Alan Lamb
@alanlamb.bsky.social
Company Director, Chartered Structural Engineer and Part Time Musician from Edinburgh. Opinions my own.
Into Politics. Here because the other place has turned a bit sh*t.....
Into Politics. Here because the other place has turned a bit sh*t.....
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The British government doesn’t get it. Brexit was the first step in the populist crapshow that has weakened Europe as a whole vis a vis Trump and Putin. Reducing the harm of Brexit is the first step to Europe recovering
Asked whether Trump's trade war means the UK will now consider re-entering a customs union with the EU, Keir Starmer's spokesman replies that "we're not going backwards when it comes to Brexit"
April 8, 2025 at 5:59 AM
The British government doesn’t get it. Brexit was the first step in the populist crapshow that has weakened Europe as a whole vis a vis Trump and Putin. Reducing the harm of Brexit is the first step to Europe recovering
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Ok, whose turn is it to write the crushingly inevitable sitcom?
March 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ok, whose turn is it to write the crushingly inevitable sitcom?
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Trump, the self-styled 'master negotiator', has removed any leverage for Putin to come to the table. The only possible conclusions are either/some combination of a) he's actually a terrible negotiator b) he's indifferent to what happens to Ukraine c) he wants Russia to win.
March 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Trump, the self-styled 'master negotiator', has removed any leverage for Putin to come to the table. The only possible conclusions are either/some combination of a) he's actually a terrible negotiator b) he's indifferent to what happens to Ukraine c) he wants Russia to win.
What does America get in return from Russia after America has
- removed sanctions
- called for Russia to be let back in G7
- allowed reopening of Embasseys
- suspension of arms to Ukraine
- A summit between the two leaders
- downgrading cyber security
Answer? A President
- removed sanctions
- called for Russia to be let back in G7
- allowed reopening of Embasseys
- suspension of arms to Ukraine
- A summit between the two leaders
- downgrading cyber security
Answer? A President
March 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
What does America get in return from Russia after America has
- removed sanctions
- called for Russia to be let back in G7
- allowed reopening of Embasseys
- suspension of arms to Ukraine
- A summit between the two leaders
- downgrading cyber security
Answer? A President
- removed sanctions
- called for Russia to be let back in G7
- allowed reopening of Embasseys
- suspension of arms to Ukraine
- A summit between the two leaders
- downgrading cyber security
Answer? A President
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Starmer to Zelenskyy: You are very very welcome here in Downing Street. As you heard from the cheers outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom.
March 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Starmer to Zelenskyy: You are very very welcome here in Downing Street. As you heard from the cheers outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom.
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“Beattie has described those he wishes to see sterilised as “lower quality humans”, arguing that their existence is subsidised by “higher quality humans” … He has also talked about the ‘need’ to sterilise “feral populations”.”
USA diplomat said this?
USA diplomat said this?
A senior US government official has called for “lower quality humans” to be sterilised en masse.
– absolutely terrifying where the US is going right now.
– absolutely terrifying where the US is going right now.
The US is talking about mass sterilisation – again
A senior US government official has called for “lower quality humans” to be sterilised en masse – his country has been here before
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“Beattie has described those he wishes to see sterilised as “lower quality humans”, arguing that their existence is subsidised by “higher quality humans” … He has also talked about the ‘need’ to sterilise “feral populations”.”
USA diplomat said this?
USA diplomat said this?
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Trump is on Putin's side.
That's it. That's the story and if you are on Trump and Putin's side then you're on the side of murder, fear, war and autocracy.
Find it absolutely staggering that some people who you'd expect so much more of are cheering this nightmare on
That's it. That's the story and if you are on Trump and Putin's side then you're on the side of murder, fear, war and autocracy.
Find it absolutely staggering that some people who you'd expect so much more of are cheering this nightmare on
February 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Trump is on Putin's side.
That's it. That's the story and if you are on Trump and Putin's side then you're on the side of murder, fear, war and autocracy.
Find it absolutely staggering that some people who you'd expect so much more of are cheering this nightmare on
That's it. That's the story and if you are on Trump and Putin's side then you're on the side of murder, fear, war and autocracy.
Find it absolutely staggering that some people who you'd expect so much more of are cheering this nightmare on
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Brexit has obliterated a large chunk of trade between Ireland and Great Britain.
And - no real surprise, surely - it has hurt the UK significantly more than it has hurt Ireland.
The greatest act of self-harm in our history just keeps on giving.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
And - no real surprise, surely - it has hurt the UK significantly more than it has hurt Ireland.
The greatest act of self-harm in our history just keeps on giving.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
February 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Brexit has obliterated a large chunk of trade between Ireland and Great Britain.
And - no real surprise, surely - it has hurt the UK significantly more than it has hurt Ireland.
The greatest act of self-harm in our history just keeps on giving.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
And - no real surprise, surely - it has hurt the UK significantly more than it has hurt Ireland.
The greatest act of self-harm in our history just keeps on giving.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
As a proud Scot I promise that should JD Vance come to Scotland we will show him what Freedom of Speech looks like.
He might also find his boss' golf courses suddenly remodelled too
He might also find his boss' golf courses suddenly remodelled too
Still internalising the Vance Munich speech. A sitting Vice President goes to Europe, barely says a word about the despotic murderous regime which has invaded its neighbour, and instead lectures his allies about freedom of speech. It’d be funny if it weren’t so serious.
February 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
As a proud Scot I promise that should JD Vance come to Scotland we will show him what Freedom of Speech looks like.
He might also find his boss' golf courses suddenly remodelled too
He might also find his boss' golf courses suddenly remodelled too
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It is infuriating these people in positions of *authority* did not see all this coming. I did. People from my industry did. There are no excuses for NOT asking the right people (experts) to educate you on what was ALWAYS coming regardless of the final (any FTA) Brexit deal !!!
February 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It is infuriating these people in positions of *authority* did not see all this coming. I did. People from my industry did. There are no excuses for NOT asking the right people (experts) to educate you on what was ALWAYS coming regardless of the final (any FTA) Brexit deal !!!
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So the MD of M&S Food never understood & still does not understand what UK (Brexit) asked for?
On "is still painfully slow" ("higher cost & reduced choice") this is price of trading across regulatory & customs borders between DIFFERENT legally regulated & customs territories 1/6
On "is still painfully slow" ("higher cost & reduced choice") this is price of trading across regulatory & customs borders between DIFFERENT legally regulated & customs territories 1/6
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
So the MD of M&S Food never understood & still does not understand what UK (Brexit) asked for?
On "is still painfully slow" ("higher cost & reduced choice") this is price of trading across regulatory & customs borders between DIFFERENT legally regulated & customs territories 1/6
On "is still painfully slow" ("higher cost & reduced choice") this is price of trading across regulatory & customs borders between DIFFERENT legally regulated & customs territories 1/6
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Gan on Shields man! You geet massive proper lush people! Telling GB news how you see it, articulately and calmly.
This fella should write for @northeastbylines.co.uk. Someone find him and send him our way.
Headline: "The day GB news tried to find a Bexiteer on Tynesides - and failed"
This fella should write for @northeastbylines.co.uk. Someone find him and send him our way.
Headline: "The day GB news tried to find a Bexiteer on Tynesides - and failed"
GBeebies visiting really Brexity areas to find anyone who thinks it was a good idea. It's not going well.
"I really struggle to think of anything positive that's come out of it. A lot of people that I speak to said that if they had the choice again, would vote to stay." ~AA
"I really struggle to think of anything positive that's come out of it. A lot of people that I speak to said that if they had the choice again, would vote to stay." ~AA
January 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Gan on Shields man! You geet massive proper lush people! Telling GB news how you see it, articulately and calmly.
This fella should write for @northeastbylines.co.uk. Someone find him and send him our way.
Headline: "The day GB news tried to find a Bexiteer on Tynesides - and failed"
This fella should write for @northeastbylines.co.uk. Someone find him and send him our way.
Headline: "The day GB news tried to find a Bexiteer on Tynesides - and failed"
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This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x
January 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x
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And all but 4 already have free trade agreements with the UK, negotiated by the post-Brexit Conservative governments.
The key phrase in the convention's name is "preferential rules of origin". That's all it's about. Making it slightly easier to trade under those existing agreements.
Why oppose it?
The key phrase in the convention's name is "preferential rules of origin". That's all it's about. Making it slightly easier to trade under those existing agreements.
Why oppose it?
The customs treaty which The Telegraph refers to as "return to EU" has 24 non-EU parties, including North African and Middle Eastern countries such as Morocco and Syria 🤡 trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-ma...
January 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
And all but 4 already have free trade agreements with the UK, negotiated by the post-Brexit Conservative governments.
The key phrase in the convention's name is "preferential rules of origin". That's all it's about. Making it slightly easier to trade under those existing agreements.
Why oppose it?
The key phrase in the convention's name is "preferential rules of origin". That's all it's about. Making it slightly easier to trade under those existing agreements.
Why oppose it?
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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Just take a moment to imagine the reaction to Barack Obama pardoning 1,500 black people, involved in a riot, which led to five police officers dying, calling them "heroes" & "hostages".
January 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Just take a moment to imagine the reaction to Barack Obama pardoning 1,500 black people, involved in a riot, which led to five police officers dying, calling them "heroes" & "hostages".
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Food for thought.
January 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Food for thought.
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Wrong to Brexit without a plan?
Oh, the toxic pushback when some of us said this at the time.
And now the Leader of the Opposition says it.
Oh, the toxic pushback when some of us said this at the time.
And now the Leader of the Opposition says it.
January 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Wrong to Brexit without a plan?
Oh, the toxic pushback when some of us said this at the time.
And now the Leader of the Opposition says it.
Oh, the toxic pushback when some of us said this at the time.
And now the Leader of the Opposition says it.
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There's an entire industry of utterly made-up bullshit being pursued at the other place.
Thousands of monetised retweets for a claim that Labour is banning people debating veganism in pubs.
Thousands of monetised retweets for a claim that Labour is banning people debating veganism in pubs.
January 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
There's an entire industry of utterly made-up bullshit being pursued at the other place.
Thousands of monetised retweets for a claim that Labour is banning people debating veganism in pubs.
Thousands of monetised retweets for a claim that Labour is banning people debating veganism in pubs.
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Trump's sentencing today could have a chilling effect on future presidents' ability to use campaign money to bribe porn stars into keeping quiet about the sex you had with them when your wife was home with a baby.
January 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Trump's sentencing today could have a chilling effect on future presidents' ability to use campaign money to bribe porn stars into keeping quiet about the sex you had with them when your wife was home with a baby.
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Not a single Reform MP has bothered to turn up to today's House of Commons debate on tackling violence against women and girls
January 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Not a single Reform MP has bothered to turn up to today's House of Commons debate on tackling violence against women and girls
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A good question from @thedauk.bsky.social
Why do we have a desperate shortage of GP’s when there are 3,500 under and unemployed GP’s? It makes no sense
dauk.org/work-with-gp...
Why do we have a desperate shortage of GP’s when there are 3,500 under and unemployed GP’s? It makes no sense
dauk.org/work-with-gp...
January 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A good question from @thedauk.bsky.social
Why do we have a desperate shortage of GP’s when there are 3,500 under and unemployed GP’s? It makes no sense
dauk.org/work-with-gp...
Why do we have a desperate shortage of GP’s when there are 3,500 under and unemployed GP’s? It makes no sense
dauk.org/work-with-gp...
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In other news, Nigel Farage didn't bother to turn up to the debate on grooming gangs in the House of Commons just now
January 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In other news, Nigel Farage didn't bother to turn up to the debate on grooming gangs in the House of Commons just now
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One week apart
January 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
One week apart