Not An Expert But
@stephenmatthew5.bsky.social
Gen Xer, UK/US Politics, Environment, Anti-Fascist
Patient: Doctor, it's really echoey when I urinate.
Dr: We'll need to do a scan but I suspect the problem is your.......
Dr: We'll need to do a scan but I suspect the problem is your.......
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Patient: Doctor, it's really echoey when I urinate.
Dr: We'll need to do a scan but I suspect the problem is your.......
Dr: We'll need to do a scan but I suspect the problem is your.......
The blue one hurts my eyes!
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The blue one hurts my eyes!
With such great content they'd have no trouble scraping the licence fee and turning the BBC into a £15/month subscription service right!?
Allowing people who don't want to watch those programmes to view non BBC channels live without the need for a licence or threat of imprisonment.
Allowing people who don't want to watch those programmes to view non BBC channels live without the need for a licence or threat of imprisonment.
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
With such great content they'd have no trouble scraping the licence fee and turning the BBC into a £15/month subscription service right!?
Allowing people who don't want to watch those programmes to view non BBC channels live without the need for a licence or threat of imprisonment.
Allowing people who don't want to watch those programmes to view non BBC channels live without the need for a licence or threat of imprisonment.
Did they study the impact of people continuously driving in the middle lane at 70mph despite there being no vehicles in the inside lane?
October 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Did they study the impact of people continuously driving in the middle lane at 70mph despite there being no vehicles in the inside lane?
Breaking News: People give confident opinion based on not knowing anything about a subject.
October 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Breaking News: People give confident opinion based on not knowing anything about a subject.
Because it was created to be the flag of Europe (and still is) before it also became the flag of the EU!?
And we're still European aren't we!?
And we're still European aren't we!?
September 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Because it was created to be the flag of Europe (and still is) before it also became the flag of the EU!?
And we're still European aren't we!?
And we're still European aren't we!?
Was thinking similar but looking at the details Vs 2024 LE;
*Turnout was down (23 > 16%)
* Labour down ~500 votes
* Greens down ~750 votes
* Reform only got 556 votes
So I suspect; some switching from Labour, a lot of stay homes and some new voters.
*Turnout was down (23 > 16%)
* Labour down ~500 votes
* Greens down ~750 votes
* Reform only got 556 votes
So I suspect; some switching from Labour, a lot of stay homes and some new voters.
September 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Was thinking similar but looking at the details Vs 2024 LE;
*Turnout was down (23 > 16%)
* Labour down ~500 votes
* Greens down ~750 votes
* Reform only got 556 votes
So I suspect; some switching from Labour, a lot of stay homes and some new voters.
*Turnout was down (23 > 16%)
* Labour down ~500 votes
* Greens down ~750 votes
* Reform only got 556 votes
So I suspect; some switching from Labour, a lot of stay homes and some new voters.
Not sure about the last suggestion in that list 😬
September 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Not sure about the last suggestion in that list 😬
But it's not grounded in facts.
The planned threshold for assisted dying isn't anything like 'I'm old, lonely and feel like a burden' is it.
Even if the author wishes it to be so.
The planned threshold for assisted dying isn't anything like 'I'm old, lonely and feel like a burden' is it.
Even if the author wishes it to be so.
September 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
But it's not grounded in facts.
The planned threshold for assisted dying isn't anything like 'I'm old, lonely and feel like a burden' is it.
Even if the author wishes it to be so.
The planned threshold for assisted dying isn't anything like 'I'm old, lonely and feel like a burden' is it.
Even if the author wishes it to be so.
Apparently the racists have got us surrounded here in Whitehall!
September 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Apparently the racists have got us surrounded here in Whitehall!
Or Priti Patel and her Ministerial record who is still an MP and Shadow Secretary?
September 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Or Priti Patel and her Ministerial record who is still an MP and Shadow Secretary?
Some form of Ministerial Code would still exist to ensure they stick to certain guidelines.
As for personal performance, what process did the majority of the country have to hold Matt Hancock to account? Or Chris Grayling? Etc, etc.
As for personal performance, what process did the majority of the country have to hold Matt Hancock to account? Or Chris Grayling? Etc, etc.
September 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Some form of Ministerial Code would still exist to ensure they stick to certain guidelines.
As for personal performance, what process did the majority of the country have to hold Matt Hancock to account? Or Chris Grayling? Etc, etc.
As for personal performance, what process did the majority of the country have to hold Matt Hancock to account? Or Chris Grayling? Etc, etc.
This only sounds like a bad idea because of Trump.
How often do people complain that Ministers don't have lived experience of the Departments they manage?
A solution could be; recognised Industry bodies nominate individuals with expertise which the Government use as a shortlist to choose from.
How often do people complain that Ministers don't have lived experience of the Departments they manage?
A solution could be; recognised Industry bodies nominate individuals with expertise which the Government use as a shortlist to choose from.
September 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
This only sounds like a bad idea because of Trump.
How often do people complain that Ministers don't have lived experience of the Departments they manage?
A solution could be; recognised Industry bodies nominate individuals with expertise which the Government use as a shortlist to choose from.
How often do people complain that Ministers don't have lived experience of the Departments they manage?
A solution could be; recognised Industry bodies nominate individuals with expertise which the Government use as a shortlist to choose from.
Presumably meant to prevent people with 'cash to burn' buying property and sticking them in trusts for their kids whilst avoiding 2nd property stamp duty!?
Unfortunately, Angela Rayner seems to have been caught up in the unintended consequences of tax people trying to close loopholes.
Unfortunately, Angela Rayner seems to have been caught up in the unintended consequences of tax people trying to close loopholes.
September 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Presumably meant to prevent people with 'cash to burn' buying property and sticking them in trusts for their kids whilst avoiding 2nd property stamp duty!?
Unfortunately, Angela Rayner seems to have been caught up in the unintended consequences of tax people trying to close loopholes.
Unfortunately, Angela Rayner seems to have been caught up in the unintended consequences of tax people trying to close loopholes.
Surely screen adaptations are 'Horses for Courses' intended for people like me who probably won't/haven't read the book!?
(Although, I have read The TMC and didn't think the book was more than a 6/10)
(Although, I have read The TMC and didn't think the book was more than a 6/10)
August 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Surely screen adaptations are 'Horses for Courses' intended for people like me who probably won't/haven't read the book!?
(Although, I have read The TMC and didn't think the book was more than a 6/10)
(Although, I have read The TMC and didn't think the book was more than a 6/10)
You subtract whatever is below the 0% line from whatever is above it to get the overall/net GDP figure. This value is represented by a black diamond on each 1/4's bar.
(Hope that helps.)
(Hope that helps.)
August 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
You subtract whatever is below the 0% line from whatever is above it to get the overall/net GDP figure. This value is represented by a black diamond on each 1/4's bar.
(Hope that helps.)
(Hope that helps.)