Mr Blogberry
@mr-blogberry.bsky.social
Ex-pat Canuck living in the UK dreaming of a Leafs cup. Likes the centre lane of politics, cricket, being civil and safe roads. Driven by data and facts, not populism and shouting.
BBC News - No 10 denies Reeves misled public in run-up to Budget
www.bbc.com/news/article... oh look... they're gunning for yet another female minister. It's almost like the press and the right don't like women in positions of power... Maggie was clearly their one and done.
www.bbc.com/news/article... oh look... they're gunning for yet another female minister. It's almost like the press and the right don't like women in positions of power... Maggie was clearly their one and done.
No 10 denies Reeves misled public in run up to Budget
The Conservatives say she was overly gloomy about the public finances as a "smokescreen" to raise tax.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
BBC News - No 10 denies Reeves misled public in run-up to Budget
www.bbc.com/news/article... oh look... they're gunning for yet another female minister. It's almost like the press and the right don't like women in positions of power... Maggie was clearly their one and done.
www.bbc.com/news/article... oh look... they're gunning for yet another female minister. It's almost like the press and the right don't like women in positions of power... Maggie was clearly their one and done.
It remains a constant source of amusement to me that the Daily Mail here receives absolutely no interaction from any BlueSky users.
I just imagine the Viscount frothing away every day wondering what else he needs to do to convince intelligent people to read his crap.
I just imagine the Viscount frothing away every day wondering what else he needs to do to convince intelligent people to read his crap.
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
It remains a constant source of amusement to me that the Daily Mail here receives absolutely no interaction from any BlueSky users.
I just imagine the Viscount frothing away every day wondering what else he needs to do to convince intelligent people to read his crap.
I just imagine the Viscount frothing away every day wondering what else he needs to do to convince intelligent people to read his crap.
Oh... does that mean we have to take him back?🤔
www.thenational.scot/news/2548233...
www.thenational.scot/news/2548233...
Tommy Robinson 'deported from two countries in the last 24 hours'
Tommy Robinson has claimed he was deported from two different countries in the space of 24 hours over concerns around "national security"…
www.thenational.scot
September 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Oh... does that mean we have to take him back?🤔
www.thenational.scot/news/2548233...
www.thenational.scot/news/2548233...
If you need the info to counter the arguments of the right wing on immigration then this is a good resource.
Did Brexit cause the small boats?
Are any countries managing immigration well?
How do I stay calm when arguing with dickheads?
What can we all do to fight back against the hate?
Wonderful questions from the @bremaininspain.com community :) - my answers here www.bremaininspain.com/bremainers-a...
Are any countries managing immigration well?
How do I stay calm when arguing with dickheads?
What can we all do to fight back against the hate?
Wonderful questions from the @bremaininspain.com community :) - my answers here www.bremaininspain.com/bremainers-a...
Bremainers Ask ....... Zoe Gardner - Bremain in Spain
Bremain in Spain is campaigning for a strong & close relationship with the EU and to protect the rights of British migrants living in Spain.
www.bremaininspain.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If you need the info to counter the arguments of the right wing on immigration then this is a good resource.
So then Nige. What about the majority of asylum seekers in the UK who don't arrive by small boats? Spaceship to Mars for them is it?
You're just a grifter after power so you can make a shit ton of money for you and your mates.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
You're just a grifter after power so you can make a shit ton of money for you and your mates.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK would pay countries for migrant return deals
The party outlines its plans to detain and deport all migrants who arrive in the UK on small boats.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
So then Nige. What about the majority of asylum seekers in the UK who don't arrive by small boats? Spaceship to Mars for them is it?
You're just a grifter after power so you can make a shit ton of money for you and your mates.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
You're just a grifter after power so you can make a shit ton of money for you and your mates.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why are replies disabled to this one?
Every time you do this I can't help but think you are here for propaganda purposes and unwilling to engage in discourse.
How does this make you better than those spewing hate on X?
@london.gov.uk
Every time you do this I can't help but think you are here for propaganda purposes and unwilling to engage in discourse.
How does this make you better than those spewing hate on X?
@london.gov.uk
Arrests are up by a third and offending is down following the Met’s crackdown in crime hotspots.
I’ll continue to prioritise neighbourhood policing and provide record funding for the Met to tackle the issues that matter most to Londoners, including shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
I’ll continue to prioritise neighbourhood policing and provide record funding for the Met to tackle the issues that matter most to Londoners, including shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
Moment prolific shoplifter snared in Met blitz on 20 town centres
Among nearly 1,400 suspects held, Steven Barrs targeted same Notting Hill branch of Co-op 15 times
www.standard.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Why are replies disabled to this one?
Every time you do this I can't help but think you are here for propaganda purposes and unwilling to engage in discourse.
How does this make you better than those spewing hate on X?
@london.gov.uk
Every time you do this I can't help but think you are here for propaganda purposes and unwilling to engage in discourse.
How does this make you better than those spewing hate on X?
@london.gov.uk
OK. I'm getting really bored of listening to middle-aged, rich white men telling me how they're going to make the UK a better place for us all.
The thing is, it's already a pretty good place for middle-aged, rich white men.
It's time for a female to be running things for a bit methinks.
The thing is, it's already a pretty good place for middle-aged, rich white men.
It's time for a female to be running things for a bit methinks.
August 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
OK. I'm getting really bored of listening to middle-aged, rich white men telling me how they're going to make the UK a better place for us all.
The thing is, it's already a pretty good place for middle-aged, rich white men.
It's time for a female to be running things for a bit methinks.
The thing is, it's already a pretty good place for middle-aged, rich white men.
It's time for a female to be running things for a bit methinks.
I got excited by this story from the BBC as I thought they'd finally moved away from using 'accident' instead of 'crash' or 'collision'.
Sadly, this only lasted until halfway through.
Road death is almost never an 'accident'
Sadly, this only lasted until halfway through.
Road death is almost never an 'accident'
Lives torn apart by fatal crashes on the A9, Scotland's longest road
The family of an American woman who died in a crash on the A9 with her brother and mother talk about the impact.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I got excited by this story from the BBC as I thought they'd finally moved away from using 'accident' instead of 'crash' or 'collision'.
Sadly, this only lasted until halfway through.
Road death is almost never an 'accident'
Sadly, this only lasted until halfway through.
Road death is almost never an 'accident'
So, we pay more tax, relative to GDP, than Spain.... a country with a socialist government.
Bloody socialists!
Bloody socialists!
How much tax do we pay in the UK, compared to other countries?
This much:
This much:
August 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
So, we pay more tax, relative to GDP, than Spain.... a country with a socialist government.
Bloody socialists!
Bloody socialists!
Chopper Harris would be so proud.
July 15, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Chopper Harris would be so proud.
I'm just wondering if Trump's recent shenanigans qualifies him for an honourary membership of CND?🤔
June 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I'm just wondering if Trump's recent shenanigans qualifies him for an honourary membership of CND?🤔
Hey Nige... how about stopping the yachts too?? Will your rich mates be OK with that?
BBC News - Yachts an easy way to bring migrants to UK, says ex-smuggler - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Yachts an easy way to bring migrants to UK, says ex-smuggler - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yachts an easy way to bring migrants to UK, says ex-smuggler
Former British soldier describes smuggling dozens of Vietnamese into marinas in English seaside towns.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 24, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Hey Nige... how about stopping the yachts too?? Will your rich mates be OK with that?
BBC News - Yachts an easy way to bring migrants to UK, says ex-smuggler - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Yachts an easy way to bring migrants to UK, says ex-smuggler - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I now have a Reform county councillor... any thoughts on what I should ask him?
May 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I now have a Reform county councillor... any thoughts on what I should ask him?
Dear Keir and Ursula...
🇯🇵 Japan will provide Ukraine with a $3B loan under the G7 ERA program. The loan will be repaid using proceeds from frozen Russian assets.
mof.gov.ua/en/news/ukra...
mof.gov.ua/en/news/ukra...
April 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Dear Keir and Ursula...
Maybe we stop highlighting cycle lanes and just call the roads with them 'multi-modal routes'?
I am a multi-modalist myself and choose the most convenient form of transport for each situation. Invariably, it isn't a car, but that's just what works for me.
I am a multi-modalist myself and choose the most convenient form of transport for each situation. Invariably, it isn't a car, but that's just what works for me.
A personal pet peeve: Politicians and car owners who talk about “cyclists” as though they’re a distinct human species.
In reality, urban cyclists are just regular folks who decided to travel by bike. Many, many more people will make that decision if a city provides high-quality infrastructure.
In reality, urban cyclists are just regular folks who decided to travel by bike. Many, many more people will make that decision if a city provides high-quality infrastructure.
April 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Maybe we stop highlighting cycle lanes and just call the roads with them 'multi-modal routes'?
I am a multi-modalist myself and choose the most convenient form of transport for each situation. Invariably, it isn't a car, but that's just what works for me.
I am a multi-modalist myself and choose the most convenient form of transport for each situation. Invariably, it isn't a car, but that's just what works for me.
That will be a fun few days here.
BBC News - Trump suggests UK state visit set for September
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Trump suggests UK state visit set for September
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Donald Trump suggests UK state visit set for September
Earlier this year, King Charles III invited Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit.
www.bbc.com
April 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
That will be a fun few days here.
BBC News - Trump suggests UK state visit set for September
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Trump suggests UK state visit set for September
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The FT is Japanese owned. I assume they are OK with this. So, have we clarified their position on the Maga Mess(iahs)?
April 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The FT is Japanese owned. I assume they are OK with this. So, have we clarified their position on the Maga Mess(iahs)?
So, now you get to pay a 125% tariffs on your MAGA merch.
You really couldn't make it up.
You really couldn't make it up.
April 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
So, now you get to pay a 125% tariffs on your MAGA merch.
You really couldn't make it up.
You really couldn't make it up.
Dear Redneck/Redcap... did you know that Colt makes the AR15? Of course you did... but they make them in EUROPE. Glock is AUSTRIAN and both HK and SIG are GERMAN.
I shall help you draw the dots together.
That idiot you voted for is fucking with your 2nd amendment rights. You know what to do...
I shall help you draw the dots together.
That idiot you voted for is fucking with your 2nd amendment rights. You know what to do...
April 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Dear Redneck/Redcap... did you know that Colt makes the AR15? Of course you did... but they make them in EUROPE. Glock is AUSTRIAN and both HK and SIG are GERMAN.
I shall help you draw the dots together.
That idiot you voted for is fucking with your 2nd amendment rights. You know what to do...
I shall help you draw the dots together.
That idiot you voted for is fucking with your 2nd amendment rights. You know what to do...
So, what day do we think the markets will bottom out so Donnie's mates can all bag themselves some bargains?
Will that one be named Freedom Day?
Will that one be named Freedom Day?
April 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
So, what day do we think the markets will bottom out so Donnie's mates can all bag themselves some bargains?
Will that one be named Freedom Day?
Will that one be named Freedom Day?
I'll add this one to "Things I didn't know were legal to do in the USA"
Obviously, cycling in the street isn't what I meant. That's clearly illegal.
It's the teenage biker taken out by a Pitt manoeuvre performed by a ski mask wearing cop in an unmarked police car.
www.local10.com/news/local/2...
Obviously, cycling in the street isn't what I meant. That's clearly illegal.
It's the teenage biker taken out by a Pitt manoeuvre performed by a ski mask wearing cop in an unmarked police car.
www.local10.com/news/local/2...
Video shows BSO deputy hitting young cyclist
Video making the rounds on social media shows a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy striking a young cyclist in Deerfield Beach.
www.local10.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I'll add this one to "Things I didn't know were legal to do in the USA"
Obviously, cycling in the street isn't what I meant. That's clearly illegal.
It's the teenage biker taken out by a Pitt manoeuvre performed by a ski mask wearing cop in an unmarked police car.
www.local10.com/news/local/2...
Obviously, cycling in the street isn't what I meant. That's clearly illegal.
It's the teenage biker taken out by a Pitt manoeuvre performed by a ski mask wearing cop in an unmarked police car.
www.local10.com/news/local/2...
So, China, Russia, North Korea and Iran... do you now know exactly where to concentrate all of your hacking resources?
Thought so.
Thought so.
March 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
So, China, Russia, North Korea and Iran... do you now know exactly where to concentrate all of your hacking resources?
Thought so.
Thought so.
Having a read of the Reform UK constitution I came across this gem, which is grounds for revocation of membership.
As their 'members' pass the 200k mark, how many do you think they've checked?
Is it just a case of "Were you once a LibDem?" The NF and the BNP are OK right @mrjamesob.bsky.social
As their 'members' pass the 200k mark, how many do you think they've checked?
Is it just a case of "Were you once a LibDem?" The NF and the BNP are OK right @mrjamesob.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Having a read of the Reform UK constitution I came across this gem, which is grounds for revocation of membership.
As their 'members' pass the 200k mark, how many do you think they've checked?
Is it just a case of "Were you once a LibDem?" The NF and the BNP are OK right @mrjamesob.bsky.social
As their 'members' pass the 200k mark, how many do you think they've checked?
Is it just a case of "Were you once a LibDem?" The NF and the BNP are OK right @mrjamesob.bsky.social
I'm sure it's entirely innocent that Reform UK are registered at the same address🤔
What do you think @mrjamesob.bsky.social
What do you think @mrjamesob.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I'm sure it's entirely innocent that Reform UK are registered at the same address🤔
What do you think @mrjamesob.bsky.social
What do you think @mrjamesob.bsky.social