Chairman Moët
@chairmanmoet.bsky.social
Champagne socialist. UK politics, foreign affairs & overreacting to stuff we'll all have forgotten about in a week.
Watching an interview and halfway through suddenly realising Adam Tooze *is* Simon Farnaby
December 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Watching an interview and halfway through suddenly realising Adam Tooze *is* Simon Farnaby
Slide from a Peter Singer lecture on Utilitarianism also doubling up as a guide to thinking about eating and drinking over the Christmas period
December 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Slide from a Peter Singer lecture on Utilitarianism also doubling up as a guide to thinking about eating and drinking over the Christmas period
Always fun, and slightly disconcerting, this time of year seeing Aldi take their stack it high, sell it cheap approach to some of the most prestigious names in wine
December 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Always fun, and slightly disconcerting, this time of year seeing Aldi take their stack it high, sell it cheap approach to some of the most prestigious names in wine
Hard not to read this and think that when she describes a "secure ecosystem" she means that it's safe to do drugs in the toilets.
December 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Hard not to read this and think that when she describes a "secure ecosystem" she means that it's safe to do drugs in the toilets.
Somehow ended up in a bar/David Lynch art installation where my issues with a PE bench on a wall seems like a frivolous concern
December 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Somehow ended up in a bar/David Lynch art installation where my issues with a PE bench on a wall seems like a frivolous concern
In a bar that has a mid-century school PE bench repurposed as a shelf and I hate everything about it
December 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
In a bar that has a mid-century school PE bench repurposed as a shelf and I hate everything about it
god the YouTube 2025 recap is brutal
December 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
god the YouTube 2025 recap is brutal
Searching for Liz Truss on YouTube to see her new show and a whole bunch of other UK RW shows appear -Harry Cole, Dan Wootton - all with miniscule viewing figures as does Truss herself with only 8,500 views. For a show that was previewed and reviewed in the papers that's utterly pathetic
December 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Searching for Liz Truss on YouTube to see her new show and a whole bunch of other UK RW shows appear -Harry Cole, Dan Wootton - all with miniscule viewing figures as does Truss herself with only 8,500 views. For a show that was previewed and reviewed in the papers that's utterly pathetic
Suddenly clicked why the inscription on the side of the trophy reads "ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthugha Fomalhaut n'gha-ghaa naf'lthagn"
December 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Suddenly clicked why the inscription on the side of the trophy reads "ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthugha Fomalhaut n'gha-ghaa naf'lthagn"
Anyway, Nick Hayek senior was a cool guy.
December 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Anyway, Nick Hayek senior was a cool guy.
Labour fundraising on Farage's racism.
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Labour fundraising on Farage's racism.
On snobbery, from a perfume review substack
December 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
On snobbery, from a perfume review substack
The cats have implemented a new emergency policy which means they aren't getting out of bed until the central heating comes on
December 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The cats have implemented a new emergency policy which means they aren't getting out of bed until the central heating comes on
The Sunday Times having an absolute mare trying to do a "Mansion Tax" scare piece in wishy washy liberal Richmond
November 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Sunday Times having an absolute mare trying to do a "Mansion Tax" scare piece in wishy washy liberal Richmond
I was only saying this earlier today to my partner in light of his recent interview with Politics Joe, conducted in a local cafe where he talks about chatting to all the customers: Corbyn's view of working people is deeply, deeply, patronising.
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I was only saying this earlier today to my partner in light of his recent interview with Politics Joe, conducted in a local cafe where he talks about chatting to all the customers: Corbyn's view of working people is deeply, deeply, patronising.
Just read this on a washing machine website. Doing the laundry is a gift to myself apparently.
November 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Just read this on a washing machine website. Doing the laundry is a gift to myself apparently.
I'm sure there are experts who are able to tell me why I shouldn't be but as an idiot I'm always incredibly impressed by the quality of photos my Pixel 9a churns out with only a modicum of effort
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I'm sure there are experts who are able to tell me why I shouldn't be but as an idiot I'm always incredibly impressed by the quality of photos my Pixel 9a churns out with only a modicum of effort
is it me or is Ian Brown slowly turning into Gerry Adams
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
is it me or is Ian Brown slowly turning into Gerry Adams
For reasons I can't explain I'm a big fan of German/Austrian alpine folk music and like to listen to it when I've drunk too much on a Friday evening. But suddenly rethinking my life choices when during a video I notice the old guy in this video is wearing medals....?!?
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
For reasons I can't explain I'm a big fan of German/Austrian alpine folk music and like to listen to it when I've drunk too much on a Friday evening. But suddenly rethinking my life choices when during a video I notice the old guy in this video is wearing medals....?!?
Among other things Stewart Lee interviewing Steve Hanley off The Fall does highlight one aspect of the British man of a certain age's approach to fashion
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Among other things Stewart Lee interviewing Steve Hanley off The Fall does highlight one aspect of the British man of a certain age's approach to fashion
Happy International Men's Day to all who celebrate
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Happy International Men's Day to all who celebrate