Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 6hJeffrey Archer once firmly grabbed my upper arm and moved me out of the way so he could continue walking in a straight line. He could have walked around me as there was plenty of space. It was just an arbitrary act of dominance. I nearly twatted him. I thought better of it because I was in the HoC. 000
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Memphis Soul Stew. Easy. #universitychallenge 000
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026You can oppose genocide while being neutral wrt Zionism. 100
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 04/10/2026It looks like the Green Party has blown it. 110
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 04/10/2026She will disagree with the premise of the question. 000
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Really? Is this true? It’s the first I’ve heard of it. 111
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026But he'll be jumping for joy if they are non-white. 001
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Farage will be jumping for joy if they are non-white British nationals. 030
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026But if the are non-white UK nationals he will be jumping for joy. 1190
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Bollocks. My prehistoric phone isn’t going to support Strava from next week. #twats 100
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Right-wing authoritarians will never be convinced crime is falling. 020
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The Corrupto-Party, has a certain ring to it. 000
Reposted by Jeff PickthallTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Trouble is, I suspect, many of those Conservative and Reform voters see Brexit in the same way as some on the far left used to see Communism (and maybe still do) - namely, a failure, but only because it was never properly tried. 9588
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Channel 4 News is TV gold tonight. It’s like the Iranian Embassy siege. 000
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A claim of “I firmly believe I have broken no rules” counts for nothing. 020
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Ruddles Best, exclusive to Spoons, is a magnificent beer. 120
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 28/08/2026No mention of Miles Davis’s magnificent performance at the Isle of Wight festival on programme on Radio 4. Shoddy journalism. 000
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 22/08/2026We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1goodlawproject.orgJason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law ProjectCommission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death. 000
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Mustang Sally is the worst song ever written. 010
Reposted by Jeff PickthallTanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 15/08/2026White professor ‘ MattGPT ‘ whose most recent book contained fabricated quotations, non-existent source references, & left ChatGPT URLs accidentally embedded in footnotes is sad about Jason Arday’s death but still wants Arday & all black academia held to higher standards than his own writing . 11158471559
Reposted by Jeff PickthallSimon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026New post: Unpicking the legacy of neoliberalism mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2026/08/unpi... Defending neoliberalism today beyond the familiar tropes has become so difficult because so many of the claims made for it 40 years ago are questionable at best and in some cases clearly untrue.mainlymacro.blogspot.comUnpicking the legacy of neoliberalismNeoliberalism as an overarching ideology for UK government died with the Brexit referendum in 2016, just as it did in the US with Trump’s ... 33523
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Three pints of magnificent Ruddles Best (poor man’s Harveys) in Spoons, £5.25. Preceded by four pints in another pub, £24. 010
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I understand the lie. I also understand the message "Madri is a product of our rich brewing heritage". 000
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I’m not convinced drawing attention to Madri’s production in Burton/Tadcaster is the burn CAMRA thinks it is. It sends the message “Madri is a product of Britain’s rich brewing heritage”. 100
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Explosions don't "take place", they occur. Planned things take place, ceremonies, beer festivals etc 000
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Mosaic Tap in Newcastle is good, but it needs soft furnishings. It is too bloody loud. A common complaint with craft beer establishments. #middleagecomplaints 010
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I bought some Daz washing powder and the smell has taken back to the seventies. Diddy David Hamilton is on the radio in the kitchen, I'm watching Why Don't You? and I'm looking for ward to Vesta curry for tea. 010
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I have won 40p on my first ever bet! I put £1 on Spain. 012
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Cheering like no one has ever cheered before ! 010
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I am looking forward to the booing of Trump. 120
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I did the see the Tom Tom Club in '91 though. 010
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I turned down the opportunity to seeing TH in '83 in favour of seeing Peter Gabriel. Still kicking myself. 200
Reposted by Jeff PickthallLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Ahead of England v Norway in the World Cup, enjoy this classic from my old pal Patrick Kidd in The Times 5973701606
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 11/07/2026A deranged headline for James O'Brien @lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social www.dailymail.com/debate/artic...dailymail.comPATRICK BISHOP: Norwegians celebrate their heritage, so why can't WE?When England step out to face Norway in Miami this evening, the antics in the stands are likely to provide an entertaining addition to the drama on the pitch. 000
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Nick Robinson interveiwing Zia Yusuf on the Today Prog is playing chess with a pigeon. 000