Jamie
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The BBC is the latest part of ‘the public realm’ to feel the wrath of the right.
The playbook is wearyingly similar.
Underfund them. Hold them (piously) to the highest standards. Pillory them for all errors. And then co-opt, or neuter, them. 1/2
The playbook is wearyingly similar.
Underfund them. Hold them (piously) to the highest standards. Pillory them for all errors. And then co-opt, or neuter, them. 1/2
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The BBC is the latest part of ‘the public realm’ to feel the wrath of the right.
The playbook is wearyingly similar.
Underfund them. Hold them (piously) to the highest standards. Pillory them for all errors. And then co-opt, or neuter, them. 1/2
The playbook is wearyingly similar.
Underfund them. Hold them (piously) to the highest standards. Pillory them for all errors. And then co-opt, or neuter, them. 1/2
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October 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Can't disagree with Gavin Barwell. It's high time the right in this country cleaned house.
They won't though, because this is what the right have become. The likes of Barwell are very much a minority.
They won't though, because this is what the right have become. The likes of Barwell are very much a minority.
October 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Can't disagree with Gavin Barwell. It's high time the right in this country cleaned house.
They won't though, because this is what the right have become. The likes of Barwell are very much a minority.
They won't though, because this is what the right have become. The likes of Barwell are very much a minority.
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Trump says Putin has “let me down”.
(To the surprise of nobody other than the US President).
(To the surprise of nobody other than the US President).
September 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Trump says Putin has “let me down”.
(To the surprise of nobody other than the US President).
(To the surprise of nobody other than the US President).
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The whole thing is an important read.
But the second paragraph (in particular) is a tiny masterclass in constructing a line of argument.
But the second paragraph (in particular) is a tiny masterclass in constructing a line of argument.
September 17, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The whole thing is an important read.
But the second paragraph (in particular) is a tiny masterclass in constructing a line of argument.
But the second paragraph (in particular) is a tiny masterclass in constructing a line of argument.
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I’m old enough to remember when Conservative Party leaders believed in law and order.
Kemi Badenoch refusing to acknowledge that Tommy Robinson is "far-right", now on LBC, and refusing to condemn Elon Musk's words. In fact she says what Musk said *isn't* incitement. So what would be incitement then? How violent would his words have to be before he was deemed a threat to this country?
September 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I’m old enough to remember when Conservative Party leaders believed in law and order.
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The Justice Department has removed a study from its website which found that "the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism”, CNN reports.
September 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The Justice Department has removed a study from its website which found that "the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism”, CNN reports.
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"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
September 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
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It is weird that the assassination of essentially a celebrity influencer is a bigger deal than the shooting of two top state legislators + their spouses
September 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It is weird that the assassination of essentially a celebrity influencer is a bigger deal than the shooting of two top state legislators + their spouses
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Luton v Tommy Robinson: the myth of a town divided – video
Luton v Tommy Robinson: the myth of a town divided – video
Summer 2025 was marked by a surge in anti-immigrant protests, attacks on mosques and racist graffiti across the UK. The unrest, stoked by far-right agitators such as Tommy Robinson, sought to pit communities against each other. But in Luton, where Tommy Robinson himself grew up, writer and journalist Taj Ali explores how the communities of his home town have resisted this division and fought back against radicalisation; and asks whether today’s economic hardships threaten to unravel that progress
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Luton v Tommy Robinson: the myth of a town divided – video
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funny how if you give "legitimate concerns" a poke they quickly turn into "organised fascist intimidation"
"Would you say that this is entirely grassroots?"
Man putting up flags in Lichfield: "Yes.."
"Do you support Tommy Robinson?"
"Yes, massively"
"So are you affiliated with him?"
"I was with him last night, yes. He gave me these flags"
Man putting up flags in Lichfield: "Yes.."
"Do you support Tommy Robinson?"
"Yes, massively"
"So are you affiliated with him?"
"I was with him last night, yes. He gave me these flags"
September 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
funny how if you give "legitimate concerns" a poke they quickly turn into "organised fascist intimidation"
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Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
September 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
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How did we miss this? They like roundabouts because to use them you have to give way to the right 🤦🏾
September 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
How did we miss this? They like roundabouts because to use them you have to give way to the right 🤦🏾
Been working on and off with Kotlin Multiplatform for the last few weeks.
Building on the work of Jetpack Compose is, IMHO, a smart decision. It's good that things like state management exist out of the box, something that the Flutter world apparently loves to re-invent.
Building on the work of Jetpack Compose is, IMHO, a smart decision. It's good that things like state management exist out of the box, something that the Flutter world apparently loves to re-invent.
September 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Been working on and off with Kotlin Multiplatform for the last few weeks.
Building on the work of Jetpack Compose is, IMHO, a smart decision. It's good that things like state management exist out of the box, something that the Flutter world apparently loves to re-invent.
Building on the work of Jetpack Compose is, IMHO, a smart decision. It's good that things like state management exist out of the box, something that the Flutter world apparently loves to re-invent.
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Angry at insinuations that judges who granted or overturned Epping injunction were politically biased. I've known both Cons & Lab lawyers who've become judges. Whatever their previous politics they take seriously their judicial oath to do justice without fear or favour
August 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Angry at insinuations that judges who granted or overturned Epping injunction were politically biased. I've known both Cons & Lab lawyers who've become judges. Whatever their previous politics they take seriously their judicial oath to do justice without fear or favour
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4/ The seating chart is the smoking gun: Trump was flanked by Treasury Secretary Bessent and Commerce Secretary Lutnick alongside his security team.
This wasn’t Ukraine-focused. The economic officials’ prominence confirms that sanctions relief and trade deals were central to Trump’s agenda.
This wasn’t Ukraine-focused. The economic officials’ prominence confirms that sanctions relief and trade deals were central to Trump’s agenda.
August 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
4/ The seating chart is the smoking gun: Trump was flanked by Treasury Secretary Bessent and Commerce Secretary Lutnick alongside his security team.
This wasn’t Ukraine-focused. The economic officials’ prominence confirms that sanctions relief and trade deals were central to Trump’s agenda.
This wasn’t Ukraine-focused. The economic officials’ prominence confirms that sanctions relief and trade deals were central to Trump’s agenda.
After much deliberation, I think I'm going to give Kotlin & CMP a go for a mobile client app.
The worst case of it not working out is having to implement the iOS API using Swift UI.
Compared to the route of Dart + Flutter, which I was going 2 take, I'd suggest this is a far safer route to take.
The worst case of it not working out is having to implement the iOS API using Swift UI.
Compared to the route of Dart + Flutter, which I was going 2 take, I'd suggest this is a far safer route to take.
August 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
After much deliberation, I think I'm going to give Kotlin & CMP a go for a mobile client app.
The worst case of it not working out is having to implement the iOS API using Swift UI.
Compared to the route of Dart + Flutter, which I was going 2 take, I'd suggest this is a far safer route to take.
The worst case of it not working out is having to implement the iOS API using Swift UI.
Compared to the route of Dart + Flutter, which I was going 2 take, I'd suggest this is a far safer route to take.
It's time to consider whether to continue with the assumption that the mobile client is going to be written with Flutter/Dart or, instead, consider a shift over to Kotlin.
Personally, I've never been a fan of Dart, and it seems that every time I load up an existing Flutter project, it never works.
Personally, I've never been a fan of Dart, and it seems that every time I load up an existing Flutter project, it never works.
August 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
It's time to consider whether to continue with the assumption that the mobile client is going to be written with Flutter/Dart or, instead, consider a shift over to Kotlin.
Personally, I've never been a fan of Dart, and it seems that every time I load up an existing Flutter project, it never works.
Personally, I've never been a fan of Dart, and it seems that every time I load up an existing Flutter project, it never works.
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Morning, America.
This is what it looks like to have a President spend millions of taxpayer dollars to play golf in Scotland while his party guts healthcare and food programs.
(And on a point of golf etiquette, only a galactic piece of shit walks off & refuses to get his own ball from the hole)
This is what it looks like to have a President spend millions of taxpayer dollars to play golf in Scotland while his party guts healthcare and food programs.
(And on a point of golf etiquette, only a galactic piece of shit walks off & refuses to get his own ball from the hole)
July 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Morning, America.
This is what it looks like to have a President spend millions of taxpayer dollars to play golf in Scotland while his party guts healthcare and food programs.
(And on a point of golf etiquette, only a galactic piece of shit walks off & refuses to get his own ball from the hole)
This is what it looks like to have a President spend millions of taxpayer dollars to play golf in Scotland while his party guts healthcare and food programs.
(And on a point of golf etiquette, only a galactic piece of shit walks off & refuses to get his own ball from the hole)
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The British trade deal wasn't what they said it was, the Vietnamese are still yet to confirm Trump's announcement, and the Japanese say they're not signing a binding agreement. The White House has released the text of ZERO (0) deals, and maybe it's all just social media posts all the way down.
"Japanese officials said there was no written agreement with Washington — and no legally binding one would be drawn up", and surprise surprise, they deny giving Trump $550b to arbitrarily spend however he wants. www.ft.com/content/c118...
July 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The British trade deal wasn't what they said it was, the Vietnamese are still yet to confirm Trump's announcement, and the Japanese say they're not signing a binding agreement. The White House has released the text of ZERO (0) deals, and maybe it's all just social media posts all the way down.
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It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins
June 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins
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Sorry, what?? A Reform supporter who has even changed his pub's name to 'The Reform Club' would've voted Remain if he had understood the impact of Brexit?
June 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Sorry, what?? A Reform supporter who has even changed his pub's name to 'The Reform Club' would've voted Remain if he had understood the impact of Brexit?
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Let’s get this Petition over the finish line—just 13k short of the 100,000 for a parliamentary debate: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND petition.parliament.uk/petit...
Petition: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND
Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable children with SEND can access education and achieve their potential.
petition.parliament.uk
May 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Let’s get this Petition over the finish line—just 13k short of the 100,000 for a parliamentary debate: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND petition.parliament.uk/petit...
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It’s as bad as you expected:
@chadbourn.bsky.social
Reform councillors as seen through the eyes and experience of an existing councillor.
S/s 4 is particularly shocking.
Reform councillors as seen through the eyes and experience of an existing councillor.
S/s 4 is particularly shocking.
May 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It’s as bad as you expected:
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Standing with @GuyPearce in calling for conscience over silence. The suffering of men, women and children in Palestine is a humanitarian crisis we must address. Let’s voice our disdain and act to stop this atrocity. #StandForHumanity #Palestine #ConscienceOverPolitics
May 6, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Standing with @GuyPearce in calling for conscience over silence. The suffering of men, women and children in Palestine is a humanitarian crisis we must address. Let’s voice our disdain and act to stop this atrocity. #StandForHumanity #Palestine #ConscienceOverPolitics