David Reader

Enthusiastic wielder of tools, electronic parts, computers, sometimes cameras. Operates part of the Internet. Helps others do same. Make, Tinker, Break, and Fix

[David Reader @davidareader]

@boggits @Android Aha. Thanks.

Apparently "disable absolute volume" in system settings developer options..

.. actually disables something else but it's something this nonsense depends upon.

I'd prefer a specific (& non-developer) switch, but will try this.

[David Reader @davidareader]

@Android

I'll choose volume when playing via Bluetooth to my car stereo, thanks.

How do I turn this idiotic ill-concieved and poorly executed "feature" off?

[Gerard Krupa @uxian]

@dave43law Missing a headline opportunity: Bull sack leaves room for Anderson

[David Reader @davidareader]

@JackieMayes5 @Yam_Nivek The expertise is already available to them.

https://t.co/2epL2vdnRh

[Pippa Musgrave @PippaMusgrave1]

@Yam_Nivek Shouldn't need a new post and the council monitoring officer should block it. All councils already have staff who work across parties to assist councillors in understanding their powers

[David Reader @davidareader]

@garrypickles @TimesRadio If you were trying to show that you don't know what this govt have been doing .. perhaps because much of the media chose not to tell you the bits that don't support their preferred narrative .. you succeeded.

[David Reader @davidareader]

@JimCognito2016 It's easy to accidentally peak when you set out to pique.

You may still get away with it.

[Oliver @OWS1892]

This is *LITERALLY* the type of behaviour these people say women & girls need protecting from, when the perps have brown skin.

[Flatpack Fellamunculus 🏴‍☠️ @tryingattimes]

Bang on, @wself. Fiddling while Rome burns is exactly the right metaphor.

[David Reader @davidareader]

@stephen7502 @LizWebsterSBF @EamonDelaney10 @Lord_Sugar data since 2016 reveals a persistent "Brexit effect." Studies show UK economy approx 2.3 - 7% smaller than if UK had remained in EU.
While UK enjoyed periods of strong post-pandemic growth (e.g. 0.6% in Q1 26), overall long-term trajectory lags behind most other G7 peers

[Cherry @Cherryopenmind]

Unfortunately, my school teacher is no longer with us to grade this piece through her golden rule of journalism: Who, What, Where, When, and Why.

So, let us walk through Laura Kuenssberg's article together and scan it the way she taught me to.

WHO
The article relies heavily on an army of anonymous faces. 'An ally tells me', 'one cabinet minister', 'another minister', 'one source'. This is not verified reporting. It is Westminster gossip and unnamed sources. If sources have no names, they have no skin in the game and no accountability.

WHAT
We are told the race to replace the Prime Minister is officially on. But what has actually happened? One MP resigned from government and another wants to re-enter parliament. Everything else, the timelines, the coronation plots, is speculative drama, gossip, and unnamed sources designed for clicks.

WHERE
The setting is entirely inside the Westminster bubble. An article about such a momentous topic that will affect the lives of millions of citizens contains absolutely no mention of them. There is no word on how the stock market is already reacting or how this uncertainty will impact the entire country and every single citizen.

WHEN
The piece talks about a leadership contest over the summer, yet the author admits this timetable is miles away from being confirmed. A real journalist would know the rules, laws, and procedures, and would offer at least two alternative timelines, including the very real possibility that none of this happens at all.

WHY
We are told Starmer is being pushed because he is a 'slow decision-maker'. This reduces national governance to a personality contest. Why is there no mention of the GDP growth, the many advancements the government announced just last week, or the clear progress made on their manifesto? A proper journalist would look at these undeniable results and search for the deeper, hidden motives of the people challenging the PM.

The Verdict
My teacher would have given this a 2/10. It is a theatre review masquerading as news.

The author lists major issues on the PM's desk, help with energy bills, defense spending, social media safety for children, and so much more. Yet, these crucial issues are treated as mere background decoration for party infighting.

The fact that this comes from the BBC is what should worry us the most.

A broadcaster that built its global reputation on honest, investigative journalism now relies on writers who treat politics like a soap opera.

Between these narratives, figures like Robbie Gibb with questionable political motives, and an Ofcom regulator that does everything except its job, civic trust is being destroyed.

Laura Kuenssberg can go hand in hand with Chris Mason.

We are left to wonder why the two of them are doing this and what their motives are, especially regarding the BBC, which we pay for.

We deserve real facts, not orchestrated drama.

#BBCNews #LauraKuenssberg #ChrisMason #Ofcom #UKPolitics #Journalism #VotersFirst #Decency

[David Reader @davidareader]

@MrJamesMay If it's not that, it's the LR44/SR44/AG13 .. that's in almost everything else.

[Danny Boy @Care2much18]

Almost 10,000 likes for straight-up lies by Annunziata Rees-Mogg, quote:

"Asylum seekers make up 0.08% of Dorset's population and 44% of alleged sex offences. So unbelievable I had to check. It's true."

It's not true, it's utter garbage.

I'll go through facts and figures. /1

[David Reader @davidareader]

@VAScitadel @markofagenius They are real elections.
Real by-elections.
For a town council.

We've just had quite a lot of council elections, with unrelenting media attention on the successes and failures of two parties in particular.

Perhaps you missed it all.

[David Reader @davidareader]

@VAScitadel @markofagenius https://t.co/WWbpNKdrzb

[David Reader @davidareader]

@SkillingAndrew @markofagenius They are both elections of councillors.

https://t.co/WWbpNKdrzb

[David Reader @davidareader]

@mattllo @JonathanPieNews He's not saying he can't be rented, though, is he?

[David Reader @davidareader]

@StephenSmi45081 @JoshCF_ Good luck getting anything like that over WiFi - in "real world" conditions at least - no matter how close you are.

It also depends very much on capability of the endpoints.

Long ago we reached the point where people are paying for rates far exceeding what they really need.

[David Reader @davidareader]

@joncoupland So much more fun to drive, too

[David Reader @davidareader]

@beccajiggens @Lord_Talbot64 @PeterStefanovi2 Fair comment, perhaps. though..

I would like to think that, much like the rest of society, some proportion of those with mental illnesses will indeed be racist pricks just as surely as very many will not be.