Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Like this will make a blind bit of difference to those voting Reform UK who were also hoodwinked by Brexit #newsnight 040
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Andrea Jenkyns says “I haven’t a clue” More self-awareness than she’s given credit for #newsnight 1110
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Ah Nick Clegg who first sold his soul to the tories and then meta *switches off* #newsnight 1133
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Gillian Keegan as sharp and insightful as ever #newsnight 160
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The Tory on the panel aghast at labour’s temerity to change leader. The irony #newsnight 040
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Right come on Argentina, time to bring on Messi #worldcupfinal #SPAARG 000
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Throwing on all those squad players against Argentina, did Thomas Tuchel think that that was the meaningless third place play off? #FRAvENG #worldcup 000
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon for 120 mins plus drinks breaks; viewers deserve a place in the World Cup semi final after this #worldcup #NORvENG 0146
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 10/07/2026@wimbledonltc.bsky.social Why are the semi-finals not scheduled for the evening when many more people can watch? Seems particularly antiquated to have a daytime schedule where only those privileged to be there or not working can watch. Would never happen in the other grand slams #wimbledon 000
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Zia Yusuf just absolutely awful tonight on #bbcqt 160
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 26/06/2026So Matt Goodwin and Robert Kenyon were considered superior parliamentary candidates to Zia Yusuf? Blimey #bbcqt 1203
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 22/06/2026How can Victoria Atkins keep a straight face criticising Labour when her government presided over one of the darkest periods in recent UK political history #newsnight 170
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 22/06/2026All those hounding Starmer now for two years; The Newsagents, Chris Mason, Sam Coates, Beth Rigby. All have contributed to the degradation of UK politics through their sensationalist style approach to reporting. Another scalp. Utterly depressing 261
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Matthew Syed loves the sound of his own voice. Forgot Ruth Davidson was even there #newsnight 130
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Thank goodness you can still go under Hammersmith bridge #boatrace 001
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Viewers were misled by the depth and extent of Tom Harwood’s vacuity #newsnight 040
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 12/03/2026The degradation of Newsnight continues with Tom Harwood on the sofa yet again #newsnight 080
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 07/02/2026More Brexit benefits www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comPost-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU reset 022
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 07/01/2026City couldn’t try any harder to gift the title to Arsenal. What an underwhelming premier league season so far 010
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Arne Slot so eloquent and considered in his response to questions about Mo Salah. Refreshingly honest. Want to see more of Clarence Seedorf on the TV too! @amazonprime.bsky.social #liverpool #salah 000
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Professor Keon West very politely dismantling Poppy Coburn’s analysis there #newsnight 020
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 28/03/2025“In the end, rational minds work this out” says Trump supporter Kevin O’Leary on US trade deals No problem here whatsoever #newsnight 010
Mark Coates @mark-coates.bsky.social · 15/01/2025After the killing of 50000+ people, many of whom are women and children, and with Gaza razed to the ground, Israel finally agrees to a ceasefire 020
