Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026What is the binevitablity of what is happening rn?open.substack.comBinface vs Farage: Who is the establishment and who is the "people"?How have we gotten to this point? We have a man leading the polls calling an by-election on himself where his only oppontent is a man with a bin on his head. 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 28/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi... Just a new article on substackopen.substack.comWhat is up with the Farage AI ads, and why is there a cartoon bear behind it?The deepfake ads flooding X are a financial scam. But the accounts running them are wearing a very specific costume. 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Burnham won... What's next? open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comBurnham won... What's next?Andy Burnham saw a decisive victory at the Makerfield by-election, but his victory speech said everything execpt for asking Starmer to step aside. 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comIs your university going broke?The funding model of UK universities is being stretched quite a bit, with many operating in deficits 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026How a TikTok on a café shows larger issues with gentrification open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comHow a TikTok on a café shows a larger issues with gentrificationCombe's TikTok on Jolene's shows some of the issues that gentrification itself raises 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Burnham's pitch is real. Whether it travels is a different question. 👇 open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comWhat is Manchesterism? Can the real Burnham please stand upBlairite, Brownite, Corbynite – who is Andy Burnham? 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Who could replace Keir Starmer?: Just thought to make a quick Substack article saying who all seem to be in this race to fight with Starmer 👇 open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comWho could replace Keir Starmer?With pressure mounting, and enough numbers calling for Starmer to resign, if a leadership bid is triggered who are the likely contenders? 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 09/05/2026open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comReform’s night, Labour’s nightmare: Making sense of the electionsWhat just happened? Could this be it for Starmer? 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Successfully attempted another Substack article open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comWhat happened to cities being characters in storiesI know this is very different to what I write, but Google doesn't know this Substack exists yet, so I can just do whatever I feel like. So here is a long rant rather than a tought out piece 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Tried to write an article defining Starmerism 👇 open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comWhat is Starmerism? The quest to define it.With the end of Starmer’s premiership being a hotly debated topic, I thought I’d take a moment to explore what Starmerism actually is — and whether anyone can truly define it. 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 13/04/2026New substack article... open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comIntroduction to the major five parities ahead of the local electionsPolitical history could be made in England's local elections with five major parties polling quite closely, giving voters a real choice rather than a protest vote. 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Wrote a new article on GPC payments, and how they cover everything from £3,000 Tate phitographers to website subscription. 👇 open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comFrom dinners to website subscriptions, how questions are rasied over government spendingGPCs have been an instrumental part of government funding, but there are several questions over how it is being used to dodge public scrunity and bypass traditional routes 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Britain's infrastructure problem is highly dominated by planning bureaucracy open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comBritain's infrastructure problem is highly dominated by planning bureaucracyWith homes almost being rejected due to shadows over a playing field there are several restrictions to building better infrastructure in the UK 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Can Labour's 10 Year Plan fix the postcode lottery baked into the NHS open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comCan Labour's 10 Year Plan fix the postcode lottery baked into the NHSWith 7million people waiting for tratement across the UK can Labour's plan to shift to community-based healthcare really work for everyone? 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026What does the Gorton and Denton result mean for Labour's left-wing vote open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comWhat does the Gorton and Denton result mean for Labour's left-wing voteThe recent by-election saw a 12,000 vote swing in favour of the Green's which could mean huge consequences for the Labour Party 001
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Another Substack piece... :) open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comWhy the world's most expensive transport system keeps seeing price risesThe tube has seen another 5.8% price rise, but this is set to continue, as commuter numbers fail to recover completely post-COVID 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 07/03/2026New substack post 👇👇 open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comIs devolution the solution to England's regional inequalityWith six regions currently being on the devolution fast-track, what exactly is the benefit of doing it? 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 27/02/2026My personal email is now getting the random press-relases from PR emailers, so I thought it's time to start writing again. So here is my new Substack, it has two articles on there, hopefully it's interesting enough to you! open.substack.com/pub/tinklepi...open.substack.comI am here now <3Was not planning on starting a Substack bus since the spam PR emailers have found my personal email, might as well get back into it 110
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 08/02/2026If anyone wants to employ me as a journalist, here is my video work 🫡 youtu.be/AfCXP6Scv6Y?...youtu.beShikhar Talwar's showreel of on-screen workYouTube video by shikhar talwar 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 10/06/2025The Prime Minister says that Sizewell C is the future for young people www.eadt.co.uk/news/2522817...eadt.co.ukWhat does Sizewell C mean for Suffolk? 'Good jobs and fantastic futures' says PMPrime Minister Keir Starmer spoke at Suffolk New College in Ipswich about the investment going to Sizewell C. 010
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Fire safety issues on a town centre apartment block were known 10 months before a flat went up in flames, it has emerged. www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2505036...ipswichstar.co.ukFire safety issues 'were known 10 months before flat went up in flames'A residential property tribunal heard that fire safety issues in Focus Apartments, Carr Street in Ipswich were known 10 months before a flat went up… 010
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 07/03/2025A homeowner and community leader in Ipswich has welcomed the planned new changes to the leasehold and commonhold system www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2498687...ipswichstar.co.ukPlans for commonhold welcomed but more work needed to avoid 'two-tier system'A homeowner and leader in Ipswich has welcomed the new changes by the government to the residential system but said more needs to be done. 020
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 27/02/2025A former councillor who was suspended over accusations of pro-Russian social media posts is now Ipswich's Reform UK chair. www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2496141...ipswichstar.co.ukEx-Tory councillor is now Ipswich's Reform UK chairA former Conservative Ipswich borough councillor who was suspended for social media posts is now Reform UK's chair for Ipswich. 021
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Community leaders in Kesgrave say they are not keen on joining the mooted 'Greater Ipswich' council as part of the devolution plans. www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2493341...ipswichstar.co.ukKesgrave not keen on idea of joining new 'Greater Ipswich' councilCommunity leaders in Kesgrave and Felixstowe have reacted to plans to form a 'Greater Ipswich' unitary authority. 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Plans are in the works to potentially make the town the UK's cultural capital🎵 www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2489147...ipswichstar.co.ukCould Ipswich be the next 'city' of culture?Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has had conversations with relevant ministers as he eyes a possible bid to make the Suffolk town the UK's City of Culture… 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 09/12/2024This decision will affect 1,100 people. www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2478165...ipswichstar.co.ukHospital trust confirms move to outsource jobs of cleaners, porters and housekeepersEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has decided to privatise some roles at hospitals in Ipswich, Colchester and elsewhere. 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 04/12/2024With everything going on in Ipswich from politics to traffic, it's a great time to subscribe and keep on top of it. Use the link below to get 6 months for just £6 or £25 for the entirety of 2025 in the biggest sale of the year @ipswichstar.bsky.social 🎉 www.ipswichstar.co.uk/subscribe/?u... 010
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 03/12/2024:) www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2476140...ipswichstar.co.ukOPINION: Completely awe-struck by going to Westminster for the first timeIpswich Star reporter Shikhar Talwar has written about his visit to House of Commons in Westminster. 000
Reposted by Shikhar TalwarIpswich Star @ipswichstar.bsky.social · 21/11/2024We have arrived! Ipswich Star is officially on Bluesky🙌 062
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 21/11/2024An Ipswich-based taxi company at loggerheads with a fare comparison app over withheld payments say they have now been hit by fines. www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2473265...ipswichstar.co.ukTaxi firm accuses app of 'daylight robbery' after being issued seven finesAn Ipswich taxi company that raised concerns about withheld fares from a fare comparison app say they have now been issued with fines. 000
Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social · 19/11/2024I am easily influenced by whatever bandwagon is going on 🫡 020