@mothemanc85.bsky.social
But I was sent v enthuasiastic support for Katie Lam from Iain (who also likes Robert Jenrick, Rupert Lowe and Nick Timothy) an SDP/Free Speech Union member who called Badenoch "the Yoruba Kween"+told me that Sunak, Badenoch & Mahmood should be stripped of the right to vote
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October 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There is annoyance at Lam as junior whip grabbing headlines as a rising star + at "more culturally coherent" language being too obvious a "dog whistle" - mass deportations for a whiter Britain is the Powellite meaning that both critics & some champions of 3 million deportations may hear
October 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Several Tory MPs are unhappy at language of Katie Lam, a junior whip, saying mass deportations of 2-3m+ needed to make Britain "more culturally coherent" (ie, fewer nonwhite migrants) but "not entirely" (ie,some of those she can't deport won't integrate: Muslims)
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Conservatives complain to whips about fellow MP’s comments on legally settled people
Exclusive: Criticism of Katie Lam comes amid widespread confusion in the party over its policy on indefinite leave to remain
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Several Tory MPs are unhappy at language of Katie Lam, a junior whip, saying mass deportations of 2-3m+ needed to make Britain "more culturally coherent" (ie, fewer nonwhite migrants) but "not entirely" (ie,some of those she can't deport won't integrate: Muslims)
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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My first thoughts on the Prime Minister’s speech to the Labour Party conference
September 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My first thoughts on the Prime Minister’s speech to the Labour Party conference
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I think we, as a society and a species, should be clear that what “make users be more comfortable” means in practice is “forget you are talking to a machine”.
Microsoft is giving Copilot AI faces you can chat with
Microsoft is giving Copilot AI faces you can chat with
To make users ‘more comfortable.’
buff.ly
September 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I think we, as a society and a species, should be clear that what “make users be more comfortable” means in practice is “forget you are talking to a machine”.
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important article highlighting the continuing benefit to both mother and newborn of vaccinating pregnant women against Covid.
The US under RFK Jr just stopped recommending vax for pregnant women. The UK has withdrawn vax for pregnant women too - I think both are very stupid decisions.
The US under RFK Jr just stopped recommending vax for pregnant women. The UK has withdrawn vax for pregnant women too - I think both are very stupid decisions.
Excited to co-author this study led by @nathanlo.bsky.social @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social on the devastating consequences of not vaccinating pregnant women vs Covid
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Modeling the Health Impact of Discontinuing COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy in the US
This decision analytical model study estimates the number of avertable COVID-19 hospitalizations in US infants younger than 6 months and pregnant persons with vaccinations during pregnancy.
jamanetwork.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
important article highlighting the continuing benefit to both mother and newborn of vaccinating pregnant women against Covid.
The US under RFK Jr just stopped recommending vax for pregnant women. The UK has withdrawn vax for pregnant women too - I think both are very stupid decisions.
The US under RFK Jr just stopped recommending vax for pregnant women. The UK has withdrawn vax for pregnant women too - I think both are very stupid decisions.
Polly was in number 10 for five years so understands what makes it so challenging....
June 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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on welfare w/ @siennarodgers.bsky.social:
- Whips today urging unhappy Labour MPs to abstain on the welfare bill in a bid to abate the rebellion
- MPs invited to meetings with DWP & Starmer's political director Claire Reynolds
- Would-be rebels also warned they'd be on the same side as Farage
- Whips today urging unhappy Labour MPs to abstain on the welfare bill in a bid to abate the rebellion
- MPs invited to meetings with DWP & Starmer's political director Claire Reynolds
- Would-be rebels also warned they'd be on the same side as Farage
Whips are urging unhappy Labour MPs to abstain on the Welfare Bill as Downing Street struggles to abate a backbench rebellion, report @siennarodgers.bsky.social & @adampayne26.bsky.social
Would-be rebels are also being warned they risk being on the same side as Nigel Farage, PolHome understands
Would-be rebels are also being warned they risk being on the same side as Nigel Farage, PolHome understands
Whips Urge Labour Rebels To Abstain On Welfare Bill
Government whips are urging unhappy Labour MPs to abstain on the Welfare Bill as Downing Street struggles to abate a backbench rebellion, PoliticsH...
www.politicshome.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
on welfare w/ @siennarodgers.bsky.social:
- Whips today urging unhappy Labour MPs to abstain on the welfare bill in a bid to abate the rebellion
- MPs invited to meetings with DWP & Starmer's political director Claire Reynolds
- Would-be rebels also warned they'd be on the same side as Farage
- Whips today urging unhappy Labour MPs to abstain on the welfare bill in a bid to abate the rebellion
- MPs invited to meetings with DWP & Starmer's political director Claire Reynolds
- Would-be rebels also warned they'd be on the same side as Farage
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🇳🇴#Norway, parliamentary election poll:
In the last Verian poll, the Labour Party (AP) of Prime Minister Støre stands in first place with 31,6 %.
This is the best Verian/Kantar poll for Labour since June 2017 and would be the best result for the party since 2009.
In the last Verian poll, the Labour Party (AP) of Prime Minister Støre stands in first place with 31,6 %.
This is the best Verian/Kantar poll for Labour since June 2017 and would be the best result for the party since 2009.
June 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
🇳🇴#Norway, parliamentary election poll:
In the last Verian poll, the Labour Party (AP) of Prime Minister Støre stands in first place with 31,6 %.
This is the best Verian/Kantar poll for Labour since June 2017 and would be the best result for the party since 2009.
In the last Verian poll, the Labour Party (AP) of Prime Minister Støre stands in first place with 31,6 %.
This is the best Verian/Kantar poll for Labour since June 2017 and would be the best result for the party since 2009.
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I get that there is an audience for this argument but I'm really not sure "we're the only party in favour of more child poverty" is going to help Badenoch out of the hole she's in.
May 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I get that there is an audience for this argument but I'm really not sure "we're the only party in favour of more child poverty" is going to help Badenoch out of the hole she's in.
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I think it's more "You are posting in the classified section of a newspaper, where 85% of the other ads are for racism and porn".
Whole lot of people think X is "crappier Twitter because there's no moderation."
No. The algorithm is fundamentally different now. If you are not a paid account pushing right-wing propaganda, your reach is a tiny fraction of what it was. You're posting in a chatroom of your followers. Nothing more.
No. The algorithm is fundamentally different now. If you are not a paid account pushing right-wing propaganda, your reach is a tiny fraction of what it was. You're posting in a chatroom of your followers. Nothing more.
absolutely this
after a mass exodus from ex-Twitter, the only reason the platform hasn't died yet is because some people continue to give it credibility it no longer deserves
without those people X would be the same as Truth Social
after a mass exodus from ex-Twitter, the only reason the platform hasn't died yet is because some people continue to give it credibility it no longer deserves
without those people X would be the same as Truth Social
May 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I think it's more "You are posting in the classified section of a newspaper, where 85% of the other ads are for racism and porn".
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I went through the latest civil service reform announcement line by line, so you don't have to: www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...
Jobs moving out of London, office closures and Fast Stream targets: How much of today's civil service reform announcement is new?
Ministers have also promised 'thousands' of jobs will move to the regions and 50% of Fast Stream roles will be based outside the capital
www.civilserviceworld.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I went through the latest civil service reform announcement line by line, so you don't have to: www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...
This is an interesting seat (which may now have a by-election as Spencer has been charged with sexual assault).
Craig was pulled as a candidate due to have placed a bet against himself. Otherwise he might have won last year.
But I'd still expect Reform to win now.
Craig was pulled as a candidate due to have placed a bet against himself. Otherwise he might have won last year.
But I'd still expect Reform to win now.
Panic stations for Kemi Badenoch
May 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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The problem, and I say this as the child of immigrants, is that this country doesn’t have the jobs, infrastructure or services to absorb 750000 new migrants a year.
Let’s set aside the rhetoric & look at the state of the housing market - there aren’t enough houses for the population we have now.
Let’s set aside the rhetoric & look at the state of the housing market - there aren’t enough houses for the population we have now.
May 14, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The problem, and I say this as the child of immigrants, is that this country doesn’t have the jobs, infrastructure or services to absorb 750000 new migrants a year.
Let’s set aside the rhetoric & look at the state of the housing market - there aren’t enough houses for the population we have now.
Let’s set aside the rhetoric & look at the state of the housing market - there aren’t enough houses for the population we have now.
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On universities the white paper only reduces the graduate visa from two years to 18 months (which is a win for the DfE).
The bigger thing universities will be worrying about is this little timebomb.
The bigger thing universities will be worrying about is this little timebomb.
May 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
On universities the white paper only reduces the graduate visa from two years to 18 months (which is a win for the DfE).
The bigger thing universities will be worrying about is this little timebomb.
The bigger thing universities will be worrying about is this little timebomb.
Public opinion on immigration is quite mixed. They hugely dislike illegal migration and want illegals to be barred permanently from being citizens and deported, as well as criminals and reducing channel crossings.
4/ What do people actually want from the immigration system?
Clear majorities want foreign criminals deported, channel crossings stopped and those entering the UK illegally to never get citizenship.
But majority think it should be EASIER for skilled workers to come.
Clear majorities want foreign criminals deported, channel crossings stopped and those entering the UK illegally to never get citizenship.
But majority think it should be EASIER for skilled workers to come.
May 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Public opinion on immigration is quite mixed. They hugely dislike illegal migration and want illegals to be barred permanently from being citizens and deported, as well as criminals and reducing channel crossings.
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So what do we learn?
- Clear public think numbers too high.
- But perceptions of immigration a complex mix of those coming for work vs claiming asylum.
- Public want it to be easy for skilled workers to come
- But they also want channel crossings stopped.
- Clear public think numbers too high.
- But perceptions of immigration a complex mix of those coming for work vs claiming asylum.
- Public want it to be easy for skilled workers to come
- But they also want channel crossings stopped.
May 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
So what do we learn?
- Clear public think numbers too high.
- But perceptions of immigration a complex mix of those coming for work vs claiming asylum.
- Public want it to be easy for skilled workers to come
- But they also want channel crossings stopped.
- Clear public think numbers too high.
- But perceptions of immigration a complex mix of those coming for work vs claiming asylum.
- Public want it to be easy for skilled workers to come
- But they also want channel crossings stopped.
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Much controversy around Keir Starmer's 'Island of strangers' speech. But what do the public think about immigration? It's complicated - let's look at the @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social numbers
1/ First - at a basic level - yes numbers coming in are seen as too high
1/ First - at a basic level - yes numbers coming in are seen as too high
May 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Much controversy around Keir Starmer's 'Island of strangers' speech. But what do the public think about immigration? It's complicated - let's look at the @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social numbers
1/ First - at a basic level - yes numbers coming in are seen as too high
1/ First - at a basic level - yes numbers coming in are seen as too high
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Most people care about control. It means different things to different people
How far does control mean select contributors
+ how far is the priority for control to reduce?
54% Control > Reduce
31% prioritise Reduce
[Matches 'reduce a lot' 32%]
[A quarter to 3/10 will the means: reduce visas]
How far does control mean select contributors
+ how far is the priority for control to reduce?
54% Control > Reduce
31% prioritise Reduce
[Matches 'reduce a lot' 32%]
[A quarter to 3/10 will the means: reduce visas]
May 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Most people care about control. It means different things to different people
How far does control mean select contributors
+ how far is the priority for control to reduce?
54% Control > Reduce
31% prioritise Reduce
[Matches 'reduce a lot' 32%]
[A quarter to 3/10 will the means: reduce visas]
How far does control mean select contributors
+ how far is the priority for control to reduce?
54% Control > Reduce
31% prioritise Reduce
[Matches 'reduce a lot' 32%]
[A quarter to 3/10 will the means: reduce visas]
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Labour's political coalition challenge is that - while the median Labour voter is a control + select balancer, one fifth are strong reducers (large reductions, including identifying some means) + a quarter are very liberal (say: "increase overall numbers": one way to convey 'speak up for the gains'
May 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Labour's political coalition challenge is that - while the median Labour voter is a control + select balancer, one fifth are strong reducers (large reductions, including identifying some means) + a quarter are very liberal (say: "increase overall numbers": one way to convey 'speak up for the gains'
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We asked half of public who want overall numbers down, what their priority is for reduced immigration: it is people arriving by irregular means - such as boats in Channel - for half of reducers; reducing overall numbers for a quarter of reducers. Work, study, refugees, less diversity not prioritised
May 11, 2025 at 6:27 AM
We asked half of public who want overall numbers down, what their priority is for reduced immigration: it is people arriving by irregular means - such as boats in Channel - for half of reducers; reducing overall numbers for a quarter of reducers. Work, study, refugees, less diversity not prioritised
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Pope Leo is a lifelong American citizen, but is also the leader of Vatican City. Can an American citizen lead a foreign nation? And can a Pope retain foreign citizenship? The answers are yes and yes — but it rarely happens.
Can Pope Leo Keep U.S. Citizenship?
www.nytimes.com
May 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Pope Leo is a lifelong American citizen, but is also the leader of Vatican City. Can an American citizen lead a foreign nation? And can a Pope retain foreign citizenship? The answers are yes and yes — but it rarely happens.
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“Skills thresholds for work visas will be returned to degree level” - a genuinely significant change.
May 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
“Skills thresholds for work visas will be returned to degree level” - a genuinely significant change.
Here’s the original comment from Vance, broadcast on April 3.
"We borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture.”
Grossly offensive, ignorant and racist. China is rightly furious.
"We borrow money from Chinese peasants to buy the things those Chinese peasants manufacture.”
Grossly offensive, ignorant and racist. China is rightly furious.
April 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM