Mark Purchase
@markpurch.bsky.social
“grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference”
As always it’s the “Brexit deal” not actually leaving the European Union in the first place that Starmer blames
Cue a further round of tinkering at the edges…….although if he really believes that we have better trading arrangements with USA & India then he is ludicrously naive
Cue a further round of tinkering at the edges…….although if he really believes that we have better trading arrangements with USA & India then he is ludicrously naive
December 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
As always it’s the “Brexit deal” not actually leaving the European Union in the first place that Starmer blames
Cue a further round of tinkering at the edges…….although if he really believes that we have better trading arrangements with USA & India then he is ludicrously naive
Cue a further round of tinkering at the edges…….although if he really believes that we have better trading arrangements with USA & India then he is ludicrously naive
Too late
@europeanmovement.co.uk has allowed a Brexiteer who blames Europe for Brexit and the consequences onto its board
How could they be so silly to do this
@europeanmovement.co.uk has allowed a Brexiteer who blames Europe for Brexit and the consequences onto its board
How could they be so silly to do this
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Too late
@europeanmovement.co.uk has allowed a Brexiteer who blames Europe for Brexit and the consequences onto its board
How could they be so silly to do this
@europeanmovement.co.uk has allowed a Brexiteer who blames Europe for Brexit and the consequences onto its board
How could they be so silly to do this
I’m sure when Andy is talking about cheap and easy to apply for Visas he is thinking of something similar to this world beating system
December 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I’m sure when Andy is talking about cheap and easy to apply for Visas he is thinking of something similar to this world beating system
It must be a shock to realise you gave up your career in grown up journalism to work for a light entertainment channel
Especially when Ronan Keating from the One Show is ahead of you in the list
Especially when Ronan Keating from the One Show is ahead of you in the list
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It must be a shock to realise you gave up your career in grown up journalism to work for a light entertainment channel
Especially when Ronan Keating from the One Show is ahead of you in the list
Especially when Ronan Keating from the One Show is ahead of you in the list
Petty criminals in València aren’t the smartest
November 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Petty criminals in València aren’t the smartest
Isn’t this le goût de chez vous??
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Isn’t this le goût de chez vous??
I walk past this restaurant all the time and it never seems to be open
The kitchen must cook loads of food that is never eaten
The kitchen must cook loads of food that is never eaten
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I walk past this restaurant all the time and it never seems to be open
The kitchen must cook loads of food that is never eaten
The kitchen must cook loads of food that is never eaten
Well if he’d said that in the first place rather than being adamant the policy was “rejoining the CU” we could have saved ourselves a lot of trouble
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Well if he’d said that in the first place rather than being adamant the policy was “rejoining the CU” we could have saved ourselves a lot of trouble
You only need to see a story like this to understand how the community works, making weaker members stronger is beneficial to the entire community
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
You only need to see a story like this to understand how the community works, making weaker members stronger is beneficial to the entire community
I think the main message of the article is to be far more ambitious and stop tinkering around the edges
Starting from a position of what we want/need rather than always starting by saying what we don’t want it might help
We can’t achieve beneficial access to the SM without dropping our red lines
Starting from a position of what we want/need rather than always starting by saying what we don’t want it might help
We can’t achieve beneficial access to the SM without dropping our red lines
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I think the main message of the article is to be far more ambitious and stop tinkering around the edges
Starting from a position of what we want/need rather than always starting by saying what we don’t want it might help
We can’t achieve beneficial access to the SM without dropping our red lines
Starting from a position of what we want/need rather than always starting by saying what we don’t want it might help
We can’t achieve beneficial access to the SM without dropping our red lines
Post a book you love from the 1980s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers
November 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Post a book you love from the 1980s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers
The equivalent stores in Spain were called Dealz and they stopped operating a couple of years ago and converted to Pepco, stores selling mainly kids clothing (part of the same group)
Calling yourself Poundland and selling crap for more than £1 was never a serious strategy
Calling yourself Poundland and selling crap for more than £1 was never a serious strategy
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The equivalent stores in Spain were called Dealz and they stopped operating a couple of years ago and converted to Pepco, stores selling mainly kids clothing (part of the same group)
Calling yourself Poundland and selling crap for more than £1 was never a serious strategy
Calling yourself Poundland and selling crap for more than £1 was never a serious strategy
There’s now no need to even leave the airport when you go on holiday to 🇪🇸
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
There’s now no need to even leave the airport when you go on holiday to 🇪🇸
Won’t bother reading this bollocks either
November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Won’t bother reading this bollocks either
I can’t be arsed to read what this muppet thinks, but all indications are that residents don’t need to do anything other than use the EES e-gates, no registration required
Much better than queuing with tourists to go through border security
Much better than queuing with tourists to go through border security
November 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I can’t be arsed to read what this muppet thinks, but all indications are that residents don’t need to do anything other than use the EES e-gates, no registration required
Much better than queuing with tourists to go through border security
Much better than queuing with tourists to go through border security
Good to see that #MakingTaxDigital is going well
Apparently the IT geniuses at HMRC send out Self Assessment reminder emails to people who aren’t even registered for Self Assessment
Apparently the IT geniuses at HMRC send out Self Assessment reminder emails to people who aren’t even registered for Self Assessment
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Good to see that #MakingTaxDigital is going well
Apparently the IT geniuses at HMRC send out Self Assessment reminder emails to people who aren’t even registered for Self Assessment
Apparently the IT geniuses at HMRC send out Self Assessment reminder emails to people who aren’t even registered for Self Assessment
Well at least the Beeb hasn’t been cowed into submission
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Well at least the Beeb hasn’t been cowed into submission
Is Andy posting from the future?
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Is Andy posting from the future?
In America it’s even worse
They call just about anything soft and sweet “pudding”
They call just about anything soft and sweet “pudding”
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
In America it’s even worse
They call just about anything soft and sweet “pudding”
They call just about anything soft and sweet “pudding”
I’m expecting DeSantis to claim he was correct all along
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I’m expecting DeSantis to claim he was correct all along
I think their uniforms are already pretty awful already
The old District of Columbia Stadium was renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RFK Stadium) a year after he was assassinated, which wouldn’t be such a bad outcome for the new stadium
The old District of Columbia Stadium was renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RFK Stadium) a year after he was assassinated, which wouldn’t be such a bad outcome for the new stadium
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I think their uniforms are already pretty awful already
The old District of Columbia Stadium was renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RFK Stadium) a year after he was assassinated, which wouldn’t be such a bad outcome for the new stadium
The old District of Columbia Stadium was renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RFK Stadium) a year after he was assassinated, which wouldn’t be such a bad outcome for the new stadium
It’s a small company under company law so doesn’t need to publish full accounts, but membership starts at £3.50 a month, and the average paid is £5 which suggests an income of £2m or so from members
Not huge but enough to make a bigger impact than they seem to make
Not huge but enough to make a bigger impact than they seem to make
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
It’s a small company under company law so doesn’t need to publish full accounts, but membership starts at £3.50 a month, and the average paid is £5 which suggests an income of £2m or so from members
Not huge but enough to make a bigger impact than they seem to make
Not huge but enough to make a bigger impact than they seem to make
There are certain things that need a good British condiment
Manchego and Piccalilli 😉
Manchego and Piccalilli 😉
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
There are certain things that need a good British condiment
Manchego and Piccalilli 😉
Manchego and Piccalilli 😉
