I will either think of or say things for money. Columnist for The Stage. Currently in: Kinky Boots UK tourhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mqymiqqfm22uWe did try to tell you what was happening. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqymiqqfm22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mqxeon45b22mNot sure we’re going to win the second set though18 Jul 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxeon45b22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mqxcyrvbxs2mShould have parked the bus at 1-0 innit18 Jul 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxcyrvbxs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mqxbdzg6u22mRe last retweet: the press are now dutifully reporting that Burnham has ditched digital ID without so much as MENTIONING that it’s moot while the social media stuff is still going ahead.18 Jul 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxbdzg6u22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mp2vxbyd3c2nBrazil’s National Anthem is only slightly less identical to a Rossini overture than Uruguay’s is.24 Jun 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2vxbyd3c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mousyvdlq22iThe whole Burnham thing does feel strangely reminiscent of ‘we’ll just stick Billie Piper’s face in at the end of the ep and work out the rest later’22 Jun 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mousyvdlq22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mouru3pnyc2qThe fascinating thing about the parade of ‘I simply cannot understand what Starmer did that was so bad’ from the commentariat is that it once again reveals their belief that left wing people don’t meaningfully exist.22 Jun 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouru3pnyc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mldyzm5dw22aLabour don’t win without the left. It’s always been that simple. They don’t necessarily win with the left, but they definitely don’t win without them. The problem they now face of course is that all the people at the top of the party *pathologically hate* the left.08 May 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldyzm5dw22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mjz2nyg3nk26The Venn diagram of people who complain our union isn’t strong enough and the people who complain when another union shows its strength is a perfect circle.21 Apr 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz2nyg3nk26https://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mivvaohfz22fEvery single British podcast has someone called ‘Producer Ben’ who speaks maybe twice per episode and has the exact same voice as all his other fellow Producers Ben.07 Apr 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivvaohfz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mij2xq42cs2fI think I head to accept that I am one of those people who has every intention of leaving at half past but always somehow ends up leaving at quarter to.02 Apr 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij2xq42cs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mgi2qhazmk2z‘We are not involved in this at all! Please ignore the warplanes you just saw taking off for a bombing mission’ [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Mar 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgi2qhazmk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mgi2eyrxyk2zAn FA cup fifth round without a single 3pm Saturday kickoff.07 Mar 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgi2eyrxyk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mfqxmeyf3223Liars update [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfqxmeyf3223https://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mfpbcnzxik2zI thought that there was nothing this lot could do that could shock me any more, but here we are. This graphic is from a poll which has the Greens level with Labour on 28%, rising to 30% among likely voters. This is the most dishonest PM and government we've ever had. And we had Johnson's Tories.25 Feb 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpbcnzxik2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3me4vh3dvwc2pThe folk who told me I was a resentful, foolish crank for thinking the Labour Right were truly dreadful corrupt people propped up by a smug, incurious commentariat seem to be apologising awfully quietly.05 Feb 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4vh3dvwc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jondrytay.bsky.social/post/3mc37l7ddf223Well played.10 Jan 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:rdwt7avocrb4p2vayfhlshec/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc37l7ddf223