Aidan
@aidanaidans.bsky.social
Liberal🔸. European 🇪🇺. British🇬🇧. NUFC. Energy Economist.
Brexit is a disaster, the world is literally burning and Britain is descending into a far right mess. However, my cats keep me optimistic.
Brexit is a disaster, the world is literally burning and Britain is descending into a far right mess. However, my cats keep me optimistic.
The more I think about it, the more I think Starmer is playing a bad hand quite well here. Being moronically outside of the EU, reciprocal tariffs could be a disaster for our economy.
January 19, 2026 at 1:43 PM
The more I think about it, the more I think Starmer is playing a bad hand quite well here. Being moronically outside of the EU, reciprocal tariffs could be a disaster for our economy.
One of the best matches of my life ⚫️⚪️
January 7, 2026 at 10:46 PM
One of the best matches of my life ⚫️⚪️
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This is unhinged. A 75 year old alliance in NATO is being trashed to serve one man's ego.
Trump is not a reliable ally, he's a reckless bully. Starmer needs a plan B to stand up for Britain and our allies.
Trump is not a reliable ally, he's a reckless bully. Starmer needs a plan B to stand up for Britain and our allies.
January 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
This is unhinged. A 75 year old alliance in NATO is being trashed to serve one man's ego.
Trump is not a reliable ally, he's a reckless bully. Starmer needs a plan B to stand up for Britain and our allies.
Trump is not a reliable ally, he's a reckless bully. Starmer needs a plan B to stand up for Britain and our allies.
Beautiful snowy South Shields
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Beautiful snowy South Shields
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It's not sex offenders who upset Nigel Farage, it's brown people.
December 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
It's not sex offenders who upset Nigel Farage, it's brown people.
My main New Year resolution is to become less shit at pool. I will achieve this by increasing the hours I spend in the pub.
December 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My main New Year resolution is to become less shit at pool. I will achieve this by increasing the hours I spend in the pub.
I hope 2026 is the year where the UK moves from acknowledging Brexit was damaging to doing significantly more about it.
December 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I hope 2026 is the year where the UK moves from acknowledging Brexit was damaging to doing significantly more about it.
I was going DIY today… I wish I could have told her I was keeping her out for her own good!
December 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I was going DIY today… I wish I could have told her I was keeping her out for her own good!
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More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – UK politics live
🤔End the Tory/Reform Brexit disaster.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
🤔End the Tory/Reform Brexit disaster.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – UK politics live
YouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a move
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – UK politics live
🤔End the Tory/Reform Brexit disaster.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
🤔End the Tory/Reform Brexit disaster.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Spending Sunday evenings in a pub makes me feel patriotic… in a healthy and inclusive way!
December 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Spending Sunday evenings in a pub makes me feel patriotic… in a healthy and inclusive way!
Unfortunately I’ll be late to work today…
December 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Unfortunately I’ll be late to work today…
FIFA is rotten, which is not something new. But how Infantino has been sucking up to Trump unsettling.
Crafted for one man - this was a World Cup draw like no other
Crafted for one man - this was a World Cup draw like no other
This was a World Cup draw like no other. Crafted less for the teams but for one man.
news.sky.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
FIFA is rotten, which is not something new. But how Infantino has been sucking up to Trump unsettling.
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NEWS! New limited edition Reform UK blackshirt to come with exclusive captain's armband
New limited edition Reform UK blackshirt to come with exclusive captain’s armband
Reform UK has announced a bold new addition to its merchandise empire: a limited edition £345 black football shirt, helpfully described as “heritage-inspired” and “unapologetically strong on visual…
buff.ly
November 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
NEWS! New limited edition Reform UK blackshirt to come with exclusive captain's armband
This is a great listen. Polanski demonstrates great personal attributes and it’s VERY refreshing to hear the politics of hope. However, he demonstrates that the Green Party still needs to develop their economic ideas and credibility. We should remember that it is early days though!
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Our much-requested Leading interview is here.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory are joined by @zackpolanski.bsky.social discussing Israel-Gaza, the definition of populism, and the Green Party's economic policy.
Link in the replies 👇
Our much-requested Leading interview is here.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory are joined by @zackpolanski.bsky.social discussing Israel-Gaza, the definition of populism, and the Green Party's economic policy.
Link in the replies 👇
December 1, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This is a great listen. Polanski demonstrates great personal attributes and it’s VERY refreshing to hear the politics of hope. However, he demonstrates that the Green Party still needs to develop their economic ideas and credibility. We should remember that it is early days though!
How long before she pushes it over…
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
How long before she pushes it over…
This is very weak from Farage. Showing how his “straight talking” approach falls apart as soon as he’s confronted.
Have I ever racially abused anyone?
"Never in a hurtful or insulting way"
"Not with intent"
In other words, "yes".
"Never in a hurtful or insulting way"
"Not with intent"
In other words, "yes".
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This is very weak from Farage. Showing how his “straight talking” approach falls apart as soon as he’s confronted.
What a guy!
On US TV shows and podcasts from 2009-18, Farage discussed supposed plots by bankers to create a global government, citing Goldman Sachs, the Bilderberg group and George Soros as threats to democracy. Included six guest slots with the disgraced far-right US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 AM
What a guy!
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Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
I think this is one of the main straightforward policy points which make the Greens infinitely more palatable than “your party” (if this is the current name).
"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I think this is one of the main straightforward policy points which make the Greens infinitely more palatable than “your party” (if this is the current name).
I hope the findings outlined make people realise the risk of voting for the unserious and inept.
Johnson & Cummings killed 23,000 people.
If a lockdown had been imposed on 16 March, a week earlier than it was, it could have cut the number of deaths in England in the first wave of the virus by almost half, saving 23,000 lives, the Covid inquiry says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
If a lockdown had been imposed on 16 March, a week earlier than it was, it could have cut the number of deaths in England in the first wave of the virus by almost half, saving 23,000 lives, the Covid inquiry says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I hope the findings outlined make people realise the risk of voting for the unserious and inept.
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Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
“Sorry I didn’t manage to get that task done, I was distracted”
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“Sorry I didn’t manage to get that task done, I was distracted”
The recent announcement on asylum reforms make it clear to me that Reform have already won. This ‘Labour’ government would be considered hard right in any other era.
November 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The recent announcement on asylum reforms make it clear to me that Reform have already won. This ‘Labour’ government would be considered hard right in any other era.
Although there was some fantastic artwork, Durham Lumiere felt somewhat flatter than previous years.
November 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Although there was some fantastic artwork, Durham Lumiere felt somewhat flatter than previous years.