Connaire Demain
@conn1231.bsky.social
30something exMancunian. Spend my day making short term plans. Views are definitely my own.
Oh to be a fly in the Chief Whips office this afternoon
February 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Oh to be a fly in the Chief Whips office this afternoon
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A dark, wet January night in rural Wiltshire.
Baron Mandelson of Foy & Hartlepool trudges despondently along the country lane towards home.
Suddenly, he senses he isn’t alone. A dark presence among the trees.
“Peter,” says a voice he’s not heard for many years, “Thank you for all that you do.”
Baron Mandelson of Foy & Hartlepool trudges despondently along the country lane towards home.
Suddenly, he senses he isn’t alone. A dark presence among the trees.
“Peter,” says a voice he’s not heard for many years, “Thank you for all that you do.”
February 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
A dark, wet January night in rural Wiltshire.
Baron Mandelson of Foy & Hartlepool trudges despondently along the country lane towards home.
Suddenly, he senses he isn’t alone. A dark presence among the trees.
“Peter,” says a voice he’s not heard for many years, “Thank you for all that you do.”
Baron Mandelson of Foy & Hartlepool trudges despondently along the country lane towards home.
Suddenly, he senses he isn’t alone. A dark presence among the trees.
“Peter,” says a voice he’s not heard for many years, “Thank you for all that you do.”
David Olusoga could have at least told us the story of the house...
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
David Olusoga could have at least told us the story of the house...
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This is gorgeous -- www.pentagram.com/work/a-data-...
‘A Data Love Letter to the Subway’
A data-driven animation for Fulton Center commissioned by MTA Arts & Design for its 40th anniversary.
www.pentagram.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This is gorgeous -- www.pentagram.com/work/a-data-...
Whoever at the BBC gives Jeremy Vine a radio slot, needs firing...
January 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Whoever at the BBC gives Jeremy Vine a radio slot, needs firing...
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There’ll be a lot of attention about Carter’s much-heralded post-presidency in the days ahead.
Remember too that his *presidency* was better than he gets credit for. History will treat him very kindly.
Remember too that his *presidency* was better than he gets credit for. History will treat him very kindly.
Jimmy Carter dies at 100.
What a life he lived post-presidency.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
What a life he lived post-presidency.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says
The tenacious Southerner was turned out of office after one term. But he had a brilliant post-presidential career as a champion of health, peace and democracy.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:44 PM
There’ll be a lot of attention about Carter’s much-heralded post-presidency in the days ahead.
Remember too that his *presidency* was better than he gets credit for. History will treat him very kindly.
Remember too that his *presidency* was better than he gets credit for. History will treat him very kindly.
When did the Victoria Line get 5G?!
December 13, 2024 at 8:41 PM
When did the Victoria Line get 5G?!
Will always remember getting lost with him in a Battle Minibus and it being a barrel of laughs. Genuine titan.
John Prescott: a life in pictures
John Prescott: a life in pictures
The former British deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86. His family said he ‘spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice and protecting the environment’ Continue reading...
dlvr.it
November 21, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Will always remember getting lost with him in a Battle Minibus and it being a barrel of laughs. Genuine titan.
Why is it always London Style buses and not say, Brighton style buses... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
'London-style' buses to be delivered nationwide with £1bn boost
The Department for Transport (DfT) said funding would be allocated based on levels of deprivation and population.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Why is it always London Style buses and not say, Brighton style buses... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
This is one of those threads, where something dry is actually really interesting.
🖌️WATCHING PAINT DRY🖌️
A thread about the rise of mass production.
💵The ascent of mass consumption.
📈The rise & fall of economic growth.
📉 And why our productivity growth seems to have stalled.
🚗But, above all else, it's about why watching paint dry is actually a perfectly good use of your time
🧵
A thread about the rise of mass production.
💵The ascent of mass consumption.
📈The rise & fall of economic growth.
📉 And why our productivity growth seems to have stalled.
🚗But, above all else, it's about why watching paint dry is actually a perfectly good use of your time
🧵
November 16, 2024 at 5:17 PM
This is one of those threads, where something dry is actually really interesting.
Do you get a pound if you say "it's like old twitter? Anyway, I'll add another one to the pile...
November 12, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Do you get a pound if you say "it's like old twitter? Anyway, I'll add another one to the pile...