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Good example as to why I should never be PM.
My immediate and only response would be "You fucking what? That's completely fucking mad".
My immediate and only response would be "You fucking what? That's completely fucking mad".
November 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Good example as to why I should never be PM.
My immediate and only response would be "You fucking what? That's completely fucking mad".
My immediate and only response would be "You fucking what? That's completely fucking mad".
To continue my series of "Great policy, terrible politics", crank up fuel duty to what it should have been had the escalator not been frozen.
Spend the dividend on hyper visible transport projects:
- Free bus and tram travel
- Bus, tram and rail reliability and expansion
- Huge EV charger roll out
Spend the dividend on hyper visible transport projects:
- Free bus and tram travel
- Bus, tram and rail reliability and expansion
- Huge EV charger roll out
I know that it would be unpopular, but let's lean into what the benefits of the HoLs are. Let them vote to confirm members of the BBC Board.
- No single party majority
- Considerable number of "expert" cross benchers
- Less need to keep party leadership happy
- No election cycle to think about
- No single party majority
- Considerable number of "expert" cross benchers
- Less need to keep party leadership happy
- No election cycle to think about
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
To continue my series of "Great policy, terrible politics", crank up fuel duty to what it should have been had the escalator not been frozen.
Spend the dividend on hyper visible transport projects:
- Free bus and tram travel
- Bus, tram and rail reliability and expansion
- Huge EV charger roll out
Spend the dividend on hyper visible transport projects:
- Free bus and tram travel
- Bus, tram and rail reliability and expansion
- Huge EV charger roll out
I know that it would be unpopular, but let's lean into what the benefits of the HoLs are. Let them vote to confirm members of the BBC Board.
- No single party majority
- Considerable number of "expert" cross benchers
- Less need to keep party leadership happy
- No election cycle to think about
- No single party majority
- Considerable number of "expert" cross benchers
- Less need to keep party leadership happy
- No election cycle to think about
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I know that it would be unpopular, but let's lean into what the benefits of the HoLs are. Let them vote to confirm members of the BBC Board.
- No single party majority
- Considerable number of "expert" cross benchers
- Less need to keep party leadership happy
- No election cycle to think about
- No single party majority
- Considerable number of "expert" cross benchers
- Less need to keep party leadership happy
- No election cycle to think about
If you are still intending on voting Labour, you need it
November 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
If you are still intending on voting Labour, you need it
Just putting this out there if they want a young and hip logo!
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Just putting this out there if they want a young and hip logo!
"Hold on a minute Jonathan [...] he has a different interpretation of statistics"
Gutter broadcasting from Stephen Nolan here; refuting an actual expert on the facts, siding with a rent-a-gob Reform Councillor and coming up with a new version of "alternative facts".
The BBC has lost its way.
Gutter broadcasting from Stephen Nolan here; refuting an actual expert on the facts, siding with a rent-a-gob Reform Councillor and coming up with a new version of "alternative facts".
The BBC has lost its way.
"You, like Nigel Farage, are simply lying about what the ONS says."
I somewhat lost my patience with Reform Councillor Bill Piper here.. (from about 1h 27 min in)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
I somewhat lost my patience with Reform Councillor Bill Piper here.. (from about 1h 27 min in)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Stephen Nolan - 08/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
The day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
"Hold on a minute Jonathan [...] he has a different interpretation of statistics"
Gutter broadcasting from Stephen Nolan here; refuting an actual expert on the facts, siding with a rent-a-gob Reform Councillor and coming up with a new version of "alternative facts".
The BBC has lost its way.
Gutter broadcasting from Stephen Nolan here; refuting an actual expert on the facts, siding with a rent-a-gob Reform Councillor and coming up with a new version of "alternative facts".
The BBC has lost its way.
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Well, yes.
The issue comes when you consider if he doesn't.
(He won't)
The issue comes when you consider if he doesn't.
(He won't)
Zack Polanski: "I want to see everyone denuclearise, including Vladimir Putin."
November 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Well, yes.
The issue comes when you consider if he doesn't.
(He won't)
The issue comes when you consider if he doesn't.
(He won't)
Labour reasonably can't poll any worse, best to rip the plaster off properly.
Half arse it and not only will people still complain, Labour are hurting their chances of having an improving country at the end of the parliament to boast about.
Half arse it and not only will people still complain, Labour are hurting their chances of having an improving country at the end of the parliament to boast about.
I’m with Vince.
And 2p on income tax plus 2p off NICS to raise £6bn feels like being hung for half a lamb.
www.ft.com/content/9e56...
And 2p on income tax plus 2p off NICS to raise £6bn feels like being hung for half a lamb.
www.ft.com/content/9e56...
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Labour reasonably can't poll any worse, best to rip the plaster off properly.
Half arse it and not only will people still complain, Labour are hurting their chances of having an improving country at the end of the parliament to boast about.
Half arse it and not only will people still complain, Labour are hurting their chances of having an improving country at the end of the parliament to boast about.
British origin aerospace steels have traceability down to the level of knowing which scrap merchant the constituent raw materials came from.
But yet Russian origin material can just leak in.
But yet Russian origin material can just leak in.
Exclusive: Officials are urgently trying to establish whether a £36m purchase of Russian aircraft breached the UK's sanctions regime
The government only discovered it had happened after being alerted by @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
The government only discovered it had happened after being alerted by @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Anger as £38m is spent on plane imports from Russia | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
British origin aerospace steels have traceability down to the level of knowing which scrap merchant the constituent raw materials came from.
But yet Russian origin material can just leak in.
But yet Russian origin material can just leak in.
Can't wait to watch this to get brutalised by the Equalities Act.
Scottish Labour may be picking a fight with its own? 👀
Scottish Labour is considering blocking party members from selecting Holyrood candidates. Party bosses could instead appoint candidates for Lists based on how many voters they contacted during campaigning.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
Scottish Labour is considering blocking party members from selecting Holyrood candidates. Party bosses could instead appoint candidates for Lists based on how many voters they contacted during campaigning.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
Labour considering blocking party members from selecting Holyrood candidates
EXCLUSIVE: The party's governing body will discuss a proposal tomorrow which would grant List ranking places to the constituency candidates who have worked the hardest.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Can't wait to watch this to get brutalised by the Equalities Act.
I've heard London has a fox problem that needs dealing with.
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I've heard London has a fox problem that needs dealing with.
Potentially campaigning in two elections on the trot with the message "Vote for us because we aren't them" may give a clue as to why people are deeply irritated with politics right now.
In addition to everything Dylan says in this thread, it’s just a bit tragic for *a government four years from an election* to be saying “they hate him more than us“. That just shouldn’t be your focus four years out!
The crucial bit of this tactical 'only Labour or Reform can win here' VI poll, though, is that Labour and Reform would be tied.
Not enough Lib Dem or Green voters are (right now) prepared to tactically vote for Labour to offset the number of Tories willing to tactically vote for Reform.
Not enough Lib Dem or Green voters are (right now) prepared to tactically vote for Labour to offset the number of Tories willing to tactically vote for Reform.
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Potentially campaigning in two elections on the trot with the message "Vote for us because we aren't them" may give a clue as to why people are deeply irritated with politics right now.
Many will be calling this a comms issue, but as @stephenkb.bsky.social always says, its a coherency issue.
They should have done this last year. Though, if they wanted to wait, the pitch rolling should have started last year. It's started far too late because they don't know who they are going for!
They should have done this last year. Though, if they wanted to wait, the pitch rolling should have started last year. It's started far too late because they don't know who they are going for!
Extraordinary to hear Reeves cite tariffs and increased defence spending in her speech, as she sets up the blame for tax rises. This message could have been really effective if she'd issued it when Trump introduced tariffs. Now, much less so.
November 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Many will be calling this a comms issue, but as @stephenkb.bsky.social always says, its a coherency issue.
They should have done this last year. Though, if they wanted to wait, the pitch rolling should have started last year. It's started far too late because they don't know who they are going for!
They should have done this last year. Though, if they wanted to wait, the pitch rolling should have started last year. It's started far too late because they don't know who they are going for!
Keir Starmer this morning...
November 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Keir Starmer this morning...
A missed call from someone who doesn't normally call me.
What terrifying thing are you dressing as this Halloween I'm dressing up as acid reflux
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A missed call from someone who doesn't normally call me.
An understandable stance in the past, but this is where procedure loses to optics.
Had those Labour MPs not turned up to vote "No", the Ayes would have won. Farage gets a win being able to state that Parliament voted to leave the ECHR and Labour MPs get hounded from the left.
Had those Labour MPs not turned up to vote "No", the Ayes would have won. Farage gets a win being able to state that Parliament voted to leave the ECHR and Labour MPs get hounded from the left.
We don't vote on ten minute rule bills, ever. It's not subject specific.
I’m told Labour MPs have been told by whips to *abstain* in the vote on Nigel Farage’s ten-min rule bill on leaving the ECHR, which has left some furious. Whips’ arguments seems to be to just ignore it. Labour MPs worry it leaves Lib Dems/Greens looking like only they care on this.
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
An understandable stance in the past, but this is where procedure loses to optics.
Had those Labour MPs not turned up to vote "No", the Ayes would have won. Farage gets a win being able to state that Parliament voted to leave the ECHR and Labour MPs get hounded from the left.
Had those Labour MPs not turned up to vote "No", the Ayes would have won. Farage gets a win being able to state that Parliament voted to leave the ECHR and Labour MPs get hounded from the left.
In classic Labour fashion, their incoherence and lack of clarity will win them no-one.
Any progress No 10 made with the left by calling out Sarah Pochin has been immediately torpedo'ed by this absolutely baffling decision.
Any progress No 10 made with the left by calling out Sarah Pochin has been immediately torpedo'ed by this absolutely baffling decision.
I’m told Labour MPs have been told by whips to *abstain* in the vote on Nigel Farage’s ten-min rule bill on leaving the ECHR, which has left some furious. Whips’ arguments seems to be to just ignore it. Labour MPs worry it leaves Lib Dems/Greens looking like only they care on this.
October 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In classic Labour fashion, their incoherence and lack of clarity will win them no-one.
Any progress No 10 made with the left by calling out Sarah Pochin has been immediately torpedo'ed by this absolutely baffling decision.
Any progress No 10 made with the left by calling out Sarah Pochin has been immediately torpedo'ed by this absolutely baffling decision.
The best argument against open list STV as an electoral system is the existence of Lib Dem Federal Elections.
October 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The best argument against open list STV as an electoral system is the existence of Lib Dem Federal Elections.
Labour should just rip the plaster off and stuff this budget with as much pain as possible.
They can't reasonably poll any lower so why care about the political risk?
They can't reasonably poll any lower so why care about the political risk?
October 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Labour should just rip the plaster off and stuff this budget with as much pain as possible.
They can't reasonably poll any lower so why care about the political risk?
They can't reasonably poll any lower so why care about the political risk?
Rolling back on an election promise that took on two groups that the public hate; social media and scammers, all to curry favour with a US President that they dislike.
What are they thinking?
What are they thinking?
EXCLUSIVE: The British government is preparing to roll back on its pledge to make Big Tech companies pay for scams in its upcoming fraud strategy.
Banks furious as UK shies away from making Big Tech pay for fraud
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged before the election to put tech giants on the hook for fraud.
www.politico.eu
October 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Rolling back on an election promise that took on two groups that the public hate; social media and scammers, all to curry favour with a US President that they dislike.
What are they thinking?
What are they thinking?
Labour's progress in understanding this will only be believed once Morgan McSweeney is seen walking down Downing Street with a cardboard box of his possessions in his arms.
Will Hayward: "Beyond this campaign, the aim of the party to appeal to Reform voters that are never coming back (and often were never Labour voters anyway) at the expense of left and centre left traditional supporters has been a catastrophe."
October 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Labour's progress in understanding this will only be believed once Morgan McSweeney is seen walking down Downing Street with a cardboard box of his possessions in his arms.
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But to the average voter, they don't wanna hear how this thing from 40 years ago, this other thing from 20 years ago, and this last thing from 12 years ago have all overlaid and created a massive problem as they mixed
they wanna hear "Do this one thing to fix it" as if its like fixing a chair
they wanna hear "Do this one thing to fix it" as if its like fixing a chair
October 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
But to the average voter, they don't wanna hear how this thing from 40 years ago, this other thing from 20 years ago, and this last thing from 12 years ago have all overlaid and created a massive problem as they mixed
they wanna hear "Do this one thing to fix it" as if its like fixing a chair
they wanna hear "Do this one thing to fix it" as if its like fixing a chair
I've often joked that we have become a country governed by Statutory Instrument.
Unfortunately, it seems as if we can't even do that effectively.
Unfortunately, it seems as if we can't even do that effectively.
What everyone gets wrong about cutting regulation
What everyone gets wrong about cutting regulation
Welcome
buff.ly
October 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I've often joked that we have become a country governed by Statutory Instrument.
Unfortunately, it seems as if we can't even do that effectively.
Unfortunately, it seems as if we can't even do that effectively.
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The AWS outage today is a good reminder that there is no "cloud", there's just somebody else's computer.
October 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The AWS outage today is a good reminder that there is no "cloud", there's just somebody else's computer.