specialising in PhD and MBA. Likes photography and social media, doesn't like writing in the third person. He/him 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️#LGBwiththeT https://neilturner.me.uk
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Neil Turner
@neilturner.me.uk
· Nov 16
Hello. - Neil Turner's Blog
I’m Neil Turner, a UK-based queer higher education professional with interests in technology, social media and photography, and this is my presence on the web. I have a blog (here), and I am also on t...
neilturner.me.uk
I guess it's time for another #introduction post? I'm Neil, I work in Higher Education and have been *very* online for a long time. Currently a co-chair of LGBTQ+ staff network at work, hearing aid user, interested in transport and live in Yorkshire. Blog at neilturner.me.uk updated every other day.
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I'm flummoxed by the underground movement to rehab cancelled figures. There's a rumor that a studio head is planning to begin bringing cancelled people back. It's bananas. The industry has contracted, leaving writers, directors and actors scrambling for work and we're making space for sex criminals?
November 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I'm flummoxed by the underground movement to rehab cancelled figures. There's a rumor that a studio head is planning to begin bringing cancelled people back. It's bananas. The industry has contracted, leaving writers, directors and actors scrambling for work and we're making space for sex criminals?
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Fuck yeah, Yorkshire pudding this mug!
France’s far-right leader hit by egg, days after flour attack
French far-right leader hit on the head with an egg
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, was hit on the head with an egg Saturday, just days after another incident in which a protester threw flour at him.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 30, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Fuck yeah, Yorkshire pudding this mug!
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
Nissan Note
Peugeot 3008
Nissan Leaf
I've only ever owned 3 cars.
Nissan Note
Peugeot 3008
Nissan Leaf
I've only ever owned 3 cars.
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
Car-free
Vauxhall Zafira
Ford Focus
Ford Escort
Ford Escort
I haven't owned 5 cars!
Car-free
Vauxhall Zafira
Ford Focus
Ford Escort
Ford Escort
I haven't owned 5 cars!
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
*cracks knuckles*
Renault 4
Austin Allegro Equipe
Fiat Strada
Nissan Micra
Mini Cooper Estate
Currently: Škoda Scala, the first time I’ve bought new.
*cracks knuckles*
Renault 4
Austin Allegro Equipe
Fiat Strada
Nissan Micra
Mini Cooper Estate
Currently: Škoda Scala, the first time I’ve bought new.
November 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
Nissan Note
Peugeot 3008
Nissan Leaf
I've only ever owned 3 cars.
Nissan Note
Peugeot 3008
Nissan Leaf
I've only ever owned 3 cars.
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Problem: you have two left wing parties in British politics.
Solution: start a new left wing party to unify the movement
Problem: you now have four left wing parties in British politics
Solution: start a new left wing party to unify the movement
Problem: you now have four left wing parties in British politics
November 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Problem: you have two left wing parties in British politics.
Solution: start a new left wing party to unify the movement
Problem: you now have four left wing parties in British politics
Solution: start a new left wing party to unify the movement
Problem: you now have four left wing parties in British politics
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New Survation poll. Have Reform peaked?
RFM: 29% (-5)
LAB: 22% (=)
CON: 18% (+1)
LDM: 12% (+1)
GRN: 11% (+3)
RFM: 29% (-5)
LAB: 22% (=)
CON: 18% (+1)
LDM: 12% (+1)
GRN: 11% (+3)
November 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New Survation poll. Have Reform peaked?
RFM: 29% (-5)
LAB: 22% (=)
CON: 18% (+1)
LDM: 12% (+1)
GRN: 11% (+3)
RFM: 29% (-5)
LAB: 22% (=)
CON: 18% (+1)
LDM: 12% (+1)
GRN: 11% (+3)
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Forget Whamageddon. This year, I'm going to try and avoid the Mariahpocalypse.
I give it 9 hours, max. And that's assuming I'm asleep when December 1st rolls around
I give it 9 hours, max. And that's assuming I'm asleep when December 1st rolls around
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Forget Whamageddon. This year, I'm going to try and avoid the Mariahpocalypse.
I give it 9 hours, max. And that's assuming I'm asleep when December 1st rolls around
I give it 9 hours, max. And that's assuming I'm asleep when December 1st rolls around
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Ahahahahaha, local business that recorded themselves sticking a load of Union Jacks to lampposts all about town are currently pissing and moaning about finally Finding Out.
November 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Ahahahahaha, local business that recorded themselves sticking a load of Union Jacks to lampposts all about town are currently pissing and moaning about finally Finding Out.
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Keep seeing people upset about the “Mansion Tax” potentially ruining their retirement, there’s actually a very simple solution for you: you need to stop getting lattes from Starbucks, cancel your Netflix subscription and gym membership, oh and stop having avocados.
Hope this helps x
Hope this helps x
November 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Keep seeing people upset about the “Mansion Tax” potentially ruining their retirement, there’s actually a very simple solution for you: you need to stop getting lattes from Starbucks, cancel your Netflix subscription and gym membership, oh and stop having avocados.
Hope this helps x
Hope this helps x
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Alexa, what would happen if Kendrick Lamar and Drake formed a political party?
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Alexa, what would happen if Kendrick Lamar and Drake formed a political party?
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If you buy pre-made triple cooked chips to cook at home are they then quadruple cooked chips?
November 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you buy pre-made triple cooked chips to cook at home are they then quadruple cooked chips?
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To be clear, Jones is breaching the Green Party's code of conduct here. GPEW policy is now explicitly pro-HS2 and high speed rail, and at minimum she should state at much in her tweet.
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
To be clear, Jones is breaching the Green Party's code of conduct here. GPEW policy is now explicitly pro-HS2 and high speed rail, and at minimum she should state at much in her tweet.
New Post: Unblogged November
Unblogged November - Neil Turner's Blog
I quite like doing these round-ups of previously unblogged minor things at the end of each month. You can read what I wrote in October, and now here’s November: Peter Pan-to time (oh no it isn’t)#...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New Post: Unblogged November
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Ever feel like AI is trying to gaslight you?
“There is no such book, Rachel. It never existed. No, no don’t look down, don’t look at the search results just listen to me. YOU NEVER WROTE A BOOK AND ALSO YOU WERE IN THE MIGHTY BOOSH”
“There is no such book, Rachel. It never existed. No, no don’t look down, don’t look at the search results just listen to me. YOU NEVER WROTE A BOOK AND ALSO YOU WERE IN THE MIGHTY BOOSH”
November 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Ever feel like AI is trying to gaslight you?
“There is no such book, Rachel. It never existed. No, no don’t look down, don’t look at the search results just listen to me. YOU NEVER WROTE A BOOK AND ALSO YOU WERE IN THE MIGHTY BOOSH”
“There is no such book, Rachel. It never existed. No, no don’t look down, don’t look at the search results just listen to me. YOU NEVER WROTE A BOOK AND ALSO YOU WERE IN THE MIGHTY BOOSH”
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Your Party running a sortition exercise for their founding conference then purging nearly 10% of those selected to attend isn't doing anything to dispell the notion that they're less a political party and more a performance art piece meant to mock the entire concept of left-wing organising
November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Your Party running a sortition exercise for their founding conference then purging nearly 10% of those selected to attend isn't doing anything to dispell the notion that they're less a political party and more a performance art piece meant to mock the entire concept of left-wing organising
Nice of Nextdoor to sneak a cheeky little 'We're updating our terms and conditions' email in amongst the tide of Black Friday spam in the hope that no-one will see it.
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Nice of Nextdoor to sneak a cheeky little 'We're updating our terms and conditions' email in amongst the tide of Black Friday spam in the hope that no-one will see it.
Whenever someone says a show is available on ITVX, we need to put quote marks around "available" because that word is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Whenever someone says a show is available on ITVX, we need to put quote marks around "available" because that word is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
This is very impressive. Every station in Great Britain listed, including all the tram stops.
The new scalable British #NationalRail maps are live from today. Very clever idea in many ways, you zoom in or out for more or less detail. Have a play #rail, @transitmap.net and #map fans! railmap.nationalrail.co.uk#/mapview
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This is very impressive. Every station in Great Britain listed, including all the tram stops.
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So much of civilisation depends on people playing by the rules. Then people discover that, if they don't play by the rules, nothing happens! The sanctions most of us think are there actually aren't.
A system based on people being good chaps has no response when they stop being good chaps.
A system based on people being good chaps has no response when they stop being good chaps.
Excellent and courageous investigative journalism.
The fact that it is (apparently) legal to do this to people is utterly disgusting.
The fact that it is (apparently) legal to do this to people is utterly disgusting.
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
November 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
So much of civilisation depends on people playing by the rules. Then people discover that, if they don't play by the rules, nothing happens! The sanctions most of us think are there actually aren't.
A system based on people being good chaps has no response when they stop being good chaps.
A system based on people being good chaps has no response when they stop being good chaps.
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“Speaking outside his chateau in France, former Brexit Party and UKIP MEP Coburn…”
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
“Speaking outside his chateau in France, former Brexit Party and UKIP MEP Coburn…”
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wait that was it? I.....don't really think anyone from the OBR should be in trouble in that case?
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
wait that was it? I.....don't really think anyone from the OBR should be in trouble in that case?
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Singing Deck the halls to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Singing Deck the halls to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme
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Torn between deep sympathy for the widow, and laughing hysterically at the irony of the whole situation.
www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2565372...
www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2565372...
Bull sculpture will go next to home of widow whose husband died in cattle stampede
A GRIEVING widow whose husband was trampled to death by cattle is facing fresh trauma after Council chiefs chose a new roundabout next to her home…
www.newsandstar.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Torn between deep sympathy for the widow, and laughing hysterically at the irony of the whole situation.
www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2565372...
www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2565372...