Pat McFall
@patmcfall.bsky.social
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Superb.
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Superb.
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My dad got so sick of being called David when he was palpably a Dave that he changed his name - by deed poll - to “Dave”.
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
My dad got so sick of being called David when he was palpably a Dave that he changed his name - by deed poll - to “Dave”.
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When i was a little boy I bounced around between two homes. One full of snooker on the telly noise, sharing a bed with coats on-top to keep warm, mince & tatties every night, and the other, empty, full of echoes and me with a room on my own on the top floor.
You can guess where a kid felt safer.
You can guess where a kid felt safer.
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
When i was a little boy I bounced around between two homes. One full of snooker on the telly noise, sharing a bed with coats on-top to keep warm, mince & tatties every night, and the other, empty, full of echoes and me with a room on my own on the top floor.
You can guess where a kid felt safer.
You can guess where a kid felt safer.
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🔴 MPs are banned from been paid to give 'political advice' - but Lords can.
And guess what? Many Conservative shadow ministers in the Lords are being paid by the industries they’re meant to scrutinise.
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-lords-...
And guess what? Many Conservative shadow ministers in the Lords are being paid by the industries they’re meant to scrutinise.
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-lords-...
The Lords’ Work? How Tory Shadow Ministers Are Cashing In
Many Conservative shadow ministers in the Lords are being paid to ‘advise’ the same industries they’re meant to scrutinise.
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
🔴 MPs are banned from been paid to give 'political advice' - but Lords can.
And guess what? Many Conservative shadow ministers in the Lords are being paid by the industries they’re meant to scrutinise.
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-lords-...
And guess what? Many Conservative shadow ministers in the Lords are being paid by the industries they’re meant to scrutinise.
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-lords-...
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Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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June 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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May 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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This sums the whole situation up quite nicely.
May 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This sums the whole situation up quite nicely.
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Columnists out, pillarists in.
New: Jeff Bezos emailed staff at the Washington Post this morning announcing that the Post opinion pages going forward were largely going to focus on defending personal liberties and free markets. Current opinion section editor David Shipley is out.
February 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Columnists out, pillarists in.
Scottish book festival programmers:
Can we please have a John twofer with @liammcilvanney.bsky.social this summer?
The Fathers Vs The Good Father. A bareknuckle Ayrshire fight to decide THE ULTIMATE FATHER
Can we please have a John twofer with @liammcilvanney.bsky.social this summer?
The Fathers Vs The Good Father. A bareknuckle Ayrshire fight to decide THE ULTIMATE FATHER
COVER REVEAL TIME!
My new novel The Fathers is out July 17th from the good folks @canongate.co.uk
Meet Dan and Jada, two star crossed dads who really shouldn’t have met.
25% off with @Waterstones if you preorder this weekend with the code PREORDER25
www.waterstones.com/book/the-fat...
My new novel The Fathers is out July 17th from the good folks @canongate.co.uk
Meet Dan and Jada, two star crossed dads who really shouldn’t have met.
25% off with @Waterstones if you preorder this weekend with the code PREORDER25
www.waterstones.com/book/the-fat...
February 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Scottish book festival programmers:
Can we please have a John twofer with @liammcilvanney.bsky.social this summer?
The Fathers Vs The Good Father. A bareknuckle Ayrshire fight to decide THE ULTIMATE FATHER
Can we please have a John twofer with @liammcilvanney.bsky.social this summer?
The Fathers Vs The Good Father. A bareknuckle Ayrshire fight to decide THE ULTIMATE FATHER
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The BBC says it has been forced to close its office in Azerbaijan and "suspend the activities of our excellent journalists in Baku" in what it described as a "restrictive move against press freedom". It will continue to produce news in Azerbaijani.
BBC statement on Azerbaijan
buff.ly
February 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The BBC says it has been forced to close its office in Azerbaijan and "suspend the activities of our excellent journalists in Baku" in what it described as a "restrictive move against press freedom". It will continue to produce news in Azerbaijani.
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Gangster capitalism.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
www.wsj.com/business/med...
February 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Gangster capitalism.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
www.wsj.com/business/med...
A snow-furred Goatfell
February 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A snow-furred Goatfell
If, like me, you winced at the Brewdog chap's comments linking the UK productivity gap to Brits not working hard enough, this is a very readable palate cleanser: www.economicsobservatory.com/how-can-the-...
How can the UK revive its ailing productivity? - Economics Observatory
The UK’s poor productivity limits wage growth and better living standards. But the problem has no quick fixes. To boost productivity, policy-makers must establish and stick to a long-term strategy tha...
www.economicsobservatory.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
If, like me, you winced at the Brewdog chap's comments linking the UK productivity gap to Brits not working hard enough, this is a very readable palate cleanser: www.economicsobservatory.com/how-can-the-...
Row fisherman row
Never listened to much Reggae but this is fantastic, exactly what I wanted to hear after reading articles about Lee Perry but somehow never managed to find #heartofthecongos
January 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Row fisherman row
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If you’re up for it, check out this journal article that takes a stab at ranking different drugs based on their relative risk. I discuss it when I talk to our medical students about substance use in their patients.
Some quick ‘n dirty takeaways:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Some quick ‘n dirty takeaways:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
January 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
If you’re up for it, check out this journal article that takes a stab at ranking different drugs based on their relative risk. I discuss it when I talk to our medical students about substance use in their patients.
Some quick ‘n dirty takeaways:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Some quick ‘n dirty takeaways:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...