Daniel McElroy
@danielmcelroy0.bsky.social
centre left politics and pop culture like everyone else on bluesky. probably to be found libbing out somewhere.
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I actually find the opening to this the most fascinatingly unhinged moment "why are the English the only group of people on the Earth who can't define themselves," is an argument that just does not hold up to a second's thought?
Is Kylian Mbappe not French because his dad was Cameroonian?
Is Kylian Mbappe not French because his dad was Cameroonian?
Suella Braverman suggests on #BBCQT that you can't be English unless you are white, and have a lineage or heritage going back some generations
October 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
I actually find the opening to this the most fascinatingly unhinged moment "why are the English the only group of people on the Earth who can't define themselves," is an argument that just does not hold up to a second's thought?
Is Kylian Mbappe not French because his dad was Cameroonian?
Is Kylian Mbappe not French because his dad was Cameroonian?
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examples used include a teacher and a trainee GP 💀💀
Why Gen Z are opting out of workplace pensions
Why Gen Z are opting out of workplace pensions
A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
examples used include a teacher and a trainee GP 💀💀
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Not a novel observation by any means but the irony here, of course, is that it is precisely the UK’s successful approach to multiculturalism that has allowed us to generate a brown white nationalist.
Suella Braverman suggests on #BBCQT that you can't be English unless you are white, and have a lineage or heritage going back some generations
October 2, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Not a novel observation by any means but the irony here, of course, is that it is precisely the UK’s successful approach to multiculturalism that has allowed us to generate a brown white nationalist.
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If you're in my GP's office any time soon, prepare yourself for what many are calling the greatest mnemonic of all time.
Come for E and P, but sit down and clap for I.
Come for E and P, but sit down and clap for I.
October 1, 2026 at 11:13 AM
If you're in my GP's office any time soon, prepare yourself for what many are calling the greatest mnemonic of all time.
Come for E and P, but sit down and clap for I.
Come for E and P, but sit down and clap for I.
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Borrowed from @sharonk.bsky.social but genuinely impressive how awful he now is.
October 1, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Borrowed from @sharonk.bsky.social but genuinely impressive how awful he now is.
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He's got nine days to pull it off
September 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
He's got nine days to pull it off
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Someone wishes for the good old days and the monkeys paw has decided we should do:
(1) a 1970s oil crisis
(2) a 1990s tech cycle
(3) a 2010s eurozone debt crisis
All at once.
(1) a 1970s oil crisis
(2) a 1990s tech cycle
(3) a 2010s eurozone debt crisis
All at once.
September 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Someone wishes for the good old days and the monkeys paw has decided we should do:
(1) a 1970s oil crisis
(2) a 1990s tech cycle
(3) a 2010s eurozone debt crisis
All at once.
(1) a 1970s oil crisis
(2) a 1990s tech cycle
(3) a 2010s eurozone debt crisis
All at once.
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The BBC's new director general's brain is smaller on the inside.
The BBC's new director general has described a 50-minute AI-generated episode of Doctor Who as "pretty good," and suggested that the technology now enabled the creation of content "at the standard of a Hollywood studio." https://bit.ly/4rD8rmh
September 30, 2026 at 7:26 AM
The BBC's new director general's brain is smaller on the inside.
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Man City have shown zero remorse and are still belittling the legal process. Hard to see how they can expect any leniency.
September 30, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Man City have shown zero remorse and are still belittling the legal process. Hard to see how they can expect any leniency.
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such a good eg of why political argument matters - polling previously showed over 60% support for keeping triple lock. Argue to unlock it *for something people also want* & numbers can change. (Obv can change back again if someone makes a good argument against, but either way, politics=argument)
SNAP POLL / By 48% to 28%, Britons support Andy Burnham's proposal to change the triple lock in order to help fund part of a national care service
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September 30, 2026 at 10:40 AM
such a good eg of why political argument matters - polling previously showed over 60% support for keeping triple lock. Argue to unlock it *for something people also want* & numbers can change. (Obv can change back again if someone makes a good argument against, but either way, politics=argument)
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Probably shouldn’t have threatened a diesel export ban you fckn geniuses
WHITE HOUSE HAS URGED EUROPEAN UNION TO DRAW DOWN DIESEL EMERGENCY INVENTORIES IN BID TO LOWER GLOBAL PRICES- SOURCES
September 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Probably shouldn’t have threatened a diesel export ban you fckn geniuses
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Thought this was an interesting point about the persona Burnham is building and how it will compare to Badenoch and Farage. Also I just find the dynamic between these two sooooo fascinating
September 29, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Thought this was an interesting point about the persona Burnham is building and how it will compare to Badenoch and Farage. Also I just find the dynamic between these two sooooo fascinating
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Kemi: We will introduce a quadruple lock, where the pension will go up by net migration
Farage: We will introduce a quintuple lock, where the elderly may kill one immigrant per year
Farage: We will introduce a quintuple lock, where the elderly may kill one immigrant per year
September 29, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Kemi: We will introduce a quadruple lock, where the pension will go up by net migration
Farage: We will introduce a quintuple lock, where the elderly may kill one immigrant per year
Farage: We will introduce a quintuple lock, where the elderly may kill one immigrant per year
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As part of their punishment, Manchester City's budget is to be reduced each year in line with either inflation, wage increases, or 2.5% – whichever is the highest.
September 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
As part of their punishment, Manchester City's budget is to be reduced each year in line with either inflation, wage increases, or 2.5% – whichever is the highest.
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"The purpose of these schemes was found to have been to artificially inflate the club’s revenues, and reduce its costs, by more than £900 million."
That is an absolutely massive sporting fraud.
www.premierleague.com/en/news/4727...
That is an absolutely massive sporting fraud.
www.premierleague.com/en/news/4727...
Premier League Statement: Manchester City FC
An independent Commission has found Manchester City FC guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
www.premierleague.com
September 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
"The purpose of these schemes was found to have been to artificially inflate the club’s revenues, and reduce its costs, by more than £900 million."
That is an absolutely massive sporting fraud.
www.premierleague.com/en/news/4727...
That is an absolutely massive sporting fraud.
www.premierleague.com/en/news/4727...
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what if we just get Man City to pay for the National Care Service
September 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
what if we just get Man City to pay for the National Care Service
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What's that Andy? You want to look at the different options for the UK's relationship with the EU? If only someone had set them out already... ukandeu.ac.uk/introducing-...
September 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM
What's that Andy? You want to look at the different options for the UK's relationship with the EU? If only someone had set them out already... ukandeu.ac.uk/introducing-...
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10/10. No notes.
September 29, 2026 at 5:24 PM
10/10. No notes.
This really should be the thing animating Burnham’s short term strategy. He has the big picture long term stuff down, for now he desperately needs to get rates down via fiscal consolidation and cooling inflation.
September 29, 2026 at 5:28 PM
This really should be the thing animating Burnham’s short term strategy. He has the big picture long term stuff down, for now he desperately needs to get rates down via fiscal consolidation and cooling inflation.
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The actually refreshing bit about the Burnham speech is that he seems up for an argument, making a case and trying to convince people of something. Even acknowledged that trade-offs are a thing.
September 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The actually refreshing bit about the Burnham speech is that he seems up for an argument, making a case and trying to convince people of something. Even acknowledged that trade-offs are a thing.
I really sincerely think this will happen and it will be HILARIOUS.
It will be funny if the Greens and Reform fall back under the weight of their own incompetencies, combined with tactical herding when the election comes, and so three years of "oooh, fragmentation" becomes "And it turns out it was all a dream".
Honestly it’s like a parody by this point isn’t it
September 29, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I really sincerely think this will happen and it will be HILARIOUS.
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It will be funny if the Greens and Reform fall back under the weight of their own incompetencies, combined with tactical herding when the election comes, and so three years of "oooh, fragmentation" becomes "And it turns out it was all a dream".
Honestly it’s like a parody by this point isn’t it
Why is the Government going after pensioners?
It's time to tax the rich
It's time to tax the rich
September 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM
It will be funny if the Greens and Reform fall back under the weight of their own incompetencies, combined with tactical herding when the election comes, and so three years of "oooh, fragmentation" becomes "And it turns out it was all a dream".
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Polanski’s “tax the rich” is the same as Badenoch’s “cut benefits”, a one-size-fits-all funding source that appeals to their prejudice but would never generate anything like the money they claim, and prevents them ever having to engage with serious politics
Why is the Government going after pensioners?
It's time to tax the rich
It's time to tax the rich
September 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Polanski’s “tax the rich” is the same as Badenoch’s “cut benefits”, a one-size-fits-all funding source that appeals to their prejudice but would never generate anything like the money they claim, and prevents them ever having to engage with serious politics
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My basic take on Andy Burnham's speech: some stuff I agreed with, some stuff I found derisory, good to have a PM speech with an argument in it again. Unclear tho what the path to 'actually making it thru the next three years' is.
My longer take in tomorrow's newsletter: www.ft.com/newsletter-s...
My longer take in tomorrow's newsletter: www.ft.com/newsletter-s...
Financial Times
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September 29, 2026 at 3:30 PM
My basic take on Andy Burnham's speech: some stuff I agreed with, some stuff I found derisory, good to have a PM speech with an argument in it again. Unclear tho what the path to 'actually making it thru the next three years' is.
My longer take in tomorrow's newsletter: www.ft.com/newsletter-s...
My longer take in tomorrow's newsletter: www.ft.com/newsletter-s...