Edwin Hayward
@edwinhayward.com
Author and commentator. Book: 'Slaying Brexit Unicorns'. Busy AI coding.
Topics: AI & fun geeky stuff, Brexit & UK politics. Expect facts & stats, sarcasm and gallows humour.
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Topics: AI & fun geeky stuff, Brexit & UK politics. Expect facts & stats, sarcasm and gallows humour.
Handy tools: https://www.superuseful.com/
Me: https://www.edwinhayward.com/
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Edwin Hayward
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· Dec 28
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Reposted by Edwin Hayward
One of the reasons we see Farage on TV all the time is that he deliberately courts the media by holding press conferences.
A 24H news cycle is a lot of dead air so they leap at the chance to fill an hour or two. (And then clips get chopped up and repackaged on the news.)
Labour aren't as obliging.
A 24H news cycle is a lot of dead air so they leap at the chance to fill an hour or two. (And then clips get chopped up and repackaged on the news.)
Labour aren't as obliging.
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
One of the reasons we see Farage on TV all the time is that he deliberately courts the media by holding press conferences.
A 24H news cycle is a lot of dead air so they leap at the chance to fill an hour or two. (And then clips get chopped up and repackaged on the news.)
Labour aren't as obliging.
A 24H news cycle is a lot of dead air so they leap at the chance to fill an hour or two. (And then clips get chopped up and repackaged on the news.)
Labour aren't as obliging.
One of the reasons we see Farage on TV all the time is that he deliberately courts the media by holding press conferences.
A 24H news cycle is a lot of dead air so they leap at the chance to fill an hour or two. (And then clips get chopped up and repackaged on the news.)
Labour aren't as obliging.
A 24H news cycle is a lot of dead air so they leap at the chance to fill an hour or two. (And then clips get chopped up and repackaged on the news.)
Labour aren't as obliging.
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
One of the reasons we see Farage on TV all the time is that he deliberately courts the media by holding press conferences.
A 24H news cycle is a lot of dead air so they leap at the chance to fill an hour or two. (And then clips get chopped up and repackaged on the news.)
Labour aren't as obliging.
A 24H news cycle is a lot of dead air so they leap at the chance to fill an hour or two. (And then clips get chopped up and repackaged on the news.)
Labour aren't as obliging.
This is a ridiculous story.
The £250 million is supposed to be a headline-grabbing figure to farm controversy, but it's against ~£10 billion in revenue so that's only a 2.5% profit margin for the private operators.
If that sounds usurious, you need to take a deep breath and live in the real world.
The £250 million is supposed to be a headline-grabbing figure to farm controversy, but it's against ~£10 billion in revenue so that's only a 2.5% profit margin for the private operators.
If that sounds usurious, you need to take a deep breath and live in the real world.
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This is a ridiculous story.
The £250 million is supposed to be a headline-grabbing figure to farm controversy, but it's against ~£10 billion in revenue so that's only a 2.5% profit margin for the private operators.
If that sounds usurious, you need to take a deep breath and live in the real world.
The £250 million is supposed to be a headline-grabbing figure to farm controversy, but it's against ~£10 billion in revenue so that's only a 2.5% profit margin for the private operators.
If that sounds usurious, you need to take a deep breath and live in the real world.
If you believe rich people paid a lot more tax in the 1970s when income tax rates were up to 98%, you're VERY wrong!
Nuance is everything. That 98% headline figure is utterly irrelevant because nobody paid it. (So forget the comparison.)
Dan Neidle breaks it down.
taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/05/08/t...
Nuance is everything. That 98% headline figure is utterly irrelevant because nobody paid it. (So forget the comparison.)
Dan Neidle breaks it down.
taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/05/08/t...
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
If you believe rich people paid a lot more tax in the 1970s when income tax rates were up to 98%, you're VERY wrong!
Nuance is everything. That 98% headline figure is utterly irrelevant because nobody paid it. (So forget the comparison.)
Dan Neidle breaks it down.
taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/05/08/t...
Nuance is everything. That 98% headline figure is utterly irrelevant because nobody paid it. (So forget the comparison.)
Dan Neidle breaks it down.
taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/05/08/t...
Fascinating story about the incredibly efficient Ukrainian postal service. Puts ours to shame.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Next day delivery, no weapons allowed: the unstoppable postal service keeping Ukraine going
Nova Poshta connects frontline cities to the capital, and to millions of refugees across Europe, delivering everything from home comforts to house moving boxes, even under fire
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Fascinating story about the incredibly efficient Ukrainian postal service. Puts ours to shame.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Sounds like Labour are heading into "fighting for lifeboats on the Titanic" mode.
Well, if they will keep steaming eyes wide open into icebergs...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Well, if they will keep steaming eyes wide open into icebergs...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Sounds like Labour are heading into "fighting for lifeboats on the Titanic" mode.
Well, if they will keep steaming eyes wide open into icebergs...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Well, if they will keep steaming eyes wide open into icebergs...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
We are 16 months into Labour's 60-month max term.
The last year will be lost to electioneering. We can't expect a lot of major initiatives then.
But that means Labour have already burnt through a third of their "useful" time in office.
Tick tock.
The last year will be lost to electioneering. We can't expect a lot of major initiatives then.
But that means Labour have already burnt through a third of their "useful" time in office.
Tick tock.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We are 16 months into Labour's 60-month max term.
The last year will be lost to electioneering. We can't expect a lot of major initiatives then.
But that means Labour have already burnt through a third of their "useful" time in office.
Tick tock.
The last year will be lost to electioneering. We can't expect a lot of major initiatives then.
But that means Labour have already burnt through a third of their "useful" time in office.
Tick tock.
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
Issue is that no matter what Labour does, their Brexit policy makes anything good feel like finding £1 after losing £1m.
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Issue is that no matter what Labour does, their Brexit policy makes anything good feel like finding £1 after losing £1m.
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
UK politics is SO dull at the moment.
1. Labour mess up
2. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
3. Labour's poll numbers drop
4. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
5. Labour remains utterly stuck on Brexit
6. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
7. Go to 1
1. Labour mess up
2. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
3. Labour's poll numbers drop
4. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
5. Labour remains utterly stuck on Brexit
6. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
7. Go to 1
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
UK politics is SO dull at the moment.
1. Labour mess up
2. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
3. Labour's poll numbers drop
4. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
5. Labour remains utterly stuck on Brexit
6. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
7. Go to 1
1. Labour mess up
2. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
3. Labour's poll numbers drop
4. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
5. Labour remains utterly stuck on Brexit
6. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
7. Go to 1
We are 16 months into Labour's 60-month max term.
The last year will be lost to electioneering. We can't expect a lot of major initiatives then.
But that means Labour have already burnt through a third of their "useful" time in office.
Tick tock.
The last year will be lost to electioneering. We can't expect a lot of major initiatives then.
But that means Labour have already burnt through a third of their "useful" time in office.
Tick tock.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We are 16 months into Labour's 60-month max term.
The last year will be lost to electioneering. We can't expect a lot of major initiatives then.
But that means Labour have already burnt through a third of their "useful" time in office.
Tick tock.
The last year will be lost to electioneering. We can't expect a lot of major initiatives then.
But that means Labour have already burnt through a third of their "useful" time in office.
Tick tock.
UK politics is SO dull at the moment.
1. Labour mess up
2. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
3. Labour's poll numbers drop
4. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
5. Labour remains utterly stuck on Brexit
6. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
7. Go to 1
1. Labour mess up
2. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
3. Labour's poll numbers drop
4. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
5. Labour remains utterly stuck on Brexit
6. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
7. Go to 1
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
UK politics is SO dull at the moment.
1. Labour mess up
2. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
3. Labour's poll numbers drop
4. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
5. Labour remains utterly stuck on Brexit
6. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
7. Go to 1
1. Labour mess up
2. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
3. Labour's poll numbers drop
4. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
5. Labour remains utterly stuck on Brexit
6. Labour cultists attack anyone who points that out
7. Go to 1
"Trust us on the economy", Labour said. They were insistent because people on the whole didn't trust them.
The onus was firmly on Labour to change their minds. So far all evidence suggests Labour are failing. Badly.
And Rachel Reeves is set to kneecap the economy further in a couple of weeks time.
The onus was firmly on Labour to change their minds. So far all evidence suggests Labour are failing. Badly.
And Rachel Reeves is set to kneecap the economy further in a couple of weeks time.
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
"Trust us on the economy", Labour said. They were insistent because people on the whole didn't trust them.
The onus was firmly on Labour to change their minds. So far all evidence suggests Labour are failing. Badly.
And Rachel Reeves is set to kneecap the economy further in a couple of weeks time.
The onus was firmly on Labour to change their minds. So far all evidence suggests Labour are failing. Badly.
And Rachel Reeves is set to kneecap the economy further in a couple of weeks time.
We're 16 months into Labour's 5-year term and they haven't materially improved our relationship with the EU yet.
They agreed a few minor things but almost none of those have come to pass yet, and they're still haggling over process and details.
Plus none of it moves the needle on Brexit's damage.
They agreed a few minor things but almost none of those have come to pass yet, and they're still haggling over process and details.
Plus none of it moves the needle on Brexit's damage.
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
We're 16 months into Labour's 5-year term and they haven't materially improved our relationship with the EU yet.
They agreed a few minor things but almost none of those have come to pass yet, and they're still haggling over process and details.
Plus none of it moves the needle on Brexit's damage.
They agreed a few minor things but almost none of those have come to pass yet, and they're still haggling over process and details.
Plus none of it moves the needle on Brexit's damage.
They should just rename themselves Your Binfire and be done with it.
It's embarrassing now.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It's embarrassing now.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
They should just rename themselves Your Binfire and be done with it.
It's embarrassing now.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It's embarrassing now.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
So long as Labour hold firm on Brexit, all their bleating about having been dealt an atrocious hand by the Tories is so much hot air.
Support for "Make Brexit Works" holes that argument below the waterline.
It is ludicrous to be contemplating tax rises, but not trying to undo Brexit.
Support for "Make Brexit Works" holes that argument below the waterline.
It is ludicrous to be contemplating tax rises, but not trying to undo Brexit.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
So long as Labour hold firm on Brexit, all their bleating about having been dealt an atrocious hand by the Tories is so much hot air.
Support for "Make Brexit Works" holes that argument below the waterline.
It is ludicrous to be contemplating tax rises, but not trying to undo Brexit.
Support for "Make Brexit Works" holes that argument below the waterline.
It is ludicrous to be contemplating tax rises, but not trying to undo Brexit.
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
Farage just gave a press conference, and claimed that the red tape on businesses has risen since Brexit.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Farage just gave a press conference, and claimed that the red tape on businesses has risen since Brexit.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
Why is Farage on TV again?
Because he called a press conference.
Why did he call a press conference?
To get on TV. And in the press. Clue's in the name.
Why don't Labour do that sort of thing?
Who can say why Labour do or don't do anything these days.
Because he called a press conference.
Why did he call a press conference?
To get on TV. And in the press. Clue's in the name.
Why don't Labour do that sort of thing?
Who can say why Labour do or don't do anything these days.
November 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Why is Farage on TV again?
Because he called a press conference.
Why did he call a press conference?
To get on TV. And in the press. Clue's in the name.
Why don't Labour do that sort of thing?
Who can say why Labour do or don't do anything these days.
Because he called a press conference.
Why did he call a press conference?
To get on TV. And in the press. Clue's in the name.
Why don't Labour do that sort of thing?
Who can say why Labour do or don't do anything these days.
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
This is why im virulently anti Lexit. Lexit sounds nice and anti austerity but that doesn’t make it not bad policy.
Farage just gave a press conference, and claimed that the red tape on businesses has risen since Brexit.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
November 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
This is why im virulently anti Lexit. Lexit sounds nice and anti austerity but that doesn’t make it not bad policy.
Farage just gave a press conference, and claimed that the red tape on businesses has risen since Brexit.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Farage just gave a press conference, and claimed that the red tape on businesses has risen since Brexit.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
So long as Labour hold firm on Brexit, all their bleating about having been dealt an atrocious hand by the Tories is so much hot air.
Support for "Make Brexit Works" holes that argument below the waterline.
It is ludicrous to be contemplating tax rises, but not trying to undo Brexit.
Support for "Make Brexit Works" holes that argument below the waterline.
It is ludicrous to be contemplating tax rises, but not trying to undo Brexit.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
So long as Labour hold firm on Brexit, all their bleating about having been dealt an atrocious hand by the Tories is so much hot air.
Support for "Make Brexit Works" holes that argument below the waterline.
It is ludicrous to be contemplating tax rises, but not trying to undo Brexit.
Support for "Make Brexit Works" holes that argument below the waterline.
It is ludicrous to be contemplating tax rises, but not trying to undo Brexit.
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
Labour lost the trust of left wing and centrist voters by chasing yet spectacularly failing to attract right wing voters.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
November 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Labour lost the trust of left wing and centrist voters by chasing yet spectacularly failing to attract right wing voters.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
Correct. They are finished.
Labour lost the trust of left wing and centrist voters by chasing yet spectacularly failing to attract right wing voters.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Correct. They are finished.
Good news bad news.
Good if they finally get some people in who care about balance.
Bad if they take the opportunity to go even more right-wing in their leadership in an attempt to stay ahead of prevailing winds.
Good if they finally get some people in who care about balance.
Bad if they take the opportunity to go even more right-wing in their leadership in an attempt to stay ahead of prevailing winds.
Davie and Turness resign from the BBC, ironically after the Right whip up confected outrage about a Trump documentary.
Now there’s a chance to get someone sympathetic to the BBC into the top job.
Now there’s a chance to get someone sympathetic to the BBC into the top job.
BBC director general Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness resign over Trump documentary edit
Deborah Turness, the CEO of news, says “mistakes have been made”.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Good news bad news.
Good if they finally get some people in who care about balance.
Bad if they take the opportunity to go even more right-wing in their leadership in an attempt to stay ahead of prevailing winds.
Good if they finally get some people in who care about balance.
Bad if they take the opportunity to go even more right-wing in their leadership in an attempt to stay ahead of prevailing winds.
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
Anyone remember the days when Labour MP’s were actual socialists and tried to appeal to their base support? Now we have Red Tories trying to appeal to BNP Reform supporters!!! The sooner Scotland gets Indy and escapes this Westminster shitshow the better.
November 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Anyone remember the days when Labour MP’s were actual socialists and tried to appeal to their base support? Now we have Red Tories trying to appeal to BNP Reform supporters!!! The sooner Scotland gets Indy and escapes this Westminster shitshow the better.
Labour lost the trust of left wing and centrist voters by chasing yet spectacularly failing to attract right wing voters.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
November 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Labour lost the trust of left wing and centrist voters by chasing yet spectacularly failing to attract right wing voters.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.