Reality Bites
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The EU didn’t cause our problems
Leaving hasn’t solved them
We should be tackling rampant poverty, housing, low productivity, health, climate and education
Leaving hasn’t solved them
We should be tackling rampant poverty, housing, low productivity, health, climate and education
I’m honestly not sure we ever were, but it can’t be beyond human intelligence to design a governance system with the right motivations for truth and even mindedness
November 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I’m honestly not sure we ever were, but it can’t be beyond human intelligence to design a governance system with the right motivations for truth and even mindedness
How can public ownership translate into public interest?
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
How can public ownership translate into public interest?
Eh? How on earth is this your headline, BBC News website, when surely the main finding of the report is that tens of thousands of people died unnecessarily because, on more than one occasion and for all sorts of reasons (complacency, toxic culture etc.), those in charge didn't lockdown early enough?
Covid inquiry: Lockdown could have been avoided and other key findings
The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
How many Labour MPs would have to defect to the Lib Dems or Greens before Labour became a minority govt, able to govern only by promising to bring in PR?
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
How many Labour MPs would have to defect to the Lib Dems or Greens before Labour became a minority govt, able to govern only by promising to bring in PR?
David blocked me for that comment, which was only meant as some good natured joshing. I think he’s a wonderful writer and a great contributor to the public debate. Wasn’t expecting that reaction at all! Please someone ask him to unblock me 😊
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
David blocked me for that comment, which was only meant as some good natured joshing. I think he’s a wonderful writer and a great contributor to the public debate. Wasn’t expecting that reaction at all! Please someone ask him to unblock me 😊
If the headline is a question, it’s coz you don’t know the answer, right?
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November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
If the headline is a question, it’s coz you don’t know the answer, right?
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At what point does the damage to S-400 systems open up new strategies for Ukraine?
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
At what point does the damage to S-400 systems open up new strategies for Ukraine?
Most people weren’t alive 50 years ago - so how would they know?
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Most people weren’t alive 50 years ago - so how would they know?
Nope but I’m all ears when you find out.
I tried to opt out of the co-pilot stuff but it’s a nightmare. I haven’t renewed my Windows home office subscription and am hoping when they next ask for my money it’ll be easier to choose the opt outs.
I tried to opt out of the co-pilot stuff but it’s a nightmare. I haven’t renewed my Windows home office subscription and am hoping when they next ask for my money it’ll be easier to choose the opt outs.
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Nope but I’m all ears when you find out.
I tried to opt out of the co-pilot stuff but it’s a nightmare. I haven’t renewed my Windows home office subscription and am hoping when they next ask for my money it’ll be easier to choose the opt outs.
I tried to opt out of the co-pilot stuff but it’s a nightmare. I haven’t renewed my Windows home office subscription and am hoping when they next ask for my money it’ll be easier to choose the opt outs.
It’s also a way to discredit everything by seeding rubbish into the memepool
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It’s also a way to discredit everything by seeding rubbish into the memepool
Themselves… is the short answer. They certainly don’t love this country’s citizens, history, culture, wildlife, languages, landscapes or people. So what’s left?
Patriotism as self-promotion.
Patriotism as self-promotion.
November 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Themselves… is the short answer. They certainly don’t love this country’s citizens, history, culture, wildlife, languages, landscapes or people. So what’s left?
Patriotism as self-promotion.
Patriotism as self-promotion.
That’s almost parody bad messaging 🤣
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
That’s almost parody bad messaging 🤣