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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 2h

Big couple of days for people who think the UK has a President

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Sorry, but what the fuck is going on with the font Sky are using to show the score in the Ipswich v Arsenal game?

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Fondly remembering the great Arsenal forward panic of January 2025 where the answer was……Mathys Tel?

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I obviously have a professional interest in saying that not consulting on things is bad, but introducing participatory policy making instead of consultations is...bad. You very quickly end up talking to the wrong groups and delivering bad policy. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a9e6e...

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

They think it’s Orr Over…. IT IS NOW

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Would have so much more sympathy for Aston Villa's red cartel/poor church mouse routine if basically every single player they've brought in over the last 4 years wasn't instantly discarded on account of being expensive and bad.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

For the longest time I’ve been of the opinion that Pizza express is clearly the best high street chain restaurant. But, like, it’s Wahaca isn’t it? And it’s not particularly close.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Collection of the worst people on earth who’s entire schtick is ‘give me enough time and I’ll make you totally obsolete’ totally and utterly abhorred by society. More as we get it.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Interesting use of quotes at the front of Restore's economic manifesto...

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

What watching the World Cup Final halftime show taught me about B2B Marketing: If the client has enough money it doesn’t matter how bad the idea is.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

@mattwoosie.bsky.social hiya, your piece on the Crystal Palace Sports Centre is absolutely great.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Not the first time Reform have understimated the strategic importance of bins over the last 2 years.

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Mikhail Gorbaechev @mikhailgorbaechev.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

That's right, Talib Kweli.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

A terrible policy based on an assumption of consumer behaviour which just does not exist.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I’ll always remember where I was when this happened: Hiding in the Emirates concourse because I was convinced Everton were going to score from the corner that preceded it.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Just realised that the worst thing about this World Cup is that every World Cup has a unique look on TV and the fact this is happening in 3 countries means we’re never going to get uniformity.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Don’t remember what life was like before I’d forlornly spend hours refreshing Uefa’s ticket resale portal only to click on available seats for the Champions League Final to be told they’re no longer available.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Think this is broadly correct but would then also obviate my favourite problematic artist carve out: the Jackson Five carve out.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Really interesting, clear articulation of growth, this. But struck by the fact that in setting out measures to reforming the flow of capital: none of the reforms listed are going to do anything of the sort. In some cases, they'll do the opposite. www.gov.uk/government/s...

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Mais Lecture 2026

On 17 March 2026, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the Mais lecture at Bayes Business School.

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Social Market Foundation @smfthinktank.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

🚨PANEL UPDATE 🚨 Britain desperately needs growth - at our event, we’ll discuss how households can be the driving force: @theobertram.bsky.social @callumandersonmp.bsky.social Jonquil Lowe @simonharrington.bsky.social @gideonsalutin.bsky.social Sign up: buff.ly/DJi6Lhk Sponsored by PIMFA

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Hello, it’s me: a concerned citizen. journalists should not have strong opinions about the appointment of Civil Servants regardless of their seniority. This has been a thing since Brexit and it’s bad IMO.

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Social Market Foundation @smfthinktank.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Did you know the amount of non-emergency savings held in cash or low-interest accounts is worth £430 billion? At our upcoming panel event, we'll be discussing how to get these savings better invested to spur economic growth. Register here: events@smf.co.uk

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

If the MPs who signed the pro-WASPI letter to @patmcfaddenmp.bsky.social can't think of a better use for taxpayer money, they should not be in Parliament. The Ombudsman recommendation would spend £££ and satisfy noone. Should have taken a harder line 2 years ago.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

On the one hand, the Labour Party’s outright refusal to do any governing, thus taking a generational opportunity to remodel society represents one of the biggest bag fumbles of my life. On the other hand, their commitment to producing content is excellent.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

As brief as it was, every single Arsenal fan who sang that lamentable ‘feed the scousers’ song should fuck off.

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Social Market Foundation @smfthinktank.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Britain is a country of investors – they just don’t know it. In our latest report, @gideonsalutin.bsky.social and John Asthana Gibson outline how we can strengthen the UK’s retail investment landscape – and deliver a much-needed boost to the wider economy.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

If that was awarded against Arsenal my head would be on Mars. Disgraceful decision.

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molly ✨ @brat.fm · 20/10/2025

I know writers who use subtext, and they're all COWARDS

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Steve Webb here, an actual expert, explaining why various ‘experts’ predicting the Budget and urging you to make a disastrous financial decision are wrong. They’ll all of course act like nothing happened the day afterwards.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Absolutely on tenterhooks to discover what or who the answer to the problems identified by Andy Burnham are in his forthcoming book.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/09/2025

In London, hate will never win.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Great opportunity to play Far Right Rally participant or Last Night of the Prommer in London right now.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

@aallensport.arseblog.com really like the where to eat and drink map you've created. Anyway, realise I'm at risk of not getting a spot on week nights now but Sambal Shiok on Holloway Road which is absolutely sensational.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

It’s time to introduce Financial Education into the private school curriculum

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

In Dublin for the next few days on a sad middle aged business man trip where I will mostly be seen in the evenings sadly cradlin pints of guiness and asking for the receipt. On that note - anywhere I can get a decent pint tonight and not be surrounded by Utd fans as I watch the Europa League?

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

They're going to end the season with a negative goal difference for the second year in a row. -12 (MINUS TWELVE) GD

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Absolutely nothing more pathetic than seeing grown men where their own ‘I completed a marathon but just not this one’ T-shirts in the pubs on London Marathon day

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

'We're Not Letting Go of British Steel. It's Invincible' he remarked.

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Simon Harrington @simonharrington.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

State benefit now so generous that you have to pay tax on it.

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