Saddletramp🇪🇺
@saddletramp.bsky.social
Swapped the canoe for a bike.
Rejoiner, so naturally #fbpe. Traveller, birder, anything nature, photographer, all my own unless re tweets, self ordained professor, news and views. Not fond of racists.
No DMs please.
Rejoiner, so naturally #fbpe. Traveller, birder, anything nature, photographer, all my own unless re tweets, self ordained professor, news and views. Not fond of racists.
No DMs please.
I was in Canada recently. Without exception, all the Canadians I spoke to stand squarely with Carney. They’re genuinely proud of him because he doesn’t suck up to Trump and he’s seen as being on their side, acting in their best interests.
Now that’s what I call leadership.
Now that’s what I call leadership.
February 10, 2026 at 8:05 AM
I was in Canada recently. Without exception, all the Canadians I spoke to stand squarely with Carney. They’re genuinely proud of him because he doesn’t suck up to Trump and he’s seen as being on their side, acting in their best interests.
Now that’s what I call leadership.
Now that’s what I call leadership.
Starmer isn’t exceptional in losing advisers. The Tories saw Nick Timothy & Fiona Hill, Dominic Cummings, Sonia Khan, Munira Mirza, Dan Rosenfield, Martin Reynolds & Jack Doyle all sacked or forced out. The press are careful not to mention them though, especially Cummings!
February 10, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Starmer isn’t exceptional in losing advisers. The Tories saw Nick Timothy & Fiona Hill, Dominic Cummings, Sonia Khan, Munira Mirza, Dan Rosenfield, Martin Reynolds & Jack Doyle all sacked or forced out. The press are careful not to mention them though, especially Cummings!
Got to wonder at the vetting practice for the job as US Ambassador? Labour seem to think that if a candidate claims to be “squeaky clean”, that would be enough. Might work for The Pope but we’re talking about Peter Mandelson for Christ’s sake! I wouldn’t trust him with a six foot barge pole!
February 10, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Got to wonder at the vetting practice for the job as US Ambassador? Labour seem to think that if a candidate claims to be “squeaky clean”, that would be enough. Might work for The Pope but we’re talking about Peter Mandelson for Christ’s sake! I wouldn’t trust him with a six foot barge pole!
I was recently talking to a family from Denmark. We covered many political topics and especially Greenland. The one thing they said and many Europeans agree on is that, they would welcome us back into the EU but our leaving isn’t even discussed. It didn’t make any difference to them at all!
February 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I was recently talking to a family from Denmark. We covered many political topics and especially Greenland. The one thing they said and many Europeans agree on is that, they would welcome us back into the EU but our leaving isn’t even discussed. It didn’t make any difference to them at all!
After WW2, President Truman signed a treaty with Denmark that allows for US military bases to be located in Greenland. That treaty still exists and so too do the bases, though much reduced. So why all the fuss? Why not just increase US presence again?
Have a guess!
Have a guess!
January 22, 2026 at 8:29 AM
After WW2, President Truman signed a treaty with Denmark that allows for US military bases to be located in Greenland. That treaty still exists and so too do the bases, though much reduced. So why all the fuss? Why not just increase US presence again?
Have a guess!
Have a guess!
I’m listening to Trump speaking live at Davos and i’m getting deja vu. Who writes this stuff?
January 21, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I’m listening to Trump speaking live at Davos and i’m getting deja vu. Who writes this stuff?
The route to rejoining the EU is complex and long winded but given the concerns Trump is causing, now might be a very good time to test public opinion. I’m guessing many people will be re-considering their options. We may have to choose betweenTrump or the EU.
January 21, 2026 at 11:25 AM
The route to rejoining the EU is complex and long winded but given the concerns Trump is causing, now might be a very good time to test public opinion. I’m guessing many people will be re-considering their options. We may have to choose betweenTrump or the EU.
NATO is a military alliance. It guarantees the freedom and security of its members through “collective defence”. Denmark is a member of NATO and an attack on Greenland by Russia or China will see a “collective response” so Trump should be promoting NATO. But this is not about NATO or defence is it?
January 21, 2026 at 8:09 AM
NATO is a military alliance. It guarantees the freedom and security of its members through “collective defence”. Denmark is a member of NATO and an attack on Greenland by Russia or China will see a “collective response” so Trump should be promoting NATO. But this is not about NATO or defence is it?
In March 1939, we tore up the trade deals and stood our ground against the invasion of Czechoslovakia by a tyrant. So why are we talking about tariffs? We should be talking about opposing the planned invasion of a sovereign state by an aggressor. Time to find our backbone.
January 19, 2026 at 7:17 PM
In March 1939, we tore up the trade deals and stood our ground against the invasion of Czechoslovakia by a tyrant. So why are we talking about tariffs? We should be talking about opposing the planned invasion of a sovereign state by an aggressor. Time to find our backbone.
The four words i’ll take from Starmer’s emergency speech is “in the national interest”. He said them at least ten times.
January 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM
The four words i’ll take from Starmer’s emergency speech is “in the national interest”. He said them at least ten times.
I’ve been looking up to see how a President who is “unwell” can be removed.
Short answer-he can’t.
Frightening isn’t it!
Short answer-he can’t.
Frightening isn’t it!
January 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
I’ve been looking up to see how a President who is “unwell” can be removed.
Short answer-he can’t.
Frightening isn’t it!
Short answer-he can’t.
Frightening isn’t it!
This is what Laura Kuenssberg should have replayed to the boy Tice yesterday and then asked him if he thought Farage was “two faced”.
Is Nigel Farage two-faced? Accepts all Tory defectors without a by-election yet criticises others doing exactly the same thing. And you all want him as your PM? Not for me thanks. youtu.be/_8ORDr9TgIw?...
Farage: Christian Wakeford is the 'dishonourable member for Bury South' after defecting to Labour
YouTube video by GBNews
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January 19, 2026 at 8:39 AM
This is what Laura Kuenssberg should have replayed to the boy Tice yesterday and then asked him if he thought Farage was “two faced”.
In light of the comments and intentions of Donald Trump regarding Greenland, the Home Secretary has announced the UK is to increase its military presence there by 100% over the next 3 years. That means we will have two full time soldiers rather than one.
January 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM
In light of the comments and intentions of Donald Trump regarding Greenland, the Home Secretary has announced the UK is to increase its military presence there by 100% over the next 3 years. That means we will have two full time soldiers rather than one.
The Sunday Politics shows are undoubtedly going to focus on who the Labour MP is who is going to defect on Monday. Look for Jon Trickett or Karl Turner to be "unavailable for comment".
January 16, 2026 at 10:20 AM
The Sunday Politics shows are undoubtedly going to focus on who the Labour MP is who is going to defect on Monday. Look for Jon Trickett or Karl Turner to be "unavailable for comment".
By jumping first, Robert Jenrick has stolen the "Big Beast" spotlight and his comments about Priti Patel and Mel Stride were no doubt intended to stop them in their tracks if they too were considering defecting to Reform, and they probably were. He wouldn’t want to be competing with either of them.
January 16, 2026 at 9:49 AM
By jumping first, Robert Jenrick has stolen the "Big Beast" spotlight and his comments about Priti Patel and Mel Stride were no doubt intended to stop them in their tracks if they too were considering defecting to Reform, and they probably were. He wouldn’t want to be competing with either of them.
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Squeaky clean Robert Jenrick on Sky News, “I am elected as a British MP. My sole interest is in protecting the British people”. He might have conveniently forgotten his personal interest and his involvement in Cash for Favours in The Westbury Print Scandal when he was in the last Govt. Barrowboy!
December 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Squeaky clean Robert Jenrick on Sky News, “I am elected as a British MP. My sole interest is in protecting the British people”. He might have conveniently forgotten his personal interest and his involvement in Cash for Favours in The Westbury Print Scandal when he was in the last Govt. Barrowboy!
The law states that Robert Jenrick (and whoever follows from Labour next week) is under no legal obligation to resign. They can keep their £90k+ salary and their seat until the next General Election, which isn't due until 2029.
It isn’t right though is it? By-election needed.
It isn’t right though is it? By-election needed.
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The law states that Robert Jenrick (and whoever follows from Labour next week) is under no legal obligation to resign. They can keep their £90k+ salary and their seat until the next General Election, which isn't due until 2029.
It isn’t right though is it? By-election needed.
It isn’t right though is it? By-election needed.
There goes Jenrick!
Keep your eyes on Priti Patel, Suella Braverman and possibly Mel Stride.
All worth a flutter.
Keep your eyes on Priti Patel, Suella Braverman and possibly Mel Stride.
All worth a flutter.
January 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM
There goes Jenrick!
Keep your eyes on Priti Patel, Suella Braverman and possibly Mel Stride.
All worth a flutter.
Keep your eyes on Priti Patel, Suella Braverman and possibly Mel Stride.
All worth a flutter.
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Nearly 60% of Britons, and 84% of 18-24-year-olds want the UK to #RejoinTheEU. When will Starmer listen to the majority view?
leftfootforward.org/2026/01/new-...
leftfootforward.org/2026/01/new-...
New poll reveals majority of Brits want to reverse Brexit and rejoin the EU
The demand to reverse Brexit continues to grow
leftfootforward.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Nearly 60% of Britons, and 84% of 18-24-year-olds want the UK to #RejoinTheEU. When will Starmer listen to the majority view?
leftfootforward.org/2026/01/new-...
leftfootforward.org/2026/01/new-...
Labour came to power not because people really wanted Labour but because they were sick and tired of tory corruption and total incompetence. Labour had a great chance to prove themselves but have so far failed miserably. The local elections in May will be telling and may trigger a leadership race.
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Labour came to power not because people really wanted Labour but because they were sick and tired of tory corruption and total incompetence. Labour had a great chance to prove themselves but have so far failed miserably. The local elections in May will be telling and may trigger a leadership race.
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Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
Back in the day, I despised Michael Heseltine. He represented nothing I was connected to, socially or politically. And he was a leading Tory in the Thatcher Govt! i’m not sure if I’ve changed or if he has but he is now the acceptable face of Toryism. You wont catch him joining Reform!
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Back in the day, I despised Michael Heseltine. He represented nothing I was connected to, socially or politically. And he was a leading Tory in the Thatcher Govt! i’m not sure if I’ve changed or if he has but he is now the acceptable face of Toryism. You wont catch him joining Reform!
I’ve never been a fan of the Tory Party. The problem is the right wingers within it. The type John Major referred to as the “bastards”. Most have now joined Reform and the latest being the tax dodger Nadhim Zahawi. There’s sure to be one or two more rats thinking about leaving the sinking ship.
January 13, 2026 at 9:12 AM
I’ve never been a fan of the Tory Party. The problem is the right wingers within it. The type John Major referred to as the “bastards”. Most have now joined Reform and the latest being the tax dodger Nadhim Zahawi. There’s sure to be one or two more rats thinking about leaving the sinking ship.
BBC last night showed the footage right up to the point just before the ICE agent shot Renee Good, then they censored it. Of course the entire footage is available on Youtube and what we can see here was a woman being murdered by 3 shots fired by a masked man. Come on Newsnight. We’re not kids!
January 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
BBC last night showed the footage right up to the point just before the ICE agent shot Renee Good, then they censored it. Of course the entire footage is available on Youtube and what we can see here was a woman being murdered by 3 shots fired by a masked man. Come on Newsnight. We’re not kids!
Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary publicly justified the shooting of a woman in her car by an ICE agent. Had this happened here in the UK, such a statement would never be allowed. The Home Secretary might say "my thoughts are with the family," etc. Big difference between our laws.
January 8, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary publicly justified the shooting of a woman in her car by an ICE agent. Had this happened here in the UK, such a statement would never be allowed. The Home Secretary might say "my thoughts are with the family," etc. Big difference between our laws.