David Wilkins
@davidjwilkins.bsky.social
Decrepit slow-living Fenlander trying to cram less and less into each day. Interested in the usual politics, economics and world affairs stuff. Also Germany.
But I'm mostly done arguing, so I'll probably just be cats and cars over here.
But I'm mostly done arguing, so I'll probably just be cats and cars over here.
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Hasn’t whined about needing a ballroom to feel safe
April 28, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Hasn’t whined about needing a ballroom to feel safe
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The Love Bug Rides Again to Monte Carlo with Bananas - this daily driven VW Beetle is a brilliant reproduction with some great details and a 1600 motor. Kachow! (oh, wring movie)
Link in the comments
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April 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The Love Bug Rides Again to Monte Carlo with Bananas - this daily driven VW Beetle is a brilliant reproduction with some great details and a 1600 motor. Kachow! (oh, wring movie)
Link in the comments
Link in the comments
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Fascinating piece on how cars got progressively more expensive since the 1970s. Lower-income Americans simply cannot afford even used cars anymore, which become debt traps.
Opinion | The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened? (Gift Article)
This is how cars got so ridiculously, forbiddingly expensive.
www.nytimes.com
April 13, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Fascinating piece on how cars got progressively more expensive since the 1970s. Lower-income Americans simply cannot afford even used cars anymore, which become debt traps.
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It's the first Furious Driving social this weekend! ON Saturday 11th (NOT Sunday as I said in a video!) I'll be at the garage museum at the back of Rochester airport from about 9am - come and say hello!
Enter just before the Holiday Inn, The cafe is shut so stop at Costa or the Mikey's diner first
Enter just before the Holiday Inn, The cafe is shut so stop at Costa or the Mikey's diner first
April 7, 2026 at 12:19 PM
It's the first Furious Driving social this weekend! ON Saturday 11th (NOT Sunday as I said in a video!) I'll be at the garage museum at the back of Rochester airport from about 9am - come and say hello!
Enter just before the Holiday Inn, The cafe is shut so stop at Costa or the Mikey's diner first
Enter just before the Holiday Inn, The cafe is shut so stop at Costa or the Mikey's diner first
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Grok, remove the one least qualified to be President
April 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Grok, remove the one least qualified to be President
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Factoid: The car that truly established Audi as a stand-alone brand, this 1969 UK C1 100 ad is noteworthy as it shows the old Auto Union name was being used to sell it & Mercedes were importing & selling it…
March 30, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Factoid: The car that truly established Audi as a stand-alone brand, this 1969 UK C1 100 ad is noteworthy as it shows the old Auto Union name was being used to sell it & Mercedes were importing & selling it…
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Factoid: March 29th, 1972 & the 100,000th Morris Marina was built 11mths after it was launched.
In 1972 nearly 202k Marinas were made which was the last time a non-Mini BL/AR/Rover car exceeded 200k units in a single year…
(📸: Motor)
In 1972 nearly 202k Marinas were made which was the last time a non-Mini BL/AR/Rover car exceeded 200k units in a single year…
(📸: Motor)
March 31, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Factoid: March 29th, 1972 & the 100,000th Morris Marina was built 11mths after it was launched.
In 1972 nearly 202k Marinas were made which was the last time a non-Mini BL/AR/Rover car exceeded 200k units in a single year…
(📸: Motor)
In 1972 nearly 202k Marinas were made which was the last time a non-Mini BL/AR/Rover car exceeded 200k units in a single year…
(📸: Motor)
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Factoid: Quite the diverse collection of brands but here’s a reminder that in this year, 1956, AFN became sole UK Porsche concessionaires until 1965 when Porsche set up a UK subsidiary…
March 30, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Factoid: Quite the diverse collection of brands but here’s a reminder that in this year, 1956, AFN became sole UK Porsche concessionaires until 1965 when Porsche set up a UK subsidiary…
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The BBC has intelligent, informed foreign correspondents …think lyse doucet, Jeremy Bowen or Katya Adler …why are those interested in domestic policies left with the likes of Chris Mason?
March 17, 2026 at 9:39 PM
The BBC has intelligent, informed foreign correspondents …think lyse doucet, Jeremy Bowen or Katya Adler …why are those interested in domestic policies left with the likes of Chris Mason?
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The Practical Classics Resto show at the NEC is only days away, and you can find TWO, yes, TWO Furious Driving cars in the halls - My Fiat Punto will be on the Lancaster Insurance Services stand and long time favourite Vafud the Volvo 740 will be on the Modern Classic Executive Cars stand!
March 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
The Practical Classics Resto show at the NEC is only days away, and you can find TWO, yes, TWO Furious Driving cars in the halls - My Fiat Punto will be on the Lancaster Insurance Services stand and long time favourite Vafud the Volvo 740 will be on the Modern Classic Executive Cars stand!
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When we talk about Baby Boomers not getting off the stage: In 1997, the US president was born in 1946.
In 2007, the US president was born in 1946.
In 2017, the US president was born in 1946.
And next year in 2027? The US president will have been born in 1946.
In 2007, the US president was born in 1946.
In 2017, the US president was born in 1946.
And next year in 2027? The US president will have been born in 1946.
I was just watching some of the Bill and Hillary deposition footage and its really striking/disturbing how much the Clintons clearly come off younger and in better shape than either of our two recent presidents.
March 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
When we talk about Baby Boomers not getting off the stage: In 1997, the US president was born in 1946.
In 2007, the US president was born in 1946.
In 2017, the US president was born in 1946.
And next year in 2027? The US president will have been born in 1946.
In 2007, the US president was born in 1946.
In 2017, the US president was born in 1946.
And next year in 2027? The US president will have been born in 1946.
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“Rarely has a British political party unveiled a programme that combines cruelty with impracticality on such an extravagant scale.”
Chilling on Reform’s increasingly confident fascism. High on viciousness and greed. Very low on wisdom. A ruinous combination.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/zia-y...
Chilling on Reform’s increasingly confident fascism. High on viciousness and greed. Very low on wisdom. A ruinous combination.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/zia-y...
February 24, 2026 at 7:44 AM
“Rarely has a British political party unveiled a programme that combines cruelty with impracticality on such an extravagant scale.”
Chilling on Reform’s increasingly confident fascism. High on viciousness and greed. Very low on wisdom. A ruinous combination.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/zia-y...
Chilling on Reform’s increasingly confident fascism. High on viciousness and greed. Very low on wisdom. A ruinous combination.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/zia-y...
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Simca is best known for its smaller cars but from 1954-61 sold the Vedette series, a Detroit-styled 2.5-litre V8 model it inherited when it took over Ford France's operations and its factory at Poissy. This brochure includes the luxurious Présidence model and the Marly estate car. #weirdcarbs
January 31, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Simca is best known for its smaller cars but from 1954-61 sold the Vedette series, a Detroit-styled 2.5-litre V8 model it inherited when it took over Ford France's operations and its factory at Poissy. This brochure includes the luxurious Présidence model and the Marly estate car. #weirdcarbs
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Im very lucky to have 2 Rover P6s at home. But less lucky they both broke before Christmas. Can I get them both fixed for spring time for £10? Or at all?
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January 24, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Im very lucky to have 2 Rover P6s at home. But less lucky they both broke before Christmas. Can I get them both fixed for spring time for £10? Or at all?
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The Japanese take a different approach to luxury limousine travel, forget over blown, cramped SUVs, they made MPVs awesome with things like this Toyota Alphard.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Japanese take a different approach to luxury limousine travel, forget over blown, cramped SUVs, they made MPVs awesome with things like this Toyota Alphard.
Link in the comments
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Absolutely nobody asked for this BUT
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Absolutely nobody asked for this BUT
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
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Factoid: Just a cool graphic of the W201 190 compared with the W126 S-Class & W123 stablemates, the latter being 12in longer than the compact Merc (the factoid ‘nugget’ of this post)…
(📸: Autocar)
(📸: Autocar)
December 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Factoid: Just a cool graphic of the W201 190 compared with the W126 S-Class & W123 stablemates, the latter being 12in longer than the compact Merc (the factoid ‘nugget’ of this post)…
(📸: Autocar)
(📸: Autocar)
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I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
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The last car to be marketed as a DKW in Europe, the 1964 F102 had an attractively modern body. It also had the distinction of being the final West German two-stroke, using an 1175cc three-cylinder unit, albeit one fitted with a sophisticated 'fresh oil injection' system. #weirdcarbs
December 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The last car to be marketed as a DKW in Europe, the 1964 F102 had an attractively modern body. It also had the distinction of being the final West German two-stroke, using an 1175cc three-cylinder unit, albeit one fitted with a sophisticated 'fresh oil injection' system. #weirdcarbs
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
December 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
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This guy needs to be put in team with Danny Kruger.
October 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This guy needs to be put in team with Danny Kruger.
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Everyone, from big business CEOs to small business owners to highly paid professionals and lowly paid service staff, has urged the Chancellor to tax someone else.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
September 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Everyone, from big business CEOs to small business owners to highly paid professionals and lowly paid service staff, has urged the Chancellor to tax someone else.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.