Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶
@phillipwatson.bsky.social
Left Twitter was phillwatson1970. Charlton fan. Star Trek fan. Brexit exile living in Switzerland. Believer in Occam’s razor, rationalism and Vimes’ Boot Theory
January 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Reposted by Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶
Incredible to learn you can be thrown out of the Conservative Party for "secret plotting"
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Incredible to learn you can be thrown out of the Conservative Party for "secret plotting"
Reposted by Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶
Nicked from X:
“Whilst leader of Reform, I thought the best way to change things for the better was to recruit all the Tories who’d ballsed it all up in the first place”
“Whilst leader of Reform, I thought the best way to change things for the better was to recruit all the Tories who’d ballsed it all up in the first place”
January 15, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Nicked from X:
“Whilst leader of Reform, I thought the best way to change things for the better was to recruit all the Tories who’d ballsed it all up in the first place”
“Whilst leader of Reform, I thought the best way to change things for the better was to recruit all the Tories who’d ballsed it all up in the first place”
Morning from sunny Switzerland 🇨🇭
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Morning from sunny Switzerland 🇨🇭
I think there is genuine confusion amongst MAGA and in particular Trump over Greenland @mrjamesob.bsky.social. The belief about how exceptional the USA means they can’t comprehend on any level why Greenlanders would not WANT to be American. Trump honestly thinks that everyone wants to be American
January 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I think there is genuine confusion amongst MAGA and in particular Trump over Greenland @mrjamesob.bsky.social. The belief about how exceptional the USA means they can’t comprehend on any level why Greenlanders would not WANT to be American. Trump honestly thinks that everyone wants to be American
I think you may find article salient @mrjamesob.bsky.social particularly when it comes to the U.K. and what you call it the ‘footballfaction’ of politics. centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/...
Minneapolis and the Narrative Election: When Reality Itself Becomes Contested - Sabato's Crystal Ball
The killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, and the immediate, starkly divided reactions to it, illustrate how Americans now disagree not just over policy, but over basic facts, even with video evidence available to all.
centerforpolitics.org
January 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I think you may find article salient @mrjamesob.bsky.social particularly when it comes to the U.K. and what you call it the ‘footballfaction’ of politics. centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/...
Reposted by Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶
So Nadim Zahawi is the latest failed Tory to join the re-branded, even more racist Tories - the Reform Party!
I've debated Zahawi in the past, and he really is extraordinarily poor.
Oh, & a hypocrit of course, as a refugee himself who'd deny his own family refuge now.
I've debated Zahawi in the past, and he really is extraordinarily poor.
Oh, & a hypocrit of course, as a refugee himself who'd deny his own family refuge now.
January 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
So Nadim Zahawi is the latest failed Tory to join the re-branded, even more racist Tories - the Reform Party!
I've debated Zahawi in the past, and he really is extraordinarily poor.
Oh, & a hypocrit of course, as a refugee himself who'd deny his own family refuge now.
I've debated Zahawi in the past, and he really is extraordinarily poor.
Oh, & a hypocrit of course, as a refugee himself who'd deny his own family refuge now.
Reposted by Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
Reposted by Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶
"More and more, Reform UK looks simply as if the Tories ran off stage, then came back on two minutes lates, wearing a comedy moustache-and-glasses disguise."
A rebranding exercise of the most established party masquerading as anti-establishment that shows total contempt for voters. ~AA
A rebranding exercise of the most established party masquerading as anti-establishment that shows total contempt for voters. ~AA
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
"More and more, Reform UK looks simply as if the Tories ran off stage, then came back on two minutes lates, wearing a comedy moustache-and-glasses disguise."
A rebranding exercise of the most established party masquerading as anti-establishment that shows total contempt for voters. ~AA
A rebranding exercise of the most established party masquerading as anti-establishment that shows total contempt for voters. ~AA
Reposted by Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶
Reform are simply becoming a second home for Conservative Politicians.
Nigel Farage is filling his ranks with ex-Conservative Ministers while no doubt telling everyone that he will fix all the mistakes caused by these same politicians!
Nigel Farage is filling his ranks with ex-Conservative Ministers while no doubt telling everyone that he will fix all the mistakes caused by these same politicians!
Nadhim Zahawi being unveiled as Reform’s newest defector
January 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Reform are simply becoming a second home for Conservative Politicians.
Nigel Farage is filling his ranks with ex-Conservative Ministers while no doubt telling everyone that he will fix all the mistakes caused by these same politicians!
Nigel Farage is filling his ranks with ex-Conservative Ministers while no doubt telling everyone that he will fix all the mistakes caused by these same politicians!
Joint award?
January 12, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Joint award?
I’m currently reading How They Broke Britian @mrjamesob.bsky.social and I’m reminded of the character assassination of Ed Miliband via his father and tbh this is the same vein. To blame Milliband for everything is beyond ludicrous apple.news/AZJ13r2-gSL2...
Ed Miliband: the man to blame for the wreckage of this Labour government — The i Paper
He was simply not ready for prime time, and his inexperience led to foolish mistakes
apple.news
January 12, 2026 at 9:08 AM
I’m currently reading How They Broke Britian @mrjamesob.bsky.social and I’m reminded of the character assassination of Ed Miliband via his father and tbh this is the same vein. To blame Milliband for everything is beyond ludicrous apple.news/AZJ13r2-gSL2...
One for @markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Intergalactic Lefty bedwetters like
Luke Skywalker are so deranged by hatred of the Empire they are blind to the fact that, from Alderaan to Hosnian, they are on the side of the good guys - and Darth Vader is making the Galaxy a safer place
Intergalactic Lefty bedwetters like
Luke Skywalker are so deranged by hatred of the Empire they are blind to the fact that, from Alderaan to Hosnian, they are on the side of the good guys - and Darth Vader is making the Galaxy a safer place
January 11, 2026 at 8:54 AM
One for @markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Intergalactic Lefty bedwetters like
Luke Skywalker are so deranged by hatred of the Empire they are blind to the fact that, from Alderaan to Hosnian, they are on the side of the good guys - and Darth Vader is making the Galaxy a safer place
Intergalactic Lefty bedwetters like
Luke Skywalker are so deranged by hatred of the Empire they are blind to the fact that, from Alderaan to Hosnian, they are on the side of the good guys - and Darth Vader is making the Galaxy a safer place
If leases aren’t defended, someone forgot to tell the British Army in Hong Kong.
Trump, being confidently inadequate as usual.
Trump, being confidently inadequate as usual.
January 10, 2026 at 8:43 AM
If leases aren’t defended, someone forgot to tell the British Army in Hong Kong.
Trump, being confidently inadequate as usual.
Trump, being confidently inadequate as usual.
It was actually over a 1,000 years ago and also the Vikings discovered North America 500 years before Columbus.
Trump: "I'm a fan of Denmark too. They've been very nice to me. But the fact that they had a boat land there [Greenland] 500 years ago doesn't mean they own the land. I'm sure we had lots of boats go there also."
January 9, 2026 at 9:52 PM
It was actually over a 1,000 years ago and also the Vikings discovered North America 500 years before Columbus.
This is also a surprising result @iandunt.bsky.social because it proves that voters have the memory of a goldfish. U.K. tried this kind of leader with Boris Johnson and was a complete disaster. Have many of the voters already forgotten what that kind of leader looks like in practice?
January 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This is also a surprising result @iandunt.bsky.social because it proves that voters have the memory of a goldfish. U.K. tried this kind of leader with Boris Johnson and was a complete disaster. Have many of the voters already forgotten what that kind of leader looks like in practice?
As a member of a political party I can confirm this is accurate @iandunt.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
As a member of a political party I can confirm this is accurate @iandunt.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Meanwhile in Switzerland 🇨🇭
January 5, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Meanwhile in Switzerland 🇨🇭
As Starmer said in 2003 @iandunt.bsky.social no one shed any tears over the ending of Saddam Hussien’s regime but it still didn’t make the Iraqi invasion legal. As with today no one will shed any tears over Maduro’s removal but it is still illegal www.theguardian.com/politics/200...
Keir Starmer: Sorry, Mr Blair, but 1441 does not authorise force
Keir Starmer: The attorney general has a tricky task in defending the legal basis for war.
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:57 AM
As Starmer said in 2003 @iandunt.bsky.social no one shed any tears over the ending of Saddam Hussien’s regime but it still didn’t make the Iraqi invasion legal. As with today no one will shed any tears over Maduro’s removal but it is still illegal www.theguardian.com/politics/200...
This is a very good article by Kier Starmer about the legal use of force @mrjamesob.bsky.social I recommend Kier Starmer needs to read it. www.theguardian.com/politics/200...
Keir Starmer: Sorry, Mr Blair, but 1441 does not authorise force
Keir Starmer: The attorney general has a tricky task in defending the legal basis for war.
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:27 AM
This is a very good article by Kier Starmer about the legal use of force @mrjamesob.bsky.social I recommend Kier Starmer needs to read it. www.theguardian.com/politics/200...
Rubio - Maduro is not the legitimate President he clearly didn’t win the election
Trump - Machado won’t be the new President because she doesn’t have enough support
This is after Machado won the election with lots of support.
Trump - Machado won’t be the new President because she doesn’t have enough support
This is after Machado won the election with lots of support.
January 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Rubio - Maduro is not the legitimate President he clearly didn’t win the election
Trump - Machado won’t be the new President because she doesn’t have enough support
This is after Machado won the election with lots of support.
Trump - Machado won’t be the new President because she doesn’t have enough support
This is after Machado won the election with lots of support.
Reposted by Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶
Well if there’s one good thing, we’ve learned over the last few decades that people always embrace the US and democracy after their leaders are removed by the US military. So this should work out — hold on, I’m getting an update …
January 3, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Well if there’s one good thing, we’ve learned over the last few decades that people always embrace the US and democracy after their leaders are removed by the US military. So this should work out — hold on, I’m getting an update …
