Will Humphrey
@willhumphrey.bsky.social
Marketing Strategy bod in Consultancy. Ex Advertising/Comms person. APG tutor. Stoke fan/music lover/punner/husband/father. My views don't represent my employer's.
Both, by the looks of things. :)
November 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Both, by the looks of things. :)
Heartily agreed.
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Heartily agreed.
May I suggest a yayoi kusama exhibition? closest i've been in real life..
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
May I suggest a yayoi kusama exhibition? closest i've been in real life..
Interesting. A few years ago, Morrisons held the 'much much better than you expect' crown. I shall have to investigate.
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Interesting. A few years ago, Morrisons held the 'much much better than you expect' crown. I shall have to investigate.
Go on. Enquiring minds have only a week to consume this year (will be in Australia over Christmas), so do tell.
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Go on. Enquiring minds have only a week to consume this year (will be in Australia over Christmas), so do tell.
Now 'Tiny Spark' by Brendan Benson (he's criminally overlooked).
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Now 'Tiny Spark' by Brendan Benson (he's criminally overlooked).
For example: I live in wealthy part of the country, where there are a lot of HENRYs (those earning between 100k-149k pp).
That budget has been horrible for them. They might agree with Labour socially, but without a guiding principle/vision - it feels like a tax raid without much justification.
That budget has been horrible for them. They might agree with Labour socially, but without a guiding principle/vision - it feels like a tax raid without much justification.
November 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
For example: I live in wealthy part of the country, where there are a lot of HENRYs (those earning between 100k-149k pp).
That budget has been horrible for them. They might agree with Labour socially, but without a guiding principle/vision - it feels like a tax raid without much justification.
That budget has been horrible for them. They might agree with Labour socially, but without a guiding principle/vision - it feels like a tax raid without much justification.
They are just a government that is terrible, AWFUL at communicating a vision.
So you get the 'strivers' revolting against them, up and down the country. Those can be from any economic background or class.
So you get the 'strivers' revolting against them, up and down the country. Those can be from any economic background or class.
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
They are just a government that is terrible, AWFUL at communicating a vision.
So you get the 'strivers' revolting against them, up and down the country. Those can be from any economic background or class.
So you get the 'strivers' revolting against them, up and down the country. Those can be from any economic background or class.
Side return, but YES.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Side return, but YES.
Shareholder value? Same thing they do anything these days, IMO.
November 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Shareholder value? Same thing they do anything these days, IMO.
The builder who did our house is / was a conspiracy theorist. I didn't have the heart to mention I once marketed 5G. Good builder, though.
November 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The builder who did our house is / was a conspiracy theorist. I didn't have the heart to mention I once marketed 5G. Good builder, though.
+resonates (that'll teach me for typing too quickly).
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
+resonates (that'll teach me for typing too quickly).
Bluetooth earbuds in, mouth 'i'm on a call', problem solved. :)
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Bluetooth earbuds in, mouth 'i'm on a call', problem solved. :)
Following this up with the House That Heaven Built by Japandroids. What a tune.
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Following this up with the House That Heaven Built by Japandroids. What a tune.
Twitter 2007 - 2011 was great fun. YT I wasn't as close to, but i'm a twitter OG, back to 2006.
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Twitter 2007 - 2011 was great fun. YT I wasn't as close to, but i'm a twitter OG, back to 2006.
Some do. Most don't. In fairness, this bit of Surrey will vote Lib Dem...
I think Labour don't understand how widely the striver narrative. From my brother in law in the West Midlands with his own business, right through the cricket club village cricketers of Kent & Surrey.
I think Labour don't understand how widely the striver narrative. From my brother in law in the West Midlands with his own business, right through the cricket club village cricketers of Kent & Surrey.
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Some do. Most don't. In fairness, this bit of Surrey will vote Lib Dem...
I think Labour don't understand how widely the striver narrative. From my brother in law in the West Midlands with his own business, right through the cricket club village cricketers of Kent & Surrey.
I think Labour don't understand how widely the striver narrative. From my brother in law in the West Midlands with his own business, right through the cricket club village cricketers of Kent & Surrey.
NB, the thought about it being anti-striver does/will resonate. I live in an area where many are HENRY's, and life is expensive.
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
NB, the thought about it being anti-striver does/will resonate. I live in an area where many are HENRY's, and life is expensive.
It is a symptom of lack of a vision/point of view, IMO. As you say, the media abhors a vaccum.
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
It is a symptom of lack of a vision/point of view, IMO. As you say, the media abhors a vaccum.
I had a mini-disc of the Smashing Pumpkins + the other side being random burnt mp3s. I still look back on that fondly, too. Something about the physical formats...
November 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I had a mini-disc of the Smashing Pumpkins + the other side being random burnt mp3s. I still look back on that fondly, too. Something about the physical formats...
'the boy' always wound me up beyond all measure. Or 'buddy'.
November 27, 2025 at 10:35 AM
'the boy' always wound me up beyond all measure. Or 'buddy'.