Michael Wright
@westlothian.bsky.social
Scotland has long had a national police force. Does this produce better results than regional forces?
January 30, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Scotland has long had a national police force. Does this produce better results than regional forces?
First past the post only works when there are two or maybe three likely winners. With more you risk a party with say twenty per cent of the votes cast winning. Not good with a low turnout.
January 30, 2026 at 8:49 PM
First past the post only works when there are two or maybe three likely winners. With more you risk a party with say twenty per cent of the votes cast winning. Not good with a low turnout.
I will not vote for a party that will not fully support the right for biological women to have their own spaces. Particularly in toilets, hospitals, prisons and sports.
Biological men, ie those with a penis, are generally much bigger and stronger and pose a perceived physical threat.
Biological men, ie those with a penis, are generally much bigger and stronger and pose a perceived physical threat.
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I will not vote for a party that will not fully support the right for biological women to have their own spaces. Particularly in toilets, hospitals, prisons and sports.
Biological men, ie those with a penis, are generally much bigger and stronger and pose a perceived physical threat.
Biological men, ie those with a penis, are generally much bigger and stronger and pose a perceived physical threat.
Cinema does not create the greatest monsters these days.
January 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Cinema does not create the greatest monsters these days.
The Clacton Police arrested a suspected illegal immigrant this morning. Only discover on production of ID that it was their MP.
January 8, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The Clacton Police arrested a suspected illegal immigrant this morning. Only discover on production of ID that it was their MP.
Do we need a new Politics in the UK? It seems Prime Ministers cannot survive the Social Media maelstrom for 4 or 5 years any more. Or is it that High Political Office is not attracting candidates of a high enough calibre now? Any comment welcome as I don't know.
January 1, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Do we need a new Politics in the UK? It seems Prime Ministers cannot survive the Social Media maelstrom for 4 or 5 years any more. Or is it that High Political Office is not attracting candidates of a high enough calibre now? Any comment welcome as I don't know.
My guess is that it is extreme gravitational lensing that prevents light escaping from a black hole and not the more popularly used term of escape velocity?
Apologies for being off subject or plain wrong as I am an old Engineer, not a physicist.
Apologies for being off subject or plain wrong as I am an old Engineer, not a physicist.
December 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
My guess is that it is extreme gravitational lensing that prevents light escaping from a black hole and not the more popularly used term of escape velocity?
Apologies for being off subject or plain wrong as I am an old Engineer, not a physicist.
Apologies for being off subject or plain wrong as I am an old Engineer, not a physicist.
I found this an illuminating article which provided me with a new perspective on this range of issues.
December 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I found this an illuminating article which provided me with a new perspective on this range of issues.
I thought the point about alternative energy was not that it was cheaper, but that it would assist in combatting adverse climate change
December 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I thought the point about alternative energy was not that it was cheaper, but that it would assist in combatting adverse climate change
When you say "generative AI" do you include people who use it for queries as an alternative to Google and Duck Duck Go, or are you just aiming it at those who use it to compose things.
December 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
When you say "generative AI" do you include people who use it for queries as an alternative to Google and Duck Duck Go, or are you just aiming it at those who use it to compose things.
Is it a valid point that the most intelligent in the UK are more attracted to being leading bankers than being politicians who could try and lead us out of this mess? We need leaders of calibre here, not people worried about the next General Election.
As an example Sir Winston .
As an example Sir Winston .
August 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Is it a valid point that the most intelligent in the UK are more attracted to being leading bankers than being politicians who could try and lead us out of this mess? We need leaders of calibre here, not people worried about the next General Election.
As an example Sir Winston .
As an example Sir Winston .
Chest freezer, tins, long life veg such as carrots, swedes, peppers etc. Just keep an eye on the use by dates.
April 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Chest freezer, tins, long life veg such as carrots, swedes, peppers etc. Just keep an eye on the use by dates.
That took a while.
February 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
That took a while.
Certainly doesn’t seem to harm them. Last a very long time.
February 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Certainly doesn’t seem to harm them. Last a very long time.
Cameron (he called the ref)
Johnson
Farage
Corbyn
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Johnson
Farage
Corbyn
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January 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Cameron (he called the ref)
Johnson
Farage
Corbyn
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Johnson
Farage
Corbyn
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Elon Musk should build a craft that will travel one way to Venus. It must carry a minimum of four passengers. Payload not much because there is no steel amongst them.
January 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Elon Musk should build a craft that will travel one way to Venus. It must carry a minimum of four passengers. Payload not much because there is no steel amongst them.
Ed Miliband should at the least make public disquieting noises. He surely has sufficient status to do this.
January 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Ed Miliband should at the least make public disquieting noises. He surely has sufficient status to do this.
Even the great Elden Ring falls for that one.
January 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Even the great Elden Ring falls for that one.
Rogue's Gallery. Can see why they went inside now. Not temperature.
January 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Rogue's Gallery. Can see why they went inside now. Not temperature.
There are two ways to see this. One is London centric expansion at the expense of the cancellation of northern HS2. The other is growth at the expense of the climate. Likely both. Disgraceful. Our political parties are letting us all down.
January 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
There are two ways to see this. One is London centric expansion at the expense of the cancellation of northern HS2. The other is growth at the expense of the climate. Likely both. Disgraceful. Our political parties are letting us all down.
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.
January 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.
my apologies. i am used to foreground stars being in the milky way. thank you.
January 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
my apologies. i am used to foreground stars being in the milky way. thank you.