James Willby
@jameswillby.bsky.social
Brit, Londoner, former New Yorker in Astoria. City Boy, "Woke" Liberal & D&D DM. Also loves Fin Tech, CRPGSs, Sci Fi, 40K, Man Utd & her. Very bad at Golf. Married to Thorrun.
Pinned
James Willby
@jameswillby.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Same rules as before. Sign up, follow @iandunt.bsky.social, no swearing and also see if that French Dog lover is around anywhere ...
Reposted by James Willby
Striking how many people currently explaining the state’s right to murder *other people* were quite hysterical about the state’s right to limit *their own* freedoms during lockdowns.
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Striking how many people currently explaining the state’s right to murder *other people* were quite hysterical about the state’s right to limit *their own* freedoms during lockdowns.
Reposted by James Willby
Channel 4 News close to examplary this evening. It pains me to point out that some people working for the broadcast partner of Bari Weiss's CBS News, the BBC, could learn a lot from Matt Frei & Anushka Asthana. But I also wonder how much 'balance' we give to obvious liars, however powerful they are.
January 8, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Channel 4 News close to examplary this evening. It pains me to point out that some people working for the broadcast partner of Bari Weiss's CBS News, the BBC, could learn a lot from Matt Frei & Anushka Asthana. But I also wonder how much 'balance' we give to obvious liars, however powerful they are.
Reposted by James Willby
Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th
January 6, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th
When it comes to relations between the UK and the EU, please bear in mind that famous maxim "The enemy gets a say too" when talking about imaginary solutions to perceived problems of Brexit. Because, i don't think you are, most of you.
January 2, 2026 at 10:19 PM
When it comes to relations between the UK and the EU, please bear in mind that famous maxim "The enemy gets a say too" when talking about imaginary solutions to perceived problems of Brexit. Because, i don't think you are, most of you.
Good evening.
Its #NYE. SO we are watching #DinnerForOne. Because I am cultured. And have German colleagues who - when first meeting me - said "The same procedure as every year James" and were aghast I had no idea what that meant. For you @uk.diplo.de
Its #NYE. SO we are watching #DinnerForOne. Because I am cultured. And have German colleagues who - when first meeting me - said "The same procedure as every year James" and were aghast I had no idea what that meant. For you @uk.diplo.de
December 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Good evening.
Its #NYE. SO we are watching #DinnerForOne. Because I am cultured. And have German colleagues who - when first meeting me - said "The same procedure as every year James" and were aghast I had no idea what that meant. For you @uk.diplo.de
Its #NYE. SO we are watching #DinnerForOne. Because I am cultured. And have German colleagues who - when first meeting me - said "The same procedure as every year James" and were aghast I had no idea what that meant. For you @uk.diplo.de
As expected, government falling apart trying to justify costs of #Erasmus.
£500m is ridiculous sorry.
And what the @ec.europa.eu needs to understand is the UK is only interested in value for money. We don't care about 'friendship'. What are we getting out of this? If its an SPS agreement, fine.
£500m is ridiculous sorry.
And what the @ec.europa.eu needs to understand is the UK is only interested in value for money. We don't care about 'friendship'. What are we getting out of this? If its an SPS agreement, fine.
December 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
As expected, government falling apart trying to justify costs of #Erasmus.
£500m is ridiculous sorry.
And what the @ec.europa.eu needs to understand is the UK is only interested in value for money. We don't care about 'friendship'. What are we getting out of this? If its an SPS agreement, fine.
£500m is ridiculous sorry.
And what the @ec.europa.eu needs to understand is the UK is only interested in value for money. We don't care about 'friendship'. What are we getting out of this? If its an SPS agreement, fine.
Half a billion quid so Eurocrat kids can more easily study at the LSE.
I am ... incensed.
What are we getting in return for this? #Erasmus
I am ... incensed.
What are we getting in return for this? #Erasmus
December 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Half a billion quid so Eurocrat kids can more easily study at the LSE.
I am ... incensed.
What are we getting in return for this? #Erasmus
I am ... incensed.
What are we getting in return for this? #Erasmus
Reposted by James Willby
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
@libdems.org.uk
Stop going on about a customs union with the EU if you're not going to be honest about the concessions Brussels will absolutely demand.
Being in a customs union would render our trade deals with the US and India null & void as we would have to apply the common external tariff.
Stop going on about a customs union with the EU if you're not going to be honest about the concessions Brussels will absolutely demand.
Being in a customs union would render our trade deals with the US and India null & void as we would have to apply the common external tariff.
December 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
@libdems.org.uk
Stop going on about a customs union with the EU if you're not going to be honest about the concessions Brussels will absolutely demand.
Being in a customs union would render our trade deals with the US and India null & void as we would have to apply the common external tariff.
Stop going on about a customs union with the EU if you're not going to be honest about the concessions Brussels will absolutely demand.
Being in a customs union would render our trade deals with the US and India null & void as we would have to apply the common external tariff.
Reposted by James Willby
Once more for the haters...
December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Once more for the haters...
So now we know. The cost that Canada was charged to participate in the EU SAFE initiative ... was €10m.
€10m.
The EU wanted the UK to initially pay €4-6bn, which was then reduced to €2bn. The UK refused to go above €1bn
That's 100x more.
Not a serious actor, not an ally.
€10m.
The EU wanted the UK to initially pay €4-6bn, which was then reduced to €2bn. The UK refused to go above €1bn
That's 100x more.
Not a serious actor, not an ally.
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
So now we know. The cost that Canada was charged to participate in the EU SAFE initiative ... was €10m.
€10m.
The EU wanted the UK to initially pay €4-6bn, which was then reduced to €2bn. The UK refused to go above €1bn
That's 100x more.
Not a serious actor, not an ally.
€10m.
The EU wanted the UK to initially pay €4-6bn, which was then reduced to €2bn. The UK refused to go above €1bn
That's 100x more.
Not a serious actor, not an ally.
Canada wasnt being asked for €6bn because France is determined to have the UK plug the hole in the MFF. UK made its offer and stuck to it. Brussels needs to start acting like a serious partner - it isn't. Same with sudden attempt to require structural funds not agreed at May summit.
One of the U.K. top people on this topic called the EU proposal as ”bonkers” on BBC without the BBC calling for the EU’s comment.
December 2, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Canada wasnt being asked for €6bn because France is determined to have the UK plug the hole in the MFF. UK made its offer and stuck to it. Brussels needs to start acting like a serious partner - it isn't. Same with sudden attempt to require structural funds not agreed at May summit.
Reposted by James Willby
On continued EU discussions about the UK - the crux remains as per this quote - “We made an agreement in May — that should be the foundation for our conversation” - whether the EU is going to breach the common understanding 6 months on. www.politico.eu/article/uk-p...
Brussels deadlocked over how to handle Brexit Britain
Talks will continue into Wednesday as member states remain divided over the question of U.K. payments into EU budget funds.
www.politico.eu
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM
On continued EU discussions about the UK - the crux remains as per this quote - “We made an agreement in May — that should be the foundation for our conversation” - whether the EU is going to breach the common understanding 6 months on. www.politico.eu/article/uk-p...
Like I keep saying: more vindictive and spiteful towards the UK than they are towards Russia.
What this is about is the EU now trying to link UK energy market alignment to structural funds. Why? They're skint. Apparently Germany is trying to prevent "other states" - read France - doing this.
What this is about is the EU now trying to link UK energy market alignment to structural funds. Why? They're skint. Apparently Germany is trying to prevent "other states" - read France - doing this.
The UK would do Youth Mobility properly.
If the UK is so tone-deaf on what matters to EU it deserves to be steamrolled.
If the UK is so tone-deaf on what matters to EU it deserves to be steamrolled.
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Like I keep saying: more vindictive and spiteful towards the UK than they are towards Russia.
What this is about is the EU now trying to link UK energy market alignment to structural funds. Why? They're skint. Apparently Germany is trying to prevent "other states" - read France - doing this.
What this is about is the EU now trying to link UK energy market alignment to structural funds. Why? They're skint. Apparently Germany is trying to prevent "other states" - read France - doing this.
Morbid curiosity, but I watched @euronews.com's The Ring debate on EU enlargement between the EPP's David McAllister & the Left's Marc Botenga. My criticism of Botenga was that, having explaining how free movement/social dumping depopulates states like Croatia, he didn't say '& it led to Brexit'.
November 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Morbid curiosity, but I watched @euronews.com's The Ring debate on EU enlargement between the EPP's David McAllister & the Left's Marc Botenga. My criticism of Botenga was that, having explaining how free movement/social dumping depopulates states like Croatia, he didn't say '& it led to Brexit'.
Oh thanks so we're 11 months into your comical "The UK will need an IMF bailout in 18 months unless it throws itself on the mercy of the EU" timeline.
7 months to go then.
7 months to go then.
that speech by Reeves earlier this week was more for financial markets than for UK voters. She was waving a flag saying "look, see, I'm not liz truss, I AM going to push up taxes".
The IMF visited her in June for more than just a spot of tea Katie.
David McWilliams in Jan 2025 👇
The IMF visited her in June for more than just a spot of tea Katie.
David McWilliams in Jan 2025 👇
November 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Oh thanks so we're 11 months into your comical "The UK will need an IMF bailout in 18 months unless it throws itself on the mercy of the EU" timeline.
7 months to go then.
7 months to go then.
Reposted by James Willby
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.
Reposted by James Willby
We're now at "black people aren't British". Open sewer racism. Look forward to seeing him on QT again soon.
November 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We're now at "black people aren't British". Open sewer racism. Look forward to seeing him on QT again soon.
Reposted by James Willby
Let’s be clear here:
The only thing that Zarah Sulana supports is an end to western security, and the subjugation of the United Kingdom and the European continent to Russia and a Chinese imperialism.
And Your Party most definitely does too.
The only thing that Zarah Sulana supports is an end to western security, and the subjugation of the United Kingdom and the European continent to Russia and a Chinese imperialism.
And Your Party most definitely does too.
October 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Let’s be clear here:
The only thing that Zarah Sulana supports is an end to western security, and the subjugation of the United Kingdom and the European continent to Russia and a Chinese imperialism.
And Your Party most definitely does too.
The only thing that Zarah Sulana supports is an end to western security, and the subjugation of the United Kingdom and the European continent to Russia and a Chinese imperialism.
And Your Party most definitely does too.
No we should simply implement what has been agreed, in full, and turn our attentions away from a continent that will never wish us anything but harm while we refuse to kowtow to their demands for unification and conformity.
We are not European. We should keep reminding them.
We are not European. We should keep reminding them.
“We do not want to help make Brexit work.”
This comment by a German official highlights a major problem with the gradualist approach to repairing the damage done by Brexit.
To succeed, "step-by-step" must be accompanied by a clear UK ambition to rejoin the EU.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This comment by a German official highlights a major problem with the gradualist approach to repairing the damage done by Brexit.
To succeed, "step-by-step" must be accompanied by a clear UK ambition to rejoin the EU.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain is suddenly pining for closer ties with the EU. It’s more likely to get the cold shoulder | Anand Menon
Labour now wants to use the damage from Brexit to combat the threat of Nigel Farage, but the union has bigger fish to fry, says Anand Menon, director of UK in a Changing Europe
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
No we should simply implement what has been agreed, in full, and turn our attentions away from a continent that will never wish us anything but harm while we refuse to kowtow to their demands for unification and conformity.
We are not European. We should keep reminding them.
We are not European. We should keep reminding them.
No. He doesn't. Thats the point of a Federal system. For NYC issues and spending, NYC needs nada from the Federal government.
Trump: Looks like we’re going to have a communist as mayor of New York, but he has to go through the White House first , everything does
October 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
No. He doesn't. Thats the point of a Federal system. For NYC issues and spending, NYC needs nada from the Federal government.
Agreed. Again though: why are Labour taking so long to just say 'we're not retrospectively deporting people'.
Labour spokesman
“The Tories want to retrospectively change the rules to deport people who have been in this country and contributed to our society for decades. They would separate British children from their parents and expel doctors and nurses who have been serving patients in the NHS for years."
“The Tories want to retrospectively change the rules to deport people who have been in this country and contributed to our society for decades. They would separate British children from their parents and expel doctors and nurses who have been serving patients in the NHS for years."
Worth saying that despite asking for more than 12 hours we’ve had nothing back from Labour on this
October 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Agreed. Again though: why are Labour taking so long to just say 'we're not retrospectively deporting people'.
Really not seeing the problem with saying those who are granted ILR in the UK should not be a burden on the taxpayer and need to contribute to our society.
“We welcome those who come to this country, legally, and give more than they take. We believe the right to stay here must not be automatic, but that those who play their part should be able to earn that right."
October 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Really not seeing the problem with saying those who are granted ILR in the UK should not be a burden on the taxpayer and need to contribute to our society.
Reposted by James Willby
There's always a tweet.
October 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
There's always a tweet.
Reposted by James Willby
Really concerned to see Tommy Robinson launching a vile personal attack on the brilliant Daisy Cooper for asking about an important national security issue at PMQs. Very low.
October 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Really concerned to see Tommy Robinson launching a vile personal attack on the brilliant Daisy Cooper for asking about an important national security issue at PMQs. Very low.