Ben Sowton
@bensowton.bsky.social
Liberal not Libertarian, fly fisherman, support Ukraine. Ex Twitter, Fuck Trump and his fascist junta. ProEU. Wealth and tax reform
‘ Fight, fight, fight like hell, or you’ll have no BBC left!’
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
‘ Fight, fight, fight like hell, or you’ll have no BBC left!’
They should fight any libel case as it will be proved in court that Trump did in fact instigate the attack on Capitol Hill. It would expose what hasn’t yet been litigated.
‘Fight, fight, fight like hell, or you’ll have no BBC left!!’
‘Fight, fight, fight like hell, or you’ll have no BBC left!!’
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
They should fight any libel case as it will be proved in court that Trump did in fact instigate the attack on Capitol Hill. It would expose what hasn’t yet been litigated.
‘Fight, fight, fight like hell, or you’ll have no BBC left!!’
‘Fight, fight, fight like hell, or you’ll have no BBC left!!’
He is a traitor. He wants the uk to be a vassal state of the USA and enrich himself beyond his wildest dreams
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
He is a traitor. He wants the uk to be a vassal state of the USA and enrich himself beyond his wildest dreams
3 more years; I don’t think we’ll make it
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
3 more years; I don’t think we’ll make it
I’m so angry Ian. What has happened to 🇺🇸 and now the contagion has spread here. I really despair and encouraging my boys to look at going abroad. We’re looking at going back to live in Spain. It upsets me too much especially the more people I hear supporting reform. It’s terrible. If the BBC cave…
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I’m so angry Ian. What has happened to 🇺🇸 and now the contagion has spread here. I really despair and encouraging my boys to look at going abroad. We’re looking at going back to live in Spain. It upsets me too much especially the more people I hear supporting reform. It’s terrible. If the BBC cave…
Come on Mother Nature do your job
November 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Come on Mother Nature do your job
He’s trying to litigate the case in Florida 😂😂😂. What an absolute clown 🤡
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
He’s trying to litigate the case in Florida 😂😂😂. What an absolute clown 🤡
When the right talk of a broken Britain, it’s the dismantling of our hallowed institutions by the far right that is breaking what makes us British. I am truly saddened by what’s happening to our world
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
When the right talk of a broken Britain, it’s the dismantling of our hallowed institutions by the far right that is breaking what makes us British. I am truly saddened by what’s happening to our world
And they are seriously considering giving Trump millions of our tax payers £ in compensation. I could not be more angry 😡
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
And they are seriously considering giving Trump millions of our tax payers £ in compensation. I could not be more angry 😡
They’re not their😡
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
They’re not their😡
WTAF. All that for nothing. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬. No backbone, no conviction; their toast and will have done untold damage to the Democratic Party
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
WTAF. All that for nothing. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬. No backbone, no conviction; their toast and will have done untold damage to the Democratic Party
Same tune just different lyrics
November 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Same tune just different lyrics
In a nutshell. A totally broken system where unchecked capitalism is a total disaster
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In a nutshell. A totally broken system where unchecked capitalism is a total disaster
That’s awful. So sorry for your daughter and you all as a family with that added stress
November 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
That’s awful. So sorry for your daughter and you all as a family with that added stress
And 25% of the country think these people know how to run an economy. There would be total collapse across all sectors.
November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
And 25% of the country think these people know how to run an economy. There would be total collapse across all sectors.
They all just want power so nothing would surprise me anymore
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
They all just want power so nothing would surprise me anymore
Much more should be done locally.
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Much more should be done locally.
I do think local pilots could work
November 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I do think local pilots could work
This is a brilliant idea. And no. There’s no chance unless it’s done on a local level. Sweden has a population of 10million.
November 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
This is a brilliant idea. And no. There’s no chance unless it’s done on a local level. Sweden has a population of 10million.
I think Starmer may live to regret dropping all of his pledges and becoming a politician without conviction and performative making terrible decisions and hopeless politics
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I think Starmer may live to regret dropping all of his pledges and becoming a politician without conviction and performative making terrible decisions and hopeless politics
Thank you for mentioning this. I can’t believe I hadn’t read about this before electoral-reform.org.uk/voting-syste...
Single Transferable Vote
What is the Single Transferable Vote?The Single Transferable Vote (STV) is a form of proportional representation created in Britain. Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Ma
electoral-reform.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Thank you for mentioning this. I can’t believe I hadn’t read about this before electoral-reform.org.uk/voting-syste...
You’re right. Hadn’t thought it through properly. If only we could go back to a time where most tax take was income tax. This smoke screen of keeping income tax low yet adding tax everywhere else has caused inflation and all sorts of other problems
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
You’re right. Hadn’t thought it through properly. If only we could go back to a time where most tax take was income tax. This smoke screen of keeping income tax low yet adding tax everywhere else has caused inflation and all sorts of other problems