Ryan Yates
@yatesr15.bsky.social
Centre Left (but let's be honest, it's all relative)
Pro EU Membership 🇬🇧🇪🇺
Pro Co-operatives 🤝
Pro Net Zero ⚡
Pro Proportional Representation 📊
Professional Engineer 🛠️
RAFC ⚽
Training the silliest of Spaniels since 2024 🐕
Pro EU Membership 🇬🇧🇪🇺
Pro Co-operatives 🤝
Pro Net Zero ⚡
Pro Proportional Representation 📊
Professional Engineer 🛠️
RAFC ⚽
Training the silliest of Spaniels since 2024 🐕
Media outlets: STOP normalising racism in the name of people's "genuine concerns".
It's an insult to the millions of voters who watched that Unite The Kingdom protest, and wouldn't be seen dead with any of the racists that organised it, but actually have genuine concerns. It's shameful.
It's an insult to the millions of voters who watched that Unite The Kingdom protest, and wouldn't be seen dead with any of the racists that organised it, but actually have genuine concerns. It's shameful.
October 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Media outlets: STOP normalising racism in the name of people's "genuine concerns".
It's an insult to the millions of voters who watched that Unite The Kingdom protest, and wouldn't be seen dead with any of the racists that organised it, but actually have genuine concerns. It's shameful.
It's an insult to the millions of voters who watched that Unite The Kingdom protest, and wouldn't be seen dead with any of the racists that organised it, but actually have genuine concerns. It's shameful.
Why is it incumbent on "the left" not to call people who say or do something racist, a racist?
I highly doubt Reform are sitting there going "don't call Green voters commies, you won't bring them on side".
If you're a racist, own it. It's not on the other side of the argument to pander to you.
I highly doubt Reform are sitting there going "don't call Green voters commies, you won't bring them on side".
If you're a racist, own it. It's not on the other side of the argument to pander to you.
September 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Why is it incumbent on "the left" not to call people who say or do something racist, a racist?
I highly doubt Reform are sitting there going "don't call Green voters commies, you won't bring them on side".
If you're a racist, own it. It's not on the other side of the argument to pander to you.
I highly doubt Reform are sitting there going "don't call Green voters commies, you won't bring them on side".
If you're a racist, own it. It's not on the other side of the argument to pander to you.
This whole "Burnham for Leader" saga, says more about UK media, than it does about Burnham!
He created a debate. He succeeded.
The media got excited over something that can't happen, and now they're claiming Burnham's "retreating" to cover their own incompetence. Laughable.
#burnham #labour
He created a debate. He succeeded.
The media got excited over something that can't happen, and now they're claiming Burnham's "retreating" to cover their own incompetence. Laughable.
#burnham #labour
September 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The worst thing Starmer could do right now, is hide behind "process" and block Burnham from standing as an MP.
If he wants to show strong leadership, rise to the challenge and debate him fair and square!
Somehow, I don't think he's got it in him...
#burnham #starmer #labour
If he wants to show strong leadership, rise to the challenge and debate him fair and square!
Somehow, I don't think he's got it in him...
#burnham #starmer #labour
September 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A driving licence gives me access to the road in a car.
A passport gives me access to countries.
A national insurance number gives me access to work and a career.
So what do I gain new access to by having a Digital ID???
#digitalID #starmer #labour
A passport gives me access to countries.
A national insurance number gives me access to work and a career.
So what do I gain new access to by having a Digital ID???
#digitalID #starmer #labour
September 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
A driving licence gives me access to the road in a car.
A passport gives me access to countries.
A national insurance number gives me access to work and a career.
So what do I gain new access to by having a Digital ID???
#digitalID #starmer #labour
A passport gives me access to countries.
A national insurance number gives me access to work and a career.
So what do I gain new access to by having a Digital ID???
#digitalID #starmer #labour
Richard Tice on Question Time: "we trust our scientists".
Aye, apart from 99% of climate scientists...
#bbcquestiontime #questiontime
Aye, apart from 99% of climate scientists...
#bbcquestiontime #questiontime
September 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Richard Tice on Question Time: "we trust our scientists".
Aye, apart from 99% of climate scientists...
#bbcquestiontime #questiontime
Aye, apart from 99% of climate scientists...
#bbcquestiontime #questiontime
Can anyone find "Digital IDs for all" on this chart? 🤦♂️
September 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Can anyone find "Digital IDs for all" on this chart? 🤦♂️
Labour might fancy a bit of Proportional Representation after all...
September 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Labour might fancy a bit of Proportional Representation after all...
This interview makes a mockery of one member, one vote.
Imagine if the co-op shop (also a one member, one vote structure), ran its business the same way you guys have managed Your Party!
Your heart is in the right place, but your head is the reason I'll be finding another political home. Sorry.
Imagine if the co-op shop (also a one member, one vote structure), ran its business the same way you guys have managed Your Party!
Your heart is in the right place, but your head is the reason I'll be finding another political home. Sorry.
Zarah Sultana tells the Canary that Your Party rows are a mix of 'desperation and energy'
Zarah had said that disagreement is "part and parcel of being on the left. We argue, we debate, we discuss everything".
So did yesterday's events change this?
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Zarah had said that disagreement is "part and parcel of being on the left. We argue, we debate, we discuss everything".
So did yesterday's events change this?
www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Zarah Sultana tells the Canary that Your Party rows are a mix of 'desperation and energy'
Zarah Sultana had said that disagreement is "part and parcel of being on the left. We argue, we debate, we discuss everything".
www.thecanary.co
September 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This interview makes a mockery of one member, one vote.
Imagine if the co-op shop (also a one member, one vote structure), ran its business the same way you guys have managed Your Party!
Your heart is in the right place, but your head is the reason I'll be finding another political home. Sorry.
Imagine if the co-op shop (also a one member, one vote structure), ran its business the same way you guys have managed Your Party!
Your heart is in the right place, but your head is the reason I'll be finding another political home. Sorry.
I'm not against borrowing if it's strategically spent to stimulate the economy.
I fear Reeves is being made to luck a mug by the lack of ambition and strategy elsewhere in the cabinet.
I fear Reeves is being made to luck a mug by the lack of ambition and strategy elsewhere in the cabinet.
September 19, 2025 at 6:18 AM
I'm not against borrowing if it's strategically spent to stimulate the economy.
I fear Reeves is being made to luck a mug by the lack of ambition and strategy elsewhere in the cabinet.
I fear Reeves is being made to luck a mug by the lack of ambition and strategy elsewhere in the cabinet.
A common bugbear of mine
RICH ≠ HIGH EARNER
Don't give free market capitalists ammunition to accuse those who want to;
REDUCE WEALTH INEQUALITY
of doing it in the name of;
KILLING ASPIRATION
If you believe in fair pay, you should believe in increasing the number of high earners!
RICH ≠ HIGH EARNER
Don't give free market capitalists ammunition to accuse those who want to;
REDUCE WEALTH INEQUALITY
of doing it in the name of;
KILLING ASPIRATION
If you believe in fair pay, you should believe in increasing the number of high earners!
September 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
A common bugbear of mine
RICH ≠ HIGH EARNER
Don't give free market capitalists ammunition to accuse those who want to;
REDUCE WEALTH INEQUALITY
of doing it in the name of;
KILLING ASPIRATION
If you believe in fair pay, you should believe in increasing the number of high earners!
RICH ≠ HIGH EARNER
Don't give free market capitalists ammunition to accuse those who want to;
REDUCE WEALTH INEQUALITY
of doing it in the name of;
KILLING ASPIRATION
If you believe in fair pay, you should believe in increasing the number of high earners!
Hey Starmer, this is what a leader sounds like...take note and execute.
Our democracy is not self-executing. It depends on us all as citizens, regardless of our political affiliations, to stand up and fight for the core values that have made this country the envy of the world.
September 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Hey Starmer, this is what a leader sounds like...take note and execute.
As someone who's not affiliated to any party on the left of British politics, what's happening with "Your Party" today is genuinely gutting.
We need a united front...now!
We need a united front...now!
September 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As someone who's not affiliated to any party on the left of British politics, what's happening with "Your Party" today is genuinely gutting.
We need a united front...now!
We need a united front...now!
I'd like to see the left of UK politics lean on international evidence for their policies.
The right can shout down opinions of an economic model they and their voters can't see themselves.
They can't shout down evidence of socialist principles working in other countries so easily.
The right can shout down opinions of an economic model they and their voters can't see themselves.
They can't shout down evidence of socialist principles working in other countries so easily.
September 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I'd like to see the left of UK politics lean on international evidence for their policies.
The right can shout down opinions of an economic model they and their voters can't see themselves.
They can't shout down evidence of socialist principles working in other countries so easily.
The right can shout down opinions of an economic model they and their voters can't see themselves.
They can't shout down evidence of socialist principles working in other countries so easily.
Reposted by Ryan Yates
I’m at my local farmers market, and this small nerdy couple walked by and I just overheard him say “it is like Skyrim”
Awesome
Awesome
September 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I’m at my local farmers market, and this small nerdy couple walked by and I just overheard him say “it is like Skyrim”
Awesome
Awesome
Grassroots music venues are more than stages. They’re community spaces where culture is created, friendships are forged, and future legends are born. Back the campaign to protect them and #OwnTheStage. party.coop/campaign/com...
Own the stage: Save our music venues
We've lost a third of our grassroots music venues in the past decade. To save live music, we need to Own the Stage.
party.coop
August 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Grassroots music venues are more than stages. They’re community spaces where culture is created, friendships are forged, and future legends are born. Back the campaign to protect them and #OwnTheStage. party.coop/campaign/com...
Supporting young people into entrepreneurship is something that's never presented to young people in schools.
They're at an age when they have the life flexibility to really commit to it, and with the right mentorship, so many could excel.
They're at an age when they have the life flexibility to really commit to it, and with the right mentorship, so many could excel.
‘The decisions you make aged 16 or 18 don’t have to be absolute.’
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social believes young people need to be given more ‘flexibility’ when looking at future careers, rather than feeling forced to go to university.
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social believes young people need to be given more ‘flexibility’ when looking at future careers, rather than feeling forced to go to university.
August 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Supporting young people into entrepreneurship is something that's never presented to young people in schools.
They're at an age when they have the life flexibility to really commit to it, and with the right mentorship, so many could excel.
They're at an age when they have the life flexibility to really commit to it, and with the right mentorship, so many could excel.
It's not about being a "socialist" or a "commie scrounger" as I've been called many times before. It's about balance!
We've had the same economic model for 50 years and it's simply not working for the majority. You can't keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome!
#wealthinequality
We've had the same economic model for 50 years and it's simply not working for the majority. You can't keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome!
#wealthinequality
‘That has been proved again and again not to be true.’
‘So you’re saying the UK is doing better than the US?’
@lewisgoodall.com challenges caller Alex from Fulham on his assertion that ‘if you promote growth, wealth will trickle down.’
‘So you’re saying the UK is doing better than the US?’
@lewisgoodall.com challenges caller Alex from Fulham on his assertion that ‘if you promote growth, wealth will trickle down.’
August 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It's not about being a "socialist" or a "commie scrounger" as I've been called many times before. It's about balance!
We've had the same economic model for 50 years and it's simply not working for the majority. You can't keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome!
#wealthinequality
We've had the same economic model for 50 years and it's simply not working for the majority. You can't keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome!
#wealthinequality
It's shameful people feel this way living in 21st century Britain. The "patriots" who peddle this narrative need a strong reminder they're in breach of the British values they seek to protect!
I'm a legal refugee in Britain. So why am I always being treated like a criminal? | Ayman Alhussein
I'm a legal refugee in Britain. So why am I always being treated like a criminal? | Ayman Alhussein
I’ve met wonderful people here who make me feel that I belong – but there are now many who see asylum seekers as an easy political target, says film-maker Ayman Alhussein
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
It's shameful people feel this way living in 21st century Britain. The "patriots" who peddle this narrative need a strong reminder they're in breach of the British values they seek to protect!
Probably an unsurprise growth in wealth inequality too.
UK economy posts surprise 0.4% growth in June despite tax and trade pressures
UK economy posts surprise 0.4% growth in June despite tax and trade pressures
GDP figure beats forecasts but growth slowed to 0.3% in the third quarter as chancellor considers options for budget
The UK economy grew at a faster rate than expected in the second quarter, official figures show, despite pressure on households and businesses from tax increased and Donald Trump’s global trade war.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed growth in gross domestic product (GDP) slowed to 0.3% in the three months to the end of June, down from a rate of 0.7% in the first quarter. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Probably an unsurprise growth in wealth inequality too.
Is it me, or are we obsessed with bricks and mortar in the UK?
Surely we could build homes at far greater speeds (and far lower costs), and create more attractive homes for first time buyers, if we lost this obsession with making new builds look exactly like every other house that already exists?
Surely we could build homes at far greater speeds (and far lower costs), and create more attractive homes for first time buyers, if we lost this obsession with making new builds look exactly like every other house that already exists?
August 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Is it me, or are we obsessed with bricks and mortar in the UK?
Surely we could build homes at far greater speeds (and far lower costs), and create more attractive homes for first time buyers, if we lost this obsession with making new builds look exactly like every other house that already exists?
Surely we could build homes at far greater speeds (and far lower costs), and create more attractive homes for first time buyers, if we lost this obsession with making new builds look exactly like every other house that already exists?
I remember the days when fully grown adults complained that the youth don't bother voting in UK elections. Well now, more of them can, and today I saw the same adults say they shouldn't be allowed.
July 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I remember the days when fully grown adults complained that the youth don't bother voting in UK elections. Well now, more of them can, and today I saw the same adults say they shouldn't be allowed.