Phillip Tipton
@mrphilliptipton.bsky.social
Eurovision, Linguistics, trains, maps, TV history.
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had any ‘Reform in crisis as leader is embroiled in scandal’ headlines yet or is that just for other parties
January 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM
had any ‘Reform in crisis as leader is embroiled in scandal’ headlines yet or is that just for other parties
My dad died on a bank holiday and his very modest occupational pension (c.£500) was paid the day after. I got the first demand for repayment before his funeral had even happened.
a fun thing* about aged parents dying is that if any pension payments were issued in the couple weeks following their death, you have to repay those, but also the utility bills and care home fees for the weeks following their death also still have to get paid
*not fun
*not fun
January 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
My dad died on a bank holiday and his very modest occupational pension (c.£500) was paid the day after. I got the first demand for repayment before his funeral had even happened.
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Saw this headline and thought "that seems a bit odd". So I read the article and she was actually struck off for having inappropriate contact with a pupil on whatsapp and falsifying school records. BBC really is just dying in a click bait gutter these days
January 20, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Saw this headline and thought "that seems a bit odd". So I read the article and she was actually struck off for having inappropriate contact with a pupil on whatsapp and falsifying school records. BBC really is just dying in a click bait gutter these days
I miss those crazy celeb combinations from 90s ITV specials. Miriam Margolyes, Bobby Davro and Britt Ekland!
youtu.be/M-VpWrvhmHU?...
youtu.be/M-VpWrvhmHU?...
Shirley Bassey - This Is My Life (1995 TV Special)
YouTube video by Shirley Bassey Music & VIDS (Scotsas)
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January 16, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I miss those crazy celeb combinations from 90s ITV specials. Miriam Margolyes, Bobby Davro and Britt Ekland!
youtu.be/M-VpWrvhmHU?...
youtu.be/M-VpWrvhmHU?...
"I'm constructing my words carefully here, but it's my job to make the call for you: Robert Jenrick has left the Conservative Party and joined Reform. But what is Reform and what does it mean for you and your family?"
January 15, 2026 at 11:07 PM
"I'm constructing my words carefully here, but it's my job to make the call for you: Robert Jenrick has left the Conservative Party and joined Reform. But what is Reform and what does it mean for you and your family?"
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There's something very NHS-coded about the walk from the cark park to the outpatients department at an orthopaedic hospital being an obstacle course of slippy leaves and uneven paving.
January 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
There's something very NHS-coded about the walk from the cark park to the outpatients department at an orthopaedic hospital being an obstacle course of slippy leaves and uneven paving.
Place where I sometimes go for breakfast on Sundays has published an unhinged post on FB about how Labour is destroying them because they've increased the min wage and are lowering the drink drive limit. Maybe they'd do better if they didn't kick you out after one hour when place is virtually empty!
January 13, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Place where I sometimes go for breakfast on Sundays has published an unhinged post on FB about how Labour is destroying them because they've increased the min wage and are lowering the drink drive limit. Maybe they'd do better if they didn't kick you out after one hour when place is virtually empty!
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The first edition of Victoria Wood - As Seen on TV was originally broadcast on this day in 1985.
January 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The first edition of Victoria Wood - As Seen on TV was originally broadcast on this day in 1985.
I think BlueSky might be finally cutting through. I'm starting to see lots of posts where people value their self worth by the amount of time they spend in a gym and/or running.
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I think BlueSky might be finally cutting through. I'm starting to see lots of posts where people value their self worth by the amount of time they spend in a gym and/or running.
You've been fed, watered and given a clean litter tray. Cheer up!
January 11, 2026 at 2:02 AM
You've been fed, watered and given a clean litter tray. Cheer up!
I once attended Catholic Mass at Pontin's Southport where Connie Creighton also happened to be in the congregation.
The Sooty Show (7th January 1987). Sweep - upset that the others have been ignoring him recently - decides to pretend he's very, very depressed (writing everything down in a book entitled 'Sweep's master plan for more ATTENTION').
January 7, 2026 at 11:53 PM
I once attended Catholic Mass at Pontin's Southport where Connie Creighton also happened to be in the congregation.
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Your “will of the elected House” is a constitutional innovation that you may find comforting but has no basis in how our Parliament works
Win your argument to allow the state to facilitate suicide on the merits on your case, and deal with the fact that loads of us legitimately oppose you
Win your argument to allow the state to facilitate suicide on the merits on your case, and deal with the fact that loads of us legitimately oppose you
January 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Your “will of the elected House” is a constitutional innovation that you may find comforting but has no basis in how our Parliament works
Win your argument to allow the state to facilitate suicide on the merits on your case, and deal with the fact that loads of us legitimately oppose you
Win your argument to allow the state to facilitate suicide on the merits on your case, and deal with the fact that loads of us legitimately oppose you
Just saw that the BBC have rebooted the Inspector Lynley Mysteries. Were there no other detectives in literature ripe for a TV adaptation?
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Just saw that the BBC have rebooted the Inspector Lynley Mysteries. Were there no other detectives in literature ripe for a TV adaptation?
Finally deleted my Twitter account. I've not been logging in for the best part of a year, anyway, but I can't have anything at all to do with that cess pit anymore.
January 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Finally deleted my Twitter account. I've not been logging in for the best part of a year, anyway, but I can't have anything at all to do with that cess pit anymore.
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There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
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Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!!! 🥂 x
January 1, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!!! 🥂 x
Given up. The accents are appalling and, as usual, the lighting appears to indicate that the production company hasn't paid the leccy bill.
Watching the first episode of the new Channel 5 crime drama, Cooper and Fry. 6.5 minutes before any proper dialogue, just like every modern thriller. So boring. And although it's great that Irish government are funding everything made by Channel 5, some of the English accents are extremely dodgy.
December 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Given up. The accents are appalling and, as usual, the lighting appears to indicate that the production company hasn't paid the leccy bill.
Watching the first episode of the new Channel 5 crime drama, Cooper and Fry. 6.5 minutes before any proper dialogue, just like every modern thriller. So boring. And although it's great that Irish government are funding everything made by Channel 5, some of the English accents are extremely dodgy.
December 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Watching the first episode of the new Channel 5 crime drama, Cooper and Fry. 6.5 minutes before any proper dialogue, just like every modern thriller. So boring. And although it's great that Irish government are funding everything made by Channel 5, some of the English accents are extremely dodgy.
Bob Harris is currently on Radio 2 claiming that he's 'going to Hootenanny later' and 'it should be a great show'. 😅
December 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Bob Harris is currently on Radio 2 claiming that he's 'going to Hootenanny later' and 'it should be a great show'. 😅
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The Conservative Party is simultaneously arguing people shouldn’t be jailed for social media posts directly calling for violence, but also that people’s citizenship should be revoked over social media posts they don’t like.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
December 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The Conservative Party is simultaneously arguing people shouldn’t be jailed for social media posts directly calling for violence, but also that people’s citizenship should be revoked over social media posts they don’t like.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
1-2-3 by Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine has just come on Radio 2, and I'm suddenly transported to a Pontin's holiday camp in the early 1990s as the house band appear on stage to do their first of two nightly spots, just after bingo.
December 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
1-2-3 by Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine has just come on Radio 2, and I'm suddenly transported to a Pontin's holiday camp in the early 1990s as the house band appear on stage to do their first of two nightly spots, just after bingo.
I want this so bad, but how can I justify spending £100 on something to hold a few books upright?
December 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I want this so bad, but how can I justify spending £100 on something to hold a few books upright?
Thoroughly enjoying The Good Ship Murder festive special. I'm going to spend more time in 2026 watching undemanding cosy entertainment because why the hell not?
December 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Thoroughly enjoying The Good Ship Murder festive special. I'm going to spend more time in 2026 watching undemanding cosy entertainment because why the hell not?