Steve Rayson
@steverayson.bsky.social
Author of The Fall of the Red Wall and Badgeland. Co-founder Buzzsumo and Kineo. My latest book is Collapse of the Conservatives.
The state pension is less than half of the minimum wage. We have to encourage more pension saving, instead Rachel Reeves is proposing to limit salary sacrifice which will reduce pension saving. Just crazy and economically illiterate as it reduces economic investment.
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The state pension is less than half of the minimum wage. We have to encourage more pension saving, instead Rachel Reeves is proposing to limit salary sacrifice which will reduce pension saving. Just crazy and economically illiterate as it reduces economic investment.
People seem to forget that lower inflation still means prices are 20% higher than they were three years ago. Increasing income tax by freezing thresholds will make the cost of living worse for the low paid. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
November 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
People seem to forget that lower inflation still means prices are 20% higher than they were three years ago. Increasing income tax by freezing thresholds will make the cost of living worse for the low paid. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Both parties were accused of a conspiracy of silence, see piece from my book Collapse of the Conservatives. Also note the ‘promise’ from Jonathon Ashworth not to change Council Tax.
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Both parties were accused of a conspiracy of silence, see piece from my book Collapse of the Conservatives. Also note the ‘promise’ from Jonathon Ashworth not to change Council Tax.
It’s about time people were honest about this. Labour’s argument about the need to protect working people from tax rises is based on a false premise. www.steverayson.com/the-unpopula...
March 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
It’s about time people were honest about this. Labour’s argument about the need to protect working people from tax rises is based on a false premise. www.steverayson.com/the-unpopula...
When will Labour be honest about taxes? www.steverayson.com/the-unpopula...
March 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
When will Labour be honest about taxes? www.steverayson.com/the-unpopula...
My best-selling memoir Badgeland is being promoted by Amazon this month, so you can get it for just 99p. amzn.to/3XpbyjY
March 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
My best-selling memoir Badgeland is being promoted by Amazon this month, so you can get it for just 99p. amzn.to/3XpbyjY
My best-selling memoir Badgeland is being promoted by Amazon this month, so you can get it for just 99p. amzn.to/3XpbyjY
March 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
My best-selling memoir Badgeland is being promoted by Amazon this month, so you can get it for just 99p. amzn.to/3XpbyjY
Hopefully good news!
February 1, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Hopefully good news!
So Deep Seek is quite politically restricted.
January 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
So Deep Seek is quite politically restricted.
It’s a cocktail type of evening in Melbourne
January 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It’s a cocktail type of evening in Melbourne
It certainly didn’t help trust in politics and was far removed from Starmer’s claim to be honest with the public. If there was ever a chance to be honest with the public about the need for tax rises surely it was the July election.
December 27, 2024 at 11:04 AM
It certainly didn’t help trust in politics and was far removed from Starmer’s claim to be honest with the public. If there was ever a chance to be honest with the public about the need for tax rises surely it was the July election.
Is the EU a text book case of how to destroy your economy through excessive regulation? Good FT article on.ft.com/3DpF2qN @benpageresearch.bsky.social
December 20, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Is the EU a text book case of how to destroy your economy through excessive regulation? Good FT article on.ft.com/3DpF2qN @benpageresearch.bsky.social
Difficult for U.K. industry when faced with such a competitive disadvantage. Why are our prices so high? Location, transmission costs, aging infrastructure, poor diversity of supply, dependence on gas, lack of gas storage, carbon pricing? Does anyone know?
December 14, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Difficult for U.K. industry when faced with such a competitive disadvantage. Why are our prices so high? Location, transmission costs, aging infrastructure, poor diversity of supply, dependence on gas, lack of gas storage, carbon pricing? Does anyone know?
But will Council’s be given the money to build social housing?
December 12, 2024 at 8:07 AM
But will Council’s be given the money to build social housing?
My new book 'Collapse of the Conservatives: Volatile Voters, Broken Britain and a Punishment Election' is now out! You can get a copy at amzn.to/48fzWsp
December 5, 2024 at 9:33 AM
My new book 'Collapse of the Conservatives: Volatile Voters, Broken Britain and a Punishment Election' is now out! You can get a copy at amzn.to/48fzWsp
My new book 'Collapse of the Conservatives: Volatile Voters, Broken Britain and a Punishment Election' is published today! You can get a copy at amzn.to/48fzWsp
December 3, 2024 at 4:03 PM
My new book 'Collapse of the Conservatives: Volatile Voters, Broken Britain and a Punishment Election' is published today! You can get a copy at amzn.to/48fzWsp
I’ve stumbled into a parallel universe where Nadine Dorries is the Richard Crossman of our era. Please help correct things by pre-ordering a copy of my new book 'Collapse of the Conservatives'. amzn.to/48fzWsp #bookcrisis
November 26, 2024 at 11:15 AM
I’ve stumbled into a parallel universe where Nadine Dorries is the Richard Crossman of our era. Please help correct things by pre-ordering a copy of my new book 'Collapse of the Conservatives'. amzn.to/48fzWsp #bookcrisis
Fair enough. Can't compete with @shippersunbound.bsky.social. Will take second.
November 25, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Fair enough. Can't compete with @shippersunbound.bsky.social. Will take second.
My new book Collapse of the 'Conservatives: Volatile Voters, Broken Britain and a Punishment Election' is now available to pre-order at amzn.to/48fzWsp. The paperback and Kindle versions are available from 3rd December.
November 25, 2024 at 10:34 AM
My new book Collapse of the 'Conservatives: Volatile Voters, Broken Britain and a Punishment Election' is now available to pre-order at amzn.to/48fzWsp. The paperback and Kindle versions are available from 3rd December.
Mabel enjoying today’s snow.
November 21, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Mabel enjoying today’s snow.
Beautiful morning.
November 18, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Beautiful morning.
My new book 'Collapse of the Conservatives - Volatile Voters, Broken Britain and a Punishment Election' is now available to pre-order at amzn.to/48fzWsp Paperback is out on 3rd Dec.
November 12, 2024 at 5:08 PM
My new book 'Collapse of the Conservatives - Volatile Voters, Broken Britain and a Punishment Election' is now available to pre-order at amzn.to/48fzWsp Paperback is out on 3rd Dec.
My new book 'Collapse of the Conservatives - Volatile Voters, Broken Britain and a Punishment Election' is out on 3rd Dec and available to pre-order at amzn.to/48fzWsp
October 19, 2024 at 1:29 PM
My new book 'Collapse of the Conservatives - Volatile Voters, Broken Britain and a Punishment Election' is out on 3rd Dec and available to pre-order at amzn.to/48fzWsp
The 1980s were peak badgeland. My chest was an archive of lost causes.
October 2, 2024 at 10:11 PM
The 1980s were peak badgeland. My chest was an archive of lost causes.