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Chris McKeon

@cjmckeon.bsky.social
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Political correspondent for PA, former local journalist, amateur sportsman, ex-historian, other things

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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 6h
Offence and arrest in December 2023, conviction in January 2026 - why the nine-month wait for sentence?
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 12h
You really do find some weird things on Rightmove. For instance, I have discovered that in this, the Year of Our Lord 2026, people are offering houses for sale that still have outdoor toilets.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I think my Colonel Jessep-esque take on the Man City stuff is that the Premier League has always been about money, and City basically did what the PL wanted - bring in the best players so the league can sell TV rights for ever higher sums in ever more countries.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bold move for Man City fan Lucy Powell to talk to the Labour conference about people being relegated to the second division.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“I can see that everyone is fresh”, says the sponsor of the New Statesman reception, unaware that I am already absolutely shattered by this conference and somehow have three more days to go.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
From earlier, some heavy challenges at the Lobby vs MPs match.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Usual “fall of Saigon” vibes at Euston ahead of Labour conference. If you’re attending this year and fancy a chat, drop me a line.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Take that, guessing game for massive nerds #Politicle: 26/09/2026 I identified the mystery MP after just the starting clues! 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ Can you match my score? politics.co.uk/politicle
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Guess the MP! Politicle - Politics.co.uk
Can you guess today's mystery MP? The game for Political obsessives. From Politics.co.uk. New Politicle Puzzle Every Day.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I agree with Jonn, Breaking Bad was not that good.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trying to work out if I should be ashamed of this or not. MP Chain 🏛️ I recognised 4️⃣7️⃣ MPs in a row. How long is your chain? toys.jamesomalley.co.uk/mpchain/
toys.jamesomalley.co.uk
MP Chain — How many MPs can you recognise?
Pick the named MP from two portraits. One wrong answer ends your chain.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Really a question of how fast I can type MP Recall 🏛️ I named 73/649 current MPs in five minutes. 🟥 40/403 LAB 🟦 18/118 CON 🟧 2/71 LD 🩵 6/8 REF 🟢 4/5 GRN 🟢🟡 1/2 SDLP 🟪 1/2 YP 🟫 1/1 RB Can you beat me? toys.jamesomalley.co.uk/mprecall/
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MP Recall — How many MPs can you remember?
Name as many current UK MPs as you can in five minutes.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
News stories I did not expect to read today: Rick Wakeman has been to Vietnam to play music for bears.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today, we learn, is the International Day of Birmingham - in celebration of which, I must direct you to the Wikipedia entry for the ghost town of New Birmingham, Texas, which contains the section headings "Calamity", "Curse" and "Slide into oblivion".
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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 24/09/2026
Anyway, my masters is done and so I'm looking for more project work and potentially the right permanent job if it comes along. If you've liked the cut of my jib and think I'm right for something, or know someone who might - you can check my website. www.jmoxley.co.uk
jmoxley.co.uk
John Oxley | Writer, Strategist and Political Commentator
John Oxley advises on strategy, public affairs and communications, with a decade working alongside senior leaders in politics, law and business.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Today we learn that the US pool reporters style the Prime Minister “TRH Andy Burnham”, because they just have to be different.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Normal Monday dinner stuff
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Does anyone know if China still insists on having “crime doesn’t pay” endings? I remember Infernal Affairs (great film, inspiration for The Departed) had a special PRC final scene where the cops turn up and just arrest the mole with no explanation.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Having worked with the reporter in question, I can confirm she absolutely does not.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
First Sunday shift after the summer recess, in which I learn whether I can still spell Kuenssberg right first time.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Fascinated by which actors feature in the write-up and which don’t. No mention for Ian Richardson, but quite a lot for Susan Kodicek despite her being barely in it.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Niche religion news: Andy Burnham has said he will scrap the ban on Catholics (like him) and Jews from advising on appointments to the Church of England and Church of Scotland "at the earliest possible opportunity". He described the ban alliteratively as an "antiquated and archaic anomaly".
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Think I might need a haircut
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I will genuinely consider voting for a party that promises to slash the length of the football season so I’m not assailed by quite so many aggressive gambling adverts over such a long period
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Harry Taylor @harrytaylor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Latest: Climate Resistance says the protester is considering whether to come forward to police as Zia Yusuf says he "condemns people punching people”. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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Police seek protester after footage shows Reform audience pulling hair
Demonstrators were thrown out of the main conference hall four times after disruptions to speeches including party leader Nigel Farage’s.
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Harry Taylor @harrytaylor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
New: West Midlands Police has asked a protester at the Reform UK conference to come forward after footage showed her being grabbed and having her hair pulled by audience members as she was thrown out yesterday.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
FTWeekend vs final day of Reform UK conference - choose your fighter.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
All a bit weird at the Reform conference - Farage was due to come out for his speech, but they've had to pause events due to "unforeseen circumstances". Meanwhile, several security types are milling around behind the stage, where a protest banner appeared during Richard Tice's speech earlier.
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Harry Taylor @harrytaylor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A small banner protest has taken place during Richard Tice's speech. It's been removed after a couple of minutes.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Only two?
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I am interested that this is still being referred to as a "hybrid" attack, given it seems to have involved sending a drone to bomb a civilian airport.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I call this poisson-frites
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Ah yes, the song that celebrates the “vibe” of Brixton with the opening line “Down in the street there is violence”
A sign reading “Eddy Grant’s hit ‘Electric Avenue’ celebrates the vibe of the area”
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Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
✍️ Want to understand the bonkers nature of the modern economy? Take a ride with me on the 30,000 mile journey the cod in a fish finger takes between being caught off the coast of Scotland and consumed in a British home 🤯 Promise I'm not making this up👇 edconway.substack.com/p/the-30000-...
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The 30,000-mile fish finger
There’s a good chance the cod on your child’s plate has been around the world and back. Not that you’d learn any of that from the label...
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The first event I remember is Tony Blair becoming PM in 1997. I remember the Bosnian War being a thing that I saw on the news before that, but couldn't link it to a specific event or incident.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Prime Minister has been singing The Smiths to/at Ukrainians. And I thought he was trying to improve morale.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
It’s not though, is it? Croydon’s miles away
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Also, because Bluesky loves this sort of thing, I’ve seen 7/11 and think this needs more Powell and Pressburger (specifically, Colonel Blimp, as a film for our times).
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I would like to interrupt the discourse to introduce you all to my wife, @sianelvin.bsky.social, and this picture of us from our wedding at the weekend. Right, carry on.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I fear I may be becoming addicted to this game TimeGuessr #1175 — 45,278/50,000 1️⃣ 🏆9,929 · 📅 0y · 🌍 3.2km 2️⃣ 🏆8,398 · 📅 7y · 🌍 113m 3️⃣ 🏆7,445 · 📅 8y · 🌍 2.2km 4️⃣ 🏆9,946 · 📅 0y · 🌍 2.1km 5️⃣ 🏆9,560 · 📅 3y · 🌍 1.2km timeguessr.com
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TimeGuessr
TimeGuessr - the game that tests both your geography and history knowledge. Guess where and when historic photos were taken.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Some agonising year misses here TimeGuessr #1173 — 42,974/50,000 1️⃣ 🏆9,711 · 📅 2y · 🌍 4.3km 2️⃣ 🏆9,599 · 📅 3y · 🌍 75m 3️⃣ 🏆8,276 · 📅 6y · 🌍 6.1km 4️⃣ 🏆7,000 · 📅 11y · 🌍 11m 5️⃣ 🏆8,388 · 📅 6y · 🌍 589m timeguessr.com
timeguessr.com
TimeGuessr
TimeGuessr - the game that tests both your geography and history knowledge. Guess where and when historic photos were taken.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
All I’ll say is I’ve already heard of one BBQ being cancelled this evening, so that sounds like effective government comms to me
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Not convinced by the description of Partition in today’s Maptap. “Many died on the journey” did they? And how, pray, did they die?
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Tell me more about why we need a hosepipe ban, Thames Water, as your abandoned works spew water down Brixton high street
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Time to retire from this game www.maptap.gg August 9 100🎯 100🎯 100🎯 100🎯 100🎯 Final score: 1000
maptap.gg
🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Glad they finally nicked the Minotaur
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
On the 81st anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, it is a good day to remember that possibly the greatest work of journalism ever committed to paper is available, for free, here: www.newyorker.com/magazine/194...
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Hiroshima
A hundred thousand people were killed by the atomic bomb. Survivors wonder why they lived when so many others died.
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Mika - big in Italy, apparently
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Provisional IRA to Tory councillor is a hell of a journey
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Yeah, go on then (no promises as to the quality of books to be mentioned)
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Chris McKeon @cjmckeon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
25% turnout in Greater Manchester - down on the (also pretty anaemic) 32% in 2024 - seems not great for local democracy.
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