Guy Dresser
@guydp.bsky.social
Ex journo. Writer. Communicating in Switzerland. Former GB Kayaker. Ocean rower. Join the global stem cell register - you could save a life! @dkms_uk
No wonder they speak on condition of anonymity
January 20, 2026 at 11:58 PM
No wonder they speak on condition of anonymity
My mother died in June 2024. I told DWP, HMRC, etc. HMRC said they’d let me know if tax was owed. In fact she’d overpaid. The refund came in the first post after Christmas. Exactly 18 months.
January 18, 2026 at 11:22 AM
My mother died in June 2024. I told DWP, HMRC, etc. HMRC said they’d let me know if tax was owed. In fact she’d overpaid. The refund came in the first post after Christmas. Exactly 18 months.
Great headline, from 2013. But if the Great British public is wrong, maybe it’s just been misinformed or lied to. What is the mainstream media doing to combat misinformation, dare I ask…
January 11, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Great headline, from 2013. But if the Great British public is wrong, maybe it’s just been misinformed or lied to. What is the mainstream media doing to combat misinformation, dare I ask…
On the plus side, there’s zero chance of a Nobel peace prize now…
January 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
On the plus side, there’s zero chance of a Nobel peace prize now…
Thank you for “you” attention. Get an editor!
December 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Thank you for “you” attention. Get an editor!
Love these, reminds me of my days on the Birmingham Post, our subs were brilliant at turning these out
December 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Love these, reminds me of my days on the Birmingham Post, our subs were brilliant at turning these out
Agreed…I think it says a lot about people making choices on their ballot paper which they don’t want to admit to their friends and family!
December 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Agreed…I think it says a lot about people making choices on their ballot paper which they don’t want to admit to their friends and family!
It was an awful dining experience. Mean, thimble-sized portions and premium prices, even the staff were embarrassed. Anyone with a half-decent memory will know to avoid.
December 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It was an awful dining experience. Mean, thimble-sized portions and premium prices, even the staff were embarrassed. Anyone with a half-decent memory will know to avoid.
Who is surprised, really. Governance is not a FIFA strongpoint, never has been.
December 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Who is surprised, really. Governance is not a FIFA strongpoint, never has been.
It’s probably also true that Boris Johnson will not be held to account for the 23k lives estimated to have been unnecessarily lost because of his COVID failures.
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
It’s probably also true that Boris Johnson will not be held to account for the 23k lives estimated to have been unnecessarily lost because of his COVID failures.
Good question, Tom. Better to criticize the program if it turns out to be dull rather than this unwarranted hatchet job. I’m sure there was scepticism about the prospects for a baking show on a mainstream channel, and look how that turned out.
November 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Good question, Tom. Better to criticize the program if it turns out to be dull rather than this unwarranted hatchet job. I’m sure there was scepticism about the prospects for a baking show on a mainstream channel, and look how that turned out.
Let’s be honest, the City of London has been awash with part-laundered money for years
November 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Let’s be honest, the City of London has been awash with part-laundered money for years
And the brand is contaminated, as most Tesla owners realize
November 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
And the brand is contaminated, as most Tesla owners realize
Reminds me of the football hooliganism documentary which had a great clip of some thug with a huge bulldog tattoo on his chest and Great Britian in huge letters. No ragrets
October 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Reminds me of the football hooliganism documentary which had a great clip of some thug with a huge bulldog tattoo on his chest and Great Britian in huge letters. No ragrets