Tim Harrington
@mrtimharrington.bsky.social
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In fairness to Truss, she did walk the walk....
December 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In fairness to Truss, she did walk the walk....
To an extent on your first point, but they also made a big promise re tax which they are about to break and potentially go single digits in the polls by the end of the year. If not single digits, I think there is a high likelihood the Greens end up ahead of them consistently. It is a mess.
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
To an extent on your first point, but they also made a big promise re tax which they are about to break and potentially go single digits in the polls by the end of the year. If not single digits, I think there is a high likelihood the Greens end up ahead of them consistently. It is a mess.
Change Trump to Labour and you can say pretty much the same thing about the UK. That is politics in the 2020s, promise thing you cannot delivery in opposition (only way to get elected?) and become hated in power.
Labour were not even that populist re policies in opposition.
Labour were not even that populist re policies in opposition.
November 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Change Trump to Labour and you can say pretty much the same thing about the UK. That is politics in the 2020s, promise thing you cannot delivery in opposition (only way to get elected?) and become hated in power.
Labour were not even that populist re policies in opposition.
Labour were not even that populist re policies in opposition.
I fear where we are heading.
Are his policies even close to being deliverable? Rent subsidies/freeze? Free public buses? City-owned grocery stores? $30/h min wage?
We will see the same here going forward with the Greens and Reform, none of this is good - right or left, all populist nonsense.
Are his policies even close to being deliverable? Rent subsidies/freeze? Free public buses? City-owned grocery stores? $30/h min wage?
We will see the same here going forward with the Greens and Reform, none of this is good - right or left, all populist nonsense.
November 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I fear where we are heading.
Are his policies even close to being deliverable? Rent subsidies/freeze? Free public buses? City-owned grocery stores? $30/h min wage?
We will see the same here going forward with the Greens and Reform, none of this is good - right or left, all populist nonsense.
Are his policies even close to being deliverable? Rent subsidies/freeze? Free public buses? City-owned grocery stores? $30/h min wage?
We will see the same here going forward with the Greens and Reform, none of this is good - right or left, all populist nonsense.
Would be even more helpful if these folk would provide some solutions to the issues (in the opinion of some) ECHR membership is causing....
Otherwise we might well be sleepwalking our way to a far right government in the next 5-10 years.
Otherwise we might well be sleepwalking our way to a far right government in the next 5-10 years.
October 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Would be even more helpful if these folk would provide some solutions to the issues (in the opinion of some) ECHR membership is causing....
Otherwise we might well be sleepwalking our way to a far right government in the next 5-10 years.
Otherwise we might well be sleepwalking our way to a far right government in the next 5-10 years.
Feels like he is just sleepwalking into Dems territory tbh
September 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Feels like he is just sleepwalking into Dems territory tbh
Feeder Cattle prices on the CME.... It is a global thing.
September 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Feeder Cattle prices on the CME.... It is a global thing.
I wonder if that would change if the costs were highlighted...
September 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I wonder if that would change if the costs were highlighted...
Far from plotting to get rid of Starmer, they might have to replace him by the end of the year if he continues as he is. What is he going to do about the budget? That is going to cause another fallout and could be fatal, I do not see how they raise enough without the big three.
September 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Far from plotting to get rid of Starmer, they might have to replace him by the end of the year if he continues as he is. What is he going to do about the budget? That is going to cause another fallout and could be fatal, I do not see how they raise enough without the big three.
Not an option politically, certainly not now with such dismal polling.
Yet fiscalling it is probably the only option (well, one of the big three), which leaves them with quite the conundrum.
Could try and sacrifice Reeves, but if she goes Starmer might have to go too as markets could panic.
Yet fiscalling it is probably the only option (well, one of the big three), which leaves them with quite the conundrum.
Could try and sacrifice Reeves, but if she goes Starmer might have to go too as markets could panic.
September 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Not an option politically, certainly not now with such dismal polling.
Yet fiscalling it is probably the only option (well, one of the big three), which leaves them with quite the conundrum.
Could try and sacrifice Reeves, but if she goes Starmer might have to go too as markets could panic.
Yet fiscalling it is probably the only option (well, one of the big three), which leaves them with quite the conundrum.
Could try and sacrifice Reeves, but if she goes Starmer might have to go too as markets could panic.
Can't keep him, can't get rid of him.
Not even had the budget yet, btw.
Not even had the budget yet, btw.
September 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Can't keep him, can't get rid of him.
Not even had the budget yet, btw.
Not even had the budget yet, btw.
Not as much so no, as we would not have imported the other issues and would not be anywhere near as divided.
September 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Not as much so no, as we would not have imported the other issues and would not be anywhere near as divided.
The OP said if the UK started to ferry people here 24/7 it would have no impact on the numbers. The point is they are coming here to "avoid tents" - at great cost to the UK taxpayer. Make it easier and lots more will come. Cap it and they'll just continue to come over the Channel. No easy answers.
September 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The OP said if the UK started to ferry people here 24/7 it would have no impact on the numbers. The point is they are coming here to "avoid tents" - at great cost to the UK taxpayer. Make it easier and lots more will come. Cap it and they'll just continue to come over the Channel. No easy answers.
You mentioned immigrant construction workers - 4.5 million people have moved here since 2021, how many more will be enough? Net migration over the last two decades is ~10m. how many more?
Mass-migration advocates, same tired arguments that were trotted out in 2010 during that election cycle.
Mass-migration advocates, same tired arguments that were trotted out in 2010 during that election cycle.
September 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
You mentioned immigrant construction workers - 4.5 million people have moved here since 2021, how many more will be enough? Net migration over the last two decades is ~10m. how many more?
Mass-migration advocates, same tired arguments that were trotted out in 2010 during that election cycle.
Mass-migration advocates, same tired arguments that were trotted out in 2010 during that election cycle.
Tents was the point. Tents.
September 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Tents was the point. Tents.
That old doozy - how many more millions do you think we need to finally get enough builders over here?
I think you people need to wake up and realise it is not 2010 anymore.
I think you people need to wake up and realise it is not 2010 anymore.
September 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
That old doozy - how many more millions do you think we need to finally get enough builders over here?
I think you people need to wake up and realise it is not 2010 anymore.
I think you people need to wake up and realise it is not 2010 anymore.
Yes, I am sure we would do the same in his situation - but that is a separate point from what the UK should be allowing. It also highlights how matey boy in the OPs point is nonsense, but he has blocked me - folds like a deck chair to simple questions, so much for his MA in Migration I guess.
September 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Yes, I am sure we would do the same in his situation - but that is a separate point from what the UK should be allowing. It also highlights how matey boy in the OPs point is nonsense, but he has blocked me - folds like a deck chair to simple questions, so much for his MA in Migration I guess.
Completely irrelevant to the topic at hand. Once granted, they can work, so the point is somewhat moot anyway.
Oh, and there was an interview the BBC did last year with one of these folk who literally admitted the reason he came here was because he did not want to live in a tent in Greece.
Oh, and there was an interview the BBC did last year with one of these folk who literally admitted the reason he came here was because he did not want to live in a tent in Greece.
September 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Completely irrelevant to the topic at hand. Once granted, they can work, so the point is somewhat moot anyway.
Oh, and there was an interview the BBC did last year with one of these folk who literally admitted the reason he came here was because he did not want to live in a tent in Greece.
Oh, and there was an interview the BBC did last year with one of these folk who literally admitted the reason he came here was because he did not want to live in a tent in Greece.
They formed a part of the huge influx in migration we have had over the last couple of decades, putting huge strain on the housing system.
Regardless, it was not me who randomly highlighted Romanians to make a point re asylum numbers.
Regardless, it was not me who randomly highlighted Romanians to make a point re asylum numbers.
September 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
They formed a part of the huge influx in migration we have had over the last couple of decades, putting huge strain on the housing system.
Regardless, it was not me who randomly highlighted Romanians to make a point re asylum numbers.
Regardless, it was not me who randomly highlighted Romanians to make a point re asylum numbers.
So essentially par for the course for this Labour government
September 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
So essentially par for the course for this Labour government
Oh dear. I was talking about asylum seekers relative to Romanians (your point btw) coming here to work. Relative to Romanians they do get significant support to move here (Romanians get no help) and of course they come from everywhere (i.e. global), not just one nation. Therefore I expect bigger #
September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Oh dear. I was talking about asylum seekers relative to Romanians (your point btw) coming here to work. Relative to Romanians they do get significant support to move here (Romanians get no help) and of course they come from everywhere (i.e. global), not just one nation. Therefore I expect bigger #
There were 80k Romanians in the UK in 2011, 539k in 2021 - a huge increase after the initial working restrictions expired in 2014 (46k a year roughly 2011->2021).
Sorry but I do not buy the idea we would not see similar wrt asylum, who come from everywhere and get significant help if/when granted.
Sorry but I do not buy the idea we would not see similar wrt asylum, who come from everywhere and get significant help if/when granted.
September 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
There were 80k Romanians in the UK in 2011, 539k in 2021 - a huge increase after the initial working restrictions expired in 2014 (46k a year roughly 2011->2021).
Sorry but I do not buy the idea we would not see similar wrt asylum, who come from everywhere and get significant help if/when granted.
Sorry but I do not buy the idea we would not see similar wrt asylum, who come from everywhere and get significant help if/when granted.
Is that what happened with Merkel/Germany in 2015?
It seems a bit naïve to think we would not see a huge surge (especially initially) if UK opened up 'safe and simple' routes.
It seems a bit naïve to think we would not see a huge surge (especially initially) if UK opened up 'safe and simple' routes.
September 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Is that what happened with Merkel/Germany in 2015?
It seems a bit naïve to think we would not see a huge surge (especially initially) if UK opened up 'safe and simple' routes.
It seems a bit naïve to think we would not see a huge surge (especially initially) if UK opened up 'safe and simple' routes.
Would you cap the number the UK can take each year?
If so, they will continue coming over the Channel. If not, we are looking at a huge number coming over every year at great cost.
There are no easy answers, even with 'safe and simple' routes.
If so, they will continue coming over the Channel. If not, we are looking at a huge number coming over every year at great cost.
There are no easy answers, even with 'safe and simple' routes.
September 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Would you cap the number the UK can take each year?
If so, they will continue coming over the Channel. If not, we are looking at a huge number coming over every year at great cost.
There are no easy answers, even with 'safe and simple' routes.
If so, they will continue coming over the Channel. If not, we are looking at a huge number coming over every year at great cost.
There are no easy answers, even with 'safe and simple' routes.