Anthony Green
@anthonycgreen.bsky.social
On my high horse tilting at windmills and falling off.
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Days like this are a stark reminder that the UK undertook Brexit at historically the worst possible moment. Bloc politics is here to stay and fiddlearsing about with 2mm advances towards smoother customs arrangements with the EU is not the leadership Britain needs.
January 3, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Days like this are a stark reminder that the UK undertook Brexit at historically the worst possible moment. Bloc politics is here to stay and fiddlearsing about with 2mm advances towards smoother customs arrangements with the EU is not the leadership Britain needs.
We need to stop calling it Artificial Intelligence it's Artificial Inference
January 3, 2026 at 5:59 AM
We need to stop calling it Artificial Intelligence it's Artificial Inference
#57 Dave Snowden & Simon Wardley - An AI Rant
YouTube video by The Complexity Lounge
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January 3, 2026 at 5:55 AM
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Everything is Connected and Everything is Complicated.
The Iran Domino
Why Russia, China, the US and Israel are all piling on
chadbourn.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Everything is Connected and Everything is Complicated.
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Half a dozen reasons why being accused of antisemitic and racist abuse could "solidify core support"
1. Some may approve of racist abuse
2. Sone may disbelieve the 25 witnesses given Farage’s partial denials
3. Some may be indifferent to racist and antisemitic abuse, esp if it was a long time ago
1. Some may approve of racist abuse
2. Sone may disbelieve the 25 witnesses given Farage’s partial denials
3. Some may be indifferent to racist and antisemitic abuse, esp if it was a long time ago
January 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Half a dozen reasons why being accused of antisemitic and racist abuse could "solidify core support"
1. Some may approve of racist abuse
2. Sone may disbelieve the 25 witnesses given Farage’s partial denials
3. Some may be indifferent to racist and antisemitic abuse, esp if it was a long time ago
1. Some may approve of racist abuse
2. Sone may disbelieve the 25 witnesses given Farage’s partial denials
3. Some may be indifferent to racist and antisemitic abuse, esp if it was a long time ago
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I’m sorry, but if ‘other people have views, and they’re annoying’ is news to you in govt, then you have not properly prepared for government www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Alaa Abd el-Fattah has shown supremacy of the Stakeholder State
My time working in No 10 showed me how much time and energy is sapped by people obsessed with fringe issues. It doesn’t have to be this way
www.thetimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:18 AM
I’m sorry, but if ‘other people have views, and they’re annoying’ is news to you in govt, then you have not properly prepared for government www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Well, this explains a lot about Labour's travails if little else.
Verging on conspiracism.
Hate to break it to politicians of this and all future generations, you will be governing in a complex society. You need to factor that into your operating model.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Verging on conspiracism.
Hate to break it to politicians of this and all future generations, you will be governing in a complex society. You need to factor that into your operating model.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Alaa Abd el-Fattah has shown supremacy of the Stakeholder State
My time working in No 10 showed me how much time and energy is sapped by people obsessed with fringe issues. It doesn’t have to be this way
www.thetimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Well, this explains a lot about Labour's travails if little else.
Verging on conspiracism.
Hate to break it to politicians of this and all future generations, you will be governing in a complex society. You need to factor that into your operating model.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Verging on conspiracism.
Hate to break it to politicians of this and all future generations, you will be governing in a complex society. You need to factor that into your operating model.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
The electoral division of the Labour Party has buried it's head in the sand about the fundamental changes in the electoral landscape and the predispositions of voters today.
Win24 is not going to work now.
Win24 is not going to work now.
Ben provides some of the best analysis out there, chiming very much with the hundreds of hours I've spent knocking on doors since the 2024 General Election.
A run through of... everything electorally for the year ahead www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZPj...
January 2, 2026 at 7:17 AM
The electoral division of the Labour Party has buried it's head in the sand about the fundamental changes in the electoral landscape and the predispositions of voters today.
Win24 is not going to work now.
Win24 is not going to work now.
Ben provides some of the best analysis out there, chiming very much with the hundreds of hours I've spent knocking on doors since the 2024 General Election.
A run through of... everything electorally for the year ahead www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZPj...
Will Labour survive 2026? | UK Politics | The New Statesman
YouTube video by The New Statesman
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January 2, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Ben provides some of the best analysis out there, chiming very much with the hundreds of hours I've spent knocking on doors since the 2024 General Election.
2026 is going to see a set of elections shaped by those the electorate least dislike
A run through of... everything electorally for the year ahead www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZPj...
Will Labour survive 2026? | UK Politics | The New Statesman
YouTube video by The New Statesman
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January 2, 2026 at 6:44 AM
2026 is going to see a set of elections shaped by those the electorate least dislike
In January there will be two small but significant conferences: @thefabians.bsky.social and @jewishlabour.bsky.social. I suspect Keir's future and whether he still has one will very much be a subject of the hallway discussions.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer to woo voters and MPs with new year plan to cut cost of living
PM to highlight energy bill and interest rate cuts, plus end to two-child benefit cap, and to invite his MPs to Chequers
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:15 AM
In January there will be two small but significant conferences: @thefabians.bsky.social and @jewishlabour.bsky.social. I suspect Keir's future and whether he still has one will very much be a subject of the hallway discussions.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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How does Moscow view Donald Trump at the end of 2025? One Russian paper today: “The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World…he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold to be destroyed…” #ReadingRussia youtu.be/7EwZNk6KgHU
"Russian industry has entered a perfect storm" warns Russian paper.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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December 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
How does Moscow view Donald Trump at the end of 2025? One Russian paper today: “The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World…he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold to be destroyed…” #ReadingRussia youtu.be/7EwZNk6KgHU
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As the solution to stopping us electing narcissistic leaders like Trump & Farage is to make people feel more secure & that won’t happen soon, Dems & Labour need leaders that ape some of their characteristics (e.g. look & sound confident) while remaining humble? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
Opinion | Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
As the solution to stopping us electing narcissistic leaders like Trump & Farage is to make people feel more secure & that won’t happen soon, Dems & Labour need leaders that ape some of their characteristics (e.g. look & sound confident) while remaining humble? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
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If you're looking for a grounded, evidence-based approach to AI-assisted software development, start here.
If you're looking for sensational claims of 5x, 10x, 100x (!) productivity that evaporate on contact with reality, I highly recommend LinkedIn ;-)
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/t...
If you're looking for sensational claims of 5x, 10x, 100x (!) productivity that evaporate on contact with reality, I highly recommend LinkedIn ;-)
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/t...
The AI-Ready Software Developer – Index
Industry data and empirical studies about the impact of AI coding assistants on development team productivity show a clear trend. AI code generation used by teams with bottlenecks, blockers and qua…
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December 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
If you're looking for a grounded, evidence-based approach to AI-assisted software development, start here.
If you're looking for sensational claims of 5x, 10x, 100x (!) productivity that evaporate on contact with reality, I highly recommend LinkedIn ;-)
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/t...
If you're looking for sensational claims of 5x, 10x, 100x (!) productivity that evaporate on contact with reality, I highly recommend LinkedIn ;-)
codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/t...
'we need to be pragmatic' hides a multitude of sins that inevitably leads to 'the big rewrite'
When I pull on that string when leaders complain about their developers "wasting time" "perfecting" the code, it inevitably leads to a steaming pile of unreliable, unmaintainable crap.
December 29, 2025 at 4:37 AM
'we need to be pragmatic' hides a multitude of sins that inevitably leads to 'the big rewrite'
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There was some great commentary on this (and its limits) from people experienced in both data and govt, my favourite was @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social 'inside the Clubcard Panopticon'
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Inside the Clubcard Panopticon: Why Dominic Cummings’ Seeing Room might not see all that much
“A basic problem for people in politics is that approximately none have the hard skills necessary to distinguish great people from…
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December 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
There was some great commentary on this (and its limits) from people experienced in both data and govt, my favourite was @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social 'inside the Clubcard Panopticon'
medium.com/swlh/inside-...
medium.com/swlh/inside-...
Instead of those architectural pitches of sunlit vistas what gets delivered is an hastily built mess of crumbling flats and failing utilities. Residents complain about the state of their homes but have no options to move elsewhere. Meanwhile the construction company has moved on to pastures new.
Yer modern websites look like one of those new-build estates they throw up next to dual carriageways. Monotonous, bland and boring
December 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Instead of those architectural pitches of sunlit vistas what gets delivered is an hastily built mess of crumbling flats and failing utilities. Residents complain about the state of their homes but have no options to move elsewhere. Meanwhile the construction company has moved on to pastures new.
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Predictions for British politics in 2026 will be even tougher than usual because I think we are potentially near inflection points for both Lab and Con - if current steep declines continue, that will soon provoke leadership crisis/challenge which will change poll dynamics.
A reminder of yesterday's post reviewing last year's Christmas predictions for 2025. I will start a new prediction thread for 2026 about a week from now. If there's a prediction you'd like me to make, post it in the replies here!
New Swingometer post! I review the preditions I made last Christmas about politics in 2025 and try and draw some lessons from my various blunders and missteps:
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swingometer.substack.com/p/my-2025-pr...
December 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Predictions for British politics in 2026 will be even tougher than usual because I think we are potentially near inflection points for both Lab and Con - if current steep declines continue, that will soon provoke leadership crisis/challenge which will change poll dynamics.
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Post pandemic people already have fewer friends, socialise less and just go out less in general. Even in a dense London suburb it's hard to find an evening space if you don't want to be around drunk people.
Thinking about how moving away from people-first is a growing trend, and how this is something quite important. It's been on my mind since my local McDonald's refurbished, and there's a reason for that.
December 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Post pandemic people already have fewer friends, socialise less and just go out less in general. Even in a dense London suburb it's hard to find an evening space if you don't want to be around drunk people.
Grenell has quite a history
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard...
December 28, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Grenell has quite a history
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard...
Software development's idiosyncrasy — the majority of people employed in it today know little to nothing about the history of it's ideas.
"The software development game has completely changed because <goes on to describe what I was trying to tell them 28 years ago that I learned from a book published in the 1970s>"
December 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Software development's idiosyncrasy — the majority of people employed in it today know little to nothing about the history of it's ideas.
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Our journalists are joining nearly 40 scientists on an expedition to Antarctica’s fastest-melting glaciers. Getting there will require taking a helicopter over icy seas.
What do you want to know — about the trip, the glaciers, the research? Send your questions: trib.al/rdYRyO0
What do you want to know — about the trip, the glaciers, the research? Send your questions: trib.al/rdYRyO0
December 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Our journalists are joining nearly 40 scientists on an expedition to Antarctica’s fastest-melting glaciers. Getting there will require taking a helicopter over icy seas.
What do you want to know — about the trip, the glaciers, the research? Send your questions: trib.al/rdYRyO0
What do you want to know — about the trip, the glaciers, the research? Send your questions: trib.al/rdYRyO0
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Ready to start your weekend? Catch up on the compelling talks from DDD Europe 2024, and while you're feeling inspired, grab your tickets for our upcoming conference in June 2026!
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December 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Ready to start your weekend? Catch up on the compelling talks from DDD Europe 2024, and while you're feeling inspired, grab your tickets for our upcoming conference in June 2026!
🎬 Watch: youtu.be/0B8-NSmk3a4
🎬 Watch: youtu.be/0B8-NSmk3a4