Literally no one could have predicted this πΆ
06.10.2025 20:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@dalesroberts.bsky.social
Consultant, mediator, #LibDem councillor, RSA Fellow, reformed marathon runner, apologetic polemicist, author. Evidence beats opinion, rock, paper & scissors.
Literally no one could have predicted this πΆ
06.10.2025 20:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Me too
04.10.2025 12:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Reform have been exploiting womenβs safety to attack migrants, so weβve come to Downing Street to take a stand.
Take action β¬οΈ
https://goodlaw.social/d82509
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...
See also London and Farage et al.
25.08.2025 17:20 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Nigel 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 π 867 π 367 π¬ 63 π 19Reform fixing local authorities with flags and waging a war on woke.
This will turn out well πΆ
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 π 4155 π 628 π¬ 92 π 34The 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 π 3564 π 634 π¬ 209 π 49Fed up with Farage? Me too. Iβve 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
When our government use this rhetoric, they are giving up on compassionate leadership and giving in to the hate and division of Reform.
Itβs not how I want this country to be lead.
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.
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 π 898 π 198 π¬ 60 π 12www.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.
This is what Reform councillors have to offer. Hate.
11.05.2025 22:41 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Tweet 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.
"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
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 π 56 π 17 π¬ 2 π 1The 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.
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 π 1669 π 291 π¬ 55 π 9Heβs not welcome.
17.04.2025 22:33 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0This is great news from the EU! πͺπΊ 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! πͺπΊ
11.04.2025 10:44 β π 104 π 38 π¬ 3 π 2This 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 π 158 π 33 π¬ 11 π 0Here for opening time at one of my happy places
11.04.2025 09:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0There is no special relationship with bullies.
09.04.2025 09:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Excellent from @gideonrachman.bsky.social on Trump the mobster
βTrump 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...
Wait wut?
07.04.2025 20:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Trump 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.