Reposted by John MatthewsPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 19hVoters in the Peruvian town of Queropalca have chosen their new mayor: Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores.politico.euHitler Mussolini wins local electionPeruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name. 37332105
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 6hEven better jn the cinema. They must have had some offers from networks. 000
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 9hwithout slide decks is one thing but no worksheets? 011
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026What has happened to Birmingham? Last two talks I booked were cancelled as not enough guests 000
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026they never do anything till you get through to cancellations 000
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I was just having a similar discussion with our ks5 lead the other day 😅 020
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It would be interesting to see the percentage of men as a comparison 030
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026What paper is worth reading other than the FT? 000
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It's a valid question, but I would take issue with 'both worth as much to the economy' as an argument. The outcomes of those taking art like subjects are more likely to be NEETs / not in high-skilled work. 001
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026not that paid as muchstatic.klipy.comMan Making It Rain with MoneyALT: Man Making It Rain with Money 030
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026My feed seems generally positive towards Burnham so far. 150
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026depends on where you live and your lifestyle 000
Reposted by John MatthewsAnna H @athenepallas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026An RNLI lifeboatman is taking part in the Great North Run tomorrow, wearing his full kit. Please donate here if you can: fundraise.rnli.org/fundraisers/...fundraise.rnli.orgJames WatersI'm taking on Great North Run 2026 - please help me reach my fundraising goal of £1000! 11503273
Reposted by John MatthewsGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"very nice, very nice, you know I bought some of them for Marco, they didn't fit but he wore them anyway" 412613
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026maptap.ggmaptap.gg🎯MapTap Daily Geography GamePlay MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers. 000
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026More than a decade? Why so long when it was a close vote 001
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026How many books do you have to sell to cover that 000
Reposted by John MatthewsHeather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 10/09/2026“The idea that you could be here for the next 10, 15 years and you’d still have no legal right to remain in the country … how the hell do you plan?..It cuts across any effort to integrate at all.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.com‘Fundamentally unfair’: Burnham must overhaul migration reforms, says TUC general secretaryPaul Nowak says changes to immigration rules risk overstretching social care and fuelling far-right sentiment 11577179
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026But does it make you appreciate the bits you like even more. 000
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Never in my life would I imagine purchasing a cinema ticket to watch a youtube video 000
Reposted by John MatthewsGeorge Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Labour should claim England's education triumph as a cross-party success – academies were introduced in 2000 – rather than disowning the Blair/Adonis/Gove legacy. www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comEngland’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and scienceOECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills 4207
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Can always find people desperate to talk the UK down. 100
Reposted by John MatthewsKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 06/09/2026Must be that Sharia law that Americans keep asking us about. All the rage in woke London apparently. 220650
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026The EBacc might have played a part but the decline of a global trend of students orienting towards courses which they believe lead to high-paying jobs. MFL is in the EBacc but has also had a decline 100
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Does this show the much hyped Badenrasense is real or just everyone else is doing shit 000
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I'm sure we're going to see him on the front of every paper and discussed on podcasts throughout the English world 000
Reposted by John MatthewsJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 01/09/2026FT exclusive: Russia has been secretly helping Iran develop advanced supersonic cruise missiles in one of the most significant known transfers of strategic military technology from Moscow to Tehran www.ft.com/content/6cf3...ft.comRussia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missilesLeaks reveal programme behind one of the most significant known transfers of military technology from Moscow to Tehran 57644
Reposted by John MatthewsGeorge Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Why Burnham can’t afford to ignore Birmingham – the city’s recovery is a defining test of “reindustrialisation”. Excellent @arguablymag.bsky.social debut by our new Assistant Editor Samuel McIlhagga. www.arguably.uk/p/why-burnha...arguably.ukBirmingham is made for BurnhamismThe PM shouldn’t neglect what could be the ideal test case for his policies 1114
Reposted by John MatthewsNathan Day @nathanday.bsky.social · 31/08/2026*New* Mathematician of the Week Posters Here's something I've been working on over the summer. A growing set of posters of mathematicians doing cool things with maths. Each comes in black/white or colour, with a quote and a link to read more. Check them out at: interwovenmaths.com/mathematicians 57829
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026And I sometimes wonder why my hearing is so bad 000
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Iron Maiden Rammstein Metallica AC/DC System of a Down Sabbath Motor head Manowar Dio Judas Priest 100
Reposted by John MatthewsRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026New analysis from me at @politicalquarterly.bsky.social on electoral reform, examining the case for reform, the options we might pursue and why reform efforts failed before (despite twice coming very close to success): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comHas the Moment for Electoral Reform at Westminster Finally Arrived?The rise to power of Andy Burnham, a vocal critic of first past the post, has put Westminster electoral reform back on the political agenda. This article examines the case for reforming the voting sy... 44427
John Matthews @johnmatthewspi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Best score in a while www.maptap.gg August 28 100🎯 90👑 92🏆 99🎯 89🎉 Final score: 938maptap.gg🎯MapTap Daily Geography GamePlay MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers. 010
