Ruaraidh McDonald-Walker
@f1ruaraidh.bsky.social
Recovering F1 Technical Director. ❤️ EVs, racing, politics, shooting, skiing & mbikes plus some flying and sailing! Play ‘Cello, drums & bagpipes. Views mine obvs...
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You would think most immigrants to the UK were asylum seekers if you listen to the Media but it is less than 4%.
And the housing shortage?
1945-1979 - 5,000,000 council houses built.
1980-2025 - 250,000 council houses built.
That's why.
And the housing shortage?
1945-1979 - 5,000,000 council houses built.
1980-2025 - 250,000 council houses built.
That's why.
June 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
You would think most immigrants to the UK were asylum seekers if you listen to the Media but it is less than 4%.
And the housing shortage?
1945-1979 - 5,000,000 council houses built.
1980-2025 - 250,000 council houses built.
That's why.
And the housing shortage?
1945-1979 - 5,000,000 council houses built.
1980-2025 - 250,000 council houses built.
That's why.
Russia won the Cold War Pt 846....🙄
Trump: "Russia fought with us in WWII and everybody hates them. And Germany and Japan, they're fine — some day somebody will explain that...Everybody hates Russia and they love Germany and Japan...It's a strange world."
June 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Russia won the Cold War Pt 846....🙄
Anti-racist and Watch "twitter" intersect.
Glorious history thread from the ever-sartorial Derek Guy.
Glorious history thread from the ever-sartorial Derek Guy.
Not true.
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
June 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Anti-racist and Watch "twitter" intersect.
Glorious history thread from the ever-sartorial Derek Guy.
Glorious history thread from the ever-sartorial Derek Guy.
Great thread on who really has the rights to our roads and why language matters!
Today, the Government launches plans to fast-track driverless vehicle trials in the UK.
One of the companies involved says London presents a big challenge:
“It has seven times more jaywalkers than San Francisco.”
Except… it doesn't. 🧵
One of the companies involved says London presents a big challenge:
“It has seven times more jaywalkers than San Francisco.”
Except… it doesn't. 🧵
June 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Great thread on who really has the rights to our roads and why language matters!
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So then Elon goes "Kill the Bill!" and Trump goes "Elon has TDS!" so Elon goes "I'm the reason Trump won!" so Trump goes "we waste billions on Elon!" so Elon goes "Epstein!" and a corpulent flunkie goes "Deport Elon!" and Elon goes "Impeach!"
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
June 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
So then Elon goes "Kill the Bill!" and Trump goes "Elon has TDS!" so Elon goes "I'm the reason Trump won!" so Trump goes "we waste billions on Elon!" so Elon goes "Epstein!" and a corpulent flunkie goes "Deport Elon!" and Elon goes "Impeach!"
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
@aircanada.bsky.social
Hey Air Canada folks, I registered for your Aeroplan triple points offer and booked a return trip London to Toronto last month.
You only gave me normal points though...
Can you send me the triple offer as confirmed please? Thank you!
Hey Air Canada folks, I registered for your Aeroplan triple points offer and booked a return trip London to Toronto last month.
You only gave me normal points though...
Can you send me the triple offer as confirmed please? Thank you!
June 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
@aircanada.bsky.social
Hey Air Canada folks, I registered for your Aeroplan triple points offer and booked a return trip London to Toronto last month.
You only gave me normal points though...
Can you send me the triple offer as confirmed please? Thank you!
Hey Air Canada folks, I registered for your Aeroplan triple points offer and booked a return trip London to Toronto last month.
You only gave me normal points though...
Can you send me the triple offer as confirmed please? Thank you!
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Who called it the Dunning-Kruger Effect and not The Bell-End Curve
May 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Who called it the Dunning-Kruger Effect and not The Bell-End Curve
May 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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I fancy doing a drawing game. Post a photo of an object from your home (keep it work safe) and I’ll turn as many as I can into quick 5-minute spaceship sketches…
May 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I fancy doing a drawing game. Post a photo of an object from your home (keep it work safe) and I’ll turn as many as I can into quick 5-minute spaceship sketches…
Crikey! Watched "Philadelphia" for the first time since release (1993).
That's a hugely powerful movie. Strewth.
That's a hugely powerful movie. Strewth.
May 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Crikey! Watched "Philadelphia" for the first time since release (1993).
That's a hugely powerful movie. Strewth.
That's a hugely powerful movie. Strewth.
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Sadly trashed the wonderful Eurosport along the way....
May 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Sadly trashed the wonderful Eurosport along the way....
I'm getting strong hints here....
May 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I'm getting strong hints here....
Switch the framing:
White collar wages have stagnated over the last 15 years and the inflation-driven minimum wage highlights how squeezed the middle really is.
🤷♂️
White collar wages have stagnated over the last 15 years and the inflation-driven minimum wage highlights how squeezed the middle really is.
🤷♂️
In Britain, the fast-rising minimum wage is catching up with the bottom rungs of white-collar work. In fact, it appears that a rising number of people who earn annual salaries & don't work in low-paid sectors are now being paid below the legal minimum... www.ft.com/content/5f69...
May 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Switch the framing:
White collar wages have stagnated over the last 15 years and the inflation-driven minimum wage highlights how squeezed the middle really is.
🤷♂️
White collar wages have stagnated over the last 15 years and the inflation-driven minimum wage highlights how squeezed the middle really is.
🤷♂️
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‘This is not a political party. It is not democratically organised and run. It is administered as a business, and volunteers are treated as employees. You will pledge your loyalty absolutely, you will not speak unless spoken to, and you will do what you are told.’
Very good interesting read
Very good interesting read
Interesting first-hand insight from an apostate into the internal culture of the newly professionalised Reform UK (Source: conservativehome.com/2025/05/08/m...)
May 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
‘This is not a political party. It is not democratically organised and run. It is administered as a business, and volunteers are treated as employees. You will pledge your loyalty absolutely, you will not speak unless spoken to, and you will do what you are told.’
Very good interesting read
Very good interesting read
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The Vatican now has an American pope.
While the White House has a Russian president.
While the White House has a Russian president.
May 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Vatican now has an American pope.
While the White House has a Russian president.
While the White House has a Russian president.
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My family found a home here after fleeing the pogroms in Ukraine.
This country accepted us as refugees when we had nothing except the shirts on our backs.
We've seen what can happen when we don't speak up about the dangers — it's time to raise the alarm now.
This country accepted us as refugees when we had nothing except the shirts on our backs.
We've seen what can happen when we don't speak up about the dangers — it's time to raise the alarm now.
April 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My family found a home here after fleeing the pogroms in Ukraine.
This country accepted us as refugees when we had nothing except the shirts on our backs.
We've seen what can happen when we don't speak up about the dangers — it's time to raise the alarm now.
This country accepted us as refugees when we had nothing except the shirts on our backs.
We've seen what can happen when we don't speak up about the dangers — it's time to raise the alarm now.
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For all that Reform UK insist their candidate vetting processes are now watertight, @hopenothate.org.uk don't seem to find it hard to uncover some fairly off-piste views among their ranks.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/04/30/r...
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/04/30/r...
Reform UK's Northumberland Ne'er-do-wells
Another County chock-full of Reform UK's vetting failures...“I feel that my promise to professionalise the party is now on track,” pronounced Reform UK leader Nigel Farage back in September, adding: “...
hopenothate.org.uk
April 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
For all that Reform UK insist their candidate vetting processes are now watertight, @hopenothate.org.uk don't seem to find it hard to uncover some fairly off-piste views among their ranks.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/04/30/r...
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/04/30/r...
"Criminal says "What?""
Bondi on Judge Hannah Dugan: "This is a criminal judge sitting on a criminal bench."
April 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"Criminal says "What?""
Bugger
Pakistan is now moving a column of 203mm M110 self-propelled howitzers towards the Indian border.
April 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Bugger
Is there a more Saturday night movie than "Critters"? "Tremors" maybe?
April 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Is there a more Saturday night movie than "Critters"? "Tremors" maybe?
Oh my god the replies are gold!!!!!
Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine
April 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Oh my god the replies are gold!!!!!
Yeah nah.
Time to do a Harvard then Breturn.
Time to do a Harvard then Breturn.
By "free speech," the Americans mean creating a media environment in your country dominated by American digital fascism preparatory to right-wing regime change. Vance essentially said as much in Munich. Give in now, forget about sovereignty later.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Starmer told to accept Trump ‘free speech’ agenda to win trade deal
‘Good chance’ of agreement, says JD Vance – but sources say his concerns over Britain’s hate speech laws ‘are still a red line’
www.independent.co.uk
April 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Yeah nah.
Time to do a Harvard then Breturn.
Time to do a Harvard then Breturn.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM