Dave Martin
@martida.bsky.social
🔸Used to do some IT stuff. Now I coach leaders to help them become their best selves. Liberal, dog lover, dad and Wanderers fan.
I was on the fence but on balance think I'll give Melania the movie a swerve after reading The Guardian's review: "Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing – there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable."
January 31, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I was on the fence but on balance think I'll give Melania the movie a swerve after reading The Guardian's review: "Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing – there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable."
Do Americans not understand how tariffs work? Who pays the imposed increase in costs? The person buying the goods!
January 18, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Do Americans not understand how tariffs work? Who pays the imposed increase in costs? The person buying the goods!
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Ahead of the local elections, Nigel Farage continues to top the list of top earning MPs from additional work since the election
April 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Ahead of the local elections, Nigel Farage continues to top the list of top earning MPs from additional work since the election
Just your average Monday morning dog walk. #yorkshiredales
April 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Just your average Monday morning dog walk. #yorkshiredales
Appreciate that the BBC isn't everyone's cup of team when it comes to news but if you want to really unerstand the rationale behind the Trumpian logic then this is a must read from @faisalislam.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might
What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?
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April 6, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Appreciate that the BBC isn't everyone's cup of team when it comes to news but if you want to really unerstand the rationale behind the Trumpian logic then this is a must read from @faisalislam.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wise and powerfu words especially in the context of a certain Netflix drama! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #adolesence
Sir Gareth Southgate: Boys need role models, not gaming and porn
Young men are increasingly turning to
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March 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Wise and powerfu words especially in the context of a certain Netflix drama! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #adolesence
Finished the final episode of #Adolescence last night. The best (and most challenging) TV drama I have ever seen my a country mile!
March 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Finished the final episode of #Adolescence last night. The best (and most challenging) TV drama I have ever seen my a country mile!
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So the United States has managed to universally alienate all of its former allies whilst gaining one new one. Great work!
March 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
So the United States has managed to universally alienate all of its former allies whilst gaining one new one. Great work!
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Well overdue apology. Quite right too!
February 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Well overdue apology. Quite right too!
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While Reform and the Conservatives are obsessed with fighting each other, we will continue to be the true opposition in this parliament.
We will always work to provide a responsible and constructive challenge to the government and to put forward solutions to the big problems facing our country.
We will always work to provide a responsible and constructive challenge to the government and to put forward solutions to the big problems facing our country.
February 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
While Reform and the Conservatives are obsessed with fighting each other, we will continue to be the true opposition in this parliament.
We will always work to provide a responsible and constructive challenge to the government and to put forward solutions to the big problems facing our country.
We will always work to provide a responsible and constructive challenge to the government and to put forward solutions to the big problems facing our country.
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Having a helping hand is never a bad thing, right? Cos making progress in isolation is hard. Join me on March 13th for a little chat about being great at whatever it is you aspire to be great at - on the hurry up! www.linkedin.com/events/72929... #careerdevelopment #success #achievement
So, you want to be great? | LinkedIn
Making progress in isolation is difficult, especially when your goal is to be great at something – on the hurry up! Truth is, you’re probably great already but having a little help setting meaningful ...
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February 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Having a helping hand is never a bad thing, right? Cos making progress in isolation is hard. Join me on March 13th for a little chat about being great at whatever it is you aspire to be great at - on the hurry up! www.linkedin.com/events/72929... #careerdevelopment #success #achievement
Got introduced to the earthquake push-up earlier - think I neen to get unintroduced sharpish! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xc8...
Earthquake push-ups
YouTube video by HomeFront Fitness
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February 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Got introduced to the earthquake push-up earlier - think I neen to get unintroduced sharpish! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xc8...
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‘Sorry, good game’: why English rugby attitudes still infuriate France
‘Sorry, good game’: why English rugby attitudes still infuriate France
The one thing France fear about England isn’t their scrum, maul or back-play – it’s their attitude when they beat them
Always eager to keep its readers up to speed, the Guardian marked the inclusion of the French rugby team in the Five Nations by…
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February 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
‘Sorry, good game’: why English rugby attitudes still infuriate France
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Just 8% of Britons think Brexit has positively impacted their lives, YouGov poll shows
Just 8% of Britons think they've been helped by Brexit - YouGov poll
Leave voters are most dissatisfied with the outcome Brexit has had on immigration levels, poll finds
www.independent.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Just 8% of Britons think Brexit has positively impacted their lives, YouGov poll shows
Gosh, the benefits are just endless! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #brexit
Five key impacts of Brexit five years on
The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Gosh, the benefits are just endless! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #brexit
Did the Prime Minister today say that the last full length runway to be built in UK was 1940? www.manchesterairport.co.uk/about-us/man... 🤨
Our history | Manchester Airport
Find out more about the history of Manchester Airport and aviation in Manchester
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January 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Did the Prime Minister today say that the last full length runway to be built in UK was 1940? www.manchesterairport.co.uk/about-us/man... 🤨
Feeling somewhat vindicated today I’d imagine @manchestermill.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Feeling somewhat vindicated today I’d imagine @manchestermill.bsky.social
Not sure if anyone's noticed but the preceeding Trafalgar class of submarines seems to have passed the French and Spanish by since the early 80s! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
No 10 defends decision to change name of HMS Agincourt submarine
Spokesperson denies decision to change name to HMS Achilles was made to avoid upsetting the French
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January 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Not sure if anyone's noticed but the preceeding Trafalgar class of submarines seems to have passed the French and Spanish by since the early 80s! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...