Matt
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SWFC, Mets, Jets, Caps, Terps, Saints and adopted Evertonian. Most of which derogatory. Never Bunt.
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God grant me the confidence of a conservative politician engaged in doctrinal debate with a religious denomination
Badenoch describes Church of England as 'Labour party at prayer', as she says letting welfare spending soar 'not Christian' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
God grant me the confidence of a conservative politician engaged in doctrinal debate with a religious denomination
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Friends fear he's going to talk about Alan Manning's book again: the thing that the Johnson government did is make loads of tweaks to the immigration system all in one go and then go 'wow, we didn't mean to do that'. And now the Starmer government has done the same thing.
Net migration now estimated to have fallen from 944,000 to 345,000 in Dec ‘24.
Some projections even suggest David Cameron’s old target of “tens of thousands” could be met. ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
Some projections even suggest David Cameron’s old target of “tens of thousands” could be met. ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
The coming collapse in immigration to the United Kingdom - UK in a changing Europe
James Bowes analyses the fall in net migration to the UK as a result of government policies and explores some of the political and economic consequences.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Friends fear he's going to talk about Alan Manning's book again: the thing that the Johnson government did is make loads of tweaks to the immigration system all in one go and then go 'wow, we didn't mean to do that'. And now the Starmer government has done the same thing.
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So if Olivia is 32 now, broke up with Lizza last year, was together with him for a decade, and then was living with you for 4+ years before that, how old was she when you moved her out of her (presumably parents’) house in the suburbs to live with you?
Btw about this from Lizza's reply: Olivia and I lived together for 4+ years (4 b'days, 4 Xmases, 4 anniversaries). That's like $1250 of jewelry per celebration. And her apartment was a writing studio. And I made an f-ton then. What was I supposed to do? Get her a lot of Gift Certificates from Kmart?
November 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
So if Olivia is 32 now, broke up with Lizza last year, was together with him for a decade, and then was living with you for 4+ years before that, how old was she when you moved her out of her (presumably parents’) house in the suburbs to live with you?
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European political scientists are blue in the face from constantly pointing out that accommodating the far right does not help centre-left parties win, and contributes to the rise of far-right parties. There's a mountain of data to support that.
But no, the galaxy-brained strategists must be right.
But no, the galaxy-brained strategists must be right.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
European political scientists are blue in the face from constantly pointing out that accommodating the far right does not help centre-left parties win, and contributes to the rise of far-right parties. There's a mountain of data to support that.
But no, the galaxy-brained strategists must be right.
But no, the galaxy-brained strategists must be right.
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I am sure there will be no economic or structual consequences to this, in a country with a rapidly aging population and unsustainable population pyramid
Net migration now estimated to have fallen from 944,000 to 345,000 in Dec ‘24.
Some projections even suggest David Cameron’s old target of “tens of thousands” could be met. ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
Some projections even suggest David Cameron’s old target of “tens of thousands” could be met. ukandeu.ac.uk/the-coming-c...
The coming collapse in immigration to the United Kingdom - UK in a changing Europe
James Bowes analyses the fall in net migration to the UK as a result of government policies and explores some of the political and economic consequences.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I am sure there will be no economic or structual consequences to this, in a country with a rapidly aging population and unsustainable population pyramid
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Writing about the government’s latest policy announcement and, as usual, torn between three angles: morally awful, politically foolish, and probably unworkable. Something for everyone there
November 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Writing about the government’s latest policy announcement and, as usual, torn between three angles: morally awful, politically foolish, and probably unworkable. Something for everyone there
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Mahmoods argument is that migrants and their families in britain are perpetual guests whose behaviour must be collectively flawless otherwise our white hosts will violently kick us out. Thats an anti integration argument!
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Mahmoods argument is that migrants and their families in britain are perpetual guests whose behaviour must be collectively flawless otherwise our white hosts will violently kick us out. Thats an anti integration argument!
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- It is entirely legitimate for the Home Secretary to highlight the overt racism that she receives for taking part in public life.
- Everybody should oppose that racism against her, whatever their politics.
- But it is important to make several other points about this argument about racism.
- Everybody should oppose that racism against her, whatever their politics.
- But it is important to make several other points about this argument about racism.
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
- It is entirely legitimate for the Home Secretary to highlight the overt racism that she receives for taking part in public life.
- Everybody should oppose that racism against her, whatever their politics.
- But it is important to make several other points about this argument about racism.
- Everybody should oppose that racism against her, whatever their politics.
- But it is important to make several other points about this argument about racism.
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So we probably won't take your wedding rings from you, but we might place you into indentured servitude
Watching the Mahmood announcement and debate. Tory backbencher (Karen Bradley) suggests putting refugees into debt and making them repay during the rest of their lives. Mahmood says she’ll think about it.
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
So we probably won't take your wedding rings from you, but we might place you into indentured servitude
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Extremely 80s Conservative voice:
"Maybe the only way to stop modern slavery is to nationalise it!"
"Maybe the only way to stop modern slavery is to nationalise it!"
Watching the Mahmood announcement and debate. Tory backbencher (Karen Bradley) suggests putting refugees into debt and making them repay during the rest of their lives. Mahmood says she’ll think about it.
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Extremely 80s Conservative voice:
"Maybe the only way to stop modern slavery is to nationalise it!"
"Maybe the only way to stop modern slavery is to nationalise it!"
That's a fucking unbelievable hire for VTech, and should be scary for the ACC
Sources have told @sportsillustrated.bsky.social that Virginia Tech is finalizing an agreement to hire James Franklin as the Hokies' next head coach. www.si.com/college-foot...
Sources: Virginia Tech to Hire James Franklin As Next Head Football Coach
The Hokies have landed a splash hire in Franklin to replace Brent Pry, who was fired in September after three-plus seasons.
www.si.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
That's a fucking unbelievable hire for VTech, and should be scary for the ACC
The South Derbyshire seat really loves electing utterly vile people, huh
Labour MP Samantha Niblett tells Shabana Mahmood that "I cannot thank her enough for today's statement, because finally, at last, my constituents feel heard".
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The South Derbyshire seat really loves electing utterly vile people, huh
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And why would a Labour government want to say "maybe - to control the borders" to would you deport somebody with a valid refugee claim - after 19 years here (having been renewed temporarily 6 times) who had a 9 year old UK-born child?
Asked if Keir Starmer believes British people want to "see refugee children pulled out of school and deported after 10 years in this country”, his spokesman says that “what the British public wants and what this government was elected on a mandate to deliver was to secure our borders"
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
And why would a Labour government want to say "maybe - to control the borders" to would you deport somebody with a valid refugee claim - after 19 years here (having been renewed temporarily 6 times) who had a 9 year old UK-born child?
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One way to take some of the heat out of politics, which is within the BBC's control, is to drop phone-ins and vox pops.
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
One way to take some of the heat out of politics, which is within the BBC's control, is to drop phone-ins and vox pops.
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I just revisited Tony Blair's 'forces of conservativism' conference speech in 1999 - two years into office. It's such a clear headed narration that balances people's continued frustration and what the government had delivered.
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I just revisited Tony Blair's 'forces of conservativism' conference speech in 1999 - two years into office. It's such a clear headed narration that balances people's continued frustration and what the government had delivered.
Every single time he gets the ball I just scream 'why the fuck are you so deep'
Shedeur is the most overmatched QB I think I have ever seen on an NFL field
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Every single time he gets the ball I just scream 'why the fuck are you so deep'
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Shedeur just keeps dropping farther and farther and farther back when he gets into trouble, he’s been doing it for years, he did it in preseason, and now he’s doing it in the regular season
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Shedeur just keeps dropping farther and farther and farther back when he gets into trouble, he’s been doing it for years, he did it in preseason, and now he’s doing it in the regular season
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🏈 TB 32 - 44 BUF
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1095th unique final score in NFL history.
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1095th unique final score in NFL history.
November 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
🏈 TB 32 - 44 BUF
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1095th unique final score in NFL history.
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1095th unique final score in NFL history.
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Bears special teams saved us from an all timer week of QB WINZ discourse
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Bears special teams saved us from an all timer week of QB WINZ discourse
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2015 Shabana Mahmood really needs to have a word with 2025 Shabana Mahmood
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
2015 Shabana Mahmood really needs to have a word with 2025 Shabana Mahmood
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This weekend has been an interesting approach to winning over the Parliamentary Labour Party for a leader on the verge of being dumped.
November 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This weekend has been an interesting approach to winning over the Parliamentary Labour Party for a leader on the verge of being dumped.
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For about ten minutes after Keir Starmer’s conference speech it seemed like the PM understood what his voters wanted to hear – an actual challenge to the racism of Reform. But instead of seeing it as the start of new messaging, it feels like his team just regarded it as job done.
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
For about ten minutes after Keir Starmer’s conference speech it seemed like the PM understood what his voters wanted to hear – an actual challenge to the racism of Reform. But instead of seeing it as the start of new messaging, it feels like his team just regarded it as job done.
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when I hear Starmer speak about immigration and race he's spitting in the face of the Labour voters I knew growing up in Manchester, who put themselves on the line against the National Front - and often the police - in the 1970s and 1980s.
Ultimately the vision of britain that starmer has is profoundly cynical, nasty and just not true. He thinks that abidicating his responsibility in showing that another option is maturity and doing the difficult thing, but he's literally just creating the hateful country he is so afraid of
November 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
when I hear Starmer speak about immigration and race he's spitting in the face of the Labour voters I knew growing up in Manchester, who put themselves on the line against the National Front - and often the police - in the 1970s and 1980s.