Rob Greig
@therobgreig.bsky.social
Progressive politics, equality, environmentalism, pro- Europe (and more). Used to do things nationally around disability. Now retired & trying to make sense of it all, helping to develop an age friendly community & appreciating the natural world.
They really have lost the plot, haven’t they?
November 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
They really have lost the plot, haven’t they?
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A reminder that Brexit and Brexiteers caused the small boat crisis.
Numbers arriving in small boats (ONS).
2015 - 0
2016 Brexit referendum.
2018 - 6000
2020 UK sign EU withdrawal agreement.
2022 - 46,000
Numbers arriving in small boats (ONS).
2015 - 0
2016 Brexit referendum.
2018 - 6000
2020 UK sign EU withdrawal agreement.
2022 - 46,000
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A reminder that Brexit and Brexiteers caused the small boat crisis.
Numbers arriving in small boats (ONS).
2015 - 0
2016 Brexit referendum.
2018 - 6000
2020 UK sign EU withdrawal agreement.
2022 - 46,000
Numbers arriving in small boats (ONS).
2015 - 0
2016 Brexit referendum.
2018 - 6000
2020 UK sign EU withdrawal agreement.
2022 - 46,000
It’s too simplistic to describe ‘older people’ as Reform voters. In the last election, whilst canvassing who is now our excellent Lib Dem MP, almost every Reform voter I found was in their 30s or 40s.
October 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It’s too simplistic to describe ‘older people’ as Reform voters. In the last election, whilst canvassing who is now our excellent Lib Dem MP, almost every Reform voter I found was in their 30s or 40s.
Is that a service ghetto, lumping people together on the basis of a label society has given them - or am I missing something?
October 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Is that a service ghetto, lumping people together on the basis of a label society has given them - or am I missing something?
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Best to keep your distance from Corbyn. He's toxic to most pro-EU voters.
October 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Best to keep your distance from Corbyn. He's toxic to most pro-EU voters.
Not if Vitor keeps going defensive for the last 30 mins.
October 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Not if Vitor keeps going defensive for the last 30 mins.
The headline should have been “Another failed Tory MP who lost their seat last year ….’
September 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The headline should have been “Another failed Tory MP who lost their seat last year ….’
Hopefully, the Cabinet told him to say that publicly - loudly and repeatedly.
September 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Hopefully, the Cabinet told him to say that publicly - loudly and repeatedly.
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Here are the alternatives.
The world's richest man with a history of racism, white supremacy, fascism, political corruption, social media manipulation and election interference calls for the violent overthrow of the British government.
Starmer can either:
A. Pretend it didn't happen
B. Do something
The world's richest man with a history of racism, white supremacy, fascism, political corruption, social media manipulation and election interference calls for the violent overthrow of the British government.
Starmer can either:
A. Pretend it didn't happen
B. Do something
September 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Here are the alternatives.
The world's richest man with a history of racism, white supremacy, fascism, political corruption, social media manipulation and election interference calls for the violent overthrow of the British government.
Starmer can either:
A. Pretend it didn't happen
B. Do something
The world's richest man with a history of racism, white supremacy, fascism, political corruption, social media manipulation and election interference calls for the violent overthrow of the British government.
Starmer can either:
A. Pretend it didn't happen
B. Do something