Dale S Roberts
@dalesroberts.bsky.social
Consultant, mediator, #LibDem councillor, RSA Fellow, reformed marathon runner, apologetic polemicist, author. Evidence beats opinion, rock, paper & scissors.
Literally no one could have predicted this 😶
Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters on.ft.com/4pTvJ62
Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters
Nigel Farage’s party promised to revive local authority finances by slashing wasteful spending
on.ft.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Literally no one could have predicted this 😶
Me too
October 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Me too
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Reform have been exploiting women’s safety to attack migrants, so we’ve come to Downing Street to take a stand.
Take action ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/d82509
Take action ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/d82509
October 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Reform have been exploiting women’s safety to attack migrants, so we’ve come to Downing Street to take a stand.
Take action ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/d82509
Take action ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/d82509
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Whilst Trump trashes renewables, Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time.
The renewable energy source accounted for 22% of the electricity generated in the EU, overtaking nuclear energy, which produced 21.6% of the electricity.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...
The renewable energy source accounted for 22% of the electricity generated in the EU, overtaking nuclear energy, which produced 21.6% of the electricity.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...
Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time
More than half of the EU’s electricity in the second quarter of 2025 came from renewable energy
www.independent.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Whilst Trump trashes renewables, Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time.
The renewable energy source accounted for 22% of the electricity generated in the EU, overtaking nuclear energy, which produced 21.6% of the electricity.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...
The renewable energy source accounted for 22% of the electricity generated in the EU, overtaking nuclear energy, which produced 21.6% of the electricity.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...
See also London and Farage et al.
I'm thinking of all the many times I wore a watch, used a park, and walked a street in DC and was never robbed or mugged. Was I just *incredibly* lucky? Or is Stephen Miller a shameless fucking liar? (Hint: I suspect the latter.)
Stephen Miller on DC residents: "For the first time in their lives, they can use the parks, they can walk on the streets. You have people who can walk freely at night without having to worry about being robbed or mugged. They are wearing their watches again."
August 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
See also London and Farage et al.
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Nigel Farage and Reform have consistently voted against the Employment Rights Bill which introduces key worker protections like statutory sick pay from day one and a ban on zero-hours contracts - is that a party you would want to trust with your human rights?
On Tuesday Nigel Farage will publish his proposals for mass deportations, Prison camps, leaving the European Convention on Human Rights & scrapping the Human Rights Act, quitting the Refugee Convention and the UN Convention against Torture - is that a country we want?
youtu.be/-UvfvAYytZY?...
youtu.be/-UvfvAYytZY?...
Farage proposes mass deportations, Prison camps & leaving the ECHR - is that a country we want?
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
August 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Nigel Farage and Reform have consistently voted against the Employment Rights Bill which introduces key worker protections like statutory sick pay from day one and a ban on zero-hours contracts - is that a party you would want to trust with your human rights?
Reform fixing local authorities with flags and waging a war on woke.
This will turn out well 😶
This will turn out well 😶
An independent councillor in a Reform ‘run’ council:
“They’re the wrong people in the wrong job.They have the ear of the country but they’re mainly racist white men of a certain age…
We’ll be in special measures in 6 months”
Imagine what they’d do to the country.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“They’re the wrong people in the wrong job.They have the ear of the country but they’re mainly racist white men of a certain age…
We’ll be in special measures in 6 months”
Imagine what they’d do to the country.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Posturing’: Farage’s Reform-quake so far limited to small acts of ‘war on woke’
Reform promised much to voters and now runs £8bn worth of public services. After three weeks, what has party accomplished?
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Reform fixing local authorities with flags and waging a war on woke.
This will turn out well 😶
This will turn out well 😶
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My God. I never had the slightest hope this could happen. It seemed impossible. Romania votes against populism, rejects the far-right. An incredible result www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com
May 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My God. I never had the slightest hope this could happen. It seemed impossible. Romania votes against populism, rejects the far-right. An incredible result www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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The worst element of what happened this week isn't even about immigration specifically. It's that Starmer surrendered against populism.
May 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The worst element of what happened this week isn't even about immigration specifically. It's that Starmer surrendered against populism.
Fed up with Farage? Me too. I’ve signed the Never Nigel Pledge. Add your name today, and help show that division and hate have no place in our communities.
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/170649/... @hopenothate.org.uk
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Take the Pledge: “I’ll never vote for Nigel Farage”
Join thousands across Britain taking the Never Nigel Pledge. Say no to hate and division and help stop Reform UK from tearing apart our communities. Let's show there is strength in standing together f...
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May 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Fed up with Farage? Me too. I’ve signed the Never Nigel Pledge. Add your name today, and help show that division and hate have no place in our communities.
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/170649/... @hopenothate.org.uk
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/170649/... @hopenothate.org.uk
When our government use this rhetoric, they are giving up on compassionate leadership and giving in to the hate and division of Reform.
It’s not how I want this country to be lead.
It’s not how I want this country to be lead.
Again, regardless of the actual policy (and I do think there's value in thinking on how you can have most impact on a constrained budget), the rhetoric is horrible and goes against everything I voted for
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour to defend aid cuts, claiming UK’s days as ‘a global charity’ are over
Development minister will tell MPs that Britain will share ‘incredible expertise’ instead of funding
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
When our government use this rhetoric, they are giving up on compassionate leadership and giving in to the hate and division of Reform.
It’s not how I want this country to be lead.
It’s not how I want this country to be lead.
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I have Egyptian, Australian, Polish, South African, Canadian, Norwegian, Iranian, Irish and British born neighbours, and we can barely get down the road without having a good old natter.
If that's a Land of Strangers then bring it on.
If that's a Land of Strangers then bring it on.
May 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I have Egyptian, Australian, Polish, South African, Canadian, Norwegian, Iranian, Irish and British born neighbours, and we can barely get down the road without having a good old natter.
If that's a Land of Strangers then bring it on.
If that's a Land of Strangers then bring it on.
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Endless references in media coverage today to the rapid increases in net migration in recent years and often too little explanation as to why: (i) keeping UK HE/social care afloat and (ii) an attempt to deal with post Covid labour shortages/supply chain inflation.
May 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Endless references in media coverage today to the rapid increases in net migration in recent years and often too little explanation as to why: (i) keeping UK HE/social care afloat and (ii) an attempt to deal with post Covid labour shortages/supply chain inflation.
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www.economist.com/britain/2025...
This needs to be reported by every single journalist in the country. Every news outlet and all political parties.
Reform U.K. Ltd are political frauds.
This needs to be reported by every single journalist in the country. Every news outlet and all political parties.
Reform U.K. Ltd are political frauds.
Nigel Farage’s economic plans are a disaster
Three choices: fiscal implosion, deep austerity or a hasty U-turn
www.economist.com
May 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
This needs to be reported by every single journalist in the country. Every news outlet and all political parties.
Reform U.K. Ltd are political frauds.
This needs to be reported by every single journalist in the country. Every news outlet and all political parties.
Reform U.K. Ltd are political frauds.
This is what Reform councillors have to offer. Hate.
At least a dozen Reform UK councillors facing allegations of sharing far-right & Islamophobic content
.. Silence from Reform on this for now
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
.. Silence from Reform on this for now
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK councillors face allegations of sharing far-right and Islamophobic content
Up to 12 winning councillors under scrutiny with three accused of retweeting Britain First comments
www.theguardian.com
May 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This is what Reform councillors have to offer. Hate.
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Translation: "Reform will waste public money trying to do something that is not within the remit of local authorities, resulting in council tax increases or cuts to services"
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
May 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Translation: "Reform will waste public money trying to do something that is not within the remit of local authorities, resulting in council tax increases or cuts to services"
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
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"Parliament needs to have a say, to be able to scrutinise this deal and see what the implications are and to have some reassurance that Donald Trump will actually stick to it."
@calummillerld.bsky.social
#bbcqt
@calummillerld.bsky.social
#bbcqt
May 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
"Parliament needs to have a say, to be able to scrutinise this deal and see what the implications are and to have some reassurance that Donald Trump will actually stick to it."
@calummillerld.bsky.social
#bbcqt
@calummillerld.bsky.social
#bbcqt
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Today is a day to celebrate all heroes of WW2, and one of the greatest English heroes was Douglas Bader. Known all over Europe for his extraordinary bravery. This is what his family thinks of the fascistic creep Farage & his ilk. #NeverForget #NeverAgain
May 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Today is a day to celebrate all heroes of WW2, and one of the greatest English heroes was Douglas Bader. Known all over Europe for his extraordinary bravery. This is what his family thinks of the fascistic creep Farage & his ilk. #NeverForget #NeverAgain
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The EU has told Donald Trump it won't cut ties with China and it won't let the USA's criminally low standard food in.
Well done.
Well done.
April 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The EU has told Donald Trump it won't cut ties with China and it won't let the USA's criminally low standard food in.
Well done.
Well done.
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Reform UK are in talks with Liz Truss. Their policies already look pretty certain to tank the economy, but they must want to be absolutely sure.
April 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Reform UK are in talks with Liz Truss. Their policies already look pretty certain to tank the economy, but they must want to be absolutely sure.
He’s not welcome.
President Trump has said he will travel to Britain in September at the invitation of his “friend” King Charles
Trump to visit UK in September at King Charles’ invitation
The president said ‘it’s an honour to be a friend’ to the royal family
www.thetimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
He’s not welcome.
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This is great news from the EU! 🇪🇺 It's finally taking the attack on our democracy seriously ... "from rising threats posed by INTERNAL and FOREIGN actors" ... and it's putting together a range of countermeasures against online disinformation, including an EU wide network of fact checkers! 🇪🇺
Democracy and our values
Learn how the Commission is protecting democracy by fighting disinformation, strengthening the rule of law and how it engages with citizens.
commission.europa.eu
April 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This is great news from the EU! 🇪🇺 It's finally taking the attack on our democracy seriously ... "from rising threats posed by INTERNAL and FOREIGN actors" ... and it's putting together a range of countermeasures against online disinformation, including an EU wide network of fact checkers! 🇪🇺
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This is probably the best piece I've read about what's happening, setting out the reality of what's taking place in clear terms.
Investors are asking questions about whether they can trust the US that would have been *ridiculous* a few months ago. IDK how/whether Uncle Sam can get the trust back.
Me on a bonkers/terrifying few days in markets and what it all means: on.ft.com/4ct5Qnv
(First 300 clicks free)
Me on a bonkers/terrifying few days in markets and what it all means: on.ft.com/4ct5Qnv
(First 300 clicks free)
Donald Trump has added a political risk premium to US assets
[FREE TO READ] Parking money in America is no longer the routine, fuss-free, neutral option
on.ft.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This is probably the best piece I've read about what's happening, setting out the reality of what's taking place in clear terms.
Here for opening time at one of my happy places
April 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Here for opening time at one of my happy places