Rob Jones
@robjones1968.bsky.social
Sim racer, cyclist, fitness... anti-Brexit and anti-what the populist right-wingers are doing to the world today
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Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
October 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
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What has the ECHR ever done for us?
Quite a lot actually, and we wrote it too.
Quite a lot actually, and we wrote it too.
October 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
What has the ECHR ever done for us?
Quite a lot actually, and we wrote it too.
Quite a lot actually, and we wrote it too.
was going to post similar, but this is well put...
Who the fuck does Trump think he is? Telling Ukraine about its territorial concessions without involving it in talks. Telling Europe about its responsibilities without providing any assistance.
February 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
was going to post similar, but this is well put...
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💥 @matthew-wright.bsky.social lays out our growth report
@lbc.co.uk 👇
- Up to 2.2% GDP growth from UK-EU goods & services alignment
- Growth focused in manufacturing-intensive regions: West & East Mids, N. East, Yorks
- Worth 10X projected growth from Aus & NZ deals
youtube.com/shorts/vX-Re...
@lbc.co.uk 👇
- Up to 2.2% GDP growth from UK-EU goods & services alignment
- Growth focused in manufacturing-intensive regions: West & East Mids, N. East, Yorks
- Worth 10X projected growth from Aus & NZ deals
youtube.com/shorts/vX-Re...
Matthew Wright lays out the findings of our growth report on LBC
YouTube video by Best for Britain
youtube.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
💥 @matthew-wright.bsky.social lays out our growth report
@lbc.co.uk 👇
- Up to 2.2% GDP growth from UK-EU goods & services alignment
- Growth focused in manufacturing-intensive regions: West & East Mids, N. East, Yorks
- Worth 10X projected growth from Aus & NZ deals
youtube.com/shorts/vX-Re...
@lbc.co.uk 👇
- Up to 2.2% GDP growth from UK-EU goods & services alignment
- Growth focused in manufacturing-intensive regions: West & East Mids, N. East, Yorks
- Worth 10X projected growth from Aus & NZ deals
youtube.com/shorts/vX-Re...
A clear, rational explanation shutting down fearmongering from an idiot. 👍
Fighting for my life to get a full sentence out with Nick Ferrari on LBC just now.
We have to be realistic about safe routes:
It’s a small number of people trying to come here & we desperately need people, too.
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We have to be realistic about safe routes:
It’s a small number of people trying to come here & we desperately need people, too.
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Let’s be realistic about the 3% of immigration made up of small boats
YouTube video by Zoe Gardner
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January 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A clear, rational explanation shutting down fearmongering from an idiot. 👍
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Child sex abuse gang jailed for crimes going back as far as 2012.
I'm sure all the usual right wing gobshites will be furiously demanding an Inquiry and shouting about cover-ups.
Any minute now...
..just you wait...
I'm sure all the usual right wing gobshites will be furiously demanding an Inquiry and shouting about cover-ups.
Any minute now...
..just you wait...
January 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Child sex abuse gang jailed for crimes going back as far as 2012.
I'm sure all the usual right wing gobshites will be furiously demanding an Inquiry and shouting about cover-ups.
Any minute now...
..just you wait...
I'm sure all the usual right wing gobshites will be furiously demanding an Inquiry and shouting about cover-ups.
Any minute now...
..just you wait...
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We don't defeat populists by calling out their lies. We tried that. Facts are complicated, and the audience for populism wants simplicity. It won't work.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
December 31, 2024 at 12:27 PM
We don't defeat populists by calling out their lies. We tried that. Facts are complicated, and the audience for populism wants simplicity. It won't work.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
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The Telegraph gets straight to the heart of the most pressing issue of the day for most people.
December 31, 2024 at 11:54 AM
The Telegraph gets straight to the heart of the most pressing issue of the day for most people.
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It does seem to me like whenever a minister of state is working class (or even lower middle class), their credentials are endlessly questioned, while if they are upper middle class, it doesn't matter if they are wildly unqualified for the job, no one raises an eyebrow.
December 31, 2024 at 8:31 AM
It does seem to me like whenever a minister of state is working class (or even lower middle class), their credentials are endlessly questioned, while if they are upper middle class, it doesn't matter if they are wildly unqualified for the job, no one raises an eyebrow.
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The Farage-athon in our media has to stop.All he represents is the weaponisation of prejudice to keep people angry and uninformed. But headlines about him go on and on, building up a myth instead of exposing him for the nasty little con artist he is.
Years of this shit. Please can 2025 be different.
Years of this shit. Please can 2025 be different.
December 30, 2024 at 1:08 PM
The Farage-athon in our media has to stop.All he represents is the weaponisation of prejudice to keep people angry and uninformed. But headlines about him go on and on, building up a myth instead of exposing him for the nasty little con artist he is.
Years of this shit. Please can 2025 be different.
Years of this shit. Please can 2025 be different.
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We're constantly fed a narrative of unlimited numbers of *potential* immigrants.
The truth is, by a long way, most people stay put.
And if they do move, they move within the borders of their country.
And if they do leave, they go next door.
And if policy allows it, they tend to go back again, too.
The truth is, by a long way, most people stay put.
And if they do move, they move within the borders of their country.
And if they do leave, they go next door.
And if policy allows it, they tend to go back again, too.
Most international migrants don't move very far from their home countries.
This chart shows the shortest distance between the borders of origin and destination countries for all international migrants. The top destination is a neighbouring country.
(For @ourworldindata.org)
This chart shows the shortest distance between the borders of origin and destination countries for all international migrants. The top destination is a neighbouring country.
(For @ourworldindata.org)
December 30, 2024 at 12:21 PM
We're constantly fed a narrative of unlimited numbers of *potential* immigrants.
The truth is, by a long way, most people stay put.
And if they do move, they move within the borders of their country.
And if they do leave, they go next door.
And if policy allows it, they tend to go back again, too.
The truth is, by a long way, most people stay put.
And if they do move, they move within the borders of their country.
And if they do leave, they go next door.
And if policy allows it, they tend to go back again, too.
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Nigel Farage threatening to sue somebody for lying.
It's the satirists I feel sorry for.
It's the satirists I feel sorry for.
December 27, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Nigel Farage threatening to sue somebody for lying.
It's the satirists I feel sorry for.
It's the satirists I feel sorry for.
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Right winger admits it’s harder to argue with the left because… facts.
December 27, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Right winger admits it’s harder to argue with the left because… facts.
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All my love to my darling followers and anyone who might be having a hard time today ♥️
It’s ok to not be ok. Any time of the year.
If you’re having a tough time feel free to vent or chat in the comments. You might be alone physically but you’re not in terms of your situation, remember that.
It’s ok to not be ok. Any time of the year.
If you’re having a tough time feel free to vent or chat in the comments. You might be alone physically but you’re not in terms of your situation, remember that.
December 25, 2024 at 1:20 PM
All my love to my darling followers and anyone who might be having a hard time today ♥️
It’s ok to not be ok. Any time of the year.
If you’re having a tough time feel free to vent or chat in the comments. You might be alone physically but you’re not in terms of your situation, remember that.
It’s ok to not be ok. Any time of the year.
If you’re having a tough time feel free to vent or chat in the comments. You might be alone physically but you’re not in terms of your situation, remember that.
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Ok so Trump won again, Musk is buying up democracy, media is overdosing on Farage and Tory sour grapes…
BUT
We kicked the Tories out, the right is split, Brexit hovers over the shredder, Trump and Musk will trip up over their monstrous egos and we moved to Bluesky.
There’s always hope.
Cheers all🎄🥂
BUT
We kicked the Tories out, the right is split, Brexit hovers over the shredder, Trump and Musk will trip up over their monstrous egos and we moved to Bluesky.
There’s always hope.
Cheers all🎄🥂
December 23, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Ok so Trump won again, Musk is buying up democracy, media is overdosing on Farage and Tory sour grapes…
BUT
We kicked the Tories out, the right is split, Brexit hovers over the shredder, Trump and Musk will trip up over their monstrous egos and we moved to Bluesky.
There’s always hope.
Cheers all🎄🥂
BUT
We kicked the Tories out, the right is split, Brexit hovers over the shredder, Trump and Musk will trip up over their monstrous egos and we moved to Bluesky.
There’s always hope.
Cheers all🎄🥂
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Boris Johnson has written a Mail article today likening the current Labour government to the crimes of Harold Shipman. Tasteless doesn’t begin to describe it. Still hard to believe he ever got to be prime minister of Great Britain.
December 21, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Boris Johnson has written a Mail article today likening the current Labour government to the crimes of Harold Shipman. Tasteless doesn’t begin to describe it. Still hard to believe he ever got to be prime minister of Great Britain.
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If Brexit was in any way good or had worked, no one, not even the most ardent and paranoid Brexiter, would be worried about its future because it would already be assured. They are only panicking now because it has so evidently failed.
December 20, 2024 at 8:53 PM
If Brexit was in any way good or had worked, no one, not even the most ardent and paranoid Brexiter, would be worried about its future because it would already be assured. They are only panicking now because it has so evidently failed.
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All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations
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Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
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December 19, 2024 at 6:33 PM
All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations
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The money to upgrade our sewage systems and invest in water infrastructure should be clawed back from the bonuses paid to water company bosses over the last decade. #r4today
December 19, 2024 at 7:13 AM
The money to upgrade our sewage systems and invest in water infrastructure should be clawed back from the bonuses paid to water company bosses over the last decade. #r4today
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This needs to be taken very seriously. All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations
December 18, 2024 at 7:01 AM
This needs to be taken very seriously. All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations
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A letter posted 2 years ago. As true today as it was then.
And so it goes on. And on. And on. A country divided and diminished because its politicians chose to lie and then - when it went tits up - couldn’t risk telling the truth.
And so it goes on. And on. And on. A country divided and diminished because its politicians chose to lie and then - when it went tits up - couldn’t risk telling the truth.
December 17, 2024 at 8:18 AM
A letter posted 2 years ago. As true today as it was then.
And so it goes on. And on. And on. A country divided and diminished because its politicians chose to lie and then - when it went tits up - couldn’t risk telling the truth.
And so it goes on. And on. And on. A country divided and diminished because its politicians chose to lie and then - when it went tits up - couldn’t risk telling the truth.
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This would amount to a massive tax cut for the highest paid people in Britain, paid for by higher taxes for low earners and big cuts to public services
December 16, 2024 at 8:24 PM
This would amount to a massive tax cut for the highest paid people in Britain, paid for by higher taxes for low earners and big cuts to public services
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The rest of the UK calls on everyone who actually cares about democracy - and the economic recovery of this country - to demand our govt clears up the epic Brexit mess made by this lying piece of shit. And to never allow him and his brand of populist garbage anywhere near power again.
December 16, 2024 at 7:37 PM
The rest of the UK calls on everyone who actually cares about democracy - and the economic recovery of this country - to demand our govt clears up the epic Brexit mess made by this lying piece of shit. And to never allow him and his brand of populist garbage anywhere near power again.
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Because this 5% or so of immigration is the kind that makes people angry, resentful, and frightened.
If we talked more about the 95% of immigration that is for work, study, to support our vital industries & our economy, well... people just wouldn't be so worried about it.
If we talked more about the 95% of immigration that is for work, study, to support our vital industries & our economy, well... people just wouldn't be so worried about it.
Through government programs (also under the Tories) three times as many immigrate to the Britain, to fill skills based gaps in the job market. They come from all over the world, various colours, cultures and nationalities. Why focus on solely on small boat arrivals, as a source of vilification?
December 15, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Because this 5% or so of immigration is the kind that makes people angry, resentful, and frightened.
If we talked more about the 95% of immigration that is for work, study, to support our vital industries & our economy, well... people just wouldn't be so worried about it.
If we talked more about the 95% of immigration that is for work, study, to support our vital industries & our economy, well... people just wouldn't be so worried about it.
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“Media has been captured by a noisy minority, whose views are constantly reflected, because they happen to comprise the readership of national newspapers. But that doesn't reflect the nation. It just reflects a small - and shrinking -demographic, that still buys newspapers.”
⏰ NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL 🇪🇺
@sturdyalex.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social take a look at two new fronts of #Brexit damage: GPSR rules and construction labour shortages.
PLUS why does media sacrifice accuracy for faux 'balance'?
🏮 open.spotify.com/episode/6pr3...
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@sturdyalex.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social take a look at two new fronts of #Brexit damage: GPSR rules and construction labour shortages.
PLUS why does media sacrifice accuracy for faux 'balance'?
🏮 open.spotify.com/episode/6pr3...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
The Brexit damage continues
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · S1, E105 Bonus · 41m
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December 15, 2024 at 9:50 AM
“Media has been captured by a noisy minority, whose views are constantly reflected, because they happen to comprise the readership of national newspapers. But that doesn't reflect the nation. It just reflects a small - and shrinking -demographic, that still buys newspapers.”