Kev Shaw
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Kev Shaw
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· Jul 13
If you do not use your vote to stop the right winning power at the next election, you are enabling it to happen. And it may well be the last meaningful vote you ever have. Your choice. Your responsibility.
This.
I think I know the answer - but are their voters really this stupid?
Farage gets all defensive and flappy when Zahawi is asked about vaccines.
- "We believe in free speech."
- "I was asking Mr Zahawi."
- "He wouldn't know the answer."
Ah yes. The sort of 'free speech' that Trump's White House believes in. ~AA
- "We believe in free speech."
- "I was asking Mr Zahawi."
- "He wouldn't know the answer."
Ah yes. The sort of 'free speech' that Trump's White House believes in. ~AA
January 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I think I know the answer - but are their voters really this stupid?
I don't use Twitter/X anymore, but do use Threads - basically to ensure I pick up on what the right thinks.
And lordy - the MAGA right in the US are truly gaga. They've seen the same footage we all have, but are convinced the ICE agent shot the person 3 times in self defense.
The US is fucked.
And lordy - the MAGA right in the US are truly gaga. They've seen the same footage we all have, but are convinced the ICE agent shot the person 3 times in self defense.
The US is fucked.
January 12, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I don't use Twitter/X anymore, but do use Threads - basically to ensure I pick up on what the right thinks.
And lordy - the MAGA right in the US are truly gaga. They've seen the same footage we all have, but are convinced the ICE agent shot the person 3 times in self defense.
The US is fucked.
And lordy - the MAGA right in the US are truly gaga. They've seen the same footage we all have, but are convinced the ICE agent shot the person 3 times in self defense.
The US is fucked.
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Labour must demonstrably and vocally own:
1. Closer ties with the EU
2. Net zero
3. A respectful, no more, relationship with the US
4. Uncompromising hostility to racism
Then hope the economy improves. Yes, it's what I want but it's also what most voters want. Only Reform voters don't. Forget them.
1. Closer ties with the EU
2. Net zero
3. A respectful, no more, relationship with the US
4. Uncompromising hostility to racism
Then hope the economy improves. Yes, it's what I want but it's also what most voters want. Only Reform voters don't. Forget them.
January 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Completely and obviously correct.
The lack of political nouse in no. 10 while no longer surprise, is still absolutely baffling.
The lack of political nouse in no. 10 while no longer surprise, is still absolutely baffling.
As I've said before the lack of focus on A&E in govt plans is bewildering even just from a political perspective. For many people it's their most viseral and memorable interaction with the state.
This week an elderly woman died alone on a trolley in a hospital corridor, with desperate, exhausted staff unable to tend to her
This is the reality in our NHS right now and for those on the front line, it’s horrifying
This is the reality in our NHS right now and for those on the front line, it’s horrifying
January 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Completely and obviously correct.
The lack of political nouse in no. 10 while no longer surprise, is still absolutely baffling.
The lack of political nouse in no. 10 while no longer surprise, is still absolutely baffling.
Spot on.
My knowledge was from the early 1990's to 2025, and even over this time period it became noticeably safer as well as cleaner.
My knowledge was from the early 1990's to 2025, and even over this time period it became noticeably safer as well as cleaner.
People will believe what they want to believe but no-one who lived in London in the 1970s, 80s or 90s could truthfully say it is more dangerous now than it was back then. It isn't and it's not even close. In the streets, football grounds, pubs and clubs there was far more violence. That's just fact.
The idea that London has become less safe in recent years is quite strange - just look at how once "dangerous" areas have been transformed in recent years. Gentrification comes with its own issues but streets are packed with visitors and city far more welcoming than when I moved here a decade ago.
January 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Spot on.
My knowledge was from the early 1990's to 2025, and even over this time period it became noticeably safer as well as cleaner.
My knowledge was from the early 1990's to 2025, and even over this time period it became noticeably safer as well as cleaner.
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It's one think shooting at an open goal and missing. But the government is not even bother to kick the ball. It's hard to think of an easier political win than coming off Twitter. How do you argue against: "We are doing it because we do not agree with monetising child porn and Nazism?"
If you missed this question to Nigel Farage from The Critic's Rob Hutton – and it was over an hour into the press conference – then it was a particularly good one. The answer was... vague.
January 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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This is pure cowardice.
The tool is,allowing activities which are against the law in the UK (pornographic fakesarealready illegal).
Their moderation refuses to take them down when people complain.
This isal already covered under existing rules.
They should be putting public pressure on Ofcom.
The tool is,allowing activities which are against the law in the UK (pornographic fakesarealready illegal).
Their moderation refuses to take them down when people complain.
This isal already covered under existing rules.
They should be putting public pressure on Ofcom.
Keir Starmer's spokesman tells me that X and Grok's creation of sexual deepfakes of children is "completely unacceptable" but again won't commit to taking direct action against them, or to stop posting there.
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
Says "all options are on the table" but suggests it's a matter for Ofcom, not Government
January 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
This is pure cowardice.
The tool is,allowing activities which are against the law in the UK (pornographic fakesarealready illegal).
Their moderation refuses to take them down when people complain.
This isal already covered under existing rules.
They should be putting public pressure on Ofcom.
The tool is,allowing activities which are against the law in the UK (pornographic fakesarealready illegal).
Their moderation refuses to take them down when people complain.
This isal already covered under existing rules.
They should be putting public pressure on Ofcom.
Spot on.
Large SUVs should be much more expensive to own and drive.
Large SUVs should be much more expensive to own and drive.
"The long term improvement in casualty figures as a result of, for example, seat belt legislation and reduction in drunk driving has stalled because cars are becoming more dangerous – not for their occupants but for those outside them. Yet, somehow politicians sit on their hands."
The killer cars
One of the many unfulfilled promises of the Labour government has been its commitment to a road safety strategy.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Spot on.
Large SUVs should be much more expensive to own and drive.
Large SUVs should be much more expensive to own and drive.
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How did Nigel Farage's girlfriend find nearly a million pounds to buy a house in Clacton for her boyfriend?
❗️Farage Stamp Duty Scandal ❗️
All he needs do to clear this up is to publish the relevant documentation.
In UK law, using a 3rd party to buy a property with your money is Tax Evasion.
❗️Farage Stamp Duty Scandal ❗️
All he needs do to clear this up is to publish the relevant documentation.
In UK law, using a 3rd party to buy a property with your money is Tax Evasion.
January 6, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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Have these people never seen The Matrix?
We can safely experiment on reflecting sunlight away from Earth. Here’s how | Dakota Gruener and Daniele Visioni
We can safely experiment on reflecting sunlight away from Earth. Here’s how | Dakota Gruener and Daniele Visioni
Reflecting a small fraction of incoming sunlight to reduce global heating is not a new idea. It is time to safely experiment
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Have these people never seen The Matrix?
Reposted by Kev Shaw
Belatedly discovered a fully forced Q further down the Michael Ashcroft poll: 40% of people currently intending to vote Con would rather have Starmer as PM than Farage lordashcroftpolls.com/2025/12/daft...
December 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Belatedly discovered a fully forced Q further down the Michael Ashcroft poll: 40% of people currently intending to vote Con would rather have Starmer as PM than Farage lordashcroftpolls.com/2025/12/daft...
It's beyond satire, it really is.
Zarah Sultana is not attending today's opening day, in solidarity with those excluded for being SWP members (on grounds it is another registered party). Unlike Corbyn, she does not favour a single leader, but both intend to stand if a single leader model chosen
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Your Party conference thrown into chaos as Zarah Sultana boycotts first day
Sultana skips Saturday’s proceeding in solidarity with delegates expelled over links to other parties
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It's beyond satire, it really is.
Sam Freedman, when commenting on the disability benefits fiasco, said that what should be happening in no. 10 *as a minimum* is asking "can one of our ministers defend this policy to reasonable people in an interview".
As with the changes to disability benefits, the answer is "no they can't".
As with the changes to disability benefits, the answer is "no they can't".
Listening to Steve Reed explain on the radio today that he can't say what Mahmood's plan means for kids of people who give birth after they've been granted asylum because that's a hypothetical Q govt can't be expected to answer right now made me think these reforms are going to unravel quite fast
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Sam Freedman, when commenting on the disability benefits fiasco, said that what should be happening in no. 10 *as a minimum* is asking "can one of our ministers defend this policy to reasonable people in an interview".
As with the changes to disability benefits, the answer is "no they can't".
As with the changes to disability benefits, the answer is "no they can't".
Exactly this.
By mimicking Reform to win back support, the Labour government is making a serious mistake. This race to the bottom emboldens Farage, punishes vulnerable people, amplifies racism, and undermines those working to hold communities together.
November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Exactly this.
Spot on.
It's Blue Labour and Reform that are tearing the country apart, by weaponizing the issue of asylum. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Illegal migration tearing UK apart, Mahmood says
The home secretary is set to announce major policy reforms, including a 20-year wait before people granted asylum can apply to settle permanently.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Spot on.
Reposted by Kev Shaw
Look, for fuck’s sake, humans have been migrating continuously for our entire existence.
Every single human in the world is the product of migration.
It’s what humans do. There is nothing *more* human.
That’s never going to change.
Just grow up, get the fuck over it and plan accordingly.
Every single human in the world is the product of migration.
It’s what humans do. There is nothing *more* human.
That’s never going to change.
Just grow up, get the fuck over it and plan accordingly.
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Look, for fuck’s sake, humans have been migrating continuously for our entire existence.
Every single human in the world is the product of migration.
It’s what humans do. There is nothing *more* human.
That’s never going to change.
Just grow up, get the fuck over it and plan accordingly.
Every single human in the world is the product of migration.
It’s what humans do. There is nothing *more* human.
That’s never going to change.
Just grow up, get the fuck over it and plan accordingly.
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I am frequently reminded, with some smugness, that Corbyn got more votes than Starmer. I am always unsure at the point being made.
To me, this makes Corbyn's failure to be elected, not less, but more annoying. Because it means that resources were poorly allocated and there was little strategy.
To me, this makes Corbyn's failure to be elected, not less, but more annoying. Because it means that resources were poorly allocated and there was little strategy.
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Spot on.
It's absolutely fucking mad.
It's absolutely fucking mad.
"You know that guy you hate? We are just like him" - a comms genius, apparently.
Somebody is briefing the Times that the Home Secretary finds inspiration in Kristi Noem's leading the Trump mass deportation effort - which has gone much too far for Americans
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Spot on.
It's absolutely fucking mad.
It's absolutely fucking mad.
I 100% agree with this.
Blue Labour - nativism, social conservatism and corporatism. It's never worked, never will work and needs to be driven out of Labour in just the same way as Militant and Corbyn were.
November 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I 100% agree with this.
This is bonkers.
The people making this journey have already paid criminals and already risked their lives.
Whether they were forced to leave their homes because of persecution, or chose to leave for economic reason, their choices now aren't going to made on a rational weighing of pros and cons.
The people making this journey have already paid criminals and already risked their lives.
Whether they were forced to leave their homes because of persecution, or chose to leave for economic reason, their choices now aren't going to made on a rational weighing of pros and cons.
“it’s important that we send a...clear signal to those people who are ...looking to get on a boat in the north of France: this is not a journey worth making.” They're risking their lives already. I struggle to see how these rules changes will alter that calculation www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Shabana Mahmood: ‘Illegal migration is tearing Britain apart’
The home secretary is planning to introduce a 20-year wait for permanent stay to end a ‘golden ticket’ for asylum seekers
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is bonkers.
The people making this journey have already paid criminals and already risked their lives.
Whether they were forced to leave their homes because of persecution, or chose to leave for economic reason, their choices now aren't going to made on a rational weighing of pros and cons.
The people making this journey have already paid criminals and already risked their lives.
Whether they were forced to leave their homes because of persecution, or chose to leave for economic reason, their choices now aren't going to made on a rational weighing of pros and cons.
Absolutely fucking nuts.
McSweeney and Blue Labour are destroying this government.
McSweeney and Blue Labour are destroying this government.
Somebody is briefing the Times that the Home Secretary finds inspiration in Kristi Noem's leading the Trump mass deportation effort - which has gone much too far for Americans
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa ban on three countries
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face Trump-style sanctions if they do not start taking back more illegal migrants and criminals
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Absolutely fucking nuts.
McSweeney and Blue Labour are destroying this government.
McSweeney and Blue Labour are destroying this government.
Exactly this.
David Cameron may have been good at politics but we are living in his UK. His referenda divided us and left us weaker; his failures to invest left us with creaking infrastructure; his austerity wrecked our public services and countless lives. It would have been better if he'd been bad at politics.
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Exactly this.
Exactly this.
Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Exactly this.
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"Let's not forget, when we remember the service and the sacrifice with this poppy, that the people who bled and died for our democracy and our freedom, weren't just my grandfather who looked like me & worshipped the same God, but people across Empire & Commonwealth, who were Muslim, Sikh & Hindu'
October 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Reposted by Kev Shaw
Sadly, there's a lot to be said for Marina Hyde's analysis here. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Sadly, there's a lot to be said for Marina Hyde's analysis here. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...