Breaking news editor for nbcnews.com in London. SWFC and St Albans City fan. Mancunian. Likes memes.https://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mluyjb7zts2jAt least we can be sure he won't stand down for Andy Burnham (Everton fan) [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluyjb7zts2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mluxf7c2yc2jThe £ is about to have its worst weekly performance vs the $ since Nov 2024, thanks in large part to uncertainty in Westminster. Gilts are being hit, stocks are down, oil is going up and there are huge concerns over an inflation spike. Are Labour challengers confident about all this?15 May 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluxf7c2yc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mluwcqzzvs2jA spirited defence of Starmer's achievements in government -- local election results show this is not hitting home however. Cost of living and relative earnings decline overshadows everything else. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluwcqzzvs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlssserrc22zI don't want to spoil the fun but it always seems to be a secondary concern that we currently don't have a health secretary and literally no one knows who the next one is. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlssserrc22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlslr5u3qc2wGood no-nonsense explainer on UK politics and the importance of government bonds from @bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/starmer-and-the-bond-market-how-labour-pm-s-travails-impact-uk-borrowing-costs?srnd=homepage-americas14 May 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlslr5u3qc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlsgg7t56s2wWarning from recent history is Rehman Chishti, Tory backbencher who got 0 votes in 2022 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsgg7t56s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlseah55pc2wThe headlines from this @resolutionfoundation.org report are striking on a) link between economic health and personal wealth and b) how the Iran war will make both much worse https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/see-it-say-it-sort-it/14 May 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlseah55pc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mls64vb4bk2wAngela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bid -- scoop from @pippacrerar.bsky.social https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/angela-rayner-cleared-hmrc-tax-affairs-labour-leadership-starmer14 May 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mls64vb4bk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlnav7zudc23Journalists in Britain today, let's be honest https://static.klipy.com/ii/c3a19a0b747a76e98651f2b9a3cca5ff/1c/0d/5T7xdEjN.gif?hh=294&ww=498&mp4=XrDFmH5FICfo&webm=XygCxcaiRBAmTVg12 May 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnav7zudc23https://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mls5kcyqtk2wA salient point https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/13/beware-what-you-tell-your-ai-chatbot-its-not-a-shrink-its-a-snitch14 May 2026 06:05 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mls5kcyqtk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlq3glhyn22jI love the state opening of parliament, it's living history. Constitutional expert on Sky News talking about the difference between ceremonial maces. We're such a bizarre country.13 May 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq3glhyn22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlq3c2nors2jWhatever one's view on the merits of Brexit, the idea that it would ever be "done" as a process or a news story was always delusional. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq3c2nors2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlpvo3hqjs2jIt's pointless comparing the current Iran situation to Obama-era negotiations and the resulting JCPOA — back then Iran didn't control the Strait of Hormuz and there wasn't a U.S. blockade following weeks of air strikes. Any talks now have to attempt to get to where the world was on Feb 28.13 May 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpvo3hqjs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlpuvvemqs2jSome real home truths for broadcast news here from Deborah Turness https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/warning-news-industry-act-now-joe-rogan-piers-morgan-ecosystem e.g. The value of the global podcast market alone is projected to grow – to quadruple – from $32bn last year to $114bn by 2030.13 May 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpuvvemqs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlpoag3mdc2jSix months to the mid-terms. "It's a bold strategy, Cotton." https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-not-thinking-american-finances-iran-talk-rcna34478513 May 2026 06:25 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpoag3mdc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlnrpb7xnk23This is becoming like football transfer deadline day for politicos [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnrpb7xnk23https://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlnqygurps23Now that is quite an indictment [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnqygurps23https://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlnkoyw4lk23Great pic from Downing Street from Toby Melville of Reuters12 May 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnkoyw4lk23https://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlneebcxsk23Bit on the nose from the writers of "2026" [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlneebcxsk23https://bsky.app/profile/psmithjournalist.bsky.social/post/3mlnecvk4ns23It's a great day for learning about ministers I previously hadn't heard of.12 May 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:lpfa3pr52wplulohkurc7g3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnecvk4ns23