Thomas Elliott
@talexe.bsky.social
Brain droppings from an ST7 Psychiatrist in East London, working in an inner London liaison service. I mostly end up talking about the news.
I never watch the trailers.
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I never watch the trailers.
You've always got to have some pocket meat on you.
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
You've always got to have some pocket meat on you.
Lynn, no offence, but your phone technically isn’t worth stealing.
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Lynn, no offence, but your phone technically isn’t worth stealing.
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This looks rather meaningful.
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This looks rather meaningful.
Good point! I recall a similar situation in UK season 2 with Jaz, Mollie and Harry…
November 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Good point! I recall a similar situation in UK season 2 with Jaz, Mollie and Harry…
That's.... exactly what's going to happen, isn't it.
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
That's.... exactly what's going to happen, isn't it.
I was of course also screaming at the TV. I’m just trying to find a way to forgive…
(And the edit was cruel. It was only in retrospect I realised that the hundies were a one-sided affair. Nick had never fully bought in.)
(And the edit was cruel. It was only in retrospect I realised that the hundies were a one-sided affair. Nick had never fully bought in.)
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I was of course also screaming at the TV. I’m just trying to find a way to forgive…
(And the edit was cruel. It was only in retrospect I realised that the hundies were a one-sided affair. Nick had never fully bought in.)
(And the edit was cruel. It was only in retrospect I realised that the hundies were a one-sided affair. Nick had never fully bought in.)
But David made it clear he never suspected Alan - had Nick voted red, he’d have been gone. (Appreciate he didn’t know this when he voted)
November 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
But David made it clear he never suspected Alan - had Nick voted red, he’d have been gone. (Appreciate he didn’t know this when he voted)
Nick played a pretty canny game and almost had it - I forgive him for his fatal error now that I have had time to recover from the heartbreak.
Like a beloved England player who fluffs a penalty… if only Gareth Southgate was there to comfort him.
Like a beloved England player who fluffs a penalty… if only Gareth Southgate was there to comfort him.
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Nick played a pretty canny game and almost had it - I forgive him for his fatal error now that I have had time to recover from the heartbreak.
Like a beloved England player who fluffs a penalty… if only Gareth Southgate was there to comfort him.
Like a beloved England player who fluffs a penalty… if only Gareth Southgate was there to comfort him.
So long as we can keep sparklers.
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
So long as we can keep sparklers.
Sam addresses it a bit later in the piece: "But frankly nearly all Labour seats are vulnerable at the moment, and the leader can always move seats if necessary, so this shouldn’t be a decisive factor"
November 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Sam addresses it a bit later in the piece: "But frankly nearly all Labour seats are vulnerable at the moment, and the leader can always move seats if necessary, so this shouldn’t be a decisive factor"
And, I should add, even for international graduates who come to the NHS for a specific job, then find themselves stranded and unable to find further work / get onto a training programme. Increased flexibility of training pathways would help somewhat.
October 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
And, I should add, even for international graduates who come to the NHS for a specific job, then find themselves stranded and unable to find further work / get onto a training programme. Increased flexibility of training pathways would help somewhat.
It is essentially due to the post-Brexit immigration system which allows international colleagues to apply directly to postgraduate specialty training programmes on an equal footing to UK graduates. While I am pro-immigration, this has resulted in an unemployment crisis for UK grads.
October 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It is essentially due to the post-Brexit immigration system which allows international colleagues to apply directly to postgraduate specialty training programmes on an equal footing to UK graduates. While I am pro-immigration, this has resulted in an unemployment crisis for UK grads.
I suppose the argument is that Britons are investing-averse and stash cash to spend in 20 years when it would be better invested. What would be a better way of encouraging investment?
October 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I suppose the argument is that Britons are investing-averse and stash cash to spend in 20 years when it would be better invested. What would be a better way of encouraging investment?
The Clubcardification of chain restaurants!
September 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The Clubcardification of chain restaurants!
I’m glad to see that it has found an audience!
September 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I’m glad to see that it has found an audience!
Sorry. You're surely a VIP. They should have let you in.
September 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Sorry. You're surely a VIP. They should have let you in.
Doesn't that sort of imply they were aware it did kinda rip off / pay heavy homage to Misery Business, but Hayley was cool about it?
September 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Doesn't that sort of imply they were aware it did kinda rip off / pay heavy homage to Misery Business, but Hayley was cool about it?