Peter Walker

Peter Walker

@pegerteg.bsky.social

Occasional music journo, weekday business editor. Embra born and based. Portfolio/blog: pegerteg.com

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🔴 REVEALED: Palantir led closed-door review of how MoD buys software The review was presented to defence minister Luke Pollard by Palantir UK boss Louis Mosley in Feb and has mostly been implemented None of this was made public New investigation🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-p...

democracyforsale.substack.comRevealed: Palantir led secret review of how the MoD spends billionsThe Ministry of Defence asked the controversial US tech firm how to fix its procurement rules. Its answer? Fewer obstacles for companies like Palantir
Peter Walker
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An ode to the 80/- from Embra pub correspondent Imran Rahman-Jones in @pelliclemag.com Partial to a pint of it myself, but hadn’t realised the history until now… www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/10...

pelliclemag.comYou’ve Got the Money, I’ve Got the Soul — Scotland’s Enduring Love for 80 Shilling — PellicleWhen Nathan Vickers was a student, he lived in what he describes as a “horrid” student flat in Edinburgh. Its only saving grace was that he could go downstairs in his slippers and walk directly into t...

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Oliver Bullough
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Re the Sally Rooney news, I was looking up data on arrests under terrorism legislation the other day, and hadn't quite realised how utterly bonkers the effect of the Palestine Action prohibition had been. That big purple spike is basically all PA-related arrests.

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James Ball
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Incredible lead photograph on a story that feels like it really should've been getting more attention, even though there's a lot going on in the world...

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Jim Pickard
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as a satire on so-called late stage capitalism how could one beat investors pouring a trillion into a company offering to wipe out humankind

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Oisín McGann
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This is one of those headlines where, though they are becoming more and more common, it requires such a leap of imagination for normal people, that the scale of it is is hard to communicate. It’s like our world is screaming at us, but it’s in a frequency most of us can’t hear.

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'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose 20% of mass in five years. Swiss glaciers saw 5.5% of their volume melt away just this year, the second-biggest melt on record, Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) network reports u.afp.com/S9B2

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Richy Craven
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Picturing Erling Haaland being sold at police auction like a drug lord's speedboat.

David Ornstein@david-ornstein.bsky.social

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

nytimes.comManchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breachesCity were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.
Peter Walker
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As this interview evidences, Tom Cruise is a deeply odd person; seemingly unable to properly answer any question. Despite that, he is a tremendous film star and clearly deeply committed to his craft. And I will definitely be going to see The Digger. www.gq.com/story/tom-cr...

gq.comTom Cruise: Hollywood’s Most Elusive Star SpeaksIt’s been 20 years since Tom Cruise’s last GQ cover. Zach Baron spoke with Cruise, alongside ‘Digger’ director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, about the film that drew him back.