Matthew Redhead

“People sometimes tell me that they prefer barbarism to civilisation. I doubt if they have given it a long enough trial…they are bored by civilisation; but all the evidence suggests that the boredom of barbarism is infinitely greater.” Kenneth Clark, ‘Civilisation’.

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Bluesky has four kinds of users.

And Trump supports the regime harassing Americans www.bbc.com/news/article...

Hezbollah has spent three months preparing for a possible resumption of hostilities with Israel, after receiving an infusion of cash from Iran, according to Lebanese security personnel briefed on its activities.

Off to give myself a beasting at the gym.

Perhaps Liz Truss was the Prime Minister on the phone to the Brigadier in “Terror of the Zygons”?

Sometimes democracy needs someone who does not forgive and forget

If only there had been some sign he was like this

During my coffee break, I saw the This Morning hosts and guests (I recognised Gyles B and Demot O) discussing nepotism, and explaining how, actually, it's not a bad thing because it's natural. Parents help their kids. Er...yes...but open and fair competition would be rather nice too.

Don't get the resistance to stocking up advice. Those in rural and semi rural areas experience regular power cuts. It's a regular occurrence. It makes sense to be prepared. In our experience, losing electricity is child's play compared to being without water.

"There’s not enough room in my chest for all this joy". What incredible news to wake up to. First Serbia, now this www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

If Rejoiners want to win the debate over Britain rejoining the EU they need to hope that Brexiters have Robert Jenrick making the case against the EU more often

Did he think this was a private message or something?

JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

Reynders truly was a busy dude.

I think that's a pretty clear answer from the President.

"I bought one of those Hispanic guys who hangs around here a pair of over-sized shoes. He loved them."

Yeah, right.

Something, something, sinking ship.

The cargo ship Khoryv, flying the Comoros flag, was "struck by a drone and sank near Romanian territorial waters," President Nicușor Dan said.

"In recent weeks, Russia has ramped up those efforts. Most of the Russian content so far, spread by bot networks around the world, has targeted Democratic candidates, especially in closely contested Senate races that could determine control of Congress." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/u...

I'm happy to pay a licence fee surcharge to keep this case going for as long as is humanly possible

This, again, presumes that anyone is looking at all this in good faith.

Sources: US and #Israel draw up plans for renewed strikes on #Iran following #USElections on November 3 US and Israel have stepped up military drills ahead of “a short but intensive operation" - Possible targets are Iranian energy sites, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenals #IranWar

Thursday.

Taiwan probes organised crime links to China's 'transnational repression' reut.rs/4i1rwLN

I am once again asking for anybody to please tell me that the book on how Russia has achieved regime change in the United States is wrong.

I know this kind of stuff isn’t impeachable, but it should be. The Republican Party should hang its collective head in shame for enabling this.

#NATO deploying additional military assets to #BlackSea amid #Russia attacks on merchant shipping On Tuesday, Russia’s military said it ⁠struck ​3 cargo vessels in #Ukraine ⁠port of Reni and two ⁠other cargo vessels en ​route ‌to ‌Odesa Russians are trying to break Ukraine's grain exports

"The one remaining argument for sticking with Brexit is that any attempt to reverse the referendum would be fundamentally undemocratic. The people spoke; their verdict stands. That is true only if the votes of the dead still count." #ThatsWhatICallPuttingItBluntly

Sounds terrible. What caused that then?

Not. Well.

The say everything Trump touches dies. And right now, it's Ukrainian civilians.

MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum: Russia remains aggressor number one,as Putin’s Kremlin continues to lash out at the UK & its allies The Russian military&intelligence services are once again escalating their attempts at hybrid warfare– being careful to stay below the NATO Article V threshold

Or at all.

As is the rule, whenever this clip turns up it must be reposted

This stuff is responsible for so much suffering. You can get to this stage with a lot of work and misery. You will be faint, permanently tense, joyless and, funnily enough, physically very weak. They'll be on a vicious calorie deficit right before the photos. You do not live like this all the time.

Fraud is 45% of crime in England and Wales, but victim support is inconsistent and onward care unclear. Our new paper with City of London Police sets out what the Fraud Victims Charter should deliver: baseline standards of care, active handovers, tailored support and cross-sector accountability.

Do you get it now, finally. Trump doesnt give a damn about human life, be it American or Ukrainian. He is fine with Russia slaughtering defenseless civilians. This is your America, MAGA.

"This was not a routine conjunction or 'fly by." A Russian military satellite over the weekend came "exceptionally" close to a Finnish-operated satellite that provides intelligence to Ukraine. Experts and analysts are watching VERY closely. www.rferl.org/a/russia-spa...

Bank of England said to be reviewing Barclays’ handling of private credit loans. Derivatives incorrectly logged, potentially boosting profits, exec pay, dividends Banks are too big to fail/jail. Expect regulators to do little, levy puny fines, or blame some hapless person.

Trump taking a few moments out of his day to remind us that he's got great relations with Putin, Xi and Kim Jong Un.

I'm incredibly proud of the work my team @transparencyuk.bsky.social do exposing corruption and money laundering here in the UK, and the gaps in the response. That's why we're always striving to tell this story better. Watch this short film for the lowdown on our latest report:

The seven most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from Evri - we've got your parcel

In the week's least surprising news, the Graham Russia sanctions act is functioning exactly as it was designed to do.