Robert Davy
@robertgdavy.bsky.social
Decently qualified to talk about politics.
BA Politics & IR, MSc Global Governance
Did a dissertation on Mis- and Disinformation, and eagerly awaiting the time that it is no longer relevant.
BA Politics & IR, MSc Global Governance
Did a dissertation on Mis- and Disinformation, and eagerly awaiting the time that it is no longer relevant.
Open goal for Labour, which they’ll most likely miss…
Politico: "The Sun has seen evidence to [a US] committee submitted by Nigel Farage in which he suggests the White House should use “diplomacy and trade” in the free speech battle, which sounds like calling for Britain to be bullied into a law change."
Is Farage calling for sanctions AGAINST the UK?
Is Farage calling for sanctions AGAINST the UK?
September 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Open goal for Labour, which they’ll most likely miss…
Also, look at how the Labour Party is doing in the polls whilst pandering to Farage’s Reform.
Oof. The Dems need to stop pretending, based on some imaginary focus group, that there’s some common ground with Trump. The key is to fight everywhere.
You should go study Neville Chamberlain’s attempt at “common ground.” It didn’t end well for his historical reputation. Or the world.
You should go study Neville Chamberlain’s attempt at “common ground.” It didn’t end well for his historical reputation. Or the world.
Hakeem Jeffries: "Donald Trump promised that he would lower housing costs on day one. Here's a suggestion for the Trump administration: try to legislate, and maybe we can find common ground in order to get something done for the American people."
September 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Also, look at how the Labour Party is doing in the polls whilst pandering to Farage’s Reform.
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It seems pretty obvious that the complete absence of pushback against overt and nudge-nudge racism is impacting anti-racism norms that have been a foundation of social cohesion in Britain for decades.
I worry that the decades it took to build anti-racism norms are unravelling quite quickly. Clearly the protests/social media drumbeat has created a permission structure that makes people think they can behave like this. Hard to see how it can be easily re-bottled.
Sickening footage from Nuneaton tonight, where a Sky News interview with a local businessman was disrupted by racists hurling abuse.
Another local said, "Warwickshire Council Council has gone to Reform... It's given certain people a licence to be aggressive and racist."
Another local said, "Warwickshire Council Council has gone to Reform... It's given certain people a licence to be aggressive and racist."
September 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It seems pretty obvious that the complete absence of pushback against overt and nudge-nudge racism is impacting anti-racism norms that have been a foundation of social cohesion in Britain for decades.
I worry that we have now lost all the norms that protects us from such open displays racism. The combination of radicalisation on the right, the media over-hyping the protests and a weak PM seem to have given racists confidence.
Sickening footage from Nuneaton tonight, where a Sky News interview with a local businessman was disrupted by racists hurling abuse.
Another local said, "Warwickshire Council Council has gone to Reform... It's given certain people a licence to be aggressive and racist."
Another local said, "Warwickshire Council Council has gone to Reform... It's given certain people a licence to be aggressive and racist."
September 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I worry that we have now lost all the norms that protects us from such open displays racism. The combination of radicalisation on the right, the media over-hyping the protests and a weak PM seem to have given racists confidence.
I have a real dislike of these pre-match interviews at the US Open. Just so pointless.
September 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I have a real dislike of these pre-match interviews at the US Open. Just so pointless.
Yh, I don’t think Starmer should be PM. There really isn’t much difference between performing as a nativist and actually being one.
September 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Yh, I don’t think Starmer should be PM. There really isn’t much difference between performing as a nativist and actually being one.
Can somebody do some kind of TV drama, kinda like the post office one or adolescence, but the message is ‘fascism is bad actually’. Maybe it might trigger the government to figure that one out.
August 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Can somebody do some kind of TV drama, kinda like the post office one or adolescence, but the message is ‘fascism is bad actually’. Maybe it might trigger the government to figure that one out.
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One of two very good threads by Adam on this. A startling number of people - responding, in part, by the tone set by their government - just have this very complacent 'oh, no, this plan will never work'. I mean, 1) it could but also 2) they will definitely try.
It's important to assume that Reform in Government would indeed try to do this. The right thing is not to tell the public that this won't happen - so they can therefore vote for Reform without guilt - but rather that a vote for Reform is a vote for the suffering of hundreds of thousands of people.
None of this will ever happen, and it's incumbent on the BBC to at least indicate that everybody who knows anything about this topic says it's a load of baloney. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
August 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
One of two very good threads by Adam on this. A startling number of people - responding, in part, by the tone set by their government - just have this very complacent 'oh, no, this plan will never work'. I mean, 1) it could but also 2) they will definitely try.
I think the only hope now is that there is some form of organised opposition to the far-right that emerges in the UK, cos this gov is not cut out for it. I really think the progressive side needs some younger and more charismatic leaders to fight back against this stuff.
August 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I think the only hope now is that there is some form of organised opposition to the far-right that emerges in the UK, cos this gov is not cut out for it. I really think the progressive side needs some younger and more charismatic leaders to fight back against this stuff.
Are we doing the whole 'Trump won't do Project 2025' over here now?
None of this will ever happen, and it's incumbent on the BBC to at least indicate that everybody who knows anything about this topic says it's a load of baloney. 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 8:11 PM
Are we doing the whole 'Trump won't do Project 2025' over here now?
It’s actually quite scary how far elite radicalisation has gone in this country. On most issues it feels like the far-right narratives or the prevailing ones across the media and political establishment. And the Labour Party are just preparing the country to vote Reform.
August 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
It’s actually quite scary how far elite radicalisation has gone in this country. On most issues it feels like the far-right narratives or the prevailing ones across the media and political establishment. And the Labour Party are just preparing the country to vote Reform.
The UK housing market is just gonna devolve into omaze raffles at this point
August 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The UK housing market is just gonna devolve into omaze raffles at this point
Just found out about this particular Labour MP, that appears quite right wing. I reckon will defect to Reform, only got a majority of 902 after all. But after seeing loads of anti-trans tweets, and anti-immigration. I found one that was anti-identity politics. The grift is real.
August 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Just found out about this particular Labour MP, that appears quite right wing. I reckon will defect to Reform, only got a majority of 902 after all. But after seeing loads of anti-trans tweets, and anti-immigration. I found one that was anti-identity politics. The grift is real.
These days...
Totally mad Sun headline
"Why Lionesses saying they’re ‘proud to be English’ could get them arrested in Keir Starmer’s woke police state"
Unfair to Oliver Harvey whose piece only says "some half-jokingly wondered whether publicly avowed patriotism would elicit a knock on the door from cops"
"Why Lionesses saying they’re ‘proud to be English’ could get them arrested in Keir Starmer’s woke police state"
Unfair to Oliver Harvey whose piece only says "some half-jokingly wondered whether publicly avowed patriotism would elicit a knock on the door from cops"
July 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
These days...
I have thoughts on the whole Mehdi Hasan jubilee thing and not sure whether to write about it, and where do people write about things these days…
July 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I have thoughts on the whole Mehdi Hasan jubilee thing and not sure whether to write about it, and where do people write about things these days…
I remember when I was at uni there was a tweet that went around that was red flag books for men. It wasn’t great as a politics student, cos I owned and still own some nonsense.
July 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I remember when I was at uni there was a tweet that went around that was red flag books for men. It wasn’t great as a politics student, cos I owned and still own some nonsense.
I do quite often miss Hector Bellerin being an Arsenal player
July 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I do quite often miss Hector Bellerin being an Arsenal player
Don’t make players do runners up speeches, it’s often just such a sad watch
July 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Don’t make players do runners up speeches, it’s often just such a sad watch
Do think we need democracy sausages in the UK.
July 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Do think we need democracy sausages in the UK.
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Time and again, those with the broadest shoulders contribute the least, while the most vulnerable are asked to tighten already-unbearable belts. Sunak pays a lower effective tax rate than a nurse. That should prompt reform at the top, not punishment at the bottom.
June 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Time and again, those with the broadest shoulders contribute the least, while the most vulnerable are asked to tighten already-unbearable belts. Sunak pays a lower effective tax rate than a nurse. That should prompt reform at the top, not punishment at the bottom.
I never understand arguments like this lol. People are allowed nice things, it's just it'd be good if many more people could afford the nice things.
some right-winger looked up a jacket I was wearing and is mad that it was expensive when it was for sale in like 2014 and I really don't know how to explain the concept of thrifting to them
June 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I never understand arguments like this lol. People are allowed nice things, it's just it'd be good if many more people could afford the nice things.
Being abroad just makes me realise how lifeless London actually is
May 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Being abroad just makes me realise how lifeless London actually is
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Austria win the Eurovision song contest - with 178 public votes, to add to their 258 jury votes
Israel easily won the public phone vote - with 297 votes, to add to their 60 from the juries (15th)
In 2024, Israel also top with 323 public votes + 52 from juries
Israel easily won the public phone vote - with 297 votes, to add to their 60 from the juries (15th)
In 2024, Israel also top with 323 public votes + 52 from juries
May 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Austria win the Eurovision song contest - with 178 public votes, to add to their 258 jury votes
Israel easily won the public phone vote - with 297 votes, to add to their 60 from the juries (15th)
In 2024, Israel also top with 323 public votes + 52 from juries
Israel easily won the public phone vote - with 297 votes, to add to their 60 from the juries (15th)
In 2024, Israel also top with 323 public votes + 52 from juries
Tell me you don't understand foreign aid without telling me you don't understand foreign aid
More on Labour’s Reform-chasing swing to the Right via the FT: International Development Minister Baroness Chapman says the days of the UK being “a global charity are over”.
She’s looking at slashing aid for education projects and feminist organisations.
Quote could have come from MAGA.
She’s looking at slashing aid for education projects and feminist organisations.
Quote could have come from MAGA.
May 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Tell me you don't understand foreign aid without telling me you don't understand foreign aid