Alastair Harper
@alastairharper.bsky.social
Veteran of various UK squabbles on housing, climate, nature, refugee rights.
(Whispers) social housing is countercyclical
October 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
(Whispers) social housing is countercyclical
Look, Bill could have released DOS but he knew it wasn’t there yet. He could have released Windows 95 to the public. In many ways it would have been good software. But he is a principled man against iterative improvements and that’s why the first thing he ever released was Windows 11
October 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Look, Bill could have released DOS but he knew it wasn’t there yet. He could have released Windows 95 to the public. In many ways it would have been good software. But he is a principled man against iterative improvements and that’s why the first thing he ever released was Windows 11
Because we have a net loss of social housing so anything done to help fewer kids grow up in travelodges is good news.
October 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Because we have a net loss of social housing so anything done to help fewer kids grow up in travelodges is good news.
She supports recycling Tbf
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
She supports recycling Tbf
At least it wasn’t on how good a dad Woody Allen is
October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
At least it wasn’t on how good a dad Woody Allen is
Almost feel a bit sorry for Matt Ridley here. You waste your life on a lie and don’t even get remembered for it…
October 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Almost feel a bit sorry for Matt Ridley here. You waste your life on a lie and don’t even get remembered for it…
Wonderful piece, my friend! I happened to listen to a Rest is History on Rivers of Blood today while jogging and thought it could have done with less excusing because he knew Latin and had written awful poetry about boys he never kissed and a bit more understanding “integration is a two-way street”
October 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Wonderful piece, my friend! I happened to listen to a Rest is History on Rivers of Blood today while jogging and thought it could have done with less excusing because he knew Latin and had written awful poetry about boys he never kissed and a bit more understanding “integration is a two-way street”
Thatcher first PM to raise global warming at the UN. Theresa May first G7 leader to legislate to stop unmitigated emissions. The Tories have turned their back on their own leaders, their own global leadership, their own credibility.
October 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Reposted by Alastair Harper
I’d bet that Sadiq Khan will have saved more lives than all other politicians of his generation.
I hope history recognises it.
I hope history recognises it.
September 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I’d bet that Sadiq Khan will have saved more lives than all other politicians of his generation.
I hope history recognises it.
I hope history recognises it.