David Fryer
@ffreddie23.bsky.social
I only know what I know and that’s not much, so I’m here to learn and try occasional wit. Software boss and ex-lawyer interested in the world and football, cycling, travel and the odd glass of wine.
Indeed, because obvs looking smug = death (without criminal liability)
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Indeed, because obvs looking smug = death (without criminal liability)
Were the last 2 Ladybirds?
December 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Were the last 2 Ladybirds?
Maybe just one or two to emphasis the culture of fear and loathing and pour encourager…
December 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Maybe just one or two to emphasis the culture of fear and loathing and pour encourager…
This is exactly why drones have turned warfare upside down. In terms of drones the side that has N+1 most likely wins.
December 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This is exactly why drones have turned warfare upside down. In terms of drones the side that has N+1 most likely wins.
How very left wing
December 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
How very left wing
Excellent article. The point where they stuffed adverts into an ad-free subscription service summed up the profiteering to a T.
December 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Excellent article. The point where they stuffed adverts into an ad-free subscription service summed up the profiteering to a T.
All of them bar the desperate minority proclaiming “but I like bounties” in the replies (I.e roughly 8 households)
December 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
All of them bar the desperate minority proclaiming “but I like bounties” in the replies (I.e roughly 8 households)
Without doubt the same fireplace
December 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Without doubt the same fireplace
Amy Mek, obvs, not you!
December 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Amy Mek, obvs, not you!
This is such facile nonsense. Leave aside the fact that your premise is the need to unite the people of Britain, which Labour has hopelessly failed to do - not least by parroting Reform policies - to equate Polanski and Farage is ridiculous. If you want middle ground promote the LibDems then.
December 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This is such facile nonsense. Leave aside the fact that your premise is the need to unite the people of Britain, which Labour has hopelessly failed to do - not least by parroting Reform policies - to equate Polanski and Farage is ridiculous. If you want middle ground promote the LibDems then.
That’s not been my experience over visiting since 2001 and going from A1 to C1 Italian. They like to try out their English on you too, always with a smile.
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
That’s not been my experience over visiting since 2001 and going from A1 to C1 Italian. They like to try out their English on you too, always with a smile.
It makes a stick-thin man look like he has love handles…
December 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It makes a stick-thin man look like he has love handles…
I’m going to assume that no cyclists were involved in the design process
December 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I’m going to assume that no cyclists were involved in the design process
OK, but who is even aware of Harry Cole and his interview other than Talk TV viewers and Tomlinson’s own fans? If you google the YouTube channel you (I!) can’t even find the interview. Perhaps better to let it die in darkness than alert millions of people to it.
December 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
OK, but who is even aware of Harry Cole and his interview other than Talk TV viewers and Tomlinson’s own fans? If you google the YouTube channel you (I!) can’t even find the interview. Perhaps better to let it die in darkness than alert millions of people to it.
World record 4 for me!
December 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
World record 4 for me!
It’s clear Brexit was a disaster but we have Red Lines because of what people thought even though people now don’t think that any more, so our hands are tied, sorry, we’ll just have to do the best we can and muddle through without doing any of the obviously sensible things because Red Lines 🙄
December 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It’s clear Brexit was a disaster but we have Red Lines because of what people thought even though people now don’t think that any more, so our hands are tied, sorry, we’ll just have to do the best we can and muddle through without doing any of the obviously sensible things because Red Lines 🙄
The Hague, being European, isn’t famous for having a logo that looks a lot like the UN (instead of its scales of justice)
December 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Hague, being European, isn’t famous for having a logo that looks a lot like the UN (instead of its scales of justice)
Here we go again with someone who thinks the state is too large and interferes too much, wanting to use their position to stop people living their lives as they want to (on account of “I don’t like it” politics). Just one more confirmation of why Reform should never be let near the levers of power.
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Here we go again with someone who thinks the state is too large and interferes too much, wanting to use their position to stop people living their lives as they want to (on account of “I don’t like it” politics). Just one more confirmation of why Reform should never be let near the levers of power.
Reposted by David Fryer
Fixed that for you, Jez, old chap
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Fixed that for you, Jez, old chap
All made possible by previous governments putting huge numbers of children into poverty
November 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
All made possible by previous governments putting huge numbers of children into poverty
All the time tweaking, twiddling and fiddling around at the margins instead of declaring “this is our plan, this is how we will do it and this is what it will mean to you and make things better”. Policies in a vacuum. Set the trade and industry policies around what we’re good at and invest in that!
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
All the time tweaking, twiddling and fiddling around at the margins instead of declaring “this is our plan, this is how we will do it and this is what it will mean to you and make things better”. Policies in a vacuum. Set the trade and industry policies around what we’re good at and invest in that!
Individually, yes. But the strength of the system is in having a dozen of them, all with different biases. Judges have biases too, and there would only be one of them deciding guilt or innocence. Professionalism and independence are checks and balances, but won’t challenge opinions.
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Individually, yes. But the strength of the system is in having a dozen of them, all with different biases. Judges have biases too, and there would only be one of them deciding guilt or innocence. Professionalism and independence are checks and balances, but won’t challenge opinions.