Si_Brewis
@sibrewis.bsky.social
Arts & theatre maker/producer based in W.Yorkshire. Strident radical politics. Lots to say about gender and British colonial histories. In the Green Party. Likes nerdy games & LRP.
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I find Your Party's frequent use of AI very illuminating. Because when they talk about workers, they clearly do not include in that a large number of Arts sector and 'knowledge' workers. I suspect they regard them with contempt. Which is one of the many reasons they are not going to get far.
November 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I find Your Party's frequent use of AI very illuminating. Because when they talk about workers, they clearly do not include in that a large number of Arts sector and 'knowledge' workers. I suspect they regard them with contempt. Which is one of the many reasons they are not going to get far.
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Sought and found asylum in the UK
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard, playwright most famous for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
Winning an Oscar for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, he captivated the hearts of audiences for more than six decades.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Sought and found asylum in the UK
Oh no! My kids have found a version of Golden where all the lyrics are replaced with Meow-ing. 🫣
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Oh no! My kids have found a version of Golden where all the lyrics are replaced with Meow-ing. 🫣
I think that You Gov now have the Greens on 17%, & up in that block with the Tories & Labour is a big deal.
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 27% (+1)
LAB: 19% (=)
CON: 17% (-1)
GRN: 17% (+2)
LDM: 13% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 16-17 Nov.
Changes w/ 9-10 Nov.
RFM: 27% (+1)
LAB: 19% (=)
CON: 17% (-1)
GRN: 17% (+2)
LDM: 13% (-1)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 16-17 Nov.
Changes w/ 9-10 Nov.
November 18, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I think that You Gov now have the Greens on 17%, & up in that block with the Tories & Labour is a big deal.
Shameful
(& deathly for Labour. Anyone who thinks this is OK isn't voting for them anyway)
(& deathly for Labour. Anyone who thinks this is OK isn't voting for them anyway)
November 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Shameful
(& deathly for Labour. Anyone who thinks this is OK isn't voting for them anyway)
(& deathly for Labour. Anyone who thinks this is OK isn't voting for them anyway)
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Remember: if you're trans and don't disclose before sexual acts, you could end up in prison and on the sex offenders list but if you abused girls along with Epstein, the King will still give you pocket money and a mansion.
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Remember: if you're trans and don't disclose before sexual acts, you could end up in prison and on the sex offenders list but if you abused girls along with Epstein, the King will still give you pocket money and a mansion.
You know what, I think the MAGA inspired far-right could be over playing their hand on the BBC. They could end up uniting liberals & socialists behind the cause of protecting it in a fascinating way.
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
You know what, I think the MAGA inspired far-right could be over playing their hand on the BBC. They could end up uniting liberals & socialists behind the cause of protecting it in a fascinating way.
Holy Moly! I find myself entirely agreeing with Alastair Campbell!?
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Holy Moly! I find myself entirely agreeing with Alastair Campbell!?
So the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC to appease the hard right wingers has been driven out for failing to appease the hard right wingers ... who of course can never be appeased.
I wonder if they should stop trying to appease the hard right wingers?
I wonder if they should stop trying to appease the hard right wingers?
November 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
So the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC to appease the hard right wingers has been driven out for failing to appease the hard right wingers ... who of course can never be appeased.
I wonder if they should stop trying to appease the hard right wingers?
I wonder if they should stop trying to appease the hard right wingers?
It's a revelation in political journalism, a politician who answers the question!
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It's a revelation in political journalism, a politician who answers the question!
I'm not gonna post a picture of @bradfordoperafest.bsky.social 's banging new set for The Last Machine Breaker, but I can tell you that we've thrown plenty of metallic silver paint at it.
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I'm not gonna post a picture of @bradfordoperafest.bsky.social 's banging new set for The Last Machine Breaker, but I can tell you that we've thrown plenty of metallic silver paint at it.
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🌍 Highest EVER Green Polling (16%)
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 27% (+1)
LAB: 17% (-3)
CON: 17% (=)
GRN: 16% (+1)
LDM: 15% (=)
SNP: 3% (-1)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 26-27 Oct.
Changes w/ 19-20 Oct.
RFM: 27% (+1)
LAB: 17% (-3)
CON: 17% (=)
GRN: 16% (+1)
LDM: 15% (=)
SNP: 3% (-1)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 26-27 Oct.
Changes w/ 19-20 Oct.
October 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🌍 Highest EVER Green Polling (16%)
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Look I am just saying that if we simply threw women, Black folks, immigrants, LGBTQ people, Muslims and other minorities under the bus we could go back to discussing the class-based white people politics that I, a white male pundit, am most comfortable discussing. Is that so hard?
October 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Look I am just saying that if we simply threw women, Black folks, immigrants, LGBTQ people, Muslims and other minorities under the bus we could go back to discussing the class-based white people politics that I, a white male pundit, am most comfortable discussing. Is that so hard?
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October 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
& the hill of hope is being climbed.
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 26% (-1)
LAB: 20% (=)
CON: 17% (=)
LDM: 15% (-1)
GRN: 15% (+2)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 19-20 Oct,
Changes w/ 12-13 Oct.
RFM: 26% (-1)
LAB: 20% (=)
CON: 17% (=)
LDM: 15% (-1)
GRN: 15% (+2)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 19-20 Oct,
Changes w/ 12-13 Oct.
October 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
& the hill of hope is being climbed.
Interesting article. He's a bit wishy-washy liberal, & therefore squeamish about taxing rampant capitalism. But, the argument about Labour's missed opportunity to reboot the narrative, & sense of social contract on the purpose of tax, is bob-on. Worth a look.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Tories set a tax trap and Rachel Reeves walked straight into it. It may be her defining mistake | Chris Mullin
By taking Jeremy Hunt’s NI cuts and ruling out other rises, Labour tried to out-Tory the Tories. And made a bad situation worse, says former Labour minister Chris Mullin
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Interesting article. He's a bit wishy-washy liberal, & therefore squeamish about taxing rampant capitalism. But, the argument about Labour's missed opportunity to reboot the narrative, & sense of social contract on the purpose of tax, is bob-on. Worth a look.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We need more politicians who read political poems.
October 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We need more politicians who read political poems.
It seems that the press want to highlight everything Farage says & thinks, but are mysteriously silent when one of his inner circle is caught taking bribes from Russia.
There seems to be some *confusion*
among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them
“But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes”
“But, but he was in UKIP”
“But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy”
So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵
1/14
among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them
“But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes”
“But, but he was in UKIP”
“But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy”
So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵
1/14
October 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It seems that the press want to highlight everything Farage says & thinks, but are mysteriously silent when one of his inner circle is caught taking bribes from Russia.
Greens jump in the polls for obvious reasons. 2pts behind Labour in this one.
Looking forward to seeing @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Question Time tonight!
Looking forward to seeing @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Question Time tonight!
October 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Greens jump in the polls for obvious reasons. 2pts behind Labour in this one.
Looking forward to seeing @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Question Time tonight!
Looking forward to seeing @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Question Time tonight!
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🌍 | Highest ever Green polling (15%).
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.
RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.
October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🌍 | Highest ever Green polling (15%).
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Don't threaten us with a good time, Daily Express.
October 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Don't threaten us with a good time, Daily Express.
A little hope that things could start to go in the right direction.
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.
RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)
Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.
October 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A little hope that things could start to go in the right direction.
And here we are on the BBC website! Exciting times.
BBC News - Dawn of AI is the modern Industrial Revolution, says Huddersfield opera writer - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Dawn of AI is the modern Industrial Revolution, says Huddersfield opera writer - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dawn of AI is the modern Industrial Revolution, says Huddersfield opera writer
A new show launching the Bradford Opera Festival compares modern society with the early 1800s.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
And here we are on the BBC website! Exciting times.
BBC News - Dawn of AI is the modern Industrial Revolution, says Huddersfield opera writer - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Dawn of AI is the modern Industrial Revolution, says Huddersfield opera writer - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tell me this isn't the best party political broadcast you have ever seen. & it was filmed in Leeds!
@zackpolanski.bsky.social is doing great.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxt4...
@zackpolanski.bsky.social is doing great.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxt4...
Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast
YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales
www.youtube.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Tell me this isn't the best party political broadcast you have ever seen. & it was filmed in Leeds!
@zackpolanski.bsky.social is doing great.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxt4...
@zackpolanski.bsky.social is doing great.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxt4...
Constructing barriers that stop poorer folk from getting work is the least 'Labour' thing I can think of. He's completely lost the plot.
September 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Constructing barriers that stop poorer folk from getting work is the least 'Labour' thing I can think of. He's completely lost the plot.