Apparently you're meant to do an #Introduction, so...

I'm a writer from the UK. I do threads mocking the political fuck-ups of the week. I've also written bestselling books taking a longer view of UK politics since 2010. I try to make it funny, even though it really isn't.

So I'll mostly be writing about that on here. And dogs.

I spent 30 years as a director-level software dude, and still do software stuff half the time, cos books don't pay. Also a painter, drummer, boxer and cancer survivor.

@RussInCheshire have you not thought about taking up guitar playing to fill the obvious ample spare time you have ? ๐Ÿ˜›
@LaurenceMorgan I've tried. Hopeless. My hands are the wrong shape - better for keyboards, which I've got on my to-do list the moment I retire.
@RussInCheshire everybody can play a few chords - with 3 chords you play 1000โ€™s of songs .. Iโ€™m not that good either but I love just taking 15 mins a day to have a strum. Canโ€™t play barre chords just now cos of frozen left shoulder .. ๐Ÿ™