Mark Knight-Sands

Former journalist. Now specialising in corporate comms around AI regulation. Deeply obsessed with all flavours of tech, politics and (occasionally) football.

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

Realistically, a bank holiday to reflect on the rich history of English (men's) sporting failure would be far more appropriate anyway.

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Will England have a Bank Holiday if they win the Euros on Sunday? 🤔

Here's what Sir Keir Starmer has said ⤵️

#BBCEuros #Euro2024

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

@JonTonge As we all remember, the last time a Labour landslide happened, England immediately won Le Tournoi.
The time before that, they won the World Cup.
So, clearly, the second half should be the final verdict Starmer's election performance.

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

@theprolonging @georgeeaton 🤣

[David Challen @David_Challen]

Emily Maitlis savagery:
“You look like you’re in a cemetery, I mean is this a metaphor?”

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

How many times?
Jeremy Corbyn piled up votes in places where Labour was already popular.
Keir Starmer made Labour popular in more places.
Only one of those things is worth doing.
And a total vote count has no value apart from statistical curiosity.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer received fewer votes than Jeremy Corbyn did in both 2017 and 2019

2017 - 12,887,918 votes (Corbyn)
2019 - 10,269,051 votes (Corbyn)
2024 - 9,686,329 votes (Starmer)

[@freddiesayers]

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

@wyp100 @IGNUK I hope it doesn't cover anything after May 2021....

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

@jamesrbuk Will the indignities never cease?

[Joe Inwood @BBCJoeInwood]

Live TV really can be wonderful. Just as I ask, "can you see Gareth Southgate surviving this?"... this happens.

[John Rentoul @JohnRentoul]

This is amazing by @inglesp, comparing MRP projections for each seat https://t.co/ap7Dekz1VC HT @Samfr

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

Thing about attacking leakers - it looks like you're angrier about being found out than about the actual issue.

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

Fascinating analysis from @pressgazette: "Only the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph & Daily Express have been overwhelmingly positive for the Conservatives in their choice and portrayal of front-page stories."

https://t.co/Nt6IA57im7

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

@LabourSatvir 😱😱😱 so proud, Sats!

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

@Justin_Cash_1 Congratulations, Justin!

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

@SophiaMorrell @jreynoldsMP Back again!? Congratulations!

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

Changing The Colours Of Our Flag Is Just Wrong. Why Does Nike Hate Our Country.

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

@forwardnotback Battersea Park. I helped a bloke with a child in a pushchair down those stairs the other day. All three of us nearly stacked it.

[Marietje Schaake @MarietjeSchaake]

Thread on the big day for the #AIAct ↘️

[Mark Knight-Sands @MkSands]

There's a line to go on the front of the manifesto...

[Natasha Clark @NatashaC]

Labour's Tulip Siddiq compares fiscal rules and the economy to murder in quite a colourful interview with @NickFerrariLBC

"It is a commitment depending on the fact it abides by our fiscal rules... everything has to depend on external circumstances... its like saying to your partner I will marry you but if I suddenly find out you murdered a two year old last year, you might not want to... I think that's what we are saying. If there's a global financial crisis we need to review our commitments that that time." @LBC