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Jon Porter

@jonporter.bsky.social
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Senior HR bod in the NHS, interested in current affairs, economics, politics, and expert opinions. Father to Bertie a mini-schnauzer, husband to an exceptionally tolerant wife, and father to three adult(ish). I block rudeness or the impolite

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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Bertie racing into the thread…. He’s at HoundsHotel in Yapton - loves it but he will be cream crackered when we pick him up on Sunday
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Today’s office view has improved somewhat from central London or West Sussex
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Bertie and Jasper had a woodland walk and are now in wishing it had been a beach #schauzergang
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@brokenbanker.bsky.social This is fine….
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hi Dad - I know you have scrummy food on that plate that you are eating, but I’d rather like some before I starve to death
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It was a good turnout (-1 VIP @hugoandhuman.bsky.social )
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Exhaustipating matey…exhaustingpating
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bertie’s reward after the South Coast Schnauzer walk today in Eastleigh. Yes it’s ice cream and yes he has zero regrets if it was raining lol #minischnuazers #Schnauzerfest #dogsofBlueSky
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Bertie was a star today as we walked from Slindon to Nore Hill 🐾🐾 #minischnauzersofBlueSky #MinischnauzerGang #DogsofBlueSky
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bertie with a discrete #TongueOutTuesday #minischnauzersofBluesky
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sorry but very few exceptions, I loathe and despise Country & Western Also this:
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
As bad as Vox Pop
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
When they start wittering on about ethnically English requiring x generations, this comes to mind
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Found it
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Bertie inspecting (delayed) trains before his trip to Southsea; ice cream and chips by the sea
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Another OfDonald
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“Uhhh did someone say the B word? Where’s my biscuit? Mum. Dad. Biscuittttt”
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Why I hate vox pop
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Sniggers
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Bertie demands a recount
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The baton has been handed from Laura Kuenssberg who liked to get vox pops from the homeless
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
There’s always a chance they could Restore their fortunes; I’m sure Jenryck loves the idea of a trench coat There is a certain resemblance n’pas?
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Here is a heat map of the distribution impact of Canada’s tariffs against US exports. While Trump is trying to rename bodies of water, Carney is playing mid-term chess.
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dear News Editors
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
These are the reported US demands that caused the negotiations with Canada to breakdown. What sovereign nation would or could agree to such demands? What blatant arrogance to think to levy these demands? I say as proud dual national, Carney has shown the backbone needed to stand up to TACO
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Bertie and Jasper were up with the larks today for a pre-breakfast walk on the beach. Bertie as ever was the bestest boy. Jasper was a dick. Jasper had leash detention twice Don’t be like Jasper kids
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Bertie and Jasper had a lovely pre-breakfast beach walk - until Jasper had leash detention for being an oaf
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Post your favourite Disney Princess. Wrong answers only
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Gorgeous AM beach walk with Bertie and Mrs P - just before the tide came in and made dodging or jumping groynes necessary. Even better - no dead fish for Bertie to snack upon but plenty of birds to chase.
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Mum took Bertie for a low tide beach walk. He loves that. The shower to get sand out of hair less so
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Happy birthday Sir 🫡
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
My hot take
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I’m never sure if this is one of those random Allister Heath headline generators….but…having lived in Alberta where wildfires in summer are a constant menace, Heath can….
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Mondays coming
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Our village in West Sussex has many many NIMBY’s becrying the lack of affordable housing for their kids, the number of housing developments locally (that include affordable homes), and then (the cherry on the top) confidently stating that there is no home shortage. Chess with pigeons
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Bertie got up to all kinds of Schnauzering, including running after a bevy of Roe deer
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Today’s stage of le Tour finishes on Alpe D’Huez. This is *the* iconic climb - 21 hairpin bends at an average gradient of ~8.1%. It has seen many historic finishes - from Le Mond and Hinault in ‘86, Armstrong’s “Look” in 2001, to Geraint Thomas cementing his Yellow jersey in 2018.
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
There’s also this handy graphic that explains much of the issue
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I loathe and despise vox pops
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Share a book you'd love to see adapted into a movie A cheat - this would have to be a franchise but it would be incredible
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
One person’s reluctance to declutter becomes everyone else’s problem.
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The percentage of households who own and live in their primary residence, excluding second homes and buy-to-let properties hasn’t remained stable either (Owner-Occupation Rate)
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Jon Porter @jonporter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Using Consumer Price Inflation Time Series (Dataset ID: MM23, specific long-run series D7G7 / JFDZ), you get this chart. The average for 80s doesn’t appear to be 10-14%; it was 7.04%.
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