Steve Pickthall
@stevepickthall.bsky.social
Father, husband, drinker of malt & hop based beverages, eater of exquisite scran...
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Laffer Curve was dreamed up on the back of an envelope. It wasn't based on evidence, it was based on the cognitive bias of cranks.
It's bollocks.
#wato
It's bollocks.
#wato
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Laffer Curve was dreamed up on the back of an envelope. It wasn't based on evidence, it was based on the cognitive bias of cranks.
It's bollocks.
#wato
It's bollocks.
#wato
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Young Conservatives, ex Tory councillors, Daily Mail correspondents, members of the Conservative Party and owners of the right wing Jewish Chronicle become lefties once they become part of the BBC.
How can this be, could it possibly be the proximity to facts and objectivity that is converting them?
How can this be, could it possibly be the proximity to facts and objectivity that is converting them?
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Young Conservatives, ex Tory councillors, Daily Mail correspondents, members of the Conservative Party and owners of the right wing Jewish Chronicle become lefties once they become part of the BBC.
How can this be, could it possibly be the proximity to facts and objectivity that is converting them?
How can this be, could it possibly be the proximity to facts and objectivity that is converting them?
At no point did Robbo mention how many inmates were accidentally released on Tory watch.
Seems like a basic rebuttal to Jenrick’s twaddle but it wasn’t mentioned.
#r4today
Seems like a basic rebuttal to Jenrick’s twaddle but it wasn’t mentioned.
#r4today
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM
At no point did Robbo mention how many inmates were accidentally released on Tory watch.
Seems like a basic rebuttal to Jenrick’s twaddle but it wasn’t mentioned.
#r4today
Seems like a basic rebuttal to Jenrick’s twaddle but it wasn’t mentioned.
#r4today
The Tories would do better if they took a leaf out of Ed Davey's book and asked grown-up questions rather than pathetic attempts at gotchas.
This amateur has just wasted everyone's time.
Pathetic.
#pmqs
This amateur has just wasted everyone's time.
Pathetic.
#pmqs
November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Tories would do better if they took a leaf out of Ed Davey's book and asked grown-up questions rather than pathetic attempts at gotchas.
This amateur has just wasted everyone's time.
Pathetic.
#pmqs
This amateur has just wasted everyone's time.
Pathetic.
#pmqs
Every Tory donor should get a tax rise.
Their lot screwed the country after all.
Twats.
Their lot screwed the country after all.
Twats.
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Every Tory donor should get a tax rise.
Their lot screwed the country after all.
Twats.
Their lot screwed the country after all.
Twats.
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
With public services absolutely buggered by the Tories, why does Badenough think banging on about taxes is a good idea?
No wonder they're heading for wipeout.
#pmqs
No wonder they're heading for wipeout.
#pmqs
October 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
With public services absolutely buggered by the Tories, why does Badenough think banging on about taxes is a good idea?
No wonder they're heading for wipeout.
#pmqs
No wonder they're heading for wipeout.
#pmqs
October 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Don’t buy Cumberland sausages in Sainsbury’s then use the self service till. What they appear as has put me right off.
October 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Don’t buy Cumberland sausages in Sainsbury’s then use the self service till. What they appear as has put me right off.
“Baroness” Coffey not even getting a little murmur of a clap during the entire programme.
The Tories are toast if even Radio 4 can’t supply a Tory in the audience.
#bbcaq
The Tories are toast if even Radio 4 can’t supply a Tory in the audience.
#bbcaq
October 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
“Baroness” Coffey not even getting a little murmur of a clap during the entire programme.
The Tories are toast if even Radio 4 can’t supply a Tory in the audience.
#bbcaq
The Tories are toast if even Radio 4 can’t supply a Tory in the audience.
#bbcaq
It seems like the Tories have looked at the state of the country and decided, “what we need is a housing market bubble”.
Party of fiscal responsibility, my arse.
Party of fiscal responsibility, my arse.
October 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It seems like the Tories have looked at the state of the country and decided, “what we need is a housing market bubble”.
Party of fiscal responsibility, my arse.
Party of fiscal responsibility, my arse.
Badenoch,
“I stand for all the things you rejected at the last election. I stand for never reflecting. I stand for the same tired old Tory shibboleths.”
“I stand for all the things you rejected at the last election. I stand for never reflecting. I stand for the same tired old Tory shibboleths.”
October 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Badenoch,
“I stand for all the things you rejected at the last election. I stand for never reflecting. I stand for the same tired old Tory shibboleths.”
“I stand for all the things you rejected at the last election. I stand for never reflecting. I stand for the same tired old Tory shibboleths.”
Badenoch’s speech is nothing but handouts for people who have plenty.
They haven’t reflected on defeat at all.
Same old Tories.
They haven’t reflected on defeat at all.
Same old Tories.
October 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Badenoch’s speech is nothing but handouts for people who have plenty.
They haven’t reflected on defeat at all.
Same old Tories.
They haven’t reflected on defeat at all.
Same old Tories.
"Only the Conservative Party can deliver the stronger economy and stronger borders that will give people a more prosperous future."
I can't for the life of me understand why Badenoch thought that was a sensible opening to her speech. Everyone just responds:
'Eh? After the last 14 years!'.
I can't for the life of me understand why Badenoch thought that was a sensible opening to her speech. Everyone just responds:
'Eh? After the last 14 years!'.
October 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"Only the Conservative Party can deliver the stronger economy and stronger borders that will give people a more prosperous future."
I can't for the life of me understand why Badenoch thought that was a sensible opening to her speech. Everyone just responds:
'Eh? After the last 14 years!'.
I can't for the life of me understand why Badenoch thought that was a sensible opening to her speech. Everyone just responds:
'Eh? After the last 14 years!'.
Mel Stride pushing all the tired old Toryisms, “living beyond our means”, “we must punish the poorest”.
They still haven’t realised their only message should be “we are a changed Tory party”.
#r4today
They still haven’t realised their only message should be “we are a changed Tory party”.
#r4today
October 6, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Mel Stride pushing all the tired old Toryisms, “living beyond our means”, “we must punish the poorest”.
They still haven’t realised their only message should be “we are a changed Tory party”.
#r4today
They still haven’t realised their only message should be “we are a changed Tory party”.
#r4today
Birbalsingh is a crackpot. Like all crackpots her career will end in disgrace, they always do.
I don’t know why anybody would listen to her.
#r4today
I don’t know why anybody would listen to her.
#r4today
October 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Birbalsingh is a crackpot. Like all crackpots her career will end in disgrace, they always do.
I don’t know why anybody would listen to her.
#r4today
I don’t know why anybody would listen to her.
#r4today
Reposted by Steve Pickthall
What's effectively happening here (in the British media at large, too) is the construction of "anti-racism" as somehow a "political alternative" to racism, rather than as a minimal civilisational standard, which in turn (further) vindicates racism as *also* an acceptable political position.
I'm a bit concerned about the use of the word "clash" here, @theguardian.com. Not only does this imply 'two-sideism' (my favourite bit is designation of anti-racist protesters as "hardcore" - turns out the only thing they were 'hardcore' about is techno) but also a physical conflict. Was there one?
September 21, 2025 at 6:12 AM
What's effectively happening here (in the British media at large, too) is the construction of "anti-racism" as somehow a "political alternative" to racism, rather than as a minimal civilisational standard, which in turn (further) vindicates racism as *also* an acceptable political position.