David Crewe
@crewedavid.bsky.social
Substantially retired, cricket, garden, Everton, golf, family, dogs , low carbon travel, calm kayaking, occasional home energy advice.
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David Crewe
@crewedavid.bsky.social
· Jan 15
We're seeing the collision of housing shortages and climate impacts everywhere now. Exposed communities all around the world are facing a reckoning with risk that will change them forever.
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Ticking Time Bombs and the Climate-Housing Crisis
Worsening climate impacts (and faltering insurance markets) may now be accelerating a climate squeeze in real estate.
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It’s so obvious and needs to be planned for. A movement is coming.
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There is no doubt that Putin bought the Brexit vote in order to create division. The people he channeled money through are active in UK politics today, we know who they are, they should all be in jail for treason
For nearly a decade, sceptics have dismissed allegations that Bannon’s Cambridge Analytica and Prigozhin’s troll farms successfully intervened in the Brexit referendum and Trump’s election in 2016 - now the argument is over
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How Online Radicalisation Works: What the New X Study Reveals About Cambridge Analytica, the IRA, and the Dark Triad Machine
The debate is over. A major new experiment show how effective Cambridge Analytica and Russian troll farms were in shifting political emotions with hostile, anti-democratic content online
pdjukes.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
There is no doubt that Putin bought the Brexit vote in order to create division. The people he channeled money through are active in UK politics today, we know who they are, they should all be in jail for treason
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If MEPs were getting paid to lobby for Russia in the European Parliament, what are the chances that Nigel Farage was the only one doing it for free? This is the guy who was charging £71.95 on Cameo for a video message. He doesn't do anything for free.
November 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
If MEPs were getting paid to lobby for Russia in the European Parliament, what are the chances that Nigel Farage was the only one doing it for free? This is the guy who was charging £71.95 on Cameo for a video message. He doesn't do anything for free.
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Read this.
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
”Reform UK's barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don't play the bullies game." Martin Shipton from @nation.cymru on being bullied by Reform's lawyers: www.thenerve.news/p/reform-nat...
Reform UK’s barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don’t play the bully’s game
My news organisation, Nation.Cymru, was threatened with legal action over a story involving Nigel Farage’s party in the Senedd. Instead of hiring our own lawyer, we simply told them to go away, writes...
www.thenerve.news
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Read this.
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
A scrappy indie outlet standing up to Farage’s bullyboy lawyers in a way that should shame better-funded outlets
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Boris Johnson was born abroad. I wonder what could possibly be the difference between him and the example below in the minds of not at all racist people?
Nus Ghani MP - the Deputy Speaker - moved to the UK as a small child. She has been elected by the voters in Wealden in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2024
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
More outright racism from the regular GB News & Talk TV contributor Lucy White - who previously called (on GB News) for all Muslims to leave Britain
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Boris Johnson was born abroad. I wonder what could possibly be the difference between him and the example below in the minds of not at all racist people?
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Turn on #R4today to hear that “Starmer is facing another revolt from his left wing MPs over workers rights” . The Labour left, like the Greens, won’t be happy until they have put Farage in power 🫣 🙄.
Those on the hard/far left should careful what they wish for ….. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Those on the hard/far left should careful what they wish for ….. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Live updates: Trump says US to pause migration from all ‘Third World Countries’ after National Guard member dies in shooting | CNN
President Donald Trump says the US will “permanently pause migration from all Third World countries”, following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC. Follow for live updates.
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Turn on #R4today to hear that “Starmer is facing another revolt from his left wing MPs over workers rights” . The Labour left, like the Greens, won’t be happy until they have put Farage in power 🫣 🙄.
Those on the hard/far left should careful what they wish for ….. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Those on the hard/far left should careful what they wish for ….. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
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Just discussed politics in work.
Never discuss politics in work.
My colleagues now think I’m Jeremy Corbyn and I think they are all Nigel Farage.
Never discuss politics in work.
My colleagues now think I’m Jeremy Corbyn and I think they are all Nigel Farage.
November 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Just discussed politics in work.
Never discuss politics in work.
My colleagues now think I’m Jeremy Corbyn and I think they are all Nigel Farage.
Never discuss politics in work.
My colleagues now think I’m Jeremy Corbyn and I think they are all Nigel Farage.
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There are so many ways that the UK government is hard to distinguish from its far right opposition(s).
But this is actually groundbreaking.
Breaking no new ground to extract fossil fuels.
But this is actually groundbreaking.
Breaking no new ground to extract fossil fuels.
BREAKING 🚨: The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
There are so many ways that the UK government is hard to distinguish from its far right opposition(s).
But this is actually groundbreaking.
Breaking no new ground to extract fossil fuels.
But this is actually groundbreaking.
Breaking no new ground to extract fossil fuels.
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So let's see, Nigel Farage was just a child at school when he spouted racist bile to classmates, but Shamima Begum knew exactly what she was doing and has rightly been rendered stateless 🤔
OK, got it.
OK, got it.
November 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
So let's see, Nigel Farage was just a child at school when he spouted racist bile to classmates, but Shamima Begum knew exactly what she was doing and has rightly been rendered stateless 🤔
OK, got it.
OK, got it.
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Compare this to my rent going up 40% under the Tories giving their mates and sponsors tax breaks.
And energy bills going up so much that businesses had to permanently close.
And our food bills going up because of their Brexit scam.
I guess the media have forgotten about all that.
And energy bills going up so much that businesses had to permanently close.
And our food bills going up because of their Brexit scam.
I guess the media have forgotten about all that.
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Compare this to my rent going up 40% under the Tories giving their mates and sponsors tax breaks.
And energy bills going up so much that businesses had to permanently close.
And our food bills going up because of their Brexit scam.
I guess the media have forgotten about all that.
And energy bills going up so much that businesses had to permanently close.
And our food bills going up because of their Brexit scam.
I guess the media have forgotten about all that.
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No. While I do detest FARAGE policies and his hateful influence on both the public debate and our country. I call FARAGE a racist because he constantly promotes race division and hate speech!
FARAGE is and it seems always has been a racist!
FARAGE is and it seems always has been a racist!
"The allegations that I used to use hammers to murder rabbits are only being made because people don't like my policy of killing rabbits with hammers."
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
No. While I do detest FARAGE policies and his hateful influence on both the public debate and our country. I call FARAGE a racist because he constantly promotes race division and hate speech!
FARAGE is and it seems always has been a racist!
FARAGE is and it seems always has been a racist!
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Quick BBC, get Farage on to scream about invasions again.
Net migration to the UK dropped sharply to 204,000 in the year to June, new figures show
That's a drop from 649,000 in the year to June 2024, and a drop of nearly 80% from the peak in 2023
(ONS)
That's a drop from 649,000 in the year to June 2024, and a drop of nearly 80% from the peak in 2023
(ONS)
November 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Quick BBC, get Farage on to scream about invasions again.
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I'm as underwhelmed by this current government as anyone, but fucking hell the vitriol being levelled at Rachel Reeves is unlike anything I've ever seen directed at a Tory chancellor.
Talk about short memories. Half of Facebook would have Kwasi Kwarteng back in charge.
Talk about short memories. Half of Facebook would have Kwasi Kwarteng back in charge.
November 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I'm as underwhelmed by this current government as anyone, but fucking hell the vitriol being levelled at Rachel Reeves is unlike anything I've ever seen directed at a Tory chancellor.
Talk about short memories. Half of Facebook would have Kwasi Kwarteng back in charge.
Talk about short memories. Half of Facebook would have Kwasi Kwarteng back in charge.
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If there’s a decision, Starmer’s Labour is on the wrong side of it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Scrapping green subsidies is short-termist sabotage – and as usual the consumer will pay | Camilla Born
Weaning ourselves off gas is the only way to reduce energy bills long term. Cutting support for this is exactly the ‘sticking-plaster politics’ Labour promised to end, says CEO of Electrify Britain Ca...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:38 AM
If there’s a decision, Starmer’s Labour is on the wrong side of it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Yay, Sadiq!
Yes, I am a member of the Green Party; yes, I have always voted for Sadiq Khan.
Yes, I am a member of the Green Party; yes, I have always voted for Sadiq Khan.
Sadiq Khan calls on Reeves to bring ‘authentic’ Labour budget that boosts green investment
Sadiq Khan calls on Reeves to bring ‘authentic’ Labour budget that boosts green investment
London mayor says government should stay true to its beliefs and face down those who claim net zero adds to cost of living
Keir Starmer’s government has shown a lack confidence that it has the answers to the country’s problems, the mayor of London has said, as he called on the chancellor to back green investment in this month’s budget.
Speaking on the eve of a summit of world mayors in Rio de Janeiro, Sadiq Khan said the Treasury should be more supportive of the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, in his pursuit of the government’s target of an 81% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Yay, Sadiq!
Yes, I am a member of the Green Party; yes, I have always voted for Sadiq Khan.
Yes, I am a member of the Green Party; yes, I have always voted for Sadiq Khan.
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Just do it. Like the Lib Dems and tuition fees this government, thanks for the winter fuel allowance, is burdened by an original sin which condemns it to one term. May as well do the right thing.
Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out income tax rises at Budget - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out income tax rises at Budget - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out income tax rises at Budget
Chancellors rarely reveal tax plans before the Budget, but Reeves has softened her language on raising income tax.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Just do it. Like the Lib Dems and tuition fees this government, thanks for the winter fuel allowance, is burdened by an original sin which condemns it to one term. May as well do the right thing.
Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out income tax rises at Budget - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out income tax rises at Budget - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yep. Aping reform is disastrous. It will be left to the LibDems and the Greens to take them on. head on.
"Labour" following the Tories into oblivion, and for the same reasons.
4. No, it does not mean Labour should turn to the left: that would boost Reform in those Lab-Reform marginals
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October 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Yep. Aping reform is disastrous. It will be left to the LibDems and the Greens to take them on. head on.
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the tories are proposing to deport 5-7% of the UK's (legal) population
not of immigrants, of all of us
not of immigrants, of all of us
October 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
the tories are proposing to deport 5-7% of the UK's (legal) population
not of immigrants, of all of us
not of immigrants, of all of us
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Far be it from me to say it’s men who are the problem, but…
A J L Partners poll of 5,000 16-40 year olds shows a widening gender divide in the UK.
Men aged 16-25:
Reform: 31%
Labour: 24%
Green: 14%
Women aged 16-25:
Labour: 27%
Green: 25%
Reform: 18%
A J L Partners poll of 5,000 16-40 year olds shows a widening gender divide in the UK.
Men aged 16-25:
Reform: 31%
Labour: 24%
Green: 14%
Women aged 16-25:
Labour: 27%
Green: 25%
Reform: 18%
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Far be it from me to say it’s men who are the problem, but…
A J L Partners poll of 5,000 16-40 year olds shows a widening gender divide in the UK.
Men aged 16-25:
Reform: 31%
Labour: 24%
Green: 14%
Women aged 16-25:
Labour: 27%
Green: 25%
Reform: 18%
A J L Partners poll of 5,000 16-40 year olds shows a widening gender divide in the UK.
Men aged 16-25:
Reform: 31%
Labour: 24%
Green: 14%
Women aged 16-25:
Labour: 27%
Green: 25%
Reform: 18%
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We moved from 🇫🇷 to 🇬🇧 in 2008. My 2nd child was born in 🇬🇧. In 2018 I said to my husband we should get citizenship to make sure we cannot be kicked out. He told me I was paranoid. The 4 of us got naturalised in 2019 (for £7k btw). 2 days ago he told me “you were right”. Never been so sad to be right.
October 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
We moved from 🇫🇷 to 🇬🇧 in 2008. My 2nd child was born in 🇬🇧. In 2018 I said to my husband we should get citizenship to make sure we cannot be kicked out. He told me I was paranoid. The 4 of us got naturalised in 2019 (for £7k btw). 2 days ago he told me “you were right”. Never been so sad to be right.
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Oh, and I'm leaving my house (paid for, vast interest paid to the bank) to my daughter (uk born), who I will be separated from.
Ffs. What kind of crazed monster thinks this is OK to even breathe out loud?
Ffs. What kind of crazed monster thinks this is OK to even breathe out loud?
October 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Oh, and I'm leaving my house (paid for, vast interest paid to the bank) to my daughter (uk born), who I will be separated from.
Ffs. What kind of crazed monster thinks this is OK to even breathe out loud?
Ffs. What kind of crazed monster thinks this is OK to even breathe out loud?
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Absolutely right to call her out - I'm British but Greece has been my home for more than 10 years - don't they realise how unsettling and upsetting this is for people who have simply decided, for whatever reasons, to legally set up home in a new country
October 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Absolutely right to call her out - I'm British but Greece has been my home for more than 10 years - don't they realise how unsettling and upsetting this is for people who have simply decided, for whatever reasons, to legally set up home in a new country
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I love helping folks on their upgrade to an EV journey. I've learned to keep it simple and let them guide the conversation. It's fun when folks are finally ready and selecting what EV they'd like and asking about charging and you just casually mention the FREE DCFC at California rest stops. 😯
October 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I love helping folks on their upgrade to an EV journey. I've learned to keep it simple and let them guide the conversation. It's fun when folks are finally ready and selecting what EV they'd like and asking about charging and you just casually mention the FREE DCFC at California rest stops. 😯
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People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
So many citizens were born somewhere else but this is home. It’s an evil and heartless concept to say they / we have to leave. Also completely nonsensical economically.
I hate to pull the immigrant card, but as an immigrant, it feels awful when elected MPs say I ‘need to go home’ and propose stripping me and all other immigrants of all our legal rights to live here. No, anywhere immigrants move is their home. The UK is my home.
October 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
So many citizens were born somewhere else but this is home. It’s an evil and heartless concept to say they / we have to leave. Also completely nonsensical economically.
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The more I think about her actual words, and how appallingly under-reported/understood they still seem to be, the more shocked & disgusted I am.
Given Lam's appalling comments, the UK government needs to make it free for those with permanent leave to remain to obtain British citizenship, to promote people making the change, and to make it quicker.
They need to do that to remove understandable anxiety.
They need to do that to remove understandable anxiety.
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The more I think about her actual words, and how appallingly under-reported/understood they still seem to be, the more shocked & disgusted I am.