Gabriel Milland
@gabrielmilland.bsky.social
Research and policy. Former senior UK government comms official and adviser. Happiest in a focus group. Once a journalist. Further back, a historian of the media, war and public opinion. Halberdier. Bristol City FC.
Because we may not be "developed" as a country but we do have airports which acknowledge the existence of foreign countries.
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Because we may not be "developed" as a country but we do have airports which acknowledge the existence of foreign countries.
There must be half a dozen non-stops a day to CDG. God knows how many more to ORY and BVA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
There must be half a dozen non-stops a day to CDG. God knows how many more to ORY and BVA.
But how would he otherwise pick up scratchy coverage of the rugby in that Pyrenean refugio while darning socks and advising on the Lib Dem federal constitution?
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
But how would he otherwise pick up scratchy coverage of the rugby in that Pyrenean refugio while darning socks and advising on the Lib Dem federal constitution?
But he's *advising* them to submit. To engage in national self-abasement. It sounds like Tory kitsch to invoke Churchill or Thatcher. But both of them would weep.
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
But he's *advising* them to submit. To engage in national self-abasement. It sounds like Tory kitsch to invoke Churchill or Thatcher. But both of them would weep.
Was leading Talksport bulletins this morning. So people will actually hear it.
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Was leading Talksport bulletins this morning. So people will actually hear it.
I thought we'd got rid of coursework for GCSEs.
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I thought we'd got rid of coursework for GCSEs.
Yup. Although they were on the right side with Carole King.
November 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Yup. Although they were on the right side with Carole King.
Yeah but I'm never going to get the fiver back that an erroneously well-reviewed 10,000 Maniacs album cost me.
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Yeah but I'm never going to get the fiver back that an erroneously well-reviewed 10,000 Maniacs album cost me.
Having done quite a lot of research with NT members I can confirm this is completely accurate.
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Having done quite a lot of research with NT members I can confirm this is completely accurate.
Pete Waterman was always an NME reader.
November 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Pete Waterman was always an NME reader.
Oh god. I have an overpowering urge to listen to "Dreams".
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Oh god. I have an overpowering urge to listen to "Dreams".
True. I blame the 80s/90s NME.
November 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
True. I blame the 80s/90s NME.
The smears weren't smears. They were correct.
November 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The smears weren't smears. They were correct.
And the smart-arse comment about black shirts? Some times a black shirt is just a black shirt. But a white poppy is never just a white poppy. Obviously.
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
And the smart-arse comment about black shirts? Some times a black shirt is just a black shirt. But a white poppy is never just a white poppy. Obviously.