Cameron Scheijde
@camscheijde.bsky.social
Work in politics | 🇬🇧🇿🇦 | it’s pronounced s-kay-der | views own
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The Home Secretary has several times said she thinks levels of net migration remain quite high + are comparatively high
This is mainly a vibe.
There are a few factual mistakes/over-spins in her explanation of why she thinks this but many journalists + MPs may not quite notice those.
This is mainly a vibe.
There are a few factual mistakes/over-spins in her explanation of why she thinks this but many journalists + MPs may not quite notice those.
February 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The Home Secretary has several times said she thinks levels of net migration remain quite high + are comparatively high
This is mainly a vibe.
There are a few factual mistakes/over-spins in her explanation of why she thinks this but many journalists + MPs may not quite notice those.
This is mainly a vibe.
There are a few factual mistakes/over-spins in her explanation of why she thinks this but many journalists + MPs may not quite notice those.
Oh I’ve had an idea, set up an advisory board for design, architecture and aesthetics but with only one member:
HM King Charles III
HM King Charles III
I love the Palace more than most, I think it’s an absolute masterpiece.
But if we could build a new, beautiful, functional parliament we should do that. Problem is I’m not sure this country could ever agree on a proper design or location
But if we could build a new, beautiful, functional parliament we should do that. Problem is I’m not sure this country could ever agree on a proper design or location
Basically Westminster will have to shut for a century
February 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Oh I’ve had an idea, set up an advisory board for design, architecture and aesthetics but with only one member:
HM King Charles III
HM King Charles III
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the current building is not fit for purpose, I would even go as so far to move the whole Parliament into a new, purpose-built building, the second-best solution is to fix the current one
I'm sorry that democracy costs money.
I'm sorry that democracy costs money.
February 6, 2026 at 9:36 AM
the current building is not fit for purpose, I would even go as so far to move the whole Parliament into a new, purpose-built building, the second-best solution is to fix the current one
I'm sorry that democracy costs money.
I'm sorry that democracy costs money.
I love the Palace more than most, I think it’s an absolute masterpiece.
But if we could build a new, beautiful, functional parliament we should do that. Problem is I’m not sure this country could ever agree on a proper design or location
But if we could build a new, beautiful, functional parliament we should do that. Problem is I’m not sure this country could ever agree on a proper design or location
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I love the Palace more than most, I think it’s an absolute masterpiece.
But if we could build a new, beautiful, functional parliament we should do that. Problem is I’m not sure this country could ever agree on a proper design or location
But if we could build a new, beautiful, functional parliament we should do that. Problem is I’m not sure this country could ever agree on a proper design or location
When I was a lowly work experience kid at Sky News in 2018 Jon Craig, Jayne Secker and @breeallegretti.bsky.social were a delight to me.
Adam Boulton…. a bit less so
Adam Boulton…. a bit less so
You also really remember the people who were absolutely lovely and attentive. Among the slightly random list of people who stood out as extremely nice were Vanessa and Corin Redgrave, and (comedian) Rob Newman. I still think fondly of them all.
February 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM
When I was a lowly work experience kid at Sky News in 2018 Jon Craig, Jayne Secker and @breeallegretti.bsky.social were a delight to me.
Adam Boulton…. a bit less so
Adam Boulton…. a bit less so
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It’s time to ban social media for the over-60s, restrict their screen-time and implement upper-limit age verification.
This was a minor story on London news this morning - but suspect is a real cautionary (and alarming) tale of an older man getting radicalised online.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sidcup man convicted aover explosive attack on Ulez camera
Kevin Rees's homemade bomb caused damage to vehicles and property including a child's bedroom.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 AM
It’s time to ban social media for the over-60s, restrict their screen-time and implement upper-limit age verification.
“Oh no the male loneliness epidemic” well no duh if you live like this 🫠
January 29, 2026 at 9:47 AM
“Oh no the male loneliness epidemic” well no duh if you live like this 🫠
Wonderfully niche bit of FCDO guidance here
January 28, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Wonderfully niche bit of FCDO guidance here
Just out of this extraordinary production of my favourite play. Bryan Cranston, Paapa Essiedu and Marianne Jean-Baptiste are absolutely *extraordinary* and I will need at least a week to emotionally recover
January 27, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Just out of this extraordinary production of my favourite play. Bryan Cranston, Paapa Essiedu and Marianne Jean-Baptiste are absolutely *extraordinary* and I will need at least a week to emotionally recover
"Corruption is only bad when I'm not doing it"
Imagine being so corrupt and authoritarian even Sepp Blatter thinks you've gone too far.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
The ex-Fifa boss showed his support of a Swiss lawyer who called for a boycott of the tournament due to security concerns in the US
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:12 AM
"Corruption is only bad when I'm not doing it"
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Quite glad that the big story in British politics is whether Andy Burnham will apply to stand in a by-election and not people being gunned down by state militias.
Solidarity with Minnesotans resisting this barbarity.
Solidarity with Minnesotans resisting this barbarity.
January 24, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Quite glad that the big story in British politics is whether Andy Burnham will apply to stand in a by-election and not people being gunned down by state militias.
Solidarity with Minnesotans resisting this barbarity.
Solidarity with Minnesotans resisting this barbarity.
The Trump lawsuit has rendered the BBC utterly spineless. Another victim of bullying and lawfare.
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible.
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
It leads on "sharply contested narratives"
It has a dramatic skew to the US government
It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
January 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM
The Trump lawsuit has rendered the BBC utterly spineless. Another victim of bullying and lawfare.
Only Elon Musk would be able to make me like Michael O’Leary
January 22, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Only Elon Musk would be able to make me like Michael O’Leary
This would be funny if it didn't also feel like the end times
January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
This would be funny if it didn't also feel like the end times
Keir’s had his weetabix today
January 21, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Keir’s had his weetabix today
This man is profoundly unserious
EXC: Zack Polanski tells us Britain should consider closing US military bases, leave Nato and denuclearise, as he begins to flesh out the Greens’ foreign policy.
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski
Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the US
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:51 AM
This man is profoundly unserious
"Great Power Competition" bro this is not a paradox game
January 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"Great Power Competition" bro this is not a paradox game
Interesting day for the Stars and Stripes to be flying in Parliament!
January 19, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Interesting day for the Stars and Stripes to be flying in Parliament!
This is something I love about South African media. Every presenter, regardless of race, getting names like Gqberha or Hluhuwe or Qonce bang on
There should be mandatory training/classes for all radio presenters on how to pronounce the most well known Welsh place names
I’m not expecting any of ‘em to be able to roll out the full llanfair pg but stumbling over Llandudno or Llangollen in the year of 2026 should be a sackable offence
I’m not expecting any of ‘em to be able to roll out the full llanfair pg but stumbling over Llandudno or Llangollen in the year of 2026 should be a sackable offence
January 18, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This is something I love about South African media. Every presenter, regardless of race, getting names like Gqberha or Hluhuwe or Qonce bang on
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We were deriding you because you are patently unwilling to fund a viable alternative to consensual US hegemony in democratic Europe. You’d get to preen if you’d been calling for massive defence spending hikes, an independent nuclear deterrent, minimising out-of-home-theatre commitments and so on.
When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
January 18, 2026 at 1:09 PM
We were deriding you because you are patently unwilling to fund a viable alternative to consensual US hegemony in democratic Europe. You’d get to preen if you’d been calling for massive defence spending hikes, an independent nuclear deterrent, minimising out-of-home-theatre commitments and so on.
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It continues to be a bad failure that essentially there's a policy debate that is obvious to you if you read a business newspaper OR the gov dot uk website or the MI5 threat update OR a decent policy Substack is basically invisible on the BBC and in 90 per cent of Commons debates.
Maybe we can, oh I dunno, start to have a conversation with voters about this? The problem is not going to go away.
The way politics is being conducted by both the tories and Labour seems surreal to me. We have a lunatic in the WH who simply cannot be relied on to be an ally, indeed the opposite, we need to spend a ton of cash on defence and no-one seems to think voters might need to be, er, readied for all this
January 18, 2026 at 1:54 PM
It continues to be a bad failure that essentially there's a policy debate that is obvious to you if you read a business newspaper OR the gov dot uk website or the MI5 threat update OR a decent policy Substack is basically invisible on the BBC and in 90 per cent of Commons debates.
Slow start to the political year? is he on crack?
This intro to David Frost's Telegraph column sums up so much that is wrong with British politics.
January 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Slow start to the political year? is he on crack?
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Minister of State Alex Norris tells the BBC he won't personally come off X because it's important for communicating with voters.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
January 13, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Minister of State Alex Norris tells the BBC he won't personally come off X because it's important for communicating with voters.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
Glad this campaign is being picked up again - MP's staff operate in this weird nothing land of not being civil servants or employed by Parliament, so progression & opportunities available to them is cut off to us.
Instead we are entirely dependent on our bosses. Ok for some, v bad for others.
Instead we are entirely dependent on our bosses. Ok for some, v bad for others.
Today the GMB Members’ Staff branch launched One Parliament, One Employer
We’re calling for a single, accountable employer for MPs’ staff to deliver fairness, consistency & proper protections. The current system leaves staff with unequal pay and conditions and places unnecessary pressure on MPs.
We’re calling for a single, accountable employer for MPs’ staff to deliver fairness, consistency & proper protections. The current system leaves staff with unequal pay and conditions and places unnecessary pressure on MPs.
January 9, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Glad this campaign is being picked up again - MP's staff operate in this weird nothing land of not being civil servants or employed by Parliament, so progression & opportunities available to them is cut off to us.
Instead we are entirely dependent on our bosses. Ok for some, v bad for others.
Instead we are entirely dependent on our bosses. Ok for some, v bad for others.