Richard Wallace
richwall.bsky.social
Richard Wallace
@richwall.bsky.social
Retired academic. Classicist. Working-class Geordie in exile. Gardener. Democratic Socialist. Unrepentant Remainer and vehemently anti-Brexit. Citizen of the world, and doesn't care who knows it.
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There is no evidence that stripping refugees' rights one by one will have any impact on people crossing the channel.

Taking jewellery from refugees is akin to painting over murals for refugee children.

These repugnant ‘deterrents’ did not work for the Tories, and they won't work for us.
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I wonder whether this accurately represents the results of the survey. If I had been asked to answer this question, I would have interpreted it as asking whether I thought one party represented older people more than others. And I might have responded that they are all much the same.
October 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.”
— Mark Twain
September 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
That, I think, is how lawyers pronounce it. Sad, I know, but that's how it is
June 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Speaking as an octogenarian, I'm delighted that it has passed
June 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This isn't happening. More relevant is the use of completion rates as a factor in constructing league tables
June 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I'd like to see evidence for that.
January 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM