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Dale S Roberts

@dalesroberts.bsky.social

Consultant, mediator, #LibDem councillor, RSA Fellow, reformed marathon runner, apologetic polemicist, author. Evidence beats opinion, rock, paper & scissors.

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Latest posts by dalesroberts.bsky.social on Bluesky

Literally no one could have predicted this 😢

06.10.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too

04.10.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Is Zack Polanski the Left's answer to Nigel Farage?
YouTube video by Channel 4 News Is Zack Polanski the Left's answer to Nigel Farage?

youtu.be/1KsgxOrgbOA?...

04.09.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 942    πŸ” 314    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 33
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Reform have been exploiting women’s safety to attack migrants, so we’ve come to Downing Street to take a stand.

Take action ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/d82509

02.10.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 217    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time More than half of the EU’s electricity in the second quarter of 2025 came from renewable energy

Whilst Trump trashes renewables, Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time.

The renewable energy source accounted for 22% of the electricity generated in the EU, overtaking nuclear energy, which produced 21.6% of the electricity.

www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...

02.10.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

See also London and Farage et al.

25.08.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nigel Farage and Reform have consistently voted against the Employment Rights Bill which introduces key worker protections like statutory sick pay from day one and a ban on zero-hours contracts - is that a party you would want to trust with your human rights?

25.08.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 867    πŸ” 367    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 19

Reform fixing local authorities with flags and waging a war on woke.

This will turn out well 😢

24.05.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My God. I never had the slightest hope this could happen. It seemed impossible. Romania votes against populism, rejects the far-right. An incredible result www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

18.05.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4155    πŸ” 628    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 34

The worst element of what happened this week isn't even about immigration specifically. It's that Starmer surrendered against populism.

14.05.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3564    πŸ” 634    πŸ’¬ 209    πŸ“Œ 49
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Take the Pledge: β€œI’ll never vote for Nigel Farage” Join thousands across Britain taking the Never Nigel Pledge. Say no to hate and division and help stop Reform UK from tearing apart our communities. Let's show there is strength in standing together f...

Fed up with Farage? Me too. I’ve signed the Never Nigel Pledge. Add your name today, and help show that division and hate have no place in our communities.

secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/170649/... @hopenothate.org.uk

13.05.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When our government use this rhetoric, they are giving up on compassionate leadership and giving in to the hate and division of Reform.

It’s not how I want this country to be lead.

13.05.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have Egyptian, Australian, Polish, South African, Canadian, Norwegian, Iranian, Irish and British born neighbours, and we can barely get down the road without having a good old natter.

If that's a Land of Strangers then bring it on.

12.05.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1981    πŸ” 293    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 14

Endless references in media coverage today to the rapid increases in net migration in recent years and often too little explanation as to why: (i) keeping UK HE/social care afloat and (ii) an attempt to deal with post Covid labour shortages/supply chain inflation.

12.05.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 898    πŸ” 198    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 12
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Nigel Farage’s economic plans are a disaster Three choices: fiscal implosion, deep austerity or a hasty U-turn

www.economist.com/britain/2025...

This needs to be reported by every single journalist in the country. Every news outlet and all political parties.
Reform U.K. Ltd are political frauds.

11.05.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 609    πŸ” 321    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 13

This is what Reform councillors have to offer. Hate.

11.05.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Tweet by isobel okeshott saying reform will take legal action to close down hotels housing asylum seekers in their council areas

Tweet by isobel okeshott saying reform will take legal action to close down hotels housing asylum seekers in their council areas

Translation: "Reform will waste public money trying to do something that is not within the remit of local authorities, resulting in council tax increases or cuts to services"
You're welcome.

10.05.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1039    πŸ” 251    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 4
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"Parliament needs to have a say, to be able to scrutinise this deal and see what the implications are and to have some reassurance that Donald Trump will actually stick to it."

@calummillerld.bsky.social

#bbcqt

08.05.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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Today is a day to celebrate all heroes of WW2, and one of the greatest English heroes was Douglas Bader. Known all over Europe for his extraordinary bravery. This is what his family thinks of the fascistic creep Farage & his ilk. #NeverForget #NeverAgain

05.05.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

The EU has told Donald Trump it won't cut ties with China and it won't let the USA's criminally low standard food in.

Well done.

19.04.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1413    πŸ” 245    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 13

Reform UK are in talks with Liz Truss. Their policies already look pretty certain to tank the economy, but they must want to be absolutely sure.

19.04.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1669    πŸ” 291    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 9

He’s not welcome.

17.04.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Democracy and our values Learn how the Commission is protecting democracy by fighting disinformation, strengthening the rule of law and how it engages with citizens.

This is great news from the EU! πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί It's finally taking the attack on our democracy seriously ... "from rising threats posed by INTERNAL and FOREIGN actors" ... and it's putting together a range of countermeasures against online disinformation, including an EU wide network of fact checkers! πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

11.04.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

This is probably the best piece I've read about what's happening, setting out the reality of what's taking place in clear terms.

11.04.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here for opening time at one of my happy places

11.04.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is no special relationship with bullies.

09.04.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump and the mob boss approach to global markets The US president discovers that it is easier to shake down a law firm than to reshape the international trading system

Excellent from @gideonrachman.bsky.social on Trump the mobster

β€œTrump treats Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping as if they are the heads of rival mafia families. There will be times when the families clash.

www.ft.com/content/9946...

07.04.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Wait wut?

07.04.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump is about to learn that the world economy is not like the World Series.

And that it involves more than one country will blow his tiny mind.

07.04.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Daisy Cooper calls on UK to stand with allies against Trump's trade war Trump’s destructive trade war threatens jobs and living standards across the UK and around the world.We must stand firm with our Commonwealth and European al...

Daisy Cooper calls on UK to stand with allies against Trump's trade war

04.04.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

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