David Walker
@mrdavidcwalker.bsky.social
Starting out on children’s social care. Dog dad.
I don’t want to agree with you, Annette. But I very much do.
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I don’t want to agree with you, Annette. But I very much do.
GBNews presenter, Mogg. Criticising the rival to his employer.
Would it kill you to stick up for yourself, BBC?
Would it kill you to stick up for yourself, BBC?
November 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
GBNews presenter, Mogg. Criticising the rival to his employer.
Would it kill you to stick up for yourself, BBC?
Would it kill you to stick up for yourself, BBC?
And that is why the battle is already lost.
There is a consistent failure to call out that the Emperor indeed has no clothes.
There is a consistent failure to call out that the Emperor indeed has no clothes.
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
And that is why the battle is already lost.
There is a consistent failure to call out that the Emperor indeed has no clothes.
There is a consistent failure to call out that the Emperor indeed has no clothes.
It does rather seem that the only surviving people are the Board members who have all presided over the errors or issues they are so keen to castigate others/the institution for.
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It does rather seem that the only surviving people are the Board members who have all presided over the errors or issues they are so keen to castigate others/the institution for.
And fascinating to see how all politicians (Ed Davey aside) react if the BBC make a payment to Trump.
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
And fascinating to see how all politicians (Ed Davey aside) react if the BBC make a payment to Trump.
I suspect the pushback will only come once all is lost.
And it will come in the form of handwringing and regret from those in power who did nothing to stop all this.
And it will come in the form of handwringing and regret from those in power who did nothing to stop all this.
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I suspect the pushback will only come once all is lost.
And it will come in the form of handwringing and regret from those in power who did nothing to stop all this.
And it will come in the form of handwringing and regret from those in power who did nothing to stop all this.
You know, this isn’t such a daft idea for all UK media….
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
You know, this isn’t such a daft idea for all UK media….
It’s like watching the Biden Administration slow-walking the Trump criminal cases all over again.
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
It’s like watching the Biden Administration slow-walking the Trump criminal cases all over again.
And all of this is being allowed to happen.
We are all frogs boiling in that pot.
We are all frogs boiling in that pot.
November 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
And all of this is being allowed to happen.
We are all frogs boiling in that pot.
We are all frogs boiling in that pot.
Are about to see Lisa Nandy not recognise the fight that is coming and allow a massive lurch to the right at the BBC under her watch?
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Are about to see Lisa Nandy not recognise the fight that is coming and allow a massive lurch to the right at the BBC under her watch?
Twice.
You did it twice.
You did it twice.
October 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Twice.
You did it twice.
You did it twice.
Yes, but it’s a Reform MP.
She’d probably lose the whip if she hasn’t said what she did. Vile.
She’d probably lose the whip if she hasn’t said what she did. Vile.
October 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Yes, but it’s a Reform MP.
She’d probably lose the whip if she hasn’t said what she did. Vile.
She’d probably lose the whip if she hasn’t said what she did. Vile.
Somehow they’ll spin themselves as the victims.
October 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Somehow they’ll spin themselves as the victims.
The great British (English) public aren’t blameless on this. A lot of people want the hate that Reform are selling.
A key difference is we no longer have either of the two most established parties condemning, moderating or offering a counter-narrative. Or not consistently anyway.
A key difference is we no longer have either of the two most established parties condemning, moderating or offering a counter-narrative. Or not consistently anyway.
October 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The great British (English) public aren’t blameless on this. A lot of people want the hate that Reform are selling.
A key difference is we no longer have either of the two most established parties condemning, moderating or offering a counter-narrative. Or not consistently anyway.
A key difference is we no longer have either of the two most established parties condemning, moderating or offering a counter-narrative. Or not consistently anyway.
I’m not sure they can really be called Labour anymore - a case for Trading Standards?
October 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I’m not sure they can really be called Labour anymore - a case for Trading Standards?
It’s how it survives - it slightly updates itself just enough to remain a bit out of fashion.
October 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It’s how it survives - it slightly updates itself just enough to remain a bit out of fashion.
I suspect he enjoyed that.
October 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I suspect he enjoyed that.
As someone sat snuffling on his sofa with a two line covid test on the counter, I feel seen. 🤧
October 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
As someone sat snuffling on his sofa with a two line covid test on the counter, I feel seen. 🤧
I think we’re past that. I hope you’re right, but I think that hate and blame are proving to be huge drivers in the choices people are making.
October 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I think we’re past that. I hope you’re right, but I think that hate and blame are proving to be huge drivers in the choices people are making.
I wonder what it is about teaching facts, critical thinking, kindness and tolerance that Farage finds so unpalatable?
October 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I wonder what it is about teaching facts, critical thinking, kindness and tolerance that Farage finds so unpalatable?
We should know that we are putting our faith in a clearly insane and unreliable old man because we want this horror to stop. And there’s a problem in doing that.
October 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We should know that we are putting our faith in a clearly insane and unreliable old man because we want this horror to stop. And there’s a problem in doing that.
What’s the bets he’s fired by the end of the week?
September 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What’s the bets he’s fired by the end of the week?