Martin Lewis
@martinnhw.bsky.social
Welsh European in northern England.
Art, science, higher education, libraries, politics, Cymru, Iceland (background: Natthagi, Reykjanes).
Dysgwr Cymraeg.
Useless at saving money.
Art, science, higher education, libraries, politics, Cymru, Iceland (background: Natthagi, Reykjanes).
Dysgwr Cymraeg.
Useless at saving money.
Excellent piece. This image from 6 July 2024 (by Simon Dawson) felt hugely reassuring precisely because we expected calm competence from Starmer, in contrast to his Tory predecessors.
It's hard to acknowledge that this confidence was misplaced.
It's hard to acknowledge that this confidence was misplaced.
November 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Excellent piece. This image from 6 July 2024 (by Simon Dawson) felt hugely reassuring precisely because we expected calm competence from Starmer, in contrast to his Tory predecessors.
It's hard to acknowledge that this confidence was misplaced.
It's hard to acknowledge that this confidence was misplaced.
With apologies to whomever created this.
Nous en avons assez des experts.
Nous en avons assez des experts.
October 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
With apologies to whomever created this.
Nous en avons assez des experts.
Nous en avons assez des experts.
Fury as EU treats Britain as if it were no longer a member of the EU.
October 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Fury as EU treats Britain as if it were no longer a member of the EU.
Today I was reminded that, just 20 years after the end of the Second World War, 2 crewed spacecraft rendezvoused in low earth orbit. That was 60 years ago. Time is definitely not linear.
October 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Today I was reminded that, just 20 years after the end of the Second World War, 2 crewed spacecraft rendezvoused in low earth orbit. That was 60 years ago. Time is definitely not linear.
"Fararge wows the US".
What planet are these people on, etc
What planet are these people on, etc
September 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Fararge wows the US".
What planet are these people on, etc
What planet are these people on, etc
I think I'll pass on this.
July 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I think I'll pass on this.
Shibden Hall says hi.
July 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Shibden Hall says hi.
The Alignements de Lagatjar, Camaret-sur-Mer, Breizh
#StandingstoneSunday
#StandingstoneSunday
July 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Alignements de Lagatjar, Camaret-sur-Mer, Breizh
#StandingstoneSunday
#StandingstoneSunday
5. & 6. Chapelle de Loc-Ildut
7. The original: St Illtud's, Llanilltud Fawr
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illtud
7. The original: St Illtud's, Llanilltud Fawr
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illtud
July 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
5. & 6. Chapelle de Loc-Ildut
7. The original: St Illtud's, Llanilltud Fawr
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illtud
7. The original: St Illtud's, Llanilltud Fawr
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illtud
In search of St Illtud, from a recent trip to Breizh/Brittany:
1. St Ildut's, Troguéry
2. St Ildud's, Coadout
3. St Ildud's, Lannildud
4. St Ilduit in the window of saints, Église Saint-Suliau, Sizun
1/2
1. St Ildut's, Troguéry
2. St Ildud's, Coadout
3. St Ildud's, Lannildud
4. St Ilduit in the window of saints, Église Saint-Suliau, Sizun
1/2
July 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In search of St Illtud, from a recent trip to Breizh/Brittany:
1. St Ildut's, Troguéry
2. St Ildud's, Coadout
3. St Ildud's, Lannildud
4. St Ilduit in the window of saints, Église Saint-Suliau, Sizun
1/2
1. St Ildut's, Troguéry
2. St Ildud's, Coadout
3. St Ildud's, Lannildud
4. St Ilduit in the window of saints, Église Saint-Suliau, Sizun
1/2
Wales, take note 🏴 🏴
June 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Wales, take note 🏴 🏴
This afternoon's walk in West Yorkshire, brought to you by Microsoft.
May 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This afternoon's walk in West Yorkshire, brought to you by Microsoft.
BBC balance in action.
May 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
BBC balance in action.
This should be required reading for Labour. It's often overlooked that FoM was v popular in the UK *when framed as a reciprocal right*, ie not conflated with immigration.
(data from Eurobarometer 2019 below)
(data from Eurobarometer 2019 below)
May 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This should be required reading for Labour. It's often overlooked that FoM was v popular in the UK *when framed as a reciprocal right*, ie not conflated with immigration.
(data from Eurobarometer 2019 below)
(data from Eurobarometer 2019 below)
Just wondering if anything else happened after 2019 that might have impacted UK GDP.
#immigrationwhitepaper
#immigrationwhitepaper
May 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Just wondering if anything else happened after 2019 that might have impacted UK GDP.
#immigrationwhitepaper
#immigrationwhitepaper
Particularly daft given that FoM was pretty popular when framed (correctly) as a reciprocal right. Brexiters deliberately conflated it with immigration. See eg last Eurobarometer before we left the EU:
April 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Particularly daft given that FoM was pretty popular when framed (correctly) as a reciprocal right. Brexiters deliberately conflated it with immigration. See eg last Eurobarometer before we left the EU:
Two women and a horse.
Louisa Matthíasdóttir
Louisa Matthíasdóttir
April 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Two women and a horse.
Louisa Matthíasdóttir
Louisa Matthíasdóttir
This last para is disingenuous & patronising.
1️⃣ discussion about rejoining the SM & CU does not "belong to the past". It's entirely relevant in the changed geopolitical reality
2️⃣ where did Labour's red lines come from? They're largely the same as May's, and those had no mandate
3️⃣ FoM is popular!
1️⃣ discussion about rejoining the SM & CU does not "belong to the past". It's entirely relevant in the changed geopolitical reality
2️⃣ where did Labour's red lines come from? They're largely the same as May's, and those had no mandate
3️⃣ FoM is popular!
April 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
This last para is disingenuous & patronising.
1️⃣ discussion about rejoining the SM & CU does not "belong to the past". It's entirely relevant in the changed geopolitical reality
2️⃣ where did Labour's red lines come from? They're largely the same as May's, and those had no mandate
3️⃣ FoM is popular!
1️⃣ discussion about rejoining the SM & CU does not "belong to the past". It's entirely relevant in the changed geopolitical reality
2️⃣ where did Labour's red lines come from? They're largely the same as May's, and those had no mandate
3️⃣ FoM is popular!
Fixed the headline, as they say
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April 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Fixed the headline, as they say
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"Supporters of the agreement insist that freedom of movement is not on the table".
A reminder that FoM (i) was not on the EU ref ballot (ii) was actually v popular in the UK when framed as a reciprocal right (see Eurobarometer data)
A reminder that FoM (i) was not on the EU ref ballot (ii) was actually v popular in the UK when framed as a reciprocal right (see Eurobarometer data)
April 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"Supporters of the agreement insist that freedom of movement is not on the table".
A reminder that FoM (i) was not on the EU ref ballot (ii) was actually v popular in the UK when framed as a reciprocal right (see Eurobarometer data)
A reminder that FoM (i) was not on the EU ref ballot (ii) was actually v popular in the UK when framed as a reciprocal right (see Eurobarometer data)
April 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The ghosts of Venice
February 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The ghosts of Venice
Yes, because FoM was consistently supported by a majority of the UK public before brexit *when framed as a reciprocal right*, according to multiple Eurobarometer polls (largely ignored by pols & media who wanted to conflate FoM & immigration)
December 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Yes, because FoM was consistently supported by a majority of the UK public before brexit *when framed as a reciprocal right*, according to multiple Eurobarometer polls (largely ignored by pols & media who wanted to conflate FoM & immigration)
We all need to guard our own corners of Hookland
December 11, 2024 at 10:17 PM
We all need to guard our own corners of Hookland