Andy Morton
@andyatlockerbie.bsky.social
Retired teacher, lay preacher, amateur actor and songwriter
This appears to be a declaration of war
November 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This appears to be a declaration of war
"It's just banter" has been the cry of the bully down the ages
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"It's just banter" has been the cry of the bully down the ages
This is an obvious way to go but you don't need to create a new 'mansion tax'. Simply add additional bands to council tax.
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This is an obvious way to go but you don't need to create a new 'mansion tax'. Simply add additional bands to council tax.
I guess Agent Orange has been reminded of the kompromat
November 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I guess Agent Orange has been reminded of the kompromat
It really needs to be put out of its misery. Time was when it was a proper respectable, if a bit dull, newspaper. It’s been sad to see it decline. (Though not that sad)
November 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
It really needs to be put out of its misery. Time was when it was a proper respectable, if a bit dull, newspaper. It’s been sad to see it decline. (Though not that sad)
But of course you had no option but to write that
November 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
But of course you had no option but to write that
I'd love to boycott Starbucks. But because their coffeeis hellishly over-roasted I never go there anyway
November 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I'd love to boycott Starbucks. But because their coffeeis hellishly over-roasted I never go there anyway
I think I still have that somewhere
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I think I still have that somewhere
There's a word for someone who cheers on a foreign power attacking his own country's government and institutions
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
There's a word for someone who cheers on a foreign power attacking his own country's government and institutions
I'm a Christian and I don't believe in Hell either.
But right now, like you, I kind of wish I did. But I rather like Matthew 7:22
But right now, like you, I kind of wish I did. But I rather like Matthew 7:22
November 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I'm a Christian and I don't believe in Hell either.
But right now, like you, I kind of wish I did. But I rather like Matthew 7:22
But right now, like you, I kind of wish I did. But I rather like Matthew 7:22
It rather depends which taxes are raised, doesn't it? The manifesto pledge was to not raise income tax. An obvious alternative would be to raise Capital Gain Tax rates to those of Income Tax: effectively treating all forms of income equally
November 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It rather depends which taxes are raised, doesn't it? The manifesto pledge was to not raise income tax. An obvious alternative would be to raise Capital Gain Tax rates to those of Income Tax: effectively treating all forms of income equally
"Propagandist" is the polite way of saying "swivel-eyed nutcase"
November 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Propagandist" is the polite way of saying "swivel-eyed nutcase"
Wes Streeting is absolutely the last person who should be allowed anywhere near the leadership of the Labour Party
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Wes Streeting is absolutely the last person who should be allowed anywhere near the leadership of the Labour Party
Correction. Our economic problems began with Thatcher and Reagan's embrace of neoliberal economics in the 1980s. Since then that adoption of both parties of this dogma has served only to enrich the already rich while the wealth of the woking class stagnated
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Correction. Our economic problems began with Thatcher and Reagan's embrace of neoliberal economics in the 1980s. Since then that adoption of both parties of this dogma has served only to enrich the already rich while the wealth of the woking class stagnated
What do you call a man who sells out his country to a foreign power?
November 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
What do you call a man who sells out his country to a foreign power?
Gibb has been a disaster for the BBC. Whateer one thinks about his motives or purpose he absolutely has to go
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Gibb has been a disaster for the BBC. Whateer one thinks about his motives or purpose he absolutely has to go
Might be an opportunity for a reboot. A younger actor and an earlier story
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Might be an opportunity for a reboot. A younger actor and an earlier story
I think this is something we can all agree on
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I think this is something we can all agree on
What do you call a man who cheers on a foreign power attacking the institutions of his own country?
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
What do you call a man who cheers on a foreign power attacking the institutions of his own country?