ian cross

Creative/Art/Director/Designer. London.

[Daniel Gerke @drgerke1]

It would be *much* more socially transformative to ban social media for over-65s

[Laura Kirk-Francis @LauraKirk12]

Reposted without comment x

[Byline Times @BylineTimes]

🔴Keir Starmer’s Labour Government Is Much Better Than the Media Admits

There is a deep disconnect between the Government’s actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues @PrfChrisPainter

https://t.co/q6rVoe9RXw

[ian cross @crossfaq]

@EricLDaugh Scintillating and intelligent conversation from two utter fuckwits.

[ian cross @crossfaq]

@LauraKirk12 So good.

[Private Eye Magazine @PrivateEyeNews]

Minority representation on TV causes outrage

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

[Robbo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇵🇸 @Davyjrob67]

The dismantling of his lies is like taking sweeties from a wean

[Laura Kirk-Francis @LauraKirk12]

1st day in my new job as Fixtures Scheduling Manager at the Premier League x

[Laura Kirk-Francis @LauraKirk12]

Stuff what happened this weekend according to me x

[Will Hayward @WillHayCardiff]

When Reform supporters are presented with Reform's policies they often don't like them.

This interview my newsletter carried out in Caerphilly sums up why Reform are so hesitant to announce real policies.

Once they have policies, they can be scrutinised. Far better for Reform to just use vague phrases than actual commitments.

[Callum Lyon @CallumLyon]

Minimum wage in 2005 was £5.05 and a Freddo was 10p. Meaning that one hour of work got you 50 Freddos.

Fast forward to 2025, minimum wage is £12.21 and a Freddo is 35p. Now one hour of work will only get you 34 of them.

That's a 142% rise in pay but a 250% rise in frog shaped chocolate bars.

If wages had kept up with the price Freddos, the minimum wage would be £17.50 an hour.

The economy’s in shambles and yes I’m measuring it in chocolate frogs. But this post is about more than that. Too many people are working full time and struggling to survive because absolutely everything is increasing faster than wages.

Something needs to change.

[Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla]

My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve_news. We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.

Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla]

The piece is here.

Please read. Please share and if you want us to be able to continue our work on this vital topic, please follow @thenerve_news & consider becoming a paid subscriber.

https://t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

[ian cross @crossfaq]

@stevemaythe1st @bushontheradio Was I meant to find it funny?

[Politic@l Spinner. @lesstenny]

So well written.. Oliver you rock

[Andrew—#IAmTheResistance @AmoneyResists]

It’s still the Department of Defense.

Just like it’s still the Gulf of Mexico.

Just like this is still Twitter.

[Ava-Santina @AvaSantina]

Time to stop using @WeTransfer who from 8th August have decided they'll own anything you transfer to power AI

[ian cross @crossfaq]

As it’s Burn’s night, here is the convoluted path through my family history to the great man himself.
1st cousin twice removed of wife of 2nd great granduncle. :)

[“Scene by Scene” with Mark Cousins (1997-2003) @_SceneByScene]

"Scene by Scene" with Kirk Douglas, December 28, 2000 (full episode)