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Journalist at theBusinessDesk.com, sometime politico, professional northerner.

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*Peter Cook voice*

Checking my diary, I find I'm watching television this evening

12.03.2026 07:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I see the โ€˜patrioticโ€™ parts of the press are delighting in a US President having a go at the PM.

04.03.2026 07:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 430 ๐Ÿ” 76 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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I got a commendation in a major journalism award and was chuffed to bits about it. I had a rough couple of years before trying to get back in the game and do what I love the most.

The faith that
TheBusinessDesk.com
have shown in me has been awesome.

22.02.2026 10:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unfathomable that two days after one party dramatically wins a by-election the media manage to make the big political story about another one that lost, not even the government ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

01.03.2026 09:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sir Scott 'Scotty' Parker here, thinking about the comrades he lost at the Battle of Passchendaele

01.03.2026 08:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You see, war isn't *all* bad

28.02.2026 11:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 129 ๐Ÿ” 42 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Just heard โ€œanother politics podcastโ€ refer to Denton having just one train station. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

25.02.2026 09:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US pronatalist eyes Isle of Man for radical new charter city Project will โ€˜transform a region on a downward trajectoryโ€™ into future tech hub

Our story last week about a tech bro who wants to create a pronatalist charter city on the Isle of Man ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฒ has attracted some media attention on the island. Watch this space www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...

24.02.2026 19:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Restore Britain are not on 7%, sorry they're just not.

24.02.2026 17:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 220 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38 ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

I think arguing with Martin Lewis about personal finances on GMB is a bold political strategy.
Worth following up by having a fight with David Attenborough about conservation on BBC Breakfast.

23.02.2026 11:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 445 ๐Ÿ” 59 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The best read stories of 2025 - phoenix, frauds and floats - and what might happen next | TheBusinessDesk.com Here are a selection of the best read stories of the year in the North West, with an update, where appropriate

Some of best stories weโ€™ve covered in 2025

www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...

24.12.2025 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why Industry is the best thing on TV since Succession Marple - where Manchester meets the Peaks - family life, books, politics, football, friends and occasional grumbles about trains.

Why Industry is the best thing on TV since Succession

www.themarpleleaf.co.uk/2026/02/why-...

07.02.2026 18:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I got a commendation in a major journalism award and was chuffed to bits about it. I had a rough couple of years before trying to get back in the game and do what I love the most.

The faith that
TheBusinessDesk.com
have shown in me has been awesome.

22.02.2026 10:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The good old days when shops didn't have doors, windows had flags mounted in them, the local bakers sold baguettes and we used decimal currency?

21.02.2026 08:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1179 ๐Ÿ” 178 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 222 ๐Ÿ“Œ 84

Lost my phone in London, with four credit cards and ยฃ150 cash in the case. Returned to me within 21 minutes. This hellhole of a city eh.

18.02.2026 11:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 4285 ๐Ÿ” 661 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 153 ๐Ÿ“Œ 48
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Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth? With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Manchester's economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole.

So good to see this recognition of whatโ€™s happening in GM.๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป

Itโ€™s based on

๐Ÿ setting high, long-term ambitions & sticking to them

๐Ÿ strong partnership between public, private and other sectors

๐Ÿ collaborative โ€˜place-firstโ€™ politics

And weโ€™re only getting started! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป

15.02.2026 18:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 143 ๐Ÿ” 26 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Friday High Five - what's been in the news this week Jim Ratcliffe wants government and local authority support to build a new stadium for Manchester United

Stories of the weekโ€ฆ

www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...

14.02.2026 08:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ NEW: #QPR vs #BlackburnRovers preview ft. @ianherbert95.bsky.social

๐Ÿฅ€ 1 win in 11 in all competitions for Blackburn
๐Ÿ” Rovers still seeking a new manager
๐Ÿ’ฌ Stรฉphan insists a win validates Charlton draw
โšฝ๏ธ 6 wins in last 8 at Loftus Road for QPR

๐Ÿ“บ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ linktr.ee/hoopsa

12.02.2026 15:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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12.02.2026 08:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1982 ๐Ÿ” 562 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 109 ๐Ÿ“Œ 90
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Why Industry is the best thing on TV since Succession Marple - where Manchester meets the Peaks - family life, books, politics, football, friends and occasional grumbles about trains.

Why Industry is the best thing on TV since Succession

www.themarpleleaf.co.uk/2026/02/why-...

07.02.2026 18:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Monday Interview: Simon Mellin, founder of The Modern Milkman | TheBusinessDesk.com From Colne to Boston: how Simon Mellin is reinventing the milkman for a sustainable age

When one ancient ex-milkman (me), met Modern Milkman Simon Mellin, speaking from his new base in a very snowy Boston, Massachusetts, last week.

Agenda - Anglo-Irish history, raising of a venture debt round and sustainability. Read on ...

www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...

02.02.2026 13:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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They won't be laughing when they're wrongfully arrested in connection with a 1970s pub bombing

27.01.2026 18:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 326 ๐Ÿ” 71 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A reminder that the BBC have consistently platformed Goodwin as an 'impartial' commentator.

27.01.2026 14:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 379 ๐Ÿ” 115 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Usual spods pretending they're in Goodfelllas script, with added Wurzels. Shut up, you knob

25.01.2026 13:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 52 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

@jamiec68.bsky.social I got what you meant about your Lees and your Armandos. Oldest historical usage Iโ€™ve seen is Churchill in his war diaries. And there was me thinking Harry Redknapp invented it

12.01.2026 13:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@aiannucci.bsky.social great show. The plurals question โ€œyour Man Uniteds, your Liverpools, etcโ€ I always thought was football manager speak, but I found Winston Churchill doing it his war diaries โ€œthe Bulgarias and Romaniasโ€ honestly ๐Ÿ‘

12.01.2026 13:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our hot take on the New Year Honours list

www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...

30.12.2025 14:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Investors into 79th Group bonds told โ€œit has hallmarksโ€ of Ponzi scheme | TheBusinessDesk.com Administrators update says likely scam could be โ€˜one of largest ever UK based schemesโ€™

If it quacks like a duck, and walks like a duck ...

Jaw dropping letter to investors confirms 79th Group could be UK's biggest ever Ponzi scheme www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...

04.11.2025 17:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The best read stories of 2025 - phoenix, frauds and floats - and what might happen next | TheBusinessDesk.com Here are a selection of the best read stories of the year in the North West, with an update, where appropriate

Some of best stories weโ€™ve covered in 2025

www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/ne...

24.12.2025 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0