Pete Howe
@petehowe33.bsky.social
As a supporter of Scots independence, my initial reaction is “bring it on!”
With so many parties fighting for such small percentages of UK votes, the SNP can leverage the critical support from their MPs to put into No 10 the UK party offering Scotland an independence referendum.
With so many parties fighting for such small percentages of UK votes, the SNP can leverage the critical support from their MPs to put into No 10 the UK party offering Scotland an independence referendum.
May 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
As a supporter of Scots independence, my initial reaction is “bring it on!”
With so many parties fighting for such small percentages of UK votes, the SNP can leverage the critical support from their MPs to put into No 10 the UK party offering Scotland an independence referendum.
With so many parties fighting for such small percentages of UK votes, the SNP can leverage the critical support from their MPs to put into No 10 the UK party offering Scotland an independence referendum.
Now Starmer/Labour have “broken the ice” after 9 year silence from all UK politicians publicly showing a willingness to move towards EU - could now it embolden LibDems to be much more aggressive in pushing their pro-EU policies?
Or will it just be more bungee-jumping and water-slides from Ed Davey?
Or will it just be more bungee-jumping and water-slides from Ed Davey?
May 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Now Starmer/Labour have “broken the ice” after 9 year silence from all UK politicians publicly showing a willingness to move towards EU - could now it embolden LibDems to be much more aggressive in pushing their pro-EU policies?
Or will it just be more bungee-jumping and water-slides from Ed Davey?
Or will it just be more bungee-jumping and water-slides from Ed Davey?
Thank for your reply.
May I ask who do you think will break cover first?
Rejoin SM/CU or EU is technically LibDem official policy, but even LibDem politicians still terrified to openly discuss anything that sounds like moving towards rejoining EU…
May I ask who do you think will break cover first?
Rejoin SM/CU or EU is technically LibDem official policy, but even LibDem politicians still terrified to openly discuss anything that sounds like moving towards rejoining EU…
May 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Thank for your reply.
May I ask who do you think will break cover first?
Rejoin SM/CU or EU is technically LibDem official policy, but even LibDem politicians still terrified to openly discuss anything that sounds like moving towards rejoining EU…
May I ask who do you think will break cover first?
Rejoin SM/CU or EU is technically LibDem official policy, but even LibDem politicians still terrified to openly discuss anything that sounds like moving towards rejoining EU…
If remainers/rejoiners can fully understand *why* Brexiters can still garner such support (even with every relevant economic/immigration/public-services datapoint showing their Brexit has been a disaster), rejoiners can effectively target this point in their campaigning for optimum results…
May 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
If remainers/rejoiners can fully understand *why* Brexiters can still garner such support (even with every relevant economic/immigration/public-services datapoint showing their Brexit has been a disaster), rejoiners can effectively target this point in their campaigning for optimum results…
But *why* is that hare still running when the data since 2016 is so bad?
Is it due to Brexiters tying their deluded economics with anti-immigration rhetoric?
UK voters concerned about immigration are simply happy to ignore the appalling Brexit economics - if they think it means less immigrants?..
Is it due to Brexiters tying their deluded economics with anti-immigration rhetoric?
UK voters concerned about immigration are simply happy to ignore the appalling Brexit economics - if they think it means less immigrants?..
May 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
But *why* is that hare still running when the data since 2016 is so bad?
Is it due to Brexiters tying their deluded economics with anti-immigration rhetoric?
UK voters concerned about immigration are simply happy to ignore the appalling Brexit economics - if they think it means less immigrants?..
Is it due to Brexiters tying their deluded economics with anti-immigration rhetoric?
UK voters concerned about immigration are simply happy to ignore the appalling Brexit economics - if they think it means less immigrants?..
Do you think Starmer will have learned that no matter what he does to try and placate Brexiters, he will never be able to do enough to prevent their endless criticism?
And if he has learned this, will it enable Starmer to be bolder with moving UK closer to EU?
And if he has learned this, will it enable Starmer to be bolder with moving UK closer to EU?
May 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Do you think Starmer will have learned that no matter what he does to try and placate Brexiters, he will never be able to do enough to prevent their endless criticism?
And if he has learned this, will it enable Starmer to be bolder with moving UK closer to EU?
And if he has learned this, will it enable Starmer to be bolder with moving UK closer to EU?
One quick question if I may…
Starmer clearly timed India & US agreements, and vitriolic immigration speech, just days before EU summit hoping they would placate Brexiters from backlashing against yesterday’s EU agreement…
But Brexiters’ backlash happened anyway…
Starmer clearly timed India & US agreements, and vitriolic immigration speech, just days before EU summit hoping they would placate Brexiters from backlashing against yesterday’s EU agreement…
But Brexiters’ backlash happened anyway…
May 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
One quick question if I may…
Starmer clearly timed India & US agreements, and vitriolic immigration speech, just days before EU summit hoping they would placate Brexiters from backlashing against yesterday’s EU agreement…
But Brexiters’ backlash happened anyway…
Starmer clearly timed India & US agreements, and vitriolic immigration speech, just days before EU summit hoping they would placate Brexiters from backlashing against yesterday’s EU agreement…
But Brexiters’ backlash happened anyway…
Loved this!
Getting Starmer to this point often seemed like everyone was trying pointlessly to get one of those supertanker ships to change course before it crashed. But you did it!
Thank you. A big Best for Britain donation on its way this payday…
Getting Starmer to this point often seemed like everyone was trying pointlessly to get one of those supertanker ships to change course before it crashed. But you did it!
Thank you. A big Best for Britain donation on its way this payday…
May 20, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Loved this!
Getting Starmer to this point often seemed like everyone was trying pointlessly to get one of those supertanker ships to change course before it crashed. But you did it!
Thank you. A big Best for Britain donation on its way this payday…
Getting Starmer to this point often seemed like everyone was trying pointlessly to get one of those supertanker ships to change course before it crashed. But you did it!
Thank you. A big Best for Britain donation on its way this payday…
Although on X, it’s a masterclass on Brexiter attitudes from @mrjamesob.bsky.social that’s well worth watching….
x.com/lbc/status/1...
x.com/lbc/status/1...
LBC on X: "“You’re very rude to me, aren’t you?” “I am very rude to you because of what you’ve done to my country.” James O’Brien is less than impressed with Brexit voter Richard. https://t.co/QnMnikXxHP" / X
“You’re very rude to me, aren’t you?” “I am very rude to you because of what you’ve done to my country.” James O’Brien is less than impressed with Brexit voter Richard. https://t.co/QnMnikXxHP
x.com
May 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Although on X, it’s a masterclass on Brexiter attitudes from @mrjamesob.bsky.social that’s well worth watching….
x.com/lbc/status/1...
x.com/lbc/status/1...
They can still fish, but they can no longer hinder other UK industries from accessing the huge opportunities for growth in the EUs massive 500-million consumer market.
£1.4 billion a year is nothing - if it stops Farage constantly preventing UK companies accessing EU markets.
£1.4 billion a year is nothing - if it stops Farage constantly preventing UK companies accessing EU markets.
May 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
They can still fish, but they can no longer hinder other UK industries from accessing the huge opportunities for growth in the EUs massive 500-million consumer market.
£1.4 billion a year is nothing - if it stops Farage constantly preventing UK companies accessing EU markets.
£1.4 billion a year is nothing - if it stops Farage constantly preventing UK companies accessing EU markets.
Brexiters like Farage can moan about their fishing industry nostalgia - but if all the 18,000 employed in fishing are offered £80K a year to accept UKs closer relationship with EU, almost all 18,000 will ignore Farage and happily take the cash….
May 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Brexiters like Farage can moan about their fishing industry nostalgia - but if all the 18,000 employed in fishing are offered £80K a year to accept UKs closer relationship with EU, almost all 18,000 will ignore Farage and happily take the cash….
That £80K annual payment to all in UK fishing industry would only cost £1.4 billion a year… less than 1% of UK creative sector annual revenues
I’m UK architect working in creative sector. Would forgo 1% of revenue to open all work opportunities made possible to me in EUs vast 500-million pax market
I’m UK architect working in creative sector. Would forgo 1% of revenue to open all work opportunities made possible to me in EUs vast 500-million pax market
May 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
That £80K annual payment to all in UK fishing industry would only cost £1.4 billion a year… less than 1% of UK creative sector annual revenues
I’m UK architect working in creative sector. Would forgo 1% of revenue to open all work opportunities made possible to me in EUs vast 500-million pax market
I’m UK architect working in creative sector. Would forgo 1% of revenue to open all work opportunities made possible to me in EUs vast 500-million pax market
Money talks - and it’s a tiny industry. Just pay them off.
If all 18,000 employed in UK fishing were offered an £80K salary for life for accepting the terms of this EU deal - most would drop fishing in a heartbeat - and immediately accept the £80K…
If all 18,000 employed in UK fishing were offered an £80K salary for life for accepting the terms of this EU deal - most would drop fishing in a heartbeat - and immediately accept the £80K…
May 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Money talks - and it’s a tiny industry. Just pay them off.
If all 18,000 employed in UK fishing were offered an £80K salary for life for accepting the terms of this EU deal - most would drop fishing in a heartbeat - and immediately accept the £80K…
If all 18,000 employed in UK fishing were offered an £80K salary for life for accepting the terms of this EU deal - most would drop fishing in a heartbeat - and immediately accept the £80K…
These 18,000 can fish or not fish, but they get £80k a year to stop other UK industries from being permanently shackled by their God-awful Brexit.
This scheme stopping rest of UK being hit by Brexit due to “British fish” would cost less than 1% of UK creative sector annual revenues.
This scheme stopping rest of UK being hit by Brexit due to “British fish” would cost less than 1% of UK creative sector annual revenues.
May 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
These 18,000 can fish or not fish, but they get £80k a year to stop other UK industries from being permanently shackled by their God-awful Brexit.
This scheme stopping rest of UK being hit by Brexit due to “British fish” would cost less than 1% of UK creative sector annual revenues.
This scheme stopping rest of UK being hit by Brexit due to “British fish” would cost less than 1% of UK creative sector annual revenues.
It would be much easier - and much cheaper - for UK to agree to EU deal enabling the £125 Billion UK creative sector to thrive….
then using less than 1% of creative sector annual profits, UK pays all 18,000 employed in UK fishing an £80K salary a year to do nothing….
then using less than 1% of creative sector annual profits, UK pays all 18,000 employed in UK fishing an £80K salary a year to do nothing….
May 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
It would be much easier - and much cheaper - for UK to agree to EU deal enabling the £125 Billion UK creative sector to thrive….
then using less than 1% of creative sector annual profits, UK pays all 18,000 employed in UK fishing an £80K salary a year to do nothing….
then using less than 1% of creative sector annual profits, UK pays all 18,000 employed in UK fishing an £80K salary a year to do nothing….
Surely any UK journalist with an ounce of integrity can easily put this point to Brexiters who moan constantly in interviews about “British fish”???…
May 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Surely any UK journalist with an ounce of integrity can easily put this point to Brexiters who moan constantly in interviews about “British fish”???…
Everyone agrees UK creative sector (employing 2.3 million Brits and earning £125 Billion a year for UK) has been very negatively hit by Brexit.
But Brexiters want to sacrifice the £125 Billion British creative industry for UK fishing that employs just 18,000 and earns only £1 Billion a year?…
But Brexiters want to sacrifice the £125 Billion British creative industry for UK fishing that employs just 18,000 and earns only £1 Billion a year?…
May 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Everyone agrees UK creative sector (employing 2.3 million Brits and earning £125 Billion a year for UK) has been very negatively hit by Brexit.
But Brexiters want to sacrifice the £125 Billion British creative industry for UK fishing that employs just 18,000 and earns only £1 Billion a year?…
But Brexiters want to sacrifice the £125 Billion British creative industry for UK fishing that employs just 18,000 and earns only £1 Billion a year?…
All this times so close to his EU summit with von der Leyen this coming Monday….
It seems that Starmer only willing to take steps moving UK towards EU that will be announced on Monday (upsetting Brexiters) by flooding UK media agenda with other news designed to appeal to Brexiters.
It seems that Starmer only willing to take steps moving UK towards EU that will be announced on Monday (upsetting Brexiters) by flooding UK media agenda with other news designed to appeal to Brexiters.
May 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
All this times so close to his EU summit with von der Leyen this coming Monday….
It seems that Starmer only willing to take steps moving UK towards EU that will be announced on Monday (upsetting Brexiters) by flooding UK media agenda with other news designed to appeal to Brexiters.
It seems that Starmer only willing to take steps moving UK towards EU that will be announced on Monday (upsetting Brexiters) by flooding UK media agenda with other news designed to appeal to Brexiters.
And yesterday, Starmer in Albania pretending he’s got plans to deport failed asylum seekers to third countries - again, trying to appeal to right-wing Brexiters. (Though Albania quickly denied such plans)…
May 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
And yesterday, Starmer in Albania pretending he’s got plans to deport failed asylum seekers to third countries - again, trying to appeal to right-wing Brexiters. (Though Albania quickly denied such plans)…
I’m convinced it’s all too coincidental…
Signing trade agreements with former colonies… Vitriolic language on immigration... All succour for right-wing UK media and Brexiters.
And all just days before Starmer’s long-planned EU summit…
Signing trade agreements with former colonies… Vitriolic language on immigration... All succour for right-wing UK media and Brexiters.
And all just days before Starmer’s long-planned EU summit…
May 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I’m convinced it’s all too coincidental…
Signing trade agreements with former colonies… Vitriolic language on immigration... All succour for right-wing UK media and Brexiters.
And all just days before Starmer’s long-planned EU summit…
Signing trade agreements with former colonies… Vitriolic language on immigration... All succour for right-wing UK media and Brexiters.
And all just days before Starmer’s long-planned EU summit…
I guess we’ll know more on Monday when Starmer meets VdL.
(If this will be Starmer’s approach to every incremental step UK makes towards EU, we’ll all be subjected to a barrage of toxic language and policy coming from No 10 each time any potential new agreement with EU comes onto the horizon)
(If this will be Starmer’s approach to every incremental step UK makes towards EU, we’ll all be subjected to a barrage of toxic language and policy coming from No 10 each time any potential new agreement with EU comes onto the horizon)
May 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I guess we’ll know more on Monday when Starmer meets VdL.
(If this will be Starmer’s approach to every incremental step UK makes towards EU, we’ll all be subjected to a barrage of toxic language and policy coming from No 10 each time any potential new agreement with EU comes onto the horizon)
(If this will be Starmer’s approach to every incremental step UK makes towards EU, we’ll all be subjected to a barrage of toxic language and policy coming from No 10 each time any potential new agreement with EU comes onto the horizon)
Now we have media “leaks” of Tory Brexiter Chris Philip criticising Brexit…
Starmer is clearly terrified of UK’s right-wing media.
It seems Starmer will only take steps moving UK towards EU (that will annoy Brexiters) by flooding UK media with other news designed to appeal to Brexiters.
Starmer is clearly terrified of UK’s right-wing media.
It seems Starmer will only take steps moving UK towards EU (that will annoy Brexiters) by flooding UK media with other news designed to appeal to Brexiters.
May 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Now we have media “leaks” of Tory Brexiter Chris Philip criticising Brexit…
Starmer is clearly terrified of UK’s right-wing media.
It seems Starmer will only take steps moving UK towards EU (that will annoy Brexiters) by flooding UK media with other news designed to appeal to Brexiters.
Starmer is clearly terrified of UK’s right-wing media.
It seems Starmer will only take steps moving UK towards EU (that will annoy Brexiters) by flooding UK media with other news designed to appeal to Brexiters.
I’m convinced, most probably incorrectly, it’s just all too coincidental…
Signing trade agreements with former colonies… Vitriolic language on immigration... All succour for right-wing UK media and Brexiters.
And all just days before Starmer’s long-planned EU summit…
Signing trade agreements with former colonies… Vitriolic language on immigration... All succour for right-wing UK media and Brexiters.
And all just days before Starmer’s long-planned EU summit…
May 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I’m convinced, most probably incorrectly, it’s just all too coincidental…
Signing trade agreements with former colonies… Vitriolic language on immigration... All succour for right-wing UK media and Brexiters.
And all just days before Starmer’s long-planned EU summit…
Signing trade agreements with former colonies… Vitriolic language on immigration... All succour for right-wing UK media and Brexiters.
And all just days before Starmer’s long-planned EU summit…
ie… Starmer strategy is to make small, incremental steps towards EU… but he plans to drown out each step in UK media with a barrage of toxic right-wing rhetoric and trade deal announcements with former colonies to please Brexiters.
May 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
ie… Starmer strategy is to make small, incremental steps towards EU… but he plans to drown out each step in UK media with a barrage of toxic right-wing rhetoric and trade deal announcements with former colonies to please Brexiters.
Is the timing of trade deal announcements with India & USA, and this week’s vitriolic language on immigration, just days before Starmer’s long-planned summit with Von der Leyen, all part of Starmer’s strategy on moving UK towards EU?…
May 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Is the timing of trade deal announcements with India & USA, and this week’s vitriolic language on immigration, just days before Starmer’s long-planned summit with Von der Leyen, all part of Starmer’s strategy on moving UK towards EU?…