David Irwin
@davidirwin1987.bsky.social
Former journo, left for pastures news. I enjoy good books, old footpaths, folklore, writing, watching wildlife and tennis and most geeky things involving goblins.
The vulnerable minority of choice 5 years ago...
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The vulnerable minority of choice 5 years ago...
Reform pitch inevitably "we said it first, we really believe it..." It is the Uxbridge by-election scenario, but on a much more toxic issue.
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Reform pitch inevitably "we said it first, we really believe it..." It is the Uxbridge by-election scenario, but on a much more toxic issue.
Did some scribbling in the summer and was overly generous maybe
November 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Did some scribbling in the summer and was overly generous maybe
You just invoked one of my favourite videogames.
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
You just invoked one of my favourite videogames.
This league table is instructive.
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This league table is instructive.
Who could have foreseen this...
October 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Who could have foreseen this...
If Peter Davison's Doctor had been a horrible racist we'd be about in that ballpark.
October 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If Peter Davison's Doctor had been a horrible racist we'd be about in that ballpark.
Massive David Brent vibes at the end.
September 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Massive David Brent vibes at the end.
Genesis of the Jenkyns...
September 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Genesis of the Jenkyns...
Also worth noting Starmer won Labour leadership on platform of more tax - people really should have held him accountable for ditching that. Of all the pledges he abandoned that one was hardest to reconcile with the "financial circumstances have changed" excuse-making - it was in fact more necessary.
August 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Also worth noting Starmer won Labour leadership on platform of more tax - people really should have held him accountable for ditching that. Of all the pledges he abandoned that one was hardest to reconcile with the "financial circumstances have changed" excuse-making - it was in fact more necessary.
This from Lammy's speech at Holocaust Memorial Day in January. The irony is that the West did exactly what he warns of - it's only two years since a Labour MP had to apologise for accusing Israel of practising apartheid...
July 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This from Lammy's speech at Holocaust Memorial Day in January. The irony is that the West did exactly what he warns of - it's only two years since a Labour MP had to apologise for accusing Israel of practising apartheid...
He also reminds me facially of Admiral Ackbar from Return of the Jedi - althoug Ackbar was a fine moral leader, whereas Farage is obviously a turd.
July 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
He also reminds me facially of Admiral Ackbar from Return of the Jedi - althoug Ackbar was a fine moral leader, whereas Farage is obviously a turd.
Latest visitor to the patio.
April 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Latest visitor to the patio.
Some photos of the Robins nesting in our ivy.
April 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Some photos of the Robins nesting in our ivy.
Found an old file of folklore columns I cut out more than a decade ago that I've now transferred to a much nicer folder - if only to show off the gorgeous artwork.
March 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Found an old file of folklore columns I cut out more than a decade ago that I've now transferred to a much nicer folder - if only to show off the gorgeous artwork.
Picked up a 1999 Encyclopedia of Britain y'day. Net zero nay-sayers should check out these stats on the power sector and compare with now - wind has capacity to power 11m homes and renewables now make-up well over 40 per cent of electricity mix. The transition has been rapid and remarkable.
March 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Picked up a 1999 Encyclopedia of Britain y'day. Net zero nay-sayers should check out these stats on the power sector and compare with now - wind has capacity to power 11m homes and renewables now make-up well over 40 per cent of electricity mix. The transition has been rapid and remarkable.
Trying to get back into pencil drawing after many years off..
March 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Trying to get back into pencil drawing after many years off..
This excerpt from the rather brilliant A Very British Coup - penned in the 80s - seems rather prescient.
February 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This excerpt from the rather brilliant A Very British Coup - penned in the 80s - seems rather prescient.
As tedious culture warriors like Truss and Trump rail against paper straws, worth noting this UK poll in terms of support for banning various single-use plastics. As always the views of the crank minority are being peddled as if they are mainstream.
February 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
As tedious culture warriors like Truss and Trump rail against paper straws, worth noting this UK poll in terms of support for banning various single-use plastics. As always the views of the crank minority are being peddled as if they are mainstream.