John O’Shea
@johnoshea17.bsky.social
Dad, grandad, husband, Liverpool, Green, spinner and skier; learning . . .
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I'll share some more specific thoughts on it later, but please do have a look if you can.
It was an extremely DIY endeavour - lots of late nights spent wrangling charts, editing each other's prose, even learning how to build a website from scratch - so I hope it sparks plenty of debate!
It was an extremely DIY endeavour - lots of late nights spent wrangling charts, editing each other's prose, even learning how to build a website from scratch - so I hope it sparks plenty of debate!
Getting Britain out of the hole
A plan for the UK economy
getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
I'll share some more specific thoughts on it later, but please do have a look if you can.
It was an extremely DIY endeavour - lots of late nights spent wrangling charts, editing each other's prose, even learning how to build a website from scratch - so I hope it sparks plenty of debate!
It was an extremely DIY endeavour - lots of late nights spent wrangling charts, editing each other's prose, even learning how to build a website from scratch - so I hope it sparks plenty of debate!
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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🚨 JOIN US at 5pm today for the latest report from #BrokenNews. This time on Gaza.
youtu.be/WmFD42E5_W4
youtu.be/WmFD42E5_W4
UK Media Shifts Tone on Gaza - #BrokenNews
YouTube video by Larry & Paul
youtu.be
July 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🚨 JOIN US at 5pm today for the latest report from #BrokenNews. This time on Gaza.
youtu.be/WmFD42E5_W4
youtu.be/WmFD42E5_W4
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The new Reform UK leadership at Kent County Council has expressed "grave concerns" to the government about proposals to reduce health and social care visas...
Full story: www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/re...
Full story: www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/re...
July 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The new Reform UK leadership at Kent County Council has expressed "grave concerns" to the government about proposals to reduce health and social care visas...
Full story: www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/re...
Full story: www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/re...
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The WHINING! The EXQUISITE VICTIMHOOD!
He has the key to nuclear destruction, the most powerful chair in the world, and SOMEHOW STILL feels picked on.
Honey, if being PoTUS doesn’t make the bad Obama man go’way, nothing but nothing will. Because you’re the bad man. That’s why he’s always with you.
He has the key to nuclear destruction, the most powerful chair in the world, and SOMEHOW STILL feels picked on.
Honey, if being PoTUS doesn’t make the bad Obama man go’way, nothing but nothing will. Because you’re the bad man. That’s why he’s always with you.
July 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The WHINING! The EXQUISITE VICTIMHOOD!
He has the key to nuclear destruction, the most powerful chair in the world, and SOMEHOW STILL feels picked on.
Honey, if being PoTUS doesn’t make the bad Obama man go’way, nothing but nothing will. Because you’re the bad man. That’s why he’s always with you.
He has the key to nuclear destruction, the most powerful chair in the world, and SOMEHOW STILL feels picked on.
Honey, if being PoTUS doesn’t make the bad Obama man go’way, nothing but nothing will. Because you’re the bad man. That’s why he’s always with you.
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"We are very sorry about your cancer diagnosis, but you should have thought of that 20 years ago, when you decided to marry a Danish man."
This really is not getting the attention it should. The Tories' latest proposal is to exclude *any household that includes any foreign national from any benefit*.
And when asked about it, they keep citing small boat crossings - a minute fraction of migration - to justify it. ~AA
And when asked about it, they keep citing small boat crossings - a minute fraction of migration - to justify it. ~AA
July 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"We are very sorry about your cancer diagnosis, but you should have thought of that 20 years ago, when you decided to marry a Danish man."
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This is really thoughtful stuff, as per, from @jameskanag.bsky.social. I suspect that elites will be better at protecting their jobs, and that ultimately the number of hand/heart jobs has a (Baumol cost-related) upper limit. But so much to think through here.
The "collar flip"....what if class politics shifted in the UK?
Why the rise of AI, might change our politics in the UK (and US!)
politicalwhiteboard.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This is really thoughtful stuff, as per, from @jameskanag.bsky.social. I suspect that elites will be better at protecting their jobs, and that ultimately the number of hand/heart jobs has a (Baumol cost-related) upper limit. But so much to think through here.
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Fiona Hill: "The United States is on a path toward full-on state repression."
May 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Fiona Hill: "The United States is on a path toward full-on state repression."
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Starmer is making a huge mistake - ignoring voters who want real action on the climate, a fair tax system, investment in our economy, support for disabled people, action to lift children out of poverty, global leadership to end the bloodshed in Gaza...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/698...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/698...
Labour is ignoring the threat from its left
As disaffection with mainstream parties grows, Labour is copying Reform’s agenda. But trying to outflank the hard-right populists is not only pointles...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Starmer is making a huge mistake - ignoring voters who want real action on the climate, a fair tax system, investment in our economy, support for disabled people, action to lift children out of poverty, global leadership to end the bloodshed in Gaza...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/698...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/698...
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I’ve heard it said there are those who will withhold food from 100 people out of fear 1 might not really deserve it VS those who will feed 100 hungry people out of concern that 1 might really need it
Listening to British politics today I feel this may be the battle of ideas at play
Listening to British politics today I feel this may be the battle of ideas at play
May 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I’ve heard it said there are those who will withhold food from 100 people out of fear 1 might not really deserve it VS those who will feed 100 hungry people out of concern that 1 might really need it
Listening to British politics today I feel this may be the battle of ideas at play
Listening to British politics today I feel this may be the battle of ideas at play
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In terms of political strategy, Labour have absolutely failed to tie Reform to Brexit... or indeed to Donald Trump.
May 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
In terms of political strategy, Labour have absolutely failed to tie Reform to Brexit... or indeed to Donald Trump.
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Terrific piece by @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk, and exactly right, I think:
They are just like the Tories
Different policies, same sense of misjudgement
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Terrific piece by @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk, and exactly right, I think:
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Slower growth, higher inflation, higher interest rates, volatility, weaker currency and a weaker economy.
Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, on the Brexit effect.
Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, on the Brexit effect.
April 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Slower growth, higher inflation, higher interest rates, volatility, weaker currency and a weaker economy.
Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, on the Brexit effect.
Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, on the Brexit effect.
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A terrifying warning from the CEO of a consumer products company about what is about to hit the economy from Trump’s tariffs.
April 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A terrifying warning from the CEO of a consumer products company about what is about to hit the economy from Trump’s tariffs.
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Transphobia is no more "acceptable" than any other form of bigotry, and I continue to be absolutely astounded, shocked, and revolted that otherwise "liberal" people think otherwise.
What do they want transgender people to do? Hide away?
Pretend they don't exist?
What do they want transgender people to do? Hide away?
Pretend they don't exist?
April 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Transphobia is no more "acceptable" than any other form of bigotry, and I continue to be absolutely astounded, shocked, and revolted that otherwise "liberal" people think otherwise.
What do they want transgender people to do? Hide away?
Pretend they don't exist?
What do they want transgender people to do? Hide away?
Pretend they don't exist?
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The brave little boy having one of the first polio vaccines is me. At school I recall two pupils who had leg calipers because of #polio caught before they could be vaccinated and there even was an iron lung for emergency use. #Vaccination saves lives
December 14, 2024 at 10:23 AM
The brave little boy having one of the first polio vaccines is me. At school I recall two pupils who had leg calipers because of #polio caught before they could be vaccinated and there even was an iron lung for emergency use. #Vaccination saves lives
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I think that what @chrischirp.bsky.social says about the lessons we should learn from lockdown is considerably more relevant and useful than what some of those quoted in the Observer piece have to say.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/we-are-lea...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/we-are-lea...
We are learning the wrong lessons from lockdown
And unless we learn the right ones, we risk making the same mistakes in a new pandemic
christinapagel.substack.com
March 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I think that what @chrischirp.bsky.social says about the lessons we should learn from lockdown is considerably more relevant and useful than what some of those quoted in the Observer piece have to say.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/we-are-lea...
christinapagel.substack.com/p/we-are-lea...
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good news story:
Phone fell out of my pocket while cycling into work today
Used google to see someone had picked it up (it was not on my route) and then to lock it & display msg to call husband's number
Person called husband & an hr later he had it back!
moral is vast majority of people are nice.
Phone fell out of my pocket while cycling into work today
Used google to see someone had picked it up (it was not on my route) and then to lock it & display msg to call husband's number
Person called husband & an hr later he had it back!
moral is vast majority of people are nice.
March 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
good news story:
Phone fell out of my pocket while cycling into work today
Used google to see someone had picked it up (it was not on my route) and then to lock it & display msg to call husband's number
Person called husband & an hr later he had it back!
moral is vast majority of people are nice.
Phone fell out of my pocket while cycling into work today
Used google to see someone had picked it up (it was not on my route) and then to lock it & display msg to call husband's number
Person called husband & an hr later he had it back!
moral is vast majority of people are nice.
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Private Eye, bang on the money
March 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Private Eye, bang on the money
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Flat earthers have nothing to fear but sphere itself.
February 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Flat earthers have nothing to fear but sphere itself.