Yakking. Tippy tappy typing. More yakking. Politics. Education. FT columns, Political Fix podcast and videos here https://www.ft.com/miranda-green - please check out Not Another One https://open.spotify.com/show/7u4nlhVNmzzZrLjmB7z137?si=dcf00d7580444ccbhttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlsg4emzdc2uWhat is the 'soft left' anyway? - after months of us all trying to define it, mostly as what it isn't, this is a wholehearted effort ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsg4emzdc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlquta544k2oParlour game or more? There is no prize but who can actually come up with the best pithy definition of 'soft left' - so far I think @emmaburnell.bsky.social came up with the best one I've read (a while back it's true and I now can't find it). GO!13 May 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlquta544k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlqmrfi57s2oThis is, as he says, a total delight and also the sort of elegaic end of summer melancholy that feels so real [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqmrfi57s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlqhcykabc2oa very strange wrinkle here via Anna [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqhcykabc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlpqs4tmac22Totally endorse this message - gettig very sick of this 'UK is ungovernable' schtick - it's just another way for people who've emerged from the machine (after failing) to blame the public. Do better. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 07:11 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpqs4tmac22https://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlnom2ezks2rpretty ahem punchy from @johnmct.bsky.social for the FT - quoting the infamous Clem put down - "not up to it" https://www.ft.com/content/5018d3d4-5f0e-4533-95f8-b7f59cf70c9412 May 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnom2ezks2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlnfhkpzi22rMe with something definitely wrong that turned out to be a 5.5cm tumour needing a mastectomy then chemo: this is defnitely not right. Drs (twice): well at your age things get a bit lumpy and bumpy (actual *sigh* the second time). [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnfhkpzi22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mll2sdz5kc24Extremely interesting from @timleunig.bsky.social on how the UK could look afresh at the bond markets - https://www.ft.com/content/e709d898-5d0c-4b3c-b0c7-81631c81be0d11 May 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll2sdz5kc24https://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mll2jptb2c24Feel like we need this after the last few days - TV genius from The Goodies h/t @chrisworthing.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll2jptb2c24https://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mll2fhwvlk24really brilliant column from @stephenkb.bsky.social this morning - packs a huge amount of analysis in there re the election results and the dilemma for Lab - not answered by the Starmer speech https://www.ft.com/content/21b215ee-0681-47be-bbf8-bce2aa6b4290?syn-25a6b1a6=111 May 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll2fhwvlk24https://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlifxdn3os2wIn which @robertshrimsley.bsky.social subjects the rest of us to the equivalent of a bucket of cold water - pshaw and pish tush to all the fragmentation talk, FPTP gravitational pull with assert itself: https://www.ft.com/content/e2db027f-79c2-4043-ad26-4648a76d286b?syn-25a6b1a6=110 May 2026 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlifxdn3os2whttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlifn4ako22wlots going on in the midst of which @georgewparker.bsky.social and I had time (before polling day) with Sadiq Khan, 10 years mayor, on his conspicuous longevity - a contrast with Downing St turnover. There's no consitutional block on running again, I note in passing ... https://www.ft.com/content/c42cb36a-2f8e-4368-bb1f-33c4d63cc041?syn-25a6b1a6=110 May 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlifn4ako22whttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlidocpzkc2bthis is a very enjoyable morning playing 'Sir Anthony Meyer' stalking horse mentions bingo. Thank you Jeremy Vine.10 May 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlidocpzkc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/greenmirandahere.bsky.social/post/3mlebzzzu4k2wAs with @robertshrimsley.bsky.social 's great ancient tortoise illustration yesterday, you need to be really careful you don't give him ideas [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:jkltkb6qaefwupjhqojertrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlebzzzu4k2w