Dean Lipscombe
@lean-dipstick.bsky.social
Boomer who grew up in Coventry and now on sunny Kent coast. Long career mostly in IT, project & programme management. Pub quiz specialist subject is 1970s (esp music), also opines on current affairs & CoD 🍿
As a Kent CC taxpayer my expectations of cost savings leading to better services and lower taxes were set. I’m sure most of Kent would welcome this. However, we’ve obviously been betrayed and badly let down by false promises, haven’t we?
November 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
As a Kent CC taxpayer my expectations of cost savings leading to better services and lower taxes were set. I’m sure most of Kent would welcome this. However, we’ve obviously been betrayed and badly let down by false promises, haven’t we?
As a resident of Kent I feel badly let down. Didn’t vote Reform but was naturally interested to see what promised cost-cutting and subsequent savings would materialise. Have they done anything good, anywhere?
October 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
As a resident of Kent I feel badly let down. Didn’t vote Reform but was naturally interested to see what promised cost-cutting and subsequent savings would materialise. Have they done anything good, anywhere?
Everyone knows that once the hostages are released, Israel will simply blast and bulldoze the rest while the world watches on
October 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Everyone knows that once the hostages are released, Israel will simply blast and bulldoze the rest while the world watches on
Is it a political party or company though and do same rules apply?
October 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Is it a political party or company though and do same rules apply?
I heard the pilot for ‘Ticewatch’ is almost ready
June 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I heard the pilot for ‘Ticewatch’ is almost ready
Seems to be a certain amount of coercion and threat regarding output at BBC these days. It’s as though another state is dictating what we’re allowed to watch
May 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Seems to be a certain amount of coercion and threat regarding output at BBC these days. It’s as though another state is dictating what we’re allowed to watch
I believe it’s known as Heads of Terms - an initial agreement setting out the scope, i.e. the commodities or services to be traded (or not). The detail should come later.
May 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I believe it’s known as Heads of Terms - an initial agreement setting out the scope, i.e. the commodities or services to be traded (or not). The detail should come later.
In Kent, 59% voted leave and 41% remain so there’s still a lot of people in Kent with common sense. We’re not all self-harming twats although sadly at that point in time we were outnumbered
May 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In Kent, 59% voted leave and 41% remain so there’s still a lot of people in Kent with common sense. We’re not all self-harming twats although sadly at that point in time we were outnumbered
I have that single!
May 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I have that single!
Meanwhile Sky News is trailing a White House presser at 1:30 FS.
It follows their obsession with reporting what Trump has said or done *every single day* since inauguration in Jan
It follows their obsession with reporting what Trump has said or done *every single day* since inauguration in Jan
May 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Meanwhile Sky News is trailing a White House presser at 1:30 FS.
It follows their obsession with reporting what Trump has said or done *every single day* since inauguration in Jan
It follows their obsession with reporting what Trump has said or done *every single day* since inauguration in Jan
It did in the 70s when we joined the EEC, there’s was a general feeling of unity and neighbourliness across UK. We felt that we’d joined something big and exciting and were now on a level pitch with the other countries.
If we rejoined now, widespread relief would likely prevail over pro-Europeanism
If we rejoined now, widespread relief would likely prevail over pro-Europeanism
April 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
It did in the 70s when we joined the EEC, there’s was a general feeling of unity and neighbourliness across UK. We felt that we’d joined something big and exciting and were now on a level pitch with the other countries.
If we rejoined now, widespread relief would likely prevail over pro-Europeanism
If we rejoined now, widespread relief would likely prevail over pro-Europeanism
None of those terms were in *general* use prior to the vote in June 2016. It was simply Leave or Remain (unless there’s evidence to the contrary of course)
April 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM
None of those terms were in *general* use prior to the vote in June 2016. It was simply Leave or Remain (unless there’s evidence to the contrary of course)
Jet lag’s a bummer sometimes, oh well.
Live by the sword…
Live by the sword…
April 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Jet lag’s a bummer sometimes, oh well.
Live by the sword…
Live by the sword…
Yeah, it’s ’KING’ Charles to you mate and I also wonder if he knows
April 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Yeah, it’s ’KING’ Charles to you mate and I also wonder if he knows
The insight I gained working in NHS helped me form my opinion that NHS should manage social care alongside acute, community and MH. LA budget apportionment wouldn’t be an issue and it might improve hospital discharge times.
April 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The insight I gained working in NHS helped me form my opinion that NHS should manage social care alongside acute, community and MH. LA budget apportionment wouldn’t be an issue and it might improve hospital discharge times.
I think Starmer is trying hard to be friends with everybody (except Putin). It’s a risky strategy that could make him (us, UK) look weak if it backfires.
April 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I think Starmer is trying hard to be friends with everybody (except Putin). It’s a risky strategy that could make him (us, UK) look weak if it backfires.
Dull, overcast day, wearing sunglasses. 70s rockstar?
March 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Dull, overcast day, wearing sunglasses. 70s rockstar?
What does NHS England actually do? (Asking for a friend)
March 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
What does NHS England actually do? (Asking for a friend)